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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1975
Page
2
Readers seek guidance on a quarrelsome backgammon habit, narcolepsy misdiagnosis, and a political name similarity issue. Ann endorses changing the game to protect the marriage, credits a doctor for narcolepsy diagnosis, and notes limited options if a public figure uses a similar name.
Tommy Johnson visits the Matson Addition home of Francesca and Joe Machacek, where five makers turn scraps into crafts year round. Kim and Jennifer, with Mike and a sewing room full of wooden trains, doll beds, and canning jars, showcase handmade ornaments and gift wrap art. The family treasures scraps, glue, and imagination, turning holiday displays into a Santa workshop at home.
Frank Wedig and Kenneth Kemper correct a misconception about Calhoun County’s first woman commissioner. Cora Kemper was the first Mrs Kemper appointed after her husband’s death in 1999 and was followed by Ernest Kabela. Sheriff Maurice Woods recalls the appointment day. Mrs Kemper died in 1974. The note links Miriam Ferguson’s Texas governor term and adds county facts, ending with a question about Prague.
Doris Kearns and Richard Goodwin wed Sunday at Goodwin’s home in Lincoln Massachusetts. Both work on Johnson books. Goodwin once served as special assistant to Kennedy and Johnson. About 175 attendees. Ceremony by Rev Michael F Groden of the Boston Citywide Desegregation Coordinating Council.
A reader shares a quick growing avocado seed tip using a discarded car radio antenna as a stake to keep the plant straight as it rises. The note mentions the plant leaning toward heat and the improvised stake keeping it upright.
The former Josephine Johnson and her husband marked their 57th wedding anniversary with reference to their Bloomington marriage on December 14, 1918. They have one son Leon, born in Lufkin, now in Victoria Washington, and seven grandchildren with great grandchildren. They are Mt Sina Baptist Church members and have long residencies in Port Lavaca and nearby areas. Mrs. Washington described life as sweet with some hills, and her husband agreed the life has been sweet to endure.
The George Fred Rhodes will host the regular December meeting of the Calhoun County Historical Commission at 7 30 pm Tuesday in their home in the Six Mile community. Contact 552 9022 for details.
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