Santa Maria replica docks on the Potomac in Washington
Washington premieres a 110 ton authentic fifteenth century replica of Columbus ship the Santa Maria. The floating museum, researched from European naval archives, rests in the Washington Channel while experts including Colonel Haviard I Chappelle advise on hulls sails and rigging.
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Washington
Hispanola
Santa Maria
Jose-Maria Martinez-Hidalgo Y Teran
Naval Archives
Europe
Haviard I. Chappelle
National Museum
Christopher
Palos
Huelva
Spain
Local Artist Wins Three Awards At Carlsbad Show
Mrs. Sam Zweiger won three prizes at the Carlsbad Art Show with a West Ranch homeplace watercolor third, a sculptured head of Kathy third, and an mushroom ceramic centerpiece honorable mention. The exhibit featured 285 entries across painting, drawing, jewelry, weaving, ceramics, and other crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Zweiger
Carlsbad
Micky Lavy
Arthur Budge
Marcelina Bernard Heads Board For Sacred Heart League
Marcelina Bernard was elected president of the new board of the Sacred Heart League at a June 3 meeting. Officers include Rachel Martinez as vice president San Maldonado as treasurer Mickey Gonzalez as secretary and reporter. Refreshments followed. Mr and Mrs Ernest T Wood of Kansas City Kansas visited Mrs W M Casey and relatives. Wood is Casey’s nephew.
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Marcelina Bernard
The
Sacred Heart League
Rachel Martinez
San‘ Maldonado
Mickey Gonzalez
Ernest T. Wood
Kansas City
Kansas
W. M. Casey
Mr. Wood
Chief W. R. Hamrick Visits Mother Here
Chief W. R. Hamrick and family have returned to the States from Guam where he served in the Navy. They visited his mother Mrs. Helen Hamrick and then went to Beeville to see relatives. He reports to Warrant Officer's School at Whiting Field Florida on July 1.
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W. R. Hamrick
Guam
Hamrick
Navy
Hamricks
Helen Hamrick
Tey
Beeville
Whiting Field
Florida
Hemmingbirds Remain Smallest Birds in Flight
A reader notes hummingbirds are the smallest birds, famed for their needle like beaks and ability to sip nectar from flowers.
Baptists In Spain Portugal Topic For WMU
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church held a Tuesday morning meeting in Fellowship Hall. Mrs. Troy Eiland presided. the program on Baptists in Spain and Portugal featured a quiz on eight facts with participants including Francis Wilson, Jerry Allen, W. H. Agey, Tommy Martin, Wilson Hammond and W. B. Watson.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
Troy Eiland
Robert Orr Wags
Spain
Portugal
Rena Wright
Wilson Hammond
Mescames Francis Wilson
Jerry Allen
W. H. Agey
Tommy Martin
W. B. Watson
Tommy McCone
C. K. Lightfoot
Sands Art Association Announces Handcraft Show Entry Schedule
The Sands Art Association announces a Handcraft Show at the Art Center. Entries accepted Friday June 24 from 3 to 7 p.m. with adults paying one dollar per entry and children 25 cents per entry up to two. The show features weaving and needlework plus various crafts in section two. Public admission is free for the Saturday and Sunday viewing from 2 to 6 p.m.
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Art Center
Sands Art Association
Past Matrons Club to Hold Salad Supper Tuesday
Members of the Past Matrons Club will meet for a salad supper at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Thrift Room of the Texas Savings and Loan Building. Mrs. Gertrude Griffin will be hostess for the evening.
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Texas Savings and Loan Building
Gertrude Griffin
Nocturnal Owl Guide Describes Dark Flight Traits
A compact overview explains nocturnal owls as diverse raptors with silent, moth-like flight. It highlights their night activity and hunting adaptations, noting species variations and specialized calls.
Rodgers-Kolodziejski Nuptials At St John Catholic Church
The wedding of Miss Jo Ann Rogers and Chester Kolodziejski took place at St John Catholic Church with Reverend John Laureli presiding. The couple plans a Detroit home as he starts a position with International Business Machines. Family and out of town guests joined for a reception at Cafe Royal after the ceremony.
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Thomas Chester Kolodziejski
Big Bend National Park
Jo Ann Rogers
Billy Rogers
Chester Kolodziejski
Detroit
Michigan
St. John’s Catholic Church
John Laureli
Esther Reeds
Frank Mahoney
Patricia Plante
John W. Rogers
Houston
Richard Rogers
Cafe Royal
International
Monahans High School
Sul Ross College
el Paso Public Schools
Kolodziejski
St. Anthony’s High School
RETS_ Technical School of Electronics
United States Army
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Free Barbecue at Allen Park Saturday
A free barbecue will be held at Alberta Allen Park on Saturday. Rev. B. O. White of Kermit will be the speaker and the public is invited.
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Allen Park
Alberta Allen Park
Rev
B. O. White
Kermit
County Judge Estes Attends Civil Defense Convention
County Judge and Mrs. Carl D. Estes returned to Little Rock Arkansas on Saturday after attending a national Civil Defense convention. Ward County chapter head Grady Weller could not attend.
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Carl D. Estes
Little Rock
Ark
Ward County
Grady Weller
Desk and Derrick Members Take Field Trip
Five members of the local Desk and Derrick chapter joined a Saturday field trip on June 4, co sponsored by Standard Oil Company of Texas and Schlumberger Well Surveying Corporation. They toured a West Ranch drilling site with H. C. Luther and Andre Filion guiding them and learned oil patch terminology from the crew. Mesdames L. D. Gerald Curtis Branam Troy Taylor Ann Smith and Rita McGlason participated in the educational outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desk and Derrick
Standard Oil Company of Texas
Schlumberger Well Surveying Corporation
West Ranch
H. C. Luther
Standard
Andre Filion
Schlumberger
Larry van Ryan
Boys Look At Girls Fashions
A Boys' Clubs of America survey of teenage boys reveals their fashion preferences for girls. They prefer clean shoes and neat appearance, dislike patterned stockings, dislike heavy eye makeup, favor pink tones, and approve tapered slacks for others but not their own date.
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Boys’ Clubs of
America
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Guadalpe
Wilson Line
Mount Vernon
James Manley
Snyder
Monahang
Carla Navelle
Thomas Odell Swindle
B. J. Swindle
Pyote
el Paso High School
Mother
Dad
E. Sealy
Baptists
Rodgers-Kolodziejski
St. John Catholic Church
F. A. Westmoreland
Johnny
Crane
C. R. Newth
Midland
C. E. Padcock
B. B. Rogers
S. Main
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