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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1926
Page
1
Farmers across the community report about seventy five percent of the cotton stripped of leaves by army worms, with twenty five percent of the crop damaged yet to recover. Officials warn that continued poisoning through the season is needed to save the remaining crop and prevent further worm incursions.
A large enrollment is anticipated for the Eagle Lake Schools opening on September 13. About two transfer pupils from Gurwood are in process, with additional interest from Lissle and Chesterville. Parents are urged to enroll children on opening day. Miss Frances Wright left Wharton Monday after a visit to Miss Kathryn Mt Judge. John C. Hoye of Seguin was a city visitor Monday.
A reader outlines a plan where every cotton farmer in the region would burn lights in fields during the growing season to deter cotton worms. He argues if all farmers participate and honor the agreement, cotton quality would improve and millers would suffer less from worm damage.
Constable J C Obenhaus of Columbus brought in another case Friday. He arrested Jordon McDowell living on Shaw's Bend road near Columbus after a row with his wife and stepdaughter. A five gallon copper still, a barrel of mash and two jugs of whiskey were found at McDowell's home. He was bound over to the grand jury for whiskey charges and to county court for two aggravated assault cases. Also notes travel of Mrs. J M Lowe and local wedding attendance and market trips.
Mrs B Brosig and Miss Wille Brosig came home last week after a ten day visit to Mr and Mrs W E Alderson at Galveston.
At East Bernard school board meeting, Mamie Schier of Sealy elected to fill vacancy created by Miss Georgia Novasod resignation. Schier is a college-trainedteacher. School calendar adopted with term start September 20 and various holidays and events listed through May 27 commencement and report cards.
Mesars O F Corley formerly of Atlantic Rice Mills Beaumont and Johnnie Spencer of Spencer Sales Beaumont lease Eagle Lake Interstate Rice Mill. New management will rename it Eagle Lake Rice Milling Company with Corley in active control. Gilbrecht Choppy to stay on. mill to start season once supplies secured.
Farmers recall 1900 when the country’s biggest cotton crop occurred despite rain until August, but the September coast storm caused a failure. Some hold that ongoing rains may save the crop, yielding late cotton and renewed hope.
North town reports a second tire raid with two casings stolen from Geo B Hevk and two from T F Kollman's truck, plus a full set of plumbing tools. Miss Kate Griffin's Ford lost all tires and spare while a dog bark alerted Louis Burns, who investigated. The incident hints at the same thieves targeting nearby homes during the same period.
A well attended Rotary gathering at the Drummers Home hotel featured Congressman J J Mansfield of Columbus as guest of honor. Visiting Ra storfians Allen B Conner and Vance Porter attended with local members and guests including J EK Roberts Rev E D Butt G E B Thomas R A Ney Ed Hanly and S C Smothers. Judge Mansfield spoke on the prohibition question federal inheritance tax and the foreign debt settlement, providing first hand information on crucial topics.
The city of Eagle Lake plans a bond issue of 50 million dollars for permanent street improvements to be decided by voters on Tuesday August 24. The Headlight notes lack of publicity and questions who called the issue while warning tax rates would rise 28 cents per hundred dollars for thirty years. Petitioners and advocates will be at polls, and residents are urged to vote.
A. P. Powers and A. W. Caylor started multiple binders in Early Prolific rice fields on Monday and Tuesday mornings. The crop across the district is reported as good with expectations for a strong yield. Water supply has been ample and fields are heading out heavily, signaling a potentially better-than-expected season.
Local readers vent about neglected Highway 16 from Eagle Lake to the county line. They urge the State Highway Department to act, noting months without maintenance and recurring potholes. They warn that tar sealing may be distant and call for action now.
Contractors Walker and Atkimson report delays in brickwork due to late brick selection. Salt colored Highn brick loaded at Elgin expected next week to speed wall construction. Floor cementing underway and main auditorium steps nearly complete. Mrs Tobie Meyer and her son visited from Rosenberg with relatives, staying through Tuesday.
Mrs Dwight P Reordan of Houston visited her cousin Mrs B Thrower in Columbus then stayed with Mrs M E Guynn. Reordan, formerly Mrs Bertha Bailey, was once one of Eagle Lake's most popular figures in earlier years.
Three automobiles of relatives visited Mr and Mrs Cum ming this week. L A Weyant and three children from Los Angeles, en route from Alvin to Freeport, joined with H K Borskey and family of Alvin and Mr and Mrs Stanton, parents of Mrs Borskey. They camped Tuesday and overnight, then toured to San Antonio. Weyants returned to California, Stanton to the Rio Grande Valley. Borskeys expect to pass through Saturday and spend Sunday at Cummins house on their way back to Alvin.
Robert Jochets about thirty five was pinned in a well pit at Huebert Rice Farm north of Engle Lake when a cement slab weighing around three thousand pounds fell during repairs. He was rescued after nearly an hour with a broken hip and is recovering after surgery and anesthesia. Mrs Mitchell and two children visited, and Herman Emsheff arrived from Dulby for a short stay before returning to College Station.
Mr and Mrs F A Hoeninghnut and their young son Brederick returned home Saturday after a two month engagement in Victoria. Hoeninghnut had been working with the highpowl lind people installing new lines from Nictorin to Edna.
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