Governor Approves Grant for County CAC in Galveston
Governor Preston Smith announced approval of a federal community action grant totaling 85,518 including 70,119 new funds for the Galveston County Community Action Council Inc. The grant runs Dec 1 1971 to Mar 31 1972 and funds Neighbor hood Service System Family Planning and Emergency Food and Medical Services with goals to aid disadvantaged residents through three centers and eleven neighborhood groups including a transportation and child development project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Smith
Galveston County Community Action Council, Inc
Galveston
Dickinson
CAA
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
UTMB
Ground Hog talk and campus trees recall local events
Residents debate the Ground Hog custom while recalling the Jaycees endurance in rain and mud Sunday. News notes Mary and Norma battle flu as John Pistone rides with medicine. Local bake sale, heart fund, and church performances feature prominently along with community figures and upcoming birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Burch
S. B. Johnson
Jaycees
John Pistone
Akin
Mary
Norma
Morris Penn
Charlie Fedderson
Ruth Lowder
Carol Cragin
Joe Lowe
Norman Bulaich
Lloyd Wainscott
Three charged in drug and weapon case in Texas Gulf area
La Marque residents Curtis Harris Jackson Ethelberd Sheppard and Texas City resident Floyd Winston Sr were arrested in Galveston after a muffler stop led to discovery of marijuana papers an automatic pistol and eight shells They face multiple drug and weapon charges plus a littering count and were released on bond A separate local accident injured a teen and another man sought for assault with intent to murder were reported in the same area with later arrests and bond postings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Harris Jackson
la Marque
Ethelberd Sheppard
Floyd Winston Sr
Texas City
Galveston
Jackson
Sheppard
Lawrence Werdlow III
Dickinson
Don Scott
Charles Locklin
Werdlow
Regis Dellow
Highway 1765
Anita Street
Wednesday Morning Coffee Tradition at Bank of the Mainland
The Bank of the Mainland in La Marque hosts a 10 am Wednesday Morning Coffee in the Board of Directors room. Businessmen and officials mingle for fellowship and ideas on topics from sports to national policy, with the Greater Texas City La Marque Chamber expanding attendance and distributing maps and brochures. John Kvinta, bank president, invites locals and area residents to attend with a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of the Mainland
la Marque
Board of Directors
Greater
Texas City
la Marque Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
John Kvinta
Record Growth Year For GF Savings-Loan
Guaranty Federal Savings and Loan Association reported a year of record growth at its annual membership meeting led by president E. Sid Holliday Jr. Assets surpassed 104 million dollars, a 10 percent rise, with savings up 15 percent to 12.36 million. Net profits climbed 29 percent. dividends totaling 4.81 million were paid with 615,857 added to reserves. Four directors were re-elected for three-year terms. Officers were also re-elected in the following directors meeting. A separate tax note announced a $1 special fee from the 62nd Legislature to be added to unpaid county and state taxes after February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guaranty Federal Savings and Loan Association
E. Sid Holliday Jr
Holliday
62Nd
Legislative
Junemann Seeks Re election To Drainage District Post
Marcus Junemann, chairman of Galveston County Drainage District No. 2, announces bid for re election in the coming Democratic primary. He cites district progress and tax dollar prudence, noting low tax rates and wide cooperation from property owners as key factors in improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junemann
Marcus Junemann
Galveston County
Chalker named manager for Southwestern Bell Texas City group
Mark T. Chalker has been named manager for Southwestern Bell's Texas City group covering Texas City LaMarque and Alvin announced by district manager Dr G Kobs. He replaces R S Bergquist who moves to Houston. Chalker, a Huntsville native, began in Nacogdoches in 1965 rising to Unit Manager in Houston before taking the Texas City post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark T. Chalker
Southwestern Bell
Texas City Group
G. Kobs
Texas City
LaMarque
Alvin
Chalker
R. S. Bergquist
Houston
Huntsville
New Waverly
Tex
South Texas College
Nacogdoches
North East
South
League City Attorney Seeks Tex House Seat
League City attorney George M. Cason Jr plans to seek election to Place 2 District 21 in the Texas Legislature. A native of the Gulf Coast, he and his wife Jeanette Kirkpatrick have one son, Glen, and have lived in League City since 1961. They have taught in Clear Creek schools. Cason practices law and leads the League City Lions Club. he belongs to several bar associations and favors a funded study committee to identify state revenue sources for legislative recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Cason, Jr
League
Place
Texas
Cason
Texas Gulf Coast
Jeanette Kirkpatrick
Glen
League City
Clear Creek
South Texas College of Law
League City Lions Club
American
Galveston County
Welch Earns Appointment to U S Naval Academy
Aaron Welch, 18, La Marque High School senior, earned an appointment to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis. He met Rep Jack Brooks in Washington after winning the Carbide Congressional Essay Contest. Sponsors included Brooks and Senator John Tower, with local letters of recommendation. he reports to Annapolis in June for further testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Welch
la Marque
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Welch
Bobby Welch
Amburn Road
Washington, D.C
U. S
Jack Brooks
Brooks
John Tower
Seeks Fourth Term As Drainage Commissioner
Alec Creagh of 1024 Wauthier Road La Marque seeks a fourth term as Drainage Commissioner Position 3 of Galveston Drainage District No 2. He runs a landscape contractor business Seaside Nursery with 20 years in district. The district reports ongoing drainage improvements across Lee Addition, Galveston County Memorial Hospital area Junior College Simms School Lincoln High Highlands Twelve Oaks Amburn Road and JFK Homes. Efforts included ditch work Westlawn School safety upgrades and ongoing weed abatement and maintenance with own drag line mowing machine and staff. Creagh credits city cooperation in Texas City and La Marque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alec Creagh
Wauthier Road
la Marque
Galveston
Creagh
Seaside Nursery
Lee Addition
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
Junior College
Simms
Highlands
Twelve Oaks
Amburn Road
Jfk Homes
Westlawn School
Texas City
Garza Named President Of County Action Council In 1972
New officers for 1972 were elected at the Galveston County Community Action Council annual meeting last Monday night. Larry Garza was named president with Ernest Tolliver as first vice president, Dr Fred Taylor as second vice president, Deyessie Harris as treasurer, and Cornelius Harris as a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston County Community Action Council
Larry Garza
Ernest Tolliver
Fred Taylor
Deyessie Harris
Cornelius Harris
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Cac
Dick Yelton
Bob Barry
Yelton
Barry
Carolyn Crowder
Carol Allen
LM Jaycee-Ettes
Heart Fund
Bob Doolittle
Gulf Coast
Vicky Goebel
Marcia Doolittle
Gayle Payne
la Marque Jaycees
Pistone
la Marque Police
Galveston County Hospital
Ricky Lee Frances
Stonewall
West End
Rosalee
Chamber of Commerce
John P
Gerhart
Edward H
Harder
Sid Holliday Jr
William E. Leopold
C, M
Hudspeth
Mensing
Michaelis
David P, Ritter
Herbert E, Schmidt
William H. Smith
W.H. Smith
Ritter
Charles H. Westerlage III
David E. Edwards
William Mac D. Lester
Kent M. Arnold
Lester R. Calhoun
Arthur B. Foster
Robert §. Skinner
Fred A. Fraser Jr
James A. Hayley
Texas City, LaMarque and
Alvin Group
Deanne McMillan
Shannon
Chalkers
The
Baptist Church
East End Optimist Club
Mark Chaltker
C. R. Johnson
John Lundin
American Oil Company
Naval Academy
Garza
County Action Council
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