Varmints Kill Raccoons in Texas Farm Raid
State game wardens report heavy raccoon losses amid drought. Leo Kohleffel from Columbus and Jess Wegenhoff near Rock Island describe hunts where twenty raccoons were sighted in a barn at Oakes Ranch. Kohleffel killed ten, crippled five or six, and shot one opossum. Wegenhoff added five more the following night as raccoons raid chicken coops and clear cotton tails and swamp rabbits.
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Texas
Ustin
Tom Wardell
Eagle Lake
Leo Kohleffel
Columbus
Kohleffel
Oakes Ranch
Jess Wegenhoff
Rock Island
Kohleffet
Wegenhoft
Junior Eaglets Tie Boling 14 14 in Needville Thursday
The Junior Eaglets and Boling Juniors battled to a 14 to 14 score in last week’s game. Coach Paul Cowan’s squad had a 23 yard run by John Alien Roit called back by penalties. Relf scored on a 40 yard run. Gerry Clipson kicked the extra point as the Eagles tied the game in the second quarter. They led at times but Boling caught up late in the second half. The Eaglets travel to Needville today at 5 PM to face the Needville Juniors, with a return home next Thursday.
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Eaglets
Baling
Paul Cowan
Drs
John Alien Roit
Relf
Gerry Clipson
Needville
Bellville
E Campoember
Boling
Blue Eagles Crush Giddings 32 6 to Host Elgin Tonight
Blue Eagles beat Giddings 32 to 6 with Clarence Glover scoring three times including a 50 yard run and a first quarter touchdown. Ernest Glover added two late touchdowns, Shir ley Williams Jr. caught a 25 yard TD pass, and Thomas Gordon benefited from two extra point receptions as Gidding fell behind 13 to 6 at halftime. The team hosts Elgin Colored High tonight in the Second District game at Eagle Lake High School.
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H. Hetty High School
Eegle Lake
Thomas Gordon
James Gordon
Clifton Glover
Charles Davis
Johnnie Parker
Bley
Obie Rhodes
Curtis Hurdtackles
Arthur Foles
Roland Hemphill
Arthur Powell Gidding
E_ H. Henry
Blue Eages
Bins
Blue Eagles
Eloi Colored High School
Eagle Lake High School
Sta
University of Texas Band Day set for October 20
The 21st annual Band Day at the University of Texas will bring more than 16 000 high school bands to attend on October 20. Over 140 schools participated in 1955 and many more are expected to be invited. Eagle Lake High School is among those invited. All participants will be guests of the university and admitted free to the Longhorn game at Memorial Stadium that night.
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University of Texas
Eagle Lake
Bae
Longhorn University of Arnate
Memorial, Stadium
Garwood Gars Bow To Sugar Land B 32 20
Garwood High School Gars lost 32 20 to Sugar Land Gators B team last Friday. Jerry Kallina scored for Garwood and Bobby Hunt added a third quarter tally before intercepting a pass for a 50 yard TD on the final play. Sugar Land scorers included Joe Rychlik Royce Bailey twice Joe Lee Mills and Tim Husbands who had a 50 yard interception return for six. Coach Russell Stephens hosts Hallettsville B tonight at 8 pm with a District 32 B opener vs Mike Sheridan Broncos set for Friday in Sheri.
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Garwood High School
Gars
Sugar Land
Gators
Jerry Kallina
Bobby Hunt
Joe Rychlik
Royce Bailey
Joe Lee Mills
Plans Started For Annual Halloween Carnival Oct 30
Plans for the Eagle Lake Halloween Carnival sponsored by the Eagle Lake Quarterback Club and High School Athletic Department are underway. The event will be held Tuesday night October 30 to avoid conflicts with church services. PTA will organize parade entries with committee members including Mesdames Waddell Meitzen Wells and Grieves. Ben Cobb and E J Parma head entertainment with rides and games for children and adults. President L J Spanther says plans aim to make the event bigger and better for all ages and harmless recreation on Halloween eve.
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Eagle Lake Quarterback Club
Eagle Lake
Parent-Teacher Association
Mesdames R. H. Waddell
Walter Meitzen
R. R. Wells, Jr
Jack Grieves
Ben Cobb
E. J. Parma
Cochairmen
L. J. Spanther
Quarterback Club
Golf Tournament in Columbus This Sunday
Local golfers are invited to an open tournament in Columbus this Sunday with a $5 entry fee. The fee includes four meals served after 11 am. Six merchandise prizes will be awarded in each flight. Co hosted by Mrs Erna Cloapent with events Friday Saturday and Sunday.
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Columbus
Erna
Eagles Fall to Needville in District Opener 18-13
The Eagle Lake Eagles lost 18-13 to Needville in a District 25-A opener marked by penalties and fumbles. Key plays included Henry Alvarado’s 15 yard TD pass to Joe Barela and a 70 yard scamper by Barela, but injuries and turnovers hampered the Eagles as Needville built a 12-7 lead after a controversial TD and late-yard momentum.
Sheridan Raps Friendswood for Second Win
Sheridan High School Broncs defeated Friendswood 21 to 7 in a district game. Frank Goskey scored twice on 893 yard plays from a pass interception return and a rushing score, with Gary Westhoff adding a third successful conversion. Friendswood’s Robert Clines scored their TD and extra point.
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Sheridan High School Broncos
Friendswood
Inn
Sheridan
Broncos
Frank Goskey
Gary Westhoff
Gosney
Robert Clines
Texas Oklahoma TV Highlights Humble Football Broadcasts
Live telecast of the Texas-Oklahoma game on 24 stations will feature The Humble Co coverage of Southwest Conference games plus six other SWC matchups. Kern Tips and Alec Chesser will describe the Texas-Oklahoma telecast at 1 45 p.m. Eddie Hiller and Colt Butler will radio the game.
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Humble Co
Kern Tips
Alec Chesser
Texas-Oklahoma
Eddie Hiller
Colt Butler
SMU
Duke
Durham
N. C
Jerry Doggett
Mike Miktavich
KXYZ
Houston
Rice
Florida
Gainesville
Flt
Yes Box
Jim Wiggins
Tcu-Alabama
Arkange
Dove Season Opens Oct 12 in South Texas Zone
Dove shooting in the south zone of Texas begins at noon Friday October 12 and runs through November 28. Shooting hours are limited to one half day from noon to sunset. Bag and possession limits are ten doves. Squirrel season opened October 1 and continues under general law through October, November, December. Joe D. Luna's Drug Store promotes vaccines and veterinary supplies.
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Texas
Duke of Groves Wins Open All-Age Amateur Trial
J A Hollier of Groves wins the Open All-Age championship at the Texas Amateur retriever trials held at Eagle Lake Rod and Gun Club. Duke of Groves outscored black Labs in four difficult series including two water tests. Close runners-up were Len's Beau Shot owned by Dr. Charles Leach and Jet owned by Charles Schleicher. Other awardees included Gordy's Black Boy Mister Twister and War Glory. The event ran under hot but favorable conditions with a tough final water series.
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J. A
Pete) Hollier
Black Labs
Texas
Hollier
Groves
Port Arthur
Duke of
Gordon Moss
Mister Twister
M. W. Tribble
Houston
War Glory
Black Lab
Harry Adkins
la Marque
Duke
Pioneers Ready for Kilgore Conference Challenge
Wharton County Junior College Pioneers travel to Kilgore to face the Kilgore College Rangers in their Longhorn Conference opener. Kilgore has a 3-1 record. Wharton JC won one game and lost to San Angelo 14-13 last Friday. The Starlettes and Pioneer Band accompany the team.
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Johnnie Frankie
Pioneers
Wharton County Junior College
Kilgore
Kilgore ‘College Rangers
San Angelo Rams
Starlettes
Pioneer Band
Kigore
Scott Family Mourns Stillborn Baby Burial at Laughlin Hospital
Sympathy pours in for Mr and Mrs Victor Scott over the loss of a baby daughter delivered stillborn at Laughlin Hospital Monday. Funeral services were conducted in Schulenburg at 11 a m Wednesday as Mrs Scott recovers in Laughlin Hospital. Scott is an eighth grade instructor and assistant coach at Eagle Lake High School. In another note, Easter Bunny a Yellow Lab owned by Noxie Romung of Houston won first in a four series Derby Stake with 16 entries, runner up was Provenzano Pawlesta Shooting Star Black Lab, and Mister Twisters Golden Retriever led the Qualifying Stake with Vogue Mickey second for Col P B Rhodes of San Antonio.
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Victor Scott
Laughlin Hospital
Schulenburg
Scott
Mir. Scott
Eagle Lake High School
Yellow Lab
Noxie Romung
Houston
Paul Provenzano
Pawlesta Shooting Star
Black Lab
Provenzano
Pawlesta Kennel
M. W
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Univ. of Texas
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Garwood Gars
Sun
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Eagle Lake Eagles
Need
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Joe Barela
Jim Milby
Bluejays
Terrance Ketner
Amo Theusen
Arthur Lee Schmidt
Kettler
Eels
Jones
Alvarado
Shaver
Barela
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Brasher
Jackie Pidgeon
Milby
toAlvarado
Brian Good
Jana Milby
Schmidt
Boyd
Pidgeon
Shriver
Tweedville
Eagle
Edward “Harborth
Imive
David Jockett
Jos Barela
Oman
Pearland Oilers
Innother District
Kent Beyette
Bennie Miller
Joe Milstead
Jimmy Froka
Clarence Johns
Clifton Marshall
Richard Duty
Garland Bittick
Herbert Hanks
Phillip Ellis
Vernon Mioulkama
Don Alexander
Charles Rives
Dwight Bittick
Walter Jones
Frank Waddle
Carl Halik
Larry Shaver
George Hill
Fo Broncos
Raymond Mayes
KLBS
W. Lee
O'Daniel
Law O'Danial
Humble
Dove
Joe D. Luna
Dmg
Gulfspray
Sulfs
Ll Tol
Lola
Herman
Borden’s
Donald Kobberg
NBC
NBC Bread
Baird's Bread
Mamma’s
Kraft’s
Hormel Products
Decker Meats
Birds Eye
Mac’s Food Market
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