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Newspaper
La Marque Times
Location
La Marque, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1964
Page
4
Thomas Boyd was named incoming cubmaster of Queen of Peace Cub Scout Pack 245 at the April 29 meeting in Parish Hall. Other awards and appointments included Mrs. Mina Oliver as den mother, Fred Perrenot as advancement committeeman, and William Bernau as assistant cub master.
Rho Alpha Chapter meets at Mrs. Carroll Stanley’s home on May 4 to install officers for the coming year. New president is Mrs. Cecil Perthuis assisted by Mrs. Dale Laine as VP and extension officer, Miss Margo Kirkpatrick as secretary, Mrs. George Javor as treasurer, and Mrs. Johnnie Wilson as historian and civil defense officer. Meetings and plans are scheduled for May 13 and a May 16 potluck at Mrs. Laine’s home to honor pledges.
The Texas A and M Mothers Club in Bay Area will meet Monday May 11 at 7 30 p m at 1700 Lake Road La Marque. Galveston club past president T F Harling will install officers for the coming year. New officers include Mrs Lindsay president and other officers from Dickinson Texas City La Marque and Galveston.
Peter Seigle earned one gold and two silver arrows on his bear as the pack’s Simon Sez drill game was won by Seigle. Mothers of den 6 provided refreshments for the gathering.
Herman Swift of Lake Jackson announced Cub Scout Webelos Day at Camp Karankawa on Saturday May 9 from 2 to 8 p.m. Swift chairs the Council camping and activities committee of the Boy Scouts. Over 100 Cub Scouts 10 1/2 years old and older plus their dads are expected to participate in boating rifle range archery swimming cooking and a closing camp fire.
The Lamar Elementary School P TA meets at 7 30 p m Monday May 11 in the school auditorium. New officers will be installed by Miss Hannah Hawkins a retired La Marque teacher. The Lamar choir will give the devotional.
The Texas City Art League will meet Monday May 11 at 8 p.m. in Nessler Civic Center. President P. D. Montgomery will call for reports on the spring exhibit and the nominating committee headed by Robert Rolingson will present officers for 1964 65. Election will follow and a scholarship for the top graduating art student will be awarded. Jerry Lazarus will demonstrate oils and has Art League scholarship honors. Refreshments served with Rose Henry hostess between 7 30 and the meeting.
La Marque will host a 7:30 p.m. Wednesday joint meeting at Bank of the Mainland with La Marque and five neighboring communities. Dr. Tenney leads a special committee along with O. D. Carlisle and others to review future water needs. Galveston and Texas City chambers will share study details.
Two unrelated LM STUDENT rats undergo a skin graft from one to the other at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston. Dr Martin Schnieder X rays the rodents, Jerry waters the graft site, and Dr Robert King performs the operation to see if the transplant will take. If the graft survives, the experiment may proceed. if it dies, the effort is a failure. Jerry plans to donate the rat to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals if possible.
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