Personal notices from Port Lavaca include conferences and visits
The Reverend and Mrs. George Dettman attended a clergy wives conference in Kerrville. Ed Regan and son Kevin visited his mother Gwen Regan in Port Lavaca. George Fred Rhodes hosted Kathy and Barbara Yeakel with outros from Austin. Leslie McDonald family relocated to Oak Glen Apartments. Traylor and McDonald friends toured Huntsville Wild Flower Tour. Wick and Leslie McDonald visited McDonald parents. R L Garcia returned from DeTar Hospital Victoria. son Larry stayed three days before returning to San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dettman
Kerrville
Ed Regan
Kevin
Houston
Gwen Regan
George Fred Rhodes
Kathy
University of Texas
Austin
Barbara Yeakel
Leslie McDonald
Port Lavaca
Port O'Connor
Oak Glen Apartments
C.S. Traylor
Annabelle McDonald
Huntsville
Ewing Bush
R.L. Garcia
DeTar Hospital
Victoria
Larry Garcia
San Antonio
Loflin Meitzen wedding at First United Methodist Church
Mrs Mary Belle Loflin and John Edwin Meitzen exchanged vows at the First United Methodist Church with Reverend James E Mayfield officiating. The couple, UT Austin graduates and Calhoun ISD teachers, were given in marriage by the bride's father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church
Mary Belle Loflin
J.C. Melcher
John Edwin Meitzen
E.R. Meitzen
Dickenson
James E. Mayfield
Jack Lynn Musgrove
Austin
William Arnold Meitzen
Richmond
Bride-elect Miss Bitsy Rigby feted at tea shower
Miss Bitsy Rigby bride elect of Michael Boyd Mayberry honored at a Saturday tea shower hosted by Mrs. W M Grimes. Guests wore yellow and white corsages, enjoyed finger sandwiches pineapple punch coffee and cake from 2 to 3 pm. Hostesses and family presented a mixmaster as a gift. Wedding set for April 19 at St Francis Episcopal Church in Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bitsy Rigby
Michael Boyd Mayberry
W.M. Grimes
W.R. Rigby
Homer Phillips
M.L. Johnson, Jr
Jen Schritter
E.R. Martinez
Keith Merrick
LeRoy Braden
Kirby Albrecht
Joe Loomis
Bob Koliba
Bill Steinger
William Mowen
Joe Smith
Curtis Foester
Paul Baker
Joseph Hranicky
Michael Harris
E.D. Sumpter
Miss Rigby
St. Francis Episcopal Church
Victoria
Standard Flower Show in Port Lavaca by Garden Club
The Port Lavaca Garden Club hosts a standard flower show on April 12 at First United Methodist Church from 2 to 7 pm with a small admission. Chief organizer is Mrs. Orville Holt with many committee chairs and divisions, displaying Education, Conservation, Commercial, and artistic and horticultural sections. Awards include ribbons and several named trophies donated by local banks, shops, and clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Lavaca
First United Methodist Church
George Fred Rhodes
Orville Holt
First State Bank and Trust Company
First National Bank
William G. Smith
Mowen’s
Port Lavaca Garden Club
Port Garden Club
Division Iit
Backyard gardens gain interest amid high prices and soil issues
Lee Wright of the Soil Conservation Service notes rising backyard garden interest since World War II due to high food costs and shortages. He advises composting and organic matter to improve poor soils, reduce erosion, suppress weeds, and cut grocery bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Wright
The
Soil Conservation Service
Wright
James Bower
Tivoli Red Cross Emporium raises 120 dollars in Tivoli
Tivoli Red Cross chairman Mrs. Charles McGuire said the Emporium at Clarke Adkins Community Center was very successful and replaced a door-to-door drive, bringing in 120 dollars. Mrs. Edna Hasselfield hosted her Houston visitors Louis Leif Joe French and John Fulton on Spring break from dental school who enjoyed fishing. Pioneer Club held Friendship Day at Mrs. Edna Hasselfield's home with Astrid Schaper, the foreign exchange student, sharing her German experiences and receiving a western belt and framed tile as mementos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tivoli Red Cross
Charles McGuire
Red Cross
Clarke Adkins Community Center
Edna Hasselfield
Louis Leif
Joe French
John Fulton
Houston
Tivoli
Pioneer Club
Edna Hassefield
Tom Parsons
Astrid Schaper
Miss Schaper
Germany
Astrid
Texas
Seadrift Home Demonstration Club Meets With Pie Making
The Seadrift Home Demonstration Club met March 27 at the First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Walter Wooldridge led a two crust apple pie demonstration while Mrs. Mickey Bowman assisted. Twelve members attended with one new member, Mrs. W. F. Neill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seadrift Home Demonstration Club
First United Methodist Church
Walter Wooldridge
Ann Landers and O'Hair clash over religion and atheism
A Madalyn Murray O'Hair letter accuses Ann Landers of ostracizing atheists. Landers defends her religious references sharing readers, then addresses a critic who calls her a traitor to women. The column plugs a drug booklet and requests payment details, dated 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madalyn Murray O'Hair
The
Society of Separationists, Inc
Ann Landers
United States
Gallup
God
Elizabeth Taylor
Ann
Racine
P.O
Elgin
Illinois
Field Enterpises, Inc
Tri-County Couples Bridge Club Hosts Home Event
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Partlow entertained the Tri County Couples Bridge Club Saturday evening at their home. Ladies winners were Mrs. John Y Bell, Mrs. Roger Lynn and Mrs. P Rothband. men winners were Paul Rothband, Roger Lynn and Les McDonald. April Millitary Wives Club meeting set for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at First State Bank with a short business meeting and white elephant bingo. Nursery reservations call 552 3538 or 552 5026.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Partlow
Tri-County Couples Bridge Club
John Y. Bell
Roger Lynn
P. Rothband
Paul Rothband
Les McDonald
Millitary Wives Club
First State Bank
Nursing home volunteer meeting announced at Gulf Coast
An organization meeting for adult volunteer service at Gulf Coast Nursing Home will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the First National Bank Conference Room. Interested adults invited. junior group seeks volunteers from seventh to twelfth grade. For information call Mrs. J.H. McClendon or Mrs. J.C. Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast Nursing Home
First National Bank
J.H. McClendon
J.C. Boyd
Youth group camping trip at Carbide Park
Point Comfort's First Baptist Church youth group held an overnight outing on the weekend. Twelve girls joined by Mr and Mrs Robert Keszler camped at Carbide Park for the activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Comfort
First Baptist Church
Robert Keszler
Carbide Park
First long distance television demo shown in 1927
On April 7, 1975, the Today in History column notes the Bell Labs audience viewing the first successful long distance television demonstration featuring Secretary Hoover. Other events include Wordsworth born, Marietta Ohio founded, Yamato sunk, Merkers treasure discovery, Ford's death, fierce Israel Syria air battle, LBJ Vietnam talks offer, Stalin daughter marriage, Nixon Pompidou funeral, James Garner birthday, and a Jerrold quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bell Telephone Laboratories
New York
Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Washington
William Wordsworth
Ohio
Marietta
Congress
Mississippi
Couple Ties Knot in Las Vegas Wedding
Mr and Mrs James Jensen of Moorehead Minnesota announce the marriage of their daughter Cathy of Lompoc California to Robert James Griffith of Vandenberg Air Force Base California son of Mr and Mrs Robert A Griffith of Point Comfort Griffith a 1973 Calhoun High School graduate and Air Force serviceman at Vandenberg married April 4 in Las Vegas Nevada
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jensen
Moorehead
Minn
Cathy
Lompoc
Cal
Robert James Griffith
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Robert A. Griffth
Point Comfort
Griffith
Calhoun High School
Air Force
Vandenberg Base
Las Vegas
Nevada
Comfort PTA Sets Meeting With Tax Spending Theme
The Point Comfort PTA will hold an April 8 meeting at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. The program will be presented by Mr R R Mc Carley business manager of the schools. All members and friends in the community are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Comfort
Parent- Teacher Association
R.R. McCarley
Calhoun County Schools Lunch Menu Tuesday
Calhoun County School cafeterias list Tuesday meals for elementary, junior high, and Calhoun High. Menu includes broiled spiced ham, English pea salad, buttered carrots, bread slices, chocolate pudding, and milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun County School
Calhoun High
Information Power Theme For National Library Week Event
National Library Week runs April 13 through 19 with Information Power as the theme. The event is in cooperation with the National Book Committee and the American Library Association. Librarian Miss Alice Wasserman invites groups and organizations to schedule visits and teachers to arrange class tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Book Committee
Coopera
Tion
American Library Association
Alice Wasserman
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Wick McDonald
Leslie McDonald, Jr
Henry Flak
Dallas
W.R. Kelver
Richie
Jack Muskgrove
Melissa
Jack, Jr
Robin Guapp
Galveston
Ernest Meitzen
Corpus Christi
Terry Meitzen
Tammy
Beaumont
John Robert Meitzen
Beeville
University of Texas In
Calhoun Independent School District
J.C. Melcher, Jr
Reg A. White
Richard May
G.F. Rhodes
M.W. Coward
Charles L. Ward
L.J. Forester
Kenneth Dolezal
A.C. Johnson
Rober Peterschmidt
Donald Skaggs
Artie Henke
Walter N. Maguire
Tivoli News
E.E. Schultz
Seadrift News
Robert Chatham
Mickey Bowman
Mrs. Wooldridge
W.F. Neill
Michael Blevins
Membrs
Madalyn O’hair
Madalyn Murray O’hair
Israel
Syria
Lyndon Johnson
South Vietnam
Joseph Stalin
Svetlana Alliluyeva
William Peters
Phoenix
Arizona
Richard Nixon
Georges Pompidou
Paris
James Garner
Douglas Jerrold
Windberg
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