Northshore Eighth Graders Split Into Purple and Gold Teams
La Marque eighth graders opened with a 12 to 0 loss to Lamar Consolidated as Lamar blocked a punt for a second half touchdown. Coach Tommy Barber noted solid defense but no scoring drive. The squad of 66 will split into Purple and Gold for Wednesday’s game, later facing Alvin and Levi Fry Texas City.
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la Marque
Lamar Consolidated
Lamar
tWe
Tommy Barber
Purple
Gold
Alvin
Levi Fry
Texas City
Jack Matthews
Eugene Brown
George McKinnis
Barber
Cougars Fall Short as Skipper Smith Ends Shootout
Northshore Mustangs beat La Marque 27 to 22 after a dramatic 95 yard interception return by Cougar cornerback Skipper Smith as time expired. Don Lea and Eddie Taylor led Northshore with strong running and passing while La Marque battled penalties and turnovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Simmons
Keith Pagonas
Skipper Smith
Northshore
Orlando Blackburn
la Marque Cougars
Northshore Mustangs
la Marque
Cougar
Skipper
Don Lea
Eddie Taylor
John Foster
Cougars
Beaumont French
Simmons
Mustangs
J.J. Jack
Beaumont
Mike Fontana
Mustang
Fred Newton
Newton
Big Red
Lea
A0th Annual Prison Rodeo Promises Fast Wild Thrills
The 40th Annual Texas Prison Rodeo unfolds in Prison Stadium over five Sundays in October with convict rodeo contests and top Country and Western acts. Dottie West, Connie Smith, Nat Stuckey, Charlie Walker, the Maylon Jennings Show, and the Porter Wagoner Show headline weekly. Chuck wagon and Chariot races feature each Sunday. the event opens without a prior champion. Gates open at 2 p.m. with a 1 p.m. pre show. Proceeds fund rehabilitation projects for Texas inmates. Tickets by mail to Rodeo Ticket Office, Box 99, Huntsville, Texas 77340.
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Texas
Dottie West
the Heartaches
Connie Smith
Nat Stuckey
Charlie Walker
Maylon Jennings
Porter Wagoner
Hoot Crawford
Texas Department of Corrections
Rodeo
Huntsville
Football Forecast near end of 1971 college slate
The 1971 college football forecast lists scores for Saturday September 25 with Abilene Christian beating Nebraska and Air Force topping Wyoming among many others. It also covers Sunday results for NFL games and notes a Cervantes quote as a closing aside.
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Abilene Christ
U. Neb
Air Force Ac
Wyoming
Alabama
Florida
Arizona St
Utah
Arkansas St
N.E. Louis
Arkansas
Tulsa
Auburn
Tennessee
Bates
Tufts
Boston College
Navy
Boston U
the Citadel
Bowling Green
E, Carol
Brown
Rhode Island
California
San Jose St
Centre
S’western
Tenn
Col St U
Idaho
Columbia
Lafayette
Cornel
Colgate
Darmouth
Massachusetts
Dayton
Miami
Ohio
Delaware
New Hamp
Duke
Virginia
Fl, A&m
N.C. A&t
Georgia Tech
Army
Georgia
Clemson
Harvard
Holy Cross
Houston
Cincinnati
Indiana
Baylor
Kan St
Brigham Young
Lou Tech
Lamar Tech
Lou
State
Wisconsin
Louisville
Drake
Marshall
Xavier
Michigan St
Oregon St
Michigan
U.C
Vir Tech
Oklahoma
Pittsburgh
Penn State
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Lehigh
Princeton
Rutgers
Rice
Tulane
San Diego St
S, Miss
S Carolina
N Carolina St
Stanford
Oregon
Texas
Texas Tech
Toledo
U Tex
Arl
Trinity
Wlinois
Wake Forest
Fla
Wash
Tex Christian
New Orleans
St Louis
New York Jets
Black Cats Visit La Marque For Odd Luck Confrontation
La Marque Cougars host Bay City Black Cats in a non conference clash amid odds and injuries as 1971 standings show Ball High and Angleton top District 24-AAAA. Bay City seeks first win while La Marque eyes second victory after recent results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Marque Cougars
Bay City
Cougars
Bay City Black Cats
la Marque
Beaumont French
Northshore Mustangs
West Columbia
Angleton
Ricky Francis
Northshore
Edinburgh
Brazosport
Texas City
St Thomas
Clear Creek
Dickinson
Alvin
Nederland
Wharton
Ball High
Bay Sterling
Baytown Lee
Rayburn
Baytown
Close Counts In Football Contest Shocks La Marque Times
The weekly football contest failed to yield an exact total for a year as the Texas-UCLA and Arkansas-Oklahoma State games combined to 79 points. Four contestants missed by one point and win $3.25 each: C F Harris Cecil B Hays Bonnie Stokes Steve J Kotlarich Jr. Additional $1 prizes go to Judy Rivera Jim Bratsen F R Smith Jr Les Horner Jr Gary Feddersen Joe Meza C L McDonald L G Pelistier D A Hartman and Paul La Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.F. Harris
McKinney
Bonnie Stokes
Azalea Court
Cecil B. Hays
Scott
Steve J. Kotlarich
Judy Rivera
Jim Bratsen
F.R. Smith, Jr
Les Horner, Jr
Gary Feddersen
Joe Meza
C.L. McDonald
L.G. Pelistier
D.A. Hartman
Paul la Point
Editor's Quote Book Winning Isn't Everything But Wanting To Win
A concise editorial quote highlights that success hinges on the drive to win rather than the outcome alone. It reflects on ambition, effort, and mindset shaping achievement across sports and life. The phrase emphasizes resolve over mere results.
Local student wins second at Jubilee Talent Show
Debra Ann Godfrey a 10th grade student at La Marque High School received a trophy from Mayor Emmett Lowry of Texas City for second place at the Diamond Jubilee Talent Show held Sunday September 19. She sang two songs and is the daughter of Joann Godfrey 6410 Anderson and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs George Breeze of La Marque.
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Debra Ann Godfrey
la Marque High School
Emmett Lowry
Texas City
Miss Godfrey
Joann Godfrey
Anderson
George Breeze
la Marque
Ball High Tickets On Sale Saturday
Reserve seat tickets for Ball High versus La Marque at Galveston on October 1 go on sale Saturday September 25 at the School Tax Office. Reserve seats cost 2.00 dollars while student tickets are 0.50 each. No student tickets at the gate. La Marque fans in east stands. general admission end zone only.
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Ball High
la Marque
Galveston
la Marque Cougar
QB Club to Sponsor Bus to Bay City Game
The La Marque Quarterback Club will sponsor a bus to the Bay City game Friday night for students and fans. Fare is $4 per person. Tickets available Wednesday Thursday or Friday during lunch or by calling Mrs Jack Anderson at 935-5105. First come first served. only one bus. Departs high school parking lot at 5 p.m.
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la Marque Quarterback Club
Bay City
Jack Anderson
Anti War Conference Set September 26 at UH
The Houston Peace Action Coalition with the Texas Peace Action Coalition and the University of Houston Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam announce a Regional Anti War Conference. It will be held at 9 a.m. Sunday September 26 in Agnes Arnold Hall at the University of Houston to discuss perspectives for building large anti war demonstrations in the South.
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Houston Peace Action Coalition
Texas Peace Action Coalition
University of Houston
Vietnam
South
Agnes Arnold Hall
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Gary Meyer
Jeff Rose
Bobby Williams
Mike Fonteno
Foster
Northshiore
Jack
Mike Fontena
Taylor
LA Marque Northshore
Max Dorsett
Your Electric Lights Power Company
An Equal Opportunity
Jloe Harris
Miguel de Cervante
Vince Lombardi
QB Club
U of H
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