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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1938
Page
4
Eagle Lake Headlight details its 1938 start and publication facts. Editor Bruce W McUARTY and publisher Wile organ Sage Lake wartinerestabile listed. Rates show 15 cents per line, 2.09 yearly subscription, printed in Eagle Lake Texas weekly edition.
A retrospective column recalls a Friday visit by Bigs Remand Chex, a near-Columbus school, and a Wells Farm incident where a loaded gun discharged during a farm family dispute. A 25-year-old man from Lissie dies from a gunshot wound, with burial shipped to Lodi Wisconsin. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Roe on a birth of a daughter, Dorella, with other local family notes including roller skating accidents, engagements, and community happenings in Altair and nearby areas.
The Houston Light and Power Company and president R. Rahosty presented to Mayor Parrot a statement showing the utility’s dedication to high standards of electric service. Citizens of Rosebery are assured by officials that the company plans to cooperate with city leadership to provide reliable generation and delivery with improvements to meet public needs. The mayor and council members expressed confidence in continued progress and quality service from Houston Light and Power.
Ladies Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church met Thursday afternoon for business and social time. The group planned a bake sale and a social event. Mrs Leghorn hosted the gathering and the committee announced details for a forthcoming fundraiser.
Garwood sports notes cover district 24 title win by Shiner star ineligible and regional hold at Sac, plus Garwood baseball plans for the season. FFA and other local activity updated with meetings, tournaments, and community reports across Belleville and Galveston region.
Frédrich Mosring aus reports travel in Europe with a week in Tallinn then a boat trip to Helsinki. He describes northern travel conditions, skiing, and train journeys, noting outreach to the Bills and plans to sail from Gydnia, Poland around early April. The account mixes places like Tallinn Helsinki Gydnia and mentions Lt. Eddy Sei dell in companionship.
Soha Hemi returns home after weeks with relatives in Oklahoma. Jules Gore, grand daughter, accompanies him home for a few days visit. Mrs. Charles Campbell leaves for Denver to join her husband transferred there. She spent weeks visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Esther Fulenius. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Nelson of Wyoming arrive for relatives and friends. Mrs Nelson is the former Lucile Flood. They greet many friends and plan to welcome her husband Moody Gunthreath Ragson. Spehb and family host guests over the weekend in Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hudson of New Mexico visit W. A. Hudson and family. Osene Weyenhott and EW Weight with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Wilk Barnes attend fat stock snow show in Houston. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Miller and Cardinal Glidden visit with RE Maas. Miss Blaine Nicewander visits Bi j Compo. Mrs. Roy Wright and son of Hempstead visit. Ovalle Daker spends weekend with brother Lewis. W. A. Dallas family return from Tan Me after Mr. Bal’s illness.
Mrs Alfred Segerquist and family visited Mr and Mrs Cameron Higgins on Sunday. Howard Wiese and others sustained minor injuries in a Friday night car wreck when bright bus lights blinded the driver on a side road. Oil derrick work on Wait Poole Island progresses rapidly. Rural school activities include arithmetic and reading goals, WTA meeting at the church, and an alling school trustees gathering in Wharton. Bible party with Refreshments noted.
Severa Selph reports on a spate of local visitations with Miss Ruby Tyier of Altair spending Tuesday with her sister Mrs M B Selph. The Ingram and Walls families welcomed relatives visiting from Houston and Wharton over the weekend. Clinton Tubbs of Houston stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs T Tubbs. Mrs J Hy Wills spent Tuesday with the family of her daughter Mrs Pred C Gertson in Wharton.
Garwood 4 H club notes from reporter Albertha Weligurs discuss selecting colors for emotes and accessories, emphasizing materials that pair well with chosen colors. The report mentions garden months and apportioning work, with guidance on color harmony and project planning for Friday events at the school and porte.
Catamount Mitiews School 4-H Club boys held their first March meeting in the fifth grade room. They spaded flower beds, transplanted cannas and verbenas, planted Chinese elm trees purchased by Dorothy Darby, Lues Rogers, and Mrs G C Brewer, and discussed drought resistant shade trees suitable for the southern climate.
A recent benefit party was held at Bouus-Wedrn school hall for the 4 H boys and girls clubs. Mrs L Ho Obenhorn supervised games for about an hour, followed by forty-two. Frankum of Glen Flora won the candy prize for high forty two score. Roy Brittan won the men’s prize, Pradium received a prize, and refreshments were served.
Mrs. Roos entertained guests with a three course dinner at their home on Wednesday evening. An spring blossom centerpiece enhanced the table setting. Attending were Mr and Mrs Mose Thomas, Mr and Mrs J.R. Dolly, Mr and Mrs Thames, Mr and Mrs O.D. Stephens, Mr and Mrs Griff Thom. Mrs Killough traveled to Austin last week for a visit with relatives and friends, accompanied by her cousin Miss Bonnie Flannagan visiting the Hillsugh family.
Mr and Mrs Q J Woods arrived Wednesday from Austin and are spending several days with her mother Mrs Fragar and sister Mrs Terrell and other relatives and friends.
Mr Schreiber an Austrian native and former Army officer delivers an address at Garwood school auditorium on his World War I experiences. He recalls two years in a Siberian prison camp and details harsh European conditions, asserting restraint and humanity despite rank.
Cordel Austin received a shipment of fresh corn and is grinding it daily into corn meal that grows famous in the area for its delicious flavor. Housewives praise this rare oldithne corn meal as a true staple in their kitchens.
Mr and Mrs Hal Willson of Houston spent Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs Brice McCarty en route home from a business visit to New Brammfels. We MA any Doctor's Prescription. Lona Drag Store.
Viviana Barrios reports the Matthews 42 Club met in Mrs. Brewers room on March with 12 members present. Candida Loke as president led the session where Miss May McCarty explained tinting aims for better fitting durable garments and Miss Morar coordinated the Singer Sewing Machine company text for improvements. Mrs. Brewer was thanked for her spare time and help with the project.
Mrs Hulda Treybig of Glen Flora, sister of Mrs B F Rieger of Eagle Lake, married Mr Laurence Stocki of Julesburg Texas at El Campo Lutheran Church with Rev Lampe officiating. The bride has visited Eagle Lake and has many friends there and will reside in Fort Limestone.
H A Dromgoole of Molridge reports strong returns from brief liner ads in the Read light. He notes that readers across the region are seeing the Headlight and responding.
A fragment warns that a dangerous tassell substitute could net just a few cents, urging customers as the business’s best assets and claiming the substitute would ruin sales if Gem is lost, with a note that the replacement is worth several times as much.
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