Six La Marque Luther Leaguers to Attend Detroit Session
A group of six Luther Leaguers from Trinity Lutheran Church La Marque will depart Friday Aug 14 for the International Luther League Convention of the American Lutheran Church in Detroit Mich Aug 18 23. Delegates include Russell Cook Jr Sharon Steding Nancy Maunie Priscilla Haglund Claudia Choate and Bob Laikens with Mrs R L Cook as counselor to nine girls. The theme Jesus is Lord features speakers including Dr Fredrik Schiotz Walter Reuther Dr Norman Menter Louis Lomax Sir Frances Ibiam and others. Chad Mitchell Trio to entertain. group returns Aug 23 24 en route visiting Nashville Mammoth Cave Columbus Niagara Falls and Canadian stops.
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Luther Leaguers
Trinity Lutheran Church
la Marque
American Lutheran Church
Detroit
Mich
Russell Cook, Jr
Trinity
Lutheran
Sharon Steding
Nancy Mauney
Priscilla Haglund
Claudia Choate
Bob Laikens
R. L. Cook
Jesus
Lord
Fredrik Schiotz
Lutheran World Federation
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Norman Menter
Louis Lomax
Frances Ibiam
World Council of Churches
East Nigeria
Chad Mitchell
Nashville
Tenn
Mammoth
Four LM Women To Be Delegates To Nazarenes District Meet
Four La Marque women will be delegates from the Church of the Nazarene of La Marque at the Houston district assembly in Central Park Nazarene church Houston August 1920. Delegates include Mrs Betty LaFon and Mrs Flora Parkinson with alternates Mrs Doris Scala and Mrs Nell Wade.
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la Marque
Church of the Nazarene of
Texas
Central Park
W. Raymond McClung
Houston
Samuel Young
Kansas City
The
Nazarene Church
St Michael's Holy Communion Plans and Fall Schedule
St Michael's Episcopal Church holds Holy Communion at 7 30 a m and morning prayer at 10 a m this Sunday with sermon by Rev H R Kearby on When That Which is Within Comes Out The offertory anthem This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made sung by the senior choir Soprano solo by Mrs Leah Gartrell St Michael's Young Churchmen meet at 7 30 p m No 2 Southern Circle on Sunday Aug 9 Activities Aug 12 9 30 a m Holy Communion 8 p m senior choir practice vestry 7 30 p m Adult confirmation classes begin Sept 23 7 30 p m through Nov 14 culminating Nov 22 Bishop Bailey confirmation class dates fall layman conference Sept 11 13 at Camp Allen Baytown led by Rev Canon Howard Johnson cost 12 50 Contact Dusty Rhodes for attendance details.
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St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
H. Raymond Kearby
Leah Gartrell
Episcopal Young Churchmen
Lynn Ward
No. 2
Southern Circle
Scott Field Bailey
Bishop Bailey
Camp Allen
Baytown
Canon Howard Johnson
St. John the Divine
New York
Dusty Rhodes
Church Finance Group To Meet At Local Methodist Church
The First Methodist Church of La Marque schedules a stewardship and finance commission meeting tonight at 7 30 p m The official board meets Monday Aug 10 at 7 30 p m A workshop on the Children division curriculum is set for Aug 14 in Alvin from 9 a m to 12 30 p m Nursery care will be offered Teachers are urged to attend The layman's retreat will be at Lakeview Methodist Assembly Sept 25 27 More details to follow.
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Commission On Stewardship and Finance
First Methodist Church of
Lakeview
Presb Church Sets Week of Activities
Rev Robert R Baxter of La Marque Presbyterian Church titles sermon pLife for Sundays worship. Choir directed by Mrs Carl Cappolino with Miss Patti Rogers as organist. Vacation Church School runs 9 to 11 30 a m through the week Kinder garten through Pioneer. Family picnic on church lawn and 6 p m Friday open house. Board of Deacons meets 7 30 p m Monday in Fellowship Hall. Commitment Council meets Thursday 7 30 p m.
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Robert R. Baxter
la Marque
Board of Deacons
Fellowship Hall
Commitment Council
Methodist Youths Hold Special Week at La Marque
The First Methodist Church of La Marque hosts Christian Adventure Week for Intermediate Youth with nightly suppers by the Woman's Society, devotions, and recreation. Friday includes a trip to AMOCO Park for a swimming party and pool side devotional. speakers include Rev. Archie W. Fleming and Jimmy Jones. The piece also notes ancient Ephesus and its Temple of Diana amid mud and silt.
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First Methodist Church of
Archie W. Fleming
Jimmy Jones
Basil Jones
Texas City
Bill Derrick to Speak at Trinity Lutheran Church Sundays
Bill Derrick of La Mar que and Wartburg Seminary student will lead 8 a.m. services for the next three Sundays at Trinity Lutheran Church while Pastor Paul G. Wilson and family are away. He preaches on the theme I Trouble. Luther League will sing a special number. Sunday School is at 9 a.m. and Luther League at 6 p.m. Trinity Church Women circles meet Wednesday at 9 30 a.m. Parish Hall, Mrs. R L Cook says.
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Bill Derrick
la Marque
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Iowa
Trinity Lutheran Church
Paul G. Wilson
Derrick
Luther League
R. L. Cook
Rev Chapmen Preaches At La Marque First Christian
Rev R A Chapman will deliver Sunday sermons at the First Christian Church of La Marque with Bible School at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m The evening service at 7 p m will feature The Marks of a Faithful Church and Some Things A Sinner Ought to Know The Galveston County C E Rally follows on Monday at Camp Mohawk with Rev Virgil Dirks as guest speaker Bible study and choir practice are scheduled midweek at the church
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First Christian Church of
Galveston County C. E
Camp Mohawk
Alvin
Virgil Dirks
Markoma Bible Academy
Talequah
Okla
Methodists Plan Picnic at Carbide Park Aug 19
First Methodist of La Marque invites the entire church to an outdoor covered dish dinner on August 19 at Carbide Park. Admission is a covered dish. Program chairman Don Stieghan says there will be special music and group singing. A prior weiner roast and watermelon feast by the Methodist Men drew over 150 people.
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First Methodist of
Galveston to Get Median Barriers on I 45
The Texas Highway Commission authorized median barrier fencing on I 45 in Galveston from the Causeway to 61st Street a 2.8 mile stretch. The project sits in the 1961 1964 Interstate Construction and Right of Way Program with signs and pavement markings at about 90 000 dollars plus an additional 25 000 dollars for the barrier work.
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Texas Highway Commission
Galveston
Galveston County
61St Street
Texas Highway Department
Smith Retired Rail Employee Dies Rites Held
Edward Michael Smith Sr aged 75 of 1032 Laurel La Marque died Monday in Galveston County Memorial Hospital. Funeral at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Emken Linton Chapel La Marque with Rev. R A Chapman officiating. He worked 33 years for Santa Fe Railroad and belonged to Woodmen of the World. Survivors include wife Hanna, two sons Edward Jr and Harold, two daughters Lenora Burris and Bernice Wheeler, two brothers William and Leon, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial in Galveston Memorial Park.
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Emken-Linton Funeral Home
la Marque
Edward Michael Smith, Sr
Laurel, la Marque
Smith
First Christian Church
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
Woodmen of the World
Galveston Memorial Park
Rev
R. A. Chapman
The
Hanna Smith
Edward M., Jr
Harold, Sr
Lenora Burris
Bernice Wheeler
Baytown
William L. Smith
Leon W. Smith
E. M. Smith
John Smith
William L. Smith, Jr
Leon Smith
Robert Smith
Louis Westerlage
George Westerlage
Bomb scare on Pan Am ramp ends with toothbrush switch off
An overnight bag on a Pan American Airways ramp in Miami sat vibrating for fifteen minutes. Mr and Mrs Gurgeson of Fort Lauderdale joined police and FBI agents before the bag was opened and a battery powered toothbrush was turned off ending the scare. Go To Church Sunday.
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Miami
Fla
Pan American Airways
R. Gurgeson
Fort Lauderdale
FBI
Furgesons
Smith's Rites Held Saturday At Smithville
Lilburne Clardy Smith 48 a Galveston County Mosquito Control District pilot buried in Smithville after a fatal head on collision near League City last week He was Arcadia resident WWII veteran VFW Post 6738 member his mother Blanche and Beulah Smith of Arcadia two daughters and four grandchildren listed among survivors
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Galveston County
Lilburne Clardy Smith
Smithville
League City
Smith
Arcadia
la Marque
Blanche Smith
Beulah Smith
Lilvuane Fontenote
Phoenix, Ariz
Shanna Langley
Galveston
Janet Elizabeth Smith
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Bryan Teagle
Broadway Church of Christ
la Marque Church of Christ
Nazarenes
St. Michael’s
Church Finance Group
Presb
Methodist
Ephesus
Diana
Lutheran Church
Rev. Chapman
R. A Chapman
Santa Fe Railroad
Island
Church
God
Self
His
Coleman Adv
P. Oo
Dallas
Palace Furniture Discount House
Market St
W.E. Verkin
American Oi Company
A. L. Bogatto
Seaside Nursery
Alec Creagh
Your Friendly Electric Company
Bostick’s Restaurant
Cedar Pharmacy
Lake Road
Hunter's Television
Gulf Freeway
Rust, Ewing
Jordan & Smith
Real Estate & Insurance
4Th Ave. N
Mainland Construction Co
Loy Jordan
Bruce Thomson
Clyde E. Smith
3Rd Ave. S
Oak Street
the Bank of the Mainland
Recreation
la Marque Shoe Center
Texas LaMarque WE
Wah Chang Corp
Schneider's Jewelry Store
Texas City National Bank
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