Engagement of Joy Murl Wilson to Lonnie Cogburn
Mr and Mrs Murray W Wilson of La Marque announce the engagement of their daughter Joy Murl to Lonnie Wayne Cogburn son of Mr and Mrs Leon Cogburn Sr of Texas City The bride elect is a La Marque High School graduate and former head twirler She attended Lamar State University in Beaumont and works in Monsanto Texas Citys organic engineering department He is a Whitesboro Oklahoma graduate and Navy Vietnam veteran employed by Houston Light and Power in Webster The wedding is set for December 18 at St Michaels Episcopal Church in La Marque
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray W. Wilson
la Marque
Joy Murl
Lonnie Wayne Cogburn
Leon C. Cogburn
Texas City
la Marque High School
Lamar State University
Beaumont
Monsanto
Whitesboro High School
Whites
Bert A. Lindsay
Elizabeth Ann
Ralph E. Minor Jr
Ralph E. Minor
Sam Houston State University
University of Houston
Queen of Peace Catholic Church
Texas Garden Clubs Do Give A Hoot at Fort Worth Meet
Texas Garden Clubs Inc holds its 44th fall meeting October 26-28 in Fort Worth. Woodsy Owl will be introduced at a luncheon October 27 as part of an anti-pollution program. Fort Worth hosts the luncheon and program with remarks by Governor Scott Fikes and plans include plant displays and a tour of the Botanic Gardens Japanese Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodsy Owl
U.S. Forest Service
Washington
Texas Garden Clubs, Inc
Fort Worth
Robert H. Dooley
C.E. Courtney, Jr
Arlington
W.W. Kuykendall
Cochairman
John C. Mason
Texas City
H.B. Langford Jr
la Marque Garden Club
Judges Council
Houston
Texas State Garden Clubs
Jack Goodwin
Crandall
Ft Worth
W.D. Bozek
Ennis
Garland C. Kirk
L.K. Dobbs
Avant Gardeners of
Scott Fikes
Tori
Botanic Gardens
Lamar PTA To Meet Monday
Lamar PTA patrons will meet Monday October 11 at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium A short business meeting will elect a delegate to attend the State PTA convention in Dallas in November The October meeting marks the end of the membership drive First graders will present a Halloween themed program Refreshments will be served in the cafeteria
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar Pta
PTA
Dallas
Kirkpatrick Attends Farmers Club Convention in Oklahoma
Richard Kirkpatrick of La Marque will be guest of Farmers Insurance Group October 14 through 17 at the Topper Club Convention at Fountainhead Lodge near Checotah Oklahoma. Keynote speaker will be Kenneth C. Tyler president of Truck Underwriters Association. Delegates to Oklahoma meeting are from the Texas region and wives are guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kirkpatrick
la Marque
Farmers Insurance Group
Topper Club
Fountainhead Lodge
Checotah
Oklahoma
R. G. Lindsley
Los Angeles
Kenneth C. Tyler
Truck Underwriters Association of
Corine Ross Personal Notices Chronicle
Mrs Clauda Mae Allen of Waco returned home after three weeks at the bedside of her sister Mrs E M F English who is a patient in John Sealy Hospital Galveston. Mr and Mrs Nathaniel Martin of 305 Bell Drive returned home after visiting Mrs Emma Brown and family in Rayville Louisiana. They toured Mississippi Alabama Tennessee North Carolina and Atlanta visited the graveside of Dr Martin Luther King Jr and worshiped at the church where he was pastor. They were guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Freeman. Shut ins include J ATTO W Vek Taylor Mrs Emily Hubert Mrs Fred Mollette Mrs Mae Bell Brooks Rev B W McWashington J J Chaney Mrs Ross Andrews Charlie Marshall. Mr and Mrs Tom Neil Sr visited with their daughter Mrs Helen Antwine of Dallas over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Morris Nellums and family returned from a tour of California visiting Robert Linscomb and Mr and Mrs C Linscomb of San Francisco and other relatives in Hollywood. They also toured Disneyland and other points of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clauda Mae. Allen
Waco
E. M. F. English
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Nathaniel Martin
Bell Drive
Emma Brown
Rayville
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
North Carolina
Atlanta
Georgia
Martin Luther King Jr
Morris Nellums
California
Robert Linscomb
C. Linscomb
San Francisco
Hollywood
Disneyland
CoM Academic Director Attends Austin Meeting
George Thomas, Director of Academic Programs at College of the Mainland, will join the Texas Association of Junior College Instructional Administrators Research Committee in Austin on Friday. The nine deans and four university representatives oversee topics for open-door colleges. Topics include daily registration, use of nonprofessional teachers, and effectiveness of remedial courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thomas
College of the Mainland
Austin
Texas Association of Junior College
Duplicate Bridge Club Meets Each Wednesday in Texas City
The Rose Duplicate Bridge Club met Wednesday September 29 at the Nessler Civic Center and played an 11 table Mitchell movement. North-South winners were Nash and Shank of La Marque first, Breacher and Lindholm of Galveston second, King and King of Hitchcock third, Billings and Cunningham of Galveston/Houston fourth. East-West winners were Chionsini and Junemann of La Marque first, Fowler of Galveston second, Rhodes and Price of Texas City third, Jonte and Schultz of Texas City fourth. Partners available by calling 945 7822.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Duplicate Bridge Club
Nessler Civic Center
Mitchell
Eleanor Nash
Mildred Shank
la Marque
Gloria Breacher
Virginia Lindholm
Galveston
Carl King
Hitchcock
John Billings
Chris Cunningham
Houston
E.J. Chionsini
Marcus Junemann
Lake Fowler
Cory Rhodes
Florene Price
Texas City
Floyd Jonte
Rusty’ Schultz
Collins Heads State NAACP Youth Council
Three of eight Mainland NAACP Youth Council delegates were elected to state offices at the 35th conference in Waco at the Hilton on October 13. Nathan Collins became state youth president, Jill Gillis Jinkins was elected state secretary, and Mrs R.V. McClintock became state advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naacp Youth Council
Waco
Hilton Hotel
Nathan Collins
Jill Gillis Jinkins
R.V. McClintock
Collins
Miss Jinkins
McClintock
Sheryl
Pamella Jones
Cleatha‘King
Joyce Whitaker
E M. Lyles
Norris Preston
Borge Presents Comedy in Music Oct 21 in Houston
The fifteenth annual Houston Chi Omega Chautauqua brings Victor Borge to Jones Hall on October 21 at 8:30 p.m. for a benefit supporting the Harris County Center for the developmentally disabled. Borge, a one man musical comedy, performs with pianist Sahan Arzuni and soprano Marylyn Mulvey. Tickets are $3 to $10.50 from the Chautauqua office or Foley's Centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Chi Omega Chautauqua
Victor Borge
Jones Hall
Harris County Center
Borge
St Louis Symphony
Chautauqua
Ariel
Houston
Foley
Birthday Party Fetes R C Hall in Home Gathering
A surprise birthday party honored Mrs Robert C Hall Sr at the Hall home on 2517 Jackson last Thursday night. Guests enjoyed colorfully decorated rooms, a large inscribed cake and barbecue dinner. Sharing hostess duties were several relatives and friends from Houston, Hitchcock, Texas City and La Marque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Hall
Jackson
Wis
Kirby Linscomb Sr
Otis Painter
James Shiloh
Hall
Houston
Hitchcock
Texas City
la Marque
Eastern Stars Plan State Meet
La Marque chapter 979, Order of Eastern Star, holds a stated meeting Thursday October 7 at 8 p.m. in the La Marque masonic hall on Shell Street. Mrs Sue Wilson invites members and visitors and notes plans to attend the Grand chapter session in Austin starting October 18 with officers Mrs Katherine Smith A J Hicks and J B Crosby Sr from the chapter planning to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Marque
Order of Eastern Star
la Marque Masonic Hall
Shell Street
Sue Wilson
Eastern Star
Wilson
Austin
Katherine Smith
A. J. Hicks
J. B. Crosby Sr
Sefcik Receives Service Award at School Food Conference
Mrs Evelyn Sefcik earned a special certificate of recognition from Pauline Mostiller at the 17th Texas School Food Service Association convention in Ft Worth last summer. She is among about one hundred graduates of a five year school lunch management training, with studies in food preparation psychology nutrition accounting sanitation and sanitation. Other La Marque school food service staff who completed similar training include Willer Renfro Doris Amey Dorothy Wheatley Myrtle Hopkins Tonolja Sopkins and Aurora Dunnbier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Sefcik
Pauline Mostiller
Texas School Food Service Association
Ft Worth
Sefcik
la Marque School
Food Service
Willer Renfro
Doris Amey
Dorothy Wheatley
Myrtle Hopkins
Tonolja Sopkins
Aurora Dunnbier
Young Adult Voters Program at Galveston County Park House
The BLACK organization sponsors a young adult voter registration program in La Marque at the Park House on October 9 from 1 to 5 pm. Guest speakers present early, then voting registration and machine instruction follow. Open to 18 to 21 year olds or those turning 18 soon, with parents and older adults invited. Refreshments provided, per chairman George S. Crittenden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston County Park House
la Marque
George S. Crittenden
J. B. Johnson Among UT Masters Recipients in Spring
At the University of Texas Graduate School 358 students earned master degrees as spring term closed. Among Texans and nonresidents the list included 225 Texans 99 from other states and 34 from foreign countries. Johnson was awarded the Master of Arts degree according to Dean W Gordon Whaley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Breal
Johnson
Rhodora
University of Texas Graduate School
W. Gordon Whaley
Murphree Begins Sophomore Year At A F Academy
Cadet Harold W. Murphree, son of Mr and Mrs Harold E Murphree Jr, begins his sophomore year at the U S Air Force Academy in Colorado. Named to the Superintendent's List for academics and military performance, he earns special privileges and wears a silver star wreath insignia. He holds the rank of cadet staff sergeant and completed survival, POW training, ground school, and solo flight training. He will be commissioned as a second lieutenant and receive a B S degree in 1974. A 1969 Clark High School graduate in Hammond Indiana, he was National Honor Society member and valedictorian, and attended Indiana University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Air Force Academy
Colorado
Harold W. Murphree
Harold E. Murphree Jr
Colonial Drive
Dickinson
U.S. Air Force Academy
Murphree
Federal Aviation Administration
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Joy Murl Murray
Texas
Bernina
Anne Tucker
Laurel
Your Electric Light & Power Company
College of
Dorothy McNutt
Pauline Price
Nellie Thorogood
Texas City High School
Ann Bennick
Houston Business Teachers Association
Kirkpatrick
Corine Ross
I In Music
R. C. Hall
Eastern Stars Plan
Young Adult Voters Program
J. B. Johnson
A.F. Academy
Clark High School
Hammond Indiana
Indiana University
J.S. Oldenburg
Plantation Drive
Bermuda
M.W. Watson
H.M. Duggan
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