This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
La Marque Times
Location
La Marque, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1971
Page
1
Polls open this Saturday for mayor and city council on the same day as La Marque School Board races. Precincts consolidate at Lamar Elementary for city voting while the high school Commons hosts college and school board contests. Thirty plus candidates compete, with James Crowder seeking another term as mayor and nine challengers for four council seats as voters face a unique two election day.
Election for all City Council positions set for April 3 at Lamar Elementary School marks first single polling place for all precincts and first time candidates run. Ten men compete. James Crowder is unopposed for reelection as mayor. Balloting closed at 5 p.m. Tuesday with 62 absentee votes. Each candidate promises a street program priority and improved water system. Mayor Crowder, 3rd term mayor, longtime resident, funeral home operator, emphasizes serving citizens.
A. C. Bob Whelton declares pride in serving the community and credits citizens and council colleagues for progress. He notes accomplishments from his first term including hiring City Manager Jack Treaster after nine months without one and proposing five city charter changes.
La Marque hosts a high school board race with 12 candidates vying for 3 seats. Absentee ballots drew 96 voters as the precincts prepare for the election in the Commons of the new high school alongside the College of the Mainland trustee race.
Galveston County residents will attend the annual Legislative Breakfast at La Marque High School Commons on Monday morning April 12 at 7 a.m. Guests include Senator A R Schwartz and Representatives Ed Harris and Dean Neugent. Each panelist will have five minutes to speak followed by attendee questions. Tickets are $2 and available through area Chambers of Commerce.
Kiwanis Lt Governor Herbert addressed La Marque Kiwanians at Bos tick's Banquet Room after dinner. He proposed a plan to double or triple active members within sixty days and announced April and May 1971 as Membership Drive months.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.