Mrs Jarvis Hosts Isle Musical Club in La Marque
The Galveston Musical Club met Tuesday March 7 at Mrs. Harry C. Jarvis home in La Marque. The year’s theme Melody in Action featured book review of The Great Pianist by Harold Schoenberg and music by soprano Raymond E. Conner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston Musical Club
Harry C. Jarvis
la Marque
Bernard Kauffman
Harold Schoenberg
Raymond E. Conner
Tosti
Bach
Luther Knebel
Archie P. Wilcox Jr
Debussy
Brahms
Golliwog
LM Garden Club plans A&M tour on April 14
The La Marque Garden Club met March 9 at the Girl Scout House and announced a bus trip to Texas A&M University with a tour of the experimental gardens on Thursday, April 14. Budgets were approved, dues due, and a summer garage sale chair chosen. A mini-flower show titled Happy Easter was staged with blue ribbons awarded for horticulture and red and yellow ribbons for other entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Marque Garden Club
Girl Scout House
Dallas Smith
A & M University
M. W. Watson
D.H. Glenn
Smith
H. B. Langford Jr
Mesdames Glenn, Watson
E. R. Arbogast
C. H. Westerlage
H. E. Moen
J. S. Oldenburg
J. B. Shrader
Westerlage
Moen
Watson
Trip To Mexico City Prize In Sew In Contest
An all expense paid trip to Mexico City will be the grand prize in the First Annual March of Dimes Sew-In contest sponsored by 29 Solomon Fabric Stores in the Gulf Coast area. Entries must be delivered to a Solomon Fabrics Store by April 7.
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Mexico City
March of Dimes
Solomon Fabric
Gulf Coast
Solomon Fabric Store
Milady
Lou Solomon
Solomon Fabric Stores
Yeagers Welcome Second Son Willis Joseph
Mr and Mrs Michael A Yeager Sr of 830 Retama announce the birth of Willis Joseph on February 18 at Galveston County Memorial Hospital in Galveston weighing 9 pounds 3 ounces Grandparents include Willis Mills La Marque Charles Yeager Galveston and Mary Mills Modesto great grandmother Mrs Mary Mills Details note Marathon Oil Texas City father occupation and siblings noted Audra Lyn born February 22 weighs 5 pounds 2 ounces to John N Delesandri and wife at 503 Bluebonnet La Marque home welcomes Staci and Trezlyn ages 3 and 1 Oxirane Chemical Company Bayport also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael A. Yeager
Retama
Willis Joseph
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
Yeagers
Michael Jr
Willis B. Mills
la Marque
Charles Yeager
Galveston
Mary Mills
Modesto, California
Marathon Oil Company
Texas City
John N. Delesandri
Audra Lyn
W. L. Smith, Jr
Lonnie Delesandri
W. L. Smith
Annie Delesandri
Hitchcock
Staci
Trezlyn
Oxirane Chemical Company of
Bayport
Arcadia
Harry L. Mary
Elm
el Campo
Texas
Ammann
Conoco
29Th & Broadway
LMHS Reporters Earn Merit Awards in Contest
La Marque High School reporters Kathy Pittman and Ann Jeanette Rilat earned merit certificates in the fifteenth annual Texas Gulf Coast High School Press Association contest. Pittman won second in advertising layout and Rilat second in cartoons among twelve area schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Marque High School
Texas Gulf Coast High School Press Association
Kathy Pittman
Ann Jeanette Rilat
Miss Pittman
Texas City Art League Plans Spring Art Exhibit
The Texas City Art League prepares for a Spring Art Exhibit at Nessler Recreation Center on April 8 from 2 to 8 PM and April 9 from 12 to 6 PM. Adult entries in Painting Graphics and Sculpture are due April 6 4 to 8 PM and April 7 9 to 12 noon with up to four entries and a $1 fee. Junior Painting allows 1 to 3 entries for 50 cents in the Surf Room. Ceramic entries are due April 7 at noon in the Coral Reef Room with $2 for 1-3 entries. Christine Bagby is publicity chairman.
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Texas City Art League
Nessler Recreation Center
Coral Reef
Christine Bagby
Lawrence Wade 3rd Born to Johnsons in Texas
Lawrence Wade 3rd is welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Johnson of 2018 Westbury Texas born February 4 at Galveston County Memorial Hospital. Grandparents include Mrs. L H Carr of Decatur Illinois and Mrs. Mattie Huddleston of La Marque. At home awaiting the child are Carl Jr. age 4 and Darrell age 2. Father employed at Union Carbide.
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Carl E. Johnson
Westbury
Texas City
Lawrence Wade
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
Charles Huddleston
la Marque
Fred Johnson
Louise Johnson
Houston
L.H. Carr
Decatur
Illinois
Mattie Huddleston
la Mar
Carl Jr
Darrell
Union Carbide
First Child Born to Kirchner Family in Galveston
Sharon Siverine Kirchner is welcomed as the family’s first child, a daughter born February 22 at Galveston County Memorial Hospital weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces. Parents are H P Kirchner of La Marque and W J Hoover family of Galveston. The item notes the American Bible Society distributes over 100 million Bibles and Scripture portions annually.
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Chip Kirchner
Evergreen
Sharon Siverine
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
H. P. Kirchner
la Marque
W. J. Hoover
Galveston
The
American Bible Society
Annual Miss Junior High Pageant Winners Named
The La Marque Junior High Student Council held the Miss Junior High pageant on Feb 26, with 22 contestants, ten semi finalists, and Jill Brouillard crowned by Faye Reynolds. Contestants showcased poems, dances, music, and talents, with judges including Mrs Bennie Mathews and Grace Ellis.
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la Marque
Conceil
Miss Junior High
Bennie Mathews
Summer Cragin
Marc Ligon
Joe Hinton
Catherine Harris
Grace Ellis
Jill Brouillard
Faye Reynolds
Jay Salyer
Kathie Lieban
Jill
Jerry Waggoner
Mrs Inman to Host St. Catherine's Guild
The Daughters of the King at St. Catherine's Chapter of St. Michael's Episcopal Church meet March 21 at 9 30 a m in Mrs. G F Inman's home 924 Cypress Mrs Cliff Burkes will give the devotional Mrs H R Kearby president conducts the meeting The study Beyond Ourselves by Catherine Marshall led by Mrs H M Duggan Members will meet at Four Seasons Nursing Home at 2 p m for a short devotion singing of old favorite hymns and visiting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the King
St. Catherine’s
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
G. F. Inman
Cypress
Cliff Burkes
H. R. Kearby
Catherine Marshall
H. M. Duggan
Four Seasons Nursing Home
Garden Club Convention Slated In Houston March 21 22
The District IV Texas Garden Clubs Spring Convention will be March 21 and 22 at the Houston Oaks Hotel Galleria Post Oak in Houston. Theme is Product of Creative Thinking. Attending La Marque Garden Club members include Mrs. H B Langford Jr and Mrs Dallas Smith as accredited flower show judges. Mrs E R Arbogast is president, Mrs J M Partain is president elect, and Mrs Sewell is first vice president. District IV awards will be presented at the meeting.
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Texas Garden Clubs
Houston Oaks
Galleria- Post Oak
Houston
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Mrs. Jarvis
Isle Musical Club
H. E. Courtney
Texa City
Suzanne Richard
Billy H. Davenport
Brownsville
Pierre O. Richard
Florence
Mary Ann Davenport
Bill Davenport
Southwestern Business University
Gulf Coast Computers
Allen Valsin
Helen
Leroy Ellis IH
Leroy Ellis Jr
Lincoln High School
College of
Central Mutual Insurance Company
LM Garden Club
A&m
W. E. Campbell
F. L. Martin
Shrader
Fuller’s Pharmacy
Solomon
Seersucker
BankAmericard
Simplicity
McCalls
Mainland
Vogue
Stock Dickinson Plaza
Akin
Richard Akin
Ellen Lessa
Susan Eldredge
George Washington
United States Mint
Willis
Delesandris
LMHS
Cougar Claws
Cougar’72
Miss Rilat
Cougar '72
Elinor Wyatt
Hillmans
Fisherman's Wharf
Dickinson Bayou
TC Art League
Johnson Family
Kirchners
Mt. Olympic
Robert Kennedy
Sherri Deese
Mike Washington
King Charline Moore
Michael Kerry
Leo Ammann
Mrs Inman
St. Catherine’s Guild
Garden Club
Ges
J. M. Partain
Sewell
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