New Teen Baseball League Inaugurated by La Marque Jaycees
Ray McDonald president of the Texas Freshman-Sophomore Teen Baseball League announced La Marque Jaycees as the first team sponsor. Nick Nicholson presented the initial check. The program started as the Texas Freshman League for ages 10 to 12, has six teams, and now expands to a Sophomore League for ages 13 to 14 with five teams. Both leagues serve the Greater La Marque area with guaranteed play for all participants. Jaycees support continues for the Freshman League as sponsorship grows. Other sponsors can contact league officers or Ray McDonald.
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Texas
Ray McDonald
la Marque Jaycees
Nick Nicholson
la Marque Jaycee
League Board of Directors
Texas City Defeats Cougars To Gain Berth In Play Offs
Texas City edged La Marque 80-78 to secure a playoff spot, beating the Cougars after a tight game. Paul Jackson led Texas City with 26 points, Kenny Wyrich added 20, while Roy Wilson, Billy Smith, Leon Morris, Ralph Booker, and Eddie Evans contributed double figures for La Marque.
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Texas City
Cougars
la Marque
Clear Creek
Varsity
Ralph Booker
Leon Morris
la Mar
Mike Campbell
Webb
Stingarees
Paul Jackson
Roy Wilson
Billy Smith
Evans
Eddie
Kenny Wyrich
Eddie Evans
Sophs
Emery Nolley
Nolley
Donald Carey
Wyman Wade
Doug Self
Paul Moss
Smith
New CoM Track Coach Plans To Build A Winning Team
College of the Mainland welcomes Dan Travaille as head track coach as a seven member squad eyes a strong start. Emer son Allen leads the group with La Marque alum Charlie Allums and Sabino Medrano and Rudy Munoz in middle distances. Dan Disbrow adds shot put, while Lonnie Williams and Alves Ross bolster the sprinters. The program expands competition with 10 meets including Astro dome Relays and Texas Relays as Red Dog track gains all weather runways.
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College of the Mainland
Dan Travaille
Emer
Son Allen
Hitchcock
Allen
Charlie Allums
la Marque High School
Astrodome
Allums
Travaille
Sabino Medrano
Texas City
Rudy Munoz
Galveston
Medrano
Munoz
Ball High
Comets
Dan Disbrow
Disbrow
T. C. High
Lonnie Williams
Alves Ross
la Marque
Iowa
Morningside College
Sioux City
Idaho State University
Border Olympics
Southwestern Relays
Texas Relays
Certificate Rates Snapshot for Various Term Lengths
Advertising rates show six month certificates with minimum $1,000 yielding 5SY% and amounts to 5.39%. two year certificates at 5% yield 5.92%. certificates from two to five years require a minimum $5,000.
Sweepstakes golf ends with four on top in sweepstakes
Five teams of four played Sunday in the Women's Golf Association sweepstakes. First place went to Jean Macrini Ella Robinson Adele Oberndorfer and Betty Kooi with a best ball 61. Two teams shot 63 for second place not tied. Ina Pixley captained her team with Lee Gaza way Burma Tharp and Norma Little. League Moms To Meet March 7 14 at Little League moms. The first general meeting of the La Marque Little League Ladies Auxiliary will be held at City Hall Council room at 7 30 p.m. March 7. Mothers with boys trying out are urged to attend to discuss projects.
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Women’s Golf Association
Jean Macrini
Ella Robinson
Adele Oberndorfer
Betty Kooi
Ina Pixley
Lee Gazaway
Burma Tharp
Norma
Little League
la Marque
Little League Ladies
City Hall
Stingarees Beat Cougars 73-66 On Home Floor
Texas City Stingarees defeated La Marque Cougars 73-66 on the Cougars home court. Jordan led with 28 points for Texas City while Reeves, Bell, Harrison and Simmons posted double figures for La Marque. Emery Nolley paced the Sophs with 20 and Gill had 21 for Texas City.
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Stingerees Down Cougars
la Marque
Jayvees
Texas City
Stingarees
Cougars
Clarence Bell
Reginald Harrison
Gill
Jordan
Royce Reeves
Floyd Simmons
Astro Grand Prix Coming To Astrodome In March
Houston’s Astro Grand Prix returns to the Astrodome on March 11 featuring top USAC midget drivers led by A J Foyt. The program includes a Trophy Dash, four heats, a 25 lap semi feature, and a 100 lap finale with 56 entrants, plus notable IndyCar stars. Time trials begin at 10 a.m. with racing at 8 p.m. Tickets range from 5 to 10 dollars at the Astrodome Ticket Office and Foley’s locations.
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Astro Grand Prix
Astrodome
Houston
U. S. Auto Club
USAC
Foyt
Playland Park
Foley’s
Leptospirosis risks in livestock and humans addressed
Dr Mike Keller discusses leptospirosis across dogs cattle pigs and other livestock noting fever depression abortion in adults and blood-tinged milk. Transmission via urine contaminated water. rats and mice long-term carriers. Prevention includes rodent control avoiding stagnant water vaccines where available and testing via blood work. Editor invites questions to La Marque Times.
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Mike Keller
The
la Marque Times
la Marque
Texas
La Marque Swimmers Place Sixth in 24AAAA Meet
La Marque’s swimming team coached by Don Boyd finished sixth in the 24AAAA District meet at Alvin High School. The 200 medley relay with Brad Lockhart Richard Y Barbo Alan Crider and Andre DeJean placed fourth. Billy Bernau was sixth in the 200 IM and 11th in the 400 free. Richard O Barbo was seventh in the 100 fly. Marvin Kinsey and Joey Ashworth tied for 10th in the 100 free. Alan Crider was eighth in the 100 breast. The 400 free relay team of Bernau Kinsey O Barbo and Kinsey took fifth. Mike Plyler added a fifth for La Marque. The district included Clear Creek Brazoswood Ball High Alvin Brazosport and Texas City.
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Marvin Kinsey
Alan Crider
Billy Bernau
Richard O’barbo
Joey Ashworth
Mike Plyler
la Marque
Clear Creek
Brazoswood
Ball High
Alvin
Brazosport
Texas City
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