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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1934
Page
5
The readable fragments describe a local event at Avalon Theatre with an audience and added funds for the week ahead. Mentions of Ben McElhinney Joe Duna's Meytor Northington and visiting businesspeople appear among the garbled lines.
A coarse ad promises a product called STAR PARA SITE REMOVER to add to drinking water for turkeys chickens and chicks to prevent worms lice mites and other parasites. It pledges improved health and production at low cost with a money back guarantee.
Mise Eller f Moritz and Mrs Mastin host local gathering at their home. Residents and visitors from Boerne Rock Ford and Houston share summer travels with family and neighbors. James Ray and townsfolk spent time with relatives, and school supplies noted at Luna's while William Waddell returned from Wharton.
The Avalon at Eagle Lake presents John Boles and Claire Trevor in a gold rush romance set in a ghost town with Harry Green as troupe manager, followed by The Girl from Missouri with Jean Harlow. Also listed are Charlie Chan mystery and a serial thrill in Terror by Night, promising a lineup of glamorous stars and exciting plots.
A letter from HAROLD TRUEMAN in the August issue discusses a New England neighbor who received a government check for not raising hogs this year. The writer asks for guidance on the best method to avoid raising hogs and whether bonds or an inventory of hogs would help, noting unclear profits and potential schemes.
At Che church Monday afternoon the Baptist W M S elected a small slate for the coming year. Mrs Rupert Lange presided with Mes T M Ganlon as vice president and Mrs Brice McCarty as treasurer. The session also prepared for the Workers meeting of the Colorado Association and a well attended program and lunch for about seventy five people. The W M S will meet in September.
El Campo’s first rice of the 1934 season was sold last Saturday. The lot consisted of 800 bags of early prolific and sold for $2.67 per barrel plus storage. It was grown by Willie Wendel and sold to the El Campo Rice Wl through the Wharton County Sales Company.
A desolate telegram from Washington relayed through Geo W Branes warns county officials that distressed cattle not on tax rolls are to be identified. It describes field scouts, potential county investigations, and threats to penalize parties withholding cattle data while noting tax exemption certificates can be traded for 34 cents per pound.
A scattered report notes the Colorado Day Map tists assembly meeting with Biwle Lake Baptist church in a rapid, varied program. Rev Byrd of Guara ted studies the Hook of Janes ai Htev. Genera Lee of Houston preaches. Messengers arrive from many towns. Afternoon sessions feature a Women’s program and singing. The Colorado association meets again with Wharton church in October. Local stores and lines of schooling are mentioned, with attendees traveling from Sanly to Houston for Rice Institute and other events.
Miss Nellie Holman and guests hosted a scavenger hunt with a long list of articles. Jewel Adele Sehmil and Robert Campbell were first to return with a complete list, earning refreshments. attendees included Daphyne McElhin, Larene Heck, Nellie Ney, Rosa Sie Haydon, and many others. Raymond Taylor underwent an appendicitis operation and recovered.
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