Open 60 day duck and goose hunting season announced
A sixty day open waterfowl season runs from Friday November 6 at 12 noon to sunset January 4. Opening day hours are 12 noon to sunset. later hours are one half hour before sunrise to sunset. Hunters may not bait. ducks five per day or ten in possession. geese five per day or five in possession with limits on subspecies. Fowl use prohibited. guns max ten gauge. repeaters limited to three shells. Federal duck stamp $2 required. hunting license required for anyone 17 and older outside their home county. Weathered notices follow.
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Canada
Hutchins Canada
Dove Season Closes Monday After 40 Day Hunt
The 1953 dove hunting season ends at sunset Monday November 9 after a 40 day run. Wet weather over the past two weeks sent birds to wooded refuges, resulting in modest success for hunters.
Injury Riddled Broncos Forfeit After Garwood Loss
Sheridan High School’s Broncos, hampered by four serious injuries including Dean Kersch, Johnson, Mackey, and Grunewald, forfeited the remainder of their schedule after a 53 to 6 defeat by the Garwood Gars. The game ended early in the fourth quarter.
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Glenn Buckley
Sheridan High School Broncos
Garwood Gars
Sheridan
Dean Kersch
Broncos
Frst
Raymond Johnson
Delbert Mackey
Gene Grunewald
Sithout
Jim Thompson
Friendswood
Hitchcock
Thompson
Proposed New District Takes In Halletts Bastrop Drops Columbus
Plans for a new football district include Hallettsville Bastrop and drop Columbus. Columbus Bastrop and others move between classes. two carryovers Gid Smithville Luling Weimar Ezpie Lake plus new Hallertaville Bastrop. A district game with Columbus possible on matching open dates.
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Halletts
Bastrop
Columbus
Bastrop High
Iment
Cits
Pans
Theelisville
Sears
Gid- Smithville
Luling
Weimar
Ezcie Lake
Hallertaville
Baines Sues Excel Contracting for 15000 Damages
A. T. Baines of Joe Bland Construction filed in district court on November 2 seeking 15000 in damages from Excel Oilfield Contracting Co and Excel Smith owner for injuries after a gravel truck struck him on Highway 200. The suit cites painful permanent injuries and names attorney Armand G. Schwarts of Hollettsville.
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A. T. Baines
Joe Bland Construction Company
Armand G. Schwarts
Hollettsville
Excel Oilfield Contracting Co
Excel Smith
Eagles and Cards play third scoreless tie of season
Eagle Lake and Columbus battled to a 0 0 draw on a rain soaked night. Eagles reach district winless with eleven first downs to eight for the Cardinals, Lednicky and Salazar connected for key plays as both teams failed to score. The Eagles head to Luling next to face a strong offense.
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Eagles Lake Eagles
Columbus Cardinalls
W. B. Hinton
Sun
Cardinals
F. D. Taylor
Eagles
Bill Hartley
Eagle Lake
Cardinal
al Marx
John Parks
Leonard Petrosky
Charlie Roberts
Jimmie Justice
Roberts
Mikulenko
Eagle
Brasher
Gayle Thomas
Bucks
Perry
Lednicky
Salazar
Cards
Justice
Epps
Green
Thomas
Columbus
Eagle Lake Band
Eagle Lake Girls Basketball Talk of Experienced Cagers
Eagle Lake High School expects an experienced girls basketball team in 1953 54 with about 25 players attending regular practices under Coach Tootsie Alford. The squad will compete in district play against Columbus Cardinal set while other district teams have dropped basketball. The girls have played two scrimmages, beating Rock Island 27 7 and losing to Sheridan 31 27. The team meets Wharton in a twin bill Tuesday November 10 in a home game at 7:00 p.m. Key veterans include Carey Hanly Shirley Fraka Phyllis Johnson and Jo Ann Middlebrook with new talent Rose Marie Brumbelow Jeanette Dickerson Claire Middlebrook Betty DeShazo Gail Yette Ruth Ann Tate Tanice Selph and Bonnie Peatl Kohleffel. Guard spots include Tole Crim Marthe Walker Jo Ann Sens Barbara Smith Evangeline Loessi Doris Ann Alley Grace Dell Sialair Delores Hodde Virginia Starke Gladys Biersdorffer Tommie Lou Reese Mary Ethel Bryant Edith McCown. Public invited to first home game as the 1953 54 schedule opens.
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Eagle Lake
Promisses
Tootsie Alford
Columbus Cardinal Sextet
Girl Eagles
Rock Island
Sheridan
Hagle Lake Girls
Wharton
Carey Hanly
Shirley Fraka
Phyllis Johnson
Joel Ann Middlebrook
Rose Marie Brumbelow
Jeannette Dickerson
Claire Middlebrook
Betty DeShazo
Gail Be- Yette
Ruth Ann ‘Tate
Tanice Selph
Bonnie Peatl Kohleffel
Tole Crim
Marthe Walker
Jo Ann Sens
Barbara Smith
Evangeline Loessi
Doris Ann Alley
Grace Dell Si Alair
Spalingers Seek Damages After Auto Collision
A District Court suit filed by William Spalinger and wife Cora on October 30 seeks 1117.30 in damages from Lava Binkley Alleys Iron Man for bodily injury and auto damage from a collision on Highway 102 then 90 A. The plaintiffs were traveling toward Eagle Lake in their car when the 1950 Ford allegedly hit from behind. They claim 100 for medical care 550 for pain and suffering 217.70 for auto damage and 250 for loss of value.
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Wm. Spalinger
Cora
Lava Binkley
Iron Man
Spalinger
Eagle Lake
Columbus
Heart Attack Strikes W L Pendergraft In Columbus
Our Columbus bureau correspondent W L Pendergraft suffered a serious heart attack last Thursday and remains in a Columbus hospital with conditions reported as serious. Mr and Mrs Ben Hanly of Casper Wyoming visited this week with relatives and friends.
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W. L. Pendergraft
Columbus
Ben Hanly
Casper
Wyoming
Ben, Henly
Eaglets Triumph Over Hempstead 25 to 14 on Local Grid
The Eagle Lake Junior High Eaglets defeated Hempstead Juniors 25 to 14 on Tuesday night for their second win. Ascencio Coronado rushed for 35 yard TDs and later 52 and 30 yard scores, Jimy Milby picked a Hempstead pass and returned it for a TD. Coach Homer Dancer cited strong blocking as key to the victory. Next game is November 17 against East Bernard Catholic Academy after last Thursday's 13 to 7 loss to Columbus.
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Eagle Lake
Bandits
Cardinal
Eagles
John Adkins
Cleo Lednicky
Raymond Brasher
Kenneth Perry
Wayne Brasher
Roberts
Brasher
New Fe
Eagle Lakes
Lednicky
Thomis
Pighide
Columbus
Giddings
Luling
Eaglets
Hempstead
Ascencio
Coronado
Jimy Milby
Homer Dancer
East Bernard Catholic Academy
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BR. F. Spanthel
Birs. Spanthel
Hallettsville
Sam Harbert
Frances
Ann Frnka
Bellaire
Noma Eaton
Mrs. Norman Easton
Baines
Excel Contracting
Joe D Cs
Shell Service
Sta. Main St
Eagle Duane and
Ruby Sheridan
Red Chain
Fee Gas Products
Joury Supplies
Senou
R Paints
Eliver
Universal Supply CO. Inc
Main
Wm. Spalingers
Farmers Equipment Co., Inc
Charne
Bo Bopressee
Vue Reed
Humphrey Bogart
Katherine Hepburn
Belgian Congo
Marilyn Monroe
Jane Russell
Hollywood
Rice Theatre
Eaglelake
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