Porch Gertrude 66 Funeral at First Baptist Church
Mrs Gertrude Porch 66 died on arrival at John Sealy Hospital. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with Rev Harold L. Ficket Sr Grayson Glass and Rev Buford Harrell. burial Galveston Memorial Park Hitchcock. She born March 30 1905 in Van Zandt County and lived in Galveston 25 years. survived by son Travis Carrol Phillips Arcadia three daughters all Galveston and La Marque, ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. members of Rebekah Lodge and American Association of Retired People.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Porch
John Sealy Hospital
First Baptist Church
Harold L. Ficket Sr
Grayson Glass
Buford Harrell
Galveston Memorial Park
Hitchcock
J. Levy and
Bro
Porch
van Zandt County
Rebekah Lodge
American Association of Retired People
Galveston
Travis Carrol Phillips
Arcadia
Thelma Pitt
Donna
Funeral for Arthur C. Drake with services in Galveston
Arthur C. Drake, 66, a retired boilermaker, died after a brief illness at St Mary's Hospital in Galveston. Services were held at James Crowder Funeral Home officiated by Rev George A. Walker. Burial followed at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery in Hitchcock. Drake, born December 2, 1904 in Caddo Oklahoma, worked for Todd Shipyards and lived at 234 Ruslee Drive. He is survived by his wife Florene Drake of La Marque, his father Carl Drake of Dinuba California, a daughter LaDonna Seeman of Galveston, a stepdaughter Lynda Niskern of Lampasas, four stepsons, two sisters, seventeen grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Drake
St Mary’s Hospital
Galveston
James Crowder
George A. Walker
Galveston Memorial Park
Hitchcock
Drake
Caddo
Oklahoma
Todd Shipyards
Ruslee Drive
Florene Drake
la Marque
Carl Drake
Dinuba
California
laDonna Seeman
Lynda Niskern
Lampassas
Cecil A. Reazin Jr
Richard A. Reazin
Raymond E. Reazin
Houston
John M. Reazin
Eugene
Oregon
Maude Norcom
Broken Arrow
Edith .Conger
Collinsville
Obituary notes and local notices from La Marque and Galveston
Obituaries for Ocie Henderson 83 of La Grange with service details at Little Bethlehem Baptist Church and burial in Little Bethlehem Cemetery. Other notices include Nellie Chaloupka 82 of Texas City burial in Forest Park Lawndale. Dalise Hedges funeral at St Patrick's Church with Mt Olivet Cemetery burial. A Mike Watson from La Marque to play butcher in Fiddler on the Roof at Rick College Rexburg Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Watson
M. B., Watson
la Marque
Ricks College
Rexburg
Idaho
Rites Held For American Oil Official Peeler Dies At 59
Winston S. Peeler, vice president of manufacturing and transportation for American Oil Company, died Sunday in Chicago at 59 after recent surgery. Funeral and graveside services were held in Chicago and San Antonio with survivors including wife Mary Frances, two children and three grandchildren. A separate obituary notes Hayes Stokes of New Iberia died October 18, with services in New Iberia and burial at Star Pilgrim Cemetery. survivors include wife Elizabeth, four sons, six daughters, and many relatives. Also notes 1790 urbanization shift to 14 of 20 Americans in cities today.
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Winston S. Peeler
American Oil Company
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Fourth Presbyterian Church
San Antonio
Peeler
Old Pan American Refining Corp
Texas City
Old American Oil Company
New York City
American
American Oil
Indiana Standard
Service Pipe Line Company
Amoco Pipeline
Mary Frances
Lee
Alvin
Texas
John Newell
Rice University
Hayes Stokes
George Stokes
Justice
Star Pilgrim Baptist
New Iberia
Louisiana
Cyril Jackson
Star Pilgrim
Stokes
Elizabeth
Community meeting schedule and club notices
A sequence of local group meetings is listed for the week. Naomi Circle No 4 hosts a 6:30 p.m. gathering at Mrs Frank Eskridge’s home. Mission No 2 meets at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs Victoria Woods’s residence. Jolly Social Club plans a barbecue at Carver Street Park starting 11:30 a.m. Other groups include Silver Circle Chapter 101 EOStarr, McKinney Memorial United Methodist Church WSCS, Mainland Dressmakers, Greater La Marque Lodge No 117 AF&AM, Faith Chapter No 92, Girl's Auxiliary at Greater Bell Zion Baptist, La Marque Masonic Lodge No 373, and Queen of Sheba EOStarch Chapter No 195 with various chairpersons and meeting sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Circle No
Frank Eskridge
C. English
Victoria Woods
Thompson
Frank Eskridge Jr
Jolly Social Club
Carver Street Park
Will Wes
G, M, King
WSCS
McKinney Memorial United Methodist Church
T. L. Long
Robert Babbs
Mainland Dressmakers Sewing Club
E. M. Martin
Bell Drive
Clyde Bruton
Greater la Marque Lodge
Af&am
Masonic Hall
Anita
Ezra Collins
W.M. Faith
Order of Eastern Star
Washington Street
B. Mce Henry
W.m
Greater Bell Zion Baptist Church
Z. Phillips
C. Reynolds
la Marque Masonic Lodge
F&am
R. G. White
Queen of Sheba Order of Eastern Star
Laura L. Caldwell
Funeral for Ray mond Bibbs Sr in Texas City
Funeral services for Ray mond Bibbs Sr 52 will be held at 1 p m Thursday at Progressive Baptist Church Rev B W McWashington officiating. Burial follows at Grace Memorial Park Cemetery Alta Loma under Mainland direction. Bibbs died Sunday evening after a brief illness He was born February 22 1919 in Huntsville and lived at 105 Algeria Texas City. Surviving are wife Beatrice seven sons and five daughters including Robert Irving Raymond dr Wesley Allen James Douglas Donald Wayne Daniel McArthur Kenneth Earl Bibbs all of Texas City, daughters Bertice Roberts Emma Jones Charlene Chargois Mary Jane Bibbs Betsy Fae Moses of Houston, brother Lige Bibbs La Porte, sister Verlena Brown Bethany Louisiana, 11 grandchildren and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Bibbs Sr
Progressive Baptist Church
B. W. McWashington
Grace Memorial Park
Alta Loma
Mainland Funeral Home
Bibbs
Huntsville
Algeria
Beatrice Bibbs
Robert Irving
Raymond
Wesley Allen
James Douglas
Donald Wayne
Daniel McArthur
Kenneth Earl Bibbs
Texas City
Bertice Roberts
Emma Jones
Charlene Chargois
Mary Jane Bibbs
Betsy Fae Moses
Houston
Lige Bibbs
la Porte
Verlena Brown
Bethany
Louisiana
Marathon Officer West Dies at 68 in Findlay Ohio
Howard H. West 68 retired Marathon Oil director and VP died in Findlay Ohio after 46 years with the company He retired October 1 1968 Funeral services set for Sunday 1 30 in Kirkpatrick Hawkins Funeral Home Burial in Maple Grove Cemetery Findlay West born Elizabeth West Virginia 1903 served wartime as executive secretary in Petroleum Industry War Council in Washington and with district two committees He led Marathon Oil Foundation and supported charity health science and education He was active in Boy Scouts of America earning Silver Beaver and Silver Antelope awards
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard H. West
Marathon Oil Company
Findlay
Ohio
West
Marathon
Kirkpatrick-Hawkins
Roy Hilliard D. Camp
Maple Grove
Elizabeth
West Virginia
Petroleum Industry War Council
Washington, D. C
Petroleum Industry Committees
Marathon Oil Company Foundation, Inc
Boy Scouts of America
National Council
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The
la Marque Times
Carolyn Baker
Steven
Sue) Bradon
Alva Blue
Waco
Thurman Blue
Garland
M. H. Blue
Canton
Floyd Reeves
Jacksonville
Florida
Rena Cullins
Rockwall
Retha Broome
Henderson
W. H. Johnson
Willie (Lorena) Johnson
Mt Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church
R. E. Easley
Grace Memorial Cemetery
Johnson
Crowley
Hit
Makers Local
BANK OF _THE
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ocie Henderson
Lillie Hayden
Little Bethlehem Baptist Church
la Grange
Little Bethlehem
Phillip Lucky
Albert Henderson
Mainland Funeral Home of
N. Chaloupka
Nellie Marjorie Chaloupka
15Th Ave
North
Danforth Hospital
Don Willis
St John’s Methodist Church
Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery
Chaloupka
Lott
St John’s
Dalise M. Hedges
St Patrick’s Catholic Church
J.B. Jones
Mt Olivet
Dickinson
J. Levy & Bro. Funeral Home
Hedges
Channelview
John T. Hedges
Pierre O. Richard
Arvie Richard
Cyprien Guidroz
Antonine Guidroz
L. M Youth
Ricks
Silver Circle
R, M, Hicks
Lamar
C.J. Poirier
Galveston County Pollution Control Officer
Don Strieber
Air Control Division
R. Bibbs Sr
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