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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1967
Page
7
Eagle Lake seniors toured WCJC campus visiting programs in data processing agriculture woodworking and metals shops. Charles Orion highlighted electronics and home economies. The group received a library orientation lunch and split into groups for campus tours, reporting an interesting educational trip.
Disturbing garbled report notes Eagle Cagers, a ZEA champion basketball team, honored at a barbecue last Friday with coach Henn Norcis and others mentioned in unclear text.
The Eagle Lake track team set three high school records at Boling relays as James McGrew and Harold Williams posted top marks in sprints and hurdles. Coach Bakies said the Eagles showed improvement in week and field events while preparing for Saturday’s invitational in Schulenburg against District 274 runners.
Mrs Glen Leacox of Shenan town visits New Orleans with relatives including Mrs Armit Tho and Mrs Helen Smith. The party toured the city admiring French and Spanish architecture with several team members and the manager listed among attendees.
High team in Skull Creek Mixed League March 7 includes The Untamed 2364 series and Davidson's Wood Shop 841 game. Individuals: Clem Heneke 586, Bobby Baird 209, Eloise Walla 493 series 165 game. Mullets lead with 69 wins, Untamed 64, Scott's Gravel 63. Sundown Trio led by Sam Davidson 935-576 on March 9. Ashby Mule leads with 67.5, Universal Motor Co Falcons 59.5, KC's 56. Commuters League: Melya Quinney 204-506, Mabel Bo tard 518, Alma Alley 502. Paulsen's Saddlery leads high series 256, New Ulm State Bank high game 74. Eagle Lake Digs leads with 69 wins, Chevelles 67.
Mr and Mrs Willard Ethridge Susan Phillips and Billy Jean Mc Gehee attended the Girls State Basketball Tournament in Austin with High Island, whose team claimed first place. The group toured the Capitol and other sites while Mrs Leacox spent time in the valley with Texans. A 2800 strong turnout joined a Texas picnic in McAllen as she prepares to leave for Texas this week and Easter plans in Ft Smith Arkansas.
Prairie chicken sightings dominated weekend tours north of Eagle Lake as the chamber of commerce hosted visitors to the 2600 acre refuge. T Waddell guided groups noting geese flocks and other wildlife while describing improved access and economic potential from annual tourists.
The Colorado County 4-H Food Show on March 11 at 1 00 pm in Columbus Elementary School Cafeteria named winners in senior and junior divisions. Janet Faye Poppe and Shirley Hasse won top senior awards. Suzanne Wicke and Maridee Batla led juniors. Six girls advance to the District 11 4-H Food Show on April 7 at Lamar Consolidated School Rosenberg. Special tea table arrangement demo by Corie Couch and riboons presented by Judge Hatta.
The Grace Lutheran Church children will be entertained Saturday afternoon March 19 at 2 p.m. at the Alvin Kohleffel home with an Easter egg hunt. Holy Communion will be observed on Good Friday March 21 at 7 30 p.m. Easter service times will be announced next week.
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