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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1935
Page
1
A crowded auditorium hosts a community beauty pageant featuring contestants Avery Mav Frokat Offepoa: Her Mite ioe the Iren and Dorothy Liles Wonk IV Stan ree pld. Hamish ail Freakin Beers among the participants. Local figures and families attend, with emphasis on local talent and pageant excitement.
A Tuesday meeting at Hallettsville formed the General Highway 200 Association. Delegates from area towns discussed routing for Highway 200, praising Mr Gilchrist and the National Association of Highway Engineers. A committee was appointed to draft felicitations and support for the Haletteville route with a flood-safe bridge noted.
Fragmentary note mentions firing in capacity for a forthcoming event. Study Club plans to engage in activities with unclear economic implications and aims to host a regional meeting. Names and places are unreadable due to corrupted OCR.
Thomas plans to plant fifty live oak trees in the cemetery grounds as a memorial project for the Masonic lodge. He will arrange nurseries to supply saplings and ensure they are planted forty feet apart with a clear path for maintenance. Local owners are invited to participate by allowing trees on their plots, with Thomas guiding care for two years without pay.
District 37 and 30 coaches plan all star game at Columbus New Year. Players from District 37 selected with names including Du Nove Bernard Wickles Wiser and others. Training arranged with coaches from Wharton Bay City and East Bernard despite travel and lodging constraints.
Carey Neblett Smith aged 24, son of Mr and Mrs T K Smith Jr of Houston, died of severe burns from an explosion at Gulf ton on Thanksgiving day. A petroleum engineering graduate of Texas A and M, he worked for Humble Oil. Survived by his parents and three brothers Sidney N Smith T Smith TH Smith and J Douglas Smith. Funeral 2 PM Monday at Morse Pinneval Church Houston, Rev Thomas B Carruthers officiating. Burial in Barest Park Cemetery. Formerly of Eagle Lake the family had moved to Houston years ago. Headline courtesy of The Holston Chronicle.
The duck hunting season ended yesterday at 4 after a very brief run of thirty days. Rainy conditions reduced duck activity and harvests, with officials noting fewer ducks killed than in previous years. Officials expect possible effects on Mekthority next spring.
A list of present participants includes Supt S DeBord Schulenburg Liveliy teacher Wharton P J Dodson Bastrop M Giddens assistant coach Schulenburg AL lon coach LaGrange Supt F G Herarion Rosenberg RoC Cusman Bay City EB Powers coach Schulenburg Le H Mitchell coach Columbus Round Mott Louise J D Morse coach El Campo Supe J H Carrico El Campo T A Reach principal Wheston Tor Driscoll coach Bay City Charlie Ruyrus coach Rosenberg Floyd Bulinel coach Wharton John Jinen coach Rovenberr Hy B Connor coach Bolhue CoB Retire athletes Hye Boling Jim La Bridges principal Richmond Dewey Stall coach Wharton Supt W S Gallia Fagt Bernard Supt W C Reed coaches W B Hintoy and Frank Chenthian Eagle Luke.
Clara Beard Northington of Egypt Texas opens a two week watercolors show at the Ney Museum in Austin. The article notes her unique approach starting from a child’s box of paints, her landscapes and trees, and her extended travels. Mrs Northington will attend the opening with her sons. the museum hours are 2 to 5 pm with paintings viewable 3 to 5 pm.
A cryptic update from the Marker section lists unusual terms such as Cation Mudting and Monstowr 11.80 Corton. The index references Tiens and Dicks Guess with Peejins in a fragmented format, calling for clarification and correction.
Bartt Smith, 44, ex serviceman and respected citizen, died Friday morning after a long illness. Funeral services were set for 3 p.m. Saturday from the family home, with burial in the local cemetery. He was remembered as genial and helpful, leaving a wide circle of friends and grieving relatives including his daughters and sisters. The report also references a regional basketball game between the Columbus Cardinals and Lockhart Lions, detailing a 77-ye won by Lockhart in Lockhart.
The Heaidlight extends greeting to readers and friends. The page will be issued Friday next week with usual week’s content inviting public to write or teleprint Christmas guests. Readers asked to call or contact at Brownwoet for event details and holiday notices.
A large crowd enjoyed the Rotary Club's annual Christmas party on Wednesday. The event featured turkey dinner, entertainment by local groups, a presentation by Marion Carey and five Bay Scouts, and gifts for attendees. A festive atmosphere filled the Hotel Clady as speeches praised cooperation and community service.
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