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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1939
Page
8
P J Barnet publishes notice of application for a retail whiskey and wine permit with the Texas Liquor Control Board. The permit would authorize a business at 143 Main Street in the W A Dallas building Eagle Lake Texas.
A chaotic fragment describes a Saturday night dance at Austin's Hall in Eagle Lake with advertisements for a piano and trainer, plus a lost pair of boy’s glasses near Stephens Company store. A notice from Anderton, Chesterville, Texas offers a reward for a lost item, and other short items reference a modern dance and local vendors in a vintage ad page.
The readable parts describe a legal proceeding with party names and a scheduled date in October. It mentions a five year period, a court clerk, and a public notice urging timely response and payment duties. The text references a judge or authority and a maritime or property context with references to a lake and a pier.
The Trades Day summary lauds the high school event run by Junior Chamber of Commerce volunteers. It highlights citywide participation, vendor stalls, prize drawings, and end-of-day festivities, noting strong attendance and staff dedication in organizing the gathering.
A garbled report notes Elavidge headworks supplying gravel via Stiles and Wharton county routes. Brown and Juot fields contend for hauling. trucks expected to run from Stiles pits for a period before moving to Eagle Lake and hauling from the J Westmoreland pit.
Unclear OCR fragment mentions a trip through the West linked to Lisste Corpse Leay and Creman of Qrevhound. Details about Bets, two entities, and a person named She are garbled leaving no confirmable event or outcome.
Final arrangements announce Eagle Lake Night next Wednesday at Buff Stadium Houston. Rotary official Hinton says Eddie Lake will be honored with a symbolic rice sack presentation and local bands plan a pregame and in-game program with tickets on sale at the stadium and Houston outlets.
A fragmented local social column lists residents and visitors from Garwood and nearby towns. It mentions Mrs Kes Shuey, Mr and Mrs Clylon, Mrs Lee Ginee, Mrs Walthen Gaedett, and Mr Motdiy among others, with references to Sunday gatherings, visits, and refreshments. notes of Corpus Christi relatives and various friendly exchanges appear in terse, partial lines.
Vexed parties accuse rival leaders of arming for unity as a local uproar erupts. The article notes figures from the state university and a professor in charge of approved methods while detailing a controversial incident at a campus center. Local residents and officials discuss security and policy implications.
Farmers at a meeting debated deer damage with views ranging from total culling to deer-proof fencing. One proposed eight mile aid radius, cost estimates around 32 dollars for five acres, and electric fencing as a solution. Cattlemen argued deer and cattle both harm pasture, while the Wildlife Planning Board plans another meeting to advance a plan satisfactory to all stakeholders.
The Methodist Sunday School will meet next Sunday in the new chapel for the first time. All classes formerly held in the old chapel will meet in the new chapel, and the Men’s Bible Class will move into the new building. Mrs. Napid and other members promise a welcoming gathering as guests attend. Attendees include Mrs. Amanler on visiter and Miss McLetlin supervising.
Wille Hutchins, brother in law of Mrs Treadway, recalls that Mr Treadway came to Jioustin in 1933 from Eagle Lake and that his original home was Sheridan. Mrs Treadway formerly Viola Adams of Gooseeek and was married to Mr Treadway two years ago.
Attorney H. W. Carothers, a longtime Eagle Lake resident, spent Friday afternoon and part of Saturday enjoying Trades Day events. He praised Martin Hale's school band after hearing their third performance. Carothers, once a local citizen, recalls the Headlight office’s history and his years practicing law in Houston.
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