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Newspaper
La Marque Times
Location
La Marque, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1976
Page
1
Witness recalls March day when a sudden boom shook a building. It sounded like hail then an explosion as a wall collapsed, leaving debris across the interior slab and blocks scattered. No further details on cause or casualties are provided.
The Galveston County Fair Board votes to add a second auction to this year’s fair. Wednesday night May 5 will feature steers lambs and hogs, while Thursday May 6 at 5 p.m. will sell pens of rabbits broilers and roasting hens. Base prices: steers 80 cents per pound hogs 75 cents per pound lambs 1.25 per head and pens 50 cents. County agent seeks commitments to boost sale success. La Marque High School band students continue their plant sale to fund contest trips with door to door selling and plant sales on Friday at Cedar and Bayou parking lot and near Kroger on Palmer Highway, plus Bank of La Marque lobby Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.
Ricky Flake and Steve Coss participated in All State activities in San Antonio. Coss, son of Mr. and Mrs. D F Coss, is headed for music college. Flake, son of Mr. and Mrs. P S Flake, also plans to major in music. Both belong to band families.
Opinion piece urges readers to reach out and love despite pain. Emphasizes human connection, likening loneliness to danger, and notes songs about unrequited love echo the value of loving. Encourages talking to someone today.
COM Senior Adults offer Around Town Cookbooks for 3.50. Call Mrs. Cora Hallmark Mrs. Rita Reyes or Mrs. Sadie Poole at 938-1211 Ext 432. Community group notices list Health Careers programs at La Marque Junior High and College of the Mainland events with speakers Dr. Alan Garber and John Haddad.
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