Around Town Calendar of Local Meetings and Events
Members of the Mainland Elks Auxiliary meet at 8 p.m. Thursday for their regular gathering. The American Association of Retired Persons group will meet at 2 p.m. Monday April 5 in St. Michaels Parish Hall. Those 55 plus are invited. PWP board converges at 7 30 p.m. April 1 at 1725 3rd Ave N. A Crazy Birthday Party is planned for 7 30 p.m. Saturday April 3 at 2709 John Drive. A Discussion Group with Paul Koch meets 3 to 5 on Sunday April 4 at 1118 7th Ave N. The topic is Friends. Viewfinders Camera Club plans a 7 30 p.m. session Monday April 5 at Nessler Center with Bill Gann on camera repair. Call Ken Bonham at 938 1674 for information.
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American Association of Retired Persons
St. Michaels Episcopal Church
PWP
3Rd Ave. N
John Drive
7Th Ave
Paul Koch
Bill Gann
Camera Club
Galveston County
Nessler Center
Ken Bonham
Coastal Transport Company Wins Safety First Place
Coastal Transport Company, Inc. earned the Motor Fleet Safety First Place Award at the 37th Annual Texas Safety Conference in Dallas. Other industrial safety honors went to Monsanto Polymers and Petrochemicals. a special category award went to the American Association of Retired Persons for sponsoring defensive driving courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coastal .Transport
Company, Inc
Dallas
Monsanto Polymers
Petrochemicals
Texas
American Association OF Retired Persons
Who
COM
Lochie Fowler
Jeffrey Kaiser
David Kautz
Joan Lackey
John McClain
Karen Peyoto
Marilyn Proctor
Beverly Pruitt
Tony Rodriguez
Noe Sanchez
Carol Smith
Harrison Wilson
Texas Chemical Council
la Marque High
Deborah A. Harvill
Doug Hoover
Johnny Mitchell
Lester Calhoun
Becky Knapp
C.C. Davis
City awards sewer bids for plant and lines
City council awarded bids to Elm Fork of Dallas for life stations at 626,596 and rehabilitation of lines at 499,174 while P and K Construction Venture of Houston won an interceptor line contract for 681,607 and Fisher Construction of Houston the treatment plant bid at 1,264,000. Engineer Colvin cited bid adjustments and a mis bid for asphalt materials.
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Elm Fork
Dallas
Lake Road
Sixth Street
Main
P and K Construction
Houston
Grady Colvin
Elder Construction
Fisher Construction
Colvin
Western Week events planned in Texas City and La Marque
Western Week plans unfold with Arts and Crafts Show Queens Contest and Princess Contest plus two parades a horse show a beard growing contest and shooting events Entry forms for the arts and crafts show 10 am to 9 pm April 24 at Tradewinds Shopping Center available at the Chamber of Commerce 625 8th Ave N Exhibitors must submit 15+ items not exceed 25 per item provide own tables chairs backdrops Entry fee 5 due April 17 Entrants to the queen contest must be 14 18 as of January 1 Galveston County residents single never married judged on beauty personality horsemanship must ride in parade Queen judging April 17 2 pm Kohfelt Park entries due April 14 fee 5 belt buckle trophy awarded Floats horsedrawn vehicles mounted horseman and bands may enter parade 10 am April 17 sign up by April 15 Parade assemble 9 am 29th St N and Palmer marching units assemble at 14th St and Texas 3rd Ave N at 6th Marbor Village Center Trophies awarded Winners Western Street Dance La Marque high band concert April 22 8 pm Kohfelt Riding Arena Easter Egg Hunt Nessler Park April 18 2 pm Livestock Show Mainland Bank lot April 19 Kiddie Power Parade Texas City High School Stadium See WESTERN page 13
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Texas City
la Marque
Tradewinds
Chamber of Commerce
8Th Ave. N
Galveston County
Kohfelt Park
Chamber
Nelson
La Marque history project starts with local tale
Cappolino Jr a University of Houston senior begins a five part feature in The Times next week exploring La Marque history. He interviewed 56 people read diaries and old newspapers and used railroad records via Lola McDaniel to piece an accurate narrative. The opening installment covers Cabeza de Vaca shipwreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl. Cappolino, Jr
la Marque
Carl
University of Houston
Our
Lola McDaniel
Houston
The
Times
Cabeza de Vaca
Ball Team's Revenge Fadal succumbs to license line
A sports column crafts a personal tale about waiting long hours to renew license tags. The author recalls a typo mishap affecting La Marque High baseball coverage and shares a Tuesday morning, unexpectedly lengthy wait at the North County Dickinson tax office, noting the line stretched for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas City
North County
Dickinson
4H members prep for Galveston County Fair show
Young 4H members and adult supervisors gathered at Mahan Park to learn animal showing, grooming, and preparation for ribbons at the Galveston County Fair. Club members Jimmy and Kerry Klyng raise rabbits and horses, Christy Mary shows a 123 pound lamb named Sweetpea, and Melinda Petit showcases an Australian Catahoula Leopard dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston County
Mahan Park
Jimmy
Kerry Klyng
Horse Club
Kerry
Melinda Petit
Christy Mary
Sweetpea
Christy
Mike Petit
Shelly Owens
Shelly
Vicky
A and M
Fred Faour
Cheryl Milmo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elks Auxiliary
Auxiliary of the Mainland Elks Lodge
Aarp Meeting
Viewfinders Club
Vikki Owens
LMHS
Texas A and M Horseman’s Association
College Station
Bobby Owen
Pat Farrell
Alpha Lambda Delta
Golf Digest
Golf Writers
Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
Augusta
Golf
Wally Wallis
Oklahoma
Wally
Daily
O’collegian
Oklahoma State
Joey Lockwood
Tammy Mazoch
la Marque High Student Association
Highlands Elementary School
la Marque Times
League City
P.O. Box
Texas Water Quality Board
Environmental Protection Agency
Jack Treaster
Treaster
Will Lambert
Williams- Newman
Entex
Houston Natural Gas
New Gas Company
Chamber of Commerce Office
29Th St. N
Palmer
14Th St
Marbor Village
South Oak
Kohfelt
Nessler Park
Mainland Bank
Texas City High School
Carl Cappolino
Cappolino
Fadal
Cougar
Abel Rodriguez
Mike Solis
LM Sports
Cathy Gillentine
Rusty Splawn
Betty Monych
Billy White
Brett Bettison
H.W. Monych
Joel Loop
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