Local couples share holiday visits across Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Morgenroth visited their daughter and son in Big Springs. Mrs. Charlie Parencia Sr. hosted guests for New Year’s Day from Vanderbilt. Glen Marek and Wayne Johnson vacationed in Houston with shopping and the Boat Show. Diane Mowen returned to Trinity University San Antonio after Christmas. Reuben Petrusek’s guest was Mrs. Terry Barcelo of Angleton. C L Roberts returned from a stay at their country place near Wimberly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Morgenroth
Gary Campbell
Big Springs
Texas
Charlie Parencia, Sr
E.R. Skloss
Roe Littlefield
Vanderbilt
Glen Marek
Wayne Johnson
Point Comfort
Houston
Galleria
Astrohall
Diane Mowen
Trinity University
San Antonio
C.J. Mowen
Reuben Petrusek
Terry Barcelo
Angleton
Mrs. C.L. Roberts
Wimberly
Tivoli News Highlights Local Holiday Gatherings and Church Program
Mrs. E E Schultz reports Tivoli social news with multiple out of town guests visiting for Christmas and Dec 22 activities. The Tivoli Lutheran Sunday School presented a program with a play The Chrisman Tree and refreshments afterward. Rev Michael Megahan led prayers and service with children delivering the welcome and scripture. Nearby families from Victoria La Marque Vanderbilt and Kerrville joined in holiday events and church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tivoli
Clarence Felger
Victoria
Bessie Dayton
Fort Worth
Garyneth
Jonathan Megahan
Point Comfort
Tony Smeikal
Sherryl
Christmas Day Guests Include Clarke Adkins Family
Mrs. Clarke Adkins hosted Christmas Day with her children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Morrow and Mr and Mrs Al Palermo of Corpus Christi and Mr and Mrs Marvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Adkins
John Morrow
al Palermo
Corpus Christi
Marvin
Former New York Mayor Wagner to marry widow of Random House founder
Former New York Mayor Robert F. Wagner and Mrs. Bennett Cerf plan to wed at month’s end. Wagner, 64, would make his third marriage after prior spouses Susan Edwards who died in 1964 and Barbara Wagner who divorced in 1971. Cerf, whose age is not listed, is an author overseeing a political and governmental guide to New York for fundraiser efforts supporting Gov. Hugh L. Carey. Both have two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Robert F. Wagner
Bennett Cerf
Random House
Wagner
Susan Edwards
Barbara Joan Cavanaugh Wagner
Hugh L. Carey
Carey
Robert
Duncan Wagner
Christopher
Jonathan Cerf
Children learn how to learn and solve problems
Dr. Jennie Kitching of Texas A&M Extension says the key skill for children is learning how to learn. She argues adults should give problems to solve rather than ready-made answers to foster independent thinking and adaptability for a changing world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Kitching
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
County-HDC Council Review Meeting Sets Agenda
County Home Demonstration Council met January 6 in the Agriculture Building with twelve present from five clubs Green Lake Seadrift Gateway Port Lavaca and Observing Women. Treasurer report and score sheet changes for scrapbooks were approved. Plan discussed for a Feb 18 program by Mrs Soto and a January 14 Germany family living program at First State Bank Town Halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wooldridge
Wood
Victory Garden and Foods
Soto
Houston
Shirley Dodd
R.C. Wood
Laddie Marek
Germany
First State Bank
Clara Knipling
Port Lavaca
Girl Scout Leaders Plan Unit Meeting and Events
Girl Scout leaders schedule a Service Unit Meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at First National Bank. Cookie packets will be handed out, with cookie sales from Jan 24 to Feb 9. Volunteers with Valentines crafts should bring them. A District V report is due after tomorrow’s Victoria meeting at 10 a.m. Patch design submissions are also due tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Victoria
Surprise Anniversary Party for Sear’s Manager Joe Abbott
Employees hosted a surprise morning party for Sear’s manager Joe Abbott to celebrate his five years with the company. The event featured a service pin presentation by Dough Dryer and a large green and white cake. Attendees included Mrs. Sitka, Mrs. Adam, Mrs. Tims, Mrs. Moulder, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Pittman, Mrs. Raby, Leroy Williams, Rocky Valentine and Nancy Gibson. The Port Lavaca Garden Club Board Meeting is set for tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Mrs. Kenneth Dolezal’s home on Travis Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sear
Joe Abbott
Abbott
Brownwood
Dough Dryer
Mary Sitka
Dora Adam
Tommy Tims
Yolanda Moulder
Diane Anderson
Janett Pittman
Emma Raby
Leroy Williams
Rocky Valentine
Nancy Gibson
Port Lavaca
Book reviews of Southwest Books in Review and Lucadia Pease letters
Henry Stark’s Southwest Books in Review surveys his Texas photographs from 1895-96. Lucadia Pease and the Governor letters, 1850-57, edited by Hart and Kemp, offer intimate 19th century Texas life. Both Encino Press editions illuminate towns, daily life, and changing times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Henry Stark
A.C. Greene
Encino Press
Austin
Tex
St. Louis
Lucadia Pease
Katherine Hart
Elizabeth Kemp
E. M. Pease
Connecticut
Lucadia Niles
Seadrift Social Roundup Highlights Holiday Travel
Names of Seadrift residents and guests appear in a Corpus Christi trip, visits to Cuero and St Louis, church attendance in San Antonio, and family gatherings over the holidays. Notables include Mr and Mrs Phillip Ryan, C J Cosby, Hayes Miller, Fred Coward, and several Helms relatives with travel to and from Friendswood and Mexico. Boots Milam hospitalized after emergency transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Ryan
C.J. Cosby
Corpus Christi
Hayes Miller
San Antonio
Fred Coward
Ronald Helms
Stephnie
Friendswood
Roger Helms
Dwayne Helms
Military Wives Club Sets January Meeting and Events
The Military Wives Club will hold its monthly business meeting at 9 30 a m on Wednesday Jan 8 in the First State Bank Conference room Guest speaker is Mildred Murrell RN president of the Calhoun County Chapter Heart Association Babysitting will be provided at the First Baptist Church A Christmas gift exchange and luncheon was enjoyed by 16 members at Mrs Ethel Reinhard’s home on Dec 13 A Pot Luck dinner and dance is planned for 7 p m on Saturday Jan 11 at the Boat Club in Point Comfort
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Military Wives Club
First State Bank
Mildred Murrell, RN
Calhoun County
the Heart Association
First Baptist Church
Ethel Reinhard
Point Comfort
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E.E. Schultz
John Davidson
Bill Schultz
Seadrift
Mrs. Marshall Knight
C.R. Payne
Terry Arnim
Morris
Clint
Cuero
Stayton Weldon
Arnin
Marberry
Marberry Ranch
Ray Marberry
Mary Lucy Marberry
Martha Dobie
Kerrville
Will Ed Marberry
Tommy Marberry
Laurana Stubblefield
Maurice Sessions
Dickie
Paul D. Wright
Tivoli Presbyterian Church
Tom Parsons
Clarence Landgraf
Harlingin
Dallas Ford
Chris and
Traci Ann
Calhoun High
Church News
HDC
Girl Scout
Texas Floor Company
Nueces and
Fantastic Savings Shop
Keller Mae Connor
Gladys Lorine
Lester Ray Greene
Johnnie Greene, Jr
Thomaston
Andrew Travis Henderson
Stroman High School
Cuero High School
DuPont
Southwest Books In Review
the Times
The
Austin-Travis Coun
Austin Public Library
Seadrift News
Margaret Chatham
Tommy Stanfill
Stanley Matson
Raymondville
Mexico
Bob Blasingim
Miss Mary Neil
Missouri
Mrs. Blasingim
Miss Neil
Helen Stanfill
Earnest Dierlam
Sam Simpson
Boots Milam
Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital
Yesteryear
Ernest Severin
Mr. Skogberg
Georgine Skogberg Pindar
Olivia Settlement
Fred Skogberg
Emma
Haterius
Olivia
America
Varmland
Sweden
Ishpeming
Mich
Fred
Persberg
Brunskog
Michigan
Anders Gustaf
Hannah Haterius
Augustana Lutheran Synod of America
She
Olsburg
Kan
Halland
John
Skogberg
U.S
Business School
Augustana College
F.d.lc
Irst National Bank
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