Runoff set in La Marque ISD board race for position 6
In Saturday’s election Armstrong 807 and Anderson 425 failed to hit a plurality, sending them to a runoff on April 23 at La Marque High School Commons for ISD board position 6. Absentee voting runs April 11 to 19 at the School Tax Office with machine voting.
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la Marque Independent School District
Janie Freeborn
Board of Trustees
Freeborn
Jack Simpson
John Balione
Armstrong
Anderson
Magnolia
Nettie L. Watkins
Masters Memories and a Swabbing Return to Augusta
The speaker recalls the Masters golf tournament in Augusta Georgia and the enduring impact of Alvard Sherman. He describes the 1960 arrival, favorite spectator hole on the second at dandelion greens, and a chance encounter with a cigar smoker who shared the moment across successive years. The tone blends personal history with Augusta’s seasonal backdrop.
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Alvard Sherman
Augusta
Georgia
Georgia Pines
Restroom ordinance split on council agenda in La Marque
La Marque City Manager Jack Treaster urged amending the building code to allow one restroom for small businesses under OSHA rules. Critics from The Greenery and House of Interior voiced concerns as council eyes first reading, plus a wrecker ordinance amendment and Jericho Lane utility extensions.
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la Marque
Jack Treaster
Treaster
Council
OSHA
House of Interior
Tony
Elaine Seibel
Machelle Seibel
Atlanta
Donald Mintz
Station Island
N. Y
City Council
Steve
Names Council
Stacy Honish
Bruce Hughes
Lloyd Bentson
U.S. House of Representatives
Congress
United States
John Boudreaux
Premium Brands, Inc
Galveston
Pearl Brewing Company
Registration set for La Marque elementary schools
La Marque elementary schools announce 1977 78 kindergarten and first grade registrations for children meeting age rules. Parents in zones should register at their attendance school. Spring dates span Simms today Westlawn April 18 29 Westgate May 2 Highlands May 5 Inter City May Lamar May various hours. If unavailable, register at the designated school at earliest opportunity.
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la Marque
la Marque Independent School
Helen Spiers
Simms
Westlawn
Westgate
Lamar
City to replace DIP driveways after street work policy corrected
The Times corrects a previous editorial slip regarding driveway replacement policy. It states the city will replace DIP driveways with like material when driveways are torn out due to street and drainage work. The staff regrets the omission that altered interpretation.
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Times
Conrad Peters Retires After 35 Years At Monsanto
A retirement party at the Elk's Lodge in La Marque honored Conrad Peters for 35 years at the Monsanto Texas City plant. About 200 guests heard lighthearted roasts from colleagues, recalled his long tenure, and saluted his years of service with mementos and jokes about his punctuality and quirky stories.
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Jimchionsini
Elk’s Lodge
la Marque
Conrad Peters
Monsanto
Texas City
Conrad
Martha
Tom Ryan
Chuck Yoas
John Schroeder
St. Louis
Guaranty Federal Savings La Marque Office Remodeling
The La Marque Guaranty Federal Savings branch is undergoing interior and exterior remodeling led by Pat Dispensa. The 90 day project adds a drive in window night depository and 13 more parking spaces, with new signage and a family themed decor.
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Guaranty Federal Savings la Marque
Pat Dispensa
John Gray Company
Rapp-Fish Fundin of
Galveston
Evans-Monical of
Houston
Guaranty
Guaranty Federal
Guaranty Federal Eagle
First Street
la Marque
Dispensa
Choate to serve as mayor in city election
Harold Choate defeated James W. Allen 749 to 244 to win the mayor’s office. City Council races had unopposed Pratt at 745 and Payne at 694, with Nash 591, Kivich 688, and Phillips Jr. 222. 1,020 ballots cast of about 3,000 registered voters, plus 28 absentee ballots, total 1,048 voters. Council canvassed votes Monday night ahead of a workshop.
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Harold Choate
Dennis Payne
C. V. Rice
Allan Lerner
Ed Kotch
Alex Pratt
Jack Nash
Jack Kivich
Choate
James W. Allen
Nash
Vickie Goebel
Kivich
Edward E. Phillips Jr
La Marque notes from council race and community updates
The Times reports statements from candidates Choate and Kivch after the election urging citizen involvement. It notes personal visits, birthdays, anniversaries, retirements, Rotary and. community events, plus social items about Stev e Howerton and local notices including a saccharin label remark and a dog sniffing article praise.
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Highlands
Inter-City
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Charlie
Harry Kelso
Spo’te
Wall Street Journal
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the Times
Kivch
City of la Marque
Melvin E. Gordy
Milton
Tessie Howard
Lester Calhoun
Bekky Knapp
C. C. Davis
Betty Schultz
Brenda Petit
Michael Kien
West Texas City
Mike Beer
Whitie Pokluda
Union Carbide
Tom Mackey
Tom Watson
Dick Fosdick
Bill Andoe
Gran Zimmer
Jerry Wrobleski
Rotary
Benno Anderson
Dolores Scott
Schreiber Miller Furniture Company
Thomas Mackey
Associated Metals and Mineral Corporation
Uganda
Bolivia
Indonesia
M. Y. Johnson
SMISD
Joe Armacost
Joe
Cuthrell Hicks
Guy Wilkinson
NASA
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