Local students win roles and honors across Texas campuses
Charles F Tucker of La Marque Junior High leads a session at the 20th Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching at Texas A&M. Debby Tamborine tops St Edward's student senate slate. Craig Hathaway earns Magna Cum Laude at UT. Larry Carter named freshman executive for TAMU student government. Russ McDonald enters osteopathic medicine program. Michael Holley enrolls in building construction tech at S T I. Douglas Wayne Camp solos in AF flight program at Texas A&M. Clarence Porter joins UTMB freshman class. Martin Painter family to reunite before Airman Painter ships to Thailand. Birthday and hospital notices for local residents. Lawrence Owens attends brother's funeral in Arizona.
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Charles F. Tucker
la Marque
Texas A&m University
Science Teachers Association of Texas
Debby Tamborine
Joseph Tamborine
Dalian
St. Edward's University
Austin
University of Texas
Craig Wilson Hathaway
C. W. Hathaway
Meadow Lane
la Marque High School
Larry Carter
Texas A&m
Nolan W. Carter
N. Lane Road
Russ McDonald
Cecil McDonald
North Pine Road
Texas City
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fort Worth
LMHS
Alvin Junior College
Stephen F. Austin University
Union Carbide
Michael Robert Holley
James M. Morris
James Connally
Texas State Technical Institute
Waco
Douglas Wayne Camp
Roy G. Camp
Crestview
Hitchcock
Air Force
Alvin
Martin Painter
Victorville
Calif
Painter
Thailand
Yvonne
F. J. Zeringue
Vernon Steed
Good roads urged by Texas highway advocate
Eugene W. Robbins, president of the Texas Good Roads Association, says La Marque cannot exist without fine roads. He urges the Texas Highway Department to build and maintain roads, noting the 70,000 mile network and Texas seven cent gas tax as the nation’s lowest, but warns that about 22 billion dollars are needed for road work over the next 20 years.
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Eugene W. Robbins
Texas Good Roads Association
Texas
Way Department
Robbins
Rob
Four La Marque seniors named National Merit commended
Four seniors at La Marque High School are among 38,000 commended students nationwide by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The students are Byrle Arnold Kim Little Laurie Marshall and Charles Mc Ginnis. Arnold of Texas City is editor of the Cougar 74 yearbook and has journalism awards. Little of La Marque has earned multiple academic honors and has served as basketball player band leader and tennis captain.
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la Marque High School
United States
National Merit Scholarshp Corporation
Byrle Arnold
Kim Little
Laurie Marshall
Charles McGinnis
Arnold
B. R. Arnold
Texas Avenue
Texas City
Cougar Claws
Cougar '74
Quill and Scroll
International Honorary Society of
Cougar '73
Trinity University
Latin Club
PTSA
Little Is
H. M. Little
Meadow Lane
la Marque
H. Black
Weldon G. Kolb
U.of Texas Nuclear
LA Marque High
Jim Little
Amoco plans major Texas City refinery expansion
Amoco announces an 88 million dollar Texas City refinery expansion to handle imported high sulfur crude and raise output by 150000 barrels per day with completion slated for early 1976. The plan includes pollution controls, sulfur by product marketing, dock upgrades, and multiple unit additions such as a 600 ton per day delayed coking unit and two train desulfurizers. Executives from Amoco and Standard Oil attended the Houston press conference.
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Cathy Gillentine
Amoco
Larry Durland
Texas City
Durland
Houston
Standard Oil
Amoco Oil
Amoco Chemical Companies
Standard Oil Company
John E. Swearingen
Amoco Chemicals
Alvin
Geel
Belgium
United States
Swearingen
Herschel H. Cudd
Amoco Chemicals Corporation
Blane J. Yarrington
Amoco Oil Company
George H. Galloway
Amoco Production Company
John W. Phenicie
PIGSKIN ANALYSIS Cougars stumble vs Springwoods
Claud ia Taylor reports the Cougars lost to Springwoods last Friday, with criticized half hearted defense and below par offense. It notes a potential improvement window before the district opener against Angleton on October 12, urging more heart and focus to yield a first district win.
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Claudia Taylor
Cougars
Angleton
COM board approves joint effort and new campus plans
The College of the Mainland board discussed Houston Clear Lake integration and a fall 1974 plan with a 1975 completion date. A flexible teaching contract, formation of two committees on learning effectiveness, and a four year extension for President Fred Taylor were approved. Final payment for the student center glass was approved.
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University of Houston At
Clear Lake
College of the Mainland
Jerome M. McAllister
Bill Franiken
John W. Cox
COM
Fred
Winners Named in Football Contest at Texas City
Mrs. Edna Rice of Texas City placed first by closest guess to the Texas Texas Tech and Oklahoma State Southern Illinois games total. Her 118 guess beats the 117 actual score and earns $7.50. Second place goes to Larry M. DeWitt of Alvin and Morris Walters of Alvin, each $3.75. Third place winners receive $1 each.
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Edna Rice
Texas City
Texas
Texas Tech
Oklahoma State
Southern Ilinois
Larry M. DeWitt
South Second Street
Alvin
Morris Walters
Grafton
Jimmy
Sewer bonds approved by La Marque city council
City council passed on final reading a resolution to fund La Marque’s sewer plant, total cost 475000 with 75 percent funded by the federal government. A 1.50 sewer rate increase covers maintenance. Mainland Construction Co. bids 4938 for Azalea St drainage and Galco Paving Co. 50112.72 for Third Class streets.
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la Marque
Mainland Construction Co
Azalea St
Galco Paving Co
League City
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C. P. Pettist
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
L. E. Bell
Danforth Hospital
Lawrence Owens
Arizona
The
U, of Houston
Sam Houston State U
Baylor U
Highway Department
Robbing
Middle East
Baing
Longview
Smiley
Coogs
Walter Burns
John Kvinta
First Bank of la Marque
Cecates
Taylor
Committee On Bylaws
James Simpson
Richard Alexander
Ernest Deats
Board of Trustee
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Bellview
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Charles Fedderson
Jack Treaster
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