Three Eagle Lake Teachers Elected by Board
The Eagle Lake school board elected three teachers Miss Mattie Mers Felder Mrs J Hindson and Mrs G Kolbers at Monday night meeting for the coming term. Additional applicants remained under consideration and a second meeting is set for next Monday to continue selections while salary terms were set at two hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Mersfelder
J. &. Hindson
G Kolbers
Eagle Lake Sho
Aesdughe
Fuly
Texas Farm Women Picnic Highlights Local Event
A Texas Farm Women gathering occurred last Tuesday with a business session and a picnic. The group visited Lakeside Cemetery to decorate the grave of Mrs LH Howard, a former member, before returning to the grove for pie. The Headlight noted strong attendance but reflected on changes over time.
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Texas
Landa’s Dry Goods Store Announces Massive Saturday Sale
The Headlight advertises a big sale at Landa’s Dry Goods Store starting Saturday morning. The notice mentions Mr. Landa as host and invites ladies to visit during the event with special displays and promotions.
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Landa
Max M. Tanda Dry Goots
Mr. Landa
Mrs Franz and Stanley Off to Illinois in Car
The fragment describes Mrs Franz and Stanley traveling from Tennessee toward Illinois in a car. Stanley drives and plans to handle car issues during the trip. They anticipate spending most of the summer in Detroit and Missouri, with uncertain details and dialogue about the journey.
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Franz
Stanley
Illinois
Columbus Plans Centennial Event for August
Columbus outlines a large August 24 centennial pageant to mark the city's anniversary. A wart house meeting formed The Calumaus Con tinnial Association with J. H. Wooten as president and O. A. Zumwalt as vice president. Committee heads were named for finance and banquet duties. About one thousand banquet plates are planned, and tickets will be sold by B. H. Seymour. A follow up meeting is set for tonight at the Columbus court house.
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Columbus
Wart House
Mons Hicht
Wil Benown
Calumaus Continnial Association
J. H. Wooten
O. A. Zumwalt
BH. Brayden
KR. Seymour
Treesurd
Zoom
B. H. Faber
Forace Hill
Nnance
A. Fiteeprald
Yegeant
A. P. Hinton
Sat
J. & Tanner
Br. Seymour
A. W. Holen
Court House
Notaries Public Sworn For Coming Year In City
County Clerk John Hastedtani admits new notaries for the year after a ceremony in Columbus. Names listed include H C Thomas, Miss Lenn Be Strickland, Mrs CL M Tex, Ry T Westmoreland, W B Strickland, Len hart SO, Boogle, StuGelue Me Bee FA Norman, Mrs Mary Tryler, and others. Mr Hastete swore them in as notaries for Gut yop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hastedt
Ani
Tesas
Columbus
Wittizies Gil
Mit
H. ¢. Thomas
Miss Lenn BE
Strickland
Mra
CL M. Tex
Ry T. Westmoreland
Stem
Inquiries Flood Land Prices Amid Drill Prospects
Local real estate man Mr. W H Forrest reports a surge of letters about land prices as drilling rumors spread in Bernsrit area. Many parcels shown as grazing land would fetch little for sale, he advises owners to set a realistic price and wait for stronger demand to emerge.
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Bernsrit
Rome
Forrest
Rock Bottom
Austin County Watermelon Crop Reported by Lee Brothers
Lee Brothers plant 1400 acres of watermelons near Peters on the Santa Fe main line and estimate a harvest of 60 car loads. The crop, Tom Watson varieties, will be distributed through J R Hoodley & Son of Houston. Other nearby fields near Sealy and Cat Spring note smaller, less certain outputs.
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Lee Brothers
Peters
Peters le Six Ciles
Sealy
Tom Watson
J. R. Hoodley
Houston
Seaty
Cat Spring
Deck Terrell builds airship at Calhoun
Dick Terrell has nearly completed his own flying machine at Calhoun. A. W. Brown, a former air service member, visited to offer suggestions as the craft nears flight readiness. The ship features a twenty five foot wing span and a ten horsepower motor.
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Dick Terrell
Calhiwn
Fee
Piac- Bealls
A. W. Brawun
Calloun Fertu
Mr. Brawn
Potato yield falls short as growers report disappointment
The section experiences a disappointing potato crop with yields mostly thirty five to forty bushels per acre, many fields yielding little to nothing. Dr Otto Rogers predicts the season will be the cheapest seed crop yet, with carload shipments far below normal and widespread replanting of damaged fields.
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Ampat
Chile
Otto Rogers
Taxa
Rogete Sere
Ile
Thia
Tasht
Telephone Operator Buys Land With Savings
A local telephone operator, Mrs. Leo Breitkreutz, purchased land valued at $3. She saved her earnings from the telephone office and plans to use the land for stock pasture. The effort is noted as thrift and prudent savings.
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Leo Breitkreutz
Fullle Westword
B. F. Forrest
Diika Filla Hay
Wedding at Nada Church Next Monday Morning
Announcement of Mirery Catherine Liebnorsky to Walter Anta Branon. The bride, popular in Nada, will wed at Nada Church. groom, formerly a Nada citizen, now in El Campo business, to reside there after. Headlight offers congratulations and invites are extended.
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Nada Church
Li Ar
Ul Stee
Anton J. Liebnorsky
Mirery Catherine
Walter Anta Branon
Mendis
Pune
Mire Vt
Macy's
Nada
el Campo
Engelhard 38 Appointed on Agricultural Committee
Mr. Pritt Engelhard has been appointed a member of the Agricultural Products Committee. The body, with the Texas Chamber of Commerce representation, forms the Heathweet Regional Advisory Board for the American Trailway Association. The panel focuses on agricultural products movement and equipment funding for the railroad division serving the Northwest. Members include Wm Criddack, J A Fields, G A Phillips, Noodjued, F W Pullin, Tryetal City, W By Farmer, Dallas, Fe Y, Chaner, Stuttgate, Ark, and J T L Truy, Dallas, Miss. Mattie Merefelder and Mrs I W Ablere departed for San Antonio to visit relatives, with plans to visit Georgetown and Ben Antoy.
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Pritt Engelhard Hax
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Trailway Association
Southwest Intersalel
American Railway
Ithwest
Frata Tre
Criddack
Catlaws
J. A. Fields
Fl Phan
GA Vaillips
Noodjued
Pullin
Tryetal City
Farmer
Dallas
Fe Y
Chaner
Stuttgate
Ark
Truy
Daline
Mattie Merefelder
W. Ablere
Eas
San Antonio
Jesus
Mattie
Hugene Daughry
Georgetown
Ben Antony
May Oohblaw
Third irrigation well completed and tested in Engle Lake bottom
The third irrigation well in the Engle Lake bottom was completed and tested last Saturday. It yields ample, continuous water with a four inch pump and six inch outlet, discharging about eighty gallons per minute, enabling irrigation across the bottom and boosting Colorado River Valley development. J H Schrukar of East Dernard drilled the well, prompting plans for additional wells by other landowners.
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Vo Duncan Plantas
Colorado River
J. H. Schrukar
East Dernard
Norris Carney Weds Miss Phillips in Richmond
Norris Carney eldest son of Mr and Mrs F T Carney of Demon's Mound and Miss Mive Phillips of Rosenberg were married at the Richmond Methodist parsonage with the officiating pastor. The couple traveled to Bale Lake for a visit and will reside in Bale Lake where Carney works in tailoring. The local community extends best wishes for a happy, prosperous marriage.
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F. Ni
Norris
Rosenberg
Bale Lake
Lost Diamond Ring Recovered After Dream Vision
A West week's report recounts the recovery of a lost diamond ring in the Ulery household after a dream. Mrs. Ulery had misplaced the ring in a dresser, missed it for months, and a later dream led Clery to locate the ring atop a window sill, with rats having nibbled the box.
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I McKinnes Sewapiper
B.S. Ulvry
Hee
Ulery
Mery
Hlecy
Pillindor
Jenting
Travelers prepare westward trip amid family visit
Mr. Aly Mire of UW and Wesler plan a southern journey through Colorado and California to visit relatives in New Mexico. They expect to reach New Mexteu and stop at Mims Alyn Mid- Hieton with Mrs B A Wearden of Glen Flurn and Myre.
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Aly Mire
Wesler
New Miexteu
Arizem
Uwlorado
Porallely
California
Kélleeis
Glen Flurn
Myre
Taylor
Sir. Weerden
Drilling Resumes At Columbue-Bepnar Oil Well
Drilling at the Columbue-Bepnar oil well ten miles north of Engle Lake resumed last Friday after a two month suspension due to casing getting stuck. Crews recovered most piping up to 880 feet before abandoning the last casing, adopting side-tracking to drill a new hole near the original site. Company president A McClanahan says it will take forty to sixty days to reach the lost casing at about 295 feet, with earlier tests indicating a potential paying yield.
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Columbue-Bepnar
Engle Lake
Cue Hole
Abe
Esain Town
Incoll Elreles
Lugain Reedh
Bolton
King
Mex
Bernarda
Vaid
Young people enjoy house party at R yPr
A weekend gathering at the Béce Institute drew numerous students from Trinity, Houston, Eagle Lake, and nearby towns. Attendees included Mrs. Forbes, Miss Mary Margaret Forbes, and others, with activities such as rabbit-pit rides and group meals.
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R@yPr
Béce Institute Studenta
Jigme of
FR. Dunegh
Herpt
Mary Margaret. Forbes
Houston
Duncan
Forbes
Mjnees Zulu McDowell
Trinity
Dorothy Qwarelx
Honstiy
Welura Woodwin
Canton
Gordon Beath
Trinleys
Junny Toesell
Brownsville
Chadhs Y Womeck
Gardner Thean
Eagle Lake
Njuyed Hark
Pienicn
Aw Hallins Gurties
T. Vw
Wigburn
Barry Hubbard Johe Marriaged on Blast Tuesday
Local page item reports Barry Hubbard Johe marrying on a Tuesday with references to family members and townspeople in Fay sle Lake. The notice notes names such as S. Joleen, Joleen Morlaseauy and Rose Mary, with mention of a Warden in Fast Wath and ties to the Galt Protection Company.
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Barry Hubbard Johe
Haery Hubbers Duimenn
Uh S. Joleen
Milerity
Miss Rose Mary
Buatland
Galt Protection Company
Mrs Odom to spend year or more in California
Mrs Odom and her sitter plan a long stay in Tag Reneh California while Mrs Ciloe's center closes for a time. Other local moves include Mrs Fry Sala moving to Boston and the Schumann family returning to Eagle Lake from Houston. The article notes teaching duties and local school terms ending.
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Lips
J.P. Gdang
Oktoma
Bey
Fry
Boustin
Laure
Tag Reneh
Califor
Ciloe
Reith
Vox Popule to Erect New $4000 School Building
Citizens in Vox Popule sign a petition to vote a special tax of two dollars per hundred for a new $4000 school building. The petition seeks an election. the commissioners court schedules a vote for Saturday June 2 to authorize the tax and construction for a fall term.
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Vox Popul Commnity
Commissioners Court Offhe
Tt Ta
Commissioners’ Court
Sutor Dgy
Local Citizens Make Good Catch of Basa
Local residents recount a fishing outing toward Williams Lake in Tantagordy. The report notes private property concerns and a warning about fish guns while detailing the journey and the effort to bring in the catch.
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Brovig
Smothers
Marwig
Keat Williams Lake
Tantagordy
Formex Eagle Lake Girl 48 Married in Orange
An Eagle Lake girl aged 48 married in Orange amid ceremony chatter. The groom, Mr Tew Look of Grange, and Miss Middlebartoh of Weughter were described as prominently engaged in local business. The couple left for a northeastern trip after the ceremony.
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Formex
Eagle Lake
al Orange
Tew
Grange
American Legion Program and meeting notes
The American Legion Post No. 333 outlines a program involving a pledge and various committee mentions. The text references parish and presbyterian affiliations and lists several people connected to the event, including officers and attendees.
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Sical
jCrons
Hind
Ria Spacelat Rauner & Venpasegton
Bmitdter
The
Gunn, Wahtvorel
Muale
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AURES
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Norris Carney
TEI" Threaugh
Yuna Schumann
Egle Lake
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Schumann
Geveral Works
Jaboy
Fegle Rune
Pyalu
Ste. William
Miva Rosa Lee Daughtre
VOX Popule
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Gruden
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