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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1974
Page
8
A reader shares parenting garden ideas with children’s plots and simple rewards for growing peas berries flowers and edibles. Tips include using small window boxes and plant care to teach responsibility and value. Other notes advise practical pantry fixes from cocoa to reinforced bags and recycled containers for storage and transport.
This cautionary piece explains purse snatching risks and practical tips to deter crime. It advises carrying the pocketbook close to the body, keeping keys ready, avoiding flashy jewelry, and staying vigilant when approaching home entrances or walking in public. It urges resisting conversation, maintaining distance, and avoiding offer of help to reduce theft risk.
Excerpt from a Peter Arnold profile on contemporary female security focusing on mugging and purse-snatching risks. It advises brisk, alert walking, staying near groups, and avoiding lone approaches in dark areas. It includes police tips from Sergeant Lee Kirkwood and detective insight on night safety planning.
A reader jokes about paradox definitions and offers examples like “water squatters.” Various letters discuss conflicting views on mercy and punishment, Solzhenitsyn’s martyr vs. Fonda’s traitor label, and a married woman’s challenge coordinating with her in‑laws. Helen and Sue advise leaning into shared activities to bridge gaps, while humor threads through the exchange.
Women’s Auxiliary of Certified Public Accountants hosts Slam luncheon at La Louisiane with speaker Dan Cook. Chapter EE PEO meets at 10 a.m. with Mia C Ford, program Turn to Style. Delta Kappa Gamma's Tota Bela chapter gathers at 7 p.m. with Mrs. J. H. Sidwell at 331 E Rosewood. speaker Mrs. Gwen Marks, Baptist Memorial Hospital. Ala Corrada luncheon at Los Patios. Loft election of officers during noon event. Guard Club and Alamo Review. NABA luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Woman’s Club of San Antonio meets 2 p.m. at the clubhouse. Battle of Flowers Association hosts cocktail buffet at 7:30 p.m. San Antonio Country Club. San Antonio Retired Teachers Association gathers at Villa Tranchese, 407 Marshall St.
Miss Donna Jeannette Wilson daughter of Bill and Doris Wilson Irving married John Vincent Murray son of Mr. and Mrs. John V. Murray Holyrood Kans. The wedding was Sunday at the Little Church of La Villita by Rev. David Edmunds. Pam Ivey Houston served as maid of honor. Charles D. Wilson, the bride’s brother, was best man. A reception followed at the Cos House. After a trip to Orlando the couple will reside in Lakewood California.
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