La Marque residents back a new public library vote
Local residents express unanimous desire for a new La Marque public library with varied ideas to fund it. Suggestions include tax funding, fundraisers like carnivals or fairs, and donations. several residents support taxes if needed. Community action and fundraising are urged amid crowded facilities and research needs.
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la Marque
Bob Martin
Jim Boyle
Alma Santos
College of the Mainland
Kathy Lessa
Shriners
Galveston
Texas City
Swabbing oli sidom the deck and a bomb shelter tale
The piece recalls R T Fuller who built a deep earth bomb shelter in his Oak Avenue drug store rear, designed to last six months for a family of four with meals and medicine. It notes his cheerful investment, global implications, and a quip about the shelter’s fate. The text includes a humorous local aside about Stacey Bender and a near-mitting incident prompting thanks to an unnamed driver.
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John F. Kennedy
R.T. Fuller, Jr
R. T
United States
Russia
Uncle Sam
R.T. Fuller
Oak Avenue
South Pacific
R.T
Council re-elects Zimmer as Galveston Council chair
Amoco Chemicals plant manager G. E. Zimmer of Texas City was re-elected chairman of the Galveston County Research Council at the annual meeting. About 250 members and guests attended a Carbide Park barbecue after the session. Harry H. Levy Jr. of E. S. Levy & Co. was elected vice chairman and W. Earl Moreland of Cheatham Brady Laffert y was re-elected secretary-treasurer.
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G.E. Zimmer
Amoco Chemicals Corporation
Texas City
Galveston County Research Council
Carbide
Cheatham, Brady & Lafferty
Dr Kolb Named Conference Lay Leader in Texas United Methodist Church
Dr. Weldon Kolb elected Conference Lay Leader for the Texas Conference to head the lay board coordinating conference-wide programs including two annual retreats at Lakeview Assembly. He has long served in district roles and local church leadership in La Marque with wife Rosalie. Parents of children with developmental delays urged to register for special classes by calling 938-4251.
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Weldon Kolb
Texas
United Methodist Church
Texarkana
Bay City
Lakeview
Kolb
Dr. Kolb
Stewards
Galveston
Conference
Moody House
Rosalie
la Marque
W.T. Anderson
al Haardt
Confederates Ghosts to Fly at Galveston Air Show
The Confederate Air Force plans a two day air show June 5 and 6 at Scholes Field Galveston starting at 10 a.m. Featuring WWII era planes including a C 47 Buzz Buggy and a B 17 with pilots and CAF members from Alvin Galveston La Marque and Houston. Tickets in advance are 5 adult 1 50 child. at the gate 6 and 2. Food and dog fights are promised.
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Confederate Air Force
United States
Cafers
Galveston
John R. Hutto, Sr
Alvin
Walter Kelso
Houston
Dallas
van Skiles
Robert Crisap
Houston Cpa
Tim Bass
Huntsville
Eddie Burke
Lorn Westfall
Gibson’s
la Marque
CAF
Ginosi Squadron
Scholes
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