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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1935
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text mentions Mentz and Rosebutt with names like Mrs Rew and pall Gayse. Due to garbled content, exact event or context is unclear but indicates a local names list or notice involving Mentz and individuals such as Roy Ernst and Mrs Rew.
The column lists summer greetings from local families with notes of relatives visiting, students resuming studies at Southwest State Teacher's College, and several weekend trips. Names include Alex John Spons, Mr. and Mrs. Tarkovsky, Charlie Schramm, Alfred Friesenhahy, DAISSES Christina and Watalla, Mrs. John Hemii, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hemin among others. Transactions reflect family visits to homes and back to Texas fields near Kulkore, Halletts ville, and New Braunfels.
Chesterville notes recount a July Eagle Lake Methodist Sunday school gathering with eighteen ladies and guests including Mrs Farman and Mrs Salladay. Attendance included Rev. A Very Good and local families such as the Andersons, Tubbs and Bronk, with refreshments and social visits noted amid town travel and eclipse chatter.
The Duncan Ranch Rodeo will issue a printed two day program featuring participants and advertising sponsors from Eagle Lake firms. Souvenir prizes and cash purses will be awarded to winners across events, with special sponsorships for best average times in break away roping and tie down, plus a cowgirl time prize.
Local residents watched a total lunar eclipse Monday night, the first visible in 1927. The moon darkened to a red hue from 10:08 to 11:49 p.m. as Earth’s shadow crossed its surface, with the event visible across North America and parts of South America. A lunar eclipse has no weather effect, despite astrologists’ beliefs.
Mrs Madre Kelly and her son Joe Key visit Sandy Point for a weekend with her mother Mrs Maude Kelly. The narrative notes Kelly is a former Irish citizen with ties to Eunice Lake and Sinclair Street. Also mentioned is a planned move and a mention of family relatives, with future travel plans by Mande Matthews to California for two months visiting San Diego Fair Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Bablatueu's Orchestra with Prof Maubey at the piano will host an old-time dance at Schoelder's Hall near Columbus Saturday night July 20. Admission is 1 for gentlemen with ladies free. Mrs Richard Ney and Miss Betty Ney plan Monday visits to relatives in D'Hannis and San Antonio. Messages note Alderman J N Brower showing improvement and hopes for a quick recovery as W P Westmoreland and F B Rowne visit from Houston. Mr and Mrs J J Sanford and daughter Elvira visit Myr and Mrs JR Fleming at Waller.
Col A C Roe buck of Evanston founder of Sears Roebuck Co says excessive speculation fuels depressions in the United States. He cites 1872 as the longest tailspin from Western land and railroad stock speculation and argues regulation could minimize or end depressions. He rebuts the belief that machinery causes unemployment and notes the high cost of replacing modern gear with horse and buggy era tech. Dallas News.
The Trans-State well near Ber Dario remains shut down with surface casing at 332 feet before July. Houston crews led by Ye Leike report interval stoppages due to unknown causes. A new water well on the north side of the town near Prols burg is drilling to 4600 feet, contract depth 3800 feet.
Mrs. Ruby Lee and Ruth Causey visit relatives in Eagle Lake and Temple while Ruth Causey returns home. Visitors include Mrs. Heilmann of Brentham, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Warner of Houston, and Mrs. Birdie Camu. Central America traveler Beckman returns, with plans for Rockport and Houston trips.
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