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Newspaper
La Marque Times
Location
La Marque, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1968
Page
7
Seventeen La Marque golfers are among 128 players from 31 cities in six states at the Beachcombers tournament to be staged at Galveston Country Club. Play begins with qualifying on Wednesday with match play Thursday and Friday and medal play Saturday for trophies.
Choirs from Houston Dallas Richardson Waco and San Antonio join five Texas cities for special music at the Baptist Pavilion during Baptist Day at HemisFair on Saturday June 1. The day features paintings a film Man's Search for God and photos highlighting Southern Baptist work. The special music starts at 10 30 a.m. Parking space parade ends with a chuckle about parking.
A reader puzzle listing across clues from 20 to 40 with hints on American Indian emblem fear defensive phrases and various obscure entries. Includes definitions for Peak Mountain defile collieries and other terms like fondle chill baton hunting cry Senora's affirmative Prussian spa sound of a crow and copier of manuscripts.
County Fair time brings a packed schedule at Range Park Arcadia and League City with a Trail Ride from Wed to Sat, a Range Park opening, and a June 1 Quarterhorse show. Appaloosa, open youth classes, market livestock entries, and breeding stock checkins run through June 6 with auctions and rodeo acts nightly. Special country store exhibits and awards will honor high point exhibitors.
The Astros host a series of promotional nights during a 15 day homestand. Helmet night for under 16 on May 31, family day June 2 vs the Cubs, 6 p.m. start June 3 with a King and His Court softball game, ladies night June 5 with $1 ticket reductions, ball night June 7 for youngsters, and a twi night doubleheader June 8 against the Pirates starting at 5:30 p.m.
The Educational Board of Barbour's Chapel in Texas City hosts a Sunday program to raise funds for its monthly college grants. Chief Walter Feigle of La Marque will speak, with Peter C. Cameron of Lake Road School as presenter. Contestants include Micheal Hall and participants from Houston, Texas City, and La Marque.
The La Marque Knights of Columbus host their 5th annual Bar-B-Que and Bazaar at Queen of Peace parish on Sunday June 2 from 11 30 a m to 7 p m with Bar-B Que beef and country sausage and trimmings Adults pay 1 50 and children 85 cents Dinners run 11 30 a m to 5 p m Booths games live entertainment and a grand prize featuring a 5 day trip for two to Mexico City a Polaroid camera and 50 dollars in cash All are invited to attend
La Marque Garden Club names Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Eggleston at 3048 McArthur Dr as May Yard of the Month. Their front yard features day lilies, daisies, roses, canna, and fruit trees while the back yard holds a vegetable garden and extensive lilies. Mrs. Eggleston breeds day lilies by cross pollination and awaits new blooms. Judging was by Mrs. Fred Martin and two others.
A quotation attributed to Rivarol contemplates a thinker living in constant reasoning about the past lamenting the present and fearing the future, framing wisdom as a lifelong, introspective struggle with time.
The Woodland Junior School choir presented its annual concert on May 14 with the program Let All My Life Be Music. Featured pieces included Tamale Joe with Tamale Joe performed by the Choristers and supported by the Girls Glee Club and Boys Chorus under Mamie Taylor. Waynette Johnson accompanied with Gerry McAfee on bongos and Glenn Carroll performing Tamale Joe. Gwendolyn Wilson played piano interludes.
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