4H Week in Galveston area highlights banquet and Gold Star bids
Nearly 200 youths and adults in La Marque and surrounding areas celebrate National 4H Week October 5 to 11. A banquet at Santa Fe High School October 11 will honor two Gold Star Award winners from ten nominees including Connie Hopkins Vikki Owens Mike Petit. Additional Outstanding 4H member awards will be presented by Galveston County 4H leaders.
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la Marque
Santa ‘Fe High School
Alta Lomia
Connie Hopkins
Vikki Owen
Mike Petit
Carrie’ Buchanan
Susan McDonald
James Franiken
James Tadlock
Santa Fe Area
Marge Kae Mulkey
David Page
NaVanda Fowler
Friend
American Youth Foundation
Galveston County
LMHS
R. E. Hopkins
Vikki Owens
Cougars and Bulldogs prep for district openers
La Marque Cougars travel to Ethredge Stadium to open District 24-4A against Alvin Yellow Jackets noted for running attack led by Barnes McNutt and Blankenburg. Injuries cloud key tailback Jones, with Proctor ready as backup, while Hitchcock Bulldogs seek revenge in Channelview with a tougher defense and returning lettermen.
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la Marque Cougars
Ethredge
Alvin Yellow Jackets
Cougs
la Marque
Ball High
Tom Williams
Cougars
Jackets
Clear Lake
McNutt
Ken McNutt
Joyce Crowell
Hitchcock Bulldogs
Hitchcock
Channelview
Bulldogs
van Vleck Leopards
Phil Bennett
David Anderson
Bulldog
Birthday greetings for local residents listed in Times Topics
Related birthday greetings extend to Deb Orah Fayenall who turned ten on September 29. Also wished are Howard Ohlund and Mrs Annette Glass on October 2. Cards go to Carolyn Boatright Julius Crisl er Mason and Bill Blair on October 3. Emma Hendrickson and Beth Longmire on October 4. J W Arrington listed for October 8.
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Deborah Fayenall
Howard Ohlund
Annette Glass
Carolyn Boatright
Julius Crisler
W. H. Mason
Bill Blair
Emma Hendrickson
Beth Longmire
J. W. Arrington
La Marque officer Wayne Kessler enjoys unpredictable work life
Wayne Kessler a 27 year old La Marque police officer also works as an ambulance driver for Emken Linton and studies at College of the Mainland. A 1966 Texas City High School graduate he served in the Air Force enjoyed Okinawa for its pretty girls and later joined the Galveston County Sheriff jailer role before Texas City and La Marque police work. He aims to be a famous detective or a Texas Ranger, is married to Sherry Frohne with four children, loves family picnics, and holds a pilot license though has not flown recently due to cost.
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Wayne Kessler
la Marque
Emken-Linton
College of the Mainland
Wayne
Texas City High School
Air Force
Okinawa
Kessler
Galveston County
Texas City Police Department
Texas Ranger
Sherry Frohne
Melissa
Julie
Shannon
Brandy
Candy
Wilbur
College survey shows success at College of the Mainland
Director Larry Wilkinson presented a board report on a Spring 1972 class survey. The study argues that student success measures the college’s efficacy and informs policy, planning, and future program changes.
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Cathy Gillentine
College of
Mainland
Larry Wilkinson
Tarrant County Junior College conducts follow ups on COM students
The program surveys 500 students with mailings yielding 15 20 and 50 percent response rates across bulk class and certified mail. A further 70 of 240 non respondents were reached by personal or telephone interviews. Results show 65 percent full time employment and 78 percent rating COM's preparation as good to excellent.
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Tarrant County Junior College
Stanton Calvert
James Edwards
Susan Erickson
Division of
Nursing
AARP Chapter 1553 to Meet for Talk by Fire Marshall
AARP Chapter 1553 will convene at 2 p.m. Monday October 6 in St. Michael's Parish Hall. Leonard Payne, fire marshal for La Marque, will give the talk.
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American Association of Retired Persons
St. Michael’s Parish Hall
la Marque
Leonard Payne
Bicentennial Committee Invites Meeting at City Hall
Members of the Bicentennial Committee and other interested citizens are invited to a meeting at 7 30 p m on Monday October 6 in City Hall Council Chambers.
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City Hall Council Chambers
Community notices and events in Galveston area brief
Community calendar itemry lists events from October including a covered dish dinner October 5 at 7018 Yucca Galveston a board meeting October 7 in Texas City a chili supper October 18 at Rising Star Baptist Church Fellowship Halls with Youthful Stars donation 1.50 voter registration closing October 3 mainlanders register at County Building Texas City October 3 4 Dickinson Lions rummage sale October 3 4 Lighthouse in La Marque eyeglass projects and a Bay Area Boy Scouts campout at Camp Karankawa with multiple dates for all Cub Scouts along with Scout Retreat Camporee October 10 11 12 details and fees noted.
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Amigos of
Parents Without Partners
Yucca
Galveston
Wayside
Texas City
Rising Star Baptist Church Fellowship Halls
Youthful Stars
Dickinson Lions Club
Shrine of the True Cross Parish
Highway 3
FM 517
Dickinson
la Marque
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Texas A and M
Christi Mary
Betty Monych
Joni Loop
Linda Bump
Patricia Page
Cheryl Buckholt
Beth Flaniken
Carla Smith
Mary Ann Currie
Henry Jones
Blankenburg
Alvin
Rayburn
Jones
Sam Proctor
Cougar
Hester Co
Hitchcock High School
Ecology Club
Kelly Silva
Kurt Koopmann
Carol Carroll
Terry Fernandez
Barbar Stokes
Brenda Viskukal
Michelle Robinson
Kelly Phillips
Greg Robinson
Susan Robinson
Robert Tyan
David Hester
Bobby Hester
Carolyn Holt
Barbara Scrofne
Donna Robinson
James ‘‘Bear
Wright
Lewis DuPree
Karen Clarke
Carroll Fadal
Patrolman
Aarp
PWP
Texas Ave
Hitchcock Independent School
Crosby
Charles Henderson
Region IV Service Center
State Department of Health
la Marque Fire Department
Amy Gribble
American Red Cross
Lions
Cubs
Bay Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Brazoria
Karankawe
Lutheran Scouts
Lutheran Association of Scouterg
Camp
Karankawa
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