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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1949
Page
7
The Aces lost in the playoffs ending a season marked by injuries and a strong late push. Manager Sidney Ricks and league officials thank fans for support and express hope 1950s continuing success with Columbus in mind.
A scrambled OCR passage mentions a Texas Governor and a rodeo event at a prison facility inviting public attention. It references press coverage, expectations of features, and statements from various officials regarding ceremony plans.
The senior class will prepare and serve sandwiches at the football game near the new grandstand and concession stand, with activities planned by the group near the field.
The Lakeview Golf Club hosts a one ball tournament begun last weekend. Youths may team with a non member through this week to enter. Plans announced last weekend publicize prizes for youths under the years. Reports say fair scores and strong play from both members and non members.
The Wharton County Junior College Pioneers travel Friday to Beaumont to face Lamar College Cardinals in a tough early season game at South Park Stadium. The team prepares intensively with focus on defeating the Cardinals and starting the season strong.
Humble Oil and Refining Co announces the 1949 season will be its sixteenth consecutive for broadcasting Southwest Conference football. First games air Saturday Sept 17 at 1 50 pm on KTRH Houston KABC San Antonio KYEC Austin Kern Tips and Alec Chessa will announce Texas vs Texas Tech in Austin. TCUs vs Kansas in Lawrence aired on KPRC Houston WOAT San Antonio with Charlie Jordan and Jerry Doggett. Evening game at 5 00 pm features Texas A M Villanova in College Station with Fred Ikrad announcing on multiple stations including KNOW Austin KMAC San Antonio KET.
The Solorada County Skeet Club near Eagle Lake will provide free skeet lessons for beginners. Visitors may watch and shoot at the shoots on Wednesday afternoon and Sunday. Scores from recent events are listed with Gardner Duncan, Cal Gertson, Vic Balusek and T P Dowdy posting high straights and leading in various gauges.
The Grande Valley region launches a three day white wing dove opening with Sept 16 18 and 20 shooting hours from 4 PM to sunset. Bag limit is 10 with no more than 10 in possession. Mourning dove season opens Oct 1 in Cole Spade County hunting zone with daily hours from sunrise to sunset and bag limit 10. Shotguns must be plugged to three shells and guns not larger than gauge may be tied.
East Bernard Brahmas led by Coach W. Hinton host the Columbus Cardinals at East Bernard High School field for a 00 p.m. kickoff. The Brahmas bring extensive experience while the Cardinals showcase strong material for the 1949 season. Fans are invited to attend.
College Station September 14. An appeal to Texas hunters asks to send mourning dove wings to the Texas Cooperative Wildlife Unit at Texas A and M College in College Station. Wings help technicians estimate how many birds were harvested this summer to assess nesting success. Each wing must be marked with the date and location of harvest.
Pete Gertson returned last Saturday from a month long big game hunt in Canada with a truckload of trophies. He and Hollis Massey of Columbus were guided by locals and used many horses and pack animals, traversing 200 miles beyond Dawson City. Their largest catch was a moose with 60 inch horns weighing about a ton, while a seven foot timber wolf was trapped after stealing a rifle from camp. The elk band they spotted but did not shoot remains a noted sight.
Raslé Lake’s Stamp Collectors' Club announces a stamp exhibit on Saturday October 1 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Rotary Hall with admission thirty cents for adults and fifteen cents for children. Contemporary president Bill Hanly urges club members to contact Ernest Larmer about show exhibits. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs Justin A Smith and Mr and Mrs Mau Mee Goodson and their grandmother Mrs John Waddell.
The Rock Island School opens Monday September 12 with 84 pupils, 63 already enrolled, four more than last year. Superintendent C. Miller expects three to four more registrations and the opening program featured a gym ceremony led by Rev Brave Medford. New teachers include Lois Bannon, Gabrella Shumbera, Lucille Ler, and David B. Graham. returning staff include Allen Koerth, Mrs C F Pres, and Mrs G J Meyer.
The Homemakers class of the First Baptist Church met Monday evening at Mrs Hans home with co host Mrs R V Utley. Officers and members were reported with plans announced for next month including officer installation. The social hour featured a school themed display with members in colorful outfits and roles reflecting first day of school activities.
The Presbytery of Brazos will ordain Joseph Robert Darway in a Sunday Sept 18 service at the First Presbyterian Church. Commission members include Rev. Eugene W. McLaurin and Rev. Dean James I. McCord, with other clergy and elders assisting. Local pastors Mr and Mrs John S. Carmi travel to New Orleans for Dr Laughlin’s recovery.
A local Girl Scout meeting elected officers for the troop with Dolores Hadde as president and Carole Com as vice president. The group served orange punch and graham crackers while planning fundraisers at Eagle Lake and the Gas Company. The first council meeting of the year welcomed new leaders H C Fitzgerald, Gause, and Embry as an assistant. Training courses in Columbus included several attendees led by Ella Scott Powell and Frances Allie. An area meeting for South Texas Girl Scout members was held in Baytown with talks by Eunice Prinz and John Sylvester.
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