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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1935
Page
5
Obscure notes describe a county board formation and football practice coverage amid unclear names and places. Fragments mention Rosary Club, various individuals, and local civic matters with limited legible details.
A truncated report describes a missing parcel of clothing found after an automobile incident August 1. Mrs A L Kendrick of Yorktown preserved the items from EP Camp, with a clerk noting the clothing belonged to a Camp owner. The piece mentions names and an advertisement context without clear dates.
A Black man identified as Willie Mattus was found in a chicken coop at the home of Henry Rother after neighbors reported pigeons roosting nearby. Mattus, described as "Cadillac" and intoxicated, told officers he mistook the hen house for his mother's and was jailed in Columbus this morning.
Cory Brooks 34 wife of Lellius Brooks lived on the Stephens farm and died Wednesday night. Funeral services will be held today with interment in Wallsen. The family resided in the community about three years. Rains over the past days delayed farm and city paving, cotton picking, and harvest in the Matthews and surrounding areas.
Emil Burger of Columbus was transported by ambulance to a Houston hospital after a Lake Tussiley area incident. He is described as a well known local businessman with many friends in Engg Lake and Columbus, in serious condition.
Prices listed for Avalon Theatre admissions and concessions. The notice cites venue hours and ticket tiers, though many words are garbled. The readable items indicate a pricing schedule for patrons and events at the Avalon Theatre with references to various dates and locations.
Speaking with Mr. Roberts, representatives of the AOISIUD Mutual Tifty Tastuance Company claim their policy sales exceed $20,000 in surance CUMIN Leb Hest. The company issues Class C policies for children, with over 4000 members, each policy for $508. Officials discuss potential diversion of funds and questionable executive malice. The report names Wade Lakes Dow and others in connection with the issue and notes a suspected sale of food stamps and misdirected funds.
News notes WPA efforts in Texas to create employment for the jobless, detailing funds over $50,000,000 and the push to speed up project proposals. It calls on state administrators and local centres to match funds with work, stressing time urgency and public improvements as tangible benefits.
The Frank Stephens Company opens three high grade shoe lines the Nunm Hush Red Cross and Shelby all nationally advertised. They will handle these models locally in Zagie Lake and offer them cheaper than Houston retailers.
Joe Luna offers a free root beer to school children at his store on Saturday, plus discounts on school supplies. Mr. Lima stocks a full line of school supplies and fountain pens, pencils, cosmetics, and drugs.
Garwood residents visited in San Antonio and Laredo area with Mrs FL Af, Schilling and her daughters Miss Gladys remaining in San Antonio for a beauty parlor course. Mrs Foster extended her visit, while Mr and Mrs W A McDounkl and Mrs Lockwood of Holston joined regional gatherings.
Local residents hosted Labor Day gatherings with visiting relatives from Houston Victoria and Greenville. Activities included a dancing party at a new store building hosted by Albert Deanela, music by Leo and Lillius Schilling, and multiple family visits and church mission meetings.
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