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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1925
Page
10
Mrs J F Canaday departed Wednesday afternoon for Hattiesburg Mississippi after receiving word of her mother's serious illness. She had just recovered from a period of illness herself prior to leaving.
The district court granted divorces to Kasper Sosa and Alma Mae Woodruff with minor child custody awarded to Sosa. Grand jury bills include rape, theft, burglary, driving intoxicated, robbery, swindling, and multiple re indictments. Civil cases disposed include several dismissals and settlements. Master Herbert Dromgoole underwent a serious operation at St Joseph Infirmary in Houston. his parents accompanied him.
A Dallas Hotel Friday banquet honored East Bernard high school boys and girls basketball teams. Mr L A Berger and Mrs Esther Wesenhoff hosted with Dr R L Bennett as toastmaster. Programs included vocal solos by Miss Novasad and Miss Maxine Boettcher, with captains Delbert Brandes and Cora Johnsen chosen for next year.
The Lailes' Missionary Society of the Methodist church met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Emanuel Roosts home. Twenty two members and three guests attended. Contests included a corn and a Bible contest with no declared winner for Bible. Light refreshments followed. Next meeting aims for Bible study at the Methodist church.
James Daniel Odom born August 1 1846 in Macon Georgia died after a long illness in Eagle Lake Texas. He moved to Texas in 1872 and to Eagle Lake in 1879 where he ran a business. He married Elisabeth Wentmoreland in 1873 in Montgomery County. Funeral services were held at the home and grave with burial at Masoule cemetery.
A Dallas man shot and killed a young lawyer in a business dispute with buckshot. The killer, from an aristocratic Southern family, faced a five year penitentiary verdict after a long trial. The case drew attention to class lines and mockery of the victim from Kansas.
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