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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1925
Page
10
East Bernard High edged Eagle Lake with a scratchy showing and a strong late push. The Tigers fought back but the Brahmas held on for a victory in a tense afternoon game, claiming bragging rights and momentum ahead of upcoming district play.
A Lubbock Journal warning urges drivers not to race trains at railroad grade crossings. It notes many fatalities occur when motorists miscalculate seven seconds to cross, stressing caution over speed and the danger of sudden train approaches.
The presiding elder of the Austin district Rev. C. B. Wright D. D. will preach at the Methodist church here next Sunday evening at 7 45. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend and hear a splendid discourse from Dr Wright.
Mr R B Simmons, a booster for development in the Eagle Lake section, returned after a Sunday business visit. The report notes his active involvement in ongoing local development advocacy and community progress.
A WWI chaplain recalls tending wounded on French battlefields. He learns the dying man belonged to a church he once opposed, but the soldier’s faith and words, “I am persuaded that neither death nor life…” change the chaplain’s view. Also notes Mrs. Guynn improving in Houston and railway workers visiting.
A large crowd enjoyed the May fete on the Parish House lawn presented by church children and friends. The event featured royal pageantry with a king, queens, duchesses, train bearers, dancers, and flower girls, plus festive performances and an invitation to return next year. Nearby news notes a flu-stricken trip to Medina and a curious sale listing for a 1921 coupe body.
Tension rises as Meyer and Surrell of Houston push to lease land around Eagle Lake for an oil venture. locals fear outside capital and see limited willingness to risk wildcat prospects. Despite efforts and spending, few leases secured, prompting calls to commit or withdraw and noting the Meyer Surrell ties to Rosenberg prospects.
A poem-like local note describes the fictional Town of Dont You Worry on River Smile with cheerful fortitude and shaded avenues. It mentions Misses Helen Pliska and Ruth Theu man driving to Flatonia last Sunday to visit relatives and friends.
Mrs D W Stockbridge of Houston spent the past weekend here with relatives, stopping en route home from Columbus where she attended the funeral of Mr Jim Walker. A former Eagle Lake resident, she was back in her old hometown for the first time in nine years as many friends welcomed her warmly.
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