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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1957
Page
5
State Game Warden Tom Waddell orders shooting preserve operators to turn in books to the Texas Game and Fish Commission in Austin within a week after each shooting season ends. Duck and goose preserve operators must submit records by the specified deadline, with late submissions discouraged.
Hunting ends at sunset Tuesday January idth and quail season closes at sunset Wednesday. The season outlook is described as scarce with quail numbers down while shooting crowds anticipate the end of the buck season and the lighter hunting days ahead.
A new eighteen foot scoreboard was installed at Eagle Lake High School gym. The project involved the Eagle Lebo Sesio genne group and was supported by local school groups and the 12 Etutech Council. Neel Campbell and Yagi Wateh were cited as key organizers and the store te Engin Loko Uae supplied the equipment.
The article details the start of the Sixth Annual Colored High School basketball tournament with action continuing Friday and Saturday. It lists entered boys and girls teams, trophies donated by local firms, display locations, event schedule, and organizers Coach James Cuvee and Prof L Rutledge. Sugar Land, Weimar, Hallettesville, Columbus and Eagle topics appear among participating schools with last year’s Sugar Land and Kerdlaton boys champions noted.
The Sheridan gym hosts a 15 team meet with boys and girls divisions starting Friday afternoon. Schedule lists Shinés versus Fiatois at 3 30 pm and Rock Ts versus Walder in the 4 pm division, with winners advancing. Ten boys and twelve girls will receive all tournament awards.
The Henry Colored High School Band Mothers plan a turkey dinner fundraiser at the HMeny gym on Saturday February 22 starting at 11 am. Plates are 25 cents each with turkey and all trimmings. auction items will also be sold for 20 cents each. Dinner served in the school cafeteria. club members will offer burgers in the expansion area during the game.
A local court recounts a series of cases including Joe Richsed Polk's contempt and assault allegations against a woman. Tyrea Price pays fines for striking another colored woman and disturbing the peace. The Texas Farm Ranch Safety Council urges timely adoption of four resolutions for farm safety and accident prevention.
Sopi Styiros Eagle Lake hosts the seventh annual Rice tournament over January 10 to 12, 1957 with sessions from 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm Thursday and continuing Friday and Saturday mornings. Admission 75 cents for adults and 25 cents for pupils. numerous sponsors and trophies awarded across boys and girls divisions with multiple coach and organization names listed.
Eagle Lake girls defeated Sealy 28 to 25 in a district opener at Eagle Lake gym. Sealy boys lost 82 to 35 as they trailed most of the game. High scorers included Cnamag with 24 for EL and Kurinski with 22 for Sealy. Schreeduc stood 6-7 for Sealy with 20 points.
Eagle Lake Eagles fall to Meedville Bluejays 44 to 35 in a district game. Meedville led 35 30 after the third, with Larry Shaver scoring 17 for Eagle Lake and Schmidt their high scorer with 19 for Meedville. Other scorers listed include Jim M N and Jack Prigeon.
Sealy held a two point edge 16 to 12 at halftime and finished 85 to 32 over Tigers Sin fie thr stants. Fagie Lake scored 20 points as both teams shared 10 points in the final quarter in a four team competition.
Tonight Thurdey Eagles meet Flatanis in the Rice Tournament opener at 2 05 p.m. The contest starts the tournament schedule and sets the early tone for both teams in the event.
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