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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1933
Page
1
Swearingen brings first bale to Gir Tuesday with Will Walker close second as sale proceeds Wednesday. garbled text mentions cash awards and season notes. readable items indicate local bale market activity at Eagle Lakes, with buyers and timing.
In a fragmented social note from New Orleans, a group of local women travel to California for a Western pleasure trip. The missing text references partners, location names, and a week away with friends, but specifics remain unclear.
Fragmentary text describes a return journey by auto through eastern waters and a derailed or interrupted passage, with unclear details about origin and destination. No clear persons, places, or organizations are readable.
Fragmentary OCR text mixes names and stray phrases. Readable parts reference a Tuesday date and a place, but no coherent event or clear entities emerge to form a factual summary. The item appears damaged with missing context and garbled lines.
C E Sinclair, a leading Eagle Lake businessman aged around 60, was killed in a single vehicle crash near East Bernard while driving from Bouse. The accident occurred as his car struck the Bernard River bridge area during a high speed incident. The body was taken to East Bernard and then prepared for burial in Eagle Lake. Local residents reflected on the tragedy amid severe weather warnings that ultimately did not materialize into a hurricane.
Elbert Sinclair longtime Eagle Lake alder man and council member during his fourth year and second term, a Tice farmer, was loved for generosity and cheerful generosity. He died tragically leaving wife, son Simon, brothers and sisters, with funeral services held as the community closed shops. Rev J E Morgan led services with many local mourners and friends expressing sympathy.
The Mee crop cutting season approaches and clean rice prices rise, sparking optimism for fall prices. Most expect 3.00 to 4.25 per barrel with some predictions above 3.50, as Davault Williams and Thomas Bros move to cut Prolific near Egypt and Lissie. The Rice Growers Cooperative and Rice Millers Association propose a plan with federal grading and moisture tests to ensure quality and prices above 3.00.
The local Mexican team went to Gonzales last Sunday and edged the host 2 to 1 in a tense contest. The same two teams meet in Eagle Lake next Sunday at 3 30 PM, with the Rosales brothers Reuben and Aaron forming the battery for Eagle Lake. Admission is 25 cents.
Jodie Braden's orchestra will provide music for an old-time dance in the Columbus opera house Saturday night. Electric fans have been installed. It is a prize dance with awards for the best two men and best two women dancers. Attendances expected from Eagle Lake and nearby areas.
Avalon Theatre screens a talking picture of the Indianapolis Auto Races tonight as part of the regular program. Firestone Rubber Company features the film with eight Firestone tires used on the winning cars. District Firestone Salesman RM. Pitzgerald urges patrons to attend this feature racing picture.
After efforts to produce from Plymouth Ream No 1 in Garwood field the well was abandoned and cemented at 6231 feet in salt water. Nearby operations include Powell No 1 Humble Oiend Refining drilling at 4446 feet and plans to move drilling gear to Broussard Plymouth. other rigs report shale drilling, gas sands, and ongoing development across the district.
A dangerous condition exists on Highway No 3 near Lissie where a new seven mile strip of concrete road joins the old tarred highway. Accidents have occurred, including a serious injury to a woman last week. A warning sign is urged and the highway department asked to act to prevent a future crash.
The Headlight extends sympathy to Mrs. R A Walker on the death of her brother Fritz Reling aged 50. He died last Tuesday at his home in Cawker City Kansas. Reling spent time here a couple of years ago and is remembered by many in the community.
County Agent W A Young issues notice to cotton farmers who signed contracts to plow up acreage and seek to plant seed or food crops. Obtain Special Permit from local inspector or county agent for details. Special inspector for Col or Colorado and Lavaca is S J Makeever, visiting Eagle Lake Wednesday.
Mrs. W G Reed learned of her grandfather Dan Walker’s death, the 66 year old Confederate veteran who died at Confederate Hospital in Austin. Funeral services were held at Smithville 5 PM Thursday, with interment in Oak Hill Cemetery. Rev. M defe of Smithville led the rites. Mrs Reed traveled to Smithville to attend the funeral and visited her mother Mrs Svenson there.
Edgar Lowry and Eva Lois Smith were married at Wharton at 3 pm last Saturday, with Judge Norton officiating. They honeymoon in Palacios and now reside in La Campo. The groom works for Humble Oil and is stationed in Garfield field. the bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George B. Smith of Calhoun and well known in the area.
Deep sorrow notes the death of Mrs. Johanna Ressler at 82 in Halletttsville Payette County. Born in Czechoslovakia she married John Ressler and lived in Sweet Home. Survived by two sons Frank and John and six daughters with numerous grandchildren. funeral held at Sweet Home with Rev. G Huratko officiating.
Contractor Justin Smith completed airrenter work on the cottage for H C Fitzpersie on the old Chumney homestead. The cottage will be a small attractive home to be occupied by Supt. W. C. Reed and TW Wilson, who are handling the interior work and expect finish within a week.
Rev Walter E Rodgers resigns after five and a half years at the First Baptist Church of Lake City. He came from Memphis to lead a large congregation and now plans evangelistic work with a tent seating several hundred, a picture machine, and illustrated lectures. His successor is not yet named by the congregation.
Mrs Deltan and granddaughter Miss Phillips visited from Houston to see Miss Alphs aunt G B Skelton. They were accompanied by Mrs Phillips daughter and son-in-law Mr and Mira Blarion. The group, long residents of New York City, recently moved to Houston and now return to Eagle Lake.
Mr R P Marshall agricultural teacher and Mrs Heiman accompanied twelve Garwood 4-H Club members to a farmers short course at A and M College. The Garwood Sunday and is expected to return today. Students listed include Tony Pinchback Richter Boyd Rees Melvin William Foster Albert Bill Abell Samuel Martin Job Kallins Gladys Schilling Stallman and Olga Stallman.
Mr and Mrs Able Bailey and children Miss Melba and Ham Mr and Mrs J and children Jack and Opal regionally mentioned this week. The former heads to Ishom a City Oklahoma and latter to Glidewater Texas. Bailey and Johnson connected with the Hughes-1 well and have been there since coring down of operations st wel.
John Rogers, son of Dr and Mrs Otto Rogers, and Ethylbeene Wallace, daughter of Mr and Mrs W Wallace of Columbus, were married last Saturday at the Methodist church with Rev. M Moyers officiating. The Headlight notes the couple’s future plans and extends best wishes for a happy marriage.
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