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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1929
Page
1
A county-wide vote in Colorado County will decide on a $300,000 bond issue to fund bridge construction, two bridges at Columbus. Only property taxpayers may vote, with little public notice provided. Voters are urged to support or oppose bond issuance in the Saturday election.
A peculiar red headed duck drew attention on opening day of the duck hunt. Hunters observed a bird with a heavier coat than common ducks, suggesting it may be a rare specimen. Observers noted the distinctive head color amid the flock along the lake.
Armistice Day service announced at the Methodist Church with a sermon by the pastor on Armistice Day. Evangelistic services at 7 30 p m and mid week Gospel study beginning soon. Sunday school attendance praised. church invites more attendees. Angleton high school football lost 17 to 6 at home after previous wins.
Mr G E Thomas announces his retirement from farming and will hold a public sale of stock and farm machinery at his Lisle area farm, Thursday November 14. Auctioneer Walter Adams and clerk W E Lenhart will run the sale starting at 10 AM with lunch served on the grounds. The event includes cows heifers calves a registered Hereford bull horses and work mules plus all farm machinery.
Yesterday the Frank Stephens Company received a solid carload of plow points, the first shipment of its kind to this section. The points, for three logged plows named Rice Farmers Favorite, came from the Greenville Michigan factory, weighing over 40 000 pounds and valued at more than 10 000 dollars.
John T. Smith editor of the Tax Journal has been engaged by the Eagle Lake Independent School District to collect all delinquent taxes. He visited Eagle Lake to meet the school board and work on assessing and collecting nearly $10,000 in back taxes spanning several years. He will also help render accurate assessments and pursue collection through settlements or legal procedures.
The Humble Refining Company opens a new station in Eagle Lake near the San Antonio Aransas Pass highway opposite Aus Hin store. Contractor FR H Borse and W B Martin announce service of Humble products including Plashlike gasoline to local motorists with ads highlighting improved power cleanliness and quality.
The Texas attorney general issues a ruling that 1930 automobile licenses cannot be prepaid before January 1, 1930 and that no penalty for nonpayment applies before February. January becomes the official auto license month per the directive.
Harris Confectionery announces oyster service starting this week. Oysters will be served daily in any style with trimmings and crisp oyster crackers from a nearby oven. The shop promotes its sandwich prowess and invites patronage during oyster season.
A large crowd is expected Monday at Eagle Lake for a Smithville Tigers football game on the first holiday of the season. About three hundred Smithville visitors were reported. kickoff moves to 3 30 p m to accommodate players. Expectations run high for a big attendance and a celebratory day with ex servicemen and ex slaves invited to the program.
The article notes hunters nationwide were arrested since November 1 for dove poaching out of season. Conflicting federal and state laws caused confusion as debates over the legal opening date persisted. Local residents, including Margaret Quin and Herbert E. Boothe party, prepared to attend Baylor Texas game events while others discussed season timing.
The feature Big News stars Robert Armstrong and Carol Lombard with Sam Hardy Warner Richmond Herbert Clark and others. The film adaptation from For Two Cents brings fast paced thrills with a noted mega phonor and direction by Charles Sellon.
Fire swept the George Maton farm barn below Garwood early Wednesday, destroying about five tons of hay and feed. Harvest hands in the barn were awakened during the blaze as flames spread along the outer wall of Rudolph Prihoda’s store at Nado was also extinguished. Incendiary suspicion surrounds the second blaze.
The Eagle Lake Grain Company and Jolyn Deere dealers unload several cars of John Deere All Purpose Tractors and will host an all day demonstration at the C. P. Hoyo farm next Tuesday. The event, run by felory men, invites everyone to visit and see the new four row flanters and tractor plows.
Hunters from Houston and elsewhere crowded the area Sunday and over the weekend. Landowners combated restricted pastures with all-day efforts Saturday and Sunday to keep hunters out. A carload from Haunton complained about landowners refusing hunting at five dollars per man. Mr and Mrs Geo Herder Sr visited Bay City and Homer Curry family from VI Campa spent Sunday there aiding their brother and wife.
A Baglin Lake Rotary Club driven petition circulates among Eagle Lake residents urging the Southern Pacific to relocate the east side sidetrack and the old Freight Depot just north of the depots. Citizens fear crossroad hazards and demand civic improvement from the railroad to prevent accidents.
Five diphtheria cases were reported in the past week with all patients recovering. Dr. Wozencraft and Dr. Forrest described progress, while City Health Officer McLellan urged close watch and vaccination for exposed children. Local schools received notices urging vaccination and precautionary measures.
Mr and Mrs W A Hayden and Mr and Mrs Wm Spalinger joined Bugle Lake people at the home of F Poorbaugh near Rock Island yesterday for a barbecue feast with calf beef chicken and goat plus many cakes pies and salads. About 200 attendees heard talks praising good roads and the law and order program as the afternoon unfolded.
Slow rain settles across the Eagle Lake area aiding a favorable plowing start. Farmers buy modern machinery, cotton was short but cotton and vegetable yields remain strong. A Mexican school addition brings two teachers. enrollment shifts from Kingsville, with reforms to accommodate 70 students and broader access.
Fragmented copy describes Jake Smothers and duck hunting tactics with garbled text. Mentions upcoming item and Ford ad inquiry, plus unrelated notes about Universal Motor Connie and GM Bordeine. Contains several misread names and stray phrases, but centers on a local duck hunting scene and a vehicle reference.
The City Cash Meat Market and Harrison Market equip nine quarters with Kelvinator cooling and new sanitary methods. Mr Harrison invites customers to inspect beef pork sausages and oysters at the relocated Main Street site and notes local handling by a single owner.
Crowds packed the Avalon Theatre for its formal opening on Monday night with the West floor and balcony full. Managers Cole and Milente added a second show to meet demand as five hundred more waited in the cold, while praise from residents and business leaders credited the new venue with bringing metropolitan style to the county.
The notice outlines a two day Thanksgiving holiday period and related school calendar changes. It mentions the school turning fully closed on the following Monday and Tuesday before Thanksgiving, with discussions about the time off and holiday dates. It notes the Teachers Association meeting in Houston and lists several local residents attending.
The Headlight reports Guy Marshal Jos writing about speeding near the high school. Parents complain of excessive speeds by youths arriving by car, affecting students and locals.
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