Poultry Program Set at Ag Building November 18
An educational program titled Poultry in Holiday Meals and After will be presented November 18 at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the County Agriculture Building. Marshall M. Miller, poultry marketing specialist, will lead the first segment on buying, preparing, and freezing poultry for holidays and will demonstrate cutting a chicken for full utilization, stuffing, and cooking a gourmet breast of chicken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun County Family Living Subcommittee
Texas Agriculture Extension Service
County Agriculture Building
Marshall M. Miller
Miller
Francis Reasonover
Ann Landers Advice Columns and Holiday Cooking Event
The column features reader questions about a landlord assault and a marital clash with advice from Ann Landers. A second item outlines a turkey and chicken preparation program led by Extension foods expert Miss Francis Reasonover with cooking tips, demonstrations, brochures, prizes, and no charge for attendees.
Sausage grease tricks and odd notes from a curious missive
A fragmented printed page contains quirky advice about cooking sausage grease for frying, and a plea to seniors about easy indoor safety. It mentions Panchita Tompson, Miss Hanna, and Mrs. Lee Sonnenberg, with stray lines about tape, glue sticks, and an assortment of garbled text from multiple voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panchita Tompson
Darling
Hanna
Helen
Lee Sonnenberg
Two in Tops Tie for Queen at Tops Club Meeting
Tops Club met at City Hall with seven present to crown Queen of the week in a two way tie. Earline Harding and Mrs Henry Carpenter shared the honor. Next meeting is Wednesday at City Hall.
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Tops
City Hall
Earline Harding
Henry Carpenter
Hay Swingers Open House Square Dance Sessions Begin
The Hay Swingers Square Dance Club will hold open houses at 8 pm in the Point Comfort Methodist Fellowship Hall starting Monday. Free lessons will be offered on November 10 and 17 at 8 pm, leading to a full square dance program after the open houses.
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Hay Swingers Square
Point Comfort
Fellowship Hall
90th Birthday Celebrated Mrs Melbourn Feted
Mrs Melbourn, born 1885 in Matagorda County, celebrated her 90th birthday with family and friends in Calhoun County. The event included a Nov 2 dinner at Viking Restaurant, afternoon greetings, and a FFAH Appreciation Barbeque where she was honored for long support of youth livestock activities. Her family, including five daughters and numerous grandchildren, attended as she remains a wheelchair hostess for the Methodist WSCS luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Melbourn
Melbourn
Viking
Calhoun County
FFAH
Methodist Women's Organization
WSCS
William
Matagorda
LS Greenwood
Australia
Dave Bolling
Palacios
Monty Akins
E A Henke
Port Lavaca
Glenn Harreld Jr
Poor Man Meal at Our Lady of the Gulf Church
Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church hosts a Poor Man's Supper on Saturday from 4 to 9 pm at the School of Religion. Potato soup and bread will be served. tickets require a $2 donation or more with proceeds aiding hungry in oblate missions in Mexico’s Quiechapa Tequisixtlan and Haumelula. Parish project led by Father McNally and Sister Gabriel Ann Tamayo with general chairs Marvin and Marjorie Hirscher.
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Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church
Our Lady of Gulf School of Religion
Oblate
Quiechapa
Tequisixtlan
Haumelula
Mexico
Gibbons-Gonzales Nuptials Consecrated in Victoria
Nancy Jean Gibbons and Victor Duane Gonzales married in a candlelight ceremony at the First English Lutheran Church Victoria officiated by Rev. Braylick and Rev. McNally. The event featured elaborate gowns, attendants, a reception at Felger's Hall, and plans to reside in Victoria after a Houston wedding trip.
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Victoria
Nancy Jean Gibbons
Victor Duane Gonzales
John Braylick
Donald McNally
Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church
Port Lavaca
Charles R. Gibbons Sr
Victor E. Gonzales
Ruth Williams
Evelyn Barefield
Braylick
Felger’s Hall
Charles Gibbons Jr
Susan Olsovsky
Kathleen White
Joyce Bailey
Flora Wright
Norton Fritzinger
Olga Cavazos
Houston
Luby’s
Stroman High School
Raider Belles
OFA
Bride-Elect Honored At Orchid White Shower
Lynette Rhoades was honored with a miscellaneous bridal shower Saturday at the home of Mrs Adolph Matula. The orchid and white table setting accompanied the presentation of a broker as a hostess gift. Hostesses included Mrs Leroy Rhoades and others. guests came from Port Lavaca Refugio Beaumont and Woodsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynette Rhoades
Adolph Matula
Leroy Rhoades
George Rhoades
Leon Rhoades
Robert Varley
Pamela Kurtz
Henry
Girl Scout Cookie and Leader Training Sessions Pathed
Varied training events across Victoria Port Lavaca Point Comfort and Camp Greenhill detailed for cookie chairmen leaders and junior Brownie troops. Participants should contact Diane Howell Carol Smith Kathy Harper for locations times gear and reminders. Skatenight monthly at Skateland 7 to 9 pm for all scouts and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Diane Howell
Port Lavaca
First National Bank
Point Comfort
Carol Smith
Scout Haven
Camp Greenhill
Kathy Harper
Nine Tables Of Guests Entertained At Luncheon
Dynamic Maurity hosted nine tables of guests with a Thanksgiving luncheon at the First National Bank. Honorees with November birthdays were Charlie Moore, Mrs Pat Lundin, Maggie Phillips, Zelma Phillips, and Violet Fry. The next meeting date moved to December 1 for the annual Christmas party at Mrs J C Cryer’s home. Senior citizens needing transportation should call Mrs Dwain Holmes in Port Lavaca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dymanic Maurity
First National Bank
Charlie Moore
Pat Lundin
Maggie Phillips
Zelma Phillips
Violet Fry
J.C . Cryer
Pledge Rituals Conducted at First Methodist Church
The Ritual of Jewels and Exemplar of Beta Sigma Phi held joint pledge ceremonies on November 5 at the First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Pledges for the Ritual of Jewels were Mrs Joe Webster Mrs Claude Bradley Mrs Rusty Walker Mrs Victor Kimm and Mrs Frank Hilscher. A dinner followed the ceremony honoring the pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Joe Webster
Claude Bradley
Rusty Walker
Victor Kimm
Frank Hilscher
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Ann Landers
M.A
Dear Ann Landers
Mac
Dad
Figin
Leroy Hahn
Charles Crober
Shirley Dodd
D.B Smith
Weaver
Woc Melbourn
Carol Gibbons
Sandra Neely
Barbara Skaruppa
Sylvia Buentello
Joy Gonzales
Vernon Wayne Gonzales
Joe Talafuso
Phillip Hawes
Port O'Connor
Jessie Cavazos
Corpus Christi
Kenneth Fritzinger
Shawn
Russell Kennedy
Calhoun High School
Citizens Memorial Hospital Laboratory
Gulf Bend Human Growth Center
Victoria College
Victora
Jedlick
Refugio
Beaumont
Woodsboro
Rendons
General Telephone
Pwitty
Stylelineg
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