Walter Hall Led Landmark County Development in Southeast Texas
Walter Hall pushed road and drainage funding, chaired the Galveston Mainland Chamber effort for a postwar planning committee, and helped realize seawalls, a new courthouse, jail, hospital, and road expansions. As San Jacinto River Authority president, he secured water for Baytown industry and agriculture, pushed tax equalization, and aided creation of water districts in League City Dickinson Kemah La Marque Hitchcock. He championed Dickinson Independent School District conversion and Clear Creek initiatives.
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Hall
Galveston ‘‘Mainland
Galveston Island
Texas City
Texas
Walter Hall
San Jacinto
Houston
City of
Authority
Galveston County
Commissioners’ Court
League City
Dickinson
Kemah
la Marque
Hitchcock
Clear Creek
Drop-out life study calls for stronger school support
The article surveys why youths leave school for life they deem more appealing, noting about one million annual dropouts in the U S. It highlights common dropout traits, reasons such as school dissatisfaction and job need, and predicts persistent dropout numbers. Guidance, counseling, remedial reading, diversified curricula, and adult education are urged, plus community and school collaboration to prevent dropout and aid returning students.
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U. S. Office of Education
PTA
Public Schools Week Emphasis Highlighted by Gov Smith
Governor Preston Smith designates the March 15 observance as Public Schools Week in Texas marking twenty one years of annual emphasis. Parents are urged to visit schools and citizens to recognize the education system’s importance through programs. The goal is to make Texas public schools the nation’s finest with active community cooperation for educated leadership.
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Texas
Preston Smith
Texas Public
Gov Smith
Letters to the Editor on taxation and local concerns
Readers urge resistance to unfair taxation and inflation urging voting for Governor Smith in 1972, warn against consumer spending, and call for a two party system. A writer recounts two aggressive drivers endangering his dobermen on Cedar Drive and asks Cedar Drive not be used as an expressway. Another message promotes a regional UCCA meeting at the Baker Hotel in Dallas to discuss local school control and federal education policies, with contact persons Mitchell Young and Mary McDonald.
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Smith
Texas
Austin
Boston
Charlie
Claussen
la Marque
Cedar Drive
Unified
Concerned Citizens of America
Baker Hotel
Dallas
UCCA
America
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Retail Grocers Name Officers
The Galveston County Retail Grocers Association elected officers directors and new committees for 1971. From La Marque Herman T Toups was named 2nd vice president and chairs legislative and program committees. Directors Bob Faust Coyt F Tuggle remain on the board with Tuggle on entertainment and telephone committees. Beverly Dolive Wilma Tuggle join publicity while Alban Reynolds Maxie Richards Faust serve on finance and membership and the sick committee with Jd timmy Levin and Herbie Muehr. Green color was chosen for paper money in February 1862.
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la Marque
Herman T. Toups
Bob Faust
Coyt F. Tuggle
Beverly Dolive
Wilma Tuggle
Alban T. Reynolds
Maxie Richards
Timmy’’ Levin
Herbie Muehr
Swabbing and a wedding spark memory in La Marque
A column blends tax overpayment humor with a wedding scene at Cindy Verkin and Bruce Dagey’s ceremony. It notes Mary Akin in attendance and a light quip about two left-hand gloves before shifting to Washington’s Birthday holiday musings. La Marque seniors take leadership of a Brownie troop at Moody Cerebral Palsy Center in Galveston for March programs.
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Cindy Verkin
Gibson
Bruce Dagey
Cindy
Mary Akin
Mary
la Marque
Moody Cerebral Palsy Center
Galveston
Underwriters To Hear Judge Price Of Austin
Judge Ned Price of Austin will speak at the Mainland Association of Life Underwriters luncheon Thursday March 11 at 12 noon at Mae's Restaurant in Texas City. Fred Foreman says all members and prospective members are invited. Price, a former Tyler official, has held multiple state posts including Texas Board of Insurance chairman and past president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. He and his wife Janjory have two sons, Ned Jr and Will.
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Ned Price
Austin
Mainland Association of Life Underwriters
Mae’s
Texas City
Fred Foreman
Price
Tyler
Tyler Junior College
Southern Methodist University School of Law
Texas
Smith County
Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association
John Connally
State Board of Insurance
Preston Smith
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Janjory
Ned Jr
Will
Candidacy Changes for Local School Board Seats
The April 3 election features multiple candidates: Richard L. Alexander seeks reelection to Position 5. James P. Simpson runs for Position 7. Reuben G. White shifts from Position 6 to 7 in La Marque. George Clayton faces Theresa V. Smith for Position 6. four contenders vie for Position 1 including Dr George K Drake Harold Jay Jim Wood and T A Hunter. Also announced is John Cox of Texas City running for an office. Turin a local realtor and Cox a former teacher hold roles at Texas City National Bank. Walker Boyd formerly held the post for the remaining one year term.
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John Cox
Texas City
Turin
Cox
Texas City National Bank
Richard L. Alexander
Alexander
Alexander Pharmacy
Dickinson
James P. Simpson
Texas
Postion 7
Reuben, G. White
la Marque
Bill Eldred
Jimmy Hayley
Robert Hutchins
George Clayton
Theresa V. Smith
George K. Drake
Harold Jay
Jim Wood
T. A. Hunter
Walker Boyd
No Bond For LM Woman Following Shooting Spree
Sheila Joyce Gillespie of 527 Orange La Marque fired a bolt action 22 rifle in a Hitchcock area yard spree wounding 17 year old Susanna Garza in the left thigh. Gillespie faced three counts of assault with intent to commit murder and was jailed with no bond after being charged in JP court.
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Shelia Joyce Gillespie
Orange
la Marque
Hitchcock
Char Chipman
Willie Bird
Gillespie
Susanna Garza
Texas
Polic
Justice of the Peace
A.A. Autry
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Janice Smith
Ray Starrett
Vicki Townsend
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E. H. Black
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Manned Spacecraft Center
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Terry Schrull
Lisa Sterling
Jo Curran
Maurine Collins
Girl Scouts
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Brownie Troop 235
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Rainbo
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Sea- Arama
South Texas
Nessler Center
la Marque, Texas
Texas Press Association
Orlando Blackburn
C. B. Anagnostis
Mitchell Young
Wood Street
Texarkana
Mary McDonald
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Washington
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