23 Dec 1971
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Newspaper
La Marque Times
Location
La Marque, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1971
Page
1
The piece riffs on whimsical gift exchange stories including a man plotting a disruptive Christmas present, Dr Samuel Johnson’s word prowess and flirtations, and a perplexing Playboy puzzle gift. It notes the narrator’s wish for a simpler present and ends with a remark about a young boy with black eyes becoming a conversational piece.
The 446th Tactical Airlift Wing at Ellington AFB seeks young men and women for immediate Air Force Reserve service. Six year enlistment starts with 4 to 6 month basic and tech schools. Open fields include personnel, medical, carpentry, plumbing, heavy equipment, paving, electrical, and cooking. Enlistment counselor Capt H G Cruz invites interested individuals to visit. Mrs Jan Llewellyn Walker earned a BA in English from LSU New Orleans on December 17 with family present at ceremony. siblings and relatives joined in the celebration. A holiday note from La Marque Times recalls a lighthearted moment and a family scene as the season approaches.
General James A. Cross of Texas Parks and Wildlife outlined Galveston County projects including beach cleanups and a historic park. He highlighted aims to curb fish kills from pollutants and provide spawning areas for non native Gulf species as the council, drawn from Clear Lake to Texas City chambers, continues regional collaboration.
Monsanto Company earned the 1971 Kirkpatrick Chemical Engineering Merit Award for its acetic acid production process. J V Waggoner presented the award in St Louis to Texas City plant officials, accepted by R V Butz and R G Roth. The Texas City plant now has an annual 300 million pound capacity and may license the technology.
A veteran recalls Christmas abroad with the Marines from China to the Pacific and Alaska, and a Scottish friend notes festive similarity at home. The article recounts Hans During’s move from East Germany to Canada, meeting his wife at Holy Loch, their children Sonya Brigatta and Heidi Ursula, and Christmas Eve customs with white candles, geese, and the first footer bringing warmth and luck for the new year.
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