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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1929
Page
10
F F Hoegemeyer of Columbus Hew offers a modern five room house close in Mrs T among business visitors in the city Monday contact Ployd by phone 263 W S 7.
Miss Hilde Anne Steinwell hosted a Wednesday bridge party with six tables and many guests. High scorers were Miss Lorease Carey and Fulton Dromgove. booby prizes to Miss Wille Mac Elkins and Mitch Emsholl. Refreshments included brick ice cream and angel food cake. The religious notices mention a Baptist revival led by Rev. Walter Rogers, with services in Chesterville each night next week. no Sunday night service at the local church. Carl Nathan was welcomed as the newborn son of Mr. and Mrs. CO BR Eubanks. Elizabeth Westmoreland visited Egypt with her grandparents.
The grand jury for Colorado County Texas reports to District Judge Laster Holt after September term. It found 20 true bills including 14 felonies and misdemeanors, inspected the county jail and farm, notes need for padlocks and improvements. Commissions’ court improvement for white inmates approved. recommends improvements for negro inmates. Commends court house janitor. notes unsafe county bridges and support for future bond issue. Signed by foreman Owen G Hoegemeyer.
G W Keith completed remodeling on Strickland Avenue and State Street turning the home into an impressive structure with concrete and stucco front, handsome porches, and a glassed-in sleeping porch added to the second story. The house is described as one of the prettiest in Engle Lake, drawing compliments comparing plans to Hollywood actor homes.
Prairie chicken season opened Sunday for four days amid scarcity and dry conditions. Reports say numbers are not plentiful in this area though some spots with restricted fumting show more birds. Hunters have had small bags as the four day period aims to scatter covies. interbreeding has limited population growth and overall counts remain disappointing.
Mr and Mrs Archle Cearnal and Mantle of Houston and Misa Made ene Cearnil have returned from a trip to Cagle Pass Alpine Fort Davis and the Carlsban Caverns Their Fort Davis visit preceded a Carlsbad Caverns excursion where new passageways were noted and a first visit impressed the party Mrs Lee Mineanoy of Sweetwater spent a week here with her mother and Miss Edna Mae Handley of this city GLASSES LOST a pair of spectacles with a flat leather case the finder should return to Dr Forrest
The Frank Stephens Company Store offers Kelloggs All-Bran as a cereal option and Blue Label Stringless Cut Snap Beans. Also advertised are Van Camp’s pork and beans, Beins Fresh Cucumber Relish, Heinz 57 varieties, Libby’s tea, Oxydel washing powder, and fresh fruits and vegetables delivered daily.
Police report a burglary spree with eight homes visited. Barefoot handling suspected, paly-of-secks taken, two handkerchiefs found, handkerchiefs placed over flashlight to mask light. Noise at L D Roberts home at 10 30. Roberts investigated, tea box opened, bottle of oil missing.
The grand jury indicted multiple defendants for theft, manufacturing intoxicants, possession with intent to sell, attempted murder, forgery, swindling, and other charges. A September 23 docket set a case schedule. venue changes and divorces were also noted, with several cases dismissed or default judgments recorded and appointed counsel noted for publication defendants.
The Prank Stephens Company in Eagle Lake offers McCormick Deering Binders and Threshers with repairable service ready by request. Strong stock of Sinder Twine and related farm machinery supplies highlighted by prompt service and availability.
Local teacher home issues in Highland area are tied to a foreclosure. Mattie Mersfelder extends a recuperating visit from Georgetown to San Antonio Alpine and Fort Davis with sister May Dobbins. Eugene Daughtry and brother-in-law accompany in Alpine and Fort Davis as well. Mattie and family express fondness for the Davis Mountain country.
Regret expresses that Mr and Mrs J C Duncan will leave this weekend for Seguin to establish their home. Mr Duncan has served about two years in office work at the Southern Pacific station and will undertake similar duties in Seguin. They are popular in Bugle Like and many friends lament their departure despite no new local position details being confirmed.
Max A Telischert of Columbus reports cotton in Col orado county is ruined up to August 7. Estimates put the 1929 crop at about one fifth of 1928. The Southern Pacific builds heavier steel on a line east of Chesterville toward Eagle Lake. Oysters are now available daily at Darby’s Cafe.
A homey recipe for Orange Apple Glace details peeling cored apples and a syrup of orange juice six oranges sugar and butter, with raisins tucked into centers and baked until tender. The passage shifts to a store promo at Stephens Company Store and a curious tale of Harald chasing a lost cat, planning a risky drop from a plane, with uncertainty about the cat’s fate.
A long list of visitors stayed with Mr and Mrs Toliver in Houston during the week including Mrs A L Wagner and daughter Miss Daisy Loutse Mrs Fritz Emsholl Miss Muggle Putney Supt W G Reed Miss Lottie and Grace Gene Vincent Erin Roly Mrs E Tolliver Mire O J Wintermann Mr R T Went Moreland and daughter Elizabeth Mrs J D Odor and others The Reed family and relatives were mentioned with travel plans and health updates involving W C Reed speaking of a recent hypernicitis operation and expected returns home Rex Reed Reed Cozart and relatives were noted as well as Mrs L D Roberts Florence Mae Roberts and Mrs Brad McCarty They were joined by Mrs OC Blair and Victor Engelhard along with Turner and grandchildren Elizabeth Anne and Mary Margaret Wright of San Antonio The Neal home in Wharton Enterprise hosted a visit from Mr and Mrs W G Miller and family visiting their son’s household nearby.
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