Silver dollars, stories, and the Texas press meeting
A column recalls Winnie Verkin losing a roll of Ag silver half dollars mislaid after a bookkeeper handed them out in change. It also praises Cliff Carlson of Medford Wisconsin Star News as a top classified advertising pioneer who spoke in Texas, met the Garrsons, and impressed attendees at the Texas Press Association convention. The piece notes Julia Oliver’s medical leave and Norma Holzapfel stepping in to handle advertiser calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Verkin
Winnie
Amoco
Cliff Carlson
Cliff
Texas Press Association
Texas
Medford
Wisconsin
Star News
United States
Clifford
Bay City
Garrsons
Vera
Christie
Houston
Austin
Galveston
Ranchlanda
Lyndon B. Johnson
Julia Oliver
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
Norma Holzaepfel
Norma
Post Office urges proper addressing and house numbers
The message stresses that individuals must ensure their mail is correctly addressed and their house numbers are clearly visible from the street. It adds that with a little teamwork, the La Marque Postal Service will be in there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Marque
Three Men Arrested After LM Shoot-Out
Three Galveston men were arrested and remain in custody after a Monday night shoot-out in La Marque. Henry Joiner Sr was assaulted as he entered his neighbor’s home at 1709 Kansas. his son Henry Jr was shot three times while aiding his father. Officers Ferrino and Bock arrived and obtained warrants for James Allen, West Johnson, and Ankles Allen. They were later apprehended on Highway 3. charges include assault with intent to murder and felony theft, with additional counts for Allen and Johnson. Evidence links to related burglaries and auto break-ins at All-Play Stadium and local businesses. investigation ongoing with multiple agencies assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Hitchcock
la Marque
Kansas
Henry Joiner Sr
Henry Jr
Rufus Ferrino
Steve Bock
John D. Anderson
Ed Barnes
Derryck Pocock
Texas Highway Patrol
James Allen
West Johnson
Ankles Allen
Johnson
Leonard
Galveston County
Texas City Police Department
City council weighs CPS rate hike and TWQB standards
La Marque officials debate whether CPS should raise rates, citing 12 percent growth in fixed investment and 40 percent rise in revenue over seven years. Other items include licensing bicycles, exotic animals, and a water quality board plan with possible federal funds, plus bids for engines and a clean up campaign. The piece notes the dollar’s aging value.
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Freeborn
CPS
la Marque
Alvin
Angleton
Brazoria
League City
Sweeney
Texas City
West Columbia
Friendswood
Ralph Gonzales
William Patton
Dan West
Lester Ingram
Texas Water Quality Board
Austin
West
Ingram
TWQB
Wyatt-Hedricks
Council
Ad Valorem Records of
Houston
Ron Emberg
Stallworth praised for leadership at COM tenure
Stallworth’s colleagues credit him for guiding COM to full accreditation and a multi million growth program. Trustee Paul Tiny Teague lauded his service and noted real leaders often go unrecognized by peers close to them. Stallworth, 48, is an Alabama native with a varied career in industry and education.
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Stallworth
Paul
Tiny) Teague
Teague
Alabama
What Are Cops A Prescient Portrait Of The Police
An essay likens cops to fallible humans across sexes sizes and roles. It notes duties across land sea air and even in crowds, with praise and critique, unions, funding, and public perceptions. The piece ends on a humane moment of gratitude from an elder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Nuttin
President Proclaims Postal Service Day
President Richard Nixon proclaims July 1, 1971 as National Postal Service Day to honor the Post Office and inaugurate the United States Postal Service as an independent executive-branch establishment. The statement recalls the service’s role in binding the nation and its 1970 reorganization. Also notes the 1884 Statue of Liberty gift ceremony in Paris with Levi P. Morton accepting the statue from Count de Lesseps.
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America
United States Post Office
United States Postal Service
Post Office
United States
Richard Nixon
United States of America
National Postal Service
Paris
Levi P. Morton
Count de Lesseps
France
Tragic Fireworks Warning for Fourth of July Safety
A boy suffers lifelong eye injury after a firecracker explodes when he approaches a bottle. Fireworks pose danger to children and property. unlawful to possess for sale and fines apply in La Marque. Texas City Jaycees offer a free public display on the Texas City Dike the evening of the Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Youth Conference
Queen of Peace
Highland Baptist
McKinney Memorial
Pauls Union
First Methodist
Presbyterian
Trinity Lutheran Churches of
United States
Lmits
la Marque
Texas City
Texans Forecast July Fourth Traffic Toll At 48 Deaths
Colonel Wilson E Speir head of the Texas Department of Public Safety warns the long July Fourth weekend could bring 48 traffic deaths in Texas with hundreds of injuries and millions in property loss. He urges safe driving and announces Operation Motorcide to publicize fatal crashes.
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Wilson E. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
Lone Star
Speir
DPS
Department of Public Safety
Texas
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All-Play Stadium
City Park
Williams
Texas Avenue
H. D. Foster
Alta Loma
Gibson’s
Faulkner
Fogarty
Leslie Mueller
Apt. 39
Sharps
Lloyds AM & FM
Bock
Miss Bogatto
David Williams
Imogene Evins
la Marque, Texas
Orlando Blackburn
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