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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1938
Page
2
Lisste oo Ale Ceere reports Detective Gertson, nicknamed Detective, detained over goose hunting. A fragmentary note recalls a deer at seven o clock and a quoted price of seven dollars for a goose. The muddled text suggests an incident involving hunting activity and a questioned price.
A gravely ill girl named Babs yearns for Christmas magic. Her mother explains Santa is love, not a shop. Babs follows lights and a bell to a Santa at a street box, seeking one last comfort before a hopeful reunion next year.
Babs and her sick mother are helped by Santa who appears in various disguises. A doctor and nurse assist as Babs searches for her mother. By Christmas Santa returns in full form with toys and helps Mummy recover, making a merry scene and a wish for forever.
Chas D Rutta of Austin visited Columbus on Tuesday with Sam K Seymour Jr. He teased about a campaign stance and noted the election delayed for his candidate. He hints at restoring the $30 monthly pension for all over 65 next year. Ruth Johnson arrives from Canton to stay with her parents and teach at Canton school.
A fragment from a wartime column shows Claus murmuring thanks to Babs while seeming to address an unseen figure called Mummy. The exchange hints at family ties and a private scene amid broader reporting from the era.
Friends report Mrs. J. A. Ruggles has left Bellville hospital and improves. She plans to be active for Christmas. The Epps family hosts a Christmas dinner with relatives from Columbus and Fort Worth. Mrs. A. N. Bledsoe of Fort Worth expected as Monday guest. A sheriff candidate arrived with six shooters and fifty votes. he claimed many county friends despite defeat.
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