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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1948
Page
5
A messy clipping lists farm and hatchery notices, sale ads, and equipment offers. Items include Bay area medical ointments, poultry chick orders for 1949, a sanitary hatchery notice, plots and farms for sale, a 1982 Ford coupe, vacuum cleaner, blood pressure blood pounds, and various trade and sale offers. Names and locations appear but details are fragmentary.
A large flock of an estimated 100000 ducks gathered across Eagle Lake and Rock Island territory this week. State Game Warden notes the birds paused to bid farewell before returning north, drawing crowds of hunters and causing traffic near Highway 304 as ponds and fields nearby hosted dense flocks.
Mose Thomas announces the engagement of his daughter Ruth Margaret to Leonard Seaholm of Houston. Both are well known in the area, graduates of Magle Lake School, attended Texas University, and Seaholm served as a lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during the war. The couple plans a fall wedding. Ruth Thomas is connected with local circles and community life.
Miss Mary Catherine Alley received a baby shower on Monday evening hosted by Miss Virginie Mall Jerry Stroup and Bobby Twibell. A large group of friends arrived with gifts admired by Alley who opened them amid open face sandwiches olives pickles candy and cold drinks served.
The Eagle Lake Women’s Home Demonstration Club will meet Thursday afternoon February 12 at Mrs Herbert Loss ein home. A special program is planned and all members are urged to attend. Jack Headlight notes friendly greetings from Sergeant and Mrs Janes Cath of San Antonio who sent their weekly letter.
An item from Kogis Lehe Texas on January 16, 1934 advertises Tod Toulo herb praised for relief of headaches dizziness high blood pressure and sedation. It notes frequent headaches and loss of appetite and mentions a small money concern.
A New York model Mery Stuart headlines The Unfinished Dance at Coles Theatre on February 12 and 13 in Technicolor drama about the ballet world. The piece highlights her advancing stardom with revealing gowns and contrasts past roles in Dark De Jugion and Iron Lung with this film.
W 3 Bitot Texas Highway Patrol Chief explains hand signals as self preservation and courtesy for safer driving. He urges voluntary observance during February Learn and Obey the Defective Laws program and notes signals should be shown 1000 feet ahead with proper lane placement and return to wheel promptly.
A Norman vice president of Eagle Lake State Banjohes pursues Grow more feed buy less feta through Darso Planting method. Emil Gineck returns from Pasteur treatment in Astin. A stray dog bites a calf and a call. local social events include Mrs Gibbs reception and Enzle Lele Review gathering. White Loyalty Party candidates planned for Colorado County offices. Steinweis elected president of Eagle Lake Retail Merchants Association. birthday party for Lois Wade with many children present. local updates on residents and visits to Austin for medical treatment. Mr and Mrs Geo Lang hosted six oclock dinner in Bernardo for guests.
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