22 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1939
Page
1
Christmas programs unfold across Eagle Lake area with Santa Claus appearing in city park. Local churches host services and pageants, featuring children from parish groups and a community choir, while students and volunteers assist with planning and travel through town.
The Episcopal Christmas event features a community program directed by OW McRee and JR Lewenilh with Mrs TH Rees as part of the entertainment lineup. Children from Betion and others will attend the event and tree lighting follows the program.
Garwood area well shows deeper coring with promising production signs as the Cove Concord block advances. Measurements indicate increasing depth and output potential, suggesting improved recovery prospects and near-term viability for higher yields.
Indications point to a Wilcox well near Garwood in Colorado County. The Coyle Concord company reports a 6000 foot target in the Wilcox formation with a test and potential production in the Garwood area. Operators face weeks to stabilize the well after a deep drill hole extended by about 10 feet, with local managers coordinating content power and company offices in nearby cities.
Miss Monrile besten, daughter of Mround and Mrs. Mo, leads the Bencat Lan cers majorette unit. They entertained Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt on a visit last spring and have shown their skills before many football games this fall. The group, praised for their drill and pageantry, will boost crowd energy at the Star Haw game with Texas AgSweet Tae Jing in the Hill foothill section.
Santa Claus will visit the city park square for the Christmas tree program and travel between churches for the event. Police will monitor the park and prohibit fireworks and torpedoes. officers will enforce safety and order for attending children and families.
County treasurer directed to grant a check for funds to cover requirements and fees for a bridge project across Cummins Creek. A perpetual franchise was granted to San Bernard Electric Cooperative to construct a line along mobile roads. An easement for canal right of way across Colorado County land was granted. Construction of the bridge across Cummins Creek was deferred to a later page.
A fragmentary verse piece addresses a son about soul, lineage, and honor. It muses on how the world will judge him, likening identity to Parker and a father’s influence guiding ambition, urging steadfastness and recognition of virtue through time. The tone is elegiac and admonitory.
An annual school event featured girls serving Rotarians at a noon luncheon yesterday. The program included band performances by Paul Carton and Martin Hale, with several named students and organizers noted for their participation.
An Oyster supper selects Butterbeans Fanka as captain for the 1940 football season. The event honors the ten lasting members of the squad among staff, students, and coaches with a menu of fried oysters.
A garbled obituary notes the death of Mare Why Tayks in Paterson, Me. Davly, brother of Mrs. Davison, is named as a clerk and a relative from Kansas City attended the funeral. The text references travels to Dallas and lays out family connections and the funeral.
A large turnout attended the Uw Rotary Club Christmas party at the school gym. About 114 plates were served a banquet featuring turkey and trimmings while a varied program included music, a chorus from Van Haven, Ark, and performances by Mrs Mead and the choir.
An item reports GRE Davidson honored at Wharton Ontario with brief mentions of attendees and associated groups. The fragmentary text references sisters, a tide president, and a planned event, but details are unclear.
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