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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1956
Page
7
Coach Cobb expresses gratitude for assistance from Little League participants and supporters. The message underscores community help and teamwork driving youth baseball efforts forward.
Managers of the six Jones in the Valley Little League Garwood will name to the All Star team tonight. The event highlights the local youth baseball program and builder chances for players to advance to regional competition.
Fragmentary sports score notes show the Wolves defeating the Eagles 14 to 3 while the Bears ousted the Lions 10 to 2. The text lists score updates and brief game mentions with several garbled phrases.
Tax receipts show record gains for the district with total collections around 3.2 billion dollars. Officials note the year’s rise surpasses the previous high of 1.25 billion and credits broad-based income from various taxes. Local figures mention support staff and electrical work linked to the county’s rapid growth amid regional activity in Matagorda Baytown and Ed Causey families.
A collage of hunting and fishing accidents in Texas highlights renewed safety concerns. The Texas Park and Wildlife Commission notes rising water related deaths and teen involvement in fatal incidents. Officials warn fishing boating and swimming risks persist and urge caution amid a record death toll.
The wildlife director schedules an aerial census near Alpine to count antelope west of the Sees for the fall season. Up to five hundred bucks may be harvested with permits pending. results determine the hunting program and autumn quotas.
Local golfers are invited to compete in the Columbus Open on Sunday. The event offers an entry fee of 85.00, with a prize for the winner and a chance to win additional woods in the championship rounds.
Self employed farm operators engineers and other self employed workers with earnings above thresholds become covered by survivors insurance under social security. New coverage may allow monthly old age benefits for those over 65 in 1965 and 1955 1954 income drivers. All self employed must file 1965 income tax returns with district IRS if earnings reach 400 or more.
The Eagle Lake Junior League team staged a surprise upset with a 14 to 4 shellacking of Wharton on Monday night. Details include standout hitting by Wayne Sima, Jimmiy Wiese, and Leeoy Drymalla, plus strong pitching from Anasa and Schullmann for First Bere as Columbus outhit their rivals.
Texas politics bugbears party lines and funding shifts as the state explores highway plans and civil policy. The piece notes a federal interstate system debate and a disputed liquor election rule amid Austin’s dry era and looming court review.
The department approves the may be required to provide birth certificates and details such as the child's name date and place of birth with a statutory fifty cent fee. The notice references the Earher and related requirements.
Retail trade for Wexag shows an 11 percent gain from April to May while durable goods rise 13 percent. Analysts say the year is still well behind the 3955 average due to overproduction and overselling by auto and appliance makers last year.
The Milford round of the National Senior camp brought about 6000 Girl Scouts gathering for speeches and campfire programs. Notable figures included national president Mrs. ayia and guest speakers. the event featured a flag pageant, U.S. and state flags, and a grand campfire with fireworks and a display.
In Columbus the post office planned an appointment for an assistant postmaster as part of a proposed annual sales figure of ten thousand dollars and a class post office designation. The appointment of Forrest Brooks, son of Travis Brooks, to the Columbus mail service has faced denunciation. Brooks served as a mail carrier for 44 years before moving into the supervisory roles in 1950 and later advancing to a superintendent clerk in 1966.
Central Power and Line Company earned the National Safety Council Award of Merit for outstanding safety in 1954. The letter to assistant safety director Poy DB Hunter noted low injury rates and strong safety records during the evaluation year.
Mrs Anne C Schmidt of this city, mother of E R Schmidt, is feted at Victoria Tiesdas. She is a native of Wel, with two daughters Mrs Alice Sch Felder of Glendale Calif and Mrs Stanley A Schmidt of Lake Charles La, plus a son and many relatives.
A novelty Figit Watch is showcased as a perfect gift from a store named Livia Urng, described as a playful desk accessory and gadget.
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