Ed Kotch Inspires Students Through Letters To Authors
Ed Kotch, veteran teacher of 28 years, engages Advanced Reading and Composition students by writing to authors. Thornton Wilder phoned after Kotch’s inquiry about Theophilus North, confirming the book mirrors Wilder’s life. Kotch’s classes travel, win writing awards, and even learn the Charleston during Gatsby studies, shaping “cream of the crop” students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilder
Kotch
John Marquand
Willis Wade
Edna Ferber
Gonte
Robert Penn Warren
Mexico
Texas
Hitchcock Signs One Year Tax Collection Contract
Hitchcock school board votes to hire Galveston County for district tax collection, predicting lower costs and higher yields than city methods. First year around 20000 dollars, second about 16000, third about 15000. Board debates elementary school reorganization. petitions mix prompts scrutiny of signatory validity 62 percent valid.
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Hitchcock
Galveston County
P.B. Botting
Two Beaumont Residents Arrested After La Marque Crash
Police charged Jerry D. Mazzola with assault with a deadly weapon after a pistol was drawn at a major five car crash at the Vauthier overpass and I-45 in La Marque. His brother Joel faced disorderly conduct charges. bond for Jerry set at 2500. Silvers and Bainbridge suspects faced marijuana possession charges with bonds at 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Deming
la Marque
Beaumont
Vauthier
Jerry David Mazzola
Joel Brian Mazzola
Jerry Mazzola
M. E. Leonards Court
Jerry Wayne Silvers
Glen Volkman
Volkman
Silvers
M. E. Leonards
San Leon
Wayne Kessler
Tony Joe Bainbridge
Kessler
Johnny Dee Bainbridge
Emergency Kit No 1 at Bank Sparks Odd Caper
A bank in La Marque experiences a prankish incident when the vault failed to open after routine coffee and vault checks. Dr James Webb helps pull rope to release the door, revealing an “Emergency Kit” containing only cotton gloves and rope. The tale is set amid local ads and neighborly anecdotes from the La Marque Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Dodson
Dan
First National
James Webb
Dr. Webb
la Marque
United States
Rita Pate
Strawberry Patch
New Jersey
Richktenwall
The
Times
Pepper Ricktenwall Hammond
Ilinois
Highlands Students Honor Teachers With Patriotic Program
Highlands honors America third grade music students under Mrs. Becky Renaud as they present a Friday afternoon Patriotic Program. They dedicate it to retiring teachers Adella Yeager Kathryn Walters Eloise Parker and Lucille Craddock.
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Highlands
Becky Renaud
Adella Yeager
Kathryn Walters
Eloise Parker
Lucille Craddock
Sandra Bogard
Ollie Jackson
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Ed Kotch
Cathy Gillentine
Theophilus North
C. H. Parker
Rufus Ferrino
Bill Dawson
Jaycee
Rick Rodriguez
Col Wilson E. Spier
Department of Public Safety
By Cathy Gillentine
Barhers
Jane
Lmhs Key Club
Aim
Don’s Cars
Ars
Watts
Your Electric Light & Power Company
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Robert Choate
Donald
Carter
George Washington
Dana Hart
Land
BTU
Paw Eeee Galve
Wison
AZA Band
Charles _Bronson
Pusse Bruce Dernbo Hopkins
James Stacy
P! Fonso Arau
Pontus
Orlando Blackburn
West Texas City
Fitchcock
R. J. Grimes, Jr
Anna Marie Black
Lillian Poole
Ruth Graham
Mike Flowers
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