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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1938
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Gossimmer Tarmer Eagle Lacist have returned to their family after visiting the Delaw ii coast and Pesapeake Beach in Maryland before resuming their journey home to San Antonio following a brief rest.
Mrs 5 and Miss Edith Banly spent Sunday afternoon visiting in Houston highlighting social reunions and local courtesy.
The piece argues that the nation requires restored conditions for full employment and profitable farming rather than wages legislation or subsidies. It criticizes the Rouge vert administration after six years and nine years since the low mood, contending Dickinson Gillette and party politics hinder recovery, and questions the viability of New Dealers and Republicans with no workable program to restore normal conditions.
Mr and Mrs R W Heffley hosted a six o clock turkey dinner Sunday honoring son Roy who arrived from Kansas City for a two week visit Roy holds a petition as manager for the Pittsburgh Valve and Fitting Corporation He says he likes Kansas City very much Attending were Mr and Mrs J H Mickow Mr and Mrs Mickow and son Billy Mee Mr and Mrs E V Holifey F P A Mickow Miss Addit Mickow Eddie Conner of San Antonio Miss Lillie Jones Houston Miss Maurine Heffley Mrs John Abner of Lampssas and W M Hendry plus others W A MEETING The Baptist W A met last Tuesday evening with Miss Margaret Miles The program The Mazer of Cross85 was presented The next meeting will be held Tuesday at 945 pm with Miss Jane Crim all members urged to attend Vacation Needs at Toe 10 Lam a s Phone 99
Mr and Mrs Jimmie Jacobsen left Sunday for Refugis where he was taken a position with a firm to thetelty. He is succeeded at the Frank Stephens Company store by Aaroy Forbes who for some time has been with the Kraft Phenix Cheese Corporation at Houston Lester Forbes has suczzded Leroy in the Kraft Phenix posiion and Martin Roberts succeeds Lester Forbes in his position with the Vick Truck Line.
The Bons-Nedra Home Demonstration Club met at president Mrs. A Brandl’s home for a called business session. All members attended as plans for future meetings were discussed and the club adjourned. Mrs Albert Pustejovsky Mrs J R Laughlin and Miss Dorothy Hoover were in Houston Wednesday.
For County Attorney Otto Moore tops the slate. Henry Buescher seeks County Commissioner in a slate that includes Freet and N as listed, reflecting local race emphasis and candidate contrast.
A Bluff County farmer reports his cow Hermat Hensel owner died after eating a strange diet of scrap metal and sand. The animal fell ill while being driven from pasture Thursday evening and died within minutes. A bystander found about half a pound of mixed metal scraps inside the cow. Local cattlemen say mineral deficiency or contamination could have caused the fatal feeding incident.
Adolf Hitler exercised power in Germany beyond the Kaiser’s reach and gained German citizenship shortly before becoming chancellor. He served four years in the German army as a corporal, was imprisoned after the 1923 putsch, and now holds the title Führer und Reichskanzler. The piece explains Reich and Nazi party terminology and notes contemporaries visiting Oklahoma and Austin with brief local mentions.
A string of deadly gas explosions from attempting to light matches near gasoline or gas leaks is recounted with cities including Chicago Grandfield St Ambrose Newark Philadelphia and Kansas City. The incidents emphasize the risk of ignition from even small sparks and urge caution. The piece ends with a magazine plug for Nashight safety and a family note about Mrs A A Leokman and her daughter Lilian.
Nelle Kulhanek of Santa Anna won a trip to the 4-H Club Short Course at College Station as the top county contest winner judged by Miss Vedo Pearl Jones. Twelve girls competed on June 21 at the Home Economics Department in Columbus, with awards for judging products and appearance. Second and third places went to Worls Koll Tun and Viola Buxkemper of Freisburg.
Mr and Mrs H G Willson of Marlin and Mr and Mrs Parker Willson of Ft Worth spent several days this week visiting family of sister and gymmate Bruce McCarty. P O Willison also vacationed in Galveston while announcer for the Light Crust Dough Boys program aired on the Texas Quality Network at 1226 daily except Saturdays and Sundays.
The article notes a rush season shift at the Jock canning plant led by Mrs. Luly Tilson, with sewing room workers reassigned to canning. The plant runs 13 hours daily and faces wage adjustments through the sixth. A separate incident reports a man attempting suicide by hanging, found with a rope around his waist, explaining he was trying to end his life.
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