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Port Lavaca Wave

Location

Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1975

Page

3

Double Ring Ceremony Unites Miss Jean Martinez and Johnny Hill

Miss Jean Martinez and Johnny Hill wed in a double ring ceremony at Our Lady of the Gulf Church Port Lavaca officiated by Father Leo Gauvin OMI The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe H Garza and the late George M Martinez wore a white silk organza gown with a scalloped lace hem and illusion veil The groom son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Hill is affiliated with Southern Life and Health The couple plan to reside in Port Lavaca after a Dallas honeymoon The wedding party featured twin sister Janet Martinez maid of honor and ten bridesmaids in matching gowns

Our Lady of the Gulf Church Jean Martinez Johnny Hill Leo Gauvin Omi Joe. H. Garza George M. Martinez Jesse Hill Port Lavaca Juliet Janet Martinez Robert Martinez Alfred Sandoval Tony Garza Virginia Martinez Ronnie McCain Richard Zapata Gilbert Manzanales Theresa Martinez Chris Soliz Rachel Garza Cathy Martinez Norma Lee DeLa Garza Michael Martinez Rudy Rincon, Jr Mr. Hill Ruben Reyna Larry Chavana Johnny Martinez Lupe Rodriguez Humberto DeLa Garza James Escamia Rosie Rodriguez Linda Rodriguez Lydia Lerma Lucy Escalante Juan Salazar Rene Escobar Martha Torres Patricia Rincon Dallas Hill Calhoun High School Victoria College Vocational Nursing School Calhoun Victoria College Southern Life and Health

Local Personal Notes From Port Lavaca Weekend Grid

Four Port Lavaca couples—Colonel and Mrs Sid Ward, Mr and Mrs David McGrath, Mr and Mrs Frank Diebel, and Mr and Mrs Leroy Braden—spend the weekend on Mustang Island. Mrs Frank Wedig Sr and children with Mr and Mrs Frank Wedig Jr return from a ten day Colorado trip. Bill White came back Saturday from Pittsburgh where he and Mrs White visited her parents. Jeff Roberts spent the weekend with his parents. he is stationed at Lackland AFB and recently completed basic training.

Port Lavaca Sid Ward David McGrath Frank Diebel Leroy Braden Mustang Island Frank Wedig John Ruth Frank Wedig, Jr Austin Colorado Bill White Pittsburgh Mrs. White Phillip Marquette White Jeffrey Roberts C.L. Roberts Jeff Lackland Air Force Base

Vivion-Pitts Engagement Set for Oct 18 in Victoria

Mr and Mrs Wesley Tilden Vivion of Victoria announce the engagement of their daughter Sue Ann Vivion to Jack Luther Pitts of Corpus Christi. Pitts is son of Mr and Mrs Ted Pitts of Abilene. Ceremony planned for 8 p m October 18 at St Marys Catholic Church Victoria. Sue Ann is a Victoria High School graduate with a B S from Tarleton State University. Pitts attended Abilene Christian High School and Abilene Christian College earning a B S and works with the US government.

Wesley Tilden Vivion Victoria Sue Ann Jack Luther Pitts Corpus Christi Ted Pitts Abilene Miss Vivion W.T. Vivian Port Lavaca Camp Wood Texas Grover C. Boyd St. Mary’s Catholic Church Victoria High School Tarleton State University Abilene Christian High School Abilene Christian College

Don Williams appears unreal as Nashville country icon

Nashville star Don Williams, cast as a backup musician in Burt Reynolds film W W and the Dixie Dancekings, is described as the classic good ole boy. He has been in country music three years with several hits and a fifth album in the works. Williams values rural life, dislikes excessive appearances, and recalls his Rock and Folk Pozo-Seco years before returning to country.

Nashville Tenn Don Williams Williams Burt Reynold W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings Amanda

Dear Ann Landers Nixes the platonic housing trend and gossip

A reader asks about career women sharing apartments with single men and Ann Landers weighs in. The column advises caution, cites a personal tale of parental grumbling over correcting a daughter’s letters, and references a Viet Nam tragedy consolation story.

Ann Landers Andy Sweeney Viet Nam

Fresh Apple Cake and More From Recipe Corner

Apple cake blends peeled diced apples sugar and pecans with flour soda nutmeg cinnamon salt vanilla oil and eggs then bakes 75 minutes. Sour Cream Cinnamon Cake uses yellow cake mix oil sugar eggs sour cream brown sugar and cinnamon baked 60 minutes. Gingerbread Upside Down Cake layers pineapple butter molasses nuts raisins and cherries then batter with spices bakes 30 to 35 minutes and serves with whipped cream.

Duncan Hines

TOPS Group Meeting At City Hall Weight Loss Seen

The TOPS group at POINT COMFORT-TOPS Club 903 met on August 6 with 10 members present. They showed a net loss of 10.5 pounds for the group and another 10 pounds gained by other members. Mrs. Emma Ochoa won a prize for the top weekly loss. The club plans to meet again Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at city hall and invites all interested persons.

Sally Met Point Comfort

Nathans Famous Pledges 2000 Year for Town Hall Drive

Nathans Famous agrees to donate 2000 dollars annually for three years to the Town Hall fund. The campaign seeks 365000 dollars by August 31 to cover operating costs for three years, with all contributions matched by a grant from the New York Community Trust.

New York Nathan’s Famous Town Hall New York Community Trust

Ballet Repertory Touts Bicentennial Pieces at Newport

Celebrate Bicentennial Newport article notes Ballet Repertory Company under Ballet Theater Foundation performed four new American choreographies at the Newport Music Festival. Works include Mosaics by Kevin Haigen with Hanson’s Piano Concerto, Krazy Kat by Adolphe Bolm score by John Alden Carpenter, Kouros by Margarita Banos to Texan Rudin, and Area Code 615 choreographed by Linda Crum with eleven members from Tennessee creating folklore inspired music.

Newport, R.I Ballet Repertory Company Ballet Theater Foundation Kevin Haigen Miami Howard Hanson Hanson Wahoo Neb Eastman School of Music Richard Englund Seattle Adolphe Bolm John Alden Carpenter Park Ridge Ill Kouros Margarita Banos Los Angeles Andre Rudin Linda Crum Eastern Michigan University Tennessee

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Miss Jean Martinez Nashville Sound Nix P.O Elgin Ill Field Enterprises Inc John Finster Jerry Amason Tops Group Emma Ochoa AL Atio Rendon Wright’s Sewing Center E. Main Hot Dog Palace Didkoin Frame & Mat Lois Jones School of Dancing
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