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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1938
Page
4
A fragmentary notice from Eagle Lake Colorado County Texas indicates weekly publication at Wagie Lake post office with advertising rates of ten cents per line and a minimum charge of two dollars and fifty cents per issue. The text is garbled but references a Friday publication and second class mail status.
A short notice lists subscription terms noting a one year plan and three month options with a Friday date of January 21, 1938, indicating pricing or renewal details for readers.
D W McCanna of Texas Coast Land Company arrived with Minnesota home seekers. several land deals closed. Local marriages and social notes include W S Miller and Lillian Ise, and Frank Jacobs and Aurelia Prouse. Freeman D Smith shot on Tremont Street. Snoozer arrest noted. Dentists Gordon and Beck form partnership. Public figures Wright and Deats mentioned. Edwin Weise engaged to Winnie Thompson. Santa Fe project near Matthews reported. old friend S Garnban on streets. Topics span weddings, deaths, politics, business changes, and local development.
The Garwood 4-H Club Girls met in the school auditorium Wednesday with Miss May McCrary and Mrs Lee Glass present. Two students joined the club Annie Lobpries and Mary Ann Minarck. They received their 1938 year books and learned about making hat beds for tomato plants, with full details in another clubs report elsewhere in today’s paper.
Garwood 4 H Club schedules a meeting with sponsor Mrs. Lee Glass on January 26. The topic will be Way to finish seams with a discussion led by Albertha Waligura and Bruner Lee..Mixed text references El Campo and Humble Oil appear incidental.
The Beane home in Rock Island hosted a family gathering for siblings J W Lincoln of Del Norte Colorado and Mrs Geo Beatty of Monte Vista Colorado. They visited Eagle Lake Houston Galveston Alvin and El Campo with Mrs Beane and daughter Atha. Lincoln recalled the 1900 Galveston hurricane while noting coastal changes and progress. Beatty has wintered in the area in recent years and both enjoy the mild southern climate.
Miss Sarah Lane, Dean of Women at Rice Institute, Houston, and her mother, Mrs. D. O. Lane, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hoeninghaus. Lane plans a visit to Riga, Latvia, with the Warrens, noting prior visits to their homes in various countries.
Mrs. Alvin Kohleffel hosted the Weekly Bridge Club at her mother Mrs J Matterns Columbus home. Eleven club members and three guests attended including Mrs Malcolm Tigett of Ramsey and Mrs John Mattern plus Mrs Tom Mattern of Columbus. After games, refreshments of chicken salad crackers cookies and hot tea were served.
The Y. W. A. girls met at the Baptist Church Tuesday evening for a social meeting. Miss Velma Handley served as hostess. Eighteen young ladies played games and sang songs. Refreshments of cheese crackers cookies and punch were served. The group will meet again next Tuesday evening at sponsor Mrs. B. S. Lee’s home.
A. F. Foerster, Pastor, invites all to Garwood Methodist Church. Sunday School starts at 10 a m, morning worship at 11 with the topic The Hushed Prophets, and the 7 p m evening service on Transformed by Grace. Join next Sunday for worship and fellowship.
The young ladies of the Presbyterian Church met Monday afternoon at Miss Eleanor Reese’s home for their weekly social and sewing circle. Reese offered refreshments including sandwiches potato salad graham cracker cake and hot tea.
The Forum organized by Rev. Frank B. Walker at the Episcopal parsonage held a discussion on missionaries and why with attendees including Rev. and Mrs. Walker. The group will reconvene Tuesday February 1 at Mrs. John Kearney’s home to discuss why go to church. Missionary Society hosts silver tea at Mrs. E Roos home with Mrs. J M Lewis and Mrs. Griff Thomas Jr presenting a program on the Moslem Women. a salad course followed.
Forbes notes that enormous numbers of Americans consume food clothing footwear and furniture each year and that travel power and machinery wear drive constant demand. Despite government harassment industry must persist in a nation of this size.
A Duncan Coffee Company salesman, A R Lamkin, avoided a collision with a dimly lit truck and trailer near Swiss Alp. He struck the trailer, destroying it and injuring farmer Hans Stomer, who tended a hog inside the wrecked trailer. Lamkin sustained a nose bruise and facial discomfort. Holt, the opposing driver, was unharmed. Stomer refused medical help to tend to the hog.
5 Sw. R. Smith and baby daughter Joan and Mrs. Sally Clineh of Houston were guests of Mr. and Mrs. 8. C. Smothers Tuesday.
Mesdames 0 Smothers Arnold Belle Singley and Adams were visitors Monday.
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