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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1933
Page
5
Auditor notes cash on hand and indebtedness as of December 31 1932. Mentions treasurer clerk and office items. Includes scattered figures like 23.70 and 3¢ and references to election year 1932. No further readable context or names clearly identified.
Fragmentary OCR recalls a hospital homecoming and absences from Mrs. Bertha Smith and Mrs. Smith visiting. Mentions Calvert's Soda Fountain double dip ice cream cones and a Missionary Society meeting with guests among local ladies. The text references Mrs. Morgen of Elinals and Wilcox hosting at her home.
Columbus resident Charles E. Stevens describes a bilious spell that left him sleepy and weak. He tried Black-Draught and found it eased the symptoms and restored energy, noting improved comfort and steadier steps after taking the remedy.
Eagle Lake Study Club held a Wednesday meeting in the high school music room with vice president Mrs PF Durbin presiding. President Tustin Smith was absent, readings included poems by Iv and Browning, and a review titled Good News From Ghent to Aix.
The Epworth League of the Base Lake Methodist Church reorganized on Sunday February 12 with twenty three members. Officers and department heads were elected or appointed including vice president treasurer Ray Mun Pitzan and several chairmen for devotional, social, program, and reading segments. The Sunday program featured prayers, songs, readings, and a Benediction.
The Aransas Pass Progress notes small town papers struggle yet endure by long hours and dedication, supporting welfare and local projects while urging residents to buy locally. Miss Presley Ward, a primary teacher at the high school, has been confined to her home.
The Boulder Canyon project redeems a vast government undertaking to regulate the Colorado, irrigate 2,000,000 acres, generate power, and aid navigation. Hoover Dam rises near the Arizona Nevada line, with Boulder City built for workers, a 730 foot high concrete mass, a 115 mile long reservoir, and a 34 by 200 foot canal able to float ships. The work includes 30 miles of railroad, 1000 foot bridge spans, and massive tunnels over 3,000 feet long, using 20,000 freight cars of cement and a specialty concrete plant to pour the structure. The dam will back water enough to cover New York State a foot deep and will generate power for the Imperial Valley and beyond. Distractions note the use of dish pans as canyon reflectors at night.
A West Texas cave near Archer County draws interest as workmen uncover rock doors and possible mining artifacts. Local residents Kim Scott and Hill Baxter recall line-rider days on the Bar X ranch while historians note copper ore and potential Confederate mine origins. Professor George Cummings’ historical notes and later discussions on ancient beliefs accompany a broader feature on religious thought from Moses to Hosea.
D C Theaman a Cat Spring banker was granted a conditional pardon by Governor Eatouson per a Houston Press report. The pardon ties his release and employment to aiding his wife and includes a 60 day liberty period. Theman’s earlier furloughs occurred during Governor Sterling’s final days.
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