Elks Welcome State Officials for Weekend Event
Mainland Elks Lodge hosts Texas Elks State Association officers led by State President R E Biffle of Galveston for State Association Weekend in February 1922. Attending are officers T O Wilkins Lubbock E L McMullen Houston and James Ferrer Baytown plus other state committeemen and out of town guests. The event highlights Elks hospitality in Texas City La Marque area with varied activities, fundraising for Ottine hospital, and a large initiation Monday.
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Texas Elks’ State Association
Mainland Elks Lodge
R.E
Bob) Biffle
Galveston
T. O. Wilkins
Lubbock
E. L. McMullen
Houston
James Ferrer
Baytown
Mainland Elks
State Association
Elks
Texas City - la Marque
Mainland
Elks Lodge
National Win
Lodge
Elks National Foundation
Elks Crippled Children’s Hospital
Ottine
Texas
Hawaii
Dan Kauffman
la Marque
Jack
Shortnotes
Gene Paysee
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Biffle
Galveston County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Meet
The board of directors of the Galveston County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will meet Tuesday February 23 at 9 30 a.m. in the board office.
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Galveston County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Births bloom in Galveston County area families
Mr and Mrs S Mazoch announce son Charlie Thoefil born February 3 at Galveston County Memorial Hospital weighing 6 lbs 4 oz. Grandparents Charlie Thoefil Mazoch of Weimar and Lonnie Delesandri of La Marque. great grandparents Shirley McGinnis of La Marque and John Delesandri of Hitchcock. At home to welcome Chuck are Timmy, 6, and Tammy, 4. Other births include Lisa Renee, daughter of Mr and Mrs G G Vassallo born February 11 at GC Memorial Hospital weighing 7 lbs 12 1/2 oz. Gene Terrell son of Mr and Mrs C V Mounce born February 4 at GC Memorial Hospital weighing 7 lbs 8 oz. Jonata Hartnett daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Simpson born February 6 at GC Memorial Hospital weighing 6 lbs 13 oz. David Wayne son of Mr and Mrs R W Hoogterp born February 12 at GC Memorial Hospital weighing 7 lbs 15 1/2 oz. Jerry Anthony son of Mr and Mrs Jerry Wyatt born January 28 at Riverside General Hospital weighing 5 lbs 11 oz. Grandparents and great grandparents listed for each family. fathers employed at various companies including Amoco Chemicals, Union Carbide, Southwestern Bell, Carrier Air Conditioning, and others.
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S. Mazoch
Magnolia
Charlie Thoefil
Chuck
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
Charlie Thoefil Mazoch
Weimar
Lonnie Delesandri
la Marque
Shirley McGinnis
John Delesandri
Hitchcock
Timmy
Tammy
Roy Hunter Heavy Equipment
G. G. Vassallo
N. Noble
Lisa Renee
Leon Pinnola
Dominick Vassalo
Galveston
Camella Vassalo
Mary Pinnola
Amoco Chemicals
Texas City
C. V. Mounce
Laurel
Gene Terrell
Mounce
J, T, Slaughter
S,d, Mounce
J, V, Hickman
Stephenville
Union Carbide
Joseph Simpson
Woodrow
Jonata Hartnett
Eola Simpson
Byrd Lacy
Brenham
Camellia Harris
Somerville
Elizabeth Lacy
Sweeny
Jolyen Kay
Judy Fay
Todd Shipyard
R. W. Hoogterp
Grafton
David Wayne
J. R. Hoogterp
W. J. Donovan
Mildred Cox
Willie Hoogterp
Flynn
H. L. Ezell
Overton
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Jerry Wyatt
Tyler
Jerry Anthony
Riverside General Hospital
Houston
Nora Wyatt Sr
A. Sims
Dallas
Sam Wyatt
Andrew Britton
Carrier Air Condition of
Texas Southern University
TSU
Mrs Duran Speaks at Garden Club Meeting
The La Marque and Texas City Garden Clubs met at Nessler Center in Texas City on February 11. Mrs Flora Young welcomed members while Mrs K J Carney introduced guest speaker Mrs Co S Duran of the Houston Federation of Garden Clubs. Duran showed creative arrangements using driftwood from Galveston beaches and self made containers, explained mechanics, and answered questions. Coffee was served and a brief La Marque meeting followed.
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la Marque
Texas City
Nessler Center
Flora Young
Texas City Club
K. J. Carney
la Marque Club
Co. S. Duran
Houston Federation of Garden Clubs
Duran
Galveston
Trash-Treasure Sale for West Lawn Elementary
A trash and treasure rummage sale to benefit West Lawn Elementary School will be held in the school gym from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on February 20. Baked goods will also be available.
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Westlawn
Bell Zion Calendar Festival Planned by Church Women
The Bell Zion Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Society has finalized plans for its annual calendar festival. Twelve tables will represent each month with floral centerpieces and judges will award prizes for the best decor. The event is set for February 28 at 3 p.m. in the Bell Zion Fellowship Hall, with Mrs Eler Liscomb as president and Rev Zephaniah Phillips as pastor.
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The
Women’s Missionary Society of
Bell Zion Baptist Church
Bell Zion Fellowship Hall
Eler Liscomb
Zephaniah Phillips
Methodist Youth Plan Bake Sale
The Senior MYF of First United Methodist Church will hold a bake sale to raise funds to replace the West End United Methodist Church in Texas City windows with colored glass. Orders collected two weeks, cakes delivered Saturday March 6. Call after 4 pm at 938-8233 or 935-5708.
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First United Methodist Church
West End
Texas City
Hale-Quilter Whol Fed 6th at Q of P Nuptial Mass
Rose Sharon Quilter Whol fed married Philip Sayers Flake III at Queen of Peace Catholic Church Feb 6. Monsignor Lagana officiated. music by Michael Collerain. Bride is daughter of Joseph and Mary Quilter. groom is son of Philip Flake Jr. at La Marque. Reception at Elks Lodge. couple to reside in La Marque after a wedding trip to Colorado Springs Grand Canyon and Carlsbad Caverns.
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Rose Sharon Quilter
Philip Sayers Flake III
Queen of Peace Catholic Church
Frank Lagana
Rickie Flake
David Baralis
Timmie Blakeman
Michael Collerain
Galveston
Joseph G. Quilter
Houston Drive
la Marque High School
Philip S. Flake Jr
Larcom Lane
Sam Houston State University
Chantilly
Mary Lee Flake
Donna Lucas
Elks Lodge
Larry M. Flake
Paula Eidelbach
Frank Hasserd
Sally Sokol
Pam Seidel
Sharon Seidel
Melanie
David Fattig
Colorado Springs
Grand Canyon
Carlsbad Caverns
la Marque
Hartsfield elected as A and M student delegate
William E. Hartsfield of La Marque is among 71 Texas A and M delegates to the 16th Student Conference on National Affairs to be held February 17 20 on campus. Theme is Student Responsibilities in the 70s with talks by H Ross Perot Birch Bayh and Charles E Goodell. Over 100 delegates from U S and Mexico expected.
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William E. Hartsfield
la Marque
Texas A&m
R. L. Hartsfield
Houston Drive
H. Ross Perot
Birch Bayh
Charles E. Goodell
Episcopal Women to Hear Mrs Clay Waters
Mrs H. Clay Waters III, president of the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Texas, will speak to the Women of St Michael's on Wednesday February 24 at 10 a.m. in the parish hall. She is from St John the Divine in Houston. Holy communion will be at 9:30 a.m. Toast and coffee will be served after her address.
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H. Clay Waters III
Episcopal Church Women of the
Diocese of Texas
St Michael’s
Waters
St John the Divine
Houston
Miss Lakeview Named During Valentine Tea
Mrs Sophronia Terrell was crowned Miss Lakeview at the pre Valentine tea in Texas City. Lakeview Court no. 262 sponsored the event with proceeds to the annual Heroines of Jericho scholarship fund. Prizes went to Mrs Sadie Mays Mrs E M Toliver Mrs Hattie Allen and Corine Ross. A Valentine theme pervaded the room. Mrs Earnest L. Gates is mam and district deputy matron for 15 B Heroines of Jericho.
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Sophronia Terrell
Lakeview
Texas City
Lakeview Court No. 262
Jericho
Sadie Mays
E. M. Toliver
S Hattie Allen
Corine Ross
Earnest L. Gates
Gas heat sells homes with central gas heat
A promotional note extols central gas heat as the most economical home heating option. It argues gas provides the best monthly savings, keeps homeowners smiling, and fattening wallets over time.
La Marque Student Named Betty Crocker Homemaker
Linda G. Anderson of La Marque has been named 1971 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow for La Marque High School. She earned the honor from a December 1 exam taken by 650,000 senior girls nationwide. General Mills awards include a state and national path to scholarships totaling $110,000. The national All-American winner receives a $5,000 grant, with 51 state finalists touring Washington and Colonial Williamsburg. Regional prizes go to $4,000 $3,000 and $2,000 for second to fourth. other state winners get $1,500.
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Linda G. Anderson
Gus Anderson
Houston Drive
Betty Crocker
la Marque High School
General Mills
District of Columbia
Science Research Associates
Chicago
Two From County Complete Course in Cable Fault Location
Elmer W. Venzke Jr of 1108 Lilac and Jerry Frank Lin Killgore of Rt. 1 Alta Loma joined 12 telephone technicians completing a one week cable fault location school at Texas A&M University Electrical and Telephone Training Center. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. employed the two as cable repairmen in Texas. Instructor Marvin Moss of the Engineering Extension Service noted the course teaches electronics to locate faults in underground and aerial telephone cables. Training is sponsored by the Texas Telephone Association and Texas Statewide Telephone Cooperative Association.
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Elmer W. Venzke Jr
Lilac
Jerry Franklin Killgore
Rt. 1
Alta Loma
Texas A&m University
Electrical and Telephone Training Center
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Texas City
Marvin Moss
Texas A&m
Texas Telephone Association
Texas Statewide Telephone Cooperative Association
Study History of Space Travel in Elementary Class
Inter-City Elementary School fourth and fifth graders study America's space flights from early man in space to moon landing. They cover step by step problems solved for moon walk and compare student knowledge with teachers ten years ago.
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Shepard, Roosa
Mitchell
America
PWP Family Picnic Announced by Mainland Chapter 263
Parents Without Partners Mainland chapter 263 schedules a family picnic at Carbide Park from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The monthly meeting is Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Nessler Center rear entrance. An officer election will occur and a Galveston Mental Health Hospital physician will speak on single parents and their children. Call 935-2716 or 935-9878 for details.
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Carbide Park
Nessler Center
Texas City
Mental Health
Galveston
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Ralph D. Bucy
la Marque Presbyterian Church
Bucy
Christ
Gcmh Auxiliariet Board Meeting
Mazochs Welsome
Vassallos
Hartnetts
Hoogterps
Wyatts
Bell Zion States
Solomon Fabrics
BankAmericaid
Solem Mainland Mall
Dickinson Shopping Center
Methodist Youth Plan
Mrs
Phillip Sayers Flake II
Patty Seidel
Douglas Flake
Ronnie Flake
Sherman Irish
Hartsfield
A&m
Episcopal
Clay Waters
Valentine
Neki Gas
Linda Anderson
Lomarque
Neon Cmte
Bankamericar
Dan River
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