Elks Award Scholarships At Youth Awards Night
Five area high school seniors received $750 in scholarships at Mainland Elks Lodge 214 during a Youth Awards Night ceremony. Bettie Ann Box won first place with a $100 bond, Patricia Dawson second with $50, and Janet Holt zinger third with $25. Sheri Sander, state Youth Leadership winner, will address delegates at the Elks State Convention in Galveston and receive a $500 check.
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Mainland Elks Lodge
Elks Lodge
Elks
Bettie Ann Box
Texas City High School
Patricia Dawson
la Marque High School
Janet Holtzinger
College of the Mainland
Bob Slaney
Tom Carter
Ci Dugas
Sander
Hitchcock High School
Galveston
The
Dan Doyle
Carl Johnson
Texas City
Joe Matthews
Vyvial to Receive Degree From Lamar University
Melvin Vyvial of La Marque will earn a B S degree in chemical engineering at Lamar University during the 20th Spring Commencement on May 13 at Cardinal Stadium Beaumont. He is a 1967 La Marque High School graduate, son of Mr and Mrs John R Vyvial of 210 North Lane Road.
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Melvin Ray Vyvial
la Marque
Lamar University
Cardinal Stadium
Beaumont
la Marque High School
Melvin
John R. Vyvial
North Lane Road
Best Day for Doing Your Best Weekly Rhythm
An encouragement to pursue peak effort daily, emphasizing steady consistency. The proverb-like statement suggests every day offers a chance to improve and perform at one’s best. It frames weekly effort as a constant pursuit rather than a singular event.
Three From LM Earn Degrees At Abilene Christian College
Almost 400 students including three from La Marque were named undergraduate degree candidates for the 1972 spring commencement at Abilene Christian College. Candidates include Mrs. Lynn Smith, BA in English. Mike Williams, BS Ed elementary education. and Dudley Smith, BS in psychology. Commencement was Sunday May 7 in Moody Coliseum with speaker Dr William B Adrian Jr assistant to the chancellor and University of Denver professor.
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la Marque
Abilene Christian College
Lynn Smith
Mike Williams
Dudley Smith
Smith
William H. Fetter
Carriage Lane
Williams
Fred
GC. W. Smith
South
Pin Oak
Texas City
Moody Coliseum
William B. Adrian, Jr
University of Denver
LM Volunteer Fire Dept April Report
The La Marque Volunteer Fire Department April report lists four building fires three house fires and five vehicle fires plus three grass fires and eight trash fires. They answered two emergency calls and conducted three fire drills with an average of 29 members. The department has six paid firefighters 32 volunteers four on probation and four on leave. E S Collerin is administrative captain.
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la Marque
E.S. Collerain
First Child Jana Ruth Benton Born in Baytown
Mr and Mrs Wellesley A Benton III of Baytown announce the arrival of their first child, a daughter named Jana Ruth, born April 30 at Galveston County Memorial Hospital. She weighed seven pounds, seven ounces. Grandparents are Wayman Graham and Ruby Graham of La Marque and Wellesley A Benton Jr. and Georgia Benton of Kilgore. Great grandparents include R C Mackenzie in Logan West Virginia and J M Larkin in West Helena Arkansas. Father works for General Electric Telephone in Baytown. mother is Kay Graham of La Marque.
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Wellesley A. Benton III
Baytown
Jana Ruth
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
Wayman Graham
Wellesley A. Benton Jr
la Marque
R. C. Mackenzie
Logan
W. Va
Ruby D. Graham
Georgia Benton
Kilgore
J. M. Larkin
West Helena
Ark
General Electric Telephone Company
Kay Graham
Second Son Born to Farmers Patrick Kalub
Mr and Mrs Tom A Farmer announce the arrival of their second son Patrick Kalub born May 4 at Galveston County Memorial Hospital weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces. At home to welcome his brother was 4 year old Thomas Kevin. The father manages Southwestern Laboratories in Texas City.
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Tom A. Farmer
Perthuis Farm Road
Patrick Kalub
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
Thomas Kevin
Southwestern Laboratories
Texas City
Apgars Welcome Ist Child Lori Rae Apgar
Mr and Mrs Robert Apgar of Houston announce the arrival of their first child a daughter Lori Rae born April 29 at Baptist Memorial Hospital weighing 8 lbs 4 1 2 oz Mrs C M Apgar and Mr and Mrs M J Cheverere of La Marque and Glenda Cheverere listed among relatives.
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Robert Apgar
Houston
la Marque
Lori Rae
Baptist Memorial Hospital
C. M. Apgar
M. J. Cheverere
Glenda Cheverere
Marathon Oil Declares Dividend After Annual Meeting
Marathon Oil Company board declares a 40 cent per share dividend payable June 10 to shareholders of record May 15. The announcement follows the company’s annual meeting in Findlay Ohio.
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Findlay, Ohio
Marathon Oil Company
Strange bird of New Zealand with beak nostrils at tips
A flightless chick from New Zealand is noted for a unique beak design where the nostrils sit at the tip of the beak. No other bird shares this structure.
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New Zealand
Little Lamb Names List Of Graduates
The Little Lamb Kindergarten will present ABC Parade at 7 30 pm Friday May 19 in Highlands Elementary Auditorium. Graduates include Tamara Arceneaux Toya Alexander Diron Carr Tamara Dickey James Green Ava Haynes Murriel Jones Marlo Mack Terra Mack Jacylyn McDonald Aubrey Strickler Robert Tyson Karen Ward Rosiland Winters. Instructors are Mrs Carr Mrs Morgan and Mrs Barb. A picnic for the children will be at Carbide Park the following week.
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Little Lamb
ABC
Highlands Elementary
Tamara Ann Arceneaux
Toya Yvette Alexander
Diron Lewayne Carr
Tamara Elaine Dickey
James Edward Green
Ava
Michelle Haynes
Murriel Octavia Jones
Marlo Deniece Mack
Terra Dewayne Mack
Jacylyn Deniese McDonald
Aubrey Hicks Strickler
Robert Edward Tyson
Karen Elaine Ward
Rosiland Lanette Winters
Carrie Carr
Harriet Morgan
Joyce Barb
Carbide Park
Kurtz Appointed to Fire Station No 2 in La Marque
John C. Kurtz has 21 years with the La Marque Volunteer Fire Department and now serves at Fire Station No 2 on Main and Pessarra Streets as a paid city fireman. He and his wife Mildred live at 2115 Lone Star with their three daughters and two sons.
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Main and
Pessarra Streets
la Marque
Kurtz
Mildred
Lone Star
Amoco Names New Plant Manager in Savannah Transfer
AMOCO announces Landis Hurley will become Savannah Georgia refinery manager effective June 1. John R Cherer moves from Whiting Indiana to Texas City as assistant refinery manager. Hurley and Cherer both hold chemical engineering degrees from Illinois and Rensselaer Northwestern respectively.
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Landis Hurley
American Oil Company
Texas City
Savannah (Ga
Larry V. Durland
John R. Cherer
Whiting
Chicago
NGL
Cherer
Chemical Engineering
Rensselaer Tech
Northwestern University
Fireman Guest Speaker Delivers Safety Tips at Rho Alpha Meeting
M J Anderson of the Texas City Fire Department spoke at the Rho Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi hosted by Mr and Mrs R H Pepin. She highlighted fire-starting risks from carelessness, including aerosol cans, frying pans, bad wiring, irons, and more.
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M. J. Anderson
Texas City Fire Department
Rho Alpha Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
R H. Pepin
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Westgate Elementary School
Mainland Elks
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Jack Horn
Hitchcock
Jack Cross
Danny Kauffman
Mike Terraso
Duffy O’briant
Cross
Jim Bell
Constable, Prect
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Paul Hopkins County
Melvin Vyvial
Lamar U
Goodyear
Whitewall
FCC Te Ones
Sth
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Nutt
BOB Eastman
LM Voluteer Fire Dept
Bentons
Apgars
Pioneers’ Club
Lloyd Rousculp
Lou Sadler
Danny Daulong
G. E
Pete) Wallace
Robert McNamara
W. J. Beninati Sr
Pioneer Club
John C. Kurtz
Colonel Sanders
Kentucky
AMOCO
O. Landis Hurley
Anne Tucker
la Marque Fabric Shop
Laurel
Fireman
RHO Alpha
Patsy Goolsby
Clydette Osteen
Goodwill
Moore Memorial Library
Sid Lasher
Khou-Tv
Pat Spoor
Linda Criss
Goolsby
Rita Bratsen
Carol Mitrovitch
Bratsen
Gladys Rogers
Susan Hoke
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