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Port Lavaca Wave

Location

Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1975

Page

3

Calhoun County Educational Secretaries Meet First Regular Year

The Calhoun County Educational Secretaries Association held its first regular meeting in the District School Office Board Room. Dr. Marvin Kirkman spoke on the minimum foundation program, salary, and secretarial qualifications. New committees were appointed by president Mrs. J J Randle, and reports included a Secretarial Work Conference summary, fundraising ideas, and TSP Certificate encouragement. The group has 44 members.

Calhoun County Educational Secretaries Association Marvin Kirkman J.J. Randle John Quaintance Otis Trimble Norman Novasad Larry Lindsley Royce McDanel Jim Miller Austin Lindsley Trimble

On This Date September 16 in History 1975

This AP summary lists key events on September 16 across history including Roosevelt signing the Selective Service Act in 1940, Shawmut renamed Boston in 1630, Louis XIV born in 1638, 1850 DC slave trade banned, Antietam began in 1862, American Legion founded in 1919, Japan’s 1945 surrender, and Nixon Ford remarks. It notes birthdays Peter Falk and Charlie Byrd, a thought for today, and a Bicentennial note on pilots in Philadelphia 200 years ago.

Associated Press Prsident Franklin Roosevelt Shawmut Mass Boston Louis XIV

Gardens Grow in Marin County Californian Rooftop Plots

In Belvedere gardens replace shingles with red wood planters and a clever watering system. Greenbrae residents cultivate beans in an old bathtub. San Rafael bank window wells host thriving tomato plants as rooftops receive sunshine and produce flourishes across Marin County.

Belvedere Calif Marin County Greenbrae San Rafael

Local cancer group board holds meeting

The Calhoun County Unit of the American Cancer Society received its Certificate of Authorization from Mike Clark yesterday at a noon luncheon at the White Cap Cafe. Vernon Damstrom presided over the 13-member board and announced new officers for 1975 76, including Fred Sharkey as vice president and Mrs Harlan Phifer as publicity and secretary. The meeting covered district and state ACS reports, committee plans, and upcoming orientations and Reach To Recovery classes in Victoria. Carriers of transportation help and cancer film requests were invited to call the ACS at 552 w2.

American Cancer Society Mike Clark District 20 White Cap Calhoun County White Cap Cafe Vernon Damstrom Fred Sharkey Harlan Phifer Orville Holt Richard Neyland Jay Hubbard, Jr Mark Phillips Newland Richard Newland LR Carter H.K. Shearer Point Comfort and Hospital J.R. Gascamp ACS

Rice Bag party honors Miss Hedrick by bride elect

Miss Janette Hedrick, bride elect of David Nicholson, was feted by Mrs Ira Nicholson Jr on Saturday at 1 p.m. A Rice Bag party and Mexican buffet were held at Alamo Heights Baptist Church with nine guests helping make the rice bags ahead of the September 27 wedding.

Ira Nicholson, Jr Janette Hedrick Miss Hedrick David Nicholson Alamo Heights Baptist Church

Births bring four new arrivals to coastal communities

Last week four local families welcomed newborns. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Howard Bowman of Seadrift on September 5. A son arrived for Mr and Mrs Rudy Hernandez of Port Lavaca on September 5. A son was born to Mr and Mrs William Kalisek of Port Lavaca on September 6. A son joined Mr and Mrs Epefanio Camacho of Point Comfort on September 7.

Howard Bowman Seadrift Rudy Hernandez Port Lavaca William Kalisek Epefanio Camacho Point Comfort

Pre nuptial shower honors bride elect Gail Matula

Gail Matula and John Shaw were celebrated at a pre nuptial shower Sunday at Viking Beauty Salon. Guests included the bride’s mother Mrs A J Matula and groom’s mother Mrs J T Shaw, plus grandmother Mrs Millie Chada and groom’s aunt. Hostesses listed and gifts noted.

Gail Matula John Shaw Viking Beauty Salon A. J Matula J.T. Shaw Millie Chada Edna Puryear

Grapefruit and Green Goddess Salad Dressings From Colony Club

A collection of old fashioned salad dressings including Grapefruit, Currant jelly, and Green Goddess styles. Recipes use combinations of onion juice mustard salt sugar oil vinegar lemon juice and dairy with additions like tarragon parsley anchovy paste garlic and Roquefort cheese. Instructions emphasize beating until smooth and storing in a refrigerator jar.

Colony Club

National Square Dance Week Observed By Bay Swingers

National Square Dance Week runs Sept 15 to 21 and the Bay Swingers Square Dance Club plans celebrations. A bill HJ Res 114 seeks to designate square dancing as the National Folk Dance. Bay High School hosts a South Texas Dance with Vaughn Parrish calling from Boulder Colorado. The club will start a new square dance class next month and invites inquiry at the Point Comfort Methodist Fellowship Hall Tuesdays.

Bay Swingers Square Bay High School Corpus Christi Vaughn Parrish Boulder Colorado The Bay Swingers Point Comfort Methodist Fellowship Hall

New Books Showcase Do It Yourself Craft Craze

Readers discover crafts for kitchen garden furniture and clothes as a surge in handwork titles covers rug making embroidery woodworking and jewelry. Highlights include The Complete Book of Rug Making How To Make Furniture Without Tools and Make Your Own Gloves with patterns and step by step guidance from various publishers.

Ee Bit Clement Meadmore Ida Claire Larden Walter Schutz Mary Gostelow Cn & Know Alberta Meulenbelt Annette Eon Marvin D. Schwartz Metropolitan Museum of Art New York Hawthorne Pantheon

Seadrift PTA to sponsor dental health program and carnival

Seadrift Seadrift PTA discussed a dental health program they will sponsor this year and the annual Halloween carnival, the main money making event for the group. Eighty six members and seven life members attended the meeting presided over by President Mrs. Ray Childress.

Seadrift Seadrift Pta Ray Childress

Gospel Singers LaVoy and Joey Sims to Perform at Alamo Heights

The public is invited to a gospel singing and testimony at Alamo Heights Baptist Church featuring LaVoy Sims and Joey Sims of Oklahoma City Oklahoma. The program begins tomorrow evening at 7 30 p m.

Alamo Heights Baptist Church LaVoy Joey Sims Oklahoma City Okla

Know Thyself Sex Test updated by Cleveland teens

Dear Clevelanders readers bring an updated Know Thyself Sex Test from four teens in Cleveland 53 50 4 72 with questions on dating kissing sex and drugs. The note from Ann Landers criticizes the test’s mix of normal teen behavior and hard drug topics and promotes Recovery, Inc. and her booklet Marriage What to Expect while inviting requests for her column.

Dear Ann Cleveland Recovery, Inc Ann Landers P.O. Hox Elgin

Church Activities Highlights This Week

First United Methodist conducts the Jonah Study tomorrow morning from 9 to 11 30. Evening sessions run from 7 to 9. Salem Lutheran Ester Circle meets tonight at 7 30 in the church parlor beginning a new study The Letter of Life taken from I Corinthians.

First United Methodist Church Jonah Salem Lutheran Church Ester Circle I Corinthians

Roy Kaiser Appointed Executive Director in San Antonio Archdiocese

Roy Kaiser is named Executive Director for the Council of the Laity Archdiocese of San Antonio. He will implement policies and programs of the Archdiocesan Laity Council and develop and administer laity adopted programs.

Roy Kaiser Council of the Laity Archdiocese of San Antonio Archdiocesan Council of the Laity

Weekend Guests Visit Ranch and Nearby Cities

Weekend guests at the Gene Traylors ranch included Mr and Mrs George Brett of Rockdale who returned home Monday. Also present were Mr and Mrs Jimmie May and Mr and Mrs Justin Roeben who toured Laredo and Nuevo Laredo. Vernon Neal Reaser III stayed in Victoria with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Vernon Reaser. Mr and Mrs JG Matula and daughter Miss Diane Matula with fiance Donnie Rogers visited Victoria with Kenney Dale and Karen Matula. William Martin Pack spent the weekend with his parents in Corpus Christi. JoAnn and Cynthia Novak of Olivia and Bobby Ray Varley celebrated birthdays last week.

Gene Traylors George Brett Rockdale Jimmie May Justin Roeben Laredo Nuevo Laredo Vernon Neal Reaser III Victoria Vernon Reaser J.G. Matula Diane Matula Donnie Rogers Victoria and Kenney Dale Karen Matula AJ. Matula William Martin Pack Mrs. WT. Pack Corpus Christi JoAnn Cynthia Novak Olivia Bobby Ray Varley Bobby

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