Letters criticize county bond plan and propose civic uses
A Galveston County reader questions the 2.9 million bond plan to build a new County Courthouse and the packaged sales approach. He cites street closings, granite salvage bids, and asks for public debate and alternative uses such as a museum and community center. Another letter describes the Christian Flag idea for Christmas displays to honor Christ.
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Galveston County
County Court House
20Th Street
County Commissioners Court
Galveston Chamber of Commerce
Galveston County Bar Association
County Commissioner Court
Court House
Con
House of Culture
Junior College
Little Theater
La Marque Community Hails New Church and Local Mentions
Letters and notices reflect community pride and gratitude. Residents praise the new La Marque church with tours of the altar and school, while readers thank local media for retirement coverage and share hometown memories. A fan expresses school spirit for La Marque Tigers.
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O. K. la Marque Tigers
Local court hears tavern dispute and weed case
Testimony from Miss White and Miss Rue centered on a tavern confrontation over grocery money. Judge Anderson dismissed a weed violation against Mary Polk after evidence showed notices were not received. Other local traffic fines were imposed on a 16 year old and a 16? year old, with license suspensions handled around Christmas.
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Anderson
Miss Rue
Mary Polk
Galveston
Galveston County Health Department
J. M. Aldridge
Health Department
Fay B. Anderson
Magnolia
Hospital Yuletide display and court actions noted
Memorial activity unfolds at the hospital with Yuletide decorations and multiple Santa visitors. Court records show assorted fines for speeding, drunkenness, loud mufflers, and license issues involving residents of La Marque Texas City Galveston and nearby areas.
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Simms
Desire
Charles Andrew Thorn
la Marque
Frenchy
La Marque Public Library and Trading Stamps Drive Noted
A CPS employee article notes Inter-City Elementary School students filing reader cards with comments, highlighting Michael Scarcella and his interests. In The Forecaster a Union Carbide campaign aims to raise 1 100 books of trading stamps for bells at Queen of Peace Church, with letters mailed or pickup arranged.
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Santa Claus
Communicator
Community Public Service Company
la Marque
Texas
Michael
Sam P. Scarcella
Bluebonnet, la Marque
Scarcella
the Forecaster
Union Carbide Corp
Helen Lewis
Mary Ellen Feder
Queen of Peace
Queen of Peace School
Etheredge Calls For Rules To Curb Unethical Coaching
LA MARQUE coach Orville Etheredge says he acted to expose misconduct by a coach after a workout. He urges a rule by the U S S and Texas High School Coaches Association to prevent unethical acts and suggests Charlie Williams may face accountability as officials in Pharr San Juan Alamo dispute the signed scout statement.
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U,s,s
Texas High School Coaches Association
Orville Etheredge
Pharr-San Juan- Alamo
Charlie Williams
Texas
Etheredge
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Texas Press Association
Orlando Blackburn
Louis Lew
Texas City, Texas
Charles C. Overton
Brighton Chapel
Coney Island
N. Y
Christ
National Council of Churches of Christ
New York City
Marion Sanderlin
Sioux City
Arlington
Mrs. Winifred Madara
Lewis
Louise
American Oil Company
Burris Babin
Texas City
The
Times
W. E. Flowe
Hampshire Ave
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Miss White
J. L. Campbell
Cedar St
la Marque High School
Paula Mason
Kenneth E. Mason
Racliff
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
Yale
Joseph Magliolo Sr
Sunset
Cedar Dr
Clemis Jackson
Rose
Enola Perotte Taylor
Henry Low Warden
Hitchcock
James H. Allen
Walter Simms
Leah Maes
Thorn
James Thomas
Alta Loma
Thomas
Reed Smith
Oak
John Shannon
James W. McFarland
Homer Bailey
Paul Frame
Bernice Cale Crump
Elis K. Dodds
Robert Elisha Ingram
Houston
Dean Morris
Pasadena
Pedro Reyes
Jacinto City
Charles Washington
Jimmie D. Walker
Connie Waddell Jr
Bester Lowell
Marlee Stancell
Jesus de la Rosa
Lew Lee Yates
Grover C. Sikes
Edward Charles Sparrow
Richard Lee Bartley
Gary Calbeck
Dana Flanagan
San Leon
Eligio Alec Mendez
Samuel Otis
Michael Scarcella
Elizabeth Williams
CPS
Leslie Hayley
Penana Lt Ps Hardware
Ppliance CO
Texas Ave
Eleciri Automati
Vv A
BS Toreies
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