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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1930
Page
8
A vintage advertisement touts Takeblood as the easiest way to “build red cells” and stay fit, claiming 100 years of success. It urges readers to buy the large bottle at Atal drug stores and warns about dangerous low red blood cell counts.
Mrs RJ Wearden and Miss Loretta Puppo from the auditing department of the Houston Chronicle left Wednesday for their home after several days with Mrs John Lehews. The message mentions other local names in a warm farewell style.
Crescent came over to play Taiton last Friday afternoon, with the home team winning 15 to 2. Wharton visitors James Williams and Martha Long attended Saturday, and Dan Giesalhart visited the Ed Brandt home Saturday night. Wallace Wilson visited E Campo on Tuesday, and Pete Schoelimson of Goose Creek returned home to spend time with relatives. The Kroffern child recovering from a Houston hospital stay is home, and Clarence Frels of Jones Creek stayed Tuesday night with his parents. Friday saw a surprise birthday for Mrs Hy. Prels at El Campo with local attendees. Wilson Sr. traveled to Austin on business last Tuesday. A heavy Monday rain helped pastures but delayed rice threshing for local farmers. The heavy rain affected threshing of rice for nearby growers.
Miss Madeline Cearnal hosted the Young Ladies Missionary Society gathering with fourteen members. Presley Ward led a study on India in the March, followed by an anagram game and a delicious salad course. The note mentions Way for a Sailor, John Gilbert's new MGM film opening November 2 at Avalon Theatre with Wallace Beery, and details about fog effects. Louis Nathan, a Texas University student, visited Houston for a Texas Band game against Rice Institute, then returned home. The Headlight extends sympathy to Mr B H Settee of Houston on his mother's death in Bowling Green Kentucky.
Fort Worth men Clarence Ashley and Dillard Jackson were held on suspicion of pocketbook swindles after papers resembling bonds were found on them and a woman identified them as the same two who fleeced her of 10 dollars. The wife of one man was later jailed for driving a Buick coupe tied to the case. The sheriff sought records to verify the escapee background and await Huntsville La Grange records.
A resolutions committee of Eagle Lake Chapter No 483 Order of Eastern Star mourns the loss of charter member Susie Mooney Mia. The chapter notes the Supreme Ruler’s wisdom and resolves to spread the resolutions in the minutes, publish in Eagle Lake Headlight, and send copies to the Mooney family. Relatives and members are listed among those submitting and recognizing the service.
Local notes list visits and social calls in Eldridge area. Mr and Mrs Virgil McGenies spent several days visiting their motel owner Mrs Pickett. Annie Adrena Miculka and Charle Miculka stayed with H J Miculka family and Clyde Pickett hired Charle to harvest cotton before high water rains. Roberta Hays drove to Palacios for relatives and joined highway opening celebration to Bays City. Anita Donnbar hosted Garwood cousins Saturday. Mrs J H Bryant visited Holiculks Tuesday night.
The Sun article notes a lesson-sermon on Probation after Death in Christian Science churches tied to Isaiah 25 9 and 1 Corinthians 15 19 20 with readings from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. It lists attendees Mrs E A Gaugler of San Antonio visiting, and Mr and Mrs Edward S Arnold of Houston visiting local residents.
T L Smith Jr of Houston, a former Eagle Lake resident, plans to plant several acres in tomatoes on his Eagle Lake area farm this coming spring. Mr and Mrs Oo B Curry visited Houston Sunday afternoon. Friends report Mrs Ray Crutchfield improving after six weeks at her mother's home, S A Taylor. Engle Lake fragment mentions a traveling solicitor.
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