Kindergarten enrollment opens in La Marque ISD for 5-year-olds
Public school kindergarten begins for five year olds in La Marque Independent School District on August 6 with enrollment from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. Parents must provide birth certificates immunization records including polio DPT rubella and a tuberculin test. The program uses Kindergarten Keys from Economy Company focusing on perceptual and auditory learning across core areas.
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Helen Spiers
Elementary Education Department
la Marque Independent
Patrolman cracks theft mini ring
La Marque Patrolman Glen Volkman rounded up a ring of youths aged 8 to 17 amid petty thefts. The group, led by a 17 year old, was handed to juvenile authorities and remanded to parental custody. Officers praised cooperation from families and urged ongoing help from Juvenile Officer Larry Crow.
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Charles Dickens
la Marque
Glen Volkman
Fagin
Volkman
Crow
Larry Crow
Tests for underage pupils to enroll in La Marque second grade
La Marque Schools schedule tests for pupils not seven years old by Sept 1 1973 who aim to enroll in the second grade this fall. The tests will be held at Westlawn Elementary on Tuesday August 7 at 9:00 a.m. Readiness varies for pupils from parochial private or public schools where age rules differ.
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la Marque
Westlawn
La Marque August Highlights and Birthday Happenings
August features Sandwich Month and National Smile Week. Elizabeth Rhyne visited La Marque this week while Maria Giambortone and Phyllis Tax family members are at Camp Rosharon. Local fund drive chair Judy Webb and workers Kathy Albright Lynne Crhist Terri Lockett Mable Pratt Carol Shipman Gail Ford are noted. Birthday greetings go to Jarvis Lucas Fred Ferguson Bertram Naschke and Dr John Nolte. Anniversary wishes to Mr and Mrs Doug Tomas.
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Elizabeth Rhyne
la Marque
Maria Giamfortone
Andrew “Giamfortone
Phyllis Tax
Philip Tax
Camp Rosharon
Woodville
Judy Webb
Kathy Albright
Elizabeth Bjackworth
Terri Lockey
Mable Pratt
Carol Shipman
Lynne Christ
Kathy Nicholson
Gail Ford
G. David Ford
Evergreen
University of Denver
Jarvis Lucas
Fred Ferguson
Bertram ‘Naschke
John Nolte
Chionsini Dies At 52 In La Marque
Emmanuel John Chionsini 52 of 1909 Carter Lane La Marque died at 2 30 a m Tuesday July 31 at Galveston County Memorial Hospital Funeral services 11 a m Thursday at First Baptist Church La Marque Rev Buford Harrell officiating Burial with Masonic graveside rites in Galveston Memorial Park James Crowder Funeral Home La Marque in charge He co founded A and A Machine Shop with Fred Heinemann operating since 1957 Born July 21 1921 lifelong Galveston County resident member First Baptist Church La Marque International Machinists Association Tucker Masonic Lodge 297 El Mina Shrine Temple Galveston Royal Order of Jesters Court 97 Galveston Mainland Elks Lodge 2141 active in El Mina Shrine Motor Patrol Scottish Rite Mason Survivors include wife Dorothy Lynn Chionsini of La Marque a son James A Chionsini of La Marque four daughters Leslie G Farmer III Sheri Chionsini Lisa Chionsini Marla Chionsini all of La Marque mother Evelyn Badino of La Marque three grandchildren and numerous relatives Pallbearers Fred Heinemann Charles Hutchins Edwin Bohannon Tommy Ferguson Dick Akin Charles F Moseley A E Chionsini and Leslie G Far mer Jr Honorary pallbearers Jim Ludlow Don Robertson Marcus Junemann Abdon Norris Steve J Baumann Dr John A Konia kowski Paul Hester George Freeborn Eddie Golden Henry Yeager Francis Bray Robert Ferguson El Mina Motor Patrol members will serve as honorary pallbearers Funeral home calls after 11 am Wednesday
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Emmanuel John Chionsini
Carter Lane
la Marque
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
First Baptist Church
Buford Harrell
Galveston Memorial Park
James Crowder
Galveston County
First Baptist Church of
Tiedown law drafted in Texas for mobile homes
Specifications for blocking and anchoring systems have been filed with the state agency implementing the tie-down law. The act requires mobile homes bought and occupied six months after the act’s effective date to be properly blocked and anchored per Texas Performance Certification Board specs. Coastal counties face 75 mph hurricane wind standards. inland areas 60 mph gale standards. The owner bears the cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Mobile Home Association
TMHA
E. L. Murray
Corpus Christi
Texas
Texas Performance Certification Board
Local girl heads for African mission
Beth Gibson a La Marque native who trained as a nurse at Alvin Junior College and Trinity University Illinois plans to depart in August for Switzerland to study French before traveling to Mali West Africa as a missionary with Gospel Missionary Union. She will be commissioned on August 26 at Paul’s Unejon with Dick Carr guest speaker.
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Africa
Beth Gibson
Beth
la Marque
Alvin Junior College
Switzerland
Mali
West Africa
County Memorial Hospital
Trinity University
Illinois
GMU
Paul’s
Une Jon
Dick ‘Carr
Mali Republic
Kansas ‘City
Miller McGinnis Leads Youth at MOD-TAP Conference
Martha McGinnis, a La Marque High School junior, heads county MOD TAP after attending the National Young Adult Leadership Conference at the University of Colorado Boulder. Delegates from TAP CAP and other youth groups focused on life focus and birth defect prevention, with experts discussing perinatology, genetics, and parental preparation.
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Martha McGinnis
Miss McGinnis
la Marque High School
National Foundation March of Dimes
University of Colorado
TAP
Voluntary Health Organization
Buyer's Bargains Sell ads in La Marque Times
Classified offer invites readers to place sell ads with no cancellation cost until item sells. If sale is 40 or less a $2 fee applies, otherwise 5 percent of gross. Excludes commercial advertisers. Call Maxine at 995 2511 for next week's edition.
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Maxine
la Marque Times
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Leslie
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Marla Chionsini
Evelyn Badino
Fred Heinemann
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Edwin Bohannon
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Dick Akin
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A. E. Chionsini
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Jim Ludlow
Don Robertson
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Abdon Norris
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Tiedown Law
African Mission
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Gloria Hammers
Gospel Missionary Union
Kansas
Ionary
Gloria
Neu Chapel
William Farrel
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Audrey Gibson
O. W. Gibson
Virginia Apgar
National Foundation
Jon Rase
University of Alaska
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Harbor Hospital
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