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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1932
Page
5
The Garwood P T A favors keeping the county agent to support 4 H work and prevent abandonment of services. The stance reflects concerns of local citizens and friends in San Antonio and nearby towns, with district figures cited as backing the effort amid farming needs and community programs.
A calf born near Hereford Texas was born with two bodies and six legs below two, plus two on its back. Doctors found two normal sets of internal organs connected to one set of hips, and the animal died at birth.
The Methodist Missionary Society met at the parsonage with good attendance and officers reporting. Next Tuesday at 3 p.m. the society will gather again at the parsonage for a Missionary Voice study led by Mrs. F A Hoeninghaus. Congratulations to Mrs J W Kearney on the birth of a daughter in Galveston. Wm Fal en visited Youknwn Wednesday as guest of Mrs E F Munford. Ed R Pinka of Garwood was a Monday business visitor, traveling by bus to Eagle Lake from Columbus. Bruce Ledbetter and daughter spent the weekend with her parents near Lissie.
Local readers praise the Eagle Lake Headlight as the best small town paper in Texas and renew subscriptions. Floyd Davis and A E Dente express fond memories of the hometown, while W S Grimitts and O J Plowers send checks for two years amid lingering Depression concerns. News notes: F B McLain visits from Chesterville amid long rains and coal shortages. Chas Voi Lengerke recovers at home. Fritz Engelhard returns from Dallas as Texas Cotton Cooperative Association executive member.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows notes the death of J A Drom and mourns his passing with thirty days of charter mourning by Eagle Lake Lodge. The resolutions praise his ministry to the afflicted and light brought to souls, sending condolences to his family. Also mentions local notices of residents’ illnesses, moving, and visits from officials and townsfolk.
Rev. E F Deutsch will preach both morning and evening at the Presbyterian church this Sunday February tenth. Everyone is invited to attend with Sunday school at the usual hour.
Claude Callan writes about family solidarity to aid Cousin Jenny who has misfortune. The clan quietly shares sewing work and pays Jenny 23 cents an hour instead of 35 to help her three young children. The piece contrasts Jenny’s modest earnings with outsiders.
Mrs Poplin worries her daughters will not marry together as she desires. She plans a joint wedding day, hoping both daughters wed in unison unless one finds a match earlier.
Purvis, running the God's Mercy store in Waller Texas, reports a fortune of about $100,900 from selling goods at actual cost with customers freely giving additional sums. He claims biblical guidance led him to quit farming, build the shop, and distribute profits as 4 percent commissions to clerks. The store operates on free will offerings and no salaries.
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