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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1935
Page
4
Editor and publisher listed for Eagle Lake Headlight official organ. Notes on overdue restoration and postal rates. mentions weekly publication schedule and mailing details for second class periodical. No clear event or story. fragmentary OCR text.
The notice notes a pre Thanksgiving dance with plan price including tax and free for ladies. Mr and Mrs Fritz Albrecht of LaGrange visited Eagle Lake with Mr and Mrs V D Morwis. Mrs A B Oile of Bellville is visiting her sister Mrs J M Terrel.
An actor performed a dramatic escape in a straight jacket and sealed coffin at the Avalon Theatre over the weekend. The elaborate illusion drew 1,329 spectators, with the actor placed behind a curtained cabinet before being locked inside the coffin and restrained as the lid was screwed down.
Prity Beashoff takes his father Henan Bertolt for a pleasure trip through the Rio Grande Valley with Herman serving as safesman for W. and Sloan Rug Company. They are expected home today.
Fragmentary notes warn that a pleasant smile and genuine friendship yield greater value than formal gains. The text contrasts kindness with disloyalty, implying true connections bring unseen dividends beyond legal or monetary measures.
Rotary Club speaker W. C. Ney recounted how Game Warden Tom Waddell joined deer hunters and soon returned with a big buck after promising the party they'd bag deer if they followed him. The anecdote highlights Waddell’s knack for finding game and delivering meat.
Christian Science churches worldwide invite the public to Thanksgiving Day services featuring the Lesson Sermon on Thanksgiving. The program includes the Golden Text from Psalms 50 14 and citations from Job and Science and Health, emphasizing gratitude and spiritual supply. Beautification Week proclaimed in Worth.
Esquimo Huske, a famed Byrd era dog, exhibited at Eagle Lake all day Wednesday under J W Delany Purina salesman. The gentle dog Jeff drew crowds and ate Purina feeds while being walked on a rope, with observers noting the difficulty of restraining him.
The Peters Tyraler secordion players from Govinity drew a large crowd at Nada Hall Wednesday night, with over 550 tickets reported sold. The event billed as the hall’s largest gathering in memory, amid local excitement and crowd from various areas.
Mrs. John Lafenburg of Port Arthur former Mrs. Mausie McDow of this city escaped serious injury after a high speed auto crash near Eagle Lake. As she attempted to open the car door to free her dress, the door swung open and threw her onto the pavement and into a ditch, where she was severely dosed and skinned but later treated and theycontinued home to Port Arthur.
Garwood resident C. Schilling, while deer hunting on Pinchback ranch, killed a bobcat after hearing crying he believed were wolf pups. He fired from a tree stand, striking the mother wolf and wounding her. the pups fled into a hole and the dead cat was found nearby.
A Nada couple Mr and Mrs Fred Wesselski marked their golden wedding with a large church ceremony at St Marys helped by several pastors and attended by children and grandchildren. The celebration included a high mass, benediction, and an all day reception at the oldest son Frank Wessel ski's home with hundreds attending a grand 50th anniversary march and colorful decorations.
Sunday School begins at 10:00 a.m. with morning worship at 11. Young people's meeting at 6:30 p.m. Evening service at 7:30. A cordial invitation is extended to all to worship with us. Rev. W. M. Logan, Pastor. Jerome Landa, traveling for Rhealee Hat Shop of Dallas, visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Landa.
Raymond Matula and Miss Grace Hurta were married by a justice of the peace in Angleton. The groom, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Chim Matula of Damon, is a nephew of Mike Matula. the bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hurta of Neuiville, wore brown. A bounteous supper followed by dancing preceded congratulations from friends.
The Ladies of the Baptist church invite readers to a Saturday dinner in the former Nussbaum store building. A real turkey dinner is advertised for 49 cents per pint.
A hunting party including ViFT, Matthews, LD Roberts and Chas von Lengerke of the city J.J. Whatley Holinton W. C. Sanders El Campo and Mr. Ferguson returned Tuesday with four bucks. Matthews scored a 9 point, Roberts a 6 point, Lengerke a 4 point and Sanders a 9 pointer. Mrs Seliit Falen and Mrs Maud Skelton planned a trip to Brevham and Hearne after leaving Wednesday afternoon in the Palen car.
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