Deep Sea Fishing Provides Clear Waters and Big Catches
A first time deep sea trip 100 miles offshore offered pristine visibility and calm waves. Anglers landed Red Snapper Ling and a shark while others brought in various fish. Jim Ryan’s eight year old mile run record fell as Filbert Bayi of Tanzania set a 3 51 clocking at Jamaica’s International Freedom Games, surpassing the previous U S mark by one tenth.
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Jim Ryan
Jamaica
Filbert Bayi
Tanzania
Twin Lakes Women Golf Round Promotes Low Net Winner
Ella Robinson led the regular play day with a low net of 71 at Twin Lakes as Ella Robinson claimed individual winner with a net 78. In the Florida Scramble the next evening Lucy Martin, Herb Bisbey, Allan Bailey, Bob Barry and Orlando Blackburn posted a net 32. Three teams tied for first at five under par in Saturday's scramble, followed by a covered dish supper and prize awards.
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Ella Robinson
Lucy Martin
Margaret Blackburn
Women’s Golf Association of
Twin Lakes
Florida
Herb Bisbey
Allan Bailey
Bob Barry
Orlando Blackburn
John Martin
Alan Herm
Les Robinson
Jean Macrini
Mack Pruitt
Larry Durland
John Macrini
Ina Pixley
Betty Rogers
Leroy Carey
Joe Parker
Vivien Durland
Fred Taylor
Charles Ruoff
Grace Thomas
Clara Slough
Boxing Matches Set at Lincoln Gym May 24 7:30 PM
Boxing matches sponsored by the West Texas City Boy's Club will be held Saturday night May 24 beginning at 7:30 pm at the Lincoln Gym. The gym sits at Carver and Bell Drive. Admission is $1.50 for adults and 50 cents for children.
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West Texas City
Carver and
Bell Drive
La Marque II Action in Busy Week of League Play
Seven games reported in the American League at La Marque II. Amoco beat Rotary 10-2 after a five run first inning. Rotary managed two runs in later innings. First Bank and Gulf Coast tied 4-4. Artega pitched for First Bank and Collins for Gulf Coast. Junemann’s routed Guaranty Federal 10-0 with two big innings. Rotary tied Guaranty Federal 9-9. Gulf Coast beat Amoco 3-2. Gulf Coast also defeated Guaranty Federal 7-0. Rotary beat First Bank 12-0. National Little League yielded Mobile Air 9-5 over A&A Giants. Curtis Dodgers 6-2 over Carbide Cardinals. Braves 9-5 over A&A Giants. Curtis Dodgers 15-2 over Pirates.
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la Marque
Amoco
Rotary
Goswell
Wise
First Bank
Gulf Coast
Artega
Collins
Eral
Guaranty
Mosely
Plasek
Guaranty Federal
Dale Fife
Brian Miller
Kenny Macik
Tim Dorsett
Cates
Jewell
Mobile Air
A&a Giants
Reds
Giants
Bobby Wooten
Alfaro
Curtis Dodgers
Carbide Cardinals
Dodgers
Carbide
Todd Scott
Charles Kurtz
Bailey, Meyer
Hitchcock Notes Bomb Scare Relief Led to Week of Planning
Hitchcock High School faces two bomb scares in one day prompting early dismissal. Student Council elections loom midweek with urging that at least three class members sign up for representation. Library book returns due by Wednesday as inventories begin. Seniors’ caps and gowns available with remaining balances around 3.00. Baccalaureate set for May 25 at eight p.m. in the gym, a celebration of the class of 1975. Seniors recalled a fun Astroworld outing from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. the previous Saturday.
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Hitchcock
Hitchcock High School
Astroworld
Brown shrimp culture project advances in Texas waters
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department NMFS and Texas A M University Sea Grant cooperate to domesticate brown shrimp. Researchers collected 192 adult shrimp from Gulf waters near Port O Connor Port Aransas and transported them to Galveston for larval production and nutrient studies. Sea Grant will study salinity and drought impacts at Angleton and Corpus Christi facilities.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
National Marine Fisheries Service
Texas A&m University
Sea Grant Project
Parks and Wildlife Department
Western Gulf
Gulf
Port O’connor
Port Aransas
Galveston Labs
NMFS
Sea Grant
Angleton
Corpus Christi
Hysmith
La Marque Booster Club to reorganize meeting
The La Marque Booster Club will meet Thursday night in the high school commons at 7 30 for reorganizing and electing officers. Parents of all La Marque athletes and any interested citizens are urged to attend to support the club’s continuation.
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la Marque Booster Club
la Marque
Gas energy saves big home power use claims
A promotional note argues natural gas is a more efficient direct fuel for cooking, water heating, clothes drying, and central heating. It claims gas can cook about 134 meals with the same gas as one electric meal and urges using gas for major home tasks to save energy.
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Houston Natural
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Windsor
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OLD Forester
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Lambrusco
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Ricky Crosby
Deana Gregory
Booster
Houston Natural Gas
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