Military Promotions and Assignments Across US Forces
Marine Col Rogers W Sanders Jr of Texas City promoted in Okinawa with First Marine Aircraft Wing. Marine Lance Corporal Herman E Reece from Galveston promoted with Third Marine Division in Okinawa. Navy recruits Marcos DeVasier and George S Prino Jr graduate at Orlando. Navy Airman Apprentice Duwayne Stork serving at Corpus Christi with Training Squadron 29. Vietnam era duty includes Sgt William E Taylor of Texas City at Tan Son Nhut AB. Camp Pendleton amphibious exercise involves David W Chessir and Jesus Torres. NATO exercise in West Germany features Sgt Melvin B Halfmann of Texas City. Airman Billy R Fitch assigned post-Lackland to Griffiss AFB. Texas City residents Higgs and Higga return from ROTC field training at Eglin AFB. Navy Petty Officer Craig W Riehl attends Graf Aerographers Mate School at Lakehurst. Hull Jr. serves aboard USS Manley. Marine Cpl Roger K Wittener promoted at New River, Jacksonville NC. Airman Vincent J Cantone completes basic at Lackland and heads to Sheppard AFB. Patrick D McGrory completes six weeks ROTC summer training at Quantico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
U.S
Vietnam
U.S. Air Force
William E. Taylor
Roy Taylor
Menter Drive
Texas City
Tan Son Nhut AB
Pacific Air Forces
Southeast Asia
Far East
Pacific
Lincoln High School
la Marque
Wiley College
Marshall
Carolyn
Roy Horton
Ninth St.s
Texas
Camp Pendleton
California
Marine Pres
David W. Chessir
John L. Chessir
Robinson Road
Hitchcock
Jesus Torres
Juan Torres
Sixth Ave. S
Marine Amphibious Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Marine Division
Halfmann Hahn
Germany
APB
Air Force
Melvin B. Halfmann
Florence Wans
St. N
NATO
West Germany
Hallmann
Avionoics Systems
Hallman Afb
New Mexico
Barbara
Cocke
17Th Ave
San Antonio
Billy R. Fitch
James B. Fitch
18Th Avenue N
Lackland Afb
pAir Force Communications Service
Griffiss Afb
N. Y
Fitch
Texas City High School
College of the Mainland
Vincent J. Cantone
Anthony F. Cantone
18Th Ave
jLackland Afb
Sheppard, Afb
Cantone
Quantico
Virginia
Patrick D. McGrory
Marie Z. McGrory
First Ave. N
Marine Corps Development and Education Command
Texas City High
San Marcos University
Eleven Area Men Enlist in Navy in July and August
Chief Lonnie Johnson, Navy Recruiter in Texas City, announced that eleven men from La Marque, Texas City, League City, and Galveston enlisted in the Regular Navy during July and August at the Navy Recruiting Station in Texas City. They will train at Orlando Naval Training Center for nine weeks, then receive 14 days leave before assignment. The Navy offers immediate active duty or delayed entry up to six months. Contact Navy Recruiting Station at 2328 Palmer Highway or 948 1201.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Johnson
Navy
Texas City
Ronald Alan Deyo
Terry Lee Vaughn
Murray Woodrow Wilson Jr
William Henry Yeager Jr
la Marque
William Earl Boone
James Leslie Claunch
Johnny Lee Grimes
Harold Glenn Lingenfelter
Robert Michael Rogers
Randy Beate
League City
James Thomas Hall
Galveston
Naval Training Center
Orlando
Florida
Johnson
Kurtz
Palmer Highway
Math Teachers At Houston Area Conference Held At HBC
La Marque ISD mathematics leaders led workshop sessions at the Metropolitan Houston Area Mathematics Conference held recently at Houston Baptist College. Mrs Ruby Drisdale spoke on elementary geometry materials while La Marque High School staff assisted with registration and event logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Drisdale
la Marque Isd
Metropolitan Houston Area
Houston Baptist College
Drisdale
Marie Bray
la Marque High School
Bennie Matthews
Bill Brewer
Jesse Traywick
Marie
Bray
Houston
World Communion Observance at McKinney Church
McKinney Memorial United Methodist Church invites all to World Communion Sunday services at 11 am and 6 pm with Rev Andrew Brown delivering the communion sermon. Special music led by the chancel choir and organist N T Stonum. The World Communion Offering supports denominational ministries in three areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinney ‘Wiemorial
United Methodist ‘Church
Andrew Brown
Brown
Edgar W. Thomas
N. T. Stonum
Fellowship of Suffering
Community clubs schedule meetings across the week
A list of neighborhood group gatherings is printed with dates and hosts. Naomi Circle no 4 meets Thursday at 6 30 p m. Kane Mission 09 2 meets Friday at the home of Mrs Frank Esk president. Sweet Aster Court no 1 H O J 4 p m Friday. Faithful Youth F L O E S 9 a m Saturday. Usher Board Rising Star no 1 meets Sunday at 4 p m. and several Eastern Star and Masonic events listed for Monday through Wednesday. The note also mentions a disc jockey staying on air for hours before winding up as a bullfrog with strep throat.
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Naomi Circle No
Ella Perkins
Ath Cobb
Kane - Mission
H.O.J
Inez” M.a
E.M.F. Eng
John Sealy
Petal
Abe Gilford
Anson
Dan Mecith Page Dent
O.E.S
Bell
Sonc Hall
Usher Board of
Rising Star No. 1
John H. Ross
Silver Circle
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
R.M. Hicks
W.m
Faith
Washington
B. McHenry
Anita
Ezra Collins Ar
Wint
Clinton Dotson
Secre
Sheba
Masonic
Laura Onesh Wom
Hogra
Strep Thrdéat
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Okinawa
Rogers W. Sanders Jn
Rogers W. Sanders
Heron ‘Lane
First Marine Aircraft Wing
Reece
Herman E. Reece
Carl R. Simmons
Cedar Terrace
Third Marine Division
Devalier Princ
Marcos W. DeVasier
A.E. DeVasier
George S. Prino Jr
George S. Prino
Bayou Drive
Prino
Sam Houston State University
Chessir Torres
Marine
Stephen D. Hig
E.G. Higga
N. Lane Road
Texas A&m University
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Eglin Afb
Higgs
Aerospace Engineering
RIEHE
Lakehurst
New Jersey
Craig W. Riehl
Ronald E. Riehl
Naval Air Technical Traine Center
Hull
Manley
Lowell C. Hull Jr
Terry L. Ellis
C Dickinson
Norfolk
la Marque & Hitchcock
Stridex
Gillette
Accrete
Sintarl
Schick
Ayds
Isynephrine
Va FC
Zestars
A.D
Oak St
John’s Oyster Resort
Broadway
Kansas State University
James M. Moser
University of Wisconsin
Thomas Hill
University of Oklahoma
Jack Foler
University of Florida
Eugene Wilson
University of Texas
Margaret Hutchinson
University of St Thomas
H.P. Perry
Llayton Clarkson
Texas Southern
Ruby Drisdales
Houston Area
McKinney Church
Commission On
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Ory
la Marque Masoni
Sonic Hall
Bell Pret
White
W.m. Jolly Social Club
Robert C. Hall
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