Cosmopolitan artist Marina Lieban recalls family roots and art
Marina Lieban, an artist and League of Women Voters worker, discusses her Berlin birth to Russian parents, upbringing in France and England, and multilingual life. She recalls studying ceramics at College of the Mainland, painting, and planning a fall one woman show, while sharing memories of wartime radio work and family life.
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Marina Lieban
League of Women Voters
Berlin
France
England
Ting
College of the Mainland
Marina
Scotland
London
Paris
University of London
Local improvement league chartered tonight meeting planned
A newly organized Civic Improvement League has received its charter from the state and will meet tonight to discuss plans. Though many members are black, the president says the group is open to all and will research issues before approaching public bodies. The league will meet every second Thursday at the Community Action Council Building. Officers include Jay Daniels vice president and Jill Gillis recording secretary. Dues are 1 per year. Membership committees have ordered 2000 membership cards to sell.
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Civic Improvement League
Edward Ross
Community Action Council
Jay Daniels
Jill Gillis
Maggie Crawford
Mary Gilford
Alfred Gary
George Crittenden
Ross
Mainland Chamber Backs Annual Clean-Up Drive in Texas City and La Marque
The Mainland Chamber of Commerce and city authorities sponsor a June Clean-Up Campaign urging residents of Texas City and La Marque to place trash curbside on specified dates. Publicity chairman T. J. Jackson Jr. asks residents to follow the schedule, cut tree limbs to 3 4 feet, and leave appliance doors open for safety.
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Mainland Chamber of Commerce
Texas City
City of la Marque
T. J. Jackson, Jr
Chamber
la Marque
Westward Street
Gulf Freeway
La Marque Notes Highlights Local Events And Birthdays
Charles Ernest McGinnis of 2602 Edna will attend the 33rd annual American Legion Boys State at the University of Texas beginning June 6 with 860 Texas high school boys and two from Mexico. Darlene Brown of West Texas City named to San Jacinto Junior College honor roll. Hodges Gardens visitors include Mrs Jack Cooney Mrs Charles Hathway Mrs Alfred Hill of La Marque and Mrs George Hathway of Peoria Ill. Paul’s Union Church honors youth minister Marvin Gwaltney and wife Gayle with groceries. Mrs L M Babbs attends her father’s Brenham funeral. Mr and Mrs J E Armstrong Sr return from San Francisco and visit Los Angeles. Birthday notices for several locals June 2 through June 11. Wedding anniversaries for Delany, Speer, Latimer, Thomas, Baker, and Millard-Green noted for early June.
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la Marque
Charles Ernest McGinnis
Edna
American Legion
Department of Texas
University of Texas
Texas
Mexico
Darlene Brown
Albert Brown JR
West Texas City
Brown JR
Fellowship Hall
L. M. Babbs
Brenham
J. E. Armstrong SR
San Francisco
Willie Kairy
George Delany
Leroy Speer
D. L. Latimer
J. D. Thomas
John Baker
Millard -Green
Clean Up Month Opens With Community Effort in La Marque
Carl Joiner and Allen Clark start Clean up month by helping keep La Marque tidy. City leaders may face muddy waters as Highlands Bayou awaits the Buttermilk Junction Festival on June 30. Mayor George Freeborn and council members are challenged by the La Marque Jaycees to a tug of war across the bayou with the goal of staying dry. Jim Niebuhr notes the Jaycees will easily field a team. Festival plans advance as the Jacqu ees coordinate events and seek sponsors from civic groups and local businesses.
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Carl Joiner
Allen Clark
la Marque
Highlands Bayou
George Freeborn
Harold Choate
Charlie Fedderson
Dennis Payne
Bob Whelton
Jack Treaster
la Marque Jaycees
Bayou
Jim Nie
Tackle Time festival events in Texas City announced
Texas City Jaycees sponsor Tackle Time activities with a June through July lineup. Events include Sportsmen's Contest for Media Representatives, Miss Tackle Time preliminaries, a 20th anniversary dance, weigh-in stations, fireworks, and prize drawings. Canoe races and greased pole climb are planned, plus booths by local groups. Parade kicks off Buttermilk Junction activities at 11 a.m. contact La Marque Jaycees at 935-3669.
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Texas City
Jaycees
Holiday Inn
Dike
Marina
Jaycee
Skyline Drive
Mahan City Park
la Marque Jaycees
Main sewer line progresses on Main St project
Main St sewer force main work advances with bids awarded by La Marane City Council. Mainland Construction Co. won with $24,175. Don Love Inc. bid $29,735 and K and W Equipment $28,470. Project, pipe already on site, targets completion in 60 days under engineer Stan Duitscher plans to tie into a new sewer system.
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St. Force Main
la Marane
Mainland Construction Co
Don Love, Inc
K and W Equipment
Dennis Payne
Stan Duitscher
Summer school registration extended by schdar officials
Registration for the summer session has been extended through Thursday per schdar officials. Prospective students may register at the school they attended last spring.
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Schdar
Fair brings record 4H entries to Galveston County Rodeo
AH-ers flock to the Galveston County Fair and Rodeo with a record 32 4H members and 51 livestock entries. The week long event starts June 9 in Arcadia as 4H and FFA youths exhibit steers lambs rabbits turkeys and poultry to compete for ribbons trophies and prize money.
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Galveston
Horse Club
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Air Control
Chamber of Commerce
Chuck Doyle
Jack Lindsay
P.D. Parks
Bob Alexander
Nick Gimber
Don Womacks
Harry Walker
George Ditrick
Polter
Dickinson
Wacker’s
Joe Shipman
The
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George’ Fréebord
Hershel Kelley
Ted Shook
Jim Griffin
Donnie Burd
Kenneth Perry
Don Allen
Jeff Legett
Kerry Koneman
Larry Crawston
Steers
David Decker
Pen of
Fryers and Capon
Thomas Decker
Pen Officers and
Capon
Brent Campbell
Melinda Petit
Mike Petit
Rusty Spawn
Eddie Oliver
Keith Westerlage
Kenneth Westerlage
Joel Loop
Jon Loop
Linda Bump
Eddie Bump
Guy Fuller
Sandy Crosby
Betty Monych
la Marque Rangers 4H
Renne Fuller
Ruth Roberts
Debbie Roberts
David Roberts
la Mareque
Alan Loop
Jerry Harkreader
R. T.fubler
Mra
H. K. Deckser
Pat Faour
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