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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1938
Page
4
The Eagle Lake Headlight lists Bruce W. Macarity as editor and publisher. The notice details newspaper mailing as second class at Eagle Lake Texas, weekly Friday publication with advertising rates and subscription costs for one year six months and three months, dated March 1 1938.
Douglas Hays reports on Calhoun-Matthews school 4-H and W E D clubs meeting held in Calhoun County. Miss Me Cram and Mrs Barnes visited from College for an ai day workshop. The group presented garland lecture on beautification and sewing achievements. Receipts listed include seeds and provisions supplied for plantings and displays.
A damaged OCR yields scattered names and places from a local scene. Mentions include Mrs Wilton Heiere, Eliza Hemel, Ophelia Johnéor, and Ophelia, plus references to Howth Weekend visitors, Cram Moore at the City Auditorium, and Mr Archie Townson. Community figures and social notes populate the fragmentary text.
The Eagle Lake Garden Club gathered Wednesday afternoonat Mrs Horace McRees home with many members present. Members plan a future flower show next month and discuss storage for coats and garments to be donated via Mrs T Hubley to a Houston firm. a small showroom fee is noted.
Lissie Happenings primary grades held a story telling contest at the community hall Thursday evening to determine representatives for the county meet. Twelve contestants participated with winners in first and second grades: R. L. Miler first. Bruna Lou Barnett, Barbera Lin Bridges, Vernot Gortean third. Edward Thomas fourth. Third grade winner Dimmie Reed and piano performances accompanied by Mrs Arnith Thomas and songs by The Gharal Singers were noted.
Fremont McCollum alias Frank Welker, a Texas bank robber who led a mass jail escape from Corpus Christi and fled eight jails including two federal pens, was captured by G-Men in Detroit. He faces a 20 year sentence at Leavenworth after a December 1 escape from a Texas federal prison.
FBI agents Legin and Weber assure deputies McCollum’s boast of breaking jail is bravado. He is described as dangerous with two alleged killings. Corpus Christi and Detroit police dispute the claim. McCollum’s history includes bank robberies in 1924 and 1938, multiple arrests, a 95 year sentence, a new trial, and later captures. He escaped in 1938 while awaiting transfer, and was recaptured in Missouri. Local updates note hospital recovery and residents’ welfare as area figures report on Bant Skeet Payne’s pneumonia and others visiting relatives.
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