Backward look at Eagle Lake area news June 1921
Items from Eagle Lake Texas note business shifts, such as L D Allen buying McElhinney’s share in Eagle Lake Buick, four hundred bass placed in Eagle Lake by C Smothers, and rice sales through B H McElhinney. Reports cover a June 1921 health conference in Columbus, city governance, school salary offers, marriages, canal work at Garwood, and local appointments and relocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Allen
B. H McEjshineney
Eagle Lake Buick Company
C. Smothers
Eagle Lake Red and Gun Club
San Marcos
Eagle Lake
Ego
Columbus
B. H. McElhinney
Bryan High School
J. H. Morgans
Eegle Lake
Bryan
Morgan
Robert Martin
Max Landa
Nathan
Lucius Day
Houston
Ben Hanly
Ben
First Baptist Church
Pansy McLaughlin
E. B. McLaughlin
George B. McLeohanton
Nebrasi
Messrs
Larsen Bros
Garlwood
Garwood
Garwood Irrigation ‘Company
South Texas Odd Fellows and Rebakahs’ District Association
I. V. Duncan
Henry J. Walker
W. L. Peterson
Eagle Lake State Bank
Corpus Christi
State Bank Examiner
Dipple
Eagle Lake Mercantile Company
Weimar
J. F.schimek
Harry Hubbard Johnson
Gulf Pipe Line Company
Beaumont
Eldridge
E. Middleton
Dent
State University of Illinois
Take this over two you shall not
A column notes a writer recalls early newspaper moments including a six year old’s appearance in print and a farmer renewing his subscription, with a personal poem from Fort Worth Star Telegram staff reflecting duty and parting messages between father and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce House
George Higgins
Liberty
Argus
Star- Telegram, Jr
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Luke
Gingham Dance at Club Montezuma Saturday Night
Dance event at Club Montezuma features Bill Cornelson and his orchestra performing from 9 to 1. Tickets and invitations available through club members. Eagle Lake reports L J Burger recovered from illness and visiting town. General W Whitten visits from Houston and dines with friends, plus a stop at the Headlight office.
Army Answers War Problems Column Addresses Service Rules
A Dallas based Army Service Command column answers readers on Army policy including Medal of Honor discharge options and prep training for West Point. It covers rank restoration after brief AWOL, uniform-wearing after discharge, and Navy discharge plans, with clarifications on Army point systems and eligibility for officer entry. The piece also notes local social visits in Corpus Christi with names and places mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aes Service Command
Dallas
West Point
Army
United States Military Academy
Navy
J. M. Brower
Harold Hedges
Houston
Ann Cordz
Corpus Christi
Six Texas Schools Included In Fox Hole University
The Texas Outlook notes six Texas institutions among fifteen colleges offering extension courses to United States Armed Forces Institute enrollees. Institutions include Sam Houston State Teachers College Huntsville, Southern Methodist University Dallas, Sul Ross State Teachers College Alpine, Texas Technological College Lubbock, West Texas State Teachers College Canyon, and Prairie View State Teachers College Hempstead. Soldiers and sailors worldwide pursue correspondence and extension studies as Me USAFT expands its campus beyond the front lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Texas Outlook
Texas
Southwest
United States Armed Forces Institute
Foxhole University
Sam “Heaton
State Teachers Colege
Huntsville
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Sas Rosas State Teachers College
Alpine
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
West Texas State Teachers College
Cariyon
Prairie View State Teachers College
Hempstead
Me Usaft
France
Mrs Ruben Walker On Duty At First National Bank
Mrs Miller succeeds Miss Hash at First National Bank after resignations. former Miss Pearl Walker, daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Walker, previously worked at First State Bank in Columbus then moved with husband to Victoria where he was stationed. Also notes greetings for George H Willy after hospital stay and visitors for Mrs Belle Nair and family from Kyle including sister Mrs Ira Hay and Mr Hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kimer
Weimar
Lee Emmel
Columbus
Sun, Gay
H. J. Kretzschmar
Kretzschmar
Ruben Walker
First National Bank
Ruben Miller
Joan Hash
Miller
Pearl Walker
Will Walker
First State Bank
Victoria
George H. Willy
Newgulf
Belle Nair
Ira Hay
Mr. Hay
Kyle
County Agent Reports Pineapple Sale Efforts in Colorado County
County women with Home Demonstration clubs devoted about 300 hours to preparing for Mexican pineapple and distributing 344 dozen fruit in communities. Miss Dorothy Crosslin notes purchases likely yield 14 440 pints of meat and juice, saving about 1445.44 in cans sugar and fuel costs. Vitamin C emphasis, dietary importance, and winter diet notes accompany details of the rural program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado County
Dorothy Crosslin
Walter Males
Glidden
Frank Hoegemeyer
Columbus
Oscar Heller
Weimar
Willié Kiesel
New Bielau
J. W. Littleton
Gar- Wood
Steve Labay
Nada
Hattie Maye Dromgoole
Eagle Lake
Ella Mae Reichardt
Willow
Eagle Aske
R. H. Reese
Miss Crosslin
el Campo
Emanuel Braden
Lois Bene
Bernice Gertson
Glen Duve
Jim Reed
Ethel Mae Reese
Melvin Campbell Operates Model Chicken Farm
An ideal chicken ranch in Eagle Lake is run by Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Campbell. Over four thousand chickens are raised for market with modern brooder houses and full facilities. Weekly batches of day-old chicks are viewed through to frying-size birds, while precise records track feed, costs, and losses. The Campbells emphasize sanitation and plan to hatch their own eggs to improve stock at a high-bred ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Melvin Campbell
Campbells
Campbell
Visit Highlights From Galveston and Houston
Mr and Mrs Ernest Seaholm and Ernest Mae were Sunday visitors in Galveston. Ernest Mae remained for a week's stay with her sister Cadet Nurse Annette Seaholm of the John Sealy Hospital staff. Miss Grace Marie Spanidel came in from Houston for a weekend visit with her parents Mr and Mrs R F Spanihel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Scherplz
Houston
Wi_ Schultz
Little Son
New, Ulm
Ernest Seaholm
Ernest’ Mae
Galveston
Ernest Mae
Annette Seaholm
John Sealy Hospital
Grace Marie Spanidel
Iun
R. F. Spanihel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Possum Flats
Graseyn
Fowren
Aid
A. J. Struss Auto Supply
C.D. Kemp
Wharton County
Tonnie Schaffer
Hoye
F. S. Ulery
Epworth League
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
Dad
Montezuma
Floyd Hodde, Jr
Fox Hole University
Cadillac
Ford
Eagle Lake Lumber CO
Max Conner
Mary Elizabeth Davidson
Mary Caroline Nash
W. I. Hall
Eagle Lake Grain Company, Inc
Eagle Lake, Texas
Solebary
Kolberg
Jersey
Kolberg’s Creamilk Dairy
Model Chicken Farm
Pinkham
Apia
Pinkhard
F. H. Woodard
A. S. Tjaden Laks
Teas
CR. Tubbs
J. Ben Johnson
Optometrist
Roy Towell Electrician
Harry D. Larson
Bilkg
Fem
Emanuel ‘Roos
Norris Bldg
Esgie Lake
Tee
P. T. Gordon
Dentist
Norris Ei
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