Port Potpourri and Letters Sketched in Town Scene
Seen Around notes list residents and visitors on Virginia Street including Ruth and Hulruf Wester, Bill Massey, Lee Wallace, Fred Sharkey and Katherine Jones arriving for dinner, Thelma Hicks receiving misdelivered mail, Myra Buchanan with a large doggie bag, Stella Traylor and son Dick handling a water moccasin, and Charlotte Bell receiving a letter from Lin Nai Chi of Taipei. The piece closes with Dean Alfange’s American creed about independence and personal responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Herluf Wester
Kolm
Virginia Street
Bill Massey
Lee Wallace
Fred
Wayne Sharkey
Katherine
DR. Jones
Fannie’s
Thelma Hicks
Myra Buchanan
Stella Traylor
Dick Traylor
Charlotte Bell
Lin Nai Chi
Taipei
Taiwain
Bell
Dean Alfange
Port Lavaca Junior Woman's Club Year End Dinner
Port Lavaca Port Lavaca Junior Woman's Club held its final meeting of the year with a Shellfish Restaurant dinner in Denton Texas. The event included recognition of new officers and members and a plaque for past president Mrs Richard Love as Club Member of the Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Woman's Club
Port Lavaca
John McCall
Robert Cowley
Michael Asoff
Fred Knipling
Gary Ashorn
David Gann
Lynn Hugo
Chris Mallett
Arthur Burke
Richard Love
Panty girdles for men stir debate and pride
Dear Ann Landers hears from men about wearing panty girdles for back pain and comfort, noting mail-order availability and calls for men’s stores to stock them. A reader shares a domestic crisis and Ann treads personal advice while preserving the era’s frank language and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
Barney
Unisex
Point Comfort Club Sees Floral Arranging Program
The Point Comfort Home Demonstration Club met at City Hall with 12 members. Jim Rudellat presented a dried flower arranging program. Elroy Brogger won the finished arrangement, and Mrs Richard Miller took the door prize. Next meeting June 4 with officer installations. summer schedule reduces to one meeting monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Comfort
Jim Rudellat
Elroy Brogger
Richard Miller
Henry Garza
City Hall
Carlos Mireles
Mrs Hohlfelder Honored At Farewell Coffee
Mrs Gene Hohlfelder was complemented with a farewell coffee at the home of Mrs Frank Mabry. Co hostesses were Mrs Clifton Gruetzmacher and Mrs Mabry. Guests, 63 friends, attended 10 to 12 as Miss Margaret Mabry helped serve. The Hohlfelder family departs June 1 for Pittsburgh Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Hohlfelder
Frank Mabry
Clifton Gruetzmacher
Mabry
Closs Green
E.W. Lyle
Hohlfelder
Pittsburgh
Mrs J J Randle Hosts Bridge Club Event
Mrs J J Randle entertained her Thursday bridge club at home yesterday afternoon. Winners included Mrs C B Guthre, Mrs J C Cryer, and Mrs W E Guidry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Randle
C.B. Guthre
J.C. Cryer
W.E. Guidry
Church Activities and Trinity Sunday at Grace Episcopal
Salem Lutheran hosts two adult classes on Sunday morning Bible study in the parlor and an open forum in the education building kitchen. A 6:30 a.m. trip meet for junking at First Baptist Church, plus Sunday baptism service and Hope class Monday at Mrs. Earl Butler's. Youth II seniors honored at 8 p.m. breakfast by Art and Mrs. Janke. Trinity Sunday at Grace Episcopal with 7:30 and 9:15 Eucharist. coffee hosts Walt and Jo Ann Maguire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Lutheran Church
Sharpstown
First Baptist Church
Hope
Earl Butler
Art Janke
Youth II
Grace Episcopal Church
Walt
Jo Ann Maguire
Family Sunday Dinner at Our Lady of the Gulf
Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church hosts a Sunday noon parish hall dinner inviting monthly family and single attendees to bring a Sunday dish to share with neighbors. Games for all ages foster old acquaintances and new friendships in a warm, old-fashioned family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of the Gulf
Weekend Visits Highlight Converse and Houston Summer Plans
Mr and Mrs Chuck Real will spend the weekend with their parents in Converse Texas. Miss Margaret Mabry visits her parents before returning to summer school at the University of Houston. Mrs David Rettig of Modesto arrived in Port Lavaca with her cousins the Lenertzs. Mrs Bobby Adair of Bronson and her daughter Robbie visit their aunt Mrs C B Guthrie before she joins Mr Guthrie in Malaysia. Mr and Mrs T F Sheppard of Victoria attend their great niece Blan Bauer s dance recital where Blan also earns a five year award. The Bauers host dinner with Blans brother Boyd and their grandmother and great grandmother present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Chuck Real
Converse
Texas
Margaret Mabry
Frank Mabry
The
University of Houston
David Rettig
Modesto, California
Port Lavaca
D.J. Lenertz
Oscar Lenertz
Hilary Lenertz
Bobby Adair
Bronson
Robbie
C.B. Guthrie
Mr. Guthrie
Malaysia
T.F. Sheppard
Victoria
Little Blan Bauer
W.H. Bauer, Jr
Bauers
Blan
Boyd
Mickey Davis
D.C. Roemer
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Mary Rothb
Wave Society
Junior Woman’s Club
TWU
Denton
Texas Woman's University
Kathy Colleen Monk
Norma Louise Bell
Seadrift
Marsha Corrina Knight
B.S
William Massey
Patricia Lee Smith
J.F. Smith
Long Mott
Mabel
Wen
Langly
Lang
P.O
Elgin
Illinois
Field Enterprises, Inc
Texas Floor Co
Ist
PENTA
Blasingim's
Bonorden ST
Miss Margaret Mabry
Viking Beauty Salon
Viking Mall
VFW
Ladies Auxiliary
Rudy JR. & the Rhythmairs
Paul Bailey
Elsie Bailey
Windberg
Artcrafts
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Indianola
Joanne Power
Pauline Pekar
DIAL
Ramsey Carpet Care
Coke
Mr. Pibb
West Austin
Saster
Orma
Virginia
Caribbean
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