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Newspaper
La Marque Times
Location
La Marque, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1964
Page
1
Milton Land and family planned a Hico vacation with a brand new car but a piston mishap forced an under-hood scare. A dealer swapped in a demonstrator and the Lands resumed their trip, proving punctual, persistent, and ready for their holiday.
The Mora family John and Mora moved from their 1622 Howell St. frame home to Mora Lane after 42 years. They sold the property to La Marque Public Schools as part of expansion. Age 87 Mora will miss the shaded yard and the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary was observed last February.
A county wide steering committee took no definite action Tuesday night on establishing a junior college in Galveston County during a meeting at the La administration offices. No timetable or decisions were announced.
Harry W. Clark of the Texas Industrial Commission will address a Galveston forum at 1:30 p.m. in the Falstaff Hospitality Room. The event, sponsored by the Galveston County Industrial Commission, involves Leslie H. Box Ed Mabry and John Cox from the Texas City delegation as part of a 12 member steering committee studying the feasibility of a junior college in Galveston County. Dr. John McGivney chairs the group and will form committees to answer questions about establishment and needs, with another steering committee meeting planned to push action.
The La Marque School Board is expected to set the date for a public hearing on the proposed 1964-65 budget at tonight’s meeting in the administration building. College reports on La Marque High School graduates of 1963 will also be presented.
City council held a budget workshop after the regular meeting to study the proposed 1964-65 budget of 452 240 with a 10 000 surplus and an 11 000 tax levy increase. Expenditures include police 100 500 fire 48 960 street 168 180 and others totaling 486 720.
A newborn named Douglas Wade Barnes was allegedly abducted by his parents with a Navy doctor present. They were reportedly tipped off on July 7 and a trial at Great Lakes Naval Hospital found the defendant guilty. The baby weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces and measured 18 inches.
La Marque City Council approved a pipe line right of way easement to Brazos Oil and Gas Division of Dow Chemical Company. The plan calls for a six inch line about two miles from Union Carbide plant in Texas City to a point near Hitchcock for pumping low.
John Mahan city councilman and La Marque Feed Store owner teamed with Police Officer Jimmy Klyng to capture three Texas City juveniles who burglarized his store the prior night. Mahan and Klyng chased two boys on bicycles and a third suspect fled. Cash and collector's items totaling about 147 dollars were taken.
E L Havard a La Marque paint contractor has kept about 150 partridges in his backyard at 3008 MacArthur St for a year and expects 300 by fall. He invested 450 for a brood house 125 for pens and 10 monthly feed. Birds sell live at 5 each and are marketed as fried chicken style.
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