Local shop front damaged after car crash in La Marque
A car crashed into the front of Johnny Santarelli’s Shoes at 2216 Cedar Drive, La Marque, leaving the building visibly torn with bricks and glass. No injuries were reported as workers evacuated. Johnny suggested the roof might have finally fallen on them after years of payments. The incident is followed by local anecdotes and a note on a cancer patient’s eye donation by 17 year old Diana Barbier.
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Johnny Santarelli
Johnny
Cedar Drive
Mustang Band Rates High At Six Flags Fete
The La Marque Junior High School Band earned a superior rating at the Six Flags of Texas contest near Fort Worth competing in Class AAA against bands from Nacogdoches La and New Orleans. Twenty two bands from Texas Arkansas and Louisiana participated.
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Mustang
Six Flags
la Marque
Six Flags of Texas
Fort Worth
Naciteches
New Orleans
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Funeral services held for Diana Barbier at Highlands Baptist
Diana Lynn Barbier 17 year old senior at La Marque High School died May 12 after a 10 month illness. Funeral services were May 14 at Highlands Baptist Church with Rev. J. W. Helms officiating. Burial followed in Florien. Surviving are her parents Norman and Barbara Barbier, a sister Ann and brothers Glen and Paul. Donations to the Diana Barbier Memorial Library Fund may be made through Highlands Baptist Church.
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la Marque
Diana Lynn Barbier
la Marque High School
Miss Barbier
Norman E. Barbier
Lake Rd
Highlands Baptist Church
J. W. Helms
the Times
Helms
Emken - Linton Funeral Home
Florien
Florien Baptist Church
Barbier
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Tumor Institute
Houston
Diana Barbier
Ann
Glen
Paul
60 Persons To Be Employed Locally For county survey
La Marque hosts headquarters for the origin and destination phase of a county wide transportation study by the Texas Highway Department. About 60 workers will conduct house to house interviews to determine future highway needs in Galveston County over 20 years.
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la Marque
Texas Highway Department
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Highway Department
Austin
Galveston County
Edwin L. Young
O. and D
Col. Young
Galveston
W. E. Carmichael
Texas City
Flood Control Project Hopes Rise in Galveston County
Galveston County officials report in Washington that federal funds may be allocated this year to start Highland Bayou flood control work. Delegation members including Mayor James C. Crowder of La Marque and Commissioner Paul Hopkins anticipate Bureau of the Budget approval for the 4.87 million project, with work possible in 1965 if Congress acts.
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Galveston
Washington, D.C
Highland Bayou
the Times
James C. Crowder
Bureau of the Budget
Washington
Texas City
Crowder
Seawall
Paul Hopkins
Jack Lawrence
Clark W. Thompson
Hitchcock
Marvin Briggs
Gaddis Wittjen
Galveston County Industrial Commission
Congress
Baccalaureate Services Planned for La Marque and Lincoln High
La Marque and Lincoln High announce baccalaureate services for May 24 with ceremonies at 7:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. respectively. La Marque plans commencement May 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the stadium. Lincoln schedules commencement May 28 at 8 p.m. in the auditorium. The La Marque class totals 228. Dave W. Williamson will preside. The La Marque High Band will provide music under George Walters. Rev. J. W. Helms delivers the baccalaureate sermon.
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la Marque
Lincoln High
Lincoln Auditorium
Helms
Verkin
Dave W. Williamson
la Marque High School
George Walters
Two Female Impersonators and Third Man Fined $500
In La Marque Corporation Court, two young Negro female impersonators and a middle aged white man from Houston were fined a total of $500 after early morning arrests May 12 in a parked car on a feeder road to Highway 75. Officer C. W. Stroud filed 12 complaints. Robert Lee Williams, owner of the car and a self described professional strip teaser, was fined $200 for impersonating a female and obstructing a public roadway. Vagrancy investigation and drunk in a public place charges were dismissed by Judge John Anderson.
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Houston
Highway 75
la Marque Corporation
C. W. Stroud
Robert Lee Williams
John Anderson
Penalty To Begin June 1 On Taxes
A five percent interest penalty will be assessed beginning June 1 on tax payments in La Marque. The tax officer is turning delinquent accounts over to City Attorney Allan Lerner, who will pursue legal action in the near future.
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la Marque
Allan Lerner
La Marque School Board to hear pre-trial report on suit
The La Marque School Board will receive a pre-trial report in a closed session tonight regarding a federal suit filed last August by Howard Marshall seeking to have three of his children attend all white schools. A tentative June 8 trial date was noted. attorneys for the district include Robert A. Alexander and Allan Lerner.
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la Marque
Federal District Court
Howard Marshall
la Marque Negro
Robert A. Alexander
Galveston
McLeod, Mills, Shirley & Alexander
Allan Lerner
Marshall
Highlands
Alvin Boy Drowns In La Marque Pond
La Marque police say no charges will be filed after a 17 year old Alvin youth Israel Hombro Rueles Jr. drowned in a water filled dirt pit at U S 75 and FM Road 2004. The pit existed before the city ordinance banning such pits and three friends who tried to rescue him aided in the attempt.
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Alvin Boy
la Marque Pond
H. G. Whitmire
la Marque
Alvin
U.S. 75
FM Rd
Israel "Hombro Rueles, Jr
Israel H. Rueles
Velma Richardson Wins Seven Awards At La Marque Assembly
Velma Richardson, planning pre med studies at Rice University, won seven awards at La Marque High School's May 14 awards assembly. She aims to be a missionary doctor and is active as Highlands Baptist Church organist. Daughter of Dean and FE Richardson, the family have lived in La Marque 16 years and have three younger siblings.
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Ann Landers
Margaret
Ann
Junior
Dad
Velma Richardson
Rice University
Houston
Miss Richardson
Rotary
Texas Chemical Council
Ed Landry
E. H. Black
Highlands Baptist Church
Richardson
Dean FE. Richardson
Oaklawn
Union Carbide
Resins Development Group
Richardsons
la Marque
Merrell
la Marque High School
Sue Ellen
Robyn
Graduation Edition Planned for La Marque Times
The La Marque Times will publish a graduation edition on Thursday May 28 featuring senior class photos from La Marque and Lincoln High Schools. It will include articles on student activities and greetings from local merchants and institutions.
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la Marque
Lincoln High Schools
Second Water Session Planned Here June 15
Local chambers of commerce plan a second joint meeting in La Marque on June 15 to study county wide water needs. Attendees will include representatives from Galveston Texas City Dickinson Hitchcock Alta Loma League City Friendswood and Clear Lake area along with La Marque. The discussions follow a water study by Black and Veatch of Kansas City engineers hired by Galveston Mainland city officials.
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Chambers of Commerce
la Marque
Galveston
Texas City
Dickinson
Hitchcock
Alta Loma
League City
Friendswood
Clear
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Rev. Helms
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la Marque Family Welfare Service
Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference
Elgin High School
University of Corpus Christi
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary In
R. A. Chapman
First Christian Church of
J. V. Helms
Jackson St
Cindy Bird
D. E. Bird
Buddy
James Crowder
Veterans of Foreign Wars
M. W. Beer
Beer
Miss Bird
Jim O'Neal
Post
Cindy
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Kissinger
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