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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1930
Page
3
A garbled mix of local notes praises education, leadership, and civic duties. Mentions Hamtion Holt, Feothad Cuch, and Texas governor contenders. reports social visits, church services, and community figures including Chas. K. Brodhage and Dan Clinton visiting from nearby counties.
Article notes newspapers as leading home advertising medium while radio loses audience. Mentions Thanksgiving visits by the Putneys Hartwells and McLellans from Houston and Wallis. County Treasurer Jesse Moore of Columbus visits for weekend business. Chicken feed advertised at 100 pound sack for $1.40 at Eagle-Lake Rice.
J P Struska of Garwood shot a large ten point buck in the Struska bottoms on the Sandies last Sunday using a single barrel shotgun. He considered two similar bucks before choosing. The hunt party included Mr and Mrs Struska and others visiting from Huntsville El Campo and Houston. Mr Struska plans a mounted head and venison roast as a result of the harvest.
Local families and relatives gathered during Thanksgiving with guests from Houston Liberty Schulenburg Clemville Greenville and Baytown. Visitors included Mr and Mrs A J Adams Irene Adams K B Fate Mose Townsend John Kinchloe Roy Wright and many others while departures included Mrs H F Carter and Henry Vorheese heading to Klamath Falls Oregon.
Chesterville residents recount Thanksgiving visits with family in Eagle Lake and Houston. Mrs. Mclain stayed with relatives in Houston while Mr. Mclain and Junior joined other relatives in Eagle Lake for a large Thanksgiving meal. Local social notes mention ill health of Miss Della Davidson and a job ad seeks a car shop operator in Dallas.
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