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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1966
Page
6
Mrs A R Turbeville describes a coastal trip where nature cleanses and renews. She notes vigorous waves sweeping hay floors and the removal of dead and decaying matter after winter. She highlights littered beaches and the need for tidier shores.
The writer details orchid colored physostegias or false dragonhead blooming along a wild path toward the south, notes San Antonio lines, and recalls Mrs Turbeville mentioning a road runner eye. Hummingbirds perch briefly near a hose and backyard hummingbird feed is described as the first tiny nest eggs observed, near Shadowhill Drive.
A Chinese purge targets top intellectuals as Li Hsenli Feng is named to succeed Peng-Chen amid infighting in the Chinese Communist Party. A caretaker committee will run a reformation operation as criticism swells and a rally at Wembley Stadium in London is planned to showcase the power struggle between Teng Hsiao-Ping and Peng.
St George Episcopal Church and United Church of Christ host a June kickoff for a four guest clergy series titled Quest for Unity. The event features Rev Canon Gerald Wyghie and Rev Radey McAllister as Episcopal pastors, with participation from four guest clergymen including Rev Harry Owes and Rev Robert Burgess. Public invited to attend at Madison Square Church complex, 6804 West Avenue.
Two German students will live ten weeks with American host families in Wolfsburg through a Volkswagen exchange program begun in 1962. The program, supported by Volkswagen of America and its 936 dealers, aims to immerse youths in the host country by living as members of the household with the same privileges and responsibilities. A separate IRS probe surveys Texas businesses to assess compliance with federal tax filing requirements.
American evangelist Billy Graham will appear on BBC half hour religious program Meeting Point. Andrews will interview a range of personalities in a light vein. Public interest in Graham during the pre crusade publicity and opening days appeared to fade, reflected in reduced coverage in The British Press.
The San Antonio based 149th Fighter Group of the Air National Guard returned Friday from a week of intensive flying training at Gulfport Mississippi. The unit tested its ability to operate over adverse terrain and conditions during the exercise.
Eugenia Davis chairs the fair exhibits committee and announces a barbecue fundraiser at Villa Maria Center Park on Sunday at 12 a.m. The event aims to raise money for a proposed Inter African Education Pavilion and school project. San Antonio leaders support the initiative with two presentations on the plan and financing details.
The San Antonio association announces HemisFair exhibits led by Jack Allmson, chairman. About 700 Texas life insurance men are expected to attend and view displays highlighting industry developments and regional initiatives.
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