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Newspaper
La Marque Times
Location
La Marque, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1964
Page
1
About 9 000 persons are expected to attend the 1964 Mainland Scout Show from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday April 25 at Robinson Stadium Texas City. Some 60 La Marque and Texas City scout units including 1500 boys will participate with Presidential awards for top booths.
La Marque School Board awarded three contracts among nine bidders. Fleetwood Construction Co. won for a girls gym and play room at Lincoln Woodland with a $117,216 bid and 90 days. Crescent Electric will install a new lighting system at La Marque High School Tiger stadium for $27,557 with 120 days. Safeway Scaffolds Co. received $54,985 to add more seating at Tiger stadium.
Milton Burns, 48, of 2003 Lenz Road, was injured in a one car rollover along the Texas City seawall after losing control in the 2000 block of Bay Street. He remains in serious but improving condition at Danforth Hospital in Texas City.
William OH Fetter was elected president of the La Marque School Board replacing Dr. Weldon G Kolb who had served three years. Griffing was re elected vice president while Orren Holt, re elected in April 4 election, was named secretary. Officers take duties at the first May meeting and the board praised Dr Kolb’s three years of service.
La Marque High School seniors will celebrate with an all night event coordinated by Jimmy Hayley and Fred Forman of the La Marque Jaycees. After graduation on Friday May 29 they attend open houses, a Texas City movie, a swim and dance at the Elks Lodge, and a 4 a.m. breakfast at Bostick's. The Welcome Neighbor booklet ads are nearly finished and feature local businesses, houses, schools and churches.
Miss Clara B Young of La Marque marked her 87th birthday today the second time she has celebrated away from Nokomis Illinois. She lives at 2702 Houston Drive with her niece Lucille Best and moved to Texas for family proximity to Ardine Selezar at 2608 Houston Drive. A simple party with a candle filled cake was planned and a Galveston ship channel visit thrilled her as she dreams of catching a fish on this birthday milestone.
Postmaster Pauline Bogatto announces a Saturday curtailment to save funds, starting May 4 in La Marque and other cities. One window operates four hours, no money orders or postage meters sold, no after hours service, parcel post limited, but letters and first class mail maintain priority.
Commander Mike Beer of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No 8248 announced James O Neal as chairman of the Buddy Poppy Drive to be held in La Mar on May 22 and 23. O Neal urged which will be the biggest year yet in poppy sales to aid disabled veterans widows and orphans connected to the National Home at Eaton Rapids Michigan.
The La Marque School Board named a three member tax board of equalization for the 1964 65 year. Members are Matthew Wilson Sid Holliday and Archie P Donahue Alternates are Gary Meyer C J Houlgrave and George Orgeron
A Biloxi hitchhiker became La Marque's first traffic fatality of 1964 after being struck on U S Highway 75 about a mile south of the Highway 519 overpass and hurled 100 yards.
Mrs. Eula Caywood of La Marque escaped serious injury when a head-on collision near Corsicana last Friday left her companions more seriously hurt. Douglas F. Parker, 38, of Biloxi died in the crash. Rodney Ennis Kelley, 20, of Weatherford faces negligent homicide charges.
Sidney Fleming 18, Tommy Schlitzberger 17, and Dale Sharp 25 form International Retailers in La Marque to sell household goods door to door. They plan to buy wholesale, employ salesmen, and possibly offer shares later. Both teens are active in Junior Achievement and aim to fund college expenses.
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