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Newspaper
La Marque Times
Location
La Marque, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1973
Page
1
The College of the Mainland awarded 125 degrees in its gymnasium last Sunday. Dr Alfred R Neumann Chancellor of the University of Houston at Clear Lake City delivered the address. Graduates include 59 AA 39 AAS and 27 Diploma recipients from La Marque Texas City Hitchcock Dickinson Galveston and other communities.
Airman Robert M. Gibson of Texas City completed the Air Training Command basic course for electronic specialists at Keesler AFB Mississippi and will train further in avionics inertial radar navigation. Airman David A. Touchstone, son of Mr and Mrs Dick A Touchstone, graduated at Lowry AFB Colorado from the inventory management specialist course and will serve with a Tactical Air Command unit at Bergstrom AFB Texas.
Students in grades 7 through 12 may enroll for the Summer School program starting June 11 at La Marque Junior High Annex. Registration runs May 17 through June 6 at the school attended last year, with fees: 20 dollars for a three week half credit course and 35 dollars for a six week one credit course. The Driver Education course starts July 5 with 25 dollars tuition, requiring daily two hour sessions through August 16.
The May 21 1973 lunch plan lists weekly meals for La Marque’s schools. Monday features fried fish with tartar sauce, Tuesday offers hamburger and hamburger salad, Wednesday serves grilled cheese, Thursday provides fried chicken, and Friday is a teacher in service day. Managers will decide second meat choices and complete daily menus from existing stocks.
S J Manuel president thanks La Marque Police Auxiliary Hitchcock Police and deputy Joe Scarfore for escorting riders. Local press from La Marque Times cited for publicity. Club invites boys 6 to 17 to join Mainland area youth group. Anita Faye Fincher receives Kraft Kitchens scholarship 1973 74 for nutrition related major. plans Prairie View A&M College enrollment. active in Future Homemakers and Office Education Association.
Knights of Columbus Council 5236 will host a covered dish supper for members wives and guests at 7 30 Saturday at the council hall. Division Meeting attendees include Polly Wren Corinne Williams Carold Eckenrode Dalen Owens Helen Foster Dorothy Body Geraldine Williams Malinda Knight Geraldine Jones Florance Hall Emily Brewer and Carol Ann Zoch in Beaumont May 18 20. Ladies Auxiliary Elks membership drive May 17 at 8 pm in La Marque chaired by Mrs Pennington Kaufman Friloux. Slavonic and Benevolent Order of Texas Lodge 173 Spring Dance May 26 at Mainland Elks Lodge 9 pm 1 am donations 175 music by Clarence Bach and his orchestra. Mainland NAACP Youth CouncilThird annual Texas State Mr and Miss NAACP Pageant June 2 Nessler Center 8 pm tickets 1 and 1 50 935-5448 local contestants Renee and Robert McClintock.
A feature on a Girl's Softball team member in La Marque notes her sunlit look and bold stance, while the piece invites local submissions for the Queen of Peace community newspaper. Bonnie Clark announces the Queen of Peace Festival on Sunday June 3 from noon to 7 p.m. with barbecue chicken and sausage for sale.
Westgate Elementary students show posters of personal growth with students kneeling and standing named, highlighting a class display. The District 16 VFW convention meets May 19–20 with Post 5400 Alta Loma host. officers installed May 20 in closed sessions. A Chamber picnic on May 20 at Carbide Park features children’s games planned by the Special Events Committee.
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