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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1945
Page
7
A collage of quick quips and gags from a hospital ship to city streets. Jokes about souvenirs, vacations, exams, telegraph messages, and a witty exchange at a Labor Exchange unfold with sharp punchlines and period voice, featuring soldiers, clerks, and everyday misadventures.
A February 26 1921 feature recalls oil well work at Lissie Burk Burnett Houston Oil Company halted by shaft breakage while preparing to set casing at 300 feet to test oil showings. City primary yielded 81 votes with five names. several local notices: theft at Eagle Lake Hotel, residents visiting Houston, post office illness, and social visits. Local industry notes include Lakeside Irrigation installing two 300-hp Babcock Wilcox boilers on Colorado river plant. Multiple residents and guests are listed along with confirmations at a church class and community updates.
Mrs Vernon Bryant and daughter from Alta Loma spent last week in Columbus visiting her mother grandmother and sister. Mr Bryant joined in Sunday for the return. W E Pophanken and daughter Marjorie of Columbus were Eagle Lake visitors Monday. Herbert Paul and daughter Julie of San Antonio visited Mr and Mrs Ochis Boothe this week. Miss Wyatt Graves visited from Howard Payne College Brownwood with Mayor and Mrs H W Graves. Mrs Tulane Gordon and son stayed with Dr and Mrs P T Gordon while traveling from Austin to Houston. Mr and Mrs W C Reed Jr and daughter of Houston spent Sunday with Supt and Mrs W C Reed.
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