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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1936
Page
4
Farle Lake Headlight lists editor and publisher for Eagle Lake official organ with contact at post office and telepone number 88. It announces advertising rates per line with minimum charges and subscription rates for one year three months and Friday editions, noting second class mail status and publication details in Eagle Lake Texas.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a community event with names and places left unclear. Readable bits point to local happenings and possible small town activity, but details are incomplete and no clear outcome emerges.
A local event honored a young Alhoun woman at a miscellaneous shower hosted at the Dens home. Guests shared toasts and gifts as the bride received keepsakes, with entertainment and room-staged decor reflecting a Fort Tales gala theme.
Chesterville notes describe a Halloween event for local pupils hosted by Pri night and Mrs. Liuya Tile. Activities included bobbing for apples, games, and refreshments. Proceeds will buy sports balls and school supplies. Other local visits and Sunday gatherings are listed.
The Eagle Lake Study Club convened at R. Colly's home for a discussion on child labor led by Mrs. F. C. Durbin. Members heard facts about child labor and Texas Calton growers, plus a paper by Mrs. J. A. Ruggles on the Child Labor Amendments.
A list of residents and visitors from Garwood and nearby towns spent a weekend at the Centennial in Dale Is boarding the train at Enget Lake. Names include Albert Arnold and daughter Sarah Notley Litte Frank Martin Bevil Richter Leo Sehrling Bill Arnold and Miss uth Smith Miss Arlean Richter Miss Thelma Hugues Pricsmeyer and companions Mrs. Shinop Lonnie Mae Wied and others visited relatives and friends in the area.
Ward Priesmeyer and sister Miss Alice visited San Antonio Sunday. Families from Garwood El Campo Ganado Weynoka and Wharton area spent their weekend with relatives. The Eagle Lake Garden Club meets Wednesday at 4 PM in city hall council room with a paper on bulbs.
Mrs. O E Butterworth has become the local Pontiac dealer introducing a low priced high class auto. She displays new Pontiac models and plans to promote the Butterworth Pontiac Company in the community. Mixed Dance at Austin Hall Tuesday Night features Blue Jacket Orchestra from Schulenburg at Eagle Lake. The program starts at 8 30 with old time music to 13 30 and a mixed program from 11 30 to 2 30. Admission is 25 cents per person. Mr and Mrs Edwin Walney and two daughters of Houston visited Mrs S C Smothers at Lakeside. W H Stranda of Bay City was among visitors in town Monday.
Mrs Allan Franz and son and Mrs W L White of Bay City and Miss Florence Schmidt and Dot te Orth of New Orleans spent a Thursday of last week visiting at the G Morgan home. E W Smith of Houston visited relatives and friends over the week end. Mr Smith, known as Dad, enjoys returning to Ea gle Lake to see old friends.
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