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Newspaper
La Marque Times
Location
La Marque, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1964
Page
2
The LGMarque Times based in Bayou La Marque Texas greets readers with standard postal framing. It notes entry as second class matter on September 19 1957 at the La Marque post office under the act of March 3 1879.
American Oil Company announces construction of a self contained power and steam generation system at its Texas City refinery. The project includes a 500000 pounds per hour boiler two 22000 KVA turbines and a 15650 KVA gas turbine with exhaust gas reused in the boiler. Groundbreaking planned later this year with completion in 1965. The system will supply about 60000 KVA plus steam for the styrene monomer plant to be built on site and marketed by Amoco Chemicals.
Crockett crowned The world's champion fiddler last week. Madisonville grabs national headlines with her Cattlemen's Protective Association and annual celebration. Amarillo gets publicity from Mothers in Law Day. Rockport publicizes Sea O Ramas armadillo race. Woodville celebrates yearly dogwood event. Splash Day draws crowds to Galveston. Towns promote for tourists with terrapin races and other events. Liberty Vindicator
A look back lists Griffth’s stint at Pan American Refining Texas City, the Reading Man contest, patrol car purchase, Carbide Park July Fourth fireworks plan, Mize named Fisherman of the Month, several marriages and births, first aid class, civic events at First Methodist Church, Rebekah Lodge anniversary, and Miss Texas City Swim Time runner up.
Funeral services for Walter Meyer 71 lifelong Galveston County resident and La Marque retiree from a tin smelter are scheduled for 10 a m today at James Crowder Funeral Home chapel. He died Tuesday at his La Marque home. He served in World War I and on the Galveston police force. Survived by wife Lillian and multiple siblings nephews and nieces. Burial at Galveston Memorial Park Hitchcock with Rev. Paul G. Wilson officiating. Pallbearers include La Marque residents Sam Hargrove and Jimmie O Meara.
The La Marque Times outlines new staff moves and roles. Jane Dyer continues as a multifaceted contributor while Bob Grafton returns to the advertising department to also write sports. Marilyn Burnham joins the composition team and Rhosean Barber prepares for high school paper work.
Marathon Oil marks its 50th year in refining and marketing. From purchasing Lincoln Oil Refining in Robinson Illinois on June 2 1924 the company expanded to four U S refineries with 160000 barrels per day capacity and joint refineries in Spain and West Germany with 90000 bpd capacity. It now operates over 3700 retail outlets in six states and wholesales in 11 Southern and Gulf Coast states.
A brief note quotes a proverb praising music as a royal favor for kings and a thriving land. It highlights Menons as a group or place linked to the sentiment without further details.
Galveston County Drainage District No. 2 awards the low bid of 29000 to W. E. Worthen Construction Co. of Houston to concrete a box along Magnolia Street to Evergreen. Work starts late July and lasts about 90 days per city engineer Jim Gartrell.
Bell Telephone Laboratories develops a new electronic artificial larynx now offered locally by Southwestern Bell. Manager Jerry Baker notes the device helps those whose voices are destroyed by disease or accident and cites that since 1960 more than 9,000 vocally handicapped persons have benefited.
Thomas A. Wilker was named director of distribution for Union Carbide Corp by vice president Hermann K. Intemann. Wilker will coordinate distribution activities across Union Carbide's divisions.
The article notes red spider infestation causing brown spots on evergreens in La Marque and crediting Bill Pansky’s fast-growing pest-control business with about a dozen jobs in two weeks. Alec Creagh of Sea Side Nursery advises on materials, while local figures outline Pansky’s sports and postwar career ambitions.
The piece explains how housewives’ dish and laundry suds travel through municipal sewers to treatment plants and into rivers. It notes foam buildup risks when detergents are discharged into shared water sources and describes Texas water pollution controls aiming to prevent contamination and preserve water for homes and industries.
La Marque considers building a year round recreation center as 770 youths enjoy a free summer program at City Park. Mrs. George E Hopper Jr heads the effort noting current facilities are a scattered mix and a dedicated center is needed for supervision logistics and expanded activities. The author urges council to fund a permanent recreation facility and highlights community support and public health concerns about suds and cleaning products.
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