Candy Stripers Near End of Eleventh Year of Service
About 40 young women, Candy Stripers, finish their 11th summer of free hospital volunteer work at Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital. They range from 14 to high school seniors, wear peppermint striped tunics, receive spring orientation, and support staff by delivering mail and assisting patients. In 1975 they logged over 3000 hours of service, with no membership fees but costs for uniforms. A hospital Auxiliary party on the patio will honor them. date to be announced.
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Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital
Candy Stripers
Adult Hospital Auxiliary
Hospital
Counseling and circuses show different outcomes in therapy
Ann Landers shares letters on counseling and coping with family crises. A mother explains therapy helped her accept her son who died by his own hand, while another reader laments a circus seating dispute and learns to seek usher help. The column reinforces seeking counseling and practical steps for difficult social situations.
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Ann Landers
Hints From Heloise Brickbats and Bounty of Homemaking
Readers share clever home hacks from stain removal to repairs. A note highlights reusing backing fabric on a sofa to preserve shape while patching with cheaper material. A cookie jar tip adds apple for softening stale cookies. A shoe polish shortcut, an stamp gluing trick, and a strawberry prep tip are included.
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Heloise
Miss Sue Pollard Engaged to Lillard
Mr and Mrs Dewey L Pollard of Corpus Christi announce the engagement of their daughter Karen Sue to Neal Miracle Lillard son of Mr and Mrs John W Lillard of Seadrift The wedding is set for 4 pm August 21 at Parkdale Baptist Church in Corpus Christi The bride to be is a graduate of A C Jones High School and has studied at Bee County College and Del Mar College The groom to be is a Balboa High School Panama Canal Zone alumnus who attended Bee County College and is a May graduate of Texas A and M in Corpus Christi
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Dewey L. Pollard
Corpus Christi
Karen Sue
Neal Miracle Lillard
John W. Lillard
Seadrift
Parkdale Baptist Church
A. C. Jones High School
Bee County College
del Mar College
Balboa High School
Balboa
Panama Canal Zone
Texas A & L
Local News Rights Note AP Dispatches
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of all local news printed in this newspaper and to AP news dispatches.
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Associated Press
Bride-Elect Feted With Two Showers
Sherri Lambert, bride-elect of Harry Mulder, was honored at two bridal showers. The first, at Mrs Buck Jackson’s home, featured multiple hostesses and a yellow ceramic lamp as a gift. The second shower, hosted by Miss Peggy Vermillion and others, included a knit kaftan as a gift. Special guests included the bride-elect’s mother Mrs Ken Lambert and the groom’s mother and sister Mrs Jack Mulder and Theresa.
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Sherri Lambert
Harry Mulder
Buck Jackson
Jim Miller
Chuck Brummett
Bill Rawlings
Ken Trousdale
Billy Nichols
J. L. Dawdy
Jerry Edwards
Charles Hillyard
Roy Motley
Paul Vermillion
Peggy Vermillion
Sherry Dawdy
Ilynn Royal
Ken Lambert
Jack Mulder
Theresa
Miscellaneous Shower for Audelia Villareal Sanchez
A baby shower honoring Mrs. Audelia Villareal Sanchez was hosted at Mrs. Mary Sanchez’s home. Guests included Mr. Eliza Villareal and Mrs. Janie Sanchez. A crystal punch bowl, stork theme cake, diaper napkin favors, and a high chair hostess gift were featured. Winners of party games were Consuelo Menchaca, Audelia Sanchez, Yolanda Franco, and Mandy Reagan. About 20 guests attended.
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Audelia Villareal Sanchez
Mary Sanchez
Eliza Villareal
Janie Sanchez
Consuelo Menchaca
Audelia Sanchez
Yolanda Franco
Mandy Reagan
Long Mott Green Lake News Visit Highlights Family Trips
Mr and Mrs Chris Rhine and sons of London England visit relatives here with his brother and sister in law R J Sikes. Mrs G P Evan and sisters return from Venezuela where they visited Tyson's daughter Mrs George Lojuk a Baptist missionary there for 20 years. Mr and Mrs Walter Zbikowski return via Dallas Abilene and other places. Mrs J P Wood returns from Citizens Memorial Hospital Victoria. Mr and Mrs R W Whatley host their niece Mr and Mrs Mariy Bickley of High Island. Mrs Norman Sanders visits sister Dollie McDonald in Bloomington.
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Chris Rhine
London
England
R. J. Sikes
G. P. Evan
J. P. Tyson
J F. Clark
Venezuela
Walter Zbikowski
Dallas
Abilinne
J. P. Wood
Citizen's Memorial Hospital
Victoria
Adventurer II Fated Homecoming and Related Tales
Report From the Book Worm offers three novels. Norah Lofts’s The Homecoming follows Sir Godfrey Tallboy from crusade to a vanished life, with a new Tallboy generation arising. Anne Maybury’s The Jeweled Daughter centers on Sarah Brent in Hong Kong as she confronts a jade belt theft and dangerous powers. Henry Denker’s The Experiment sketches young Dr. Robert Niles facing a pivotal medical case.
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Norah Lofts
Sir Godfrey Tallboy
England
Tanya
Sybilla
Sir Godfrey
Lancaster
York
Knights Acre
Miss Lofts
Tallboys
Anne Maybury
Sarah Brent
Hong Kong
Sarah
Theodora Paradine
People’s Republic of China
Theodora
VFW Auxiliary Plans August Membership Drive
Twenty members at VFW Post 4403 Ladies Auxiliary meeting led by President Jean Smith discussed August Senior Citizen month and visiting seniors. Pearl Belk announced a membership drive for Aug 17 and urged payment of 1977 dues to reach quota. Ceremonies honored late Gladys Stulka, obituary noted. Next meeting is Sept 7 at 8 p.m.
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Ladies Auxiliary
VFW
Jean Smith
Dot Hamilton
Pearl Belk
Gladys Stulka
Cure Seeks Cancer Breakthrough Amid Personal Sacrifice
A researcher pursues a cancer cure while Dr Otis Cruikshank secretly injects his daughter Heather with his blood derived transfer factor to save her. Heather loves Dr Niles as the drama builds toward a dramatic climax, with the tale told believably. Calhoun County Library holds these books.
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Institute
Otis Cruikshank
Heather
Niles
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Lillard
Port Lavaca
Calhoun Citizen
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Pelson
Wright's Sewing Center
E. Main
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Long Mott
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High Island
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