25 Mar 1933
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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1933
Page
1
In Garwood, activity highlights three wells being drilled amid sizable lease deals. The report notes city commission details and a former utilities attorney, C. K Quin, being selected as mayor to serve. The piece offers a local governance context and praise for the commission.
A brief notice describes Christian Science services held at local churches and meetinghouses with weekly readings and prayer meetings. It notes regular Sunday worship, midweek testimony meetings, and expected participation by researchers and church members.
A damaged clipping notes a parole decision concerning a former treasurer named Don with unclear details. The fragment mentions ages and a reference to September, but no full names or outcomes are confirmed.
A Kellogg Company driven program through the Young Woman's Council plans to feed children at a Methodist event in East Dian. The project allocates salaries and a special bonus to use, aiming to provide breakfast tables for school children. Kellogg crews are finishing setups and plan to expand to more Texas towns.
The record lists activities and song items for a church service or community event. It mentions Ray, Mari, Futzgerald, Farrell, and Davis Camp with phrases like we Take Care and Higher Ground, along with prayer and benediction. The exact sequence and roles are unclear due to OCR errors.
Large crowd gathered in Lane on Saturday night with many in town for the event. Businesses report a marked uptick in activity and farmers say new weather improved prospects for the week ahead.
A Wharton couple tied the knot Tuesday in a local ceremony officiated by OG Oament. The bride and groom were introduced as a newly married pair amid modest festivities, with surrounding family and friends in attendance.
Turner Hospital in Houston has cared for several months and hopes for improving health. The message expresses sincere best wishes for a complete recovery and social well being.
The Coffey's Eagles opened the 1933 track season by taking 10 of 14 firsts, defeating Coach Mehorgs Bay City Black Cats a0 to 0. Star performers included Harry Reading and Tate with multiple wins, Elmer Wallace and Davis Campbell notable in distance events, and Bubba Bunge, Guf ford Wiese, and Zach Eagle Lake delivering strong showings. Bay City’s Sweeney won high jump, Wadsworth excelled in shot put javelin and discus, while the Eagles’ relay, led by Reed and McMillan, finished strong. The meet hints at a county title bid for Coffey's team.
Rev T J Windham 85 former rector of Clemens Memorial Episcopal Church Houston and Columbus is recovering from a paralysis stroke at his home 260 Barbee Houston confined to bed and absent from church for at least a month. He has served in Houston ministry for thirty years and recently assisted in Eagle Lake funeral services.
News from Fredericksburg reports a Herder Mercantile Co truck wreck in the Fredericksburg area injuring driver Philip Darnall. The vehicle was severely damaged while eggs were spilled. owner Mr. Herder will seek replacement or damages as a total loss with Darnall suffering only minor injuries.
Letter from J. E. Broussard, president of Beaumont Rice Mills, urges rice farmers to cut acreage by 50 percent. He warns of a large carry-over of rice this year and says reduced production could lift prices to about 3.50 dollars per barrel. He calls for nationwide reductions to bring relief and prosperity in the rice belt.
Historical notes show the Lake area’s first well began in 1915 and was completed as a water well in February 1916. Drillers J Thrasher and Marble searched for oil in sand depths up to 1500 feet, encountering about 92 feet of sand before the water-bearing well was secured by The O. K. Oil Gas Company.
Mrs P T Gordon and Miss Mamie Johnson hosted the Methodist Women’s Missionary Society at their home on Tuesday afternoon. A green and white color scheme graced decorations and refreshments. Guests performed stunts for entertainment. Mrs EB Roos impressed with magic, pulling six cups, an evening dress, and two baby chickens from a hat. Twenty six members attended and were served sandwiches, hot tea and mints. The group will meet at the church next Tuesday at 3 o’clock for Bible study led by Mrs H L Tolbert.
Dr Wozencraft Witt occupies new offices as Siamese twins Simpileio and Lucio Godino headline at the Avalon Theatre Sunday matinee and evening shows with their brides, under medical and public interest from Eagle Lake to the Visayan twins' Philippine birth and adoption by Theodore Vance.
The 1933 county meet of the Interscholastic League is today at Weimar. Saturday's events included spelling, IVRY and tennis with schools such as Eagle Sage, Arwood, Weinjar, New Bielau, Glidden, Mentz, Osage, Wildwood, Santa Anna and more. Winners for boys and girls events were announced, with future judging to determine remaining placements and a full program listed for Friday night and Saturday events.
Coach Jack Institute along with Mrs Meaeher West and Mr Sturt Bosses of Houston were dinner guests of Bel Wallace Wednesday evening. The party traveled from Houston for the social event and rate the motored from Houston on issues of the evening at pig 20. 2 home.
A note of sympathy extends to Mrs Bonnie Haris as the community mourns the passing of her mother AMenesarha. The Headlight joins Eagle Li in expressing condolences to the Haris family this week.
Drilling machinery for a test well on Eagle Lake has not yet arrived but is loaded and shipped. The Humble drilling rig is expected to reach Eagle Lake imminently and will be installed. Key figures include W Hughes, Lester Patrick, and E R Minteer of Oklahoma, with Higkes Dritine Co. planning to relocate his family to Eagle Lake during drilling. Geophysical surveys and air surveys underway in Wharton county, with road access three miles southwest of Eagle Lake.
County Agent JW Young reports labor income from neck of White Leghorn hens at 74 cents per hen, with August Glueck serving as poultry demonstrator and co operator. The notes detail price points 10.2 cents per dozens and 35 cents per cozen, plus total sales figures and related records.
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