Fire prevention talk stresses home hazards and alarms
La Marque Volunteer Fire Department chief Bob Dolittle told Kiwanis members during Fire Prevention Week about common home dangers. He demonstrated hair spray flammability with an electric heating element and warned that pressurized liquids and cigarettes can cause severe burns or explosions. Dolittle urged escape plans, regular fire drills, and teaching children to stay low and close doors to contain fires. He cited gasoline, faulty wiring, open heaters, and chlorine storage as major risks, and advised annual fire extinguisher checks and using smoke alarms for early warning.
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Bob Dolittle
la Marque
Kiwanis
Dolittle
Red Cross volunteers describe service role at Rotary talk
Ishmael Paul told La Marque Rotary that the Red Cross is a service organization powered by volunteers. He outlined three divisions, Service to Military Families, Disaster Relief, and Safety now Health Education, detailing hours, reach, and costs while noting surge needs in Galveston County and Carla relief funding.
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Ishmael Paul
American Red Cross
la Marque Rotary Club
Galveston County
Division of Safety
National For Disaster
Red Cross
National Red Cross
Sewing course promises fast dressmaking at COM
College of the Mainland hosts Alfred Bach for a one day Short Cuts to Sewing course on November 3 from 9 00 a m to 4 30 p m in the Teaching Auditorium. The $7 registration covers tuition and demonstration fees and is limited to 400 participants first come first served. Registration runs October 8 to 18 in person or by mail to 8001 Palmer Highway Texas City. Bach promotes time saving sewing methods and urges dropping standard pattern instructions to race ahead with short cuts in garment construction.
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COM
College of the Mainland
Palmer Highway
Texas City
Texas
Larry Smith
Bach
Ra Marque-Able reminiscences from La Marque readers
A lively column recounts a rainy day tour of the new La Marque bank awaiting Oct 18 opening, notes on a tunnel omen, a police recovery of a stolen tape deck, a feast for Kings and Queens at local restaurateurs, and humorous bits about Mayors Freeborn Lowrey and Morgan, plus flood protection hearings and urging FM 1765 work.
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la Marque
Benitos
Andy Hernandez
Letter to editor on La Marque school busing and safety
A letter criticizes the La Marque School Board for denying individual bus allowances for miles beyond state rules. The writer cites unsafe sidewalks, pedestrian deaths, and a historical murder case to argue for corrective measures and taxpayer support.
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Lyssy
la Marque
Lillian Lockhart
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