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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1926
Page
8
Fragmented report discusses pests affecting crops including cotton, tomatoes, and fruit trees. Mentions yellow fever mosquitos and malaria concerns, San Jose Scale, grass damage, boll weevils, and cotton boll pests. Notes questions about farming practices and timing for planting and control measures.
An unsure fragment notes Ho OF. Carter of Rock Island and an assertion of denial involving work granted to a Dr. The garbled text hints at a personal denial or transfer of duties but lacks clear names, dates, or locations.
A prose piece extols American women as God’s masterwork, describing creation of woman from clay, rib, and celestial elements. It blends religious myth with praise for mothers wives daughters and sisters as the ideal of beauty and virtue in American culture.
Four entertainments by an aluminumware company were held across city circles this week. The Methodist, Episcopal, and Presbyterian groups participated with charity talks and diet demonstrations. Each couple registered for a dollar credit toward aluminum wire at Haines. Attendance included fourteen Baptist couples, ten Presbyterian couples, nine Methodist couples, and two Episcopal couples.
The note highlights Kirby of Houston and his well crafted piece in Or Nation. It calls the article valuable and sentiment laden for every American citizen to read.
A Catholic ceremony at half past seven Wednesday joined Miss Nellie Guidroz and Mr. Gilbert Choppin of Eagle Lake with Rev. Father Park officiating. The bride wore pearl gray moire crepe. maid of honor Miss Beulah Guidroz. After a honeymoon to San Antonio they will reside in Eagle Lake. The article also notes a Ladies' Bridge Club gathering hosted by Mrs. Meri Anderson with prizes awarded to Mrs. Ben F. Hanis and Mrs. Max Landa.
The Gegenworth store building nears completion and will be a handsome addition to the business section. The front features brick and plate glass with an awning. The three stores will house Geo. Gegenworth grain and grocery, Charles Klein dry goods and furnishings, and the McCulley Bakery.
Rumors in Welmar claim the oil test well ten miles north of Eagle Lake on Bernardo prairie has been abandoned by promoters. The Welmar Mercury reports Baptist church in Welmar named Rev Verner H Stokes of Cuero as pastor, moving from Miles.
Mrs Dan Stockbridge of Houston is a guest of Mrs J A Frazar and other relatives during a visit that highlighted family ties and social hospitality in the Houston area.
Rev Neal Ellis and Foncy Perry wed at noon yesterday in Vinton at the Perry home. J H H Ellis of Houston officiated. Perry relatives, and a Baylor alumna, Foncy will live in Eagle Lake with Ellis. The ceremony featured white georgette crepe attire, floral posies, and a Turkish necklace from Alexandria Egypt. The couple plan a Galveston honeymoon before residing in Eagle Lake.
Senior Patrol Leader Ernest Lenhart asked the Headlight to urge all members of the local Scout troop planning to go to Houston for scouting to register at the First Netcast Bank before September 28. He stresses the date is important for those hoping to join the big trip to Houston.
The Headlight extends deepest sympathy to County Attorney and Mrs. B. B. Spencer of Columbus on the death of their infant son who wed twelve days ago. The child passed away last month in Austin, leaving sorrow and disappointment in that home.
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