Son of Roots Soldier Teaches Race Relations at Fort Dix
Sergeant William Alexander Haley known as Son of Roots, son of Alex Haley, serves as a race relations and equal opportunity instructor at Watson Army Hospital Fort Dix New Jersey. He and his wife Gwen Jenrette both serve in the Army and he pursues a long teaching career aided by Army education funds. Haley credits volunteer Army benefits for his BA at Georgetown and an MA at Chaminade, reflecting a family tradition of service and a griot rooted history guiding his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Alexander Haley
United States Army
Watson Army Hospital
Fort Dix
N.J
Alex Haley
Gwen Jenrette
Korea
Haley
Army
Coast Guard
Buford
N.C
Georgetown University
Washington
Chaminade College
Honolulu
Schofield Barracks
Hawaii
Vietnam
Defense Race Relations Institute
Florida
Department of the Army
On Being a Father by Martin Weinstein
Ann Landers presents Martin Weinstein's essay on fatherhood drawn from Newsday. He recalls growing up without a father, details the active role of a father, and urges disciplined loving guidance, shared duties, and emotional support from any caring protector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
Newsday
Martin Weinstein
PTA
Edgar Allan Poe
GFWC President to Lead 55 on Tour After Seattle Meet
Mrs. Harry Wagner Jr., president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, will head 55 club members on a Central and South American tour after the 86th GFWC convention in Seattle June 4 9. The itinerary includes Guatemala City Costa Rica Panama Colombia Peru Argentina and Brazil with CARE installation visits and embassy briefings. The trip aims to discuss women’s roles and foster international understanding and world peace. The GFWC is the world’s largest women’s organization with about 10 million US members and 45 other countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wagner Jr
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Central
South America
GFWC
Seattle
Guatemala City
Costa Rica
Panama
Colombia
Peru
Argentina
Brazil
United States
Odessa College drama plans varied 1977 78 season
OC drama department announces a varied 1977 78 program led by Dr Dorothy Dodd in its 26th year with a spring musical and a November production of And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little by Paul Zindel The department will also host UIL events and conduct community drama classes for children and special education students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa College
Dorothy Dodd
Lubbock
Story Theater
Winnrs
Fort Worth
Ed Grazyck
New York
Dr. Dodd
Marriage prep urged to curb unready couples
Dr. Graham B. Spanier of Penn State urges marriage education, especially in high schools, and premarital counseling to prepare couples for marriage. He advocates counseling to save faltering unions and notes extensive research in family relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Park
Graham B. Spanier
Pennsylvania State University
Spanier
American Association of Marriage and Family Counselors
National Council On Family Relations
Toone to wed Johnston in Pecos church ceremony
Mr and Mrs James B Toone announce the engagement of their daughter Jamie Kay Toone to Gerald Wayne Johnston son of Mr and Mrs Loman Johnston of San Antonio The wedding is set for 7 30 p m June 18 at the First Presbyterian Church of Pecos Rev L A Pattillo will perform the ceremony Jamie Kay is a 1974 Pecos High School graduate and attended Commercial College in Odessa Both families are planning for the couple to live in La Feria after the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Toone
S. Palm
Jamie Kay
Gerald Wayne Johnston
Loman Johnston
San Antonio
First Presbyterian Church of
Pecos
Demon Seed and Fraternity Row Cinema Roundup
Demon Seed continues the computer as villain theme with a machine impregnating Julie Christie, offering a scarifying, visually stunning science fiction experience. Fraternity Row recalls 1954 campus life with Perry Como hits and youthful snobbery, ending with endearing charm despite uneven moments. MPAA ratings explained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Thomas
Associated Press
Demon Seed
Julie Christie
Farout
Pennsylvania
Perry Como
Peter Fox
Gregory Harrison
USC
Fear Is the Key on CBS Friday Night Movies
Barry Newman stars in Fear Is The Key an action adventure on The CBS Friday Night Movies May 13. John Talbot escapes a New Orleans courtroom with hostage Sarah Ruthven then flees into the Delta bayous pursued by police and joins a gang seeking a sunken treasure aboard a hijacked bathyscaph to recover 10 million in gold and jewels from a shot down airplane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Newman
Suzy Kendall
John Vernon
New Orleans
John Talbot
Sarah Ruthven
Talbot
Delta
Sarah
Gulf of Mexico
Valenzuela chosen for State Administrator Training Program
Lucila Valenzuela of Pecos has been selected by a statewide committee from over 200 applicants to join the Administrator Training Program at Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches. The program aims to boost minorities and women in public school leadership with a $1000 stipend, June 1977 start, August 1978 certification, plus lectures by national experts and practical intern experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucila Valenzuela
Pecos
Texas Center
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches
Steady Church Membership Maintained in 1975 Study
A 1975 update from the National Council of Churches reports church membership holding steady at about 131 million despite demographic headwinds. Major mainline denominations declined while evangelical groups grew. Catholic and Southern Baptists rose modestly. Seminary enrollment surged 8 percent in 1974 and 10.1 percent in 1975 with more women and Black students entering.
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George W. Cornell
New York
Constant Jacquet Jr
National Council of Churches
Southern Baptists
Salvation Army
Church of God of Prophecy
Church of God
Cleveland
Presbyterian Church
U.S
Episcopal Church
United Church of Christ
United Methodist Church
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Sergeant
Son of Roots
Griot
Ann Landers
P.O
Chicago
Ill
Pecos Enterprise
Nova Gutierrez Family Editor
Wagner
J. Toone
Johnston
Jamie Kay Toone
Motion Picture Association of America
MPAA
Comeau
Valenzuela
March
Hereford
Pecos Saddle Shop
S. Oak
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