The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 184, Ed. 1 Friday, May 12, 1978 Page: 9 of 24
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Special Sale
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Make this mother's day.
her best ever... with the
finest in fashion coor-
dinate sportswear.
Club News
Program on ROTC Planned
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Retired Marine Col. George Gantry will speak on "ROTC -
Youth lor Defense” at the 9:90 a m May 17 meeting of John
lewia chapter, Daughter} of the American Revolution, at the
home of Mn. E C. Carlson. Mrs W F Whitten will be cohoatess
Col Gentry, director of ROTC program for Baytown schools, sgll
speak preceding the business meeting and social hour.
At the April luncheon meeting at the home of Mrs W.H.
Bridges, Mrs Adnen Drouilhet announced that the chapter year-
book had received the National Tri-Color Award for Excellence.
Other awards erf ment presetted at state conference included one
for conservation, Constitution Week and Children of the
Revolution
Mrs E.A. Kelso presented a program of letters written by
German mercenary soldiers to their homeland during the
American Revolution. A luncheon was served to 24 members and
a guest Mrs. Weldon Cade was cohostess
Newcomers Luncheon Slated
The Welcome Wagon Club will have a salad lupchrtm at 10 J0
a m May 17 at the Houston Lighting and Power Service Center
on Ward Road.
A demonstration on silk flosyer arrangements will be presented
by Mrs. Dewayne Nash.
Child care will be available at Second Baptist Church. Reser-
vations may be made by calling Mrs. Eckart Waldau at 422-5502.
A night meeting will be held in June with a program on
hurricane awareness * .
.Membership in Welcome Wagon Club is open to Baytown new-
comers. For more information, call Mrs. Ray Hugick at 427-1867
Grandmothers Set Meeting
Tri-City Grandmother s Club will have a luncheon at 1 p.m.
Tuesday at the Community Building
Hostesses will be Mrs. Eva Cornett, Mrs L P. Bolmanski, Mrs
Eunice Hill and Mn. Eva Cutchen. ■*
A white elephant exchange will be included in the 1 p.m.
meeting June 6 at the Community Building
At the May meeting, memben presented recipes for a
cookbook to be compiled by the club.
Plans were made to attend the May 26 conference of the
National Federation of Grandmother's Clubs of America to be
held in-Houston.
Bridge Winners Announced
The Baytown Duplicate Bridge Club will meet at 10 a m Tues-
day at the Community Building. “ '__ * - '
• Last week’s winners were Mn. A. F’ Enderli and Joe Wolfe,
- first;* Nettie Bradshaw and Adrienne Roy, second; Leriora
Bridges and Betty Hartman, third; and Don Lee Love and
Oniece Alspaugh, fourth.
Bridal Showers
Bride-Elect Is Honoree
Miss Betty Sue Parker, bride-elect of Brian Dean Prollock, was
honored with a miscellaneous shower at the home of Mrs...
Douglas Hamil. , ' ’
Other hostesses were Mrs. Burton Burrus, Mrs. Mabin Rose,
Mrs. E. J. Chamblee, Mrs. Sam Kimmey, Mrs. Ray Morgan, Mrs.
William’ Marshall, Mn. Dorothy Mikulon, Mrs. Wesley
Broussard, MfS. Curtis Gay, Mn. Russell Colbum and Mn.
•Ralph Guice. .. . ..... ...
Serving in the houseparty were Mrs Pamela King,. Mrs. Glen
Henderson and Miss Annabett Bennett.
Covered with a white linen cloth trimmed in lace, the serving
table was centered with stephanotis blossoms and crystal and
silvercandelabra.
The hostess' gift was an electrical appliance.
White carnation corsages were given to the honoree and Mn.
Alfred Parker1, her mother. '•’ ‘ _ , "
Thirty-five guests attended. ".
Bridal Shower Given Here
Miss Dorothy Craton, bride-elect of Braxton Cooper, was
honored with a bridal shower in the home of Mn. S. B, Kimmey.
Special guests were Mn. Aubrey Craton of Shreveport, La.,
and Mn. J. B. Cooper. Approximately 100 guests attended.
An epergne with spring flowers .was placed on the serving
table, which was oqxered with an imported cloth of lace and
embroidery. .’
Hostesses were Mn. Russell Colburn Jr., Mn. E. L. gvans,
Mrs. C. E. Gates, Mn. O. E. Goss, Mn. L.T. Harrison! Mn.
Douglas Hamil, Mn. B. P. Hopper, Mn. Paul John, Mn. S. B.
Kimmey. Mn. G. F! Lerch. * .
Abo, Mn. M. C. Lyons, Mn. A. R. Morpn, Mn. R. Z. Mills,
Mn. J. E. Moore, Mn. Harold Mullen, Mn. E. C ‘Oventreet,
Mrs. M. D. Rose, Mn. J. H. Savage Jr. and Mn. J.W.
Leatherwood
Shower Fetes Bride-Elect
Miss Jenice Griffin, bride-elect of LaDon Coffey, was honored
with a miscellaneous shower in the home of Mn. M. L. Griffith.
An arrangement of yellow and white daisies centered the serving
table.
Cbnages were presented to the honoree,-Mn. A. E. Griffin,
her mother; Mn.-James E. Golden, the groom’s mother; and
Mn. W. E. Scarbro, the groom’s grandmother.
Other hostesses were Mn. Jim Arnold, Miss Gayla Harvey,
Mn Geneva Ferguson, Mn. John Petrash, Mn. Glyn Taylor,
Mn. Curtis Knight, Mn. Alvin Miles, Miss Sylvia McKinstiy and
Mn. Sam Anderson—
The hostesses presented the honoree with an electrical appli-
' ' ‘ ‘5 guests attended.
TH1 BAYTOWN SUM
Friday, May 12, 1871
Problems Are Small
More Women Own Businesses
SYLVIA MCKINSTRY, who decided to go into
business for herself as a partner in an insurance agen-
cy, says that as a woman she has had no problems
dealing with men in the business world.
(Sun staff photo by Glenn Folkes)
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Edited By Glena Pfennig
By PAULA NASH
At women make strides In
the business world, they are
abo gaining some of the most
enviable positions of all - be-
ing thetrown bosses
Hie Small Business Ad-
ministration reports that loans
to women almost doubled in
the last fiscal year, with 4,665
loans made to women for a
toUl of 1166 million in 1977
The SBA reports that
women-owned businesses are
increasing, pointing out that
during the first quarter of 1978
alone, a total of approximately
891 million in loam were made
to women.
Why do women go into
business for themselves? Are
they having problems dealing
with men In the business
world? Are they a bunch of
women's libbers out to
overrun the "min i world"?
And what is their advice to
women thinking about going
into business? '
These and other questions
were answered by four area
women who have their own
businesses. Except ' for
isolated complainti, they all
say they’ve had no problems
with men in business and en-
courage women who will work
hard to try it for themselves.
SHERI BROWN
Sheri Brown of Highlands
says that owning a clothing
. store was something she had
always wanted to do because
she likes clothes and meeting
the public. She doesn't like
someone telling her what to -
do, so the freedom of having
her own shop appeals to her
She hasn't had many
problems with men in the
business, but admits that on
buying trips with her partner,
Charles Ramsey, sometimes
salesmen will talk to him and
ignore her.
"This aggravates me to no
end," she says. "But nomully
I don't have any problems.'
Sheri doesn't consider
herself s women's libber ind
says. "I like men to pull my
chair out and open doors for
me, to tell you the truth."
Her advice to a prospective
proprietress is to think real
hard before taking the big
step. Even though she has rosi-
ly enjoyed Her work, she didn 't
realise it would be so much
work *
"Remember that it requires
a lot of sacrifice Being yaur
own- boss is very tinie-
consuming."
THERESA BREMER
A hobby turned into a
business for Theresa Bremer-
As a stenographer, bookkeeper
and court reporter, she bought
a mimeograph machine when
she found herself without a job
years ago One of the flnt
women -on’ the Baytown
Chamber of Commerce, she
started duplicating for herself
and friends, then one com-
pany. and eventually ex-
panded.
"They were surprised when
we first became memben of
the Chamber, but times are
really different now," she says,
"Women today have more op-
portunities than ever to own
their own businesses, but (hey
just don’t take advantage of
them"
She is definitely not a
women’s libber and says, "We
can't really expect to take a
man’s place. I think it would
he a better world If more
women would stay at home."
Her advice to a woman
thinking about opening her
own business is to work hard
and study what she's doing
JOYCE HIX
Joyce HIx likes children so a
day care center seemed (he
natural business for her to
open.
She drove i school bus for
years and reed up on day cue
for four years before she was
ready to strike out on her own
She says she has no serious
, problems with men as a
woman in business for herself. •
However, she did say that a
few times businessmen were f
reluctant to set up accounts for
her. For example, when she
needed a new refrigerator she
could only get a 8400 credit
line because she was a woman
The only thin* she regrets .
about going into business Is
waiting so long to do it.
'The worst tiring i wonun f*
can do la procrastinate She ♦
should just get out and do It if
she wants to own her own
business." she said. "A woman
shouldn't fear anything, ahe „
should be confident."
She believes in women's
liberation, but holds that tome
people cany It too far. *
SYLVIA MCKINSTRY
A partner in an iniuranct
agency. Sylvia McKlnstry's
dealings with men in business
have been excellent.
"I’ve had no .problems at
all," she says.
She says the hardest thing
about her business Is keeping
up with changes.
. "It's a weird thing about this
business Once you’re out of it.
things seem to change every
hour on the hour," ahe lays.
"It was a lot of hard work, but
“ r I was out for six yean I
manual typewriter to build up
to what we have today.”
She says that insuraqce Is a
good field for women t&ause
there are so few who know the
business. There's a demand for
knowledgeable insurance
She said she Is not a
'- women s libber it all. Even
though she does believe in
equality, she resents being put
into the same basket with
libbers.
Programs
Offered
To Firms
The Small Business Ad-
ministration can be a big help,
to women tntereeftd in open-
ing their own businesses.
Programs are divided into
(our categories; financial,
management and procurement
assistance and advocacy.
Financial assistance includes
19 loan programs (or firms un-
able to borrow money on
reasonable term from a
private lender and sble, tg
demonstrate the ability to
repay.
Management assistance
takes the form of training
courses: workshops, semi-
nars, film, publications and
individual counseling. A pre-
business workshop Is offered
to help participants- determine >
their readiness to go into busi-
ness.
Procurement aid helps small
businesses get their share of
government contracts.
The advocacy program
represents the nation's small
business community, their
views and Interests, to other
government departments and
the Congress
For more Information on
how they, can help, write The
SnuDBuilneu Administration
Field Office, One jUkn Center,
8uite 705, Houston, 77002.
Birth Announcements
SIMMONS ..
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Sim-
mons of Dayton announce the
birth of a son, Jason Allen,
May 6 at Gulf Coast Hospital.
He weighed 7 pounds, 11 V»
ounces. Grandparents are No-
ble Gulledge of Baytown and
NORTON
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Norton of
Wallisville announce the birth
of a son. Benjamin Andrew,
May 8 at San Jacinto
Methodist Hospital. He weigh-
ed 8 pounds. Grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Norton of
Parties
Entertain
Students
GANDY —
Mr. and Mn. Kent Gandy of
Grapevine announce the a
birth of a son, William Brian,
April 29 in Arlington. He
weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces.
Grandparents are Mr. and
___________________ ___________________ Mn. W. E Gandy of Baytown
Mrs .Joan Gulledge and Mr, Tarkington Prairie and hfc—*an<f-Mr.andMrs^GJI-Eayne—RigR * School senior was
and Mrs. Alton Simmons,*11 of and Mn. Tbm Hebei SrefSth vSfita.'
Liberty. Great-grandparents Baytown. Great-pandparents SI Crunch at the home of>Mn. XkDtonn
are Mr. and Mn. G. F. are Mr. and Mn. J. E. Norton of Bethany Okla. G1«n" Bob Buntin. —--^5?
Broussard of Kaplan, La., Mr. and Mr. and Mn. C. D. Hebei McLain of Gore, Okla., and Q^jjer hostesses were Mn. mpmnrv rfiaion anH »
and Mn. N. F. Gulledge of Sr, aU of Baytown, and Mn. * Jim Cauley, Mn. John Mabry,
Crane, Mr. and Mn. R. S. Jewels Spears of Pasadena. Great-great-pandmother is Mn K||7 Hink]p and ^
Boudreaux of Liberty and Mr.' -Great-great-grandmother is *“3 Brack McLain m
and Mrs. T. B. Simmons of Mrs. Flossie Mahan of 'Bethany, Okla.
Dayton. Beaumont., *„ FOREMAN
Innovative Features
Planned for Phones
recently received a boost from
a Federal Communications
retail Mies of telephones.
Future telephones will dis-
have been honored with a) manufacturers will promote Commission decision to eilml- *** con,un*’
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MOHNKE
Mr. and Mn. Dana Mohnke
of Baytown announce the birth
of a son, Garrett Griffin, May 4
at San Jacinto Methodist
Hospital. He . weighed 8
pounds, 8 ounces. Grand-
parents are Mr. and Mn. A. H.
Mohnke of San Marcos and
Mr. and Mn. H. L. Griffin of
Baytown. Great-grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Griffin
Sr. of Highlands, Mr. and Mn.
T. P. Byen of Wimberly and
Mrs. Nora Mohnke of New;
Ulm,
MATHENY
’Mr. and , Mrs. Bobby L.
Matheny of Baytown announce
the birth of a son, John
Claybom, April 29 at San
Jacinto Methodist Hospital.
He weighed 7 pounds, 8
ounces. Grandparents are Mr.
and* Mrs. L. C. Matheny and
Mr. and Mn. James M.
Richmond, all of Alexandria,
La
— Mr. and Mn. Teague Cecil
,, , ^ n „ Foreman Jr. of Baytowrf an-.
S"irbtoy1«tGulf
birth of a daughter, Mandy Coast Hospital. He welghed ^
Maria, May 6 at San Jacinto ^ poun(jj Grandparents are
Methodist Hospital. She Mr. and Mn. Bill Tetanan and
Cecil Foreman, all of
Baytown, and Mr. and Mn. R.
V. Guthrie of Hobbs, N.M.
Great-grandparents are Mrs.
Helen Foreman of Baytown,
0. L. Belew of Duncan, Okla.,
and Mn. Oa Tingle of
Cleveland.
weighed 5 pounds, 2 % ounces’
She has a sister, Roberta
Michelle. Grandmothers are
Mn. Mary Orris and Mn.
Ruby Mitchell, both of
Baytown. Great-grandparents
are Mr. and Mn. Ventura Ortiz
of Edroy. .
Mn. Bill Hinkle and Mn.
Wayne Hanson.
Special guest was Mn. Tom
Mayo, mother of thq honoree,
and Sally Mayo, sister of the
Honoree. Twenty guests
attended.'
GRAD DINNEJ*
Sheri Starkey, Robert a. Lee
High School senior, was
honored with a graduation
dinner at the Strawberry Patch
in Houston
Hosts were her parents, Mr.
and Mn. Bill Starkey. ’
Guests were Kathryn Rob-
bins, Barbara Huckabee, Ann
McEihannon and Virginia San-
tana. / *
VUIISJ OIIIVHV-WSCVSVI pilUIIVO,
says a consumer information
specialist
Manufacturen predict that
they are not limited as much
by technology as by consumer
need, explains Claudia Kerbel
who is with the Texas Agricul-
tural Extension Service, the
Texas A&M University Sys-
tem. „
Telephone manufacturers
TONY SCHILLACI, A.S.I.D.
Inferior Designer
- with
WILLARD’S, INC., 311 WESTHEIMER
HOUSTON
Carpets, Draperies, Furniture, Accessories
Reproductions and Antiques
526-3401
MISS CINDY Carothen’ engagement to Phillip
Elliott is announced by her parents. Mr. aid
Mrs. Joe Carothen of Highlands Elhott is the
son of Mr. aid Mb. Earl EBiott of Baytown. A
May 27 wedding is planned at Second Baptist
Oiurci) tn Highlands. The brideeled attends
Ross S. Sterling High School where tte prospec-
tive groom is a graduate.
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EXCLUSIVE
FIRST EDITION OF THE
MLHART WINDBERG B( XJK.
IN THE PATH OF THE MASTERS.
Qilhart Wiixlher^ v! ^
Whatever her taste we
have the fashion to fit har.
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FASHIONS
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MISS DENA Kay Leathenrood'i
James Ransom is announced by her
hfr. and Mrs. O: W. Leatherwood of La Porte.
Ransom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ran-
som of Round Rock. A June 10. wedding is
planned at Lomax Baptist Church. The faride-
eierts atrends U Porte ®gb School The
prospective groom attends the University of
Texas.
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Brown, Leon. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 184, Ed. 1 Friday, May 12, 1978, newspaper, May 12, 1978; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1075235/m1/9/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.