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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1975
Page
3
A reader complains that Ann Landers’s column on a Denver couple was rotten. The wife, seven months pregnant with a second child, felt anger toward her husband after being pressured to conceive and remained angry for nearly a year despite the arrival of the baby.
A drafty montage notes relatives visiting in San Antonio and near New Braunfels with church and football ties, plus a sequence of personal letters to Ann about unintended pregnancy. The letters advocate Planned Parenthood and counseling, urging support for women facing unwanted pregnancies and postpartum mood changes.
Courtney Clarke weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces was born Friday to Dr. and Mrs. Andrew K Seamens. A new daughter joins the Seamens family as the proud parents announce the birth.
Elsie Bailey notes VFW Auxiliary needs 78 more members to meet dues quota by December 15. Meanwhile locals welcomed out of town offspring. Patsy Bates sought ingredients for Cissy’s favorite pie as Cissy returned from Texas A&M. Delores Haveni hosted her new son James and daughter in law Tommie visiting from Austin. Hilda Rendon busied with Christmas sewing and favors. Jay Thielen joked about a gas pump mishap, offering to cover extra costs after a talkative customer caused overfill. the customer refused.
Pierre the Texas Pelican newsletter introduces new parents at Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital as part of free child growth education from birth to age six. Created 25 years ago by Dr Loyd Rowland, it gains support from the Texas Department of Community Affairs and the American Medical Association Council on Mental Health.
Ralph Bisdale of New York urges varied lighting schemes to balance ambience and function. He recommends multi circuit layouts, art lighting, reading lamps, and color filters to create atmosphere while conserving energy.
Dear Heloise shares a kitchen hack to thaw a large turkey quickly in cold water using an ice chest as a container in the bathtub with frequent water changes. The method emphasizes keeping juices and safety while speeding thawing before Thanksgiving.
Wednesday lunch offerings include turkey with dressing giblet gravy cranberry sauce green beans green salad bread slices pumpkin pie and milk.
Kathleen Rhodes daughter of Mr and Mrs George Fred Rhodes will represent Port Lavaca as Duchess during Buccaneer Days in Corpus Christi. Coronation opens events on April 20 with Miss Rhodes a UT sophomore sharing honors. King Alonso XXIII crowns the realm with Los Donas dela Corte selecting duchesses in a Texas tradition of pirates and pageantry.
A reception celebrated Mr and Mrs Stanley Patterson after their October 3 marriage at the home of Mr and Mrs J C Melcher. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs David Westfall Dallas Mr and Mrs Sam Cooper Cedar Rapids Iowa Miss Eunice Thon Lakewood California Miss Mary Ann Wilson Mr and Mrs B I Lempert Houston Milton Buchanan Brownsville and Mr and Mrs W H Bauer LaWard. Co-hostesses listed among many local ladies.
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