Tidehaven Wins Eagle Lake Relays With New Record
The Tidehaven Tigers dominated the 1966 Eagle Lake Relays at Eagle Stadium, amassing 203 points to win the meet. Magnolia took second with 99 points, while Flatonia, East Bernard, Van Vleck and Eagle Lake followed. The lone record was Magnolia’s 9:144 in the two mule medley, just ahead of Eagle Lake’s 9:145 in 1965. Multiple Eagle Lake runners placed high across events, with Konesheck and Contreras among top performers in sprints and distance races.
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Tidehaven Tigers
Eagle Lake
Eagle Stadium
Magnolia
Flatonia
East Bernard
van Vleck
Orchard
Wallis
Sheridan
Eagle Lake Eagles
Russell Konesheck
Tony Contreras
Dan Thornton
Fred Armstrang
Fred Alvarado
Armstrong
Clark Powers
Konesheck
Contreras
Power
Robert Hemphill
David Willis
Willis
Jack
Robert Rokies
Robert Griffith
Pesek
Tidehaven
Brown
Sims
Matalin
Bernard Sheridan
Blahuta
Jessup
Fitzgerald
Smith
Krup
Taft
Johnson
Alford
Peterson
Eastword
Salus
Par Golf Wins Columbus Tour Title
Gene Newman of El Campo and John Steinecker of Houston tied after 18 holes with par 70s. Newman won the first prize in a sudden death playoff, with Don Stone and Don Singletary sharing third in the championship flight. Multiple flight winners and tight scores are listed across divisions.
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Gene Newman
el Campo
John Steinecker
Houston
Columbus
Newman
Steinecker
Don Stone
Don Singletary
Tis
W. L. Nail
Bob Tharp
Don Cornell
Nick Ramirez
Carl Rust
Tom McKeeshan
J. E. Darington
Earl Bogar
L. C. Conner
Pat Ryan
Joe D. Luna
Eagle Lake
H. M. Payne
A. C. Falcke
Joe Sinclear
Ted Pickett
R. D. Greenwade
Fred R. Froka
O. B. Moore, Jr
Don Rentz
F. Kruppa
Earl Isaacks
J. Mills
Rites Held For A J Konvicka In Local Death Notice
Joe Albert Konvicka 52 a retired painter and area resident died at his Eagle Lake area home February 23. Funeral services were held February 26 at Koenig Funeral Home La Grange and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was born July 28 1913 at Elt finger. Surviving are his wife and brother Henry Konvicka of La Grange.
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Joe Albert Konvicka
Eagle Lake
Koenig
la Grande
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Harry Mazurkeiwhcz
Elating
Mr. Konviecka
Elt Finger
Henry Konvicka
la Grange
Henicke Involved In Second Cow Collision
William J Henicke of the Dr Pepper Bottling Co suffered a second car cow collision while driving a 1953 Plymouth on FM 102 south of Exyle Lake at 12 35 am. He was en route to Nada and not injured as the patrol identified a demolished vehicle after the impact with a cow on the road.
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William Joseph Henicke
Dr Pepper
Henicke
Nada
Exyle Lake
Ele
Billy Miller
Weimar Golf Club Invitation Tour Scheduled
The Weimar Golf Club to host its fourteenth annual invitational on Sunday March 27. The event features 18 holes of medal play with a $7 entry fee, shotgun starts at 8 am and 1 pm, and registrations handled by Werner Stavinoha. Regular price for Dainty Maid Consolette Hair Dryer at Spalinger Hardware offered at $19.95 for a short week.
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Weimar Golf Club
Werner Stavinoha
Spalinger Hardware
Scott
Track times and mile relay results from a local meet
Times listed for runners from Tidehaven Van Vieck Eagle Lake East Bernard Magnolia Bl and Sheridan in various sprint and mile events. Tidehaven shows the mile relay winning with a 3 40 and other schools post times ranging from 2 42 5 to 5 42 8 in individual sprints.
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Bullard
van Vieck
Krenek
Tidehaven
Willis
Eagle Lake
Orchard
Rodriguez
East Bernard
Magnolia
Sheridan
Fiatonta
Bowling Scores Show Leaders Across Leagues On March 3
Independent bowlers lead the commuter league with 738 2057 as Nancy Seaholm tops individual scoring with 188 500. Klein leads with 66.5 wins while Sundown Texaco tops the Sundown trio 648 1751. Shore up reports include high series 541 by Bert Larmer and 219 game by Sherman Tryon in Skull Creek.
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Independents
Nancy Seaholm
Klein's
Sundown
Texaco
Bert Larmer
Lawrence Stallman
Falcons
Shell
Altair
Blue Goose
Skull Creek
Bob Walla
Sherman Tryon
Zelda Stokley
Helen Ross
Ruth
McNeil Construction
Central Power and Light Co
Mark
Evelyn
Law Clips 495 Hunt Cheaters
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reports 495 hunting arrests with fines totaling $21 158.26. Notable counts include hunting at night 90, hunting without a license 54, and multiple offenses in closed seasons. Fifty-three arrests were for fishing without a license.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
King Rat at Rice Theatre This Weekend
Advertises action packed film King Rat showing Sunday and Monday March 13 14 at Rice Theatre. Clip to present at box office. Also promotes Pyrex storage items at Spal-Inger Hardware priced 1.08.
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Lynda Lilley
Rice Theatre
Pyrex Golden
Ricers Win Women’s Bowling Tour In Colorado County
The Ricers bowling team topped the women’s tour with a 2838 team score to finish first. Virginia Waldrop captured the singles title with 357 pins, while doubles were won by Gene Penny and Sue Duncan with 1184.
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Wintermann ‘Ricers
Colorado County
Doris Cjipson
Ava | Beard
Una Gertson
Polly Sens
Elda Williams
Nita Behne
Ann, Lewis
Willie Atkinson
Gwen Paschall
Phyllis Tyler
Gene Penny
Sue Duncan
Edith Bell
Olly Sons
Inez Thomas
Mary Obenhaus
Opal Varley
Mabel Botard
Elinor Pape
Ruth Baird
Doras Eaton
Elfe Thomas
Zelda Stokley
Eloise Walla
Zelda Sto Wey
Virginia Waldrop
Rotary Viewing Film On Communist Riots In LA
Rotarians watched a film at their meeting about rioting in the Los Angeles area and alleged communist influence. The program included footage of riots and photos of those accused of aiding the campaign of hatred, presented by Mrs. Sue Briscoe with Ernest Uzzell as program chairman.
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Rotarians
Los Angeles
Sue Briscoe
Ernest Uzzell
Last Rites Held Monday For Anton Backhus
Anton Dietsich Backhus 95 former Chesterville resident and rice farmer died March 5 after twelve days of illness. Services were at Mill Bauer Funeral Home Angl e Lake March 2 pm interment East Bernard Cemetery. He was a lifelong Lutheran. Survivors include one daughter Fried a Wessels son Fred Backus and many grandchildren. He was born in Fris chenmore Germany August 13 1870. He settled in Chesterville after arriving in 1909 and retired in 1948. He was preceded in death by wife Fredericka Meier.
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Anton Dietsich Backhus
Chesterville
la Grange
Mill Bauer
Fngle Lake
East Bernard
Gien Kollmeyer
Baytown
Lissie
Johnnie Schmidt
Carl Backus
David Backus
Carl Wessels
George Wessels
Guntave Wessels
Harold C. Wessels
Freida Wessels
Fred Backus
Gerhard
John
William
Henry
Backus
Frischenmore
Germany
Galveston
Texas
Fredericka Meier
New FM Road Sheridan To Provident City Sealed Proposals
Sealed proposals for 6.764 miles of grading structures base and surfacing from US 90A at Sheridan toward Provident City on PM Road 2921 in Colorado and Lavaca Counties will be received by the Highway Department in Austin until Mar. The project builds a Farm to Market road along the existing paved route with a 24 foot pavement width. The West Sandy Creek bridge will be replaced with a 33 foot roadway width and 160 foot length.
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Sheridan
Provident City
Colorado
Lavaca
Highway Department
Austin
Mar
West Sandy Creek
Victoria visitor with Terrells enjoys weekend
Miss Pam Terrell of Victoria visited during the week end with her parents Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Terrell. The Spalinger Hardware store advertises the G. E. Spray Steam and Dry Tron with non sticking ironing surface jets and a water window indicator.
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Pam Terrell
Victoria
Mrs
F. W. Terrell
Spalinger Hardware
Pustejovskys Attend Funerals Of Two Relatives Tuesday
Mr and Mrs Albert Pustejovsky attended funeral services for two relatives Tuesday. August Poessel a half brother of Mrs Pustejovsky died Sunday after a brief illness with services held at Blessing Catholic Church at 10 a m. Edl Sklar a brother in law of Mrs Pustejovsky was honored at a Catholic Church in Wharton at 3 p m Tuesday. Friends extend sympathy in the loss of these loved ones.
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Albert Pustejovsky
Blessing Catholic Church
August Poessel
Pustejovsky
Poessel
Wharton
Edl Sklar
Girl Scout Mexican Supper Slated At Center March 19th
Cadette and Senior Scouts of Eagle Lake Troop 320 will sponsor a Mexican Supper at the Eagle Lake Community Center on Saturday March 19. Foods will be served from 5 to 8 p.m. for one dollar per plate for adults and children. Tickets may be purchased at a downtown booth March 12. New Eagle Lake Headlight subscribers include B J Wied in Humble Texas Pfe Paul Coronado APO San Francisco Calif stationed in Vietnam and Mrs James Dutcher of Lissle.
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Cadette
Eagle Lake
Foe
Eagle Wake
B. J. Wied
Humble
Texas
Pfe
Paul Coronado
APO
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Columbusetour
A. J. Konvicka
Cow
Weimar
Lora McLennan
Southwestern Life Insurance
Columbus, Texas
Erarts
Law
Rotary
Anton Backhus
R. N. Jenkins
Connie
Ronnie
Texas City
Eagle Lake Drugs
New FM
Pustejovskys
Grl Scouts
Albert's
Alberts Variety Store
Chevrolet
Ron
Lake Motors, Inc
S. McCarty
Ph. CE
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