Eagle Lake and E. H. Henry host multi team sports events
Eagle Lake High School hosts thirty three teams including twenty girls for a three day basketball tournament beginning Thursday. E. H. Henry High School welcomes nineteen Negro teams and nine girls for their annual tournament showcasing Rice tournament growth and local hospitality. Spectators urged to visit Eagle Lake for a chance to watch action and enjoy the congenial atmosphere.
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Teastight
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake High F Eye
Henry High School
Roya
E. H. Henry Gyn
Eagle Lake High School
Cymnasuim and
Waten
Eagle cagers sweep two from Helvettsville Tuesday
Eagle Labs High School girls teams swept district 23 8 victories over Hellettsville Brahmas in a Tuesday night doubleheader. Girls led 16 to first quarter and 25 to 14 at halftime while Judy Bleck and Mary Ethel Bryant starred. Boys team won 42 to 35 with Jimmy Tallas scoring 20. Eagles move to 1 1 in district play.
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Eagle Labs High School
Hellettsville Carers
Brahmas SC
Bire
Eegtes Retorn
Haetrop
Piris
Columbus
Homer
Claire Middlebrook
Gail Beyette
Virginia Starke
Evangeline Locesin
Janet Gibsom
Martha Welker
Judy Bleck
Mary Ethel Bryant
Carol Lee Doris Alley
Pat Lednicky
Weency Bradford
Brunns
L. Muksteen
D. Nance
Eagles
Jimmy Tallas
Eagle
Wayne Brashed Nooped
Tommy Starker
John Beseda
Lonnie Sommerlatte
Bob Cook
Joe Bereta
Henry Kretzschmar
Jim Milby
Walle Meitzen
Toribie Bartle
Cage Meet At E H Henry High Draws 19 Teams
Twenty teams compete in a field day tournament at E H Henry High with boys and girls divisions. Schedule lists matches across divisions with names of schools Eagle Lake Waelder Columbus Glen Flora Weimar Shiner Sealy and Rosenberg. Awards sponsored by local businesses include top team and individual recognitions, with sponsors like First National Bank Spanidel and Son and A J Struss Auto Supply among others.
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E-H. Henry High
FL Henry
Vatfi
James
Gorden
Henry High School
Say
Eagle Lake Waelder Columbus
Glen Flora Weimar
Waelder Rosenberg
Yeni Bei
Glen Flora
Columbus
Weimar
Shiner Sealy
Waelder & Uno
Pattisan
Gier
Rea-Columbus
Services Held For Willie Parker 68
Funeral services were conducted yesterday at 2:00 at Mil-Beler Bushee Home For William Parker 68 a resident in this community since 1904. Mr Packer confined to his home for many years died in his sleep Monday night. Rev DB Rhea Allison of Selly Memorial Methodist Church conducted the services. William Christopher Parker was born November 16 1836 in Washington county near Brewbarry and noted here with the family include three sisters Alley Bonnie and Marthe Parker all of this area. Three brothers Haywood and Herbert of the area joined of Corpus Christy.
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Mil-Beler Bushee
William ©. Parker
Packer
Rhea Allison
Selly Memorial Methodist Church
H. J. Cosgrove
William Christopher Parker
Washington County
Brewbarry
Alley
Bonnie
Marthe Parker
Haywood
Herbert
Thie Aresaint
Corpus Christy
Smothers Entertains New Jersey Visitors
Mr and Mrs 5 C Smothers entertained with a dinner party Tuesday evening honoring Ernest and Justice von Lengerke of Orange New Jersey. The Lengerkes have been visiting as guests of Mr and Mrs L D Roberts after a duck hunt in Stuttgart Arkansas. Guests included the honorees Mr and Mrs Roberts Urban Buytischell Mr and Mrs ML OL Anderson Mr and Mrs Cal Gertson Mrs Mildred Booth Mrs E J Beekman and the hosts. The visitors left by plane Wednesday for the return trip to New Jersey.
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5. C Smothers
Ernest and
Justice von Lengerke
Orange
New Jersey
Messrs. Lengerke
L. D Roberts
Stuttgart
Arkansas
Roberts
Urban Buytischell
ML OL. Anderson
Cal Gertson
Mildred Booth
E. J. Beekman
Hestens
Nestiay
Visit by Zahradnick family to relatives in Weimar
Mr and Mrs David J Zahradnick and family visited their brother in Weimar on Sunday. They called on Mr and Mrs Arthur Schmidt and family, then returning stopped at Borden to visit her father and sister Geo Schmidt and Mr and Mrs Hugo Richter.
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David J. Zahradnick
Weimar
Arthur Schmidt
Famly
Borden
Geo
J. Schmidt
Hugo Richter
Rice Revolving Trophy Winners Named In Local Meet
Eight o clock Saturday program at Eagle Lake features boys and girls events with awards sponsored by Lakeside Irrigation Co. and Universal Motor Co. Names listed include Campbell Drive-In Cafe and Jones Motor Co for top prizes. Coaches from Central Power and Light, Struss Auto Supply, and Eagle Lake Lions Club among presenters with multiple trophies awarded for first and second places in boys and girls divisions.
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Universal Motor Company
Zils
First National Bank
Chamber of Commerc
Campbell's
A. L. Baring, Inc
Niversal Supply Co
Filipp
McWiel- Epps Lumber Co
Eagle Lake
Clu
Eagle Lake Lions Chub AL
Struss Auto Supply Texas Services
Ass'n
Central Power and Light Co
Albert's
Ath Place
Jones’ Motor Company
Lake Insurance Agency
Spenkel & Som
Eagle Lake Furniture Co
EL Girls Reach Semi Finals At Bellville Tourney
The Eagle Lake girls basketball team beat Somerville 41 38 and Columbia 38 37 to reach the Bellville tournament semi finals before losing to Burton 70 48. Shirley Frnka earned all tournament team honors with a trophy. key players included Jo Ann Sens Bonnie Kohleffer Pat Loestitt Betty De Shezo Jen ice Selph Evangeline Loessin Marthe Walzer Doris Alley and Virginia Starke.
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Eagle Lake
Somerville
Calumbus
Bellville
Burton
Home Dancer's Eagles
Columbes Tals
Shirley Frnka
Eagles
Jo Ann Sens
Bonnie Kohleffer
Pat Loestitt
Betty de Shezo
Jenice Selph
Evangeline Loessin
Marthe Walzer
Doris Alley
Virginia Starke
Rockets Win Two From Pattison In VW Tourney
The Rock Istaad Rockets won both district matchups beating Pattison 2 10 in girls play and 50 34 in boys action. Carolyn Edwards Audrey White Jo Ann Moss Ruby Meyer Tha Lou Layton starred for the Rockets with Larry Moss leading scorers at 21 points. The team had earlier finished second in a boys tournament at Van Vieck, beating Garwood 46 28 and Van Vieck 46 45 before falling to Snook 67 44. Tommy Henry earned first team all stars. Today the Rocketets face Sugar Land in Rice Tournament at noon, then host Crescent Bluejays in a 7 pm district doubleheader.
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Rock Istaad Rockets
Rockets
Pattison
Carolyn “Edwards
Audrey White
Jo’ Ann’ ‘Moss
Ruby Meyer
Tha
Lou Layton
Larry
Moss
van Vieck
Garwood
Snook
Tommy Henry
Rockettes
Sugar Land
Rockets Bay
Thurstey
Crescent Bluejays
Sheridan Broncos Sweep Shiner In District Victory
Sheridan High School basketball swept Shiner in a district doubleheader. The boys won 63 to 53 with A J Briscoe scoring 30 and Dean Kersch top scoring 14 in the opener 38 to 15. Patsy Buchanek led the girls with 26 as Sheridan won 46 to 42. The Broncos host Platonia next, with B teams at 6 50.
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Sheridan High School
Shiner
Sheridan Boys
Dean Kersch
Patsy Buchanex
Zane
Jam Thombsorts Broncos
A. J. Briscoe
Sheridan
Brontos Wiill
Platonia
E H Henry Cagers Win Three on Holidays and Tonight
The BE. Ho Henry Blue Eagles have won three straight since the holidays with two wins over Sugar Land 4 to 29 and a 58 to Si. They beat Columbus 31 to 46 in district 2A play at the local colored gym. Edward Glover Seywart topped Columbus with 17 points while guard Robert Gibbs scored 23 against Sugar Land. The EB Henry girls team has slipped but coach James Gordon says improvement. They host Schulenburg colored high school in boys and girls games Thursday. Tournament tickets for the H Henry event go on sale at 7 for adults and for pupils. Mrs Lea Foster and family spent New Years at El Campo.
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BE. Ho Henry Blue Eagle
Sugar Land
Bile Eagles
Columbus
Edward Glover
Seywart
Co‘lumbus
Robert Gibbs
EB. H. Henry
James Gordon
Blue Eagles
Schulenburg Colored’ High School
Tonrmnt
Hoys ‘Arid
Rice clinic set at El Campo program details
Rice clinics at El Campo Legion Center Monday at 11 am will feature a discussion of the 1955 Rice program by State ASC representatives and Commodity Credit Corporation officials on surplus rice markets. W. C. Davis and staff from the Texas Rice Pasture Experiment Station Beaumont will present latest rice research and answer questions in a panel format.
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Legion. Center
ASC
Commodity Credit Corporation
W.C. Davis
Texas
Mammoth Concert Replaces Band Follies This Year
Bendmester Neal Campbell announced plans to hold a tammeti band concert in the High School Auditorium on Friday evening March 4, substituting for the annual Hand Follies. All school bands will perform including Beginners Juniors and the High School band. Tickets priced at a very normal rate.
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Bendmester
Neal Campbell
PTA To Hear State Board of Education January Meeting
Lake-area PTA members and guests will hear Mrs. Joe Easendéri, member of the State Board of Education, speak at the January meeting. The event is at Eagle Lake High School Auditorium at 3:15 PM and all members are urged to attend.
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Pie Lake
Joe ‘Easendéri
State Rd of Education
Eagle “Lake High School
Meas Noe Brownies Vote on Etiquette Plan
Troop No 4 of the Brownies met Monday afternoon in the Elementary School Cafetorium with leaders Mrs Walter Meitzend y and Mrs Gardner Duncan When the meeting concluded the Brownies voted to follow AprAr etarian courtesy and table manners for the next two months Seventeen members were present plus committee members including Mrs Roland Bulusek Mrs Jimmy Thomas Mrs Agolph Feik Mrs Tam Austin and Mrs J N Pendergrass
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Brownies
Walter Meitzendy
Gardner Duncan
Roland Bulusek
Jimmy Thomas
Agolph Feik
Tam Austin
J. N. Pendergrass
Birthday Surprise For Honey Schmidt and Brother August
Honey Schmidt and his brother August celebrated their joint birthday and anniversaries on the first Saturday night in January. Guests included Johnnie Schmidt’s family, N L Birdwell family, David J. Zahradyick family, Bmnil Yasuf, August Sehfit family, Henry Schmidt family. refreshments were served and gifts were exchanged.
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Honey Schmidt
August
Johnnie Schmidt
N. L Birdwell
David J. Zahradyick
Maa
Bmnil Yasuf
August Sehfit
Ani
Henry Schmidt
Reception Planned For Golden Wedding Of E C Cassady
Friends invited to a reception honoring Mr. and Mrs. E C Cassady on their fiftieth anniversary. The event will be at their son Allen D Cassady's home in Eagle Lake from 2:30 to 5:00 p m Sunday January 23. Invitations are extended through the press only.
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E. C. Cassady
Cassady
Allen D. Cessady
Eaglie Lake
Rex Graham
Ann
Diane Sue Lacy
Columbus
Coushatta Scout District Names New Executive
John Birgers is named district scout executive of Coushatta District earlier led Brenham unit work. He succeeds Eldon Lehnert in the role covering this county and Austin County. Announcement appears in Powder Horn monthly by Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts of America. Birgers previously headed Crockett and Grimes districts.
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John Birgers
Brenhem
Eldon Lehnert
Coushatta
This
Austin County
Sam Houston
Bisgees
Crocket and Grimer Disticts
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Sea Place Boys
Spanidel and Son
A. J. Struss Auto “Supply
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KR. H-Reese
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Willie Parker
Shothers Entertady
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