LM High Schools To Graduate Record Size Senior Classes
La Marque High School will graduate 228 seniors, up from about 210 last year, and Lincoln High School will see 106 graduates, rising from around 80. Principals Claud Hall and T. J. Jackson note 1964 as the largest class in each school’s history with ceremonies set for late May at the respective stadium and auditorium.
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la Marque High School
Lincoln High School
Claud Hall
Lincoln High
T. J. Jackson
la Marque
University of Texas
Marvel Williamson
Washington
Continental Army
Valley Forge
Cit
Evelyn Hunter
Mike Murray
Tommy Anderson
Stanley Beard
Peggy Broussard
John Clayton
Robert Faust
Laura Ford
Ann Gaskill
Richard Golden
Sandra McDermott
Ned Place
Billy Reeves
Velma Richardson
Lynn Rogers
Rusty Schlattman
Carolyn Warren
Donna Williams
Janet Young
Sue Ziegel
Lincoln Auditorium
Pedroso Wins New Trial On Assault Count
Johnny Pedroso 51, La Marque service station owner, won a new trial on an aggravated assault count after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed a December 19 guilty verdict. The incident dated March 24, 1963, involved a 16-year-old La Marque High School girl at Pedroso’s station. Pedroso claimed an accidental bump. John Shirley defended Pedroso.
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Johnny Pedroso
la Marque
Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
Pedroso
Hugh Gibson
John Shirley
Council Keeps Policy on Paying Assessments for Street Work
La Marque City Council hours long debate on financing street improvements endorses continuing per foot assessments despite calls for change. Mayor Crowder warns costs may rise and stresses property owners fund improvements, while an enabling ordinance for Howell Street passes first reading with three affirmatives. Ingram opposes.
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la Marque
Lester Ingram
Ingram
Oran Collier
Scott
Magnolia
la Marque Independent School District
Crowder
Collier
F. L. Jennings
John Mahan
Howell Street
Ben Franklin Awards Given to Two Local Plants
Union Carbide Corp and Monsanto Co won Benjamin Franklin awards for outstanding employee communications. Monsanto Texas City plant won among firms over 700 for its ongoing program on economic political and labor management topics. Carbide Texas City editor Mel Anderson received a single presentation award in the same company-size category.
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Union Carbide Corp
Monsanto Co
Texas Manufacturers Association
Southwest Area Conference On Industrial Relations
Monsanto
Texas City
Ebert Steele
la Marque
Laurel
Carbide
Mel Anderson
Awards Night Set Friday At La Marque High School
Awards from Mainland businesses will be presented to top La Marque High School students at 7 30 p m Friday May 15 in the auditorium Dexter Bordeau will give the invocation Jimmy Kaper student council president will give the welcoming address The list includes Noma spelling certificates Ray Mineau biology and other awards across multiple clubs and services with several named sponsors and recipients.
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la Marque High School
Dexter Bordeau
Jimmy Kaper
Claud Hall
Noma
Ray Mineau
Jimmy Hayley
Clyde Spicer
R. C. Robinson
Russell Cook
I. S. Griffing
Lions Club
E. B. Barnett
Kiwanis
Robert Sullivan
Rotary
Summer School Classes To Begin Here June 8
La Marque Public Schools will start summer clinical reading and arithmetic clinics on Monday June 8 for five weeks. Elementary students in grades one through six may enroll based on school recommendations. Pupils in grades three to six will take diagnostic tests before classes. first and second graders will not be tested.
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la Marque
Dave Williamson
La Marque Lions Plan Annual Twirling Clinic
The La Marque Lions Club invites early registrations for its Twirling Clinic at Lamar Elementary School in La Marque from June 8 to 13. Early entry is 17.50 total via 5 payment to La Marque Lions Twirling Clinic, 1303 Laurel, due June 1. late entry is 20 due by 8:30 a.m. June 8 at the school.
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la Marque Lions Club
Lamar
la Marque
la Marque Lions
Laurel
Dr. E. H. Black Hospitalized Progressing Satisfactorily
Dr. E. H. Black La Marque School Board member was admitted last Thursday with a heart ailment at Galveston County Memorial Hospital where he is described as progressing satisfactorily. He remains restricted from visitors as doctors monitor his condition. The former La Marque superintendent now teaches at Alvin Junior College.
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E. H
Skipper) Black
la Marque
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
Black
Alvin Junior College
La Marque High School Earns Praise From Accrediting Visit
A 22 member visiting committee from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools completed a two day evaluation of La Marque High School. The group found favorable class sizes and teacher loads, noted many staff hold advanced degrees, and said many improvement suggestions were already in the district plan. Dr Arvin N Donner chairman indicated the overall report would be submitted soon.
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la Marque High School
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
la Marque High
Claud Hall
Hall
Arvin N. Donner
College of Education
University of Houston
Southern Association
Texas Education Agency
Jr High Band Heads to Six Flags for State Fair Meet
The La Marque Junior High Band directed by Jerry Hull will travel by chartered bus to Six Flags of Texas in Fort Worth on Saturday to compete with high school bands from three states. Sixty eight members perform at 3 30 p m then return the same day. The band competes in Class AAA with special permission.
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la Marque High School
Austin
Danny Clayton
Pete Faust
Russell Cook
Tommy Lar
F. E. Land
McKinney
Stuart
la Marque Junior High School
Texas A&m
Burl Clayton
Tommy
Gulf Coast
Sweeney
la Marque
Jerry Hull
Six Flags of Texas
Fort Worth
Six Flags
Mental Health Drive Set In La Marque May 18 21
Mrs. Barbara Jensen is chairman of a La Marque Mental Health Drive May 18 to 21 with over 200 Bell Ringers. Volunteers will collect across days, with donations due by May 22, proclaimed Mental Health Week by Mayor James Crowder. Co chairs include Sandra Lambousy Lena Landrum Betty Braswell Pat Gimber Frances Foreman Arena Ober Ruth Comeaux.
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Bell Ringer Solicitors
Barbara Jensen
la Marque
Black Oak
Sandra Lambousy
Lena Landrum
Betty Braswell
Pat Gimber
Frances Foreman
Arena Ober
Ruth Comeaux
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