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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1933
Page
8
A compact local notes item reports small business activity and consumer trends in the city area. It highlights shifts in storefront success and mentions nearby commercial districts and potential investment signals.
A study of numerous bankruptcies finds that excessive debt, credit overextension, and risky investments are primary causes. Experts note people often slip into debt to fund desires or aid relatives, with evasion of obligations and mortgage issues common. Data show many debtors have modest incomes against mounting bills, while a minority hold substantial assets.
Mrs Brunette Green hosted a bridge gathering on Tuesday inviting Misses Josie Pinchback Mary Pinchback Alma Dale Pinchbeck Adele Buyer and others The high score went to Mrs Bruce Fling with Mr ET as high card server refreshments included ham sandwiches The note mentions Methodist church activities a Study Club meeting and a talk on Edna St Vincent Millay led by various members It lists relatives visitors and locals connected to Houston Rosenberg and Refugio with several names and places.
Mr and Mrs C. Lo Raver and Clarence and family spent September in Houston where EB Shaw was reported seriously ill with indigestion on Wednesday night.
Realistic human story set in New York's Great White Way. James Dunniguin delivers earnest, emotion driven performance as a youth facing tough odds in the city. Boots Mallory, a debuting blue eyed southern beauty, shines opposite him with strong direction and supporting work from Minna Gambill and Terrance Ray.
Miss Jewell Burger entertained in five tables of bridge on Friday evening in honor of Mister Miss Ruin Burger and her guests from Hallettsville and Cuero. The home featured pink and green spring decor and refreshments including Sea-Dream 5 ad, cheese wafers, chips, plyts, and mint tea. A gold bracelet was awarded to Miss Alice Seaholm for ladies high score and a white gold tin clasp to Willie Randon for gentleman’s score.
Emme Israel was struck on the head by a slipping axe as husband Lorenza Israel cut wood at the WE Wagner farm. A deep forehead gash and a cut near the left eye raised fears for sight, but she improved and could faintly move the eye. Dr. K. Worneral treated her injuries.
Fishermen from everywhere lined the Lakeside Irrigation canal during pumping season. Tom and Louis Attson at the river pumping station urged crowd control to keep elbow room, warning that canal fishing could be declared illegal if space is not shared.
The house passed a bill imposing an annual tax of 150 dollars on money lenders, rejecting a committee reduction to 100 dollars. The measure, already challenged as unconstitutional in prior law, drew strong expressions from Rep. McDonald of Beaumont who urged charging higher. The item appears amid a page with local notices and social notes mentioning residents and visits.
The piece reports Hubert Albritton’s breakfast egg extravaganza and a claim of thirty raw eggs followed by ten fried eggs. It also notes Mrs. Saren Hughes of Osilas pushing a state income tax up to 7 percent with 5 percent on corporations, arguing it burdens small business despite education about tax reform.
Presbyterian Church will hold morning services at the church led by Rev. M. H. Knox of Wharton. There will be no evening service due to the baccalaureate at the high school auditorium at 8 o'clock conducted by Rev. Ernest Deltsch. Mrs Norman Del and her two children Norman Jr and Sammy visit relatives this week. Mrs Davidson recovering from illness went to Corpus and then Harwood to stay with her mother. Miss Louise and Miss Edith Waddell of Houston spent the weekend with the Waddell families.
Mrs Grace Byars leads Altair residents in a celebratory barbecue for Willie Tyter son of Mr and Mrs Louis Tyler. Teachers and chaperones attend as Tyter is voted class president and best all round boy. Out-of-town guests include R R Wells J W Stafford and others as toasts and speeches mark the evening at Mrs Byars pasture.
A strange story titled Supernatural follows a beautiful young woman haunted by the avenging soul of a murderess after her twin’s death. Carole Lombard stars with Vivienne Osbourne and Alice Dinehart in a drama produced by Victor and Edward Halperin.
MGM drama presents an America from postwar to a possible future war. Diana Wynyard, Ruth Selwyn and Phillips Holmes lead the cast as the film forecasts future conflict and reveals new styles in clothing and architecture.
Epworth League Sunday program notes May 21 led by W C Reed Jr with the theme World Good Will Day. Speakers include Daphem McElhaney Osa Corley Gladys Ruth Harrison Ray Munn Fite Gerald Lone and a round table on My Favorite Bucks. Announcements end with league benediction.
A lighthearted note claims Eagle Lake girls favor geophysical boys and worry over nightly gatherings. The piece mentions Mrs Herring of Houston visiting grandmother Mrs Belle Nail and relatives from Lufkin and Houston sharing Mother's Day at the Nail home.
Beatrice Mehrens of Rosenberg and her partner were married last Saturday in a ceremony officiated by Off The Saal pastor. The groom, a broker for Mrs. Coffee, and the couple received congratulations and best wishes.
Odd fishing tale mentions Fishermen Woreary and Weisler catching four fish measuring 31 and a half inches on a dry spell while travelers Odiciaus and others note family visits. Mrs Tobie Myer visits Victoria, and Mr A A Lee’s ill health prompts community concern as Mrs Nussbaum improves after a sudden illness.
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