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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1966
Page
9
Teen and parent voices challenge gender roles and war anxieties in Helen Bottel’s reader letters. Contributors discuss marriage, patriotism, hardship, and teenage family life, urging understanding over judgment.
A described beauty product named Look Younger offers a vitalizing night cream to smooth wrinkles and refine skin texture. The formula, marketed by Margaret Merril, is said to create a glorious refined look with isotonic clay film and upward outward massage strokes. Drug stores stock this special cream for home use.
Pattern advertisement offers Linen and cotton designs with Pattern 9273 and multiple sizes, pricing at fifty cents plus mailing fees. Separate notice details the marriage of Miss Irma Alcacio, lists attendees, dress codes, and the bride’s family. the event includes a lavender garden wedding in Austin and a breakfast party hosted by relatives.
Eighteen students from eight local high schools named to the Fashion Youth Board for the next year. Active members include Sue Berkowitz and 12 others. officers are Laura Bass president Pam Peters vice president Kathy OConnor secretary Julia Tucker activities chair and Suzy Holleran records chair. Alternates listed for participation in planned events.
Mrs. Thomas Edward McGowan announces the marriage of her daughter Mrs. Ben McGowan Martens to Robert Gilbert Scruggs. The June 1 ceremony at the Little Church of La Villita was officiated by Rev. William DeWolfe. Attendants were Mrs. Dorothy McGowan Sorrell and Samuel Rhea Kalka. The bride, UT and UI graduate, is secretary of the Southwest Texas Personnel and Guidance Association. The groom, UT graduate, is pursuing a masters degree. they will live in Valley Acres after a trip to Villa de Fuente, Mexico.
Readers share practical ideas from sock pinning to cleaning pet dishes and saving fabric corners. Tips include using a diaper to store baby clothes, plastic wrap on watermelon halves for cutting, nylon net for cleaning dishes, cutting worn sock toes to reinforce sheets, repurposing a wire hanger for hauling hoses, drying herbs in sacks, threading snag removal, adding cologne to vaporizers for fragrance, and making a floating butter-tub toy for kids. The column credits Features Syndicate, Inc.
Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Jose A. Martinez spend a two week honeymoon in Mexico City after their June 5 wedding at Holy Family Parish. The bride Sylvia Alice Velten is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Velten. groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Martinez.
The Benevolent Patriotic Order of Does hosted Hootenanny Day at Elks Recreation Center Jones Maltsberger Road with brunch and a donkey softball game between the Does and Elks. Flag Day ceremonies and food were featured as Mrs Joseph P Jackson chaired the event with Mrs Wilfred Rosenberg attending the national convention in Ogden Utah June 11 17. other members plan travel to Columbus Ohio for the Grand Lodge session.
The Mayfair Club at the Oil Industry held a Friday evening summer event at Oak Hills Country Club with a midnight breakfast. Officers for 1966 include Steve Blount president Taliaferro Cooper vice president Bill Pittman secretary and M F Clements treasurer. The third of four yearly dances is planned for September.
Miss Phylis Samudio and Joseph Vasquez, son of Mr and Mrs Amado Vasquez Sr, plan to marry June 15 at St Theresa Catholic Church Edcouch. The couple are announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Felix M Samudio Sr Weslaco. The bride elect is a Weslaco High School graduate who attended business school here. The groom is a Holy Cross High School graduate serving in the Army.
New formula claims five actions for faster, longer relief from hemorrhoids. Doctors report good to excellent results in patients. It uses Benzocaine for pain, Ephedrine Sulfate to shrink tissue,Hexachlorophene to fight infection, and a temperature-stable base for extended action. Available as ointment or suppositories.
A son named Michael Anthony was born to Mrs. Rafael Saenz on May 19. He is welcomed by his two sisters Diana and Deborah and brother Rafael Jr. Saenz is serving in Viet Nam.
Mrs G S Meloy Jr returned from Pennington New Jersey where she welcomed a granddaughter Elizabeth Seton Bayard born May 24 to Nicholas H Bayard and Mrs Bayard formerly Olive Graves Also greeting the newborn are sister Sarah Hathaway and grandparents Mr and Mrs Louis Bayard Ligonier Pa and Gen Meloy
Providence High School graduate Miss Mary Gold was honored with an afternoon party by her aunt Mrs. E W Borchers at her home. Miss Mary Ann Lombardino helped serve 15 guests. The honoree will attend San Antonio College in the fall.
The San Antonio Woman's Club installs Mrs Harold W Dutcher Jr as president and names officers including Mrs Morris Buchanan Mrs Bertha George and Mesdames L J Gittinger W C Parreit A W Stewart and Lawrence Lewig as vice presidents recording secretary Harm Oltmans and corresponding secretary T H Haltom as treasurer W L Eyres Henry F Shaper Sr advisory committee and O V Mechler past President Department chairs include Mrs Gerald Parker and others with chairmen named for counselor round tables social ways and means and federation delegate spots
Mrs Frank Huntress Jr hosted a Wednesday swim party and luncheon at NASA Hay Texas to honor her daughter Mrs Henry Schuhmacher and her daughters Diana and Kristen. About 30 guests attended from Mrs Schuhmacher’s former class mates and their children.
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