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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1924
Page
1
The tent revival continues with fervent preaching by Evangelist Weaver. Large crowds attend nightly sessions, with children contributing to the service under director A. Filler. Weather permitting, a closing service is expected Sunday night as revival efforts bolster church membership.
A scorekeeper ran out of paper during a Sunday ball game causing incomplete scoring. The official result could not be determined as the score sheet was left with gaps and the game ended without a final tally. Names and teams are unclear due to damaged text.
A boy named Thomas Waddell was bitten on the hand by a moccasin while under water. He surfaced, found the snake, and received a wound but shows no serious symptoms beyond pain. Local beliefs about water snake bites are noted, with some experts consulted on the rarity of serious injury.
Mr H S Vineyard has been serving as night marshal since the first of the month and his appointment was confirmed by the city council at their regular meeting last Tuesday night. Vineyard brings prior peace officer experience and is expected to be a capable night marshal for the town.
On July first Meyer D Nathan will move his store stock to the Mein Street building once occupied by M Steinweig Gore and Harry Lander will relocate his grocery stock to the building vacated by Mr Nathan. The Harry Landa store premises will be available for rent from July first. For details call 61 McCarty Et No-28te.
A two week revival starts at First Baptist Church in Exel Lake Semdap with Dr R Bowers of Weco preaching and Hugh L. Peter of Artington in charge of singing. Pastor Gathright urges broad church welcome and invites singers from all congregations to join. meeting to be held in the church with a large tent localised on the G.F.V. Keith fronting Judge W. S Strickland house.
Smithville hosts gathering of local Odd Fellows and Rebekahs with delegates from lodges in the district. Attendance improves modestly. a barbecue dinner closes the sessions. Christian Church to suspend Sunday services due to ongoing revival meetings, with discussions on future arrangements.
A Victoria grocer J M Holler is urged to accept the Republican nomination for Congress from the Rio district as a delegation from Gonzales presses him to run. J J Mansfield appears set to seek reelection. opposition will come in the general. Hallettsville News revives Engh key to Wickinson and honors WM Williamson. A San Antonio wedding links Mr McDonald of Austin to a local correspondent for the Associated Press. Watermelon season delays predict late July market, with vines thriving in good weather.
Deputy Game Commissioner M A Budler plans to import young prairie chickens from the Panhandle to Eagle Lake area to repopulate local stock. The effort targets increased future numbers, with trapping and careful release to establish a viable seed stock for the Eagle Lake section.
The dry spell aids farming as cotton picks up and potato digging proceeds. Mexican laborers increase on farms, with many choppers in area fields. Weather improves crop outlook and grass cleaning accelerates across the community.
Emshoff announces candidacy for Public Weigher's Office subject to White Loyalty Party primary. He emphasizes experience, urging voters to reelect him for continued service at the scales. Nearby items note a reunion, farewells, and school project plans, including a $2500 addition at East Bernard to bolster local education facilities.
The Hexdvet reports an order from Van York and Luke Boy for printing. They request small letter bands for a prior shipment and then ask for larger letters to secure more credit. The note hints at mercantile practice and credit concerns in Lago.
The Vineyard family at the east end arc set to replace their old residence with a new eight room modern house. Winyard secures the contract from Joplin Marshall Wonatherian Co, with work starting after demolition. The project aims for a 14 to 15 thousand dollar cost, adding to Eagle Lake’s growing list of handsome homes and fall building activity.
Mr. H. A. Shepherd, district manager for Southwestern Bell Telephone, plans to leave Sunday for Jasper to become a district manager there. His family will move to East Texas and join him after settlement. Replacing him here will be Mr. B. Harizel of Hellville and Mr. Tlariget, who recently bought the Shepherd home. Family friends and Eagle Lake residents extend best wishes for health and happiness in the new location.
The Headlight notes incumbent J. My Callison seeks another term as constable of Precinct No. 8 in Colorado County. Voters recognize his long service and support continued leadership, while contemporaries say his administration has yielded satisfactory governance.
The executive committee of the White Toyatty Tatts and tme Democratthe Party will meet in tol ums ant at Werk to draw official ballots for the coming primary and determine other bars before the meetings. The rule allows a last day for candidate applications tomorrow. David Wintermain returns from Freehold Military College with Hank Morte et al to spend the summer at Eagle Lake. Hank notes New York is fine but Eagle Lake offers frog hunting and canal swimming.
Farvia reports a major upgrade at city traffic posts after cooperation with the highway department. Work began Tuesday but paused awaiting tar for paving the job. Crews aim to stabilize gravel at sharp curves using tar and crushed rock similar to highway applications in Wharton county.
The regular meeting of Eastern Star No. 485 installed officers for the coming year. Worthy Matron Lizzie Roos, Worthy Patron, McVonity, Associate Matron Rasa, Secretary Luella Tlanty, Treasurer Madeling Melia, Conductress Wellherr, and other officers were named. Members pledged support to the sisters, ensuring continued progress. after ceremonies refreshments were served.
Memorial Day observances honor Confederate soldiers buried in local cemetery. American Legion members placed wreaths and flags on graves of Confederate dead and those known to the community. They plan to continue the tradition on Memorial Day and seek cooperation to identify remaining Confederate grave markers.
A garbled OCR fragment describes pipeline activity near Welmar and Hagia Lake with references to Lully Teamount and Hows ton. It mentions a daily piping rate and a note about a stay and monitoring of a location, but many words are unreadable, yielding a vague, partial picture of project progress and geography.
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