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Newspaper
La Marque Times
Location
La Marque, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1965
Page
2
The La Marque Times is issued every Thursday from La Marque Texas with post office second class status. It notes its mailing details and inclusion in the Bayou La Marque community alongside archival publication practices.
Duitscher, elevated from La Marque city engineer to city manager in 1960, will remain in the area and join Pan American, a pipeline firm serving the upper Gulf Coast and New Mexico. He and wife Eileen have four daughters and attend the First Methodist Church in La Marque.
A committee urged doubling the UC tax costs for 1971, abolishing experience rating, extending the UC levy to all small businesses, and enlarging benefits. They warned HR 8282 would destroy an insurance type program and convert it into welfare.
A Galveston area update reports a two week search for a registered German Shepherd named King ended when the dog was spotted in a lost dog photo in the Chronicle. Louis Oster mayor of Galco Country Club claims the animal recognized his car, reuniting owner and pet. The Houston Post coverage then shifts to a Golden retirement party for golf writer L. R. Goldie Goldman at the Rice Hotel Press Club, with remarks on his ongoing golf column and Masters attendance.
La Marque Jaycee-Ettes led the Stuff A Christmas Stocking project for 1965, aiding one needy family. President Mrs James W Gartrell praised local cooperation and publicity from The La Marque Times and said the effort will become an annual event with expanded plans for next Christmas.
Galveston County commissioners voted to ask the state air and water pollution committee to investigate a La Marque resident’s claim that a Texas City industry harms health and property. They instructed sending a letter from Charles H Westerlager about damaged trees and possible respiratory effects and gave Smith-Douglass until Feb 1 to address the issue.
Survivors include two daughters Mrs W L Bratsen III and Mrs A L Goolsby both of Galveston address 1321 Rhodora and 1904 Bayou Rd. three sons L A Duroux 2504 Houston Dr S R A Duroux 1301 Ross Ave and M J Duroux of Pearsall three sisters Miss Beulah W esterlage and Mrs D A Campbell both of 1321 Sycamore and Mrs John Oberndorfer 1321 Sycamore and Hotel Jean LaFitte Galveston two brothers G R Westerlage 1406 Sycamore and J N Westerlage of Dallas and eight grandchildren Pallbearers were J L Campbell George Westerlage Jr Louis Westerlage David Plasek Lawrence Plasek and Alvin Plasek.
The Galveston County Young Democrats Steering Committee passed a resolution supporting Tax Assessor C. R. Johnson on industrial property assessments. The move, introduced by Bill Palmer, urged the County Judge to set aside personalities and pursue a rational, lawful assessment approach. The next meeting is set for January 20, 1966 at Nessler Civic Center.
Jelly Jones announces Olds Rambler agency relocation to the corner of 11th Avenue North and Sixth Street North Texas City. The move, set to open Monday January 3, follows a decade of growth from 924 Texas Avenue and 737 Third Avenue North with 32 employees.
Twenty four Junior Achievement youths and two adult advisors depart from the Junior Achievement Center on Texas Avenue by chartered bus for a three day conference in Dallas. They join hundreds of other achievers from nine areas in the southwest to study communications employment policies and sales clinics at the Southwest Junior Achievement Management Conference.
Louis Ostermayer of 2118 Oak St. found his German Shepherd King after seeing a front page photo in The La Marque Times. King recognized Ostermayer’s car at the Galco Country Club area and jumped with joy, ending a holiday reunion.
A peaceful Christmas day in La Marque with no major fires wrecks or disturbances reported. Most businesses closed Saturday Christmas Day to allow employees and owners to celebrate with families.
A La Marque column reflects on a positive 1965 with continued growth and plans for 1966. It notes a Weingarten's Shopping Center project starting next year and recalls travel and traffic observations during the holiday season, urging a balanced view of danger and enjoyment.
La Marque Lions Club hosted a Christmas Eve party at the Galveston County Lighthouse on Pirtle Street for five boys. Santa distributed gifts as local merchants supplied meals toys and clothes. Gene Sutton led the Lions committee with Jim Wierzo wiecki Arthur Goolsby J C Burkett and Donald Jordan assisting. Lions members Prescott De Jean James Martin Herschell Becheler Glenn McClure and Richard Kirkpatrick attended. The Lighthouse is a temporary youth haven run by area Lions clubs under the welfare department.
The Statistics of the Community Public Service Company through December 21 name new residents: J. D. Heinrich at 2828 John Dr, J. A. Robisheaux at 1221 Threlkeld Lane 14, Robert Henry at 725 Pecan, Maurice Kerr at 2013 Natchez, Eddie Sparrow at 2901 Highway 1765 8, Ron Cross at 2313 Carriage Lane, D. W. Martin at 2714 Cedar, Nora Masso at 3226 Main. Texas is noted as the leading agricultural state in the nation.
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