South Texas Chamber Meet in Eagle Lake
The South Texas Chamber of Commerce held its district convention in Eagle Lake with state leaders praising regional road plans and South Texas consciousness. El Campo and El Campo Miss Irene McKenzie won the My Home Town contest cup and prize money. Bay City and Columbus participants also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ElCamps
Freeport
Irene McKensie
el Campo
Eagle Lake
Oscar J. Wintermann
J. W. E Airey
Columbus
Emanuel Roos
W. E. Welford
K. E. Oberholtzer
Gilbert Cheppin
Charles Morgan
T.G. Kenney
Houston Chamber of Commerce
South Texas
Avalon Theatre
Irene McKenzie
Central Power and Light Company
Vance Porter
Bay City
Elvira Richers
D. Huggins
Sam Harbert, Jr
Cole and
Milentz
Ayaton Theatre
George Allen
Baggie Lake
Mary Mogre Rowan
Wharton
Avalon Theatre Offers Unusually Strong Week Bills
Avalon Theatre announces a strong week with nightly features. Tonight presents Love Your Neighbor and A Devil With Women. Saturday highlights The Indians are Coming, The Magnate, Ranger the horse, a stage act, and cartoons. Maurice Chevalier in Playboy of Paris dominates Sunday and Monday with Time citing its ambition. Clara Bow in Her Wedding Night plays Tuesday and Wednesday, and Noah Beery Warner Baxter Myra Loy headline Renegades Thursday and Friday with a comedy program. The Bell Trail tops the week’s big-picture slate Sunday through Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Meboglen
Avalon Theatre
Ranger
Schorse
Percon
Avalon
Maurice Chevalier
Playboy of Paris
Paramount
Pups
Time
Eerton
Clara Bow
Humanette
Noah Beery
Warner Baxter
Myra Loy
Renegades
Yen
High Flyers at Eagle Lake High Tonight
Eagle Lake High School Dramatic Club presents High Flyers at the high school auditorium tonight. A three act comedy directed by Mrs. Chas. C. Swanson promises hearty laughs from start to finish with a pep filled cast. Admission 15 20 and 35 cents. Cast includes Hilda Anice Steinweiss Emily Howard Lorense Carey Mari McConell Louise Killough Elizabeth Westmoreland Anna Margaret Martin Thelma Weyand Frances Elkins Ben McElhinney Jr Willis Wallace George Allen Palton Dromgoole Harold Thomas Waldo Townley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake High School Dramatic Club
Chas. C. Swanson
Youll
Hilda Anice Steinweiss
Emily Howard
Lorense Carey
Mari MecOnleb
Louise Killough
Elizabeth Westmoreland
Anna Margaret Martin
Thelma Weynandt
Frances Elkins
Ben McElhinney
Jr. Willm _ Wallace
George Allen
Palton Dromgoole
Harold Thomas
Waldo Townley
Emblems for Champions 1930 Football Team Urged
Community reacts to flawless season and calls for a gold football watch charm inscribed Champions 1930. Fund drive invites all, with no gift over ten dollars and contributions from students welcomed. contact Vic Engelhard to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Engelhard
Presbyterian Auxiliary Plans Saturday Sale in City
The Presbyterian Church auxiliary will hold a sale Saturday December 13 starting at 9 30 A M at the stairway to the Odd Fellows Mall. The event features cakes pies candy plants and more with music from the El Campo and Freeport bands. Attendance reached about 300 despite cloudy weather and rain. The gathering supported constructive work and included a Turkey dinner for attendees. Schulenburg was named the convention city for next year.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Odd Fellows Mall
Schulenbure
Columbus
Schulenburg
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
Mastic
el Campo
Freeport
Uphur Company
Hirty
Rotary
Cts Texas Chamber of Co
Houston
Famous Movie Horse Ranger to Perform at Avalon Theatre
Ranger the famous black horse from Col. Tim McCoy westerns will appear in person at the Avalon Theatre on Saturday afternoon and night. Owned by Charles Ellis of Wyoming, Ranger will perform eighty eight on stage after a two reel film. Matinees start at 2:40, with evening shows at 3:45 and 8:00. Tickets 10, 25, 30, and 40 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalon
Ranger
Tim McCoy
Avalon Theatre
Hollywood
Charles Ellis
Wyoming
Western Plains
Banner
El Campo and Smithville Tie Bi District Playoffs
El Campo edged Halletts ville 7 to 6 in a bi district thriller to claim the El Campo Rice Birds title as a clean drop kick extra point decided the outcome. Smithville, the court champions, won by one point and earns a regional meeting with El Campo next Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Campo
Halletteville
Hallettsville
Hallettaville
Bugle Leake
Smithville
Campo
Seven Foot Six Incher Calls at Headlight
Ray Wilhoma, seven feet six inches tall, called Headlight. Born Chickasha Oklahoma November 1 197, he reports weighing 14 pounds at birth and 27 inches long. He travels for a medicine company since November 1 1928 in a Model A Ford, visiting eighteen states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Wil- Homa
Tal
Willams
I Medicine Company
Chickasha
Oklahoma
Themedicine Company
Ford
Breakin at Lakeside Golf Club House Reported
The Lakeside Golf Club manager asks Headlight to report that tearing out screens to gain entrance to the club house on the golf grounds must stop. No outsiders are expected. only regular members or those accompanied by members will be admitted.
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Lakeside Golf Club
Ois
Golf
Wild ducks unusually scarce here this year
Hunters report ducks are fewer in this section than in many years. Many ducks appeared early in the season and at opening, but warm weather sent them away to other locales. Officials expect numbers to rebound later in the season.
Free brooder offer from Sanitary Hatcheries
Sanitary Hatcheries at Weimar announces a special promo offering a free $14.00 brooder to every customer buying baby chicks between now and December 23. The ad also promises ten free chicks with every 100 ordered, continuing until December 23 before discontinuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weimmar
Monking
Man with family seeks help to find Tom job
A letter to the Headlight from Lissie Texas asks for assistance in securing employment for a man with a wife and children. The writer says he has been resident at Lit Wee and Eagle Lake, out of work two months, and notes racial hiring barriers faced by laborers. He requests grocery and medicine aid while seeking work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lissie
Texas
Lit- Wee
Eagle Lake
Edna Defeats Eagle Lake Eagles in Edna Game
Edna Cowboys defeated the Eagle Lake Eagles at Edna yesterday by a score of 19 to 7. Captain William Wallace starred as Edna built a 7 0 lead, added two more touchdowns in the second half, with key plays including a 43 yard pass to Snyder and a late forward pass for a score. Eagle Lake struggled, with Red Fuller hampered by illness and entreging defeat to a stronger Edna club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Cowboys
Eagle Lake Eagles
Edna
Eagles
Wallace
Tny Edna
Cowboys
Eagle Lake
Edo
Hob Holman
Bill Schultz
J. K. Davidson
Stockton
Snyder
Une
William Wallace
Eagle
Clubers
Red Fuller
Red
Milby
Whillery
Eogies
Boettcher Message to Raisers of Turkeys in Weimar
The Boettcher Company of Weimar issues a quarter page advertisement urging turkey raisers to read and trust the firm. It highlights a long-standing, reliable reputation and claims it started the dressed turkey industry in the area. The ad promises top market for turkey raisers and notes the company ships dressed turkeys to Eastern markets annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boettcher Company
Weimar
Boettcher
Bentley to Build Modern Two Story Brick Home
Mr C W Bentley plans a modern two story brick veneer residence on McCarty Avenue near the Dallas Hotel. The twelve room house will feature asbestos roofing and a distinct design. Bids will be sealed and delivered to Mr Bentley with blueprints ready by next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentley
CW. Bentley
McCarty Avenue
Dallas
Mont. F Jr
Eagle Lake
Garwood Public School Holiday Closure Announced
Garwood Public School will close Friday December 13 for Christmas holidays and reopen Monday December 29. New Year's Day will also be a holiday. The third and fourth grades staged Thanksgiving programs and plan a program for Christmas. The program is scheduled Friday afternoon the 19th at the school.
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Garwood Public School
Little girl writes Santa Claus letter from Lissie Texas
A young girl Katherine Herman Jr and Jula Belle Herman write Santa from Lissie Texas. They describe a hungry father, desire for shoes stockings coats and a doll for the baby sister, and ask Santa to bring candy nuts fruit and a toy. They provide a street clue near Milag Station and a cemetery and ask Santa not to miss their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lissie
Texas
Santa Claus
Litte Ter
Brat
Santa
Mamma
Oom Paul’s Home Buying Spree Sparks Potato Inquiry
Editor note recounts observations of potatoes and turnips sold in town stores. Claims shows all produce from somewhere else and questions if locals are buying at home. Mentions farmers and grocers selling produce on streets near Es Lake.
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Paul
Colorado
Nike
Es Lake
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Tarasu
Eagle Suesdar
Stirling
Gore
Houston, Chronicle and Ciatron
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South
W. Grady Hinsolving
Wnaes Chamber of ‘Commerce
Kimsolving
E. F’. Whitehead
Alex Lillico
Beex
Pussee
Jose
Bnite
Pagel Pan
Presbyterian
Sanitary Nhatchery
Tom
Goodrich Silvertown
T. P. Epps
Epps
Goonk Reh
Fext
Sam Beatle
Baylor University
Waco
Irome ¢Ol&s
McCarty Av
Garwood School
Headlight
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