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Newspaper
La Marque Times
Location
La Marque, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1973
Page
1
La Marque schools brace for inflation as costs rise across equipment parts gas food and paper. Dr. M Y Johnson notes budget wiggle room but warns shortages and higher milk prices threaten lunch programs and bread production may return to in house baking if bids remain scarce.
Milton Williams, Carbide's Fuels Coordinator, spoke to Mainland Coffee Club members about the energy crisis. He outlined ongoing gasoline and gas shortages and the resulting electrical energy shortage, noting the situation has been well publicized for months. The brief remarks also touched on hopeful developments.
Rotary selects Cleburne Wendel as festival chairman with Paul Miller as his assistant for the annual Band Festival set for 7 30 p m in Eth redge Stadium. Tickets go on sale this week. Numerous committees and members are listed including security ushers parking and gate captains and master of ceremonies Fred Hults.
La Marque School board met Tuesday to discuss the amended budget a Pritchard and Abbott contract the enrollment report and a student bus eligibility request A choral program and scheduling report were reviewed and an attendance officer position description noted Parents raised concerns about R R classes at Lake Road School plans to relocate junior and senior high students were discussed Assistant superintendent M Y Johnson said no students had been sent to R R as of late last week A broader energy policy discussion highlighted fuel supply prices and potential shifts to oil amid rising demand and global constraints.
Times Topics In La Marque report the La Marque Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and Pumper Team collected about 1,750 dollars on Labor Day for the Muscular Dystrophy Drive. The piece notes area residents named to UT Austin College of Business Administration spring Honor Roll, a Kirsten Drive covered dish picnic with local families, community promotions at Guaranty Federal Savings and Loan in Galveston, and awards for Outstanding Young Women of America. It also lists birthdays, UT summer session news, and Bert’s Air Force tour return.
The unidentified young man lies on a James Crowder Funeral Home slab after being struck on IH 45 near the Bayou Drive In Theater. Described as blue eyed with brown hair, about 5'9" and 150 pounds, he wore blue jeans with a rope belt. No dental or military records aid identification. fingerprints unlikely. Authorities seek information to identify him.
La Marque police urge bike owners to register their bicycles and lock them securely when not in use. Four bicycle thefts, mainly 10 speed models, have kept officers busy in recent weeks as school starts.
Members of the planning commission will discuss their study on garbage pickup at 6 p.m. next Tuesday Sept ll. The meeting was postponed because of unsettled weather conditions last Tuesday. Election of officers for the 1973 74 year will also be held at that time.
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