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Newspaper
Mainland Extra
Location
Galveston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1986
Page
1
The annual bazaar at St George's Episcopal Church in Texas City runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 610 13th Avenue North featuring handmade decorations collectibles gifts and kitchen treats.
The Helen Hall Library in League City will host a children’s book week puppet show at 10 a.m. Saturday at the League City Recreation Center. Joanne Schoroeder from Adventureland Puppets will perform a 40 minute program with puppets stories and songs. Free tickets on a first come first served basis. Recommended for ages 2 to 6. Located at 100 West Walker Street.
Winners of the COM Lowry racquetball tournament were James Diamantides of Houston first in Men's B with Mike Barker of Hitchcock second. John Gorton of Santa Fe won Men's C with Jay Naik of Galveston second and LeRoy Lockhart of La Marque third. Joe Steitz of Bayou Vista took Men's Novice with Karl Stager of Texas City in third.
The League City library announces a groundbreaking ceremony for the Helen Hall Library addition to be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Highway 3 and Walker Street site. A reception will follow at the League City Recreations Center with refreshments for attendees.
The Episcopal Church will host a holiday bazaar on November 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 510 13th Ave North. Attendees can purchase handcrafted items and homemade goodies.
Texas City and Mainland Meals on Wheels host a Thanksgiving feast for unemployed Galveston County residents and their families as a holiday meal option. Community volunteers are urged to donate time on Thanksgiving Day November 27 and assist with transportation or attendance, with contact numbers provided for sign-up.
Texas City announces Tuesday and Thursday afternoon sessions in the Institute for Living gymnasium from 5:15 to 6:15 pm taught by Kat Howard. Six week course costs 15 dollars with 2 dollar drop ins. For information call Katherine Justice at 938-5485.
The Central High School Class of 1944 schedules a fish fry on November 22 at 11 a.m. at 3323 Avenue L in Galveston. Meals cost 3.50 dollars and pickup is available. For details, contact Jewel Daniel Arceneaux at 765-7166.
The Texas City Mainland Lioness Club hosts a Chinese raffle and games party on November 15 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Lincoln Woodland Library located at 5914 Carver in Texas City. Donation is $1 with door prizes offered.
The Concerned Citizens and Ministers of Galveston County host the 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for senior citizens shut ins and handicapped persons at Knights of Columbus Hall 501 Delaney Road on November 20 from 104 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact Mattie Peters Lessie Hall Dorothy Gordon Lydia E Lewis or Don Brooks to refer eligible guests. Transportation to the hall and meal delivery will be provided.
A joint benefit by the Texas City and La Marque Fire Departments supports Captain Jim Cox as he undergoing cancer treatment. The event runs November 21 from 7 p.m. to midnight at the La Marque Volunteer Fire Hall with music from the 50s to country and rock. Tickets cost 5 dollars per person or 10 dollars per couple, with free beer and refreshments. Tickets are available at local fire departments and further information is available from Allen McWhirter and Leonard Payne.
The Clear Lake Symphony Graceful Christmas Celebration is set for December 6 at 8 p.m. at Clear Lake Presbyterian Church with Songs of the Season led by Dr. Charles Johnson and the Friendswood Chorus directed by Natt Vaughn joining Bach’s Christmas Oratorio selections. Tickets via phone. Hitchcock Homecoming plans a November 26 meeting for a Christmas party and giveaways with coordinators Ursula Shaw Felix Franklin and Martha Jones.
Mainland Center Hospital dedicated its new Emergency Center on November 13 with Galveston County Commissioners and MCH Board of Directors in attendance. The project adds 1,100 square feet, upgrades the center, creates a new waiting room and admitting office, and maintains 24 hour a day physician coverage with four treatment rooms and on call specialists. Lifeflight, HALERN, Industrial Mutual Aid, and Civil Defense networks connect EMS services. Lifeline Petro Med and Occupational Health programs serve elderly, offshore workers, and area industries.
UH Clear Lake sculptor Nick de Vries will display ceramic works in three Texas exhibitions. A Raku piece opened at 500X Gallery Dallas in November and runs through Nov 30, with a large sculpture set for San Antonio from March 20 for three months. He will present a Raku workshop at Baylor next April and a solo show there from June to August.
La Marque Public Library will be closed November 27 to December 1 for Thanksgiving. Story times run Wednesdays at 9:30 and 10:15 for children aged 4 to 6, no registration needed, enter via the second door by the parking lot. Front sidewalk and Christmas tree area under construction funded by the La Marque Official Sesquicentennial Committee, aimed as a veterans memorial.
A brief public safety item urges motorists to buckle up and wear seat belts for life saving protection. It emphasizes the habit of using seat belts every trip, regardless of distance or speed, to reduce injury risk in crashes.
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