Junemann Sutton Uzell Win Drainage Board Race
Marcus Junemann La Marque plumbing contractor defeated Joe Mora. La Marque candidate Sutton beat Alec Huffman. Troy Uzell the sole incumbent reelected over Norwood Ruiz. Junemann led with 1679 votes, Sutton 1487, Uzell 1510. Huffman 1297, Mora 1191, Ruiz 1264. Results set for January 1 1965 birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junemann
Sutton
Uzell
District Two Drainage Commission
Marcus Junemann
la Marque Plumbing
Joe Mora
Harvey Gene Sutton
Alec J. Huffman
Troy Uzzell
Norwood Ruiz
Mora
Huffman
Uzzell
Prec
Junemann Mora
Sutton Uzzell Ruiz
Forfeiture and fines in La Marque Cor poration Court
Arch ie Curl of Texas City forfeited cash bond of 200 on an affray charge after a bloody jail fight with Jimmy Pena while both were held on drunk charges. Pena paid a 25 fine for affray. Other routine cases included dismissals and fines for expired license display, stop sign violation, and failure to yield rights of way amid weather notes.
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Archie Curl
Texas City
la Marque Corporation
Curl
Jimmy Pena
Pena
Jack Lavelle Long
Linden
John Anderson
John Henry Cook
Larcom Lane
Donald Lee
Cogg) Johnson
3Rd Ave
Cedar and
Bayou
Johnson
Roosevelt Williams
Texas Ave
David D. Henson
Bogatto
La Marque Student Reports Skin Transplant Experiment
Jerry Creagh a La Marque High School junior plans to learn if a skin transplant between white rats succeeds in about a week He may publish his findings in an optional science course project The den at his home is converted into a hospital room for the rat with a glass aquarium air hose and carbolic acid sterilized air setup The two rats were purchased from a Tomball firm The report notes the experiment parallels methods cited by scientists in organ transplant research Continued on page 4.
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Jerry Creagh
la Marque High School
Alec Creagh
Vauthier
Jerry
William D. Jackson
A. R. Creagh
Houston
Tomball
Plans Okayed For School Construction
La Marque School Board approved revised plans and costs from Caudill Rowlett Scott for two library buildings and a high school kitche n cafeteria dining rooms and a chemistry laboratory. Total project costs rise from 260000 to about 276000 for the libraries and classrooms with architect fees increasing total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Marque
Caudill, Rowlett & Scott
Houston
Rapp
Lincoln
La Marque School Board Approves 1964-65 Budget Plan
The La Marque School Board tentatively approves a 2 742 567 33 dollar budget for 1964 65, raises teacher starting salaries to 4800, adds a daily conference period for upper elementary teachers, and boosts property assessments to 50 percent of true value. The board discusses tax rate adjustments with possible reductions, but no final decision is made.
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la Marque
W. H. Fetter
Fetter
Old the Times
O. A. Holt
My Favorite First Wife Margaret Remains Mother to All
A columnist writes a playful letter to his children and readers, thanking them and recalling family memories. He notes Mother’s Day approaching and praises Margaret as the children’s mother by his choice, inviting them to remember what she did for them.
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Jim
Louise
Bill
Doris
Margaret
Student Hurt In LMJHS Woodshop Accident
La Marque Junior High ninth grader Jimmy Dolive suffered severe eye and facial injuries in a woodworking class when a glue joint failed on a wooden bowl on a lathe. He is listed in satisfactory condition at Galveston County Memorial Hospital as doctors report bruised eye a broken nose and a skull bone fracture above the eye, with steady improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Marque
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
Jimmy Dolive
J. J. Dolive
Fred Williams
Jimmy
Williams
No Injuries In Three Car Mishap
Dr. Eugene Tenney assistant superintendent of La Marque Public Schools was involved in a three car accident May 1 at the Cedar and Bayou intersection. He was driving a school district vehicle. Nelson of Alta Loma stopped as another car nearly ran the stop sign. Tenney’s car was rear ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Tenney
la Marque Public
Cedar
Bayou
la Marque
Earl F. Nelson
Alta Loma
Tenney
Nelson
Schreiber & Miller Plan To Double Store Size Downtown
Schreiber and Miller Furniture Co plans a major expansion at 310 Oak St to about 13 000 square feet from 6 600 while remaining open. The project adds a fireproof brick masonry annex beside the existing building and remodels the present store. To clear space for workers a bedroom furniture sale from May 7 includes Thomasville Lane Bassett and United lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Marque
Schreiber & Miller Furniture Co
Oak St
Jack Miller
Galveston
Schreiber & Miller
GCMH Nursing School Chooses First Class Applicants
Galveston County Memorial Hospital School of Vocational Nursing moves to select its inaugural class. Miss Mildred Pesek says June 1 start date, with 27 applicants passing qualifying exams and about 50 applying for the exam in Texas City, per O. L. Brotherton Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
School of Vocational Nursing
Mildred Pesek
O. L. Brotherton, Jr
Texas Employment Commission
Texas City
Chamber Studies Plan for Galveston County Junior College
La Marque Chamber of Commerce spotlighted a proposed county wide junior college for Galveston County. A special committee is studying feasibility curriculum needs and two campus locations on Galveston Island and the Mainland for future water and educational needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston County
la Marque Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Galveston Island
Eugene Tenney
Jaycees Install Officers Honor Top Workers
Over fifty attended the La Marque Jaycees and Jaycee-ettes installation banquet on May 2. Fred Foreman won Outstanding Jaycee of the Year. Rosalie Terry was Outstanding Jaycee-ette Committee Chairman. Leah Gartrell named Outstanding New Jaycee-ette. Bruce Terry received Outstanding Spoke. Sue Brown, Outstanding Officer. Chuck Doyle installed new officers for 1964-65. Bruce Terry elected president. new directors include Bob Crittenden Roy Smith Steve Smith. Rosalie Terry leads Jaycee-ette group with Sue Brown as VP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee
Bob Brown
Jimmy Klyng
Bobby Crittenden
Roy Smith
Jim Gartrell
Bruce Terry
Jimmy Hayley
Steve Smith
Mike Boyd
la Marque Jaycees
Jaycee-ettes
Fred Foreman
Rosalie Terry
Leah Gartrell
Sue Brown
Jaycee-ette
Chuck Doyle
Texas City
Jim Klyng
Jim Hayley
Bob Crittenden
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Ruiz
Democratic Party
Don Brown
Dean Neugent
Texas
Neugent
Brown
Bob Chucke
District
Ed J. Harris
Harris
MR. Splash Day
G. W. Campbell
Gary Campbell
Splash Day
Robin Kettle
R. E. Kettle
Gary
Drainage Board
Gene Sutton
By Bob Moore
LMJHS
Hart A Ee Schreiber & Miller
Ture
Thomasville
Lane, Bassett and
United Lines
Gcmh Nursing School
Local Chamber Studies Junior College
Water
Jaycees
Foreman
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