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Newspaper
La Marque Times
Location
La Marque, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1972
Page
4
Mrs. Johnson, born July 24, 1889 in Galveston, died Monday July 31 at Galveston County Memorial Hospital in Texas City. She was related to Strode-Armstrong Mortuary arrangements.
Mrs Lucille Johnson 83 a Mt Pilgrim Baptist Church member died obituary notes funeral Friday Aug 4 at the church with Rev R E Easley officiating Burial followed at Memorial Cemetery Directions provided Survivors include three sons Willie Johnson Hitch cock Joseph Johnson and Paul Johnson Richmond California three sisters Mrs Mary Martin La Marque and Mrs Daisy Vincent and Mrs Julia Vincent Galveston a brother William Vincent Galveston and 19 grandchildren
Funeral services for Homer Rollins, 65, of 708 First Ave S in Texas City were held Saturday, August 5, at the Barbour's Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. H A Ratcliff officiating. Burial followed at Rising Star Cemetery under Emken-Linton Funeral Home direction.
Theral H Hogan Walker 64 retired U S Army Corps of Engineers electrician died Friday August 4 at U S Public Health Service Hospital Galveston. Funeral Sunday August 6 in La Marque with Rev Ralph Bucy officiating. Burial in Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by wife Sarah Walker La Marque two daughters Sylvia Ann Spring Bryan and Sophia Louise Hender La Marque three sons Ted Sggt Felix Hogan Walker San Antonio SSgt Paul Windelon Walker Omaha Neb Gerald Theron Walker La Marque three sisters Jewell Loard Goshen Ala Madeline Campbell and Cubie Kennedy Luverne Ala and eight grandchildren. Weather note references large weather blanket and air mass details.
The Government National Mortgage Association under HUD unveils a finance plan allowing savings and loan associations to sell FHA insured mobile home mortgages to investors. This widens lending by freeing funds for more loans and enables extended repayment terms for buyers.
Sisters Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. King, touring Europe from New Orleans on April 22, visited Portugal, Spain, Morocco, France, England, Italy and Greece. They describe castles in Marrakesh, the Casbah, palace quarters, and the Marco Polo style journey via Royal Moroc Airlines, trains, and a Stella cruise, ending amid ancient ruins and Mykonos.
Elementary and secondary menus list chicken fried steak, meat loaf, and varied sides for Thursday and Friday. The narrative then shifts to a travel account visiting Istanbul, Tel Aviv, Delhi, Bangkok, Hong Kong, and San Francisco with notes on sites, experiences, and a final return home.
David Young McGehee is listed among 558 University of Texas engineering students honored as a spring 1972 honor student by Dean Ernest F. Gloyna. Son of Mr and Mrs E E McGehee of 2010 Magnolia, he met the 3.25 GPA minimum and full course load to qualify.
American National Income Fund Inc announced a 14.2 cent per share income dividend payable August 10 to stockholders of record July 31 1972. Ira W Painton president said this marks the ninth consecutive quarterly dividend since the fund began in May 1970. A year end capital gains distribution of 49.2 cents per share will be paid with the fourth quarter dividend. The fund is managed by Securities Management and Research Inc.
Mr and Mrs B W Cole Jr of Newport Rhode Island welcomed their first child a son born July 27 at the US Naval Hospital in Newport weighing 8 pounds 8 1 2 ounces Grandparents include Mr and Mrs B W Cole of LaMarque and Mr and Mrs Fred Yeomans of Newport RI great grandparents listed Mrs Mary Henderson of Walker Louisiana and Mr P C Henderson of Galveston as the family notes it.
The board of Marathon Oil Company declared a dividend of 40 cents per share payable September 11 to shareholders of record on August 14. The article notes a separate statistic about air pollution, stating 183 million tons of pollutants enter U.S. air yearly, equating to about 1,500 pounds per American.
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