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Newspaper
La Marque Times
Location
La Marque, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1973
Page
3
The Texas State Teachers Association calls its 157,000 members to back Constitutional Amendment No. 1 on November 6. The measure would authorize annual legislative sessions and set a $15,000 yearly pay limit, aiming for responsible Texas government with adequate salaries.
The couple wed September 21 at First United Methodist Church La Marque in a double ring ceremony conducted by Dr. Lamar S. Clark. Miss Sheri Dorsett supplied organ music as family and friends observed the vows.
Mr and Mrs Lowell W Long announce the birth of their daughter Megan on September 17 at Galveston County Memorial Hospital weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces. Grandparents are Dr and Mrs W W Hander and Mr and Mrs R A Long of La Marque. Great grandmother is Mrs J G Morrel of Dallas. Sister Kristen is four. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Garrett announce their first child Jokeshia LaShaum born September 17 at Galveston County Memorial Hospital weighing 7 pounds 6 1/2 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John D Henderson of La Marque and Mr and Mrs Jim A Garrett of Shelbyville. Father is in U S Army at Fort Gordon Augusta Georgia.
Amy Rene Mills and J A Mills of 1825 Bayou Road announce the birth of their first child, a daughter born Sept 17 in Galveston County weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces. Grandparents listed include U S Mills of Alta Loma and Billy G Adams of Hitchcock, with great grandparents named Sam Young of Anaheim and Myrtle Dipuccio of Alta Loma among others.
Debra Elaine Plitt wed Gilbert Bills Jr at Queen of Peace Church La Marque with Father Wayne Elkins presiding. The bride wore white silk organza and lace with mantilla. reception followed at the Elks Lodge. The couple will reside in La Marque after a New Orleans honeymoon. both are La Marque High School graduates.
The Golden Age Chapter of the Mainland honored 20 members with May to October birthdays at a Peanut Party in the Coral Reef Room Nessler Center. Mrs. W T Anderson registered 29 members and two guests. festivities included piano by Mrs Beitler, invocations, a pink rose birthday cake, autumn flowers, fried chicken and casseroles, peanut contest prizes for couples and individuals, door prize winner Mrs Gertrude Moller, bingo led by W K Otte, and closing with Til We Meet Again.
Megan O Leary and James R O Leary of 9118 Skyline Drive Texas City announce the birth of their daughter Megan Susanne born September 17 at St Mary's Infirmary Galveston. She weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents Arnold W Schroeder of Kansas City Missouri and Myrtle O Leary of Chicago. Father works for Amoco Oil Company.
Weldon Ponder magna cum laude at Pan American University Edinburg with a 3.63 GPA. Pamela Ward Ponder magna cum laude also with a 3.91 GPA, majoring in business administration and earning the Wall Street Journal Award. They reside in Austin. Weldon attends UT Law, Pamela pursues a master’s degree. Mrs Margien Washington earns an MS in Library Science from Our Lady of the Lake College and has taught 17 years in La Marque schools. husband Theodore Washington works at Monsanto. Their daughter Sheryl Yvette is a La Marque High sophomore.
Local branches of Common Cause and League of Women Voters join a nationwide effort urging Congress to pass HR 9682 granting full home rule to Washington DC. The campaign cites historical limits, urging residents to contact their representatives and vote for the measure. A LWV coffee event at 3 PM Sept 23 at 89th Ave N, hosted by Ray Holbrook, will feature Rep. Ed Harris on legislative questions.
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