Rock Island Rockets win first boys basketball game
Rock Island Rockets won their first boys game as Roy Lee Girndt scored seven points and Moss added four. Teammates Boyce Ulbig J in Ehler Charles Hosman and others contributed solid defense before a Waelder tourney defeat. Remaining schedule lists Fayetteville and Sheridan tournament dates.
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Rock Island Rockets
Roy Lee Girndt
Moss
Boyce Ulbig
Jin Ehler
Charles Hosman
Good Defent Rockets
Rockettes
Waelder Tourent
Rock Island Cagers
Ports
Leon Jeemenck
Hallettsville
Rock
Fayetteville
Rock Island
Christ Church to Stage Living Nativity on Sunday
Residents of Eagle Lake area can view Christ Episcopal Church Living Nativity on December 22 from 6 to 9 PM. Members of all ages will perform in shifts with some four footed “actors” aiding the scene on the church lawn.
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Eagle Lake
People of
Christ Episcopal Church
Church Lawn
Duck and Goose Shooting Hours Schedule for Texas Schools
A list of early 1950s duck and goose shooting hours and dates by school. Entries include Flatonia, Rock Island, Sheridan, Garwood, Waelder, Shiner, Pattison, and Pattison hosting boys and girls teams on specific January and February dates.
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Flatonia
Rock Island
Sheridan
Garwrood
Garwood
Waelder
Shiner G & B
Shiner
Pattison G & B
Pattison
Sheridan G
Rock Is
EL Girl Gagers Sweep and Falter in Fayetteville Meet
The Eagle Lake high school girls basketball team won one game and lost one at Fayetteville. Sandy Thomas led with 21 points against Canada in a 31 to 18 opener, while Sheridan’s Warthant scored 25 in the second game as the Eagles were held to 22. Fayetteville won the tournament in overtime against Sheridan. The Eagles host Louise tonight at 6 45 p.m.
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Eagle Lake
Fayetteville
Canada
Sheridan
Sandy ‘Thomas
Eagles
Canado
Margaret Meltzen
K-Lu Carroll
Carol Sens
Nancy Bradford
Janet Gibson
Warthant
Broncos
Sandy Thomas
Fayetteville Sextet
Eagle Lake Girls Lose Twin Bill to Wharton
Eagle Lake cagers fell 45 to 29 in the A game at Wharton gym. Sandy Thames and Annie Mae Zickuhr tied for team high with 13 each as Wharton’s Hubenal dropped 30. In the B game Eagle Lake lost 27 to 16 with Carol Besela scoring 11 and Wharton’s Macek 15.
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Eagle Lake
Wharton Girls
Wharton Gymn
Sandy Thames
Annie Mae Zickuhr
Eagles
Hubenal
Wharton Sextet
Eagle Lake Girls
Carol Besela
Macek
Wharton
Parking Area Construction at Eagle Lake High School
Construction of a new parking area along the west side of Union Street in front of the Eagle Lake High School gymnasium progresses. Contractor Buddy Prause of Columbus crews remove curbing and dirt to extend paving about fifteen feet along the block, with space for roughly seventy five cars once finished.
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Eagle Lake High School
Union Street
Buddy Prause
Columbus
School Board plans parking and soil improvements
School officials led by President E. C. Terrell report dirt leveling on school grounds to fill low spots and improve grass growth. The project will ease parking shortages after City Council bans on Prairie and Cemetery Streets and enhance access during basketball games and emergencies along Union Street in front of the gym.
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E. C. Terrell
Union Street
Auto Collision on Main St Leaves No Injuries
Two vehicles collided on Highway 90 A in front of Epps Cafe Saturday night at 8:00. Harvey Lee James of Eagle Lake hit the rear of William Youngblood of Victoria as he slowed to enter the cafe lot. Chief James Adams reported no injuries and ongoing investigation.
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Main St
Epps’ Cafe
James Adams
Harvey Lee James
Eagle Lake
William Youngblood
Victoria
Youngblood
Jashes
Girl Scout Troop 7 Holds Christmas Party and Investiture
Girl Scout Troop No. 7 met on Tuesday for a Christmas party. They sang carols and exchanged gifts and enjoyed refreshments of Christmas cupcakes and hot chocolate. An Investiture ceremony welcomed new member Loueva Kohleffel. The Scouts presented tea gifts to leaders Miles Theuman and Dre W. Hederick-Judy Obenhaus.
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Girl Scout Troop No. 7
Loueva Kohleffel
Miles Theuman
Dre W. Hederick
Judy Obenhaus
Two Junior College Conferences Merge in Pioneer Conference
Two of the strongest junior college athletic conferences in Texas merged on Saturday December 14 forming the Pioneer Conference the Longhorn Conference.
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Jr. College
Pioneer
Texas
Pioneer Conference
Longhorn Conference
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Lee Briscoe
Highway 90-A
Laughlin Hospital
Ek Is. Rockets
Christ Church
Seth Decks
Louise Girls
ELHS
A. L. Baring
Edgar Baring, Mer
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Eagle
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Department
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