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Newspaper
La Marque Times
Location
La Marque, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1977
Page
2
Fragmentary note lists Bubba Loggins Jerry Helfinvnew and Walter Nicholson in connection with a dealer program. The text is unclear but identifies these individuals as participants. Further context from the source is unavailable.
Vernon Jones heads a fouryearold Elks rifle club in Texas City with six members aged 16 to 18, four of whom have competed for four years and many started shooting at 12. Danny Kauffman notes Texas has only three lodges sponsoring rifle teams among 75. The team practices at the Icehouse and welcomes ages 12 to 18, with contact through the Elks lodge or Jones.
Project Director Tom Anderson outlines a flood control scheme for the Texas City La Marque area. The system would lower gates to hold rainfall runoff, include ramps on seven highways, twenty road and rail closures, and drainage structures using earth’s pull. Estimated first cost 42 million, total construction costs near 35 million, maintenance not included. If Carla-like storms hit near Galveston, overtopping remains possible depending on storm severity.
Betty Monych daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry W Monych Jr of La Marque has been selected to join the photography team covering the National Institute on Cooperative Education NICE conference. The event will be August 15 through 19 at Texas A&M University in College Station Texas.
The American Red Cross Galveston County sponsors an Advanced Lifesaving course at the home of Mrs Shirley Edwards Beluche Galveston. A textbook fee of 2 50 is charged. Information available from the American Red Cross 740 City Cooperative Education. A 4 H member from Texas chosen for a national staff honor includes travel, room, meals, film, and campus activities at the conference.
Sergeant Frank W. Walker longtime La Marque police officer, resident, and divorced, enjoys outdoors hobbies such as hunting, fishing, and camping, while also being a sportscar enthusiast. Contained chatter references witnesses and a named miracle on a Twin Lakes golf hole, plus a call for help for Wilbur Arrington seeking reading and writing assistance.
A fragmentary 4-H journal entry recalls a mountain trek and varied personal vignettes. Kayleen and Achille taste elk meat for the first time, Janet Duns milks a cow, and pairs like Duke Cornet and Lynn Segura share quiet moments.
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