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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1938
Page
4
Eagle Lake official organ lists Bruce W. McCarty as editor and publisher. It notes establishment in 1633 and absorption of March Std, 1808. Advertising rates per line and minimum charges are provided. Published weekly in Eagle Lake, Texas, Magle Lake, Texas, with postmark details.
Garwood gatherings list residents and visitors over the weekend and week, including G C Schmeeckle and Ruta Ann Schultz at Crescent, the Millers with relatives at Wallis, several households touring Houston and Victoria, Mrs Kallina remaining in Houston, R E Horn visiting Dallas, J J Hopkins hosting Alleyton guests, Venhaus and Cleo Venghaus at Victoria, and trips to Austin and San Marcos for state teachers duties. Also mentions bridge club at Mrs Clarence Martin’s with high and second scores and local travel for business in Emporia Kansas and Shreveport.
A crowded week in Danbury area includes Rice Farmers barbecue Friday evening, Miss Ruby Gertson's birthday hayride hosted by Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Gertson, and visits by Lucille Hough to Rosivarton plus Houston guests Ruth Anderson and Luana Sunderman. W. M. 5 met at the Church with Mes. James P. D. Gertson, Gus Miller and W. R. Corman directing an interesting program. EB. L. E. planned for the Houston Endeavor visit on July 29. R. Strunk has been ill recently.
Dayton visits with mother Mrs. J. E. Coffelt while others from the area travel to El Paso for the FFA Boy's Convention. Presbyterial Missionary Society met with refreshments. Paul Treybig and M. L. Heimaan attend conventions in Victoria and Ft. Worth respectively. Rev H C Travis returns from Waxahachie trip. Mrs G Loesche and family weekly sightings. Alice Priesmeyer and Miss Minnie Meyer plan Germany trip via New York. Alice remains to see them off in Galveston.
Mr B H Daily, treated at Mayo Brothers Clinic in Rochester Minnesota, has improved and left the hospital. He now stays at a Rochester hotel for treatments and will likely return home in a week or ten days. His brother Dr Louis Daily of Houston was a visitor in Eagle Lake. No operation expected.
Hedrick and Lindsey Inc Houston architects and engineers have been commissioned to prepare plans and specifications for a stucco gymnasium at Eagle Lake high school with an estimated cost around 16000 dollars. A PWA allotment has been made for the project. Drugs and Sundries of All Kinds Joe D Luna.
Chas S McLellan and seven boys completed a week long camping trip won through his sales contest. The group visited Austin Longhorn Cavern Buchanan Dam San Antonio and enjoyed four days at camp followed by a two day stay in the city. Names include R E Beane Gardner Seaholm Lee Barnett John Ramsey Mike Ramsey and Vernon.
Mrs. Paul-Kinnamon and daughter Karen of Dallas return home Thursday after a nine month visit with Mr. and Mrs. Besar Hartwell and family. They were joined by Mr. Hartwell's brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hartwell of Dallas, who arrived Saturday for a visit. Miss Jewel Burris, Lavine Burris, and Oney Burris had been visiting relatives in Lufkin and returned home with their sister Dorothy Eugenia.
A roster of candidate names and their home counties appears, including ERNEST O. THOMPSON POTTER COUNTY and JOSEPH KING HARRIS COUNTY among many others, with positions cited such as superintendent of public instruction and chief justice. The document enumerates individuals by county and mentions Texas Supreme Judicial District and state legislator seats.
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