Style Show at Gulf Coast Nursing Home Shines
A Wednesday Gulf Coast Nursing Home Style Show kicked off volunteer work for the Gingham Greens of Lavaca. Residents and Port Lavaca youths modeled fashions from local stores with music from Collins Music Store and flowers by the Garden Club. The event featured a Gay 90s outfit by Mrs James Tew and a Gay 90 swimsuit by Miss Karen Kuerner. Refreshments were served in the dining room. The next Gingham Greens meeting is June 5 at 10 a.m. in the Town Hall of the First State Bank. volunteers are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nursing Home
Port Lavaca
Collins Music Store
Garden Club
James Tew
Karen Kuerner
Lavaca
First State Bank
Point Comfort Notes Bridge Club and Local News
The Thursday night ladies Bridge Club met at Mrs. E.T. Harberson home in Point Comfort with regular members listed and Mrs. George Drozd as guest substitute. High player was Mrs. W D Smith. Clayton Cooper and family visited for Mother's Day after funeral duties, Harold Flannigan released from Citizens Hospital, Less Fat Tops Club meets Wednesdays at City Hall with officers named. Local residents travel, hospital updates and a patient in stable condition at DeTar Hospital room 614.
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Ladies Bridge Club
E.T. Harberson
Point Comfort
W.D. Smith
Floyd Miller
Dolph Wiliams
Jim Ezzell
Mil Smith
Bob Sheppard
Vandy Williams
George Drozd
W.D Smith
Clayton Cooper
Stockdale
Mr. Cooper
Ida Trammel
Mrs. Cooper
Emma Meyer
Yoakum, Texas
Harold Flannigan
George Woytasczyk
Citizens Hospital
Victoria
Texas
City Hall
Josephine Janak
Jerry
Carol Woytasczyk
Jason
George Thompson
DeTar Hospital
Established 1890 Port Lavaca Calhoun County Times masthead
Port Lavaca Texas publication note lists staff roles and contact details for Wave Publishing Co. Inc. including manager Rod Moake editor Dick Fisher and department heads. It describes delivery options and subscription rates and notes AP news rights and postal information.
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Calhoun County Times
Wave Publishing Co., Inc
Colorado
Port Lavaca
Texas
Rod Moake
Dick Fisher
Texas Floor Co. Sale at 426 West Main
Texas Floor Co announces a low mood sale at 426 West Main. The ad highlights discounted flooring options and special pricing terms. Shop hours and contact details are listed for customers seeking new floors.
Miss Karen Kuerner Returns Home For Summer
Miss Karen Kuerner arrived home from West Virginia University in Morgantown to spend the summer with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kuerner. Mrs. Walter Payne has returned from Midland Texas after attending the State Conference of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas where Victoria chapter members Mrs. Hugh Lowery Mrs. William S. Fly and Mrs. Winston Zirjacks represented James W. Fannin Chapter. Mrs. Lowery was elected President General and Mrs. Fly chosen State Corresponding Secretary.
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Karen Kuerner
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Ronald Kuerner
Walter Payne
Midland
Texas
the Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Hugh Lowery
William S. Fly
Winston Zirjacks
Victoria
James W. Fannin
Lowery
The
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Fly
Memorial Day origins and meaning across wars
Chicago report notes Memorial Day or Decoration Day began during the Civil War when grieving Southern women chose May 30 to decorate graves of Union and Confederate soldiers. It now honors Americans who died in all later wars including Spanish American, World War I and II, Korea, and Vietnam.
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Chicago
Port Potpourri: Local society notices and events
Awards Day at Calhoun High School honors students and MRS OTHA GLADNEY is praised as Mother of the Year at Sunlight Girls Club. PATSY WALKER and BILL TINDALL receive Life Memberships in the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. A Silver Tea to aid GINGHAM GREENS OF LAVACA is planned. Sacred Heart Society hosts a games party. Mary Ann Hernandez Roberta and Milton Hausmann are noted at a Sunday Buffet. Judy Webster wields red hair. Bicentennial focus proclaims the nation’s 200th birthday for all citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun High School
Otha Gladney
Sunlight Girls’ Club
Patsy Walker
Bill Tindall
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Viking
Lavaca
Sacred Heart Society
Mary Ann Hernandez
Roberta
Milton Hausmann
Judy Webster
Gateway Home Demonstration Club Meets at First Baptist
The Gateway Home Demonstration Club met May 14 at the First Baptist Church. Mrs. Shirley Dodd presented Nutritional Labeling with examples of product name, net contents, calories per serving, nutritional value, dates and weights. New member Mrs. Chester Shuman welcomed. next meeting set for May 28 at 9 30 a.m. at the church.
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Gateway Home Demonstration Club
First Baptist Church
Pearl Belt
Shirley Dodd
Chester Shuman
Local couple attends granddaughter's Baytown wedding
Mr and Mrs Ed King attended their granddaughter Pamela K Pruett's wedding to Eugene Patrick Sutton Jr in Baytown. The ceremony at Memorial Baptist Church was officiated by Dr Edward Thiele with Karen Steffen as soloist and bridesmaids Susan Steffen and Mrs Edward Crowell. Grandson Sammy Price Pruett served as ring bearer. Guests traveled from Port Lavaca Galveston Austin San Antonio and nearby to the event and rehearsal dinner hosted by the bride's paternal grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed King
Baytown
Pamela K. Pruett
Eugene Patrick Sutton, Jr
Memorial Baptist Church
Edward Thiele
Karen Steffen
Susan Steffen
Edward Crowell
Sammy Price Pruett
Mrs. R.H. Pruett
Vacation Church School at Grace Episcopal Church
Grace Episcopal Church sponsors a Vacation Church School from June 16 to 20, 9 am to 12 noon daily. Activities are planned for preschoolers age 3 through 6th grade. Community members are invited. contact Grace Church Rev George Dettman or Mrs Joe Webster at 552-5975 for more information.
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Grace Episcopal Church
Grace Church
George Dettman
Joe Webster
Chicken Kraut and Potatoes Dinner Tray
Chicken Kraut and potatoes dish with butter browned thighs and sauerkraut folded with onion and apples. Bake in 325 degree oven about one hour until tender. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Sacred Heart Society Meets. Games Party Tomorrow Evening
The Sacred Heart Society gathered Wednesday in the Parish Hall with 28 members. Mrs. Raymond Garcia won the door prize. A Games Party is set for tomorrow at Our Lady of the Gulf Parish Hall at 7:30 p.m. Public invited with door prizes and refreshments. Holy Eucharist at Grace Episcopal Sundays 7:30 and 9:15 a.m. Acolyte service awards to be presented at 9:15 a.m. Coffee hosts Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hensley. Eleven youths to be confirmed at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. First Presbyterian guests: Rev. William T. Kennedy of New Braunfels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Society
Raymond Garcia
Our Lady of the Gulf Parish
Grace Episcopal Church
Leon Hensley
First Presbyterian Church
William T. Kennedy
New Braunfels
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Gulf Coast Nursing Home
Cole’s
Margaret's
Regan’s
Oshman’s
Guarantee Shoe Store
Gingham Greens of
Pat McClendon
Angels of Love
Paul Stapp
Gingham’ Greens
Rosea Lea Tyson
Cole's
Oshman's
Barbara Malone
Vera Neyland
Joan Adams Society
Mary Rothband
Bill Pack
Mary Harras
Stanley Rodgers
Nita Crober
Kay Cleere
Tesla Gertner
Mary Ann Franke
Sammy Garcia
Linda Marek
Reginald Grigsby
Associated Press
the Curiosity Shop
E. Main
Texas Floor Co
Serta
Sleep Ensemble
Sale
Kingsize Ensemble
Sta
N. Laurent
Leland
Mary Rothb
Wave Society
Henry Wehmeyer
Tony Wehmeyer
Raymond Billings
Galveston
Ruth Billings
Jim Phillips
Wyatt
Austin
Deb Phillips
Sabra
San Antonio
Herluf
Ruth Westrholm
Skyward
Norwegian Caribbean Lines
Cap Haslein
San Juan
St. Thomas
Puerto
Salem Lutheran
Virginia
Arlinda
You
David
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