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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1935
Page
1
Jeyander promotes education at costs with pro education stance. W Columbus and county agent Bir ne discuss progress and community efforts at the event.
A preliminary report indicates Altair Negro was arrested in connection with a fatal truck casing incident. Authorities are reviewing the wreckage and statements as the investigation proceeds, with no further details released at this time.
Fifty people attend an Episcopal supper as delegates convene the Episcopal Council meeting in Waco. Messrs. W. E. Lothar and H. D. McIntost named to preside, with reps from church groups reporting hearty entertainment and varied contributions.
The Headlight carries two scattered advertisements asking readers for any signs of oil or gas seeps and strong sulfur water. They request reports to P.O. Box 1798 in Houston Texas and note three representatives may call if a regular reply is made, with possible settlement offers.
Lakeside Irrigation Company readies an extension to carry water from the Colorado River plant under the Southern Pacific railroad three miles west of Eagle Lake. The project will irrigate 2400 acres east of the rail line, creating construction jobs and bringing irrigation to lands previously used only for grazing. Final survey work nearly done and crews begin soon.
Beginning next Sunday morning, Frank Stephens Company Butterworth Grocery and A B Store will not open on Sunday mornings. Q P Store and Heredlight may also close Sundays. Stores hope others join in the voluntary rest day, with Saturday night hours possibly extended to serve customers. Siren at 10 pm remains contentious as some advocate ending it.
In a Tuesday election the city approved $60,000 in paving bonds to back a Public Works loan for street improvements. The measure carried 166 to 13, with earlier related votes showing mixed support. Officials plan construction within thirty days and have moved funds to Austin for attorney general review before final federal approval.
Regretted deeply by relatives in San Antonio and Tennessee, Mrs. H. C. Love, a former Altair resident, dies at about 21 age. Funeral service set for Monday at 4 in Charlotte with pallbearers including J. T. McCariey and Reed Johnson. Brothers Ben Robert and R. Love survive, along with a widow.
The J. R. Been orchestra will furnish music for an old time dance on Wednesday January 23. A "Lucky Number Dance" will award beer prizes during the evening. Admission costs 42 cents.
Mr Finky Durbin, longtime mechanic at Universal Motor Company, has accepted a position as shop foreman with Blake Chevrolet Co Inc at Wharton. Mrs Durbin and their son Gene plan to join him soon as they relocate to establish their new home.
Nineteen stitches required for Mrs Skuca after a Chevrolet coach carrying six, including two small children and Mrs Dornak, collided with a Ford coupe on Highway 7 near Nada. Dornak unconscious for hours, others bruised. three injuries not serious. Driver of other car reported in dying condition. This marks third serious wreck in the year on that stretch.
Col orido County commissioners court agreed to complete purchase of the right of way for a new highway route east of Columbus. The road will run from Highway 3 at Alleyton through Bernarde Sealy Brookshire Katy to Houston, cutting Columbus to Houston distance by 33 miles. Estimated cost for the remaining right of way is about 000. In other news, Mrs. W. P. Wace has been seriously ill since last Sunday but shows some improvement and friends hope for a full recovery.
Miss Matlie Shaw of Garwood missed the Saturday night $40 purse offer at the Avalon Theatre after her name was called for a $30 prize. The following Tuesday the purse rose to $50 and Edna David of Moody, Texas was called, with $10 added for next Tuesday to make $60.
Mr. Fo Sehess owns a cat at his home described as a freak. Eight months old, larger than average with a mingled color resembling Bray tat and a coon, especially in body and head. It has no ears, a cat-like face, heavily ringed bushy tail, and was the sole kitten in the June litter. People speculate a coon as the father.
Prices rose as the New York futures market priced in a Bankhead Act quota of 10,500,000 bales of 500 pounds for the 1935 season. New crop months gained about 1.00, with October advancing to 12.47 cents per pound as Agricultural Secretary Wallace announced tax free production limits and carryover expectations.
Dr Mons Luther the German ambassador to Washington travels with a party by car to Eagle Lake and Schulenberg for brief stops on his way to Austin for a conference with Governor Allred. He will also visit San Antonio New Braunfels and Fredericksburg for short calls and entertainment during a brief stay.
Mrs convenues of Sa An tonio, daughter of Mr and Mrs 5 O McCarty, improved enough to move from San Antonio hospital to home after Christmas. Mother stayed with her. Chester Cawlfield takes over S C Jordan’s Insurance business. Cawlfield moves from Sealy to Eagle Lake, originally from Taylor.
Mr and Mrs Sam Austin celebrate the arrival of a nine pound boy born Tuesday January 16 one hour after James V Allred officially became Texas governor. The newborn is named Kenneth Alfred Austin.
Mrs. Davis Chapman was honored as a bride at a Monday night bridge shower in Wau. The event featured salad course and gifts, with Norma Bes presenting a pregnancy announcement. Guests included Mrs. Bee Chapman, Miss Bertuve Holloway, Miss Rona Bee Chapman, and many others from the community.
The Houston Post notes the marriage of Miss Euly Goss and David Wintermann will be held February 2 at a Methodist church in Houston. Miss Goss is the daughter of Dratl Mes, JM. Goss of Houston, and Wintermann hails from Eagle Lake.
Starling, a well known potato man from Port Worth, visited Eagle Lake on Thursday. He is known to many local potato growers and believes a native seed this spring will perform as well or better than northern seed. He motored to Eagle Lake from his Port Worth home.
The farm census is underway in Colorado County with six enumerators assigned to districts. Gunther Handersglant and others oversee Districts including Eagle Laxy, Garwood, Weimar, Columbus, and Route areas as they race to complete the task promptly.
The Farm Census kickoff in Brenham area districts names five enumerators, headed by Supervisor Mrs. Marion B. Smith of Austin and Assistant Supervisor E. J. Novasad of East Bernard. Colorado County has five enumerators. Schulenburg hosted prework instruction. The census defines a farm as land actively farmed by the owner or household members, with single or multiple tracts, and includes renters under supervision. Officials emphasize census data not to be used for taxation.
Mr Cigna of Saw formerly of Eagle Lake, on a business visit to Washington County, slipped and fell in a bathroom at his hotel, breaking his left arm above the wrist. He is in a Washington hospital earlier this week.
An upcoming minstrel show at Eagle Lake School auditorium aims to raise funds for football sweaters. Organizers Cearh Otis Coffey and Mrs. OQ. Gwanson, with others, urge community cooperation and cast recruitment, with date to be announced on WSK's.
Wednesday afternoon a blaze damaged the east side of a house occupied by Mr and Mrs Leo Kretzschmar and their daughter Milks Cladys Keng, with flames confined to the front section. Strong winds drove embers toward the road as firefighters arrived from Bospe-ser-Vice Station and began removing furniture and securing the scene.
Mrs Sephig Brung died after a long illness and was buried at the family cemetery after services held at Eau Anke. Survived by husband and several relatives in Germany and the United States including Loo Brinie, Frelsburg, and Covn family members. The Meadlight extends sympathy to the bereaved during their hour of sorrow.
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