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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1957
Page
7
Garwood High School girls win district title and earn bi district matchup with Sugar Land. Readable text shows district win and advancement to bi district round as Garwood plans for the next game.
Garwood selections highlight two boys and five girls chosen for the all star teams. Notable names include Charley Mais and Bette Hove, with local coaches and schools contributing multiple players. The report lists regional figures and team prospects.
A report states TGT employees suffered acid burns during a workplace incident. Maude Fey from the department is assisting, with doctors treating the injured. The event prompted safety reviews and a temporary halt to specific operations.
Local golf event at Hagle Lake Recreation Center Sunday March seventeenth offers a $5 entry with a $5.00 prize for a hole in one. Cash prizes in each flight include dozen golf balls and other golf gear. Competition runs from 7 AM to 1 PM with flights based on player skill and ties decided by best score. Event organizers invite area entrants to join the several prize categories and cross region qualifiers.
Brown and Carroll win prizes at the Columbus golf meet. Eagle Leake golfers earn prizes as the Columbus Open tests sun memorial parks. Brown tied for second in a fierce event marked by windy conditions.
Texas farming has grown through mechanization and new techniques while farm labor share fell from 38 percent in 1932 to 16 percent in 1954. The shift to larger corporate farms is seen as inevitable, with agriculture contributing about 22 billion dollars to the economy and projected to rise to 29 billion by 1975. increased efficiency is needed to meet these growth targets.
Steve Mincee, 45, of Columbus, will have services at St Ary Catholic Church in Coturu today followed by interment. The notice notes local obituary details and funeral proceedings for the deceased.
The Eagles defeated East Bertard 40 32 last Friday and beat Katy 52 43 Tuesday to claim the district title. Terry Shaver led with 25 points while Milby and Joe Barla added 15 each. Steve Pidgeon and other team members posted strong scoring as the squad pushed toward postseason play.
Sealy High School defeats Newville in a close 25-A district game to claim the district title. Sheridan Broncoes win basketball bracket with perfect 8-0 record, defeating Waelder Sniner Rock Island and Flaronia to clinch the district crown. Coach Raymond Mayes leads the Bronnes toward bi district matchups against Burton or Runn Top with Friday night action looming.
Rep Kelley of Pennsylvania introduces House Resolution 4575 to extend the Fair Labor Standards Act to about 60,000 workers in rice and cotton farming and agricultural processing. If enacted, farmers would face minimum wage and overtime provisions with hearings planned for March 1.
Tax director R L Phil of Internal Revenue AJistin revised a checklist to reduce errors. Ensure mailing address is complete with number street and city, verify social security number, attach W-2 forms, and double check arithmetic. The note cites missteps and stresses accuracy before sending tax returns.
Discussion outlines how the 1856 amendments to the Social Security Act affected fare income and profit reporting. It compares the 1856 and 1955 methods, noting income thresholds for farm partnerships and self employed individuals under different accounting bases and national methods.
Troop No. celebrates sixth birthday with Investiture Ceremony at Dolly Memorial Methodist Church. Drs. Burley and Joyse AtUjet lead as Mrs. Miller’s child becomes Gil Set ag eacy troop member. Members receive cards Centenary Emblem as 1957 marks Lord Baden-Powell centenary. Refreshments served after ceremony.
President Eisenhower delivers a keynote for the Gulf Hospital Foundation in Texas praising voluntary health efforts. He says national strength rests on health and urges the foundation to expand medical inquiry and improve citizen well being. R.A. Ragsley outlines Gulf Coast Medical Foundation aims aligned with the president’s vision.
A county court docket clears sixteen cases by dismissal or future action. Defrauding with checks was cited in several charges. some defendants had not appeared. Dismissed counts include assault and handgun related charges. Names listed include Quinn Hawkins Bertie Cotton Shaw and Cardova with others.
Texas farm income declines in 1956 with lower crop and livestock prices. Total income drops to 11 million, down from 19 million in 1938, as prices and acreage tighten amid drought concerns. Universal Supply promotes supplies during the exchange.
Four County 4-H boys participate in Houston events with entries in dairy scramble classes and show circuits. Henry Hodes and Jerry Graves lead junior dairy participation, while Curby and Tiruny Hajovsky attend related breed shows and a social dairy gathering in Austin.
Farmers invite past patrons to tour the Mathieson Fertilizer Plant in Pasadena with transportation from Eagle Lake. A lunch is served, then visits continue to the Mathieson warehouse and plant, followed by a dinner at San Jacinto. Invitations will be mailed this weekend. Mrs. V. A. Hayden and Mrs. Lee Stahl visited Mig. Grady Shearer in Blasingame Hospital Wharton after his heart attack three weeks ago.
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