Mayor Lila Cockrell Tames City Hall With Rules
Associated Press reports San Antonio's Mayor Lila Cockrell, the nation's largest city to elect a woman chief executive, uses Roberts Rules of Order to calm council meetings. She reflects on gender and leadership, recalls the Steinem honorary mayorship controversy, and notes her nine years on the council before taking the mayor's chair. Her husband Sid assists, joking he is kept from being left out.
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Steven M. Eames
Associated Press
San Antonio, Tex
Lila Cockrell
South Texas
San Antonio
Cockrell
Gloria Steinem
Steinem
Ms. Steinem
Good Government League
GGL
John Monfrey
Sid Cockrell
Bexar County Medical Society
Sid
Family Honored At Dinner Hosted By Reyes Family
Frank Reyes Jr and his wife and children Geri and Frankie were honored at a family dinner hosted by Frank Reyes Sr and wife. Young Reyes serves in the U S Air Force in Saudi Arabia with the U S Training Command. Attendees included the Sanchez, Ornelas, Reyes families and Alice Garcia of Victoria.
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Frank Reyes Jr
Geri
Frankie
Frank Reyes
Young Reyes
Air Force
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Daniel Sanchez
Roland
Daniel Jr
Joe Ornelas
Robert O. Reyes
Baytown
Richard O. Reyes
Deer Park
Alice Garcia
Victoria
Daniel G. Sanchez
Jose Ornelas
Seadrift Club Hears Clothing Colors Program
The Seadrift Home Demonstration Club met at the First United Methodist Church on November 13. President Mrs Walter Wooldridge opened with a prayer, pledge led by Mrs A A Madden, then County Agent Shirley Dodd presented a program on clothing colors and styling using club members as models. Guest Mrs Jon Cole won the club prize, a tatting daybook, and a covered dish luncheon followed.
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Seadrift
Seadrift Home Demonstration Club
First United Methodist Church
Walter Wooldridge
Helen Steiner Rice
A A. Madden
Shirley Dodd
Jon Cole
First Female Military Pilots Possible at Air Force Academy
Lt Gen James R Allen predicts women pilots may enter the U S Air Force as non combat flyers. During a recruiting trip for the first women cadets he says about 150 women in the upcoming class will train similarly to men except flight training may not yet be taught. He expects non combat pilot training perhaps by graduation of the first class.
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San Antonio
Tex
U.S. Air Force
James R. Allen
Air Force Academy
Allen
Club Luncheon For Senior Citizens At Alamo Church
Senior citizens are invited to the B.A.L.L. Club for a covered dish luncheon on Thursday November 20 at 10 30 a.m. The event will be held at the Alamo Baptist Church for socializing and friendship.
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Alamo Baptist Church
Leonard B Lance family new residents in Seadrift
Seadrift welcomes the Leonard B Lance family and their children Robert six and Michelle five, moving from Portland Texas to the former TV Lawson Home on Houston Street. Lodi Hall treated Fannin Junior High footballers to cokes and hotdogs for their season success.
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Seadrift
Leonard B Lance
Jackie
Robert
Michelle
Portland
Tex
TV Lawson
Houston Street
Lodi Hall
Fannin
H D Club Takes Tour and Election of Officers
Eleven members of the Point Comfort Home Demonstration Club toured the Patchwork Gallery during their Tuesday meeting. The Christmas party will be hosted by Mrs Henry Garza Dee. Mrs Robert Smith was elected to the scrapbook committee and Mrs Albert Winter named Woman of the Year. The next meeting is set for December 3 at Mrs Burl Russell’s home.
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Point Comfort Home
Patchwork Gallery
Henry Garza Dee
Robert Smith
Albert Winter
Burl Russell
Not Just for Young Denim Art Spreads Across Society
Decorated denims become a fashionable trend as Stitchery embroidery beads acrylic feathers sequins redefine jazzy jeans. Peter Beagle author of American Denim a New Folk Art notes the trend moves beyond bohemian wear to mainstream style among the rich and powerful seeking traditional denim costumes.
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Associated Press
Peter Beagle
Harry N. Abrams, Inc
Two Chosen For Dance Theatre At TWU Denton
Former Sandette members Rose Delgado and Ann Pena were selected for the Dance Repertory Theatre at Texas Women’s University in Denton. Both are TWU dance majors and will perform with the theater, tour to New Orleans in March for a series of concerts, with Delgado as 74 75 captain and Pena as lieutenant. they are daughters of Mr. and Mrs Steve Delgado Sr and Mr. and Mrs Leonel Pena.
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Sandette
Rose Delgado
Ann Pena
Dance Repertory Theatre
Texas Women's University
Denton
Miss Delgado
Miss Pena
TWU
New Orleans
Sandettes
Steve Delgado
Leonel Pena
Ann Landers From Readers on Housework and Insults
A collection of letters to Ann Landers covers fairness in housework sharing by parents with working children, handling insults without escalation, and secretary vacation calls. The exchanges urge equal duties, prudent response to threats, and direct boss contact to relay messages.
Bake Sale Set For Saturday By Angels of Love
The junior volunteer service group Angels of Love at Gulf Coast Nursing Home plans a bake sale at Bottom Dollar this Saturday starting at 10 a.m. Proceeds go to support their work with residents.
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Angels of Love
Gulf Coast Nursing Home
MONADEX diet pills advertised by Bottom Dollar Pharmacy
An ad promotes MONADEX diet pills as a quick aid to curb appetite and reduce weight without strenuous exercise. It markets a 20 dose economy package at $3.00 and includes a water-pill claim, with guaranteed sale by Bottom Dollar Pharmacy Route highway location.
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Mona
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