Little and Junior Leagues to Open District Play
District Little League opens next week with games at Lighted Field north of the Elementary School. Eager locals from Sheridan to East Bernard join the schedule as Garwood, El Campo, Weimar, and Rosenberg provide opposition. Junior League action starts June 1954 with games at 5 45 pm and 3 00 pm daily, featuring teens from Ricebelt towns, with Kingsley as manager and community support from the Bugle Lake Quarterback Club.
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Basle Lake
Geil
Scimmler
Garwood Eiji Ootoraie
Hle Sheridan
Ei_Catmpe
Weimar East Berard
Owill
Little League
Little Zeéanets
Mannser
Leon Steinhel
Hes
Jase Mols
Gerand Weingr
Shevidon
Daly
el Carmp
Garviond
Weimar
East Bemnart
Sost
Bere
Garveod
Campo Et Weiss
Mily & Si
Campe
Ease
Eagle Lette
Ricehell
Schaduly
Peel
Oe Bugle Lake
Austen Kingsley
Oscar Miller
Aso
RiceBelt
Bobeing
Gay City
East Bernard
Rosenberg
el Campo
Eagle Lake
Meusger Kingsley
Kingsley
Bonday
Rosenberr
Wednessay
Boling Funjar
Boling
Bay City
Rosenbers
Eton
Jely
Baling
FFA Projects Outlined At Rotary Luncheon
Rotary members heard about FFA project activities with students Amonce and Aid 2 Eagle leading explanations. The briefing covered competitive practices, community impact, and project costs tied to agricultural education and student outreach.
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Rotary
Girl Scout Leaders Training June Ist for Day Camp
Girl Scout leaders will attend a training course on June 1 from 2:00 pm to 12:00 am to complete the ten hours required for the forthcoming Girl Scout Day Camp. The camp, named by the late Mrs George Crim, will be at Shell camp from July 12 to July 21 with eight troops and 854 girls registered to participate.
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Metiers Tun
Unrougn Jhime Sng
Uys
Rice Theatre Announces Late Show Saturday May 29
The Rice Theatre in Eagle Lease will present a late show Saturday night featuring The Body Snatch and Boris Karloff with Lugosi. Box office opens at 12.00.
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Rice Theatre
Eagle Lease
Boris Kertoff
Seniors Leave for 19 Day Trip to Colorado Springs
Members of the Eagle Lake Senior Class plan a dawn departure for a nineteen day tour to Colorado Springs and other western points. The itinerary lists Las Vegas New Mexico Taos Celorado Springs Colorado June 1 7 Childress Texas June 8 with stops across the Southwest.
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Colorado
Eagle Lake
Colorado Springs
Lakeview Golfers Open First Round Championship Play
Lakeview Golf Club hosts the Lakeview membership championship first round with six of nine twosomes posting scores Sunday. Buck Plournoy beat R F Spanihal 8 7 while Laughlin edged Spaning 6 5 Joe Reed Jr defeated Bo Thomas 4 3 Draper Stephens beat Pat Crane 5 3 and Coig Adams defeated Albert Pustejovsky 6 1 Others scheduled to play include Fenn Carrall defending champ Clyde Nispel Bruce Johnson Bob Ashby Vernon Getto and P C Middbrook Winners advance to the championship division and losers move to consolation flights The first round will be completed then players will be drawn for subsequent matchups.
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Lapnest Lakeview Golf Club
Buck Plournoy
R. FP
Spanihel
Spaning
Laughlin
Joe Reed Jr
Bo Thomas
Mayrarl Kre
Seniors Present New Cage Back Boards in Gym
Seniors from Ha Gle Late High School donate two metal fan shaped back boards for gym use. The gift replaces larger square boards and aims to modernize the basketball facility.
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Hagle Late High School
Leavny
Eighth Grade Class Picnic and Outing Sat
Approximately sixty eighth grade students from New Brew area schools enjoyed a class day outing last Saturday. They traveled by bus from Eagle Lake at 3 30 a.m. and returned about 8 02 p.m. Activities included miniature golf biking archery and games under supervision of chaperones listed in the report.
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Eighth Grae
New Brewtele
Eagle Lake
Imesdames CC
Bradford
John Carrol
Percy Middlerook
Elmo Seris
Neal Shaver
Roy A. van Nort
Clifford Wiese
Herbert Loessin
Joe Lee McCrear
Summer Bible School Opens at Grace Methodist
Memorial Methodist and Grace Methodist announce a summer Bible School for children ages 3 to 18. Rev A Z Pate will lead as principal, with details to be announced next week as plans proceed for the school through June 18.
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Grace
A. Z. Pate
Schoo
Memorial ‘Methodist
Bible School
Memorial meeting notes and obituary items in Columbus
Mrs H A Todd hosted a Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting at Colly Memorial Methodist Church with seven members attending and a program on Prelude to Methodism. Funeral services for Mrs William Tait age 83 were held at Columbus Catholic Church with burial at Fellows Rest Cemetery. survivors include two sons Elbert and Sam Tait of Columbus and grandchildren.
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H.A. Todd
Ciele T
Women's _Society of Christian Service
Colly Memorial Methodist’ Church
Wilcox
George Causey
Columbus Catholic Church
William Tait
Im Gda Fellows Rest
Columbus
Elbert
Sami Tsu
First National Bank To Close On Jefferson Davis Birthday
W E Lenhart president announces the bank will be closed all day Thursday June 3 in observance of Jefferson Davis birthday. The notice urges customers to plan transactions accordingly at the First National Bank.
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Nat’l Bank
Lenhart
Oak Crest Girl's Camp to Open June 27
Earl Carter announces Oak Crest Girl's Camp will open Sunday June 17 for a six week session at Route 1 Eagle Lake. Girls from Egypt community can contact Carter for details.
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Oak Crest
Earl Carter
Egypt
Eagle Lake
Route 1
Ane
Mes
Carter
Funeral Services Held Tuesday for Sister Of M. E. Selph
Funeral services for Mrs. Humbirs sister of M. E. Selph were held Tuesday May 25 in Quincy California. She died May 23 at Quincy hospital after months of illness. Survived by husband one daughter Violet four sons Martin Jay Ronnie Donnie Humord of Twain California mother Mrs. Laura Selph of Sheridan five sisters and two brothers with five grandchildren.
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John Miller
Twain
Calif
Tom
Don
Jie
T. E. Wey
Tom Varney
Bilye Briscoe
Sheridan
Harry Selph
Sacramento
M. E. Selph
Zagte Lake
Jury Sentences in Fayette County Case Describe Unprofitable Outcome
Sheriff Walther was called to change a bond for a negro in Fayette county who had tem bled and lost. Three pleaded guilty to burglary, each fined 50 dollars and given short jail terms. The fourth, from Colorado County, pleaded guilty and faced a jury. verdict $500 fine and two years in jail.
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Walther
Fayette County
Torre
Imm
Colorado County
Readings Welcome Second Son Jack Weltson Readings
Mr and Mrs Bill Readings announce the arrival of a second son in El Campo on Monday May 24. The baby named Jack Weltson Readings will be welcomed by brother Kenny. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harold Stancuff of El Campo and Mr and Mrs I Tate of Eagle.
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Bill
Canim
el Campo
Jack Weltson
Kenny
Aud
Harolld Stiancuff
Tate
Eagle Lake
Services For Mrs Dess Wilkerson Held In Lockhart
Funeral services for Mrs Dess Wilkerson sister of Mrs 0 R Curry were set for today at 2 30 P M from Fields Funeral Home in Lockhart. Mrs Wilkerson died suddenly Tuesday evening leaving a daughter Mrs Weldon Winkler of Lockhart a son Johnny Sanders of Austin four sisters and two brothers. Mr and Mrs Curry left to be with the family after the death message Tuesday evening.
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Fimern
Pields
Lockhart
Dess Wilkerson
0. R. Curry
Curry
Johnny Sanders
Austin
Apert
Rock Island Home Coming Set Sunday
The Myrtle Cemetery Association announces a home coming and Memorial Day service in Rock Island on Sunday May. A basket dinner at the room hour and memorial services at 2 30 pm are planned. All former Rock Island residents and friends are invited to attend.
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Myrtle Cemetery
Rock Island Sundlay
May
Snd
Rock Island
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Oak Crest Girl’s
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