Hitchcock Good Ole Days plans take shape in Hitchcock
The Hitchcock Chamber of Commerce reports preparations for this year’s Good Ole Days on Aug. 2021. Harry Robinson chairs the workers meeting set for June 7 at 7 p.m. on the celebration grounds. Booth and parade entries are open with reservations due Aug. 1. Activities include Miss Good Ole Days contest and a barbecue cook-off with a 42 tournament and championship on Aug. 21. Ice cream and photo booths are also planned.
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Hitchcock
Marie Bray
Chamber
Marsha Knapp
Chamber Office
Edwina Williams
George Conner
Curtis Devers
Anne Sander
Bobby Sander
Preschool screening scheduled in TCISD for 3 and 4 year olds
Texas City Independent School District will screen children who turn 3 or 4 by September 1, 1988. Parents should call their attendance area school at 948-2524 to schedule an appointment. Marilyn Hershman urges testing for possible issues in vision language and motor skills, with sessions at Danforth Campus and several elementary schools on set dates.
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Texas City
Texas City Independent
Marilyn Hershman
Summer reading program kicks off with karate demo at library
Genevieve Miller Hitchcock Public Library launches its summer reading club titled Trailblazers and Stargazers with an opening karate demonstration by Al Garza and students. Librarian Kathy Brooks outlines diverse activities including music, storytelling, puppetry, a teddy bear dress up day, and a living history event at the Heritage Society house of Miss Genevieve.
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Hitchcock
Genevieve Miller
Hitchcock Public Library
al Garza
Kathy Brooks
Pat Carla
Sleepyhead
Mike T
Firehead
Dorothy Peterson
The
Heritage Society
Genevieve
Genevieve Miller Hitchcock Public Library
Karate kids portrayals join film They Still Call Me Bruce
Texas City youths Bruce Cervantez and R J Mata earned small roles in the movie They Still Call Me Bruce, shot in Houston with stars David Mendenhall and Johnny Tune. Hope Mata appears as a spectator. Al Garza of Dickinson’s American Karate School also acts as a master. Bruce and RJ attend local schools and hold karate belts with top competition honors for 1986.
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Texas City
Bruce Cervantez
R.J. Mata
Bruce
HBO
Houston
David Mendenhall
Johnny Tune
A.J
Hope
al Garza
Dickinson
Steve Cervantez
Heights
American Karate Club
AOK
Mario R. Mata
Levi Fry
Texas
Texas City High School
California
Federal Procurement Conference Planned in La Marque
TEXAS CITY The College of the Mainland Government Procurement Center with Congressman Jack Brooks and the Department of Commerce will host a Federal Procurement Conference June 17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at La Marque High School 300 Vanthier Road. Attendees will meet one on one with federal agency procurement specialists and prime contractors and receive counseling on sales opportunities and contracting procedures to expand the local economy and reduce Galveston County labor surplus.
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Texas City
College of the Mainland
Jack Brooks
Department of Commerce
la Marque High School
Vanthier Road
la Marque
Galveston County
Sonya Renee Burns
University of Texas, Austin
Proctor and Gamble Ivorydale Technical Center
Cincinnati
Ohio
National Society of Black Engineers
Pi Sigma Pi
Leslie and
Gwen Burns
Real Estate Courses Highlight Local Career Opportunities
Ken Sheffield of College of the Mainland says the real estate market in our area is set for a solid upward move. He notes students can enroll in Real Estate 131 Principles of Real Estate in Summer T session, offered Monday through Tuesday evenings. Billie Robison and Pat Jarkesy assist in government contracting, with $1.5 million in contract awards, and can be reached at 1409 938-0923 for more information.
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Ken Sheffield
College of the Mainland
Sheffield
4-H Scholarships Boost Texas Youth At Roundup
Outstanding 4-H members from across Texas will receive scholarships totaling more than 500000 at the 1988 Texas 4-H Roundup, June 7-9 at Texas A&M University. Donors include Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show, and others across the state.
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Dickinson
Texas A&m University
Texas
Clude
Houston
Fort Worth
Raymond Dickson Foundation
Hallettsville
Texas Farm Bureau
Waco
C.J. Davidson
College Station
Texas Grain and Feed Association
Floyd Lunch Endowment
Texas 4-H Foundation
Volunteer Leaders Association of Texas
San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Inc
Lubbock
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