Deer Park Quilter Polly Raines Keeps Old Craft Alive
Deer Park resident Polly Raines carries on early American quilting, learned from her mother Myrtle Easely of Nacogdoches who began quilting in 1920 after marriage. Easely visits and shares the craft, with Raines continuing the family tradition despite quilting fading as a dying art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Gore
Deer Park
Polly
Raines
Myrtle Easely
Nacogdoches
Mrs. Easely
Easter customs and quilting circle blend in local library news
The article surveys Easter's history from Nicaea to modern rituals like church concerts and sunrise services in Mount Rubidoux California. It highlights Easter toys and garden reading lists, then shifts to a feature on quilting by Mrs Raines and Mrs Easely in Deer Park, detailing their methods, materials, and family quilt orders.
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Nicaea
Mount Rubidoux
California
Job Corps Expands Training in Southwest Region
The Job Corps offers regional training for unskilled, out-of-work youths aged 16 to 21, allowing trainees to remain near home under a new regional assignment plan approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. TEF operates centers in Gary near San Marcos, McKinney for women, and El Paso residential center, with more information available through local state employment offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Labor
Texas Educational Foundation, Inc
TEF
Gary
San Marcos
McKinney Center For Women
el Paso
West Texas
PFD Rules by TPW Department for Boats
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials explain PFD rules differ for recreational and commercial vessels. Coast Guard categories cover passenger-for-hire and commercial fishing boats with specific Type I II or III vests and Type IV throwables based on boat size and passenger count. Recreational boats require at least one Type I II or III per person with a Type IV throwable. boats under 16 feet use Type I or Type IV or for canoes and kayaks.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
U.S. Coast Guard
McFadyen Family Services Held in Galena Park
Funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. O W McFadyen were held April 9 at William H Posey Memorial Funeral Home in Galena Park. McFadyen died April 7 and Mrs McFadyen died April 4. Survivors include son Dougald McFadyen and daughters Caroline McCullum Melba Reese and Jesse Reid plus eight grandchildren. Also surviving are brother C H McFadyen and sister Ethyl M McFadyen of Jacinto City. Rev Jerry Doom officiated. Interment followed at South Park Cemetery.
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William H. Posey
O. W. McFadyen
Galena Park
McFadyen
Caroline McCullum
Melba Reese
Jesse Reid
Deer Park
C. H. McFadyen
H. W
Ethyl M. McFadyen
Jacinto City
Jerry Doom
Stephens Services Held for Carl L. Stephens Jr
Services were held April 9 at Niday Funeral Home Chapel for Carl L. Stephens Jr., 28, who died April 8 in a local hospital. A 1963 Deer Park High School graduate, he was survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Stephens, a son Keith Stephens, a daughter Catherine Stephens, brother Harold Stephens, Paul Stephens, sister Cheryl Stephens, and grandparents Mrs. John B. Stephens and Mrs. C. L. Townsend. Pallbearers named Harold E. Stephens, Paul D. Stephens, Frank Kleinpeter, Bruce Carroll, Tommy Stanley, and Luther Freeman. honorary pallbearers were Glenn Puller, Leon Gailey, Rick Raney, and James Edenburt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niday Funeral Home
Carl L. Stephens
Irene
Deer Park
C. L. Stephens
Keith Stephens
Deers Park
Cathering
Stephens
Harold Stephens
Paul
Chery
John B. Stephens
Whitesboros
C. L. Townsend
Kemp
Oklo
Harold Eo Stephens
Paul D. Stephens
Frank Kleinpeter
Bruce Carroll
Tommy Stanley
Luther Freeman
Glenn Puller
Leon Gailey
Rick Raney
James Edenburt
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Polly Raines
Library News
By Bonnie Myatt
Easely
Job Corps
Mike Culling
Jaycee
Jaycees
First National Bank
Joe Fields
The
Lek
Progress
Wes Tillis
Mel Tillis
Statesiders
Brian Collins
Sue Richards
Eddy Raven
Hugh King
Marie Owens
Joe Douglas
Frank Preston
Front Four
Sea-Arama Marineworld
Galveston
KIKK
Sea-Arama
Sea-Arama Marinewworld
San Jacinto Inn
San Jacinto Battleground
Deer Park Bank
Center ST
Tp&w
South Park Cemetery
jProgress
Texas
W. 7Th Street
Larry Powe
Elsie Moore
J.R. Curren
Ann Owen
Nonnie Bar
Jane Bauer
Robby McGehee
Gavavue
Danny Munbch
Harris County
Temeni
Virkie
Bill McDonald
Nelson
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