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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1934
Page
1
Engagement notices reveal Mrs We Dobiss to wed T J Roberss of cby with a ceremony planned for Sunday. Details are sparse but confirm two families and a forthcoming marriage in a local community.
A fragmentary report mentions Lamace Eom and Reer Safle Lage moving from Lage Lake in 1216 for access to a house and establishing a headquarters at Bymeshad Me. The text notes he is referred to as ER ED and that he aims to locate a son there.
A fragmented 1920s style notice reports Nat Holman marrying a North Dakota girl, with vague references to a Lake Bagie setting and a brief expectation of a couple of months before travel or residence, limited by garbled OCR text.
Rock Island drilling operations continue at 2500 feet with a single well in shale. A testing program runs as cores are collected every 200 feet. Initial cores show stiff gumbos of sand and rock, with several more cores planned before a geological chart is complete.
A Negro driver, Lewis Readlight, was seriously injured in an automobile crash near Lissie early today. He was rushed to a hospital in San Antonio. Readlight drove one of thirteen used cars from Boston for the Lansing Minor Co. when his car struck two trucks. both vehicles sustained heavy damage. The accident occurred on a cement road near Lissie around 4:30 a.m. amid a line of vehicles.
East Bernard Hatchery owner Kubala announces investment in a modern incubator and expanded facilities to improve chick quality. The hatchery will stock state inspected, blood tested flocks and offer buyers traceable origins. Premium pricing benefits the community by supporting flock improvement and higher egg quality.
Norris chairs the State Board of Water Austin nominates Wintermann for a leading role in the Colorado Valley area formation aimed at developing resources and power along the Colorado River system. The new organization mirrors the Tennessee Valley Authority concept to attract industry by lower power costs. Officers include John A. Nortis president and Oscar J. Wintermidan as first vice president with several Austin-based directors named. The group plans early board meetings in Austin and will coordinate with federal and state planners on surveys.
A fragmented notice notes James V. Allred as a visitor and candidate set to speak at a business men’s section meeting. The garbled text references an event and location holder, with unclear date details due to OCR errors.
The Court of Civil Appeals affirmed the Colorado County treasurer Jesse H Moore bond judgment against American Indemnity Company for 4426.47, covering drainage district funds not in Moore's bond. Case prepared by County Attorney Charles Rutts, tried by Rutts and E B Spencer, with Spencer continuing on appeal before Grover Terry. Also notes residents Pennington and the Burger family traveling to the Century Exposition in Chicago.
One price rise in feud driven market will advance prices on milk and cream effective August 1. An advertisement in today's Heailingat lists new prices.
L D Roberts and companions trek high in the Sierra Madre of Old Mexico with Jané Ernst von Lengerke and Piney guiding 240 Mormon-led packers from El Paso to Columbus NM Garcia and distant camps. They claim bear, turkeys, deer, and other game while enduring sleet and cold.
Readable fragments outline county and city Democratic and local races. Voters will select nominees for assessor. County commissioner, treasurer, and public weigher races draw interest with multiple candidates in each contest. Local precincts list tax payments and turnout expectations ahead of the Eagle Lake area vote.
A boy was severely cut after a dog dug through poison route injuries, needing stitches from a fall at Lucas street. Relatives say the boy hopes for recovery though the accident left him shaken and scarred, with the dog’s behavior described as consistently aggressive.
A 1934 gathering shows independent garage men and station owners united with Universal in support of new Ford motor program. Attendees include managers from The Houston and Eagle Lake area as the Ford program aims to ensure technicians hold required licenses for service. A large barbecue and social hour followed the meeting, with Zena Sm handling the meat and a display of local hospitality.
Mebam Campbell son of Mr and Mrs H J Gomnpeet was 18 and ill with meningitis at Memorial Hospital. He has improved and was brought home Wednesday. He can sit up and walk about the room though doctors advised two weeks more bed rest. Friends send prayers for full recovery.
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