A Cowboy Letter Brought Payne Family To Texas
Fred Payne a La Marque fireman fulfilled his dream of honest work and citizenship after a letter from 11 year old Freddie Payne Jr sparked a wave of kindness from Midland Telegram and others. The family’s wartime hardship in England led to a remarkable Texas arrival and success in firefighting.
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Orlando Blackburn
Fred Payne
la Marque
Hans Christen Anderson
Long
England
Freddie Payne, Jr
Texas
Payne
Fred
King’s Royal Rifles
Middle East
North Africa
Freddie, Jr
Leoard
Dennis
Mrs. Payne
Palm
Cowboy
Freddie Payne P
Police surprise burglars at La Marque market
A busy week saw three burglars nabbed while carting a cigarette box from Texas Super Market at High 3 and Cedar. William Bouldin Roosevelt Johnson and Murry Wallace, all Houston residents, were charged with burglary tools possession and burglary. Authorities also arrested Robert Lawrence Pierce and William Otto for heroin marijuana and drug charges after a traffic stop led to a car search. Two more Houston residents faced marijuana charges after a stop revealed baggies. Michael Glenn Miller and John Douglas Dull were arrested. A head on collision near Cedar Drive and Forman left a La Marque couple in serious condition and resulted in DWI and negligent collision charges for Charles Richard Sandino. James Karbowski and Doris Karbowski were hospitalized in serious condition.
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la Marque
Larry Crow
Wayne Kessler
Mike Ryan
Glen Volkman
Rick Feigle
Texas
Cedar
William Bouldin
Houston
Roosevelt Johnson
Murry Wallace
Crow
Robert Lawrence Pierce
William M. Otto
Webster
Glen Volkmen
Ernie Willingham
Michael Glenn Miller
John Douglas Dull
Cedar Drive
Forman Street
John Sealy Hospital
Texas City
Charles Robert Sandino
County Approves Hospital Renovation Bid Process
Galveston County Memorial Hospital won approval to seek bids for a 1 million renovation. The county will back 600000 via certificates of indebtedness, with the hospital covering the rest. Architect Louis Oliver projects bids by April 7 or 15, work starting in May and finishing in eight months, adding an emergency expansion, a cardiac care unit, office and storage reconfiguration, and a nuclear medicine department.
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Galveston County Memorial Hospital
Louis Oliver
School board approves plans for expanded special education
The board authorized boring at proposed sites for a new administration building to supply fill dirt and raise elevations for a ramp per law. Plans for expanding LSD classes, hard of hearing units, and related staff funded by state sources were outlined, with a push for bonds and wider district coverage.
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Cathy Gillentine
Ron Fash
Rapp
Tackett
Fash
Scott
Bayou
Howell Corner
Duroux
Fred Williams
LSD
Westgate
la Marque
Hitchcock Commissioners Put Charter Changes on Ballot
Hitchcock commissioners approved four charter amendments for the ballot at a special meeting. Revisions align the charter with state law, including changing the fiscal year to October 1 and renaming Municipal Court to Corporation Court. Other changes raise surety bond signers to one or more and cap improvement spending at 3000 dollars. Mayor Luther Morgan said the fiscal-year shift helps align budgeting with tax receipts.
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Hitchcock
Focal
Municipal Court
Corporation Court
College hears outreach report members of the
College trustees hear an outreach report from campus offices as administrators outline community engagement goals and future partnerships. The briefing emphasizes expanding student services and local collaborations to boost enrollment and public programs.
Funeral held for Harvey Gene Sutton prominent La Marque businessman
Funeral services were held Monday for Harvey Gene Sutton 40 a La Marque resident and Mainland Tire and Appliance Company owner. He active in First United Methodist Church Lions Club Drainage District 11 Masonic Lodge and La Marque Quarterback Club. Survivors include his wife Mary Jane Sutton a daughter Pamela and two sons Richard and Russell. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
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Harvey Gene Sutton
la Marque
Galveston County
Sutton
Mainland Tire and Appliance Company
First United Methodist Church
Lions’ Club
Masonic Lodge
Mary Jane Sutton
Pamela Sutton
Richard Harvey Sutton
Russell Louis Sutton
Russell Weeman
Chuck Reed
John Johnston
Harold Lacy
M. Kojis
Vernon Jones
Joel Dotson
Mainland Tire Co
Jerry Parker
Charlie Jannasch
Alvin Prince
C. C. Chambers
Dr. R. &. Sullivan
New Home Delivery Routes Planned for Times This Week
The Times adds routes in La Marque this week with Route 13 along Cedar Drive Layman Raymond Westward FM 1765 and Lake Road and Route 17 bounded by the Gulf Freeway Highlands Bayou Lazy Lane and Main Street. A west La Marque route near Walker Volney Brockleigh Lawndale and Partridge needs a carrier.
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Times
Cedar Drive
Layman
Raymond
FM 1765
Lake Road
Highlands
Lazy Lane
Main Street
the Times
Walker
Volney
Brockleigh
Lawndale
Partridge
Notable Honors and Birthdays From Local Families
Nancy G Robertson joined Alpha Chi at Sam Houston State University as an upper five percent scholastic, majoring in accounting. Tom Skains, Jimmy L Smith, and Michael R Smith completed Texas high school tours with SHSU bands. Skains majors in music education, Smith in music. Allen Wayne Robinson earned a University of Texas business degree. Edmond Masten noted at Perthuis Farms. Birthdays: Captain R L Hartsfield March 6, Louise Kennedy March 7, Oran W Collier March 8, Robbie Walter and Stoy Baucom March 10, Mrs Boots Burch March 11. Wedding anniversary: Raymond Junemann March 10.
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Nancy G. Robertson
Lansing Robertson
Houston Drive North
Alpha Chi
Sam Houston State University
Miss Robertson
Sam Houston
Tom Skains
Charner D. Skains
Hitchcock
Texas
Jimmy L. Smith
Delbert L. Smith
Edmond Arnold Masten
Perthuis Farms
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Charlie McClintic
London Cowboys
Lass CO
Linton
Paynes
Life Magazine
Fred Jr
Leonard
James S. Karbowski
Karbowski
Doris M. Karbowski
Tenney
University of Texas Medical Branch
Bill Eldred
Gulf Coast Area School Boards
Austin
M. Y. Johnson
Alvah Williams
Helen Spiers
James Salyer
Alvert Haardt
T. J. Jackson
Homer Jeffcoat
Leroy Carey
Nettie Watkins
Mary Finch
Russell Sowell
Alroy Sturm
Geraldine Nease
Lonie Williams
Luther Morgan
College
College of the
The
American Cancer Society
Mainlands Board of Trustees
Santa Fe
Dickinson
Lloyd Lonigan
Ament
Bob Grafton
Lonigan
Focus
Fred Taylor
Taylor
H. G. Sutton
Michael R. Smith
Robert H. Smith
Southwest Texas State University
Raymond Junemann
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