Working With Nature Inorganic Garden Yields Rich Harvest
W J Beninati of 4909 Timothy proves organic gardening works by using only natural fertilizers. Since retiring from Union Carbide eight years ago he has grown seven pound celery eight and a half pound cauliflower extra large onions and lettuce and boosted pecan tree production. He urges others to join him in La Marque and work with nature for best results.
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Nature
W.J Beninati
Beninati
Union Carbide
la Marque
V.J. Beninati
Union Carbide Distribution Group
L. E
UCC
Ronald
Sandra
JO Anne
Vicki Townsend
Becca Drake
John Middleton
Donald Stidham
Local dunk booth antics and campus honors
Mayor George Freeborn recalls a dunking carnival incident where a persistent adult spectator paid for multiple dunks. Elsewhere in La Marque and Arcadia students and residents receive awards and notices including philosophy achievement at Southwest Texas State, FFA show placements, a goodbye party, and birthday announcements along with Alpha Chi membership for Elizabeth Black.
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George Freeborn
Kenneth E, Anthony
E. D. Anthony JR
Melody Drive
Southwest Texas State University
la Marque High School
la Marque
Texas City
Arcadia
Betty Monych
Patty Hopkins
Christie Maly
Dale Gobel
Vickie Gobel
Firefighters Praised For Waterfront Cotton Fire
Galveston officials honored firefighters from Galveston Hitchcock La Marque League City West Galveston Island Volunteers Galveston Police Coast Guard and Salvation Army for rapid response to the April 25 cotton warehouse fire at Pier 10. About 10 000 bales valued at 150 each were destroyed with total loss near 2 million. Three La Marque men among 49 county firemen were injured from burning lint eye injuries. No cause yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pier 10
Galveston
Harry H. Levy, Jr
Galveston Wharves
Hitchcock
Dan Gilliam
David Ryan
Donald Whitmore
Leonard Payne
la Marque
Paul Stanforth
Elementary Summer School Clinic Registration Notice
La Marque school officials set June 11 as the start for five week elementary summer remedial clinics for grades one through six. Eligible students must reside in La Marque ISD and be recommended by their current teacher and principal. Registration forms due May 11 with classes at Westlawn Elementary School. Transportation is parental responsibility.
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la Marque
la Marque Independent School District
Westlawn Elementary School
Vauthier & McArthur
LM High Names Editors for Upcoming Year at Banquet
La Marque High School Journalism Department announced the editors for the next year at the Publications Banquet in Texas City. New editors include Shari Dorsett Marilyn Hare Diana Visichko and Byrle Arnold with current editors Regina List Byrle Arnold Mari Jo Nevins and Mary Beth Travino making the announcement.
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la Marque
Texas City
Shari Dorsett
Marilyn Hare
Diana Visichko
Byrle Ar
Nold
Regina List
Byrle Arnold
Mari Jo Nevins
Mary Beth Travino
George Hare
Katherine
Marilyn
Spanish Club
Inter-Act
Tests For Under Age Pupils In La Marque Schools
La Marque Schools announce a 9:00 a.m. testing session on June 13 at Westlawn Elementary for pupils entering second grade in 1973-74 who are not seven years old by September 1, 1973. Those underage must test or miss August 7 eligibility. June testers cannot retest in August.
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la Marque
Westlawn
Strawberry Festival and Club Meetings in La Marque
The 43rd Strawberry Festival is set May 5 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Dickinson. La Marque Kiwanis honors mothers at May 7 meeting. Galveston County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary meets May 8. officers to be installed. La Marque Garden Club Tour May 10 departs Piggly Wiggly at 8:30 a.m. Reserve by May 5. ESAA Advisory Committee meets May 8 at La Marque School.
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Minnie Mouse
Cinderella
Disney On Parade
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
Minnie
Little Pat Walker
Sparrow
Sam Houston Coliseum
Mickey Mouse
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
FM 517
Highway 3
Dickinson
la Marque Kiwanis Club
Les Winters
Galveston County Memorial Hospital Auxilary
Weldon G. Kolb
Dallas Smith
la Marque School
ESAA
Cougar Personalities Recognized At La Marque High
Sixteen La Marque High School seniors and three juniors earned the status of Cougar Personalities. Their pictures will appear in the Cougar 73 yearbook social section. Selections were based on applications and points for scholarship leadership and honors and activities.
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la Marque High School
Cougar
Cougar '73
Flynn Bucy
Tim Cappolino
Linda Collier
Joe Compian
Scott Cragin
Greg Edds
Karen Florance
Barbara Francis
John Gill
Brad Lockhart
Terri McWhorter
Donnie Payne
Barbara Ratzel
Linda Treadaway
Cindy Williams
Amy Wilson
Lsted
Corgar
Karen Calvert
Susan Ivy
Terry Schroeder
Rainfall records set in March and April 1973
La Marque logged 53 days of rain over four months, setting an all time MarchApril rainfall record of 27.09 inches. The April total was 10.92 inches, with 5 inches on April 17 and March added 9.40 inches from an 8 inch storm on March 23. High tides worsened flooding. normal annual rainfall is about 42 inches.
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la Marque
Davis Benton
National Weather Service
Galveston
al St
Benton
Four men charged in attempted armed robbery at U Totem Market
La Marque Police reported eleven offenses this week with five cases cleared. Four men were charged with attempted armed robbery and assault to commit murder after a failed hold up at the U Totem Market on Main Street. Store manager Harry Breward identified the suspects.
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la Marque
Harry Breward
1827 Main
Nolte Re elected Board President At La Marque ISD Meeting
La Marque Independent School District trustees reconfirm Dr. John Nolte as board president after a runoff vote. Nolte defeated Milton Johnson on the first ballot. George Clayton and Lillian Lockhart kept roles as vice president and secretary. Dr. M W Brantford Gary Meyer and Charles Westerlage III serve on the Board of Equalization with alternates listed. Policy actions include identification of handicapped pupils for kindergarten and removal of test score submission from teacher certification files. An emergency provision finalized a reduction in personnel policy following four charges from the Teacher's Advisory Committee.
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la Marque Independent School District
John Nolte
Elec
Dr. Nolte
Milton Johnson
George Clayton
Lillian Lockhart
Nolte
Board of Equalization
M.W. Brantford
Gary Meyer
Charles Wester
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Tae Rat Chae Lee
Edna Shafer Brown
George A. Walker
Randalls Weede
Elizabeth Black
Texas Kappa
Alpha Chi
Austin College
Sherman
Miss Black
Pi Gamma Mu
National Honor Society
Charles Schwoebel
George Sch
Waterfront
Marque
League City
West Galveston Island
Galveston Police
The
Coast Guard
Salvation Army
Levy
Diane Vasichko
Sheri Dorsett
LM High Publications
Edward Vasichko
Yupan Drive
Cougar Claws
Louis Max Dorsett
McKinney
I. H. Clayborn
Prince Hall
Texas
F& AM
Fort Worth
la Marque Masonic Lodge
Nessler
Civic Center
R. G. White
Sagel Linscomb
Trois
Garden Club Tour
Esaa Committee
Apri
Police
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