Delta Rho ESA Meeting Pins Two Members
The November meeting of Delta Rho No. 3683 ESA International was hosted by Janis Kapner with President Dee Calihan presiding. Pat Duran read a Margoria Holmes piece titled Ive Got to Talk to Somebody God.
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Delta Rho
ESA International
Janis Kapner
Dee Calihan
Pat Duran
Chaplin
God
Margoria Holmes
Mary Skipper
Joyce Beckner
Peggy Poston
Celeste Carter
La Porte High unveils expanding vocational building project
Construction began Oct 5 on La Porte High School’s 1.62 million dollar vocational facility located near the new wing on T Street. The 58,700 square foot building, due occupancy in fall 1975, will house auto mechanics, auto body, production agriculture, general mechanical repair, and commercial cooking for grades 7-12, plus handicapped youth laundry instruction. It also houses four cooperative programs Distributive Education Home Economics Cooperative Education Coordinated Vocational Academic Education and Vocational Office Education with offices for the vocational director. About 312 students are enrolled in current programs and content covers data processing and home making alongside office procedures and clerical training.
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la Porte High School
T” St
CVAE
C.V.A.E
H.E.C.E
V.O.E
D.E
Miss Allen Honored At Wedding Shower
Miss Gayla Allen bride elect of Mr. Creg Jones was honored at a wedding shower on Wednesday evening November 20 1974 at the home of Mrs. Bob Burns 3401 Knob Hill. Hostesses were Mrs. Rick Ross and Mrs. Beth Batson. Color theme orchid and purple. A bride and groom figurine centerpiece surrounded by orchid chrysanthemums and purple status. Refreshments served with punch ladled by Mrs. Edwin Spicer. Miss Allen received a corsage and china, gifts from 35 guests. Nuptials planned for December 28.
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Gayla Allen
Creg Jones
Bob Burns
Knob Hill
Rick Ross
Beth Batson
Edwin Spicer
Miss Allen
Billy C. Allen
Meadowlark
Bayshore Elementary Hosts Crippen and Fullen Speakers
Fourth year Bayshore Elementary students heard astronaut Bob Crippen describe the Space Shuttle and display a space suit while archaeologist Margie Fullen discussed digs. Fullen showed bones and rocks and explained how artifacts reveal bore histories and dating.
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Bayshore Elementary
Bob Crippen
Margie Fullen
Crippen
Births in Franklin Truman Nolden II Family and Kin
The Franklin Truman Nolden II family welcomes a son Franklin II born November 29 1974 weighing six pounds twelve ounces and nineteen inches. Grandparents are Frank and wife of Lafayette Louisiana and Creel Guthrie of Alyse Berry. Harley Berry announces Gayla Lanette born November 15 1974 weighing seven pounds ten ounces and twenty one and a half inches. Billy J Munselle and wife announce Terry Joe born December 3 1974 weighing nine pounds seven ounces and twenty two inches. Grandparents include Joe Munselle of Rankin Texas and J C Terry of Tampa Florida.
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Franklin Truman Nolden, II
Little Franklin II
Frank Nolden
Lafayette
Creel Guthrie
Alyse. Berry
Harley Berry
Gayla Lanette
Petal Pushers Hear Speaker At November Meeting
Petal Pushers met November 18 with 22 members present to hear Mrs. M A Jones of the Houston Federation of Garden Clubs discuss Christmas ideas. They voted to thank the June Norris tumbling class for cake sale proceeds aiding a rock garden at Deer Park Botanical Garden and to thank the Coaches Wives Club for the Christmas program invitation. Volunteers for Memorial City bazaar work were Nelda McCreight, Joyce Bryant, and Mame Marler. The group will skip a December meeting.
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M.A. Jones
Houston Federation of Garden Clubs
Baytown
Deer Park Botanical Garden
Coaches’ Wives Club
Memorial City
Nelda McCreight
Joyce Bryant
Mame Marler
Christmas Dinner Social Brings Coaches Wives Club
The Coaches Wives Club meeting on December 14 at Shirley Berry's home became a Christmas dinner and party with husbands attending. In cooperation with surrounding clubs, they filled a Christmas basket for a La Porte area needy family. Donations were delivered to Mr and Mrs Carroll Lundin in La Porte, head coach of La Porte High School football.
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Coaches’ Wives Club
Shirley Berry
la Porte
Carroll Lundin
Lundin
Land Services Held for Raymond Ross Land at Colonial Chapel
Funeral services were held December 11 for Raymond Ross Land age 94 of Pasadena who died December 9 in a Pasadena hospital. He lived in Pasadena 26 years and worked 15 years as a warehouse supervisor for PPG Industries. Survivors include wife Lorene Land daughters Linda and Glenda Land mother Ruby Moore and brother Roy Land. Interment at San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev Newton Hambrick officiating.
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Pasadena
Baptist Church
Jim Beam Bottle Club
P.P.G. Industries
Lorene Land
Linda Land
Glenda Land
Ruby Moore
Franklin
Tex
Roy Land
Houston
Colonial Chapel
Newton Hambrick
San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery
Sixth Grade Class Collects Aluminum Cans at La Porte
A La Porte Elementary School sixth grade class started aluminum can collection to raise funds and boost conservation awareness. They delivered 900 pounds of cans to a company for 13.5 dollars and plan to continue collecting, placing earnings into the Sixth Grade Science Fund for science equipment.
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la Porte Elementary School
Gary Millard
Ecole
Milland
La Porte Debating Team Placing At Area Tournaments
La Porte High School debaters competed at the University of Houston, Bellaire, and J. Frank Dobie events. Bellaire and Dobie yielded second and third places, with Klein High School Tournament upcoming. UIL spring contests have seen La Porte honor in extemporaneous and dramatic events, advancing speakers to State for three straight years.
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la Porte High School
University of Houston
Bellaire
J. Frank Dobie
Dobie
Klein High School
la Porte
College Park Club Lights Up for Dec Decor Contest
The College Park Women's Club will judge lights and decorations in College Park on December 16 with awards for first, second and third. Open House returns for New Year’s Eve at Ramona Brinkley’s home, 702 Yale. Monthly meeting December 3 at First National Bank Community Room. Gifts for San Jacinto Manor Nursing Home distributed December 20. Adopted boy Barry Wells also receives a Christmas gift. January meeting set for January 6 at 7:30 at the Bank.
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College Park
First National Bank
Brenda Johnson
Kay Navarett
San Jacinto Manor
Barry Wells
Lib Berry
Kay Navarette
Ramona Brinkley
Susan Pacifico
Barbara Stanley
Helga Perrin
Bank
Members Honor Sorority Sister Crissie Emmons Shower
Phi Zeta Chi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi honored member Crissie Emmons with a baby shower at Beverly Rigby’s home on Nov. 12 1974. Refreshments followed the opening of gifts with attendees Beverly Rigby Crissie Emmons Darlene McRae Belinda Stewart Karen Martin Pat Heyl and advisor Rae Ann Evans.
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Phi Zeta Chi
Beta Sigma Phi
Crissie Emmons
Beverly Rigby
Darlene McRae
Belinda Stewart
Karen Martin
Pat Heyl
Rae Ann Evans
Nixon and Ceausescu sign friendship pact in 1973
On December 5 1973 President Nixon of the United States and Romania’s Nicolae Ceausescu signed a statement pledging development of friendly relations between the two nations.
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Nixon
Romania
Nicolae Ceausescu
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Frances
Hilda Sharon
Patrick Trippel Williams
Ernest J. Williams
Rutgers
Deer Park
San Jacinto Jr. College
Texas A&m
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Jo Ann Winfrey
Betty Messier
Nelloise Moore
Delta Rho Esa
Texas Research Institute For Mental Science
TRIMS
Marty DaSilva
Atk
Kathy
Korner
Center St
Town Plaza Mall
Donald Smith
Pickerton
Lou Ann
James W. Enis
Jack Enis
Denton
Texas
Deer Park High School
T.W.U
Denton High School
Moore
Trinity Baptist Church
Coache
Land Services Held
Raymond Ross Land
Glenmore
Gramef
Spencer Hwy
Soae
Frame Factory
Fira Lady
K-Mart Center
College Park Club
Yale
Yiaype
the Square Arts
Ase Shop
Bayshore Hospital
Pasadena, Texas
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