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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1925
Page
10
Pobby Reed of Nottawa and a school friend start an overland trip to California driving the old Ford “Lightning Express” with a trunk full of autographed photos for movie stars. They aim to rest from study and send best wishes to the ladies as they head to Hollywood.
On Monday afternoon from three to five o clock Dorothy Mae White and Raymad White celebrated their birthdays with a party at their parents home. About sixty five guests attended enjoying games including a punt contest won by William Wallace a jelly bean contest won by Allee Bell Seaholm and a donk ers mil pinning contest won by Rosemary Armstrom. Ice cream cones were served as refreshments. Out of town guests included Lucile and L G Wolfe Houston Roth Searls Sulphur Springs Billie Fitch San Antonio Imogene White Jewel White Robbie Thomas James Ktay Thomas and Madeline Starr of Lissie Mrs F J Katina Garwood and Mrs Fo Hover and children of E Campa spent Monday with the Fruka family.
Me W H Johnston completes a new storehouse near his tracksmith shop in Hanis Town and will offer a line of staple groceries to local customers.
W C Victor of Uvalde continues beekeeping despite a poor honey crop. He produced bees and sold a shipment of three pound cases to Colorado, each containing a queen and typical colony bees. Victor plans more queen rearing and shipping while his 1000 colonies suffer from cotton crop conditions.
Dr. Truman C. Terrell of the Terrell Laboratories and North Texas and Oklahoma Pasteur Institutes warns against killing a suspected rabid dog immediately. Confine the animal and observe for two weeks. vaccination can prevent the bite from causing illness. If must kill, shoot through the heart, not the brain, to allow brain study. February sees more rabies cases according to his observations.
New state traffic law creates special traffic officers under county control with a 150 dollar monthly salary, requires full uniform display, and grants arrest powers for highway violations. Officers may be deployed on roads, must remain in public view, and cannot set traps or hide to catch violators. The district highway engineer supervises enforcement and can recommend officer discharge after a court hearing.
Air and Mra Jos Stahl of Sthulon sburg and Calman Landa of Houston spent the past week visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lands, in a family gathering reported by local observers.
Mr and Mrs J H Zumstein left Thursday for Winsor Illinois on a two month business and pleasure visit. Several local residents were guests for short stays including Mr and Mrs Roy Swan of Taft and Mrs Rodger Browne of Hulletteville. The Embroidery Club held a delightful swing party at Skull Creek with a picnic luncheon. Visits included Mrs Maude Garnett of Dallas and Mr A Wegenhoft with Owen Miller on business in Weimar. Multiple residents traveled to Dallas Houston San Antonio and West Texas for family and work. Mills Lynn Foster of Houston, recently elected president of the Athletic Association at the Mine Mockachy School for Girls, was pictured in the Houston Chronicle.
A seven pound fish head with teeth, jawbone, nostrils and small ears was shown in Dallas by N B Holland of Marshall. Caught in Caddo Lake near Marshall six weeks ago by a man named Jolson, the fish resembled a drum with an arched back like a bison. The nets produced a strange sound described as grinding teeth and a baby’s cry. The fish was eaten before the head’s features were noticed. preserved and dried afterward. Local notes mention Mr and Mrs J A Dromgoole traveling to Walls and Mrs F P Herbert returning from Wichita Falls and San Angelo with visits to families there.
A backache warning ad urges kidney care with Lonns Pila stimulant diuretic and Doan s Pills. It quotes Mrs C T White of State St Buffalo as relief after use and promotes purchase at Putney's Dibe Store and other dealers.
On next Sunday night at the regular hour for services, Rev J W Elpg of the Christian church and Rev EB McLaughlin of Gatwood Baptist will exchange pulpits. McLaughlin preaches at Eagle Lake Christian church and Bing preaches at Garwood Baptist. Both urge their congregations to give the visitors a full house. Also note Mr and Mrs Simon S White drove to San Antonio to visit his sister Mrs H A Douglass, commenting dry conditions in that region with cotton two to three inches high and grass burned up.
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