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Newspaper
La Marque Times
Location
La Marque, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1964
Page
4
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Raby D. Walker 73 of La Marque who died Sunday night at the Fifth Avenue Nursing Home in Texas City.
Women of the First Methodist Church of La Marque plan to place scripture tray cards on patients at Liveston County Memorial Hospital for August, with rotating visits to local nursing homes. The United Council Church Women will meet in September with details pending.
Community Public Service records show new residents in La Marque for July 14 through 22. The list includes Co E Adkins 2004 Nashby Joe Duran Albert Daigle 819 Cypress Johnny Anderson 2205 Hwy 1765 H C Wooley 1310 1/2 Cedar Richard Hearne 106 West Ward Paul K Van 2717 John Dr Robert Devasier 1911 Little John Freeman 2205 Hwy 1765 Unit A No 8 J T Mize Jr 1727 Main rear Marian F Carpenter 400 Azalea E V La File 609 Raymond Herbert Guil lory 912 Phillips T L Barret 2427 Woodrow Henry Bellow 2205 Hwy 1765 Unit B No 1 Bernadine Craven 2008 Nashby George Luke 617 Benson Joe Castro 1710 5th Ave J R Benigar 1109 Cora Dr C R Anders 922 Tallow Sq C B Smith 815 Shirley Dr Franklin Strain 815 Shirley Leola Bishop 2205 Hwy 1765 Unit B No 4 D W Arnold 106 Pineapple A Moratto 104 Pine A D Watson Las Villas No 5.
Funeral services for Ida Tennis 77 of 2706 Patricia La Marque were held Saturday at the Church of Christ West Columbia with Brother James Moore officiating. Burial followed in West Columbia Cemetery under Emken Linton Funeral Home supervision. she is survived by four daughters two sons a brother twelve grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren.
Miss Phyllis Ramzy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carmel A. Ramzy, and James Ellery Murrhee of New Orleans were married July 25 at Heights Baptist Church in Texas City. Rev. John R. Tomlinson Jr. officiated. The couple will reside in Houston while both pursue advanced studies at the University of Houston.
Funeral services for Ethel Forrest 71 were held Monday at Oakley Metcalf Funeral Home in Lufkin. A lifelong Lufkin resident she died Saturday in Galveston County Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She is survived by daughters Faye Cantrell Laverne McCullough and James Elder and sons W L Forrest J A Forrest ED Forrest and AD Forrest plus a brother Jake Wagstaff. Local arrangements were by James Crowder Funeral Home La Marque. Burial at Huntington Cemetery Lufkin.
Mrs. Mary Delores Loy of San Antonio aged 24 died Tuesday in a San Antonio hospital after an unexpected illness. She is survived by her stepmother Mrs. W. H. Cornelius of La Marque, a sister Miss Rose Marie Cornelious of La Marque, four brothers William Henry Cornelius Jr of Texas City Robert Cornelius of Houston Jack and Rudy Cornelius of La Marque. Loy was born November 16 1938 in Galveston and moved to San Antonio two years ago.
Richard A. Kirsten leads VFW Post 8248 Ladies Auxiliary meeting on Tuesday August 4 at 7 30 p m Amy Sheedy publicity chairman reports Mrs John Pickering was initiated and welcomed during the July 7 session with Gloria Reed presiding The auxiliary donated to the VFW in Austin supporting sacred music for the Memorial Chapel fundraising effort
The death of Mrs. Bob McKellar, 38, of Wimmington California, sister of Mrs. Frank Preslar of La Marque and Mrs. Ethel Word of Texas City, was reported from Warren Arkansas. She died last Thursday after a brief illness in California.
The Rebekah Assembly of Texas gave a special commendation to Mrs. William Ayars financial secretary of La Marque Rebekah Lodge No. 32 for a perfect semi annual report. Due to illness of lodge deputy J M Brown the recent meeting featured a school of instructions led by Mrs. Sidney Bowsey and Mrs. Bert Strait. The State Secretaries association will meet at Jack Tar Hotel August 8 and 9. Refreshments by Mrs. Virginia Fennell followed the July birthday of Mrs. Neema Young. Next meeting is Monday August 3 per Mrs R S Kerr.
The Edds Circle braved rain for a church picnic with ice cream and cake. Rice and Frantz Circles gathered at Mrs. O. E. Allard’s home, split into two groups to visit Tarpey Nursing Home in La Marque and Texas City Nursing Home. Hawkins Circle met at Mrs. H. J. Ober’s home, with a devotional lesson on Recruitment a Concern of the Whole Church led by Mrs. E. M. Manning, Mrs. Frank Bales, and guest Carla Bales.
Catholic Daughters of America District 17 will hold a business meeting Sunday August 2 at 2 30 p m in the Knights of Columbus Hall on Alta Loma Road Miss Mary Christine Higgins of Galveston District Deputy presiding. Host courts include Star of The Sea No 228 Galveston Our Lady of The Miraculous Medal No 1855 Texas City Queen of The Universe No 1793 Mainland with refreshments after led by Mrs J B Marselli Dickinson and assisted by local ladies from Dickinson La Marque Hitchcock and Kemah.
Mrs. W G Beitler of La Marque travels from San Antonio where she attended the Diamond Jubilee of Sister M Lucian and Sister M Amanda O D P. The Jubilarians, each 60 years in teaching, were feted with a banquet Masses and a luncheon.
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