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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1938
Page
1
In a meeting the city council discussed issuing bonds to fund a waterworks project and power supply equipment. The plan would determine whether the city should raise funds by loan and issue municipal bonds to furnish the necessary infrastructure. The discussion noted no concrete action yet and awaited further details.
East Bernard travels to face the Brahmas in a season opener as a strong crowd is expected. The Eagles, led by 60 percent ball play, aim to rebound after a 21 to 0 loss to El Campo. The lineup lists backs, guards, and ends with numbers and positions for key players.
Eagle Lake and Columbus will host Shriners events with Arabia Temple Band Drum and Bugle Corps performing a brief program. The troupe travels from Houston to Columbus on Saturday October 15 and will present drills and a band concert before a barbecue at Schneider Hall.
Subterrex and El Tray exploration methods plan a straight up test well in Colorado County near Bernardo. Mills Bennet Company operates the 8,000 acre lease northwest of Bernardo with Subterrex Mills Bennet 681 and Geo Exploration Company each holding a quarter interest. Dr Carroll Rosaire leads Geo Exploration. the venture follows soil and core drilling results from nearby dry holes and prior work by E B Rosaire.
Funeral services for William H. Claiborne 67 who died after being struck by a hit and run driver in San Antonio Friday night were held in Huntsville Sunday. Claiborne, a former manager of the Danesa Bros. tanm and Sugar Land farms, was in San Antonio on business en route to a train. He is survived by a wife a son a daughter a sister and a brother all of Egypt Texas and nearby Tennessee relations.
A Calhoun residence owned by Mrs George B Smith was consumed by fire last Monday. A gas stove fuel can ignited when Miss Betty Jane Smith attempted to refit the stove. a burning can was thrown into a bedroom causing an explosion. Mrs Smith and Miss Smith suffered burns and were treated locally. The home and contents were lost, no insurance.
Eagle Lake High School offers free private lessons in band instruments taught by Martin Hele in Structer. The program covers instrument costs up to 3.00 to 500 per month with a payment plan for purchase. Students and patrons are urged to support a bigger and better band.
Marcela Salguar of Ramsey suffered a severe cut on his right hand Friday while operating a rice binder. The binder’s roller driven chain caught Salazar’s glove, pulled his fingers between the moving chain and upper sprocket housing, ripping the flesh and smashing the end of his finger. medical staff amputated the fingertip.
The Bureau of Public Works Administration grants Colorado County commissioners a $56,900 loan toward an 11 foot wide, 550 foot long bridge over the Colorado River linking Garwood and Ea. The project will include approaches at both ends and feasibility soundings begin soon, with construction expected early next year.
October dates announced for the eighth annual Garwood High School community fair and short course. The event opens Thursday afternoon with a dinner at nominal charges and a fried fish dinner Friday. Exhibits include crops, livestock, home demonstration work, and 4 H clubs, with speakers yet to be announced.
Thieves stole belts from a threshing outfit north of town late last night. The thieves took the AU drive belts and the tone bell feeding from the mixer to the Thresher and also stole gasoline. The Thomas Brothers face about 800 in replacement costs.
Wharton city tax rate set at 1.55 dollars per 100 dollars of valuation with a total levy of 2 528 510 dollars. A ten percent reduction was applied, lowering the overall tax burden for the year.
The Eagle Lake High Eagles beat Smithville 5 to 0 in a hard fought opener. Neyta Thomas scored in the fourth quarter after strong Eagle defense and fumble pressure by both sides. Smithville's drives were slowed by tacklers and penalties as Glasser and Eales provided key specials on punts.
The Columbus Citizens acquired a cotton farm near here in a cash deal noted as the first rest estate rate in years. The Schneider brothers Jake Jit Pred and Willie own the farm with their in law S W Humbird and family set to manage in the coming year. Humbird will move to the farm once precuk crops are harvested and Dasseaton is turned over to the new owners by current lessees.
A local couple from Eagle Lake tied the knot at Port Lavaca Port Lavaca Memorial Methodist Church with Pastor officiating. Bride Misa Tila Brettkrentz, daughter of Leo Hreitkreulg, previously worked as chief operator at the Southwestern Bell Telephone exchange. Groom Mr A Ziegler, proprietor of the Royal Cleaners Shop, is well known in Eagle Lake for years in cleaning and pressing. Attendants included Dr and Mr Laughlin. The Headlight conveys warm congratulations and wishes for happiness and prosperity.
A 30 year old Welmar area farm employee Zmil Resnovak sustained a fractured skull and multiple injuries when his car collided head on with another driven by Frank Miksch four miles west of Welmar on a new concrete highway. Miksch and companion Jim Eeger suffered only minor bruises. Resnovak was taken to a Weimar physician then to hospital.
The local QP Store will be closed Monday due to a religious holiday. Manager Jimmie Geedy and staff ask customers to note the closing and any Saturday purchases or orders tied to the date.
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