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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1927
Page
1
The 1927 season opens with Somerville and Eagle Lake meeting at the Eugle Lake high school field this Friday at 4 o'clock. Both teams expected evenly matched in a hard fought game as practice crowds grow and tickets sell fast. Also notes Presbyteran revival events and local social updates follow in this edition.
Mr Lawrence Hodde of Guddex and Miss Frieda Baumert of Kingsbury were married at the Ray and Mrs J C Wileson home Saturday night at 8 15 Rev Mr Wilson officiated The bride is daughter of Adolph Raumert of Kingsbury and sister of Mrs Engelke The groom is son of Mrs Josephine Hodde of Glidden The couple will reside in Glidden and extend best wishes to a long life together
Teachers in Eagle Lake are attending the Colorado county institute at Columbus. A holiday is observed in Fair Lake schools while the event runs two days and attendance is required for one of the days.
Henry Buescher, county tax assessor, reports the year’s county tax rolls show a total valuation of 210,085,408 dollars, a 2 percent rise and an increase of 58,609 dollars over last year. Readers are informed through courtesy of the assessor.
Reverend Father Duda of Bay City has resigned after years as parish priest and will move to Mentah and Testard to assume new duties. Father Duda known for caring for children and parishioners will leave his post Wednesday and be replaced by Father Della who will take charge in Mentza and Engle Take Cattle mission with Father Lui assisting at both sites.
Neal Parker, widow’s son of Mr and Mrs W. Maver, suffered a deep scalp wound when a scaffold gave way on a two story building they were constructing for a Mexican hotel project. Both workers expect to recover in a day or two after treatment. The incident occurred as they attempted to place a ladder scaffold to reach the upper level.
J A Dromgvole travels to Wichita Falls to witness Dixie series games on Wednesday and Thursday and departs for New Orleans for the games there. If a further Wichita Falls game is needed he plans to return with the baseball team. He and Toward Fitzgerald will return to Hagle Lake unless the Wichita return is required to decide the series.
Secretary B E Faber outlines Colorado County Fair events to be staged by Eagle Lake October 5 7 and 8. A grand parade features local school children and a Shiner Jad performance. Rodeo horse racing football drills and dog races are planned with aviation displays and a new fireworks show. Premiums and paper advertising circulate as communities boost a countywide holiday and fair attendance. Mrs J D Putney of Houston visits her parents in town.
A local theater announces the Big Parade will screen at Rex next week with matinee and evening showings. The film, praised as a wartime epic from Culver City and Port Houston locations, features extensive production notes and star Paul B. Mule under Dion. Tickets are priced for all seating and prepayment is encouraged to accommodate large crowds.
Trettvieh, seriously wounded in Garwout trouble, is reported returning toward Houston. Hospital specialists state he may recover fully. Medical staff at The Huspital in Houston plan ongoing care as Garther Ceearmont officials pursue charges.
Kindred Mercury, 25, son of Dr. Funk and Mrs Mulamry of Columbus, has been added to the faculty of the architecture department at Texas University. He graduates with highest honors, member of Tau Beta Pi, Beaux Arts Society, and studied in Fontainebleau and Rome. He has worked with Joseph Urban in New York and recently toured Brittany ruins, bringing notable design credentials. Dr Doyle plans a Chicago course with office duties covered. Agent Ney heads to Beaumont for railway meeting.
Large crowds gathered in Eagle Lake for the Mexican Fiesta, the independence celebration featuring a colorful display, notable tent show acts, and lively Spanish language performances. The largely Mexican audience, with some whites, enjoyed the costumes, clowns, and stage routines, and officials noted orderly conduct and growing Mexican participation locally.
A Chevrolet truck caravan drew crowds Saturday morning in List Moulay area with various trucks on display. Bartie Uhiveyrolet sales and several locals noted the event, while Cashway’s new Victoria store opening was praised by Bay City manager MG Kinsberry.
Rev Joyce A Thomas and Tey Fayed H Thomas missionary to the district are in Houston Buptlyt Hospital with acute gallstone attack. Thomas was forced to close a meeting at the district and was admitted yesterday. It has not been decided if an operation is needed.
Horton and Horton have shipped about 200 cars of gravel from their newly opened pits on the King place, with shipments averaging five to seven cars per day. A shaft break delayed operations for a day or two, but once repaired they plan to ship around twenty cars daily and greatly increase output as machinery is installed. Gemmer and Tanner are preparing for a permanent gravel business on the BMe party farm and will start when the line is ready. machinists expect to finish the drag Wirbig late this week and begin using gravel from the first pit, while tents are being set up for leases on the A J Lyte farm near Ramsey where tests show promising gravel deposits.
The report notes a short and inferior pecan crop with many trees bearing small crops and drought conditions. Prices are expected to rise, with some quality varieties showing better value in limited shell. Local officials discuss irrigation impacts and community support while Senator Ast Wirt visits Seguin for business ties and a health care discussion.
The notice mentions Frank Rawle and Mr Honey Sehaltz in relation to Alleyton relocation plans. It notes ties to Kirkland Insurance and a Riverside area, with a citizen wishing a farewell to the city as a business shifts to another town.
A truck carrying cotton overturned on a highway east of here, scattering its load. Several rocks and debris hindered recovery as bystanders helped right the vehicle. No serious injuries reported, and road traffic resumed after the scene was cleared later.
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