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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1923
Page
1
Weather boosts crop outlook with cotton, potato, and rice farming active. Labor flows from town to fields. markets and merchants expect strong sale days as good prices and steady demand support haying, digging, and packing. Local residents report brighter prospects across crops, with pecan trees heavy and Eagle Lake area optimistic.
A group of young ladies plans a summer trip to Virginia including stops in New Orleans, Kracke, Richmori, Tetena burg, and Norfolk. Mrs Holloway, formerly Miss Ellen Mae Roberts, accompanies them. Miss Marte from Schuhmecher Company will resume duties after the visit.
Mr and Mrs BD Taylor plan a lengthy automobile journey starting next week. They will travel from here with their old Ford to Temple Pallet Throckmorton and Arma tila then into northern New Mexico and East Las Vegas, visiting relatives in Colorado and Arizona. They hope to avoid trouble and may be gone three tenths or longer.
Judge W. B. Strickland and his two daughters Misses Antic nun Leos set out Saturday morning for Houston for a month's visit with the Shriners Special. They will visit Washington Philadelphia Atlantic City New York Buffalo Niagara Falls Detroit and return home thereafter.
Lakeylie Irrigation Company and Lakeside pumps began operation Monday morning, delivering water to rice fields. River pump capacity is 75 000 gallons per minute, Lakeside 30 140. The Lakeside flume widened to 17 feet to handle more water. About 10 500 acres of rice will be irrigated, with the season about two weeks later than last year. Farmers optimistic despite late crop onset.
A Ford car on Main Street Tuesday afternoon caught fire when a free wind blew flames from a gas tank after sticks burned and spread. Mrs G B Baltic drove the car and escaped uninjured as onlookers aided in erasing the blaze with no damage to the vehicle.
Mr and Mrs 4 D Moporta and son Thotuna Cruden plan to leave next week for Minnesota traveling by car via Rochester and other towns. Thomas Cruden will undergo an operation before the trip. They are undecided on the exact route and will rely on progress reports from Roberts and Headlight.
A Columbus Methodist pastor notes that he was not aware his name appeared on Engle Lake Memorial Day invocation plans. He would have attended if not already committed, while other named locals and guests are mentioned in the surrounding notices.
On Memorial Day the W. Cherry M. Ferry Post No.106 raised the American flag to full mast and half mast, while poppy sales by local women funded remembrances. A community program featured speakers, songs, and tributes to fallen service members, ending with ceremonies at Buddy Kristmar’s grave and a parade to Columbus to honor the dead.
The American Legion Auxiliary invites all members and eligible wives and widows to join a day of fun at the city park on Thursday June 7. Activities include a social gathering and light refreshments hosted by the auxiliary.
Lakertdes Irrigation Company manager Mr Winternmann orders no bathing or wading in the canal after bank climbing caused damage. The public notice notes the closure due to safety concerns while Dr. Davidson recovers at home and on the streets.
Farmers in this section begin digging Monday with reports that 28 carloads had shipped by Wednesday night via the Santa Fe Spud Special. Weather slowed some fields, but by next week most northern seed crops should be dug. average yield expected 40 to 45 sacks per acre, with higher on some. Spuds fetch around 3.50 per hundred, about 2.40 per bushel, stronger than Wharton district prices.
Contractor Reese reports the Westaware building nearing completion with only finishing touches and a couple of weeks left. the Handsome plate grass front is in place and fixtures for the new building are en route for installation by Breluwels who will occupy the building.
Articles discuss cotton growers considering new boll weevil machines from Mr Arnold and a dealer plan. Demonstrations are arranged with Mercedes and a carload shipment via Express. Price cited is 425 dollars per unit, with potential sales across Acreage.
An informal reception at Mrs Y Guynn Tesijay’s residence featured a concert and prayer with a talk on Missionaries Work in Liberia by Mix Bowles. Mrs WT Terrell and B H AlexiBinney gave musical selections, while Mrs IT W Mi phant and Mrs BB White assisted.
Architect Betram Diesecke of Glesecke Harris firm met with the school board committee to review plans for a new Eagle Lake school. The committee adopted a T shaped design resembling the Taylor street building with a ground floor auditorium, thirty plus classrooms, laboratories and library. Estimated total cost 125000 dollars includes architect fees. work details are being finalized for permits and construction.
Farmers report scarce labor as acreage expands across the district. Many fields lie idle as six weeks of labor shortfalls persist, expanding tillable land use and forcing smaller operations to rely on shared workers. The result is a tighter labor market just as cotton planting peaks.
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A dubious fragment notes a fundraiser or entertainment titled Footight Revue to be staged at Frazer's opera house on the first Wednesday night in June. It lists acts and performers including Eagle Lexedratiox, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, vocal solos by Miss Sue Fell, and a two part program with school days sketches featuring local names such as Perc Dolittle, Dillon McClelan, and Mrs W A Dallas. The notice urges community support and promises audience enjoyment.
Forty years after leaving Bushback, Mrs. Mita Kavasugh of Mavafivk returns to recall old ties with Allen Scamet of Baytly and Mrs. Etta Wyomrin. The gathering includes Olle Cherry and others, marking a reunion with memories of the home's one story residence and local community.
Guards from Anc Angels escort a suspect and companion through the city early Thursday morning toward San Andes. The report notes a violent event with a man named Timmy and mentions crop prospects near Bogon and San Ballpe as rain and flood conditions affect work. The fragmentary text also references city business and a court official named Glen Smuidtermain.
Readable fragments describe a group of young boys from a town or school traveling to Colorado for a ten day camping and fishing excursion. Notes mention tents, a large diameter schedule, and a pleasant river or lake setting with ample fish. Memorial Day activities and local community figures are referenced in brief.
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