Three Eagle Lake anglers reel rare red snapper catch
A fishing trip aboard a chartered boat yielded one of the most unique catches as about seven hundred pounds of red snapper were landed. Tommy Moore nearly lost his gear when a big red snapped his line, but Perry Morris quickly took the lead and ended up among the top catches of the trip.
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Eagle Lake
Tommy Moore
Mr. Kretzschmar
Tonyems
Red
Tommy
Perry Mortis
Leaguers Drop Two as Garwood Visit Looms
The Eagle Lakers stumble in two games and prepare for a Friday night home clash with Garwood. Upcoming schedule shows El Campo visiting East Bernard and Weimar at Sheridan, with Garwood hosting Weimar next Tuesday and Sheridan hosting El Campo.
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Garwood
Sams
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lakers
East Bernard
Anq
Ning
el Campo
Ans
Colorado Valley
Weimar
Sheridan
Jr. Leaguers Drop Pair in Weekend Action
Bay City swept the junior league pair, defeating the Red Sox 10 to 0 on Monday as Clinton Duyka pitched for the locals and Bay City hit four home runs. The Red Sox host Wharton Tuesday night with next road trip to Rosenberz on June 22 in Rice Belt league play.
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Bay City
Clinton Duyka
Luna
Red Sox
Wharton
Rosenberz
Intra City Start for L League Farm Teams
Four Eagle Lake Little League farm squads the Eaglets Wolfs Lions and Bears open intra city play tonight the four teams were formed from leftovers after the regular squad was picked A doubleheader is set for Thursday night with all invited to attend.
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Eagle Lake
Little League
Eaglets
Wolfs
Lions
Bears
Perleman Landa suit dismissed in Eagle Lake case
The Perleman Landa suit against Nathan Perleman Landa over a Factory Outlet store dispute was dismissed in district court in Columbus after over two years. The plaintiff pays all costs. The case involved alleged damages from operation of the Factory Outlet in the Landa building on Main Street in Eagle Lake.
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Nathan Perleman
Landa
Columbus
Perleman
Main Street
Eagle
Hallettsville High School Rodeo Opens Wednesday
Hallettsville hosts the ninth annual State Championship High School Rodeo beginning June 22 with about 300 cowboys and cowgirls from Texas. Winners qualify for the National event in Harrison Nebraska. The Rodeo Queen contest features 35 finalists led by last year’s queen Sandra Thomas. Family night offers 25 cent admission for under 12, ladies night is free with an adult, and champions will be crowned Saturday after a 11 p.m. radio broadcast over Texas.
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Texas
Hallettsville
Harrison
Nebraska
Sandra Thomas
Eagle Lake
Lions To Install Officers At June 23 Meeting
The Lions Club will hold its next meeting at Marvin's on Thursday June 23 at 7 30 pm. Ladies Night and a steak dinner will be served. Deputy District Governor R L Cooper will install Bruce Waddell as president Joe Reed as 1st vice president L J Spanihel as second vice president Oscar Miler as third vice president R P Wilcox as secretary Ray Crutchfield as treasurer R F Spanihel as tail twister W A Schneider as tam er Ernest Uzzell L H Dye as 2 year directors and Richard Clipson Floyd Hodde as 1 year directors.
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Lions’ Club
Marvin's
R. L. Cook
Bruce Waddell
Joe Reed
L. J. Spanihel
Oscar Miler
R. P. Wilcox
Ray Crutchfield
R. F. Spanihel
W. A. Schneider
Ernest Uzzell
L.H. Dye
Richard Clipson
Floyd Hodde
Box seats, reserve seats, and general admission prices listed
Quality Network Box seats stay at 1.75 for each performance with reserve seats at 1.50 available by contacting Jack Lindsey in Hallettsville Texas. General admission runs 1.00 for adults and 0.50 for children. Mrs Seth Pennington spends the week with her daughter Pete Baton’s family in Rock Island.
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Jack Lindsey
Hallettsville
Texas
Seth Pennington
Pete Baton's
Rock Island
Spade and Trowel Club ends year with covered dish supper
The Spade and Trowel Club held a covered dish supper at the Community Center last Friday night June 10 finishing their 1954 35 year. Thirteen members and husbands attended with ham beans casserole salad and desserts. Outgoing president Mrs Carl Seaholm Jr received a wrought iron magazine stand. A called August meeting may form an unaffiliated Garden Club. Elmo Wilson remains in Lee Memorial Hospital Giddings.
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Spade and Trowel Club
Carl Seaholm, Jr
Local visitors call on Bruce Ledbetter at Brenham home
Mrs Elmo Sens and Mrs Sam Davidson with Mrs L C Tallis of this city visit today at Bruce Ledbetter's Brenham residence. Also present is Mrs C W Curbello and Mrs Sens' sister-in-law from Victoria.
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Elmo Sens
Sam Davidson
L. C. Tallas
C.W. Curbello
Sens
Victoria
Bruce Ledbetter
Brenham
ARG Members Hold Annual Meet Elect Directors
Eagle Lake division of the American Rice Growers Cooperative Association held its annual membership meeting Monday at Marvin’s in Altair. About eighty members attended. George Blair, general manager, reported on the association’s work and achievements. Three new directors were elected: G. C. Duncan, O. W. Powers, and Tommy Arit, joining six continuing members to form the board and set officers for the coming year. The meeting was described as one of the best attended.
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Eagle Lake
American Rice Growers Cooperative Association
Marvin's
Altair
George Blair
American Rice Growers [Cooperative Association
G. C. Duncan
O. W. Powers
Tommy Arit
Legion To Elect Officers At Special Meet June 28
Louis J. Balas commander of the W. Cherry M. Perry Post 108 American Legion calls a special meeting at the swimming pool Tuesday night June 28 to name new officers for 1955 56. A committee Muzny Weson and Larson will meet with City Council to discuss pool water use and minor repairs at the pool and bathhouses are approved.
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Louis J. Balas
W. Cherry M. Perry
American Legion
Balas
Louis Muzny
J. B. Wesson
Harry Larson
Legion
Mary Anna Shaver Visits Houston A Week With Aunt
Mary Anna Shaver daughter of Mr and Mrs Neal Shaver spends the week in Houston with her aunt Mrs S L Kellum and will return to Eagle Lake next Tuesday.
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Mary Anna Shaver
Neal Shaver
Houston
S. L. Kellum
Eagle Lake
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WW. Od. Wack
Kretzschmar
Perry Morris
D. C. Larson
Fiers
Wilson
TF. W
Perleman-Landa
Eagle Lake Insurance Agency
Fidelity
W. E. McRee
Mar
First National Bank
Spade & Trowel Club
Elmo Wilson
Lee Memorial Hospital
Giddings
ARG
Walter Lee Miller
Humble Service
Altair, Texas
Reginald Taylor
Humble
Miller’s Service Station
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Chas. P. Boggess
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