Payne celebrates 90th birthday at Hitchcock bank
Howard Payne, longtime First State Bank director since 1962, was feted at the Hitchcock bank for his 90th birthday. A Maryland native born June 27 1883, Payne migrated to Texas after a long Philadelphia career and remains active, commuting daily in a black Cadillac.
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Payne
G. G. Wittjen
Pocomoke City
Maryland
Lord Baltimore
Remson
Rose R. Pilchard
Philadelphia
B. A. Booster Building and Loan Association
Texas
Building and Loan Association
Lodge installs John Wesley as Worshipful Master at La Marque Lodge
John Wesley was installed Worshipful Master of La Marque Masonic Lodge No. 1325 A F and A M in a closed ceremony on Tuesday June 26 1973 He has been a member since 1966 and has held lodge offices since 1967 Also a member of Chapter 491 and Council 406 The 1973-74 officers include Walter Williams Senior Warden John Barnard Junior Warden Chester Neagle Treasurer J R Rex Jr Secretary John Odom Chaplain Vince Pafford Senior Deacon Bobby Clifton Junior Deacon Donald Jordon Senior Steward Howard Swan Junior ee and Henry Burks Tyler Installing officers were Hugh Threlkeld Installing Master and Odis Oliver Installing Marshal
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John Wesley
la Marque
John Barnard
Chester Neagle
J.R. Rex, Jr
John Odom
Vince Pafford
Bobby Clifton
Donald Jordon
Howard Swan
Henry Burks
Tyer
La Marque journalism students win awards at Trinity workshop
Seven La Marque High School journalism students and sponsor Elinor Wyatt returned from a Trinity University workshop in San Antonio. Byrle Arnold won top photography award. Sheri Dorsett earned for a Great Issues lecture write up. Over four hundred students attended from five states.
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Sheri Dorsett
Byrle Arnold
la Marque High School
Trinity University
la Marque High
San Antonio
Marilyn Hare
Karen Guisti
Cindy Gould
Beyer Arenold
Susan Lewis
Terry
la Marque
Cougar
Cougar Claws
Elinor Wyatt
la Mare Que
Mainland Elks win state and national awards at Harlingen
The Mainland Elks Lodge brought back two state first place trophies and a national award from the Elks State Convention in Harlingen. The Wapiti journal won first place and the Youth Activity Program also earned state first place. National third place honors marked a first for any Texas Elk lodge. Jack Cross led as editor and youth activity chair with help from Billy Spangle, Danny Kauffman, and Merrill Y Barbo.
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Harlingen
Wapiti
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Elk Lodge
Texas
Jack Cross
Billy Spangle
Danny Kauffman
Merrill Y’barbo
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Master
Odis Oliver
Marshall
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College of the Mainland
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Galveston County
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Texas A and M University
Nurse Explorer
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Mary Stacy
Shelia Lowery
Annie Dixon
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Debbie McRae
Salveston, Texas
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Lasker
Galveston
Moody School For
Elks Crippled Childrens Hospital
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Ottine
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Texas Coast
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Norfolk
University of Texas Medical Branch
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March of Dimes
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R. J. Grimes, JR
Cathy Gillentine
Anna Marie Black
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