City council hones budget amid wrecker probe and fireworks plan
City hall wrestles with a growing budget as talks include a planned fireworks display at Omega Bay to open waterways on September 4 or 5. Wrecker owners push for permits and insurance changes while officials urge planning commission input on a new wrecker ordinance.
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Omega Bay
Ed Saconas
Corps of Engineers
Saconas
Jimmy Allen
Phillip Randall
Allen
Hadley Wrecker Service
Randall
Houston
Planning Commission
Jack Treaster
Warren Bros
Treaster
San Marcos
Robert Dillon
George Freeborn
Two Edleston sisters named 1976 Muscular Dystrophy poster kids
Leila and Sheila Edleston of Texas City La Marque area were selected as 1976 Galveston County Muscular Dystrophy poster kids. Both have Werdnig Hoffmann disease. Barbara, a sister born four years earlier, died at 18 months. The family aided by UTMB doctors and MD A clinic. Donations fund research and care through the Galveston County Chapter.
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Leila
Sheila Edleston
Charles Edleston
Pessarra
Galveston County
Texas City Independent
la Marque
Sheila
Kindergarden
Highland
Edlesons
Barbara
Ediestons
University of Texas Medical Branch
Wernig- Hoffman
UTMB
M.D.A
Jerry Lewis
James Bartlett
Texas City- la Marque
Tomy Hamon
Gulf Coast Pledge Center
Gene Hamon Ford
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City Eyes
Betty Brandon
Texas Ave
W.P
Wes’”’ Haskins
J.E. Pate
Health Board
G.david Ford
Charles Fedderson
Leila and
Valerie Pate
Stacy Woodward
Paula Dube
Community LA Marque
First Bank of la Marque
Chamber of Commerce
la Marque JC S
Lady Elks
Chumber
Elks Clu
Gus
Odd Fellows Hall
Rotary Club
College of the Mainland
Masonic Lodge
Shell
City Hall
Elks Lodge
Brotherhood of
Kiwanis Club
Rebecca
la Marque Masons
Galveston Rodeo Assoc
Mainland
Chamber of Commerce Board
la Marque Bass Club
Rotary
la Marque Jaycees
Amateur Radio
W.F.W. Post
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la Marque City
Lions Club
Order of Rainbows
United Fund
Masons
Bank of la Marque
Kiwanis Board
Benito
Law Bank
OF LaMarout
First Bank
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