County honored for programs by NACo in Galveston County
Galveston County earns NACo Achievement Awards for five programs including air pollution control juvenile probation emergency preparedness and mental health reform. Initiatives feature mobile intake unit beach maintenance and a regional center aiding timely rehab and local government efficiency. Ceremony set for Honolulu June 21-25.
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Galveston
National Association of Counties
Naco
Stan Smoot
Gulf Coast Regional Mental Health
New Park Department
Honolulu County
Hawaii
Smoot
Galveston County
Be Marque Able For Metric System Primer
A readable school level explainer contrasts old local units with the metric system. Dr Eugene Tenney hosts a film strip illustrating how metric scales replace feet cubits and miles with meters and grams, noting common prefixes deci centi milli and practical analogies for decameters hectometers and kilometers.
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Eugene Tenney
Charlemagne
North Pole
Equator
Paris
U.S
Tax rebates due soon under Tax Reduction Act of 1975
The first of 78 million rebate checks will mail May 9 with most mailings by end of June. Rebates, ranging from 100 to 200 dollars, depend on tax liability and adjusted gross income. 67 million taxpayers get rebate only, 11 million receive combined refund and rebate. Married individuals filing separately max out at 100 dollars.
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IRS
Longley
HELP Passes 5000 Hours in Hitchcock School Aid
HELP, a volunteers group aiding Hitchcock schools, reports surpassing 5000 hours donated to support children across the district, reflecting sustained community involvement and educational assistance.
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Hitchcock
Ruth Bernius
Betty Botting
Shirley Brantley
Virginal Chesnut
Sharon Connor
Sheila Crabill
Frances Croft
Vernie Dyer
Rosalinda Garza
Leona Gee
Mary Gillioz
Barbara Grubbs
Joan Hasselmeier
Lillian Hilton
Lula Hilton
Jane Houston
Lois Jennings
Peggy Johnson
Patsy Kenney
Helen Keithley
Susan Kinchen
Diana Lamson
Mary Lowe
Jerre Massa
Sandra Maxwell
Josie McCurley
Gail Miller
Gwyn Montrose
Marcia Mullen
Karen Pearce
Virginia Quattrini
Jackie Randles
Frankie Richardson
Frances Rooney
Ann Sandoval
Elnar Sheperd
Diane Spiller
Doris Strain
Naomi Summers
Pat Thorn
Tiny Trout
Betty Vanderford
Patricia West
Nyla Williams
Helen Wilson
Helen Wisner
Eckert Award seeks COM student or staff nominee
Nomination window opens for College of the Mainland annual Eckert Award honoring “Humanhood through Brotherhood.” Nominations in 100 words or less acceptable from students faculty and staff. Deadline April 28. winner announced at May 20 graduation. engraved plaque to hang in Board Room.
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College of the Mainland
H.K. ‘Griz’? Eckert
COM
Citizens Advisory Council
Manuel Urbina
Citizens’ Advisory Co
Mental health drive set for countywide May 2
The Bell Ringers March for Mental Health will be conducted across the county on May 2, with hundreds calling on neighbors to solicit contributions and distribute leaflets about mental health. The Mental Health Association, based at 1814 45th Street Suite 103 Galveston, funds its work by public gifts and offers referral, educational programs, and film presentations to groups. Individuals may assist by contacting Recruiting Chairman Mrs Zara Stern at 765-9238 or Mrs Edell Gloor at 762-1250.
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The
Mental Health Association
45Th Street
Suite
Galveston
Association
Zara Stern
Edell Gloor
Public hearing on ESAA funding for La Marque ISD set
A public hearing on the Emergency School Aid Act application for La Marque Independent School District is scheduled for Tuesday April 29 1975 at 730 p m in the Board Room of the Administration Building Laurel and Delmar Streets. The meeting will explain and discuss the ESAA application and its aim to relieve minority student isolation and provide counseling and social services. A district wide Advisory Public Committee will also meet with members including Lille Bell Alexis Jim Brown Andre Carter P F Hohen Schuh James Loving Donna Olson Reverend Zephaniah Phillips Phillip Schlageter Daniel Shea Jimmy Washington Raymond Hamilton and Robert Henderson.
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la Marque Independent School District
Laurel and
Delmar Streets
ESAA
Represen
Lille Bell Alexis
Jim Brown
Andre Carter
P.F. Hohen- Schuh
James Loving
Donna Olson
Zephaniah Phillips
Phillip Schlageter
Daniel Shea
Jimmy Washington
Raymond Hamilton
Robert Henderson
Travel, A World Traveler Handles Your Travel Questions
Carmen Villarreal offers travel help from Mexico to Australia and Singapore to Houston by plane or ship. Call 948-8591 at Fargo International, 933 9th Avenue North. No service charge. Fargo Int l 933 9th Ave North, Texas City, Texas.
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Mexico
Australia
Singapore
Houston
Fargo International
9Th Avenue North
Fargo Int'l
9Th Ave. North
Texas City
Texas
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