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Newspaper
Mainland Extra
Location
Galveston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1987
Page
2
College Station reports ample supplies of farm raised catfish Gulf coast seafood and canned fish arriving just in time as the weather warms Texans crave seafood.
Texas A M University extension specialists note ample crawfish across the state with prices roughly 1.50 to 2.70 per pound. Farm raised catfish are plentiful, peaking in April with dressed whole at 2.20 to 2.50 per pound and fillets at 3.50 to 4.00. Some stores offer specials as low as 1.79 for dressed catfish and 2.25 for filets. Gulf coast blue crab is in good supply at 0.50 each live, 6 per pound claw meat and 9 per pound lump meat. For mixed dishes, the least expensive form is best.
Association of School Accreditation recognizes two educators. Jaggers, who taught Business Education at the College of the Mainland after retiring in 1986, remains active in civic groups. Lockhart and Jaggers will be recognized at the retirement reception from 2 to 4 p.m. and the public is invited.
TCISD announces 1987 kindergarten classes run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily from May 4 8 in each elementary school. Eligible kindergartners must be 5 by Sept 1 1987 and first graders 6 by Sept 1 1987. New entrants must show TB test after May 4 1987 and immunization records. international students must have U.S. TB test after May 4 1987.
State Hadley and Wayne Logan led the drafting event with participants including Gerald Menefee Cody Crippin and Yvette Ferguson in architectural drafting. Technical drafting saw Greg Zinn and Ricky Ott as qualifiers with multiple contestants earning first and second place ribbons in pictorial and ink rendering categories.
Louis's On The Lake will sponsor a Crawfish and Crab Festival on May 23 while Seabrook Classic Cafe hosts the first annual Spring Fling Hamburger Cookoff on May 25 with local chefs expected to participate. The events include a Fling contest three legged sailbag races and a watermelon race offering family entertainment and competition.
The Galveston County Extension Homemakers plan a Monday May 4 meeting at 9 30 a m in the County Building with 59 members from 12 area clubs. Betty Langer announced 462 handmade items will be judged at the county fair and Susan Russell, county home economics agent, spoke on new rooms in the County Building.
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