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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1969
Page
7
Eagle Lake High School junior varsity placed fourth at the Garwood meet. Waller meet Friday and Yoakum Saturday, weather delaying events. The team posted several marks including freshman record in the 160 yard dash and multiple top finishes.
Scout Troop 334 enjoys an overnight campout at Bernards Ranch with activities listed as fishing tracking hiking and cooking. Participants include Mike Arca Jones Clarence Kle kat David Gonzales Larry Bowen Mark Mulliser Ty orris Ray Addicks Nat Tugeins Griff Tho Tr re Thomas David Rh ades Charles Beavers Trace Hartsfield Mark Price Mark Henske James Binck Ted Bradshay Danny Miler ain Waddell Jeff Seanolm Ka die Wilson and chaperones BiH Wilson Sam Denver Jing Addicks and Mike Dearie. Troup 32 meets each Tues night at 75 pam. ab the author CLASSIFIEDS PAY
Eagle Lake High School hosts the annual Eagle Relays on the local track this Saturday. Entries are received from Maghella Wallis Louise Weimar Flatonia Columbus Eagle Lake Giddings Smithsville and Bastrop in the boys division, with Wallis Garwood Weimar and Eagle Lake entries in the girls division. Preliminaries start at 6 PM with finals under lights at 8 45 PM. Girls compete in 400 yard dash 440 yard relay 60 yard dash and 60 yard low hurdles. Boys events include one mile medley discus shot put bread jump 20 yard high hurdles 440 yard relay 100 yard dash 440 yard dash 330 yard intermediate hurdles 220 yard dash one mile run one mile relay pole vault and high jump. The girls also contest the high jump. Seven new meet records were set in 1968 including the 440 yard dash 390 yard intermediate hurdles discus pole vault 440 yard relay Me mile medley and the two mile medley.
Ducks Unlimited reports a 1968 record year with total contributions reaching 1,643,992 dollars, up 400 thousand over the prior mark. President Charles B. Allen notes UK and Canada supporters, 51 volunteer committees, and DU Canada completing 89 projects covering about 129,500 acres of wetlands. Winter work continues on 12 more projects expected to finish before spring.
Mr and Mrs W A Barnett attended the funeral in Grand Saline for Mrs Eva Curry sister in law of Mrs Barnett who died last Thursday after an illness in that city local notice states.
Schulenburg High School hosts an annual theatre festival featuring two George Bernard Shaw one acts and a short children's play by Herman Amn. Performances run Thursday and Friday March 20 and 21 at 7 10 p.m. in the new school theatre with reserved seats from I A Clark at Schulenburg High School.
Mathematics teachers from Gulf Coast colleges and Wharton County Junior College join in a spring meeting at Wharton County Junior College on March 29 from 8 30 to noon. Speeches from Houston area schools will cover topics of interest across all levels.
Brownie Troop 98 led by Terri Party held an orderly meeting with Terri Party presiding. They discussed future trips Brownie Manners and March 31 Easter Eye Hunt, played a lemon relay won by Team No 9, and served Dr Pepper conkies and Fritos before dismissal. Weather prevented a planned field trip with plans to retry next week.
The Universal Motor Co and the Owls tied for league champions as the Monday Nite Mixed season ended split at 59 37 and 59 37 respectively. High scores across divisions were led by Waldrop 211 and Williams 205 with Lonnie Sommerville 201. A roll-off will decide the final champions.
Midway clinches the Class AA state championship with a 56 to 55 win over Spearman in Austin after a regional triumph over Eagle Lake. Jane Mekket han scores 31 for Midway, sealing the title with two clutch free throws at the buzzer. High Island girls fall 62 to 48 in the final. Susan Smith earns all tournament honors with 22 points.
In consolation play third place went to Tulaso Midway with 258 to 39 over Carthage in Class AAA. In AA Calallen defeated Rivercrest 57 to 48 and in Class B Deport beat Trent 49 to 37. Also a local ad for Eagle Lake Drugs CE 42002 and family visit notes among Langhlin Zoeller and local hospital mention.
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