Local girl Joins TV program slated to debut nationwide
Mrs. Bob Summers of Dallas daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Holder of Port Lavaca will see her children's program The Backyard become a reality on Sept 24. The pilot screened for Paul Crouch president of Trinity Broadcasting Network who accepted it as a TBN production. The show will air on 43 West Coast outlets and later reach more stations. Summers is a 1961 Vanderbilt High School graduate and Sam Houston University alumna with an English major. She married Bob Summers in 1963 and has authored Living Promises and three Bible story collections. Her paternal grandmother is Mrs C G Holder of Seadrift.
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Bob Summers
Dallas
J.C. Holder
Port Lavaca
Paul Crouch
Trinity Broadcasting Network
Santa Ana
Calif
Los Angeles
Logos
C. G. Holder
Seadrift
Presbyterian Nursery School Seeks 3 Year Olds for Fall Start
The Presbyterian Nursery School opens applications for the September start. All 4-year-old spaces are filled, but 3-year-olds may join the Tuesday Thursday morning class if they are three before September 1, 1975. The cooperative program requires a Mother helper rotation. Inquiries to Mrs. J L Mayfield at 552-9064 or Mrs. Ronnie Williams at 552-5974.
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J.L. Mayfield
Ronnie Williams
Dear Ann Landers Streaker Letter Sparks Reader Tales
A reader defends today’s children’s behavior in a long letter to Dear Ann Landers. The writer recounts a naked 10 year old streaking at dinner parties and a neighbor defending children’s rough housing as free play, arguing that offensiveness is subjective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
N.Y
House Plant Winter Watering Guide
Winter causes wilting yellowing and leaf drop as indoor humidity falls and heating reduces moisture. Check soil moisture by finger test and hollow sounding pot. adjust watering and feeding, prune diseased roots, and treat with captan one tablespoon per gallon water.
Dear Ann Landers Advice Column Clip
A mash of readers seeking guidance on parenting, marital in laws, and teen manners. Topics include blaming parents for child behavior, seating a disabled girl on a bus, expectations about family plans, and cautions about alcohol. Nearby notes warn about rude teen boys and urge responsible guidance.
70-Year-Old Lady Teaches Ballet in Lansing
Virgiline Simmons in her mid-70s continues to teach ballet and paint vibrant flowers. She runs two studios from her four story Lansing home with her two assistants, recalling a path from Chicago dance study to vaudeville and back to Lansing where she has taught thousands and mentored many professionals.
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Lansing, Mich
Virgiline Simmons
Lansing
Miss Simmons
Lansing Central High School
Cago
Porter Hotel
Capitol Park
Degas
Geer Couple Attend Mason Golden Wedding in Atoka
Mr and Mrs J D Geer attended the Golden Wedding Anniversary of long time friends Mr and Mrs Floyd Mason in Atoka Oklahoma over the weekend They also visited with other friends Byron R Olhausen and son Donald have returned from Salina Kansas where they attended the wedding of their son and brother David Olhausen to Nancy Ward Roberts Donald Olhausen left today for his home in Houston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Geer
Floyd Mason
Atoka
Oklahoma
Byron R. Olhausen
Donald
Salina
Kansas
David Olhausen
Nancy Ward Roberts
Donald Olhausen
Houston
Surprise farewell for Mrs Pat McClendon by Angels of Love
Angels of Love hosted a going away party Tuesday at Gulf Coast Nursing Home for co sponsor Mrs Pat McClendon. Gifts, refreshments, and a ceramic book vase with fern marked the occasion as the group honored the girls’ summer work. The McClendons plan to move to Victoria to start a new home.
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Angels of Love
Gulf Coast Nursing Home
Victoria
Cecil Boyd
Pat McClendon
Nursing Home
Judy Boyd
Debbie Cowan
Tina Garza
Tina White
Sherry Howell
Mary
The
Angel of Love
Fried Chicken Recipes for Busy Housewives and Variations
A compact collection of chicken dishes including a spatter-free fried method, a chicken casserole with potato chips and asparagus, and a French style chicken baked with garlic olive oil sauterne wine and bouillon. Each method uses standard pantry ingredients and yields a crisp, flavorful result.
Birthday Arnold the hog heaven in Virginia
Arnold the pig marked his first birthday at Bethel Mason’s filling station in Fork Mountain Virginia by devouring a cake with one candle and more. The 600 pound pig enjoys a daily feast of hog feed corn meal candy pies and even chocolate soda. He naps in a breeze from an electric fan and spends nights on the station pavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fork Mountain
Arnold
Bethel Mason
Mason
Food co op expands from food to art showcase
In San Bruno California Pat Coates and daughter Sandi Piccini started a home co op to fight high food costs for 17 families, growing to 34. Artists then asked them to promote art, leading to a move into a South San Francisco warehouse where dozens of artists display paintings sculptures antique furniture and an aquarium alongside food offerings.
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San Bruno
Calif
Pat Coates
Sandi Piccini
San Francisco
Golden wedding fete set for Ira D Watrous pair
Mr. and Mrs. Ira D. Watrous of Seadrift celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception in Houston. The event runs from 2 to 6 p.m. at 10050 Long Point. Married August 7, 1925 in Okemah Oklahoma, they lived in Houston before moving to Seadrift in 1963. Watrous worked for Shell Oil sixteen years and later ran a business. They will be joined by two sons six daughters seventeen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Friends are invited.
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Ira D. Watrous
Seadrift
Long Point
Houston
Okemah
Oklahoma
Watrous
Shell Oil
Bernstein to lead concert at Carinthian festival
The Carinthian Summer Festival in Villach Austria will present a Leonard Bernstein concert on August 23. An introductory lecture precedes performances of Bernstein Serenade and Symphony No. 2 with Bernstein expected to attend.
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Villach
Austria
Carinthian
Leonard Bernstein
Bernstein
Lose Ugly Fat Hees Oon It Today Ad
An old advertisement promotes MONADEX and AQUATABS as non dangerous pills to curb appetite and promote weight loss. It claims no nerves or strenuous effort, offers a 20 size for 3 dollars and mentions Bottom Dollar Pharmacy Port Lavaca for sales and mail orders.
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Dream Come True
Sue Ann Vivion
Jack Luther Pitts
Corpus Christi
Wesley Tilden Vivion
Pitts
Ted Pitts
Abilene
W.T. Vivion
Campwood
Tex
Grover C. Boyd
Victoria High School
Tarleton State University
Abilene Christian College
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Presbyterian Nursery School
Ths
Santa
McCall
Chris Mallette
Gary Ashorn
First State Bank and Trust
H.E.B. Food Stores
Viking Mall
Old Witch
Witch
Mitzi
P.O
Elgin
Ill
Field Enterprises, Inc
Internal Revenue Service
W.C
S.R.S
AMS
Barrientos
Sherry Dryer
Jeannette Trousdale
Margie Flowers
Jackie Daniels
Jean Morrish
Nuring
Suprise
Mrs. McClendon
Texas Floor Co
W. Main
Wright
Bottom Dollar Pharmacy
Mowen
Virginia
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