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PORTLAND NEWS Thursday, Jen 25 1973
Community Center Communique
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Bookshelf
by Mrs. W. C. Sparks
Some books draw one into
such rapport with the
characters that the reader is
loathe to finish, has a real
sense of low. to have done with
the lives depicted wen though
the story may be long
R L Dclderfield is such a
writer and his latest "To
Serve Them Ail My Days", is
no exception
This is the story of David
Powlett-Jones-a victim (shell
shocked i in the trenches of
World War 1 Because of a
perceptive doctor he is sent to
teach in a remote good, but
second class school remote
from the mainstream of
English life It is considered
one of the best of its kind;
however, and has an im
pressiw waiting list Under an
understanding head master,
the Reverend Algernon
Hemes. David finds himself
Artist's
Paintings
Dedicated
Viola Corley. local artist, has
just returned from Waco where
she was invited for dedication
of two of her paintings "Up
From Slavery”, which won
first prize at Cumberland. Md ,
in 1950 and "Border Mother
and Child", on Bluff of Rio
Grande
The second painting won first
prize at the first Internationa)
Fiesta of Art. Mexico and U. S
1936
Baylor University Press is
now reading three of Viola's
manuscripts, with a view to
publication A novel - "Lucia's
Love Life". A boys book
‘‘Adventure On A Texas
Ranch" and A book of poems,
titled, “A Texas Odesset".
and dedicates his life to helping
the hoys
P J , as he is affectionately
called (or Pow Wow his
nickname from the boys i has a
real feeling for teaching His
theories of education, partly
adapted from Algie s. are that
the personality of the in-
dividual is more important
than the knowledge crammed
into him Education, he
believe* should mold character
and enable a person to cope
His field is history; he makes it
relevant and come to life for
his students-an important
(unction of the subject
Three women besides his
strong Welsh mother influence
his life Beth. Julia Derbyshire
and Christie And then there is
his daughter Grace
Delderfield has the ability to
encompass whole generations,
to show in living detail and with
scrupulous attention to truth
the vast changes in an England
moving from the comfortable
certainties of the Victorian Age
through the tragedies of the
Great Wars He weav es his tale
with such interest that, even
though the book is long, there is
little temptation to skip
paragraph*
No doubt after reading this
you will want to read "A
Horseman Hiding By", “The
Green Gauntlet", or other
books that paint a panoramic
view of life and its changea-
through the fortunes of a
family and its saga
Byrne Karns
B. S. Degree
William K Byrne completed
requirements for a BS degree
in physical education during
the (all semester at Sul Ross
Stale University at Alpine
The degree will be conferred
at the May 16 commencement
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Curtain Rising On Little Theater
by Linda Harrington
Ladies and gentlemen hold
on to your chairs - the curtain
is rising on the Portland Little
Theater Group
We had a great turnout and
expect even more people at our
next meeting at 7 p m Tuesday
for play reading
It was decided to do a senes
of one-art plays Those who
missed the meeting who have a
favorite play they would like to
see done, should he here
Tuesday Bring your play
script along
The Community Center is
proud to announce that through
the generousity of Mr and
Mrs John Lucey, it now has s
brand new eight-cup and a 36-
cup perculator Thank you Mr
and Mrs Lucey
There are two dances coming
up that readers will want to
mark on their calendars Both
are for the general public
On Saturday. Feb to, there
will be the Queen of Hearts
Benefit Ball which will begin at
8 30 p m.
On Saturday. March 10.
Merle and Fern and the
Country Playboys will be bark
If there is a good turnout at (his
dance, we will try to schedule
this band once a month
Some women have asked for
a ballet class (or adults This
would he Monday morning If
you are interested call the
Community Center at 643-5114
Fee would be S8.00 for eight
lessons and the instructor will
be the Community ’ Center
dance instructor, Dawn Cowcn.
There has been interest
shown in steel guitar lessons I
have an instructor. Gary
School Daze
With Donna
by Donna Hayles
Now that the second
semester is under way.
preparations for banquets,
dances and another graduation
are under way also
A graduation service was
held Jan 19 for 31 seniors
graduating at mid-term
Corrine Meyers, a mid-term
graduate, gave the invocation
after Superintendent W C.
Andrews opened the ceremony
Dr Thomas Tope Jr.,
executive director of the
education service center, gave
the commencement address
The certification of graduates
was made by Principal T M
McDonald, followed by the
presents iion of diplomas by
Koger M East, member of the
school board The benediction,
ending the graduation exer
cises, was given by Veronica
Valencia, also a mid-term
graduate
On Jan 19 and 20. Gregory-'
Portland speech students
placed fourth In overall
sweepstakes points in a
National Forensic Tournament
held at W B Kay High School
Over 800 students from 23 high
schools look part in the com
petition.
Patti Beilis led the squad's
achievements with a second
place win in extemporaneous
speaking and a third place in
oration Others placing were
Carol Prather, second in prose
reading. Melissa Axelson.
second in humorous in-
terpretation. and Evan Mr
Donald, third in poetry in
terpretation
Seven others reached the
finals of their events, placing
them among the top six con
testants in that event Finalists
were Jamie Bishop, humorous
interpretation; Sharon Skin-
ner. prose reading; Chuck
Poling, poetry interpretation;
Wayne Wylie, impromptu
speaking, Jerene Broadway,
poetry interpretation; Robin
Fulton, oration; and Cheri
Cessae. impromptu speaking
In addition, there were 24
other G-P students placing
either first or second in their
preliminary rounds to reach
semi-finals in their event
Reaching the semifinals
were Kevin Wright, Bruce
Pitzer. Jill Keller, Susan
Warren, Carol Prather and
Tierany Brown in humorous
interpretation Chuck Potmg,
Lyn Heller, Jo Lynn Medlin,
Sara Whitney, and Donna
Hayles in poetry in-
terpretation. Dara Flinn in
impromptu speaking; Bill
Dugat, Lyn Heller, and Robin
Fulton in oration; Kevin
Wright. Bruce Pitzer, Donna
Hayles. and Jamie Bishop in
prose reading. Jerene
Broadway, Evan McDonald,
Jamie Bishop. David Ernest,
Doug Block, and Kenneth
Adams in duet acting
The annual football banquet
will be held Saturday. Jan 27
During the banquet, the
football sweetheart and the
toothall captains will be
named Also Jan 27, the an
riua'i March of Dimes Walk will
lake place in Corpus Christ!.
Many G P students will par-
ticipate in the event, hoping to
bring tne traveling trophey
hack to G-P for the second
year
On Jan 23 and 24. the seniors
met to select invitations,
memory books, and name
cards for the May graduation
Five G-P seniors decided to
do something constructive and
are working at the elementary
schools in Portland during this
last semester Sharon Skinner.
Connie I nnghenmg, and Donna
tiayles are working in the
reading classes and Kenny
Russell and Steve Schmidt are
working in the P E depart
ment Maybe something good
will come of this senior class
vet!
Heacum. of Gary Studios in
Corpus Chnsti The lessons
would be from 8 30 to 9 30
pm on Thursday The fee
would be 110 a month for three
months If you would like to
register tor this class, please
call the Community Center 643-
5114.
The ladies volleyball and the
couples volleyball will lie held
on Monday nights
The men's gym night will be
held on Thursday nights at the
T M Clark Gym
Monday at the gym I would
like to hold a meeting at 7 30
p.m to discuss building rules
and regulations plus fees to
offset building rental and
custodial fee Also I need
people in charge of each of
these groups Please come
This will need some
organization to run smoothly.
If you have been involved in
other similar groups please
come and bring your ideas The
rest of you who are interested
in participating we need you
there to see how many teams
we have
Parents of girls interested in
softball are asked to attend a
meeting Wednesday. Jan 31 at
7 30 pm. at the Community
Center Please lx* there
Tutoring is being offered at
the Community Center by the
Future Teachers of America If
your child needs help please
call the center and a FTA will
contact you
The instructors and I are
working hard to put together
programs that you the public
can enjoy as well as learn
from Please if you say you are
interested in a class and a
instructor contacts you. tell the
Bridge Is On
There will be bridge at the
Community Center Friday
from 9 a m. to 11:30 a m
Baby sitters will be
available
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; Band
\ Box
by Jannelle Handelman
Two Wildcat Band members,
Polly Marek and Lisa Horine,
earned positions in the All
State Band by qualifying at
area tryouts in Alice last
Saturday
Polly placed fifth out of the 44
R-flat clarinets from four
regions who competed Lisa,
making All-State for the second
time, came in fourth among 16
French horns
Both girls will participate in
the state clinic and concert in
San Antonio Feb 8, 9, and 10,
They will compete once again
to determine the seating
arrangement for the All-State
Symphonic and Concert Hands
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High School Gymnasium
Next Monday. January 29th
8 P.M.
Adults 75c Students 501
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instructor then if you can make
a class or not We have had loo
many people who have
promised to attend classes and
then don't show up This is not
fair to the instructor or the
other interested persons in the
class In some instances your
absence was the one they had
counted on to fill the class and
with out it they were forced to
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For Traffic Safety
This group moot* at 7:30 p.m. thr first Monday of each month in thr council chamber*, at
city hall It i« Ihe Portland Traffic Advisory Board Their aim is traffic safety in the
community. Meetings are open and the board welcomes suggestions and comments on
improvement of traffic *n the city. Shown from left are (Tty Manager Charles Norwood. Bud
Wright. Hoy Kimper. Tom Saturnian and Rill Haymaker. Not show is Carl Reynolds. Police
Chief Homer J Baie Jr. is an ex officio member Sassman has been the chairman, but has
resigned because of relocation Kimper will be the new chairman < News photo)_
Students Capture Fourth
Gregory-Portland speech
students placed fourth in
overall tweens takes points in a
forensic tournament held at W
B Kay High School Friday and
Saturday Jan 19 and 20
Over 800 students from 23
high schools took part ir the
competition.
Patti Beilis led the squad's
achievements with a second
place win in extemporaneous
speaking and a third place in
oration Others placing were
Carol Prather, second in prose
reading. Melissa Axelson.
second in humorous in-
terpretation, and Evan Me
Donald third in poetry in-
terpretation
Seven others reached the
finals of their events, placing
Ihem among the top six con-
testants in that event Finalists
were Jamie Bishop, humorous
interpretation; Sharon Skin
ner. prose reading. Chuck
Poling, poetry interpretation;
Wayne Wylie, impromptu
speaking; Jerene Broadway,
poetry interpretation, Robin
Fulton, oration; and Cheri
Cessae, impromptu speaking
In addition. 24 other G-P
students placed either first or
second in their preliminary
rounds to reach the semifinals
of their events
Reaching the semifinals
were Kevin Wright, Bruce
Pitzer. Jill Keller. Susan
Warren, Carol Prather, and
Tierany Brown in humorous
interpretation; Chuck Poling,
Lyn Heller, Jo Lynn Medlin,
Sara Whitney, and Donna
Hayles in poetry in
terpretation; Dara Flinn in
impromptu speaking; Bill
Dugat. Lyn Heller, and Robin
Fulton in oration; Kevin
Wright. Bruce Pitzer, Donna
Hayles. and Jamie Bishop in
prose reading. Jerene
Broadway, Evan McDonald
Jamie Bishop. David Ernest.
Doug Block and Kenneth
Adams in duct acting
Births
Burns
Mr and Mrs H L.
McGregor, Coral Villa
Apartments, announce the
birth of twin great-grandsons
born Jan 14 to their grandson
and his wife, Mr and Mrs.
James Burns of Galveston
The twins were named Paul
Martin. 6 pounds. 10 ounces;
and David Hill. 6 pounds. 5
ounces. Paul was born three
minutes before David. They
are Ihe Burns only children
Grandparents are Mr and
Mrs Jim Burns of Beeville and
Mr and Mrs Ben Clements of
Greenville
Rodriguez
Mr and Mrs Joe Rodriguez,
1718 Austin, announce the birth
of their new baby daughter.
Angelica Estel, born Tuesday,
Jan 23. at Spohn Hospital at
2 30 a m
Angelica weighed 8 pounds
and 1 and ounces, and
measured 21'2 inches long. The
Rodriguez's have two other
children, Joe Anthony, 6 and
Linda Marie. 3.
Grandparents are Mr and
Mrs Joe Calero, Corpus
Christi and Mrs Eluvina
Rodriguez of Ingleside
Thorton
Mr and Mrs Michael V.
Thorton announce the birth of
their daughter. Wendy
Michelle
Wendy was born Jan. 18, and
weighed 9 lb 1 oz She
measured to be 2) inches long^
The maternal grandparent is
Mrs Hazel Rumohr and the
paternal grandparents arc Mr
and Mrs Frank V Thorton, all
of Portland
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Leveen, Paul D. Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 25, 1973, newspaper, January 25, 1973; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth864337/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bell/Whittington Public Library.