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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1948
Page
8
Fragmented text describes health topics, vaccination, and safety measures. Mentions tests, hospital care, and public concern, with quoted dialogue hinting at historical medical debates and patient care practices. Entities include unnamed institutions and individuals, with general reference to public health.
Wake Catholic and several Protestant congregations publish service times for Sunday worship. Rev A W Didner leads morning mass hours, while assemblies of God and Catholic parishes list Bible classes, Sunday school, and evening services.
Church notices list multiple congregations from Eagle Lake and surrounding areas with details on services September events and speakers. Included are Federated Methodist and Lutheran church activities, Sunday worship times, evening services, youth groups, Bible studies, and social gatherings with named pastors and attendees.
Richmond reports the Twenty-Annual Quarter Horse Show at Fort Bend County Fair begins with two classes shown as elies and performances. Judges include Verne Scall and John Tarleton College faculty member Seart. The event features 84 stalls, a Cutting Horse Contest, and welcomes animals from across the Southwest and beyond while most county departments host locally raised entries. Entries are available via Moore at White or Buchmoned.
Rice markets moved after a government support price announcement. USDA Prospective and Marketing Admin reports show rough rice sales near $7.50 to $7.75 per barrel, with Zenith and Blue Bonnet strong. Magnolia, Magnolie, and other varieties quoted in New Orleans and Houston trading hubs. Dry weather and late plantings limit southern rough rice production. No. 1 Zenith cited around $8 to $8.75. No. 1 Zenith futures and old crop prices also noted amid a slow market despite a truckers’ strike easing.
The 1948 edition of Accident Facts shows 10,400 Americans died walking in 1947 and 23,200 total traffic deaths. Pedestrian fatalities and other road injuries exceeded prior years, with 221, approximately 60,000 more pedestrians suffering non fatal injuries reported by state agencies.
Mrs Chester Bones espl fe held at Hummage Sale Saturday September 85th in the former Mellman Phumbing Shod between the Feed rs Supply Store and Caseivere Bakery. After the Business session Dire Glasier served a refreshment plate including pimenty cheese sandwiches pickles potato chips coffee lemon filled and chocolatey filed cake. The hostess saw the October 1 mesting will be anizunced at 5 tatar date.
The Grand Jury met September 6 and returned 10 indictments and 4 misdemeanor cases. Ten indictments included child desertion. murder case to be heard September 27 with 5 special veniremen. Divorce judge Holt dismissed 27 cases. few divorces granted, more expected. Civil cases include Farling v Jetson damages, Lewis v Weigelhoft damages, and several adoptions and damages actions with dates set for hearings.
Maple Lake chapter of the Future Farmers of America organized a fundraiser to win a free trip to the National FFA Convention in Kansas City Missouri. Members sell subscriptions to a farm paper at 60 for $1.00 and 120 for $2.00 with about $60 from the fundraiser earmarked for the trip. The 32 members from the chapter plan to leave Dallas on a Santa Fe train Sunday November ith and return Friday November 19th. The contest ends November 1st as all members rally to boost subscriptions and support the boys on their trip to the national convention.
Governor Jester proclaims September as Child Safety Month to urge protection of children from traffic incidents as they return to school. A statewide program sponsored by the American Legion Post and regional groups promotes safe behavior and road awareness. last year Texas saw 218 children under 14 killed and 1,826 injured in traffic crashes.
A regular firemen training session at Wasfield drew good attendance on Monday September 13. A future schedule notes three more Monday night sessions and a Rivers Piremens 464 Secation Meeting at Wharton was postponed due to a death in the family. Next Monday night September 20 calls for continued attendance at the school to prevent fires at all times.
J E King, Southern Pacific employee, was killed by a train at Gudden near Stanuy. A fire started at Lakeside Monday evening. origin unclear but likely from a passing engine. Bugle Lake School opened with 1035 on the first day. teachers listed for grades from first to seventh and specialist subjects. Students departed for Marys Houston business college and others planned moves. local residents pursued activities in farming and travel.
Rotary News reports J W Bradley of Ca uihig visiting and notes local club programs and plans for September. The piece mentions court, highway matters, farm routes, and a market raids year program, with references to community figures and a local sale. It includes scattered dialogue about weighing packages and meats at a butcher shop, reflecting mixed local items.
Reid Wesmoreland Jr. and Missen Wil lie Bros join Hamburger and Virginis Guyne for the State University at Galveston while Curtis McClanahan is assigned to the State Musicty School project.
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