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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1926
Page
1
Official notice announces a special election on August to decide issuing bonds of 50000 for paving streets in Eagle Lake residence district. Voters must determine who pays costs, with residents offering to cover part of the expense and a proposed tax increase of 0.42 dollars per hundred dollars valuation to fund the city’s share.
Tuesday night rain paused work on the paving project, delaying the big paver and crew until today. Progress had been solid before the storm, with expectations the entire square would be paved and dirted for seasoning by Saturday. The SP railroad had not arranged payment with the city for stations, while Santa Fe had completed its payment arrangements around its tile station. The old SP is praised for two handsome depots given about fifty years ago.
The second rendition of the pageant Liberty and America was well staged at the school auditorium last Friday night. Seventeen performers were splendid, costumes were fine, and scenes drew hearty applause. The program showed much study and effort by those in charge and deserved a larger audience.
Hon H W Carothers of Houston, once a noted Eagle Pass citizen, has been asked by Attorney General Moody and campaign staff to deliver several speeches in support of Moody.
Eagle Lake will hold three primary elections Saturday July 24 Democratic primary at city hall with manager W Y Westmoreland Republican primary at city park led by E W Haoly and the White Loyalty Party primary in the C K Brodhage office room next to the Brodhage garage with J A Dromgoole as presiding officer.
The death of E L Mooney causes a vacancy on Bugle Lake's board of aldermen. A special city election will be held on August third to elect an alderman for the unexpired term. The election takes place at City Hall with FP B Alery presiding. Citizens urge J A Dromgoole, a former alderman, to run, though his consent is not confirmed.
Wil Beary Swank born March 6 1894 in Carrollton Missouri died July 8 in San Antonio of heart trouble. He was buried Monday at Eagle Lake after the Ardusas Piss tray train arrived from Rock Island. Masons and friends met the train and escorted the body to the Masonic cemetery where Rev G C Haley led funeral services. Swank moved with his family from Missouri to Rock Island Texas in 1901 and later taught, farmed, and served as rural mail carrier out of Garwood. He enlisted as an aviator trainee at Ollington Field and awaited a boat at Long Island when the Armistice was signed. He had owned a farm south of Rock Island and was a Methodist and Mason. survived by his mother and four sisters and three Weather brothers.
County Commissioner G W Keith moved road crews to Eldridge and started the Eldridge to Garwood road Monday. Dinamite uproots trees while C J Wintermann of Lake side Irrigation donates a $20,000 ditching machine. Sugar Land Industries and county officials sign conveyance agreements to link the new road with the existing right of way and drainage plans. Donations from Eagle Lake merchants fund the project with a final list of contributors to be published. Local residents Catherine Nicholson and Mrs Hettie Carey visited, with others returning from trips to Oakland Welwar and Hallettsville.
G. O. Kolberg comes home from a long auto journey through Minnesota and eastern states. He and his family had spent weeks eastward and are not expected back until mid August. He may return to Minnesota later to finish farming and could be joined by Minnesota relatives on the drive back. He appears well and has gained several pounds.
Teeter of Wharton, driver for Brown and Oot, had a near miss when his gravel truck was struck by the Southern Pacific Limited at a notorious crossing between two depots. The truck turned, blocking the street, with Teeter lightly bruised and the truck damaged. The incident highlights the crossing as a continual danger and a warning that the depot area obstructs clear views of oncoming trains.
Before state highway department maintenance begins the new state highway from Wharton to Eagle Lake must be brought to acceptable condition by the two counties. A.C. Towe, state highway engineer, noted the July deadlines and transfer conditions in a letter forwarded by Judge Mayes. Miss Mundy Anischtz visited relatives in Houston over the past weekend.
The Headlight notes Mr. TB Austin supplied the season's first sweet potatoes and left them at the office. The Porto Rican variety plants, grown since April, reached unusually large size and quality. Austin is credited as the earliest grower of sweet potatoes this season.
The west end of Main Street opens to traffic on Wednesday July 21 announced by City Engineer B H Faber. The first block extends from Burger Bakery to the square post office intersection, enabling access between Hugle Lake Purditure Co. store and the former opera house corner.
Lakeside Country Chat hosts a golf tournament at Lakeside on Sunday August first with eight players from Wharton Campo Bay City clubs plus four ladies from each. All participants must submit five scorecards for averaging and handicap calculation. Prizes and several side contests planned. A barbecue will follow. entry includes dinner for all, with tickets available from the club secretary WR Roberts.
Dr R Henry Harrison reports from Alley ton via the Headlight about visits in the St Joseph Infirmary Houston last Sunday. Notes various residents including Mrs Ham burger Mixes Mollie Mamburger and others across two floors and rooms such as 800 and 329, with mentions of Mr Sam HE Monroe and Mrs J E Chifelt, former Alleyton resident now Garwood neighbor.
Reports from all sections of the county describe Tuesday night and Wednesday morning rain aiding crops and promising a good corn yield. Heavy rain centered on Eagle Lake, with lighter falls in the bottom lands, and substantial rainfall in Alleyton and Columbus areas boosted cotton, corn, and other crops, though some fear pests in cotton. Local observations note two inches or more in places and that irrigation pumps may start soon to support ongoing crop needs.
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