Portpourri items and festival notes in town bulletin
Portpourri features include Ida Katherine Powers upset over missing chicken and dumplings and Charles Burdick winning the Rituals of Jewels Chapter Remington 30-06 raffle with number 113. Melba Boyd and Jerry Koehn comment on past events and music. A baby announced, a dancer named Jill Melcher is praised, Maurine Jackson becomes a grandmother, and Lauren Wallace May plus others attend Polynesian Dancers in Hawaii with the Junior Service League. Constitution Week calls for vigilance and public engagement in government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Katherine Powers
Charles Burdick
Melba Boyd
Jerry Koehn
Hermann Sons Lodge
Jill Melcher
Maurine Jackson
Renee Brown
Port Pourri
Lauren Wallace May
Joan Johnson
Susan Peters
Desiree Johnson
Hawaii
Plastic spools mark era ends in Maine town
MILO Maine AP Things are winding down for wood spools once a home sewing kit staple as American Thread Co plans to close its only birch spool plant in 1902 and shift to plastic spools at half the cost. Some small runs may continue for special orders while Coats and Clark still makes about 500 wood spools weekly.
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Milo
Maine
American Thread Co
Stamford
Conn
Charles S. Johnson
Johnson
Dixfield
Coats and Clark, Inc
Lloyd E Smith
Rural Minister of Year named for San Antonio pastor
The Rev. Delmas Luther Luedke of Hope Lutheran Church in San Antonio was named Texas Rural Minister of the Year. He will be honored Oct. 9-10 at Texas A&M University during the Town and Country Church Conference and will receive an engraved silver tray from The Progressive Farmer magazine.
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College Station
Delmas Luther Luedke
The
Hope Lutheran Church
San Antonio
Texas Rural
David Ruesink
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Luedke
Grace Lutheran Church of Slaten
Texas A&m University
Progressive Farmer’ Magazine
Ruesink
Extension Service
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
A&m
Nick Bohmann
Deauville
Saint John Lutheran Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Slaten
Unions and public groups tackle industrial cancer risks
The article notes growing knowledge of cancer hazards in industry, including vinyl chloride exposure and dyes, with unions and the American Cancer Society collaborating on long term studies. It highlights dentist and volunteer roles in prevention, detection, and education, urging ACS involvement and community action.
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American Cancer Society
Painters Union
Printers Union
el Paso
Dear Ann Landers Readers Share Teen Dilemma
A 16 year old writes about parental pressure and striving to be decent while seeking trust. Ann Landers responds with reassurance that parents are proud and the teen will likely do fine. A second reader questions an unsolicited wedding invitation and learns a polite acknowledgment is best.
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American Cancer Society
East Texas
ACS
Dear Ann Landers
Mom
Ann Landers
Willmann elected vice-president at Calhoun council meeting
At the third meeting this year of the Calhoun Council for Retarded Citizens and the Handicapped Billy Nichols announced Dr. R.R. Willmann’s election by acclimation as Vice-president of Region for the Texas Association of Retarded Citizens. Mrs. Pat McGowan spoke on Plan A, a Texas education program for handicapped children adopted in 1970, piloted in 1970-71, then expanded to 24 districts, benefiting 70,000 in 1972-73 with aims to place all disabled children in Plan A by 1976. Plan A emphasizes home community cooperation and flexible services.
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Calhoun Council For Retarded Citizens
Billy Nichols
R.R. Willmann
Texas Association of Retarded Citizens
Pat McGowan
Calhoun County
Texas
Texas Education Agency
Alcohol and driver traits in fatal accidents noted at Hopkins
John Hopkins studies show alcohol factors in half of fatal crashes and reveal a common driver profile belligerent loudmouthed aggressive with one third license suspensions and one in five drunken driving convictions. The piece also references Ann Landers Bride Guide offering tips on wedding costs guest lists and attire.
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John Hopkins
Neary
Ann Landers
P.O
Elgin
Field Enterprises, Inc
Church Activities and area church notices overview
Church groups report events across Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church and several area houses of worship. Turkey Dinner set for Nov 9. nursing home visitation plans announced. Mass for deceased Altar Guild members on Nov 20. next meeting Oct 16. Also notices for First Baptist, Grace Episcopal, Bethel Assembly of God, Salem Lutheran, Port Lavaca and Harlandale Presbyterian events and a Methodist directory photo window Sept 18-21.
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Rere Rerer
Altar Guild of
Our Lady of the Gulf
Dempsey Brett
L. Davaty
Marvin Hirscher
Houston Powers
L.R. Carter
Altar Guild
G.C. Boyd
Owen Smith, Jr
L.B. Benes
Port Lavaca
George Boyd
San Antonio
Harlandale Presbyterian Church of
First United Methodist Church
Horseman's 4H Club Plans Sept Achievement Night and Fair Show
The Horseman's 4H Club met to discuss the September 13 Achievement Night the Calhoun County Fair Horse Show and the Fair's Country Store set for October 10 from 4 to 10 p.m. President Sherilynn Walthall congratulated awardees and new members Janice Matson Sheri Sturm and Lesa Lester were introduced. Alan Ramirez previewed the horse show with judge Ann McCawlley of Texas A&M, and Pam Wright led the pledge and prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horseman's 4H Club
Sherilynn Walthall
Horseman's Club
Alan Rameriz
Justice Ann McCawlley
Texas A&m
Janice Matson
Sheri Sturm
Lesa Lester
Pam Wright
Prune Whip and Nut Pudding with Sherry Gelatin
A prune whip dessert combines 30 prunes and 5 egg whites with sugar and cream of tartar, baked in a water bath then served with cream or custard. A cabinet egg mixture uses Sherry and gelatin folded into yolks and whites, chilled until set. Ground vanilla wafers and pecans form a crust layer, then the pudding is built in a 9 by 13 dish and refrigerated.
School Lunch Menu For The Week Described
Monday Chileans mustard greens buttered squash apple crisp hot cornbread milk. Thursday burritos Spanish rice coleslaw peanut butter and jelly buttered hot rolls. Wednesday chicken and dumplings English peas lettuce and tomato salad fruit dessert with whipped lopping bread slices. Thursday hamburgers blackeyed peas hamburger salad potato chips jello. Friday pimiente cheese sandwiches vegetable soup crackers green salad hot gingerbread chocolate milk.
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Pimiente
Thanksgiving origins in early American menus
Reports from World Book Encyclopedia researchers describe early American celebrations where wild goose served as the main dish for Thanksgiving and religious feasts. Puritans reportedly used living ducks as a substitute for Christmas, while wild turkey, abundant in New England, became the substitute for the goose.
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Chicago
Iving
World Book Encyclopedia
New England
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