07 Feb 1936
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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1936
Page
1
A Columbus youth was killed in a highway crash. Details are incomplete due to the fragmentary report, but the event involved a local boy named in partial text and the highway location remains unclear. Authorities are expected to release a fuller account.
Sterling Oil Company advances a second drill site on the Genavr 341 acre tract about a mile north of the Janik well and plans a second test on the Jones Jones estate five miles northwest of East Bernard. Open meeting at Eagle Tank Garden Club on February 12 with Mr Rogers speaking on shrubs.
The Little Theatre announces its March production of Ladies of the Jury. Cast names and rehearsal plans appear in the article, with notes on the company’s preparation and stage direction.
The text shows a mangled report about a high school and figures, mentioning names like Londitren and Sobol. It hints at a public sale and a discussion of a new policy or item, but many details are unclear due to OCR corruption.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Smelly Lee Alley Radio Band and a threat context. It references Lee Alley as a director or organizer and hints at a Mexican organization, front actions, and hired hands. Details are garbled. no clear events, dates, or entities are fully legible.
A fragmented report notes the Texan Centennial Committee directing a public event involving a pair of 986 automobiles. The piece references glossy slickers and festooned shields as part of a celebratory display with scattered details.
In advance of the national holiday the First National Bank will close on Wednesday February 42nd. Lincoln Birch urges customers to note the closing date and prepare for the interruption in service.
Irregular boilerplate style text outlines depths and grid activity in western mining blocs. Mentions of wells, plans to return to 2824 feet, and production notes imply energy extraction and licensing concerns in a historical mining region with named entities such as Wel and Bonn ie Itarrison. The fragmentary report hints at technical failures and regulatory references without clear chronology or outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR of a local notice mentions Bonnie Herreon and family, a wedding in Louisiana, and residence ties to Beaumont and Jackson Motor Company. Many names and places are garbled, leaving uncertain dates and actions.
CG P Wall, long time principal and six year coach at Weimar High School, rests his petition effective Monday per Supt PT J Seale. He will become director of athletics at Pradin Frigh School, starting duties in Wetter in 1940. Wall led the Wildcat quintet to four Colorado County championships and strong showings in county battles.
East Bernard bureau reports a bridge on Highway 12 between Ken Ete and Mangerford over the Werfaret river was burned and destroyed, causing a fatal collapse and blocking traffic. Detours directed via East Hervard to Highway 60. State highway department to build a new bridge, reopening after construction.
Community hears about Uncle Dudley production and courtship of local theatre. cast includes Florence Roberts Lois Wilson and Christine Soderholm. University visitors, Cameron Waco Rockdale, and local shops discuss sewing patterns and payroll. Event praised as an engaging entertainment option for residents.
Arthur Perry 43 of Houston died Friday in a Houston hospital from internal injuries suffered in an incident while working on the waterfront. He was born October 24, 1921 in Lexington Texas and married Thelma Alley on February 19, 1946. He leaves wife, two sons, and a sister with a large extended family listed in the obituary. The funeral is set with pallbearers named from the local community.
The passage references a meeting or event involving groups and officials, mentioning locations such as Gonzales and Heaston Ty, and a National Commander. It includes garbled phrases about a route and labor command, suggesting a local civic or organizational gathering with unclear details and names distorted by OCR.
Unclear readable lines indicate a modern dance event on Sunday at a location referred to as Wall. Mentions participants or groups such as Pabl orchestr ary and The Bordon Mode dance with Coreen nob Sunday aie. Further readable terms include Pele GE and She, Testi STiCor, but details and exact venue, time, and participants remain garbled.
Report outlines plans for the February district court session beginning Monday. The fragment mentions participants and local details but is largely unreadable. It references Mrs Sara Away and a funeral service at Tehmad Methodist church with A W Byrne, and notes burial in Columbus.
Fragmentary document outlines a deed dated December 24 and a subsequent sale at Columbus. It names Henry Dirssen and others, with mentions of a committee, costs, and various properties tied to a retained balance of $6.62. The text references a president’s ball and local auction proceedings, presenting a snapshot of a mid-century civic transaction.
Fragmented OCR text shows mentions of Cornelson at Nada Tall Withton and various garbled phrases. No coherent event or details clear enough to summarize a definite incident, date, or outcome.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Weimar, Topin County, poll payment, and names and places in a garbled report. The readable items reference voting activity and unclear payment notes, with multiple distorted phrases and stray words.
Mr W C Sengesf aria Avi hosts weekend viewing at Bake The fest tin, with Spence and Mr Spence vies Born a Giearin. Dik Was reared near Pine Creek, near Bellville, and spent years near Atmaeilio. This is his first visit to Bag se urd and he was pleased with the reception.
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