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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1932
Page
4
Local brief notes and masthead show Eagle Lake publication details with editor Bruce W. Snarts and foreman Fred G Tenka. The clipped line hints at a newspaper masthead and staff roles in the March issue.
Fragmentary text questions medical practice and legal procedure in trials and executions. It references a surgeon, trials, suspensions, and who handles the body of the executed, indicating a historical legal medical discussion.
The notice outlines who may witness an execution beyond the executioner and officials. Two physicians, a spiritual adviser, the county judge and sheriff may attend, with any friends or relatives allowed if they are not more than five in number. No convict may witness easily.
Sheriff Hoegemeyer went to San Antonio last week and arrested T. S. Haden, indicted in Colorado County for embezzling $500 from Mrs. Ids Zwelner of Columbus. Haden’s trial was to be held in Columbus this week.
Joseph V. Frnka of Columbus leads a sub committee at the convention gate and is uncle to Henry Frnka of Greenville. Delegates from Colorado county include E B Mayes and T W Hillmer. Christian Science services Sunday at 11 in the I O O F Hall with a lesson on Unreality. Shorthand class begins October 5.
Mrs Wayne Tinkle of Houston visits relatives and friends in Rock Island. Mr and Mrs A R Milentz of Dassetta stay with kin this week. Baytown couple E W Swanson and Alice Wright join Roy and others for a Sunday visit. The Thursday Club hosts with ice cream and cake. Garwood residents Mrs Edgar Green and Brunette join Fannie Hudson as guests. The community notes a sixtieth wedding anniversary for W A Hudson and spouse with many guests present despite heavy rain.
Mrs M Rees announces a shorthand class and invites those interested to telephone for details. She offers experience in teaching shorthand to attract pupils.
Henry Russek, game warden, collected large catfish and bass from Cummings Creek, sent samples to Austin for analysis, and learned that oxygen depletion from hot weather caused the die off. Heavy rains later cleared the stream bed. floodwaters and debris likely reduced toxins and aided recovery. The editor notes leaves and debris polluted the water earlier, but fish recovered after rains.
J F Ulery has been confined to his home with illness for two weeks and has been unable to attend his place of business. He has been quite ill for part of the time but is improving now.
Garwood residents hosted aBridge Club gathering with Irene Fryffa hosting and guests including Mary Sue Pinchbae and Josie Pinchbae. Edmond Ludwig visited from Houston while Miss Frances Murchura stayed several weeks. Teachers Mary and Josie Pinchbae began duty at Pecho School in Wharton. Community notes mention church events, missionary society meetings, and weekly services with details on times and places.
The note lists Roger in a play titled Down To Earth at Avilon Theatre starting Sunday. It mentions a late addition to cast and a plan to extend the dining room, with a line about past regrets from a costly repair.
An advertisement-like fragment promotes Ragos- ade for corn relief with a hot foot bath. It claims fast comfort after several nights use and urges asking for Radox for foot care.
An Atlanta Express owner in Macon County Missouri offers a 300 acre farm as stake in a bet that Franklin D. Roosevelt will win the next US presidential election. He will wager the farm against any Hoover asset or farm of equal value anywhere in the United States if Hoover wins.
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