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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1976
Page
3
Dear Ann responds to a 5 9 teenager seeking major surgery to become shorter. She urges patience and reframes the so called disadvantage as an advantage. The letter shares observations about high school dating dynamics and suggests waiting for college to meet more mature partners.
Betty Ford comments on the presidential race with husband Gerald Ford, noting a tough campaign against Jimmy Carter and the Nixon pardon as an issue. She says the White House can be lonely and predicts his win, emphasizing being herself as her appeal while planning to campaign extensively. She hints at possible shifts in how she answers tough questions during events in Chicago and Waukegan.
Miss Libby Keller and David Wayne Kelton exchanged wedding vows Saturday at 8 p m in First United Methodist Church Port Lavaca with Rev George Haynes officiating. The couple will reside in Lubbock where the groom studies at Texas Tech University.
Leila June Edwards and David Chester Charnetski wed in a double ring ceremony at 6 p.m. Saturday before Rev. George Haynes. Attendants included maid of honor Julia Edwards and best man Steve Stricklin. After a reception at the Lion's Community Center the couple planned a Houston honeymoon and will reside in Port Lavaca.
Memoir by Jessamyn West mixes illness and death with her own tuberculosis recovery and her sister Carmen’s suicide. The piece notes controversy yet calls the book moving and invites readers to explore the mother and sister narratives.
On this date in 1945 Gen Douglas MacArthur arrived in Japan to set up Allied occupation headquarters. Other noted events include Cleopatra’s death in 30 B C, Anne Hutchinson’s banishment in 1637, Benedict Arnold’s secret promise in 1780, Powell’s 1869 Colorado River voyage, the 1924 Dawes Plan signing, and Thurgood Marshall’s 1967 Supreme Court confirmation. Birthdays include Roy Wilkins and Joan Bion dell. Thought for today by Mark Twain. Bicentennial note on mail riders in 1776.
A veteran cook outlines a thrifty, step by step pimiento cheese method using cheap cheddar, pimientos, mayonnaise, and pickles. Instructions cover shredding, layering, mixing, and chilling, with serving tips like open faced broiled bread with tomato and optional add ins, emphasizing economical living.
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