College of the Mainland adds new history courses for spring
College of the Mainland will offer expanded history options this spring led by Dr. Alan Ginsberg. New courses include Introduction to Eastern Civilization taught by Ginsberg and Texas History taught by Alex Pratt. Evening classes expand access, with registration November 26 to December 5.
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College of the Mainland
Alan Ginsberg
Division of Social Science
Ginsberg
Louisiana State University
Chang Hao
Texas
Alex Pratt
Prairie View A & M University
Pratt
University of Houston
John Field
Tulane University
Manuel Urbina
Galveston GOP elects officers and urges Nixon stay
The Galveston County Republican Party sent wires to the House Judiciary Committee and Senator Howard Baker urging Nixon not to resign or be impeached and another to Nixon urging him not to resign. Marilyn Gallagher of Dickinson is named chairwoman with Wayne Johnson Texas City as vice chairman and John Hudson La Marque reelected treasurer. Johnson is an Amoco chemical engineer and active in county politics since the Bush and Eggers campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston County
Republican Party
House Judiciary Committee
Sen
Howard
Gallagher
Wayne Johnson
Texas City
John Hudson
la Marque
George Bush
Paul Eggers
Johnson
Texas City Jaycees
First Presbyterian Church
Bush
Eggers
Amoco Oil Co
Scouts learn printing at Camp Wind A Mere near Dickinson
Junior Girl Scout Troop 156 held a weekend campout at Camp Wind A Mere near Dickinson. Girls learned tent setup, stencil knife use, and making potato prints to earn the Prints Badge. Each completed a scrapbook of her prints as singing and original skits closed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wind-A-Mere
Dickinson
Charles Broman
Jerome McAllister
Kathy Lessa
Cathy Pravel
Carol Broman
Robert Sobotik
James Webb
Julie Armstrong
Lilla Ash
Jean Ann Bonham
Ellen Broker
Linda Broman
Debra Duitscher
Janice Finger
Rachel Hargrove
Janet Henske
Shelly Lauzon
Paige Low
Christy Marshall
Deaths and Funerals in Lufkin and Galveston Area
Obituaries detail funeral services for Cas M. Anderson 79 of Lufkin retired Bottler for Lufkin Coca Cola Bottling and Star Dairy of Galveston. Also noted are Samuel Alfred Ball 74 of La Marque and James T. Tidmore 81 of La Marque with service details, birthplaces, affiliations, survivors, and pallbearers.
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Cas M. Anderson
Lufkin
Gipson Chapel
H. Calloway
Old Union Cemetery
Anderson
Lufkin Coca Cola Bottling Co
Star Dairy
Galveston
The
Baptist Church
Austin Anderson
Ronnie Joe Anderson
la Marque
William P. Meyer
Death of Kelso Marine foreman John W. Chester
John Walter Chester, 53, a Kelso Marine foreman in Galveston, died November 24 in Alta Loma. Funeral services were November 27 at Shelton Holmes Funeral Home in Trenton, Tennessee, with burial at Spring Hill Cemetery in Trenton. Born June 22, 1920, in Trenton, Tennessee, he resided at 1725 Gulf Freeway in La Marque. He is survived by his mother Louise Chester of La Marque, K. C. Gordon of Trenton, a brother Thomas E. Chester of Memphis, Tennessee, and two sisters Mrs. Billy Hardaway of Trenton and Mrs. Billy F. McAlwain of South Haven, Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walter Chester
Kelso Marine
Galveston
Alta Loma
Shelton Holmes Funeral Home
Trenton
Tenn
Spring Hill
Hayes Funeral Home
Mr. Chester
Gulf Freeway
la Marque
Louise Chester
K. C. Gordon
Thomas E. Chester
Memphis
Billy Hardaway
Billy F. McAlwain
South Haven
Miss
Helman Graveside Rites Set for Leo J Helman
Leo J Helman 84 longtime La Marque resident dies in Longmont Colorado after brief illness born March 22 1889 in Salem Ohio retired from Standard Oil after 25 years survivor list includes daughter Mary Heddies eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren services at Mount Olivet Cemetery Dickinson under Elk s Mainland Lodge No 2141 BPOE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo J. Helman
la Marque
Mount Olivet
Dickinson
Elk’s Mainland Lodge
BPOE
Helman
Longmont
Colo
Salem
Ohio
Standard Oil
Richard
Mary) Heddies
Swenson Rites Set After Gulf Freeway Crash
Kenneth W Swenson 25 died from injuries in a November 22 Gulf Freeway wreck near Dickinson. Funeral at James Crowder Funeral Home La Marque officiated by Rev Lamarr Clark, burial at Galveston Memorial Park with Mainland Elk's Lodge rites. Born Texas City November 27 1947 he worked for DuPont La Porte. He was a Mainland Elk’s Lodge member and U S Army Reserve. Pallbearers listed and memorials urged to Elk's Crippled Children Hospital in care of the La Marque Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Wayne Swenson
The
Space Center Memorial Hospital
Gulf Freeway
Dickinson
James Crowder
la Marque
Lamarr, Clark
First United Methodist Church
Texas City
Bryce
DuPont Company
LaPorte
Elk’s Lodge
U.S. Army Reserve
Elizabeth (Burgess) Swenson
William T. Swenson
Death of Lt. Col. Harry W. Horton Sr. in La Marque
Harry W. Horton Sr. 65 of 1600 Main St La Marque died November 24 at home. Funeral services were held November 26 at James Crowder Funeral Home La Marque with Rev. Lamar S Clark officiating. Burial followed at Galveston Memorial Park Hitchcock. Born June 4 1918 in Vivian Louisiana he resided in La Marque the last nine years. Survived by daughter Margaret Lucille Harry of Houston son Donald W Horton of La Marque mother Effie Fowler of La Marque sisters Estelle Grimes May C Ottwork both of La Marque brothers B C Horton Dallas Charles E Horton San Antonio and James W Horton Dickinson and a granddaughter. Pallbearers were VFW Post 8248 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Alfred Ball
J. Levy and Bro. Funeral Home
Tucker Lodge
Brookside Crematorium
Houston
Ball
John Sealy Hospital
San Antonio
Ave. T
IBEW
Samuel A. Ball Jr
Cle=burne
S. Newsom
la Marque
Alfred T. Ball
Alice Adams
Galveston
Clyde Ball
Ruth Lofton
Mobile
Harry Wady Horton Sr
Main St
James Crowder
Lamar S.clark
Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery
Hitchcock
Horton
Vivian
Funeral notice for Mrs. Underhill of Texas City
Mrs. Carl Underhill 69 of 18th Ave North died November 24 at John Sealy Hospital. Burial in Hitchcock. Born February 29 1904 in Kenansville Florida she lived in Texas City 13 years and was a Baptist. Survived by husband Carl L. Underhill four daughters three sons three sisters two brothers and 13 grandchildren.
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Carl
Fannie Lee
Texas City
M. S. Callicoutte
Freeport
C. J. Holder
la Marque
Peggy Ann Underhill
Bell Garden
Calif
Wilma Simms
A. E. Underhill
Vernon L. Underhill
Carl J. Underhill
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Funeral services held for George E Cannon in Hitchcock
George Edward Cannon aged 56 of Hitchcock died November 23 from heart failure while on a hunting trip in Liberty County. He was born January 17, 1918 in Strong Arkansas and had lived in Hitchcock for 31 years. Services were November 26 at First Baptist Church Hitchcock with Rev. W Neal Carey. Burial followed in Forest Park East Cemetery League City under James Crowder Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Edward Cannon
Hitchcock
First Baptist Church
W. Neal Carey
Forest Park East Cemetery
League City
James Crowder
Cannon
Liberty County
Strong
Ark
Bryant to lead Christmas Seal drive for Galveston County
Jerry Bryant, College of the Mainland physical education instructor and basketball coach, heads the 73 health Crusade Christmas Seal committee for Galveston County. Lloyd Kelley, Galveston College PE and recreation chair, serves alongside. Bryant cites theInstitutions slogan Humanhood Through Brotherhood and expresses pride in supporting the cause.
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Jerry Bryant
The
College of the Mainland
Galveston County
Lloyd Kelley
Department of
Ucation and Recreation
Galveston College
Bryant
Briscoe awards 89 thousand for Galveston youth shelter
Governor Dolph Briscoe grants 89 000 dollars to Galveston County to fund Mobile Youth Services Bureau for a third year. Financed by Criminal Justice Council from a federal block grant. The project, run by Galveston County Juvenile Probation, uses a roving counseling van named Shelter in cooperation with the YWCA as an alternative for minor offenders, plus related centers and housing and recreation facilities.
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Austin
Dolph Briscoe
Galveston County
Mobile Youth Services Bureau
Criminal Justice Council
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Galveston County Juvenile Probation Department
YWCA
Frat Initiates Eleven Into Phi Theta Kappa Sigma Delta
Phi Theta Kappa at College of the Mainland initiated eleven new members into its Sigma Delta Chapter at a November 17 ceremony in the College Center. Dr John Hubisz spoke on tutoring and helping others. Absent were Linda Bushwald Nancy Kelso Thomas Barry and Jean Bolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Theta Kappa
College of
Linda Bushwald
Nancy Kelso
Thomas Barry
Jean Bolton
Janet Walter
Rae du Puis
Sheery Granger
Norma Flores
Betty Branch
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Sherri Becker
Karen Guss
San Jacinto Jr. College
Greater Houston Bay Area
Cleo W. Satterwhite, Jr
Western Geophysical Co
John Moliere
Joe Shivers
Satterwhite
Henry Gilbert
Carl Floyd
Mac Towns
Robert Rector
Pelican Island
Margarite
Steve
Karen
Santa
First St
Oak St
Your Electric Light & Power Company
Kathy McAllister
Teresa McAllister
Patricia Montoya
Patty Newton
Jean Anne O’cain
Elizabeth Polk
Robin, Schultz
Steph
Sob=otik
Sandra Socas
Jill Webb
Nancy West
Joanne Wilson
Samuel Ball
American Oil Co
Aflcio
Velma Laverne Cannon
Sharon Macaluso
Colin E. Cannon
Douglas Wayne Cannon
Nancy Cannon
Mary Gibson
Cora Ashwood
Pauline Saladis
Emily Scott
Margaret James
J.T. Cannon
George West
B. R. Cannon
E.L. Cannon
Friendswood
Jerry Rudloff
Phil Overton
Richard Overton
Herbert Miller
Louis Taft
Robert Thorn
W. E. Roberts
James T. Tidmore
Corp of Engineers
Elmo
Emken-Linton Funeral Home
Cecil Haffelfinger
Tidmore
Cleveland
Ala
Church of Christ
Zelma Tidmore
James T. Tidmore Jr
Charles Ray Tidmore
Bremerton
Wash
Anna Persons
J. C. Tidmore
Birmingham
Ethel Hill
Gertrude Sorrelie
Morris
Lela Farmer
Foley
W. D. Smith
David Bryce
James Platt
Carl Wylie
Billie Jones
Louis Zinck
Fred Williams
Jerry Collins
Kenneth Kemp
John Friday
Marvin Higginbotham
Weldon Kolb
Denton Kerr
Robert Sullivan
Benno Anderson
John W. Chester
Kenneth W. Swenson
Mike Terraso
Karl Walker
Jimmy Beremi
J. N. Smith
W. K. Leonard
Gene Scarbo
Jim Barnes
Walter Mentzel
Danny Kaufman
Elk’s Crippled Children Hospital
la Maque
Harry W. Horton
Mrs
Carl Underhill
George £. Cannon
Shelter
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