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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1932
Page
1
A note indicates a visit to a Santa Fe farm train stop Tuesday with personnel aboard. Details about operation and speakers are unclear due to broken text and OCR errors.
Garwood resident Mrs Williams passed away Tuesday after a heart event at Garwood home. Funeral arrangements were postponed as relatives and friends mourn her death. Local notices list relatives C Braden W Chapman and others attending services.
Ruth Giniser from Houston visited Columbus Sunday as a guest of Christine Hall and Dandsberger and Eups. Mesdames hosted 4 Hows ton Monday as the group enjoyed the outing.
With bright weather conditions, life resumes as people start new ventures. The piece notes optimism for the Chevrolet and car sales while farms prepare for work, signaling rising business and a strong market for affordable autos.
Eagle Lake shows potential for a strong baseball season with local talent like Howard Fitcker and a hoped for new management under a coach. The town contemplates forming a club here, with players from last year and others from the area, aiming to lift the team to regional prominence.
Waldo Townley suffered a severe cut to his thumb when his hand was drawn into a planing machine at the Towks Machine Shop. He avoided more serious harm and thanks the blade did not contact his fingers. Sixteen years earlier his maker, Mr Toxics, lost two workers in a similar accident.
E Thomas, after eight years as city alderman, declares re election bid. A recent meeting resolved non paid service for the next term to ease finances. Thomas appeals for votes and support to continue serving, urging unity for recovery.
Judge SB Nélyes received notices from the Missouri Valley Bridge Company that work will resume this week on the Comrida river bridge at Altair. The firm expects to complete the structure within about six days as favorable weather continues.
After dreary weather a sunny Thursday lifts mood in Easie Lake area. Visitors include Master Ton Haley of Houston visiting grandparents and Miss Garnet Pickett of Houston staying with grandmother Mrs M Themen.
Mrs. Mary Gabert 73 a school administrator died at her home 201 North Fourteenth Street in Waco on Friday morning. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 20 from the residence with Rabbi Wolfe Macht officiating. Interment will be in Febrew Rest cemetery. Survived by husband four children and six grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers listed from several cities.
Governor HR Sterling is slated to speak at the American Legion district convention in Columbus on Sunday March 6. Post Commander W G Dick and other Columbus Post 38 members plan to host about 600 Legionnaires with speakers including Attorney General James V. Alfred Wayne Davis P L Taylor and others. Legal matters will be introduced by LC Chapman and W T Dunsing.
Mrs. Olgd timtermannehelm entertained Saturday afternoon with a matinee and tea dance for Gloria, home from Hackadayachaa in Dallas for her eleventh birthday. Guests included Sterling Hetcheson, Patty Bram, Duane Bram, Bethy Ney, and many others. after the show at Lie avelon Theatre they returned to the Wintermann home for cake and party favors.
Notice invites all en service men and families to a Columbus Day event on March 6 at Bundity Wharch. The program includes a letter quality program with speakers and a cake social. volunteers are urged to contact the organizers with requests. A veterans gathering by the American Legion is planned for Tuesday March and a general meeting will be held to discuss preparations.
County Superintendent Wooten announces the scholastic census of Cylortde County will begin on March 1 and aim to finish by April 1. Census trustees across districts are named and urged to recruit volunteers to ensure all children aged six to eighteen as of September 1, 1933 are counted, protecting apportionment plans.
Local banks will close on Wednesday March 7 for Assenentience Day. The Eagle Lake State Bank and First National Bank will close all offices, with brief mentions of nearby streets and travelers during the closure. The report notes activity by Miles Theiman and Lester Suse returning from a trip, and observers describing a passing scene near a highway and buildings.
In the district court at Cosundus this week several youths faced charges including burglary and transporting intoxicants. Sentences ranged from suspended terms to short penitentiary periods. names include Wille Orak Joe Bender Anton Friedl and John Garcia among others.
Local grower at East Hermaya jars report of fine grape fruit from Rio Grande valley. Fruit described as large and compared favorably with shipments to Engle Lake. Observers note strong quality and potential expansion of home cultivation.
O B Singisiy, an alderman of Tagle Lake, announces in the Headlight his candidacy for re election. The article praises his service on the city council and notes his pledge to continue serving the city without compensation.
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