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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1938
Page
1
The Eagle Lake school board awarded a $15,427 contract to A N Evans of Columbus for construction of a stucco gymnasium on the north rear side of the high school as a PWA project. Preliminary work started yesterday and the building is to be completed within ninety days with funds permitting.
Gladys Keng and J J Green exchanged vows Saturday at the Methodist pastor Rev J M Lewis home in Eagle Lake. The couple, now residing in Seguin, plan Bon Antonio trip then settle nearby. Green previously worked with Brown and Root in Eagle Lake for Texas Company. Gladys is celebrated in Eagle Lake with many friends offering congratulations. Henry Goldemmer and his San Antonio wife visited LaGrange and Eagle Lake. former Eagle Lake residents enjoy welcomes when in town.
Me W. Campbell died after a yearlong illness at his home east of Eagle Lake at 4 p m Monday Funeral services were held at 4 p m Tuesday at the family home conducted by Rev J M Lewis Interment in Masonic Cemetery Pallbearers named Campbell was born in Camden Ohio January 29 1865 and moved to Kansas in 1900 He was a pioneer rice grower for 32 years and a respected citizen survived by his wife Mrs Gee Salladay and sister Mrs George Barker of Minneapolis Kansas
Eagie Lake High School announces football squad preparations for the coming season. A meeting is scheduled tonight at 8 o clock at the high school to discuss practice sessions and announcements. Coach W. B. Hinton expects 25 to 30 prospects, with three weeks until the first game in Smithville on September 16. Uniforms are ordered and due within a week or ten days.
Guest speaker Dr George Summey of Austin delivers morning sermon Christ On Substitute and evening topic The Bible Its Ability and Durability at the Presbyterian Church. Summey, theology professor in Austin, formerly pastor in New Orleans for 25 years, served as 1925 moderator of the U S Presbyterian General Assembly. Mrs Raymond Jochetz, Mrs Geo Kamnen of Huston, and Miss Mary Jochetz visit at East Bernard uncle Peter Jochetz’s home.
Carpenters and electricians completed stalling electric refrigeration serving blocks and general market department in the Q P Store this week. The store now offers fresh and packing house meats under manager Jimmie Leedy who invites customers to visit and inspect the market department.
Grass fires and alarms kept local volunteer firefighters busy all week long. Saturday’s call was a grass fire behind the T M Roberts residence. Sunday saw two alarms within twenty minutes including a blaze at the H C Fitzgerald garage caused by a nearby trash fire and a grass fire behind the Coca Cola Bottling Plant. Monday’s alert was for a grass fire near the old Walker homestead. Tuesday afternoon brought a string of box Shriner the ice plant living quarters fire and a car fire suspected near the railroad work camp. Despite several scares none became large, though the 10:30 a.m. Thursday siren brought the most serious threat along the railroad tracks to the Sap and Southern crossings, drawing help from town and neighbors to extinguish after two hours of effort. Ralph Fuller returns from Baylor summer school for a visit before fall term. The Texas Conference Young People’s Union rally is set for Sunday August 8 at the Lissie Evangelical church with speakers from Houston, San Antonio, El Campo, Temple and others, a light lunch to follow. Rev Armin Hoesth of Temple will preach at 11 a.m., with Mr Raymond Arnold of San Antonio leading League services at 7:45 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend all services.
The Colorado ity district court opens at the court house in Golumous on Monday September 5. The jury list includes Oscar Wegenhoft Arnald Br. T. V. Duncan Koy W. H. Mickow Otto Aug Beken Ben Wilde Isam coe David Chernik J F T Beary Poppe Chae Walkers Henry W. Hasse for the first week. Petit jurors for a second week named Ed Pthighsupt Sito Panseh Frank Elsik Jr Bunge W Herndon Kermitt Kickler A J Kristek Raymond Hunt W R Frnka F M Toll Oscar Hoel scher Emil Richter Jake Blanch ard E J Brune Frazier Robert Powell Motl Elo Becker Leon Dittmar Walter Kram Edmund Helcamp Bercy Beken W A Stallmann J B Colly M T Tigett Allen Brod Wille Helfrich Pronk Wick Leo Mrenek Edwin Glueck Joe Stretcher Owen Miller Ed Michalet Helier E E Werlla Emil Ram. Jurors for the second week listed: J G Jenkins Chas Katous Dew ey Gerstenberg Merman Kveton Joe Dick Perry Joe J Kallina W A Baumert Paul Nicewander Jessedorf Chas Wintermann ae Braden Joe Struss Elo Braden Lester Dennis G C Duncan Henry Weber Leo Halfmann Fritz Wendt Joe Janacek FP A Tengler S H Broyles Guy Beane Jim Willis G M Carson Anton Drymalla L B Ahlers Sam Austin.
Miss Augustine Matula daughter of Mike Matula and Clinton Bryant son of C A Bryant were married at 5 p m Saturday in Angleton with Rev Bruner Lee officiating. The bride wore a mustard gold crepe dress. The couple will live at Sandy Point.
Reports from the American Rice Growers Association say Louisiana rice crops damaged by hurricane Mitares with fields submerged and heads blighted. Early Prolific stock heavily affected. about 18 000 barrels sold at local offices, priced higher than last week. L. D. Roberts bought the Prolific lot for Standard Rice Milling Co of Houston.
The Methodist and Baptist pastors Rev J M Lewiss and Rev J W Read begin an old time community revival in Eagle Like next Sunday at 6 o clock. The meeting, in the Nathan onliding building, will feature McNeily sisters from Bethany Oklahoma as song leaders and soloists. They recently performed at the Evangelical church in Lissie and have appeared on radio. The revival aims to evangelize the entire community and territory with a cordial welcome to all faiths. Special services will target youth and children. On Sundays the Methodists and Baptists will hold their own morning services and Sunday School at their buildings. Mr and Mrs Victor Engelhard returned from Legion this week after Mr Engelhard underwent a serious dia operation at the VA hospital. Friends hope for swift recovery and renewed health.
Game Warden Trius Waddell reports Henry Taylor of El Campo charged with headlight hunting and killing two spotted fawns near the Poole pasture southwest of Rock Island. Investigating team VW Lehman and J. Davis of the state wildlife department assisted. Mr and Mrs B T Ham and family attended a chicken barbecue hosted by Mr and Mrs Henry Graham in Glen Flora Tuesday evening.
Mrs Lula Tilson in charge of the Engle turkey canning plant urges patrons with corn for hominy pumpkins and sweet potatoes to bring in produce now as the staff works to catch up. Since June 4 the plant has canned 13302 cans of vegetables.
Tom Washington a 29 year old WPA worker from Weimar forged pension checks during nine months before law intervened. Deputy Harvey Lee arrested him, confession followed. Washington arraigned before Justice Railiff and held on $3,000 bond awaiting Columbus grand jury action.
Sympathy pours in for husband and families after the death of Mrs. C. S. Campbell of Columbus and her infant girl at LaGrange Hospital Friday. Funeral services were held in Columbus Sunday afternoon, among the city's most attended in years. Mrs. Campbell, formerly Christine Ray of Columbus, was married to a former Eagle Lake resident, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Campbell of this city.
Mr and Mrs H A Macha and family and relatives from Lubbock were guests of cousins Mr and Mrs Albert Pusterovsky in Eagle Lake this week They plan to visit Old Mexico after returning home via Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi.
Mrs Horaece McRee hosted a porch supper Monday evening honoring her sister Mrs D R Wilkes of El Paso. Guests included Mr Jung Mrs Hayes Stephens Mrs Frank Stephens Mrs T F Roole Miss Ophelia Johnson and Miss Addie Jo Johnson. The party concluded with music and laughter.
A caravan of twelve campaigners arrived placarding "Marvin Sprain for the Legislature" and "Sprain for representative" as they traveled from Columbus through Colorado and Austin counties. The dry morning saw ex-strionists bearing a bind to render a program covering the state today.
W. G. Dick of Columbus, Colorado County highway safety chair, met local firemen to arrange a safety school in Eagle Lake. Date not set. Dr. K Langlhis and Dr. J. W. Giessel direct the session with five chiefs and appointees Geo. W. Keith, Chas Edwin Johnson, A. B. Dippel, Bennie Blair, and ELRB Mooney to develop the program.
Governor nominee Lee O Daniels race and attorney general contest heat up as voters head to the polls tomorrow. Eagle Lake votes will be counted early under Supt W C Reed with A G Zumwalt reporting county results. Ballot sample lists state offices and a 25th district representative race between Edwi L Vint and Marve of Wallis.
In Sealy the latest election results show 355 against incorporation and 101 for it. The Sealy News notes the town remains unincorporated, potentially the largest in Texas.
Mr Landa this week awarded a building contract to Contractor A W Wildrodt of Columbus for two modern five room bungalow style cottages on his lots near the L D Roberts home. Both houses will be rental investments with all modern conveniences and will be available for responsible parties on completion.
A WPA project at the school grounds progresses with graveling of both the negro and Mexican school areas near Brea. A crew of twenty men and four trucks works on the site, expanding parking behind the north stand and paving driveways. Plans include converting a single tennis court into a double court, with total school spending around $700 and government funds about triple that. Gravel sourced from the William Waldell pit at Lakealdo.
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