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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1929
Page
1
Colorado county voters approved a 300000 bridge bond issue by nearly four to one after a light turnout except Columbus. Plans call for early work on Garwood and other bridges, with totals broken down by precinct and several spans specified for reconstruction.
Schulenburg High School defeated LeGrange Leopards 24 to 2 to win the district 18 football title. Schulenburg dominated with steady passes and two successful first downs, while LaGrange struggled to advance beyond two yards behind a stout Schulenburg line.
A hunting party from Lissie and Temple formed by Mose and Gritl Thomas, W M Thomas and Thos Wickman found a banded duck on Armistice Day. The bird was a common sprig tail, with the band number not recalled but stated to be in the hundreds of thousands in a Washington survey request to notify Geplog Cy.
Authorities report all diphtheria cases recovered with no new alarms. Over the weekend, two hundred or more children, including all in Mapian school, were vaccinated and precautions maintained. A single case in the primary grades and scattered others are nearly over, easing public fear of renewed outbreak.
Local bed cross drive outlines two Saturdays in November for mobilizing committees. Teams will patrol streets tomorrow and the following Saturday, gathering support across the city.
A seven foot American eagle drew crowds near Skelton and Walker meat market after Capt G B Skelton killed it with a .22 rifle during a Monday squirrel hunt. The bird circled above a lake pasture and fell dead when struck in the head.
Twenty three Eagle Lake Rotarians joined Hallettsville Rotary Club for a meeting and luncheon at the Fink Hotel. Speeches by Rev James Wilson and Meyer Steinweis recalled local ties. News notes mention road projects, social talks, and future plans for Eagle Lake and Hallettsville clubs. Also reports a birth in Houston and a deer hunting trip. An upcoming implement demonstration at C P Hoye farm is announced by Eagle Lake Grain Co.
Ban Alley notes a 133mg sample near Ramsey to measure market value. The text suggests favorable week estimates and a strong stand of potatoes described as unusually large and heavy, with a single notable, wet quality.
A cave-in at Horton and Horton gravel pit near Columbus trapped Mexican laborer Thomas Montalba and buried another worker. Six or seven other laborers escaped. Montalba died before rescue, with a head wound blamed on a falling rock amid the gravel. Rescue attempts followed after more than an hour.
Eagle Lake high school football travels to Bastrop on Friday to face the Bears in the eighth game of the season. Bastrop has one loss, while road conditions from heavy rain canceled the Armistice Day game with Smithville. A make up game is planned for Wednesday afternoon before Thanksgiving.
Across the Weimar area last weekend more than twelve inches of rain fell with an electrical storm Sunday night. The Weimar Schulenburg highway washed out in several places and traffic was severely disrupted. Dirt roads became impassable in surrounding districts.
Dr Otto Rogers is planting seven teen acres in radishes near Romney with a favorable season ahead. He plans to ship the radishes to market and notes this area has large scale radish production for sale.
The Houston Post Dispatch reports Columbus fans ecstatic after a recent victory. Coach Coffey and his English players powered a 12 to 6 win, with Columbus weathering a late Eagle charge. Key plays included Rose to Young and Rosetto Stein as Columbus capitalized on sharp passes and strong defense.
Excavation for the new city jail foundation has begun. The 29 by 24 foot structure will extend the city hall, built of reinforced brick faced concrete, with local labor and materials. Alderman Geo W Keith supervises without cost to the city, while R M Roger leads actual construction. Completion expected in six weeks with favorable weather.
The Episcopal Guild met with Mrs W C Guynn on Tuesday with members and three guests including Mrs Guynn's mother Mrs Mel Fs Cook and Mrs Ed Bristol of Houston. An auxiliary work talk followed by prayer and sewing time ended with hot chocolate and fudge cake.
Warner Tiros presents Al Jolson in The Singing Fool at the Avaton Theatre next Sunday and Monday November 17 and 18. Jolson portrays a wide range from carefree entertainer to a sorrowful and stressed husband whose fame collapses as tragedy strikes, including the death of his child Sonny Boy. Supporting cast features Davey Lee, Josef past Jbyeplne, Dunn, Howes, Housman, Lod, O Connor, and Martindel with adaptation by O. Graham Baker and direction by Liord.
The High School Dramatic Club will stage its annual evening on Friday December 6 featuring the one act play The Vatiant performed with longman-green company license, plus The Teeth of the Gift Horse and Poor Old Jim. Cast includes Warden Holt Lester Forbes Path er Duty Herbert Austin Dromgoole Jane Dyke Josephine Paris Mil dred Corley Dian meJniler Mitchell Eroshoff Harald Thoms Richard Butler Antee Stulnwelg Marietta Willams Ruth Clapp Anne Pisher Clavel Armstrong Devton Blake Waldo Townley Katie Velma Spalinger William Wallace Maurin Wilma West moreland Paul Mong Calvert.
An excursion train is arranged to carry fans from Eagle Like to the Texas A and M game at College Station. Round trip fare is 2.95 dollars. The train departs Englbake at 6:25 a.m. and arrives in College Station about 12:15 p.m. The return leaves College Station around 6:20 p.m. and should arrive back in Eagle Like by 8:45 p.m. The service will include a larger lunch car and improved coaches.
Emmett Brooks died after being found near his home in Wharton county following a Saturday night incident. The longtime planter, 37 years in the county, left a sister, Miss Gertrude Brooks of Los Angeles, who was with him at his passing in Navarro Missouri.
The article describes a front bringing frigid air, sleet, and gusty winds after a spell of cloudy, damp weather. It notes improved skies but warns of lingering winter conditions affecting activities and farming readiness as landscapes thaw gradually. It also mentions local families planning trips during a vacation period.
Smithville failed to arrive on Armoutlee Day due to heavy line. Former High Town boys met the school team on the field for a rough exhibition ending with a 19 to 0 score in favor of the visitors.
A $425000 gravel and tar via road bond issue for Highway 71 across 43 miles in Colorado County carried by about ten votes. Voters in Gulf County or precincts endorsed the plan, detailing routes from the Payette county line through Coe Tumbug, Alair, Garwood to the Wharton line. Total votes: 98 for, 93 against. Several precincts reported plurality for bonds with varying counts. A separate note reports a team of horses narrowly escaping drowning after floods hit a bridge west of town.
Miss Lucille Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs M S Robinson of Hempstead and Wil H Mickow cashier of Columbus State Bank wed at the Robinson home in Hempstead Houston area Rev T J Windham officiated The couple plans to reside in Columbus after a California visit and reception noted by local friends and extended family from Colorado County and nearby areas.
Dr Obio Rogers, with factors, is turning over land to the Ramsey section to plant 280 acres of potatoes after heavy rains delayed work. He also cultivates 500 acres at the Heavy Burtischel and Thomas places, aiming to improve soil with fertilizers and plant high quality seed.
O A Zumwalt moved his stock into a newly completed building at Costales Nye. The new store house, built by Mr Zumwalt for his business, features handsome formaments and is intended to house improvements. He hopes to have the setup ready for use soon.
A fragmentary line reports Glen Plough and May White Sox team affiliations in a wedding context tied to Glas Mora and Carl Reynolds of Reinelds, mentioning Methodist and Wharton. The text is garbled but centers on baseball related persons and a marriage event linked to the White Sox era.
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