Halls Celebrate 40 Years of Banking Service VIP Event
About 2200 guests attended at League City State Bank on March 10 to honor Walter Hall and wife Helen for four decades in banking. A mayoral proclamation cited their community impact with chambers, water districts, roads, drainage, and Small Business Association work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League City
Johnnie Arolfo
Helen
Walter Hall
League City State Bank
League City Council
Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Association
Helen Hall
Galveston County
Red Cross
Cancer Society
Mental Health
United Fund
Hall
Walter Hall Jr
Kathy
Randy
Charles
Sam
Washington
Dave Gates
Citizens State Bank
Dickinson
Paris
Don Yarborough
Ralph Yarborough
Ed Clark
Austin
Australia
Webster State Bank
Alvin State Bank
Bay City
Garden Club Week Activities Named in Dickinson Texas
Mrs Dean Neugent president of Dickinson Chamber of Commerce proclaims March 21 to 26 as Garden Club Week. Weed N Wish Garden Club marks ninth year observing the event with plans including landscaping at Dickinson Primary School, bird feeder parcement at the bird sanctuary, a March 25 tasting luncheon at Railroad Museum Garden Center, a Pilgrimage Tour to Hilltop Herb Farm in Cleveland and attendance at the District IV Council of Texas Garden Clubs convention in Houston on March 23 and 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Neugent
Dickinson Chamber of Commerce
Garden Club of
Dickinson
Texas
Dickinson Primary
Railroad Museum
Hilltop Herb Farm
Cleveland
Council of Texas Garden Clubs
Houston
Bible Scholars Lead Nationwide Dallas Conference
US and England Bible scholars lead the first Nationwide Bible Conference in Dallas from March 18 marked by 45 morning expositions and 40 afternoon sessions. A. V. Washburn said attendees gain Bible relevance amid contemporary problems with messages from Billy Graham replacement John Bisagno and London’s George Beasley-Murray. Registration is $10 with kits and reserved seats. forms available from the Texas Sunday School Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
Dallas
Southern Baptists
Dallas’ Memorial Auditorium
A. V. Washburn
Nashville
Tennessee
Southern Baptist Convention
America
Washburn
Billy Graham
John Bisagno
First Baptist Church
Houston
Graham
George Beasley-Murray
Spurgeon’s College
London
Texas Baptist Sunday School Department
Baptist Building
ISD Begins Publication
Dr Eugene Tenney superintendent of La Marque ISD starts a monthly eight page newspaper for students parents and locals about school activities. Each issue covers every school with teaching methods inside and outside the classroom. Principals and teachers write articles edited by Miss Elinor Wyatt and distributed to schools by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Tenney
la Marque Isd
Elinor Wyatt
Disbrows Printing Company
Inter-City Assembly Showcases Circus Themed Program
Inter-City Elementary School Class 4 B staged an under the big top assembly written and performed by students. Eric Davis served as ring master while acts included trained seal lions marching brigade sword swallow clowns a fat lady and a midget in homemade costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Davis
Tasting Luncheon Planned by Weed and Wish Garden Club
Mrs Frank Bryant leads Weed and Wish Garden Club in a Come N Go luncheon from 11 30 a m to 1 30 p m on March 25 at the Garden Center Farm Road 517. Tickets are 150 for guests 100 for members with sales at the door. Ten members will model 30 fashions from The Patriot of Dickinson plus hair styling by NASA Boulevard and makeup supervision by Mrs Otto W Kuhlmann of Fashion Two Twenty. Proceeds support the Railroad Museum Garden Center, funded by 1500 earned from Christmas In the Pines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bryant
Weed and Wish Garden Club
Farm Road 517
Patriot of Dickinson
Weed 'N Wish
NASA Boulevard
Otto W. Kuhlmann
Fashion Two Twenty
Mu~seum
the Pines
Faye Bohanon
Social Security Division
Galveston
Marion Balun
Ways and Means
Surf Room
Nessler Center
Texas City
Melissa Leigh Merritts First Child Welcome
Mr and Mrs G L Merritt of 3603 Prairie welcome the arrival of their daughter Melissa Leigh born March 8 at Galveston County Memorial Hospital. Weight 1 lb 9 oz. Grandparents C H Merritt Texas City and Audie Sweeney La Marque. Great grandparents Jim Wall Texas City Ethel Merritt Austin J P Merritt Hyke D A Sweeney Lake Charles. Father employed with Paul Malone Trucking Service Texas City. Native of Solomon Islands ship Dancing Wave captured in 1876. most of crew eaten, one survived to report the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Merritt
Prairie
Melissa Leigh
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
C. H. Merritt
Texas City
Audie Sweeney
la Marque
Jim Wall
Ethel Merritt
Austin
J. P. Merritt
Hyke D
A. Sweeney
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Grimeses Announce First Child Kelli Lynne Born In March
Mr and Mrs Robert Edwin Grimes announce the arrival of their first child, Kelli Lynne, born March 9 at St Marys Hospital in Gaveston, weighing 4 pounds 11 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs C. H. Grimes and Mr and Mrs J. K. Barnes of La Marque, with great grandmother Mrs E. L. Walter of Galveston. Father employed by the City of La Marque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Edwin Grimes
Gulf Freeway
Kelli Lynne
St Mary's Hospital
Gaveston
C. H. Grimes
J. K. Barnes
la Marque
E. L. Walter
Galveston
City of la Marque
Erik Donovan Tatums First Son Born in March
Mr and Mrs Jerry Tatum of League City announce the birth of their first son Erik Donovan born March 2 weighing 6 lbs 4 3 4 oz. He joins a 4 year old sister Jeri Lane. Father is a UH senior student employed by Texas City Refinery. Family residents include C L Westover Jr and S R Tatum of Waynesboro Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Tatum
League City
Erik Donovan
C. L. Westover Jr
S. R. Tatum
Waynesboro
Mississippi
Lloyd Williams
Tatums
Jeri Lane
University of Houston
Texas City Refinery
Kemp family welcomes second daughter Jessica Allison
Mr and Mrs J B Kemp Jr announce the birth of their second daughter Jessica Allison at Galveston on March 4, weighing 6 lbs 7 oz. Grandparents are Mrs John B Kemp Sr and Mrs Wilma Parker of La Marque. Great grandmother Mrs Patrick Sweeney of La Marque. Jennifer, age 3, welcomed her sister. Father works for Union Carbide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Kemp Jr
Hathaway
Jessica Allison
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
John B. Kemp Sr
Wilma Parker
la Marque
Patrick Sweeney
Jennifer
Union Carbide
Tri-Club Flower Show Brings Area's First Event
The Community Garden Club La Marque Garden Club and Texas City Garden Club present Friendship a tri club flower show at Nessler Civic Center Texas City April 14 from 2 to 8 pm free to the public Guest arrangers and amateur classes plus a junior division with two age groups announced. poster contest focuses on conservation. The three clubs note longstanding histories with presidents and organizers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Speck
Texas City
K. J. Carney
la Marque
G. M. Prescott
Alta Loma
Nessler Civic Center
E. Wilson
Community Garden Club
la Marque Garden Club
Texas City Garden Club
H. S. Leach
H. B. Langford Jr
I. W. Fariss
Fariss
D.J. Smith
Gordon Raghert
Alta
Loma
Brownie
J.M. Carroll
J.C. Young
Hitchcock
Arcadia
Gordon Rathert
Solar energy and sun's long life in the cosmos
Solar energy note explains that the sun converts four million tons of hydrogen into energy each second and, due to its immense size, can sustain this process for billions of years. Spring cleaning advice recommends washing porous clay pots with warm soapy water and a stiff brush to remove salts, insects, and bacteria, aiding plant growth.
American Business Women Install Officers For 1971
The Hub of the Mainland chapter met at Busy Bee Cafe Alta Loma to elect officers for 1971. Juanita Anderson named president with Mary Meyers, Barbara Williams, Fan Fin chum, Beverly Dolive, and Pauline Bogatto in key posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Business Woman's Association
Busy Bee
Alta Loma
Joyce Steel
Carole Lamb
Juanita Anderson
Mary Meyers
Barbara Williams
Fan Finchum
Beverly Dolive
Pauline Bogatto
la Marque
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Susan
Sandy Shaw
Akin’s
Minimax Center
Bayou Road
New York
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