Family greetings travel through Texas City chatter
Mrs Toni Lugo visiting from El Paso and Steinbergs celebrate family milestones Hannah Marys mother and Bill's grandmother the LLoyds newly arrived from West Virginia share car trouble and a Texas City welcome Glenda recovers from a hip injury while the three boys spread across Germany England and New Jersey in family notes and hello wishes.
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Toni Lugo
el Paso
Steinbergs
Bill
Mary
Lloyds
Texas City
West Virginia
Carbide
Glenda
Germany
England
New Jersey
Lose Ugly Fat MONADEX Diet Ad and Local Notices
An American small ad promotes MONADEX tiny tablets claiming appetite curb without danger or exercise and a $3 00 20 day supply with a money back guarantee. The rest notes local social items including anniversaries birthdays and a city event in La Marque with mentions of residents Patti at EXPO 72 and Dennis Neighbours birthdays.
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Fuller’s
Kenyan journey sparks US visitor reflections on Nairobi
Rev Kerbey describes riding on the left in Nairobi, where street signs blend Swahili and English. He notes Washington like traffic circles and a bustling city of over 500,000 with modern supermarkets and small markets. The party enjoyed Malindi beach while planning future Kenya trips and family visits to the United States.
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Nairobi
Washington
Kearby
Joe Compian Elected Boys State Delegate
The thirty second annual American Legion Boys State at the University of Texas opened with 840 Texas high school boys and one from Mexico registering. La Marque’s Joseph A. Compian, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jose Compian, attends La Marque High School and is sponsored by the local American Legion Post. He joins Nationalist or Federalist parties, then participates in party conventions and primaries.
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Joe Compian
American Legion
Department of Texas
University of Texas
Texas
Mexico
Gil Moody
la Marque
Joseph A. Compian
City council advances mobile home and auxiliary police amendments
The council passed on second reading an amendment to the mobile home ordinance and approved on first reading an amendment placing the auxiliary police unit under a Deputy Chief. Walter Feigle named Chief to oversee. A public hearing on secondary street improvements set for July 10 on Magnolia Howell McKinney Bowie Fannin Larcom Jackson.
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Crowder
Walter Feigle
Treaster
Magnolia
Bayou
Lake
Howell
Scott
Main
McKinney
Vauthier
Bowie
Fannin
Larcom Lane
Jackson
Roosevelt
Galveston Delegates Named for GOP Caucus Nomination
Galveston County GOP delegates were named at a Sunday caucus in the Galvez Hotel to advance to the 9th Congressional District nominating events. Barbara Nelson announced committees and a national slate including Kenneth Shelton and Kris Vogelpohl with plans to back Anne Armstrong and Fred Agnich for reelection. The item notes the district covers Galveston Jefferson Chambers and part of Harris counties and outlines the convention structure. A separate prediction envisions educational television satellites boosting reading and farming education in Brazil and India by 1980.
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Galveston County
Galvez Hotel
GOP
Barbara Nelson
9Th
Congressional District
Jack Draffen
Texas City
Hugh Davis
Friendswood
Sid Farmer II
Galveston
Dick Heckard
Opal Johnson
Glenn Russell
Kenneth Shelton
Kris Vogelpohl
Anne Armstrong
Fred Agnich
Texas
Trict
Galveston, Jefferson
Chambers
Harris Counties
Jefferson County
C.R. ‘Chick’ Dollinger Jr
Brazil
India
GATB Tests Scheduled At Galveston College
Gene Moore announces multiple GATB test dates at Galveston College for admission to Vocational Nursing and Nurse Assistant programs. Tests are June 15, 20, and 22 at 2 p.m. in room 222, with no testing fee. Pre-application is in room 142 and counselling offices offer details.
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Galveston College
Gene Moore
La Marque Girl Scouts Attend Second Day Camp
About 107 La Marque and Hitchcock Brownie and Junior Scouts took part in La Marque's second annual day camp at Carbide Park June 5 9 with nature study hikes whittling nature mobiles and self made meals. Senior Scouts led songs crafts and activities while a wobbly flagpole was fixed by taller tree hoisting. Camp director Mrs Virginia Tunal and seven adult leaders plus college scouts aided the event shaping a growing program offering new camp patches via the South Texas Girl Scout Council.
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la Marque
Hitchcock
Carbide Park
Virginia Tunal
Sue Lessa
Helen Wilcox
Zona Lovings
Kathy Brooks
Kay Saunders
Patty Thomas
Johnnie Carrington
Margie Black
Debbie Harris
Karen Calvert
Ellen Lessa
Cherrill Schmidt
Shelly Tambourine
Janet Treaccar
Taryn Foard
Shauna Foard
Minda Duitscher
Marjorie Oldham
South Texas Girl Scout Council
Galveston County Hams Begin Licensing Classes
Galveston County amateur radio operators started a series of Morse code and electronic theory classes at Galveston College Electronics Lab to prepare attendees for an amateur radio license. Sessions run Wednesdays at 7 p.m. with next meeting June 21.
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Galveston County
Galveston College
Electronics Lab
U. S
U.S
Dried in the Sun Raisin Varieties Explained
The article lists four commercial raisin types natural, golden-bleached, sulfur bleached, and lexia. Lexia raisins are treated in a lye solution with a thin olive oil film and then sun dried.
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Bernice O’meara
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Conroe
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Richard
Rev.kerbey
Golly
Keyna
Ma~lindi
Indian Ocean
Kenya
P.F.C. Menu
Cole
Porppigons S Ferry Chicken
Linton
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Your la Marque Times
Maxwell House
Carol Ann
RCA
Leisure
Earn Lons
Hyar
Emann A
Isurance Agency
Laurel
Sid Young
Hank Grover
Pat Jackson
Leon Banks
Republican Executive Committee
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Mainland
Agency
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LavWlarque
Texas Press Association
Orlando Blackburn
R. J. Grimes, Jr
Galveston County ‘Hams
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