Vacation Bible School Begins At First Baptist Church
Notable notes show First Baptist Church starting Vacation Bible School on June 6 with sessions 8 30 to 11 30 daily through June 12 and a commencement service that evening. Other items include Texas A M degree candidates Mireles and Robertson. city holiday May 29. Deer Park events and classes. a Spring Recital at First Church of the Nazarene in Pasadena. and Deer Park Kiddie Corral graduation observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Deer Park
Robert E. Mireles
W. Parktown
Raymond Murray Robertson
Texas A&m
Mireles
Robertson
Deer Park Civic Center
Chester H. Plant
Scott Gortons
Ellen Newman
Mary Kathryn Smith
Matthew Gibson
Rosemary Petrie
Mary Ethel Black
Dianne Lund
Christy Moore
Suzanne Wheat
Around Town Highlights And Congratulations List
Welcome home to Frank and Stuzie Van Trease after a world trip. Congratulations to the Ladies Pumper Team for first at Ros enberg and Bellville. Fire Chief Werner eser lectures at D igh School. Polly Mod rall named as second Mom by Fort Polk men. Birthday wishes to Elijah Step toe Dorothy Martin Roy Dav is Jr and Patrick Kronin. Ronald E Barzyk joins the DP Police Department. Wyman Donohoe becomes permanent and Leslie Turner returns to work in city Sanitation Division. Houston Chapter of American Institute of Banking announces officers including Mrs Myrna Thiessen Deer Park Bank on board. College Park residents tragic news as Campbell Elementary principal will leave in the fall. M L Harger has equipment. Molly Spears fourth grade and Lily Yankie fifth grade with Faye Neatherly’s class off for end of school outing. Officer Don Cerlile speaks to Dear Park Junior High School classes. Congratulations to Mayor Dee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Stuzie van Trease
Rosenberg
Bellville
Werner Eser
Digh School
Polly Modrall
Fort Polk
Elijah Steptoe
Dorothy Martin
Roy Davis Jr
Patrick Kronin
Ronald E. Barzyk
DP Police Department
Wyman Donohoe
Leslie Turner
City Sanitation
Houston
American Institute of Banking
Myrna Thiessen
Deer Park Bank
College Park
Campbell
M. L. Harger
Molly Spears
Diamond
Lily Yankie
Faye Neatherly
Don Cerlile
Dear Park Junior Righ
Dee
Wes Mae “Oaeieg
Awards and Scholarships Go To DPHS Students
Deer Park High School awarded eleven scholarships and 33 awards at a May 20 assembly in Gaines Mason Auditorium. Senior Teresa Iverson and Craig Duncan were valedictorian and salutatorian, with freshman Katherine Jelly honored for top grade average. Mike McCulloch and Joe MacWheat won Best All-Round Student and Leadership. Department honors went to numerous seniors, including Duncan in math and Tarkington in science, with Larry also receiving the Texas Chemical Council award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Park High School
Gaines Mason
Teresa Iverson
Craig Duncan
Katherine Jelly
Mike McCulloch
Joe MacWheat
Larry Tarkington
Larry
Texas Chemical Council
Janis Odom
Cindy Bell
Gloria Warren
Teresa I«verson
Betty Crocker
Joanna Cathey
Physical Education Department
Jimmy Stevens
Faith Watson
Registration for La Porte Schools Set
Deer Park fans in College Park with new La Porte Elementary students have registration on July 27 28 at College Park Elementary School from 9 12 and 1 3. Bring birth certificate and health immunization records for all new students including immunization record. First year testing begins August 3. For testing call 471 0446 and for other information call College Park Elementary 479 1668.
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Deer Park
College Park
la Porte
UT Grads List 78 Tentative May 30 Graduates
The University of Texas School of Communication lists 78 students as tentative candidates for degrees at the May 30 commencement in Austin. Local-area students named include Mrs. Bonnie Lou Foxworth of Deer Park and James Charles Shay of Pasadena.
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University of Texas School of Communication
Austin
U of T
Bonnie Lou Foxworth
Grove
Deer Park
James Charles Shay
Federal
Pasadena
Rotary safety tips for long trips in Deer Park region
The Rotary Club safety committee urges travelers to plan ample travel time, change drivers every few hours, and stop for rest breaks to allow both people and vehicles to cool down. This advisory emphasizes caution during extended drives through the Deer Park area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club Safety Committee
Graduation set Friday at La Porte High School
Fourteen Deer Parkians will graduate with the 211 graduating seniors at La Porte High School on Friday May 29 in the La Porte High School Stadium. Lewis Timberlake an Austin businessman and public speaker will headline the commencement exercises. Baccalaureate exercises were held Sunday May 24 in the La Porte High School auditorium with Rev Gordon Ash of La Porte First Baptist Church as speaker.
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Deer
la Porte High School
Gordon Ash
la Porte First Baptist Church
Deer Park Jaycees Start Relief Fund for Lubbock Tornado Victims
The Deer Park Jaycees launched a relief drive for Lubbock tornado victims after May 11灾, with President Eldon Sivley noting 600+ homeless and about 135 million dollars in damage. A prioritized list asks for money, nonperishables, bedding, diapers, and kitchenware while urging donors not to send clothes. Contacts Artie McFerrin, Larry Ogden, and Eldon Sivley provide collection guidance and phone numbers.
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Deer Park Jaycees
Lubbock
Eldon Sivley
Jaycees
Sivley
Deer Park
Artie McFerrin
Larry Ogden
Deer Park High to Graduate 363 in Commencement
Deer Park High School will graduate 363 students in a Thursday commencement at Clyde Abshier Stadium at 8 p.m. Officers present the program with Jimmy Stevens as vice president and Mike McCulloch as president. Salutatorian Craig Dune can and Joe Mac Wheat will speak, with Kathy Burk presenting a gift and Felton Waggoner presenting the class. Dr Lebron Williams will award diplomas. Debbie Walker delivers the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Park High School
Clyde Abshiér
Jimmy Stevens
Mike McCulloch
Craig Dunecan
Joe Mac Wheat
Kathy Burk
Felton Waggoner
Teresa Iverson
Lebron Willams
Deer Park Schools
Debbie Walker
Plane Emergency Landed In DP Area After Jet Collision
A Piper Cherokee from Spaceland Airport made an emergency landing in a pasture between Spencer and Fairmont Parkway near Underwood Road at 2 15 p m Monday May 25. La Porte Police Chief Herb Freeman reported the pilot Richard William Ellisor of 1115 Harrisway Galveston and a passenger were aboard when a collision with a jet aircraft occurred. Minor damage to the right wing was noted.
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Spaceland
Spencer
Fairmont Parkway
Underwood Road
la Porte
Herb Freeman
Galveston
James
Freeman
Exercise Classes End For Summer By Parks Dept
Parks and Recreation announces morning and evening exercise classes end for summer and will resume in the fall. H. Rapp Jr of 2001 30th St Galveston is noted. Gulf Coast Aviation Inc of League City owns the plane bound from Spaceland Airport to Collier at Pearland.
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Parks and Recreation Department
H. Rapp Jr
30Th &T
Galveston
Gulf Coast Aviation Inc
League City
Spaceland Airport
Collier
Pearland
Story of hard work Slovacek Finds Opportunity
This profile traces Wayne Slovacek and the immigrant work ethic shaping America. From 1902 Galveston arrivals to a Texas homestead, the Slovacek family builds a life through farming, education, and cooperative farming. It highlights perseverance, family roots, and the foundation of personal achievement.
San Jacinto Graduation Set With 262 Degrees Here
Graduation Friday at Slocomb Auditorium will present 262 San Jacinto College graduates. Procession at 7:45 p.m. and exercises at 8 p.m. Rev. Richard L. Irvin of Oakwood Methodist Church will speak on Communication is the Answer. 114 of the graduates will participate in the formal exercises. Reception follows in Gedestedent center Wallroom.
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San Jacinto College
Slocomb Auditorium
Richard L. Irvin
Oakwood Methodist Church
Cracenting
Ge Stedent Cenfer
Onoreieca
Deer Park Beak elects John Puffer as Advisory Director
John Puffer, vice president and cashier of Deer Park Beak, was elected Advisory Director by the Board of Directors on May 21. He is second vice president of the Gulf Coast Chepeter of Beak Administration Institute and serves as a Director with the Deer Park Chamber of Commerce, currently acting as Treasurer.
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John Puffer
Deer Park Beak
Deer Park
Puffer
Gulf Coast Chepeter
Beak Administration Institute
Deer Park Chamber of Commerce
Treas
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Betty Nemes
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