Buster Waugh to MC Texas City La Marque Chamber Banquet
Buster Waugh, noted community leader and vice president of Community Public Service Company, will serve as master of ceremonies at the Greater Texas City La Marque Chamber of Commerce annual banquet on January 11, 1972. He has held leadership roles in Bay Area Boy Scouts Rotary Club Junior Achievement and the Chamber. Bill Davis, banquet committee chairman, says his wit will add zest to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas City la Marque
Buster’ Waugh
Mr. Waugh
Community Public Service Company
the Limited Fund
Bay Area Boy
Scouts
Rotary Club
Junior Achievement
Galveston County Research Council
The
Chamber of Commerce
Texas City
Waugh
Greater Texas City
la Marque
Louise Atkins
M.L. Waugh
Robert Doolittle
Akins
Power Company
Doolittle
December city permits total 29840 in La Marque
City inspector Phil Brooks reports December permits total 29840 including one new house and 15 residential improvements. Electrical permits include ten, with Coral Reef at 1600 Main and Baptist Recreational Building. Plumbing covers four residential and one Mobile Home. Court promotions and hires accompany staffing changes in county and sheriff offices with temporary medical examiner assigned for January 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Marque
Phil Brooks
Coral Reef
Main
Pro Tempore In LaMarque and Local Notes
Miss Pauline Bogatto recalls the first car she bought. J W Mac Donalds return from an Ozark Mountains trip. Susie Hopkins active with Teen Action Program and March of Dimes drive. Orlando Blackburn reports no deadlines to meet, goofing off. Joe Priddy busy New Year’s Day. Willie Kuhl celebrates birthday with kin. Danny and Nancy Styles welcome second daughter. Sherri Chionsini praises Texas Tech in Lubbock. Scrap Gordon hosts holiday guests from Michigan. Roy O. Lundy and Carol Ann Nelson of Angleton visit. Don Roches enjoy Christmas with son and family in North Carolina. Gary McClendon on leave, now in sunny California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Bogatto
Lubbock
Scrap Gordon
Michigan
Roy O. Lundy
Carol Ann Nelson
Angleton
Don Roches
North Carolina
Gary McClendon
California
Neugent Seeks State Senate Seat in Texas District 17
Rep Dean Neugent of Dickinson announced his Democratic primary bid for State Senator from Texas District 17 at an informal Freeport luncheon. He cited crime concerns and justice concerns, called for livable environment with jobs, and urged better tax money management before new taxes. He is in his fourth Galveston County term and has served on environmental and pollution committees. Neugent, a lawyer and former district attorney, lives in Dickinson with his wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Neugent
Dickinson
Texas
Freeport
Neugent
Nengent
Galveston County
Go MOD Day Volunteers Map La Marque Drive
In La Marque on Saturday January 8 MOD day mobilizes local students in the March of Dimes drive. Patt y Bell and a group of 12 coordinators lead 25 30 volunteers collecting 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in stores and on parking lots. The TAP teens aim to support UT Medical Branch Galveston and other programs while urging shoppers to contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Marque
Patty Bell
Rick Brown
Marilyn Pesek
Kathie Lieban
Debra Godfrey
Pam Sutton
Debbie Buchhorn
Lisa Murphy
Cindy Williams
Debbie Rice
Jim Moore
Wayne Johnson
Miss Sutton
Miss Buchhorn
Galveston County
March of Dimes Tap
March of Dimes
UT Medical
Galveston
TAP
C. V. Rice
Mainland Tap Advisor
March of Dimes Month Proclaimed by La Marque Mayor
James C. Crowder, mayor of La Marque, proclaims January 1972 as March of Dimes Month. The declaration highlights birth defect prevention, support for 250000 affected Americans yearly, and the foundation’s network of over 100 medical service programs nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Foundation March of Dinins
March of Dimes
James C. Crowder
LA Marque
Council Approves First Reading of Mobile Home Ordinance
About 50 people attended a Monday night City Hall meeting to review changes to the mobile home ordinance. The council approved a first reading with changes to take effect January 10, including a $30 annual park fee and a $12 initial mobile home owner fee, plus inspections by city departments. The rules set minimum park sizes, fireproof storage space, recreation areas for larger parks, and required park offices or signs, with a 90 day compliance window for mobile home owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.J. Grimes, JR
City Hall
Aty
Texas Gulf Coast
Crowder
Richard L
John Musick to Head County American Red Cross for 1972
At the December meeting of the Galveston County Chapter American Red Cross Board of Directors, John E. Musick of Galveston was elected Chairman for 1972. Musick has served the Red Cross twenty years in roles including 1st Vice Chairman Fund Campaign Chairman and Building Chairman. Other officers elected were 1st Vice Chairman Treasurer J L Stratman Texas City 2nd Vice Chairman John Norcross Galveston 3rd Vice Chairman Preston Poole La Marque and Secretary I W Fariss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston County
American Red Cross
John E. Musick
Galveston
Musick
Red Cross
J.l.stratman
Texas City
John Norcross
Preston Poole
la Marque
I.W. Fariss
H G A C Executive Board Meets Jan 11 Agenda
Houston Galveston Area Council Executive Committee will meet January 11 at 9 30 a m in the Sperry Rand Building Houston. Items include the Bridge Halfway House for runaway teens and reports from the Galveston County Action Council with grant requests totaling several hundred thousand dollars and multiple neighborhood service centers planned for seven poverty areas in Galveston County. Also on the docket are alcoholism counseling, family planning, and emergency food services with several board members named from La Marque and Texas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston-Galveston Area Council
H -Gac
Sperry-Rand
Richmond Avenue
Houston
Galveston County Commissioner’s Court
Halfway House
Child Welfare and
Juvenile Probation Department
Galveston County Action Council, Inc
CJC
GCCAC
OEO
Action Council
Galveston County
Galveston County Community Action Council
License Renewal Forms In The Mail From Texas
Texas owners of more than seven and a half million motor vehicles will receive renewal applications for 1972 license plates. Mail orders to county tax offices begin now with a February 1 registration start and a deadline of midnight April. Include the renewal form, fee, and $1 per vehicle. plates arrive by mail after February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Highway Department
Dallas
La Marque Fire Department reports year alarms and staff
The La Marque Volunteer Fire Department reported 242 alarms for the year and 14 in December. Administrative Captain E. S. Collerain noted trash, car and truck fires led the calls, with two house and two building fires. Fire drills on December 8 and 15 drew an average of 34 firefighters. The city lists six paid firefighters, thirty two volunteers, seven on probation and four on leave, totaling 49 firemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Marque
E. S. Collerain
City of la Marque
Court Sues To Set Aside Re Districting In Galveston County
On December 30 in U S District Court Galveston a suit filed by James F Nelson of League City and Citizens For A Fair Redistricting asks to void the Galveston County redrawn commissioner precinct map. The group seeks at large county wide seats, a three judge panel, and new reapportionment plans if time permits before the February 7, 1972 filing deadline. Plaintiffs include Estelle Tartt Patricia Ann Jackson Mrs Narcenie Butts John F Draffen Mrs Sidney E Young and Ralph Galvan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. District Court
Galveston
Galveston County Commissioners Court
James F. Nelson
League City
Citizens For A Fair
Nelson
Republican Party
Ray Holbrook
Earl Llewellyn
Frank T. Carmona
Paul Hopking
Jack Lawrence
County Commissioners Court
Estelle Tartt
Patricia Ann Jackson
Narcenie Butts
John F. Draffen
Sidney E. Young
Ralph Galvan
U. S. District Court Clerks Office
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Gulf Freeway
Buster Waugh
the County Sheriffs Department
Commissioners Court
J.D. Irwin
Sgt
Eddie Burke
Irwin
Burke
W.A. Goolsby
Jerry Turner
Arthur S. Lipton
Charles W. Eisel
Robert Bucklin
F. Lamont Jennings
LaMarque
Tihwismi
Dean Neug
Council
Bill Price
City Planning Commission
John Musick
H-Gac
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