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Newspaper
La Marque Times
Location
La Marque, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1977
Page
2
The La Marque City Council spent most of its meeting reviewing Entexs request for a rate increase. Tyson noted no rate rise since 1968, but bills rise due to a surcharge. Olson will contact Entex officials for information on cost of service provision.
Tyson notes gas price rise since 1971 and Entex responsibility while urging clearer customer explanations. A La Marque reader letter critiques district programs, asks for senior tax relief, school program reforms, and political support for local education and tax moderation.
Mayor George Freeborn will present an EMS program to the Galveston County Mayors and Councilmen Association at La Marque City Hall on March 9. He cites a Williamson County fact finding tour as the basis for the plan. Mainland funeral directors plan to exit the ambulance business as counties and cities review operation options. The EMS Commission warned the first year budget could hit 514,306 with up to 846,000 in recurring countywide expenses if counties choose to run the service, though some officials say costs can be lower.
School menus list meals for Monday to Friday with beef, barbecue, tacos, burgers, meatloaf and sides plus milk and fruit. The note records Union Carbide's quarterly dividend increase to 70 cents a share payable March 1 to stockholders of record February 4.
March youth Art Month activities at Highlands Elementary featured an art contest with Best-Loved books illustrations. PTA prizes were theater tickets for finals. First grade winners were Kim Gonzales James Morris Debbie Wise Kathy Speakes Steve Leonard and Cori Brown. Second grade winners included Lawanda Trahan David McMillan Johnny Acosta Tina Johnson Loren Verdun Paula Campbell Bradley McGuire Darren Beyer Eddie Johnson and Michelle Edwards. Third grade winners were Stacy Woodward Elliott Brow Jimmy Blyzes Mark Sprenger John Gregory and Jack Hill. The winning illustrations will be displayed on the cafeteria bulletin board for the rest of the month.
Dr. J. Floyd Williams presented an invited paper at the Southwest Council of Optometry in Dallas last weekend. He addressed about 150 optometrists from Texas and nearby southwest states on Vision Therapy for Vision Perception and Low Achievement.
Lupe Galvan of College of the Mainland recounts a Christmas vacation meeting with President Jose Lopez Portillo in Mexico City. She presented a scrapbook after a 15 minute talk on college life and the Cinco de Mayo festival, and was invited as an unofficial goodwill ambassador.
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