Senior Citizens Speak up At Texas Conference on Aging
Eight Galveston County residents joined senior citizens from 13 Gulf Coast Area counties at the first Texas Regional White House Conference on Aging in Houston March 4. Workshops covered income health housing nutrition employment retirement and other topics. proposals were adopted and sent to the Texas Governor's Committee on Aging for the May Dallas state conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Pelkey
Gulf Coast Area
Texas
Houston
Galveston County
Temple Emanuel
Stella Gana
Ethel Cheever
A.E. Venghaus
Letha Enbey
Santa Fe
Cebelle Icet
Phil Brown
Moody House
Galveston
Ann Fogelman
University of Texas Medical Branch
Jack Matthews
Pelkey
White House
Dallas
United States
Washington, D. C
Gospel Musical Sunday At Greater Bell Zion
The Young Adult choir of Greater Bell Zion Baptist Church at 5917 Carver hosts a gospel musical on Saturday March 20 at 8 p m Rev Z Phillips pastor The Gospel Chorus Youth Choir Senior Choir and Men s Chorus of Saint Luke Baptist Church Houston directed by Rev E L Eldridge Jr join in the program Refreshments will be served Mrs Ora Barefield is the coordinator inviting all to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Bell Zion Baptist Church
Carver
Z. Phillips
Saint Luke Baptist Church of Houton
E. L. Eldridge Jr
Ora Barefield
World Traveler Discusses Herbicides in Viet Nam Talk
Dr Sonia Findlay a Galveston based dentist will speak to Galveston County Unitarians about birth defects linked to herbicide use in Vietnam since 1965. She will present data from Bangkok Singapore Manila and Honolulu on cleft palates spina bifida and related conditions in neonates and refugees and discuss U.S. defoliant exposure in war zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonia Findlay
DDS
Galveston County
South Vietnam
Ross Street
la Marque
Findlay
Far East
Bangkok
Singapore
Manila
United States
Viet Nam
Montag
Honolulu
Phillipines
American Association For the Advancement of Science
U.S
Vietnam
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston
Toledo Professor to Address AIChE Ladies Night
Clyde W. Balch of the University of Toledo will talk to the South Texas AIChE on March 11 at Ye Olde College Inn Houston. His talk titled Taste The Chemical Sense discusses taste imitations tied to genetic influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde W. Balch
University of Toledo
Department of
Chemical Engineering
South Texas
Aiche
Ye Olde College Inn
South Main
Houston
Balch
Local Rebekahs Boost Building Fund in Ennis
La Marque Rebekah Lodge No. 32 met in Odd Fellow hall with Edith Treece presiding. Plans include bake sale in May and a casino table rental for Nessler Center June 19. Members urged to attend the March 15 meeting and send president’s fund to support the Ennis home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Marque Rebekah Lodge No
Edith Treece
Noble Grand
Calvin Saunders
Danforth
Margurite Ayers
Rebekah Assembly of Texas
Ennis
Texas
la Marque Lodge
Ayers
Baker Hotel
Dallas
Dolly Ayers
Coin Club
Nessler Center
Peggy Mahew
Gulf Coast Association
Gulf Coast
Lone Star Lodge
Lodge
C.W. Starling
Starling
Houston
Opal Akey
Nona Tipton
Gladys Giles
Doris Marie Hegger to wed James Gladfield Porter Jr
Doris Marie Hegger of Houston and James Gladfield Porter Jr announce their engagement and approaching marriage. Doris Marie is a Jack Yates High School graduate attending Texas Southern University majoring in General Business and employed at Houston Lighting and Power. James Porter is a Lincoln High School graduate, set to graduate in May from Prairie View A&M College with animal science degree, member of Alpha Phi Omega and Alpha Tau Alpha. The wedding is planned for April 10 at St Mary's Baptist Church in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hegger
Houston
Doris Marie
James Gladfield Porter Jr
James Gladfield Porter
Canary Circle
Birde-Elect
Jack Yates High School
Texas Southern University
Houston Lighting and Power Company
Lincoln High School
Prairie View A&m College
Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity
Alpha Tau Alpha Professional Fraternity
St Mary’s Baptist Church
Two Showings For Film on Abortion in Galveston
The film Unfinished Story provided by the National Association for the Study of Abortion will play in Galveston on Friday March 12 and Sunday March 14. Spokesman Art Elster notes admission is free and invites the public to attend. Showings are at 2 p.m. Friday at Galveston Community College and 8 p.m. Sunday at the Shriners Burns Institute Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association For the Study of Abortion
Galveston
Art Elster
Galveston County Citizens For Abortion Reform
Elster
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston Community College
Shriners Burns Institute
Joe Banks Feted On Sth Birthday
Mr and Mrs Lee Banks of 204 Preston honor their son Joseph Lebarron on his fifth birthday with a Carver Street Park party. A blue and white cake bears the inscription Happy Birthday Joe. Hot dogs punch cupcakes and candies were served while guests received favors. Hosting duties shared by Walter Simmons Galveston Mrs Charlie Perry Mrs A R Price Mrs Vondra Gray and Bernice Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Banks
Preston
Joseph Lebarron
Carver Street Park
Joe
Walter Simmons
Galveston
Charlie Perry
A.R. Price
Vondra Gray
Bernice Hall
Engagement announced for Julie Minter and Scott Igo
Mr and Mrs R B Minter of 202 North Tarpey announce the engagement of daughter Julie to Scott Igo son of Mr and Mrs Dale Igo of Dallas The bride to be is a La Marque High School graduate who studied at the University of Texas and works at the State Mental Health and Retardation Center in Austin The groom is a UT Austin senior majoring in history The wedding is planned for June 4 at College View Baptist Church in La Marque
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.B. Minter
North Tarpey
Julie
Scott Igo
Dale Igo
Dallas
la Marque High School
University of Texas In Austin
State Mental Health and Retardation Center
Austin
University of Texas
College View Baptist Church
la Marque
M. J. Fox Jr
Patricia Kay
Perry Philip Stevenson
Marshall Stevenson
Enson
Lamar Tech College
Beaumont
George C. Hill
Carol Lee
Amon Eugene Harris
Galveston
Wesley B. Harris
Miss Hill
LMHS
Six Openings For Hawaii Tour Ends Soon
Plans are finalized for a third Hawaii Islands tour for local students led by Mrs Do V Rice of La Marque. Roy Villarreal of Harvey Travel Inc lists Coca Palms Hotel Kauai reservations and a 10 day itinerary visiting Oahu Kauai Maui and Hawaii Island with luaus Pearl Harbor Sea Life Park and a Polynesian Cultural Center show. The trip costs a student price and is limited to 15 with nine already spoken for brochures via WE 5 5622.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian Islands
Do. V. Rice
la Marque
Coca Palms
Kauai
Roy Villarreal
Harvey Travel Inc
Oahu
Honolulu
Maui
Hawaii
Pearl Harbour
Sea Life Park
Hawaii Five-O
Polynesian Cultural Center
McDonalds Hosts Breakfast For Area Future Teachers
The Eugene McDonald home at 15 Perthuis Farms hosted a Saturday breakfast honoring Future Teachers from Hitchcock, Santa Fe, and La Marque High Schools. Epsilon Sigma chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma organized the event with hostesses and new chapter members assisting, drawing over fifty guests between 8:30 and 10:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene McDonald
Perthuis Farms
Hitchcock
Santa Fe
la Marque
Epsilon Sigma Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
McDonald
Wayne Bray
Marjorie Ferguson
Norma Gremillion
Cordelia Mitchell
Anne Lyons
Ruth Wells
Frances Triplett
Gene Sharp
Sara Miller
Eunice Andrus
Helen Spiers
Jolly Club Anniversary Plans Highlight March Event
Mrs Harold Jones hosted a Jolly Social Club meeting at 117 Porter as Mrs Robert C. Hall presided. Reports were given by Mrs Jones and Mrs R.M. Bel. The club marks its 31st anniversary on March 26 with final plans due March 19 at Mrs Lawrence McCoy’s home. Mrs R.M. Hicks to conduct installation. Door prizes awarded to Mrs R.M. Bell, Mrs Hughes, and Mrs Bunyan Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Jones
Porter
Jolly Social Club
Robert C. Hall
Jones
R.M
Bel
Lawrence McCoy
R.M. Hicks
Wade Hughes
R.M. Bell
Hughes
Bunyan Ross
Miss Devereaux Feted With A Birthday Party
Tanya Michaille Dever eaux daughter of Mr and Mrs OQ C Devereaux celebrated her 11th birthday with a Record Spin and game party. Attending were Jackie Hockless Fariece Williams Charlotte Inward Dwaynette George Sherre Brockett Kathleen Jackson Theresa Elaine Willetta Garrette Lisa Martha Williams Terrance Whitmire. Mrs Joh Clark assisted with hostess duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanya Michaille Devereaux
OQ. C. Devereaux
Jackie Hockless
Fariece Williams
Charlotte Inward
Dwaynette George
Sherre Brockett
Kathleen Jackson
Theresa
Elaine
Willetta Garrette
Lisa
Martha Williams
Terrance Whitmire
Joh Clark
Mrs Devereaux
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la Marque Times
Greater Bell Zion
World Traveler
Mrs Amato
Daughters of the King
St Catherine’s
St Michael’s Episcopal Church
T. Amato
Eugene Salzmann
H. R. Kearby
H. M. Duggan
Ralph H. Shaffer
Trinity Church
Toledo
Rebekahs
Doris Hegger
Joe Banks
Miss Kelly Williams Akin
Tholen
Kelly
Sandy Shaw
Akin’s
Julie Minter
McDonalds
Sears
Eastman
Ektacolor
First Street
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