Southwest Chinese Journal (Stafford, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 9, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 1, 1982 Page: 3 of 20
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June 1-15, 1982
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Who Will Become the Next Miss Chinatown Houston?
Realtor Jane Eng Gee, coor-
dinator of the Miss Chinatown
Houston Contest and Pageant,
announces that the search for
the 1982 winner is now under-
way.
A University of Texas stud-
ent, Simone Gee, the 1981
Miss Chinatown Houston, won
not only in Houston, but was
also awarded the title of
Second Princess in the nation-
wide contest at the San Fran-
cisco Chinese New Year cele-
bration.
Alvin Wong Gee will again
be the official contest pho-
tographer. Festivities are
scheduled August 8^ in the
Emerald Room of the Shamrock
Hilton.
Chinese girls in the State
of Texas 18 to 25 years of
age, citizens or permanent
residents of the United States,
are eligible. Prizes inclule:
a $500 award in cash of schol-
arship from Dr. & Mrs. Edward
C.M. Chen and Mrs. Daisy Chan
Gee; a $100 U.S. Saving Bonds
fashion color portraits by
Alvin Wong Gee Studio; $25
expense allowances; talent
assistance by Cookie Joe of
Dancin' Schoo^ ( a former
Miss Chinatown Houston);
poise, personality, modeling
tips; make-up and hair-styling
lessons by Ron Chow of Hair-
waves.
The winner of the title
Miss Chinatown Houston will
be sponsored by the Houston
Lodge Chinese American Cit-
izens Alliance and will be-
come the Houston represent-
ative in the USA Pageant
Competition in San Francisco
during the 1983 Chinese New
Year celebrations.
Early application is ad-
vised. Deadline for entry
is June 30t*1. For entry
applications, telephone Bill
Woo (777-2800), Esther Quan
(926-0316), Aster Joe (467-
5967), or Martha Wong (771—
3784). For tickets to the
Houston pageant-dinner
August 8t^ at the Shamrock Hilton,
telephone Bill Woo (777-2800).
by June Dove Leong
Miss Chinatown Houston 1982, SIMONE GEE
Photo by Bernie Gor
„ National OCA Pres.Visits Houston
by B. Lee
Austin Tao, national pres-
ident of the Organization of
Chinese Americans, visited
with OCA members of the
Houston chapter, May 22,
while here for an architec-
tural society meeting. He
spoke with local OCA members
at the Chinese Community
Culture Center on the topic
of OCA purpose and goals.
The organization's goals in-
clude influencing local and
national legislation,fight-
ing against racial discrimi-
nation and developing and
promoting cultural and edu-
cational programs and better
employment opportunities
for Chinese Americans.
The latest news on the
Fifth Preference and Immigra-
tion Bill was also discussed.
The Bill is still in House
subcommittee hearings and in
Senate committee hearings.
The national office of OCA in
Washington, D.C. has been w
working with members of both
Congressional committees to
convince them to see the
bill from Chinese Americans'
points of view.
Tao also announced the
sixth biennial OCA national
convention will be held in
Los Angeles, August 6-8. The
theme of this year's conven-
tion is "Asian Americans:
Responsibilities and Oppor-
tunities." Major topics to
be addressed include status
of Asian Americans in the
80's, opportunities and
responsibilities for Asian
American women and political
awareness through partici-
pation. Registration dead-
line for the convention is
July 4.
Tao also drew attention to
a new publication by OCA. The
shortage of good books about
Chinese Americans has prompt-
CACA News
Officers of the Chinese
American Citizens Alliance,
Houston lodge met May 20 to
finalize plans for the coming
months. Besides presentation
of this year's plans for the
Miss Chinatown Houston Pag-
eant (reported elsewhere in
this issue), by Vice Presi-
dent Jane Gee, CACA will be-
gin citizenship classes to
be held between July 11 and
September 12, on Sundays
3-5 P.M. at the World Trade
Building, 1520 Texas. For
details, call Bill Woo
(777-2800).
Future plans include the
3rd Annual CACA Tennis
Tournament to be held in the
fall, and a possible probate
seminar in September. CACA
is also considering a busi-
ness and home safety seminar.
Finally, winners in CACA's
essay contest will be an-
nounced later this summer.
ed OCA to initiate publica-
tion of a book on the history
of Chinese in America. Writ-
ten by Diane Mei Lin Mark and
Ginger Chih, A Place. C&llcd
ChU-nun Ame/iUca, is the re-
sult of a $40,000 federal
grant. The book chronicles
the Chinese culture and
community in America from
the mid 1800's to the pre-
sent. The book is available
to the public for $12.95
plus $2 for shipping and
handling. Check or money
order can be sent payable
to the Organization of
Chinese Americans, Inc.,
2025 Eye Street, N.W., Suite
926, Washington, D.C. 20006.
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Southwest Chinese Journal (Stafford, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 9, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 1, 1982, newspaper, June 1, 1982; Stafford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth268414/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.