Hitchcock's first and only woman commissioner is certified
Hitchcock certifies Carolyn Holt as Galveston County's first and only woman commissioner along with new mayor Jim O'Neal and returning commissioner R C Williams. Swearing in set for Saturday at 2 pm at city hall. Lucid items include updates on library funding, Jobs for Progress, and amendments to plumbing and sewer ordinances.
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Galveston County
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R. C. Willams
City Hall
Carolyn Holt
Willie Holt
Justice of the Peace
M. E. Leonard
Luther Morgan
John Rooney
TWQB Schedules Houston Hearing on Waste Orders
The Texas Water Quality Board will convene in Houston to review compliance with waste control orders for La Marque, Deer Park, and Monsanto. A 10:00 am hearing will assess permit breaches, with possible enforcement actions including permit revocation, civil suits, or corrective orders. Mayor Freeborn notes La Marque plans to show progress on sewer improvements and a new plant.
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Texas Water Quality Board
Houston
George Freeborn
la Marque
Grant Division
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Edwards Wins State Office In Junior Classical League
Calvin Edwards, a La Marque High School junior and first year Latin student, was elected Second Vice President of the Texas State Junior Classical League at its April convention in Richardson. The league includes over 3,000 Latin students from nearly 100 high schools. Edwards plans to attend the National Junior Classical League convention in August in Muncie, Indiana. Sponsor Kenneth Loew called the election a unique honor as La Marque students first joined the state group. His duties include promoting Latin and the JCL and organizing contests for the 1976 meeting.
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la Marque
Richardson
Texas
Calvin
la Marque High School
Manete
Indiana
Kenneth Loew
JCL
City Council approves bids and traffic relief measures
The council awarded Mainland Construction a $47 721.95 bid for water line adjustments on Highway 3 and plans for hotmix bidding in May. A drainage plan for Foreman and a study of streets near the TH 45 feeder road were discussed. Officials seek a joint Drainage District II workshop, a plaque for Robert Whelton, and an increase request from Houston Pipeline Co. to 1.09 per thousand cubic feet for domestic ushers. Bleachers were set up at city park riding arena, and landfill fees rise to 3 per ton with private vehicle fees at 1 per 500 pounds.
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Allen Lerner
Highway 3
Mainland Construction
Hotmix
Charles Federsen
Lenz
Little
Edna
Robert Whelton
Treaster
Houston Pipeline Co
Railroad Commission
City Park
ACS dollars and cancer fund allocation revealed
Roy Phillips of American Indemnity in Galveston explains the American Cancer Society budget. He notes 29 percent supports cancer research including 2 million in Texas, 17.2 percent funds public education and early detection, 12.7 percent aids cancer patient services, 10.5 percent pays for professional education, and 9.3 percent covers community services. Management costs are 9.6 percent and fund raising 11.7 percent. Volunteers support much ACS work.
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ACS
Roy Phillips
American Indemnity of
Galveston
American Cancer Society
Texas
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