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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1933
Page
8
A fragmentary paragraph notes that a group will stop over in Herth Caroline on Pr 5 to take part in activities. It mentions a directorate and references a cooperative association led by Cred Adminire as successor, with details unclear due to damaged text.
The item lists names Geo H Saltadas and Rusell A Sulsday with ties to a local history segment. It mentions Sing Sipg prison and Tachine while an electric husband appears, alongside a note about a guest set for MS Gonge Turner and Arthur Star-T Cor and Sandey.
Freeport Sulphur Company taxable valuation set at 811,992,009 by commissioners last week. The board approved a lower tax rate of six dollars per ton for sulfur, with opposition from C. W Massey and C. Tess dseni Giesecke. Historical rates showed fluctuations from five to nine dollars per ton across 1925 to 1991.
A Dallas discussion cites that about four percent of crimes involve ex convicts with two recent confessions of murders. officials warn punishment for burglary may rise to keep criminals from reoffending. Ex convicts, often with short sentences and swift release, are blamed for much crime. police note many reoffend due to difficulty finding work and lack of opportunity. The piece notes Walsh, a longtime police official, argues most crime stems from ex convicts and discusses attitudes toward post release challenges.
Readable fragments describe furnished and unfurnished Ramsey Apartments in Dallas Hotel area with mentions of car storage and rental. A man wanted for a regular coffee route in Eagle Lake Colorado County. School transfers guidance to August 1st. Also dances by Bil Cornelson Orchestra and Niemeyer Entertainers at Eagle Lake Austin's Hall August 10th and 2nd. Hatchery and piano sale notices included.
Keubala Hatchery in East Bernard Texas advertises ongoing chick hatching through summer and fall to meet high demand. Buyers are urged to purchase now at a reasonable price before egg hatchings rise later in the season.
Carpenter force under H R Jacobsen adds tin roofing and new guttering to the Haynie Matthews house. Duke Eggers of Houston spent two weeks in Eagle Lake working on a BH GC Fitzgerald cottage project. Geo Herder arranges interior shelving amid various improvements. Dan Handley handles remodeling and painting. An Oklahoma woman claims honey cures hay fever by counteracting pollen effects. Simeon Arnold of Jamesport, Missouri arrived for O S Sinclair funeral. he is Mrs Sinclair's brother.
A lively visit was paid to the Headlight office by the Miller brothers and their parents who reside near Altelg and Roos. They spoke of land ownership between those areas and recalled moving here years ago with their father who started a new home, describing themselves as young and eager.
A Literary Digest summary notes a surge in church membership in 1932 and 1939, with the Christian Herald reporting record totals. By 1932 church membership reached 50,097,209, while per capita giving rose from 22.62 to 19.02. Despite economic hardship, banks and hospitals faltered but 2,944 churches remained open, underscoring religion as refuge in hard times.
A female mallard identified as No 555414 nests yearly in a barnyard box in Nebraska. She has evaded hunters for six years and produced two broods, with a record of precise arrival dates from March to April. F J Keller helped by exchanging duck eggs when needed, and officials suggest mounting her if she falls to hunting.
Mrs Dan Handley recently underwent a serious operation at Holmes Hospital in Gonzales and is improving as well as could be expected. She plans to leave hospital for relatives in the city within a week. Friends express relief at her recovery and hope she soon can return home. Editor B P Relekart of the Scameron Enterprise visited last Friday for a weekend with his Gulf Company geophysical survey forces member brother.
A Jersey cow owned by R Perry east of Clarksville reportedly bore five calves in eleven months and seventeen days. From August 7 1932 triplets occurred, June 24 1993 twins followed. All five calves healthy, three yearlings now normal. Perry believes record though not officially confirmed.
Reading glimpses from the Allen newspaper recount Perry Clare’s dog saga Perry’s New Dog and Perry’s politics with local humor. Also mentions Orange Crush ads and notes Carl Milentz family visits plus a Chicago merchant Henry C. Clayton praising advertising in 1933 with a $12,000 start and a business valued at about $7,000,000.
A fragmented editorial notes the legislature laid aside a $20,000,000 bond issue on a proposed relief measure. It reflects Washington guidance urging states to prepare for any National Recovery Act reactions. The piece urges voting against the bond, arguing conditions have improved and no longer justify the issue.
From the LaGrange Journal comes word that Supt WW Few of the LaGrange Public Schools has resigned after six years and will take a supervisor post in Bearsall. He is succeeded by L B Meduttsn, previously superintendent at Pearsedl. Miss Maxine Wainwrlent, an attractive young lady from Laredo, becomes wife of Miss Margie Parker. Mr and Mrs E P Bentley and their baby daughter Jeff moved last week to Lufkin to establish a temporary home.
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