Seven Local Burglaries Leave School and Stores Looted
Seven burglaries Monday hit Lincoln High School and six area businesses in La Marque and Texas City. Authorities report $2,000 stolen in typewriters and office equipment from Lincoln High School and $80 plus two firearms and about three hunting knives from Curtis Variety Stores and other shops. Police note multiple entry methods including pried windows and doors, with Western Auto and Guaranty Federal among sites attacked. no further items reported missing beyond those listed.
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la Marque
Texas City Police
Lincoln High School
Guaranty Federal
Lincoln
James McBride
Curtis Variety Stores
Highway 3
Galveston County’s Independent News Clipping Card
A local column mixes sports talk and ads with reflections on honesty in advertising. It mentions the Astros radio quotes and lists brands, notes a reader hint about Janice Huhn Chapman’s path from La Marque High School 1957 to the University of Texas, and references a June 20 date and September return plan amid a continent passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Astro
True Blue
Astros
Gene Elston
Schlitz
Maryland
Milwaukee
Budweiser
Busch
Pabst
Michelob
Falstaff
Blatz
Pearl
Hamms
Millers
John Wanamaker
Merchant Prince
New York
New York Sun
Janice Huhn
Chaptan
France
United States
Janice
Robert Chapman
Midland
la Marque
University of Texas
Memorial Hospital
Air Force
Two LMHS Musicians Chosen for All American Youth Band
Susan Fischer and Donald Ray Kirkland Jr., seniors and junior from La Marque High, were selected for the All American Youth Honor Band. The 10 day summer tour covers Colombia and Ecuador from June 23 to July 2, with round trip from Miami. Fischer plays French horn and has held multiple leadership and solo awards.
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WO Ld Wesque Sages Wee
Susan Fischer
Donald Ray Kirkland, Jr
Colombia
Ecuador
la Marque
Miami
Fla
Miss Fischer
Fred D. Fischer
Laurel
Council debates city equipment use amid funding questions
The La Marque City Council sees a motion to require council permission for any city equipment use fail for lack of a second. Councilmen discuss emergency access and praise Mayor Crowder for handling recent equipment use. Plans for alley dedication and paving behind City Hall are advanced as former Mayor Austin funds and material supplies the project.
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Lester Ingram
la Marque
John Mahan
Mahan
James C. Crowder
Ingram
City Water Department
Crowder
Mgr
John F. McDonnald
Grafton T. Austin, Jr
First St
McDonnald
Austin
LM Chamber Envoys Club Launches Membership Campaign
The Envoys Club of the La Marque Chamber of Commerce begins a new member canvass with Gary Meyer, chairman, urging business leaders to invest in the program. The theme emphasizes two parts chamber and member effort and lists club members including Jay Arrington, Herbert Bisbey, Louis Boatright, Col. W W Farquhar, Seymour Hallant, Jimmy Hayley, Leslie Hayley, Marcus Junemann, and Robert Sterling.
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Envoys Club
la Marque
Chamber
Envoys
Jay Arrington
Arrington and Albaral
Herbert Bisbey
Mainland Insurance Agency
Louis Boatright
Bank of the Mainland
Col. W. W. Farquhar
Seymour Hallant
Schreiber and Miller Furniture Company of
Jimmy Hayley
Guaranty Federal Savings & Loan Association
Lesiie Hayley
Community Public Service Company of
Marcus Junemann
Junemann Plumbing & Heating
Robert Sterling
Monkey in Garage Fire Killing May Be Housey Incident
Henry Yeager reports a garage fire at the Brown Walker home on Memorial Day blamed on monkey play with matches. One dead monkey named Mr Stubbs was found among pets. witnesses recall children reacting to the scene while Kevin, a sixth grader, visited his grandmother nearby.
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Henry Yeager
la Marque
Brown Walker
Jackson
Kwin
Mr. Stubbs
Walker
Stubbs
Kevin
Highlands Elementary
Hall Resigns LMHS Principal Post for SRA Role in Austin
Claud Hall resigns as La Marque High School principal effective June 9 to join Science Research Associates in Austin as a testing and instructional materials representative. He has spent seven of twelve years at LMHS as principal and will oversee SRA materials presented to 129 colleges across four states.
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Claud Hall
Austin
Science Research Associates
Hall
la Marque
SRA
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Falfurrias High School
Brooks County
Commerce High School
East Texas State
Commerce
American Camping Association
Debbie
Future
Homemakers of America Club
Jett Injured in Motorcycle Automobile Crash
Louis Jett aged 20 of 3220 Main Street is hospitalized with serious injuries after a motorcycle car collision on Newman Road at 12 45 p m Saturday. Jett rode a 1966 Honda borrowed from Dennis Stephenson 16 of 5004 Texas Avenue when it struck a car driven by Buford Moody 30 of 1621 Winnie Street. Police report both vehicles were traveling east on Newman Road at the time of the crash.
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Louis Jett
Main St
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
Jett
Dennis Stephenson
Texas Ave
Bueford
Raymond Moody
Winnie St
Newman Road
Heavy Rain Floods La Marque Texas City Streets
Heavy rain drenched the area early Monday morning with 2.41 inches in 50 minutes. The downpour began at 7:05 and eased by 7:55, causing flooded roads on Hwy 75 and poor visibility. Motorists waited along the shoulder as water flooded streets and children reportedly swam in the high water.
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la Marque
Texas City
Hwy. 75
La Marque Youths Sweep Awards in Open Youth Show
In Arcadia at Runge Park, La Marque youths earned multiple honors in the Open Youth Show of the Galveston County Fair. Winners included Ronda Blackford with mare Trouble and Linda Blackford with gray gelding Sport, among others, with placements across mares, geldings, barrels, reining, and pole bending.
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la Marque
Runge Park
Arcadia
W. H. Born, Jr
Ronda Blackford
Trouble
Linda Blackford
Larry Blackford
Ronnie Huebner
Charles Huebner
Carbide and Union Reach Tentative Wage Agreement
A tentative wage contract deal was reached after midnight Tuesday between Union Carbide and the Galveston County Metal Trades Union. Ted Marek said the union will vote Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on accepting the package deal, with details withheld until the vote. Negotiations began May 23 for a three year contract expiring next year.
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Union Carbide
Galveston County Metal Trades Union
Ted Marek
Carbide
Marek
Winners Named at Lions Twirling Clinic 66
The 9th La Marque Lions Club Twirling Clinic held a free public performance on June 10 at La Marque High School. Priscilla Abshier Siva led with assistants Sharron Strange Glenna Robert and Sandra Tomczak. Awards recognized most progress and most outstanding across three groups, with Mary Cheek winning best all around.
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la Marque Lions Club
Nancy Brown
la Marque
Suzanne Massey
la Porte
Jan Smith
Alvin
Mary Cheek
Joyce Young
Gloria Jean Porter
Robbyn Crenz
Marthe Sue Griffing
la Marque High School
Priscilla Abshier Siva
Sharron Strange
Texas Christian University
Glenna Robert
Texas City
Sandra Tomzcak
Wharton High School
Miss Tomzcak
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Sevenlm
IBM Electric
IBM
Western Auto
Oak St
Hwy. 3
Schreiber & Miller Furniture
Oak
Bogatto’s Grocery
P&l
Quor
Houston Natural Gas Corp
Jerry Larsen
William H. Beheler
Beheler
Curtis Variety Store
James Franklin
Che la Marque Cimes
Galveston County
Kokomo Joe
South America
LMHS
Trip
Donnie Kirkland
LM Chamber
Mucho
University of Houston
Dell
Church of Christ
Twin Lakes Country Club
Kiwanis
la Marque Family Welfare
Texas Congress On Parents and Teachers
National
ASSP
Texas Association of Secondary School Principals
Texas State Teachers Association
Claud E. Hell
Whirley Bird
Tim Born
Tim Shoemaker
Taffey Twist
Claudia Corner
Marilyn Carver
Misty
Pat Carver
Jim Cramer
Jerry Carter
Clifford Collier
Missy
Lions
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