Local Personal News Roundup from Holiday Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Morgenroth visited their daughter and son in Big Spring Texas. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. E R Skloss and Mr. and Mrs. Roe Littlefield of Vanderbilt New Year’s Day. Glen Marek and Wayne Johnson of Point Comfort spent weekend in Houston for shopping and the Astrohall Boat Show. Miss Diane Mowen returned to Fontaave Oak University for classes after holidays with Mr. and Mrs. C J Mowen. Mrs. Terry Barcelo of Angleton visited Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Petrusek before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. C L Roberts came home from a country place near Wimberly.
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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
R — ‘Ace University
Fontaave Oak
C.J. Mowen
Reuben Petrusek
Terry Barcelo
Angleton
Tivoli News Roundup Highlights Christmas Gatherings and Church Event
Mrs. E E Schultz reports Tivoli families hosting Christmas visitors from Victoria Kempers area and other towns. Tivoli Lutheran Sunday School presented a program on December 22 with a play The Chrisman Tree and refreshments by the church women. Christmas Day saw the Marberry Ranch gathering near Tivoli and Rev Paul D Wright officiating at Tivoli Presbyterian Church in the absence of Rev Tom Parsons. Local residents traveled to Cuero and Harlingen for visits and events during the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tivoli
Clarence Felger
Victoria
Bessie Dayton
Fort Worth
Garynneth
Jonathan Megahan
Point Comfort
Tony Smejkal
Sherry
Marberry
Marberry Ranch
Ray Marberry
Mary Lucy Marberry
Martha Dobie
Kerrville
Will Ed Marberry
Tommy Marberry
Laurana Stubblefield
Maurice Sessions
Dickie
Paul D. Wright
San Antonio
Tivoli Presbyterian Church
Tom Parsons
Fred
U.S
Olivia
Family Christmas Day Gatherings Reported
Mrs. Clarke Adkins hosted Christmas Day with her children grandchildren and great grandchildren joining in. Among guests were Mr and Mrs John Morrow and Mr and Mrs Al Palermo of Corpus Christi along with Mr and Mrs Marvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Adkins
John Morrow
al Palermo
Corpus Christi
Marvin
Former New York Mayor Wagner to wed Mrs Cerf at month end
Former New York Mayor Robert F Wagner 64 plans to marry Mrs Bennett Cerf widow of Random House founder at month end. Wagner's third marriage follows the deaths and divorces of prior spouses. Cerf, an author, oversees a political guide to New York fundraising for Governor Hugh L Carey. Each has two sons.
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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 says Texas expert
Dr. Jennie Kitching of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service urges children develop problem solving skills. She warns adults often give answers rather than problems to solve, noting the world changes daily and kids must learn to think to find their own answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Kitching
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
County-HDC Council Meets Monday in Agriculture Building
The County Home Demonstration Council met January 6 with twelve members from five clubs. Reports from Green Lake Seadrift Gateway Port Lavaca and Observing Women were heard. Treasurer’s report, score sheet changes, and Victory Garden Foods survey were reviewed. A February 18 program in the Agriculture Building was announced. Invitations were extended to all clubs for the District Planning meeting in Houston January 29. A Germany family living program is planned January 14 at the First State Bank Town Hall.
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 Cookie Sale
Girl Scout leaders set a service unit meeting for Thursday at 7 p.m. at the First National Bank. The cookie packets will be distributed as the sale runs January 24 through February 9. Members are asked to bring craft items for Valentines and submit patch designs by tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Victoria
Anniversary party honors Sear’s manager Joe Abbott
Employees hosted a surprise Friday morning party for Joe Abbott in his fifth year with Sear’s. Former Brownwood resident Abbott received a service pin from Dough Dryer before 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 meets tomorrow at 1 pm at Mrs Kenneth Dolezal’s home 514 Travis Street.
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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
Southwest Books in review VIEWS IN TEXAS 1895-96
Henry Stark documents Texas towns of the 1890s through 100 plates from 250 photographs offering farm, home, public building and street scenes. Nostalgic, yet reveals how development altered places, with a cautionary note about modern change. Lucadia Pease and the Governor letters illuminate early Texas life through intimate correspondence. Encino Press editions edited by Hart and Kemp.
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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 Notes Across Regions
Seadrift residents share travel to Corpus Christi St Louis and Cuero visits over New Year holidays. Local families Mr and Mrs Phillip Ryan C J Cosby host visitors from San Antonio Friendswood and Raymondville travel through Mexico on weekend pass. Boots Milam hospitalized after pickup to Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital by Seadrift EMS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Ryan
C.J. Cosby
Corpus Christi
Boots Milam
Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital
Seadrift
Military Wives Club Seeks 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 Mrs Mildred Murrell RN president of the Calhoun County Heart Association chapter. Babysitting is provided at the First Baptist Church. A Christmas gift exchange and luncheon were enjoyed by 16 members at Mrs Ethel Reinhard's home on Dec 13. A Pot Luck dinner and dance will be held at 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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