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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1975
Page
3
A collection of Dear Ann Landers letters covers a doomed engagement amid heavy drinking and drug use, a wife seeking date nights after 18 years of marriage, and a teenager's relationship with a suspicious mother. Advice emphasizes self care, breaking patterns, and trust.
Guests in the home of Dr Whitmire include his aunt Mrs Minnie Garland and cousin Mrs Gertrude Neipp of Blythe California who earlier visited Mrs Garland in Dallas. Carroll Turner and family return to Point Comfort after wintering in Newport Washington and Idaho. Their son Allen Turner and daughters Casey Ann and Lancia of Austin visited in Washington and Wisconsin and Iowa en route home, arriving in Fairview Heights Illinois to greet their third great grandchild.
State Rep Joe Salem spoke at Clarke Adkins Center urging citizen contact with officials and informed voting. Home Demonstration clubs planned a November Show Tell Sell with two dozen chicken salad sandwiches and homemade door prizes. pecan sales at $2 per pound offered through Mrs EE Schultz. Tivoli Cemetery Society met with 12 members and five guests. proceeds and hostesses noted for upcoming meetings. Austwell Tivoli PTA announced a Tuesday meeting with school officials discussing special education. Austwell Elementary open house canceled. Tivoli Lutheran Church Women hosted a Sunday family supper with 20 attendees as Rev Michael Megahan spoke on the second coming of Christ.
A Thursday morning coffee at the Calhoun County Courthouse annex highlighted the need for foster homes in Calhoun County. Mary Junek arranged the event with Marve Nugent and Judy Blackwell, stressing foster care for children with special needs and minorities, and outlining requirements for licensure and home safety.
A miscellaneous bridal shower was held at the Center on Saturday afternoon honoring Miss Margie Martinez daughter of Mr and Mrs Greg Martinez of Austwell bride elect of Danny Frye of NAS Chase Field in Beeville. Floral arrangements adorned the center as guests presented a corsage and refreshments of cookies and punch were served to about 40 attendees. Special guests included the mothers Mrs Greg Martinez and Mrs Lindsey Frye the prospective bridegrooms grandmother Mrs Elsie Rathkamp and aunt Mrs Minnie Henson of Port Lavaca. The honoree opened and listed gifts with assistance from Mrs Lee Yaklin and Mrs EE Schultz. A monetary gift and an electric frying pan were presented by hostesses including Mrs Leste Keller Victoria and others from Austwell Tivoli and nearby areas.
Mr and Mrs Lance Froelich of Houston welcomed a daughter Elaine Michot weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce on October 16. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lawrence Froelich of Port Lavaca and Mr and Mrs Don McCarn Jr of College Station. A daughter Brandie Lynn weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces arrived October 2. Great grandparents include Mr and Mrs Rudy Patrick and Mr and Mrs HD McCain of Port Lavaca and the great great grandmother is Mrs Maggie Phillips.
Menu dated for October shows weekly offerings with incomplete OCR. Monday features meatloaf with Spanish sauce, beans, greens, peaches, and rolls. Tuesday lists fried chicken with gravy, potatoes, salad, peanut butter and jelly. Wednesday includes beet stew, vegetables, hot bread, milk, and hamburgers with sides. other items mention macaroni and cheese, sausage, peas, cabbage, and desserts.
Reader hints cover refurbishing a yard sale highchair under five dollars with adhesive paper and animal cutouts, freezer cubes from whipped cream, using hair spray to remove enamel paint, and crochet hold rules for preventing unraveling, all shared in a Dear Heloise column style.
Long Mott News lists many weekend guests from Corpus Christi, South Houston, Bryan, Omaha and San Antonio visiting relatives in Kingsville, Premont, Splendora and Palacios. Attendees include Mrs Ruth Aldreich, Mrs Williams, Mr and Mrs Cantwell, Mrs Eris Brown, Bill Priest, Harold Evans, Barbara Hahn, and multiple Sikes and O Brien family members.
First Baptist Church schedules The Gospel Road film this Sunday at 7 pm during worship hour. World Wide Pictures distributed the film created by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash to tell Jesus Christ’s story in a meaningful way. Proceeds beyond the building fund.
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