Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1988 Page: 3 of 10
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Thursday. December 8 1988
Morris - Brooks
April Lynn Gogis of Portland and
DuanO Uwrencc of rorpus Chnsti
were united in marriage on Satur-
day, ‘Nos-. 19, 1969 at St Lukes
United Methodist Church.
The bride is the daughter of Mr
end Mrs William K. Webb II and the
groom is the son of Dr. Addison
Lawrence of Corpus Christi
The bride chose a beautiful gown
of crystal organza and reem-
broidered Chantilly lace featuring a
sabrina neckline, short puffed
sleeves, an open back enhanced with
bow and a fitted bodice all
W^eorated with lace kissed with seed
pearls and sequins The full skirt
and cathedral train featured the
same beaded lace appliques and
detailed graduated bows down the
back of the trail. The entire hemline
was terminated in a beaded lace
border
The mad or! honor was Mario
Peterson. Bridesmaids were Debbi
Lawrence, Desiree McKali and
Mary Ant Villereal. Stephanie
Viilereal w is the flower girl.
The bridesmaids dresses were tea
length roynl blue satin with off the
shoulder -uffled neckline fitted
bodice and matching cummerbund
Kevin Coiper served as best man
Groomsmet were Mark lawrence.
Glen Lawrence Patrick Bridy and
Mike Mitch til.
The bride and groom will reside in
Dallas where he is employed by MCI
and she ii employed at Baylor
Medical Coinple i.
Brenda Lee Morris of Portland
and Tarlton Rhett Brooks of Corpus
Chnsti were united in marriage on
Saturday, Dec. 3,1968.8 p.m . at the
Arlington Heights Church of Christ
in Corpus Chnsti Pastor Gary Lowe
performed the double-ring
ceremony
The bride is the daughter of Mr
and Mrs. John D Morris of Portland
and the groom is the son of Ms Nan-
cy Brooks of Corpus Christi and Mr
James Brooks of Natrona Heights.
PA.
The songs selected for the
ceremony included, "Faithful &
True," Sunrise Sunset" and Oh
Perfect Love."
The bride, „lven in marriage by
her father, wore a satin gown with
crystal organza overlay The bodice
was fitted with beaded lace and a
Queen Anne neckline with puffed
sleeves The calhedrsi length train
consisted of European lace on the
full skirt
Her ved was waistlength with
tailored edges, white- tulle with puff
in the front Her headpiece had
flowers outlined with pearls with
etarburet nearls on line snrineine
from around flowers Her bridal
bouquet was a Christmas cascade
designed by Kim Marie Diaz of
Portland.
Melissa Blacknall of Portland was
the maid of honor Bridesmaid was
Tina Brooks, groom’s sister from
Corpus Christi
Mike Karbowski of Corpus Christi
served as best man Randy Hilton of
Corpus Chnsti was the groomsman
Following the wedding, a recep-
tion was heid at the church
Members of the house |
Lynette Hilton, tori Doubrava and
Bella Crawford, all of Corpus
Christi
: party were
wbravi
After a wedding trip to Las Vegas,
Nev and Southern California, the
couple will reside in Corpus Christi
The bride is a 1164 graduate of
Gregory-Portland High School and
attended Del Mar College She is
employed with the accounting firm
of F.mst k Whinney
The groom is a 196) graduate of
Tuloso Midway High School and at-
tended Austin Community College in
Austin and Del Mar College He is
employed with a local retail chain
MRS TARLTON 8ROOK1,
Nee Breeds Lee Morrn
Follies Talent Tryouts
Santa's Secret Shoo ^"° Held ^ec- ^
,V,r Talent tryouts for the Gregory- Anyone needing acc
To Open Dec, 10
Youth from San Patricio-Aransas
Counties will match their foods and
^^■trition know how against that of
from surrounding counties at
the District 4-H Food Show.
December 10.1966 in Odem
Those participating from Portland
4-H are Shauna MerreU. junior divi-
sion, Maui Dishes, and Stephanie
Tice, sub junior division. Fruits and
Vegetables
All contestants earned the right to
enter the District 4-H Foods Show
when they won top honors in county
competition District judging will
Century 21 To Hold
Coloring Contest
The 3rd Annual Century 21 Myers
Lee Christmas Coloring Contest will
get started this month
The contest is open to any child
enrolled in GPISD elementary
schools and there will be first, se-
cond. third and honorable mention
awards given at each grade level
The winning students will also get
their picture taken and printed in the
lake place al Odem Elementary
School beginning at 9 45 on
December 10 Winners in each of the
three age diviuoru will be exhibited
at 1 p.m as a part of the prestigious
Winners Circle" display The
public is rnviud to view the winning
foods from 1-1 30 p.m. A booklet of
award winning recipes will be
available for a donation of $2
4-H Food Shws are sponsored by
the Texas Agricultural Extension
Service, County Commissioners
Courts, the Texas A6rM University
System and the Momson Milling
(Company of Dentor.
First United Methodist Church
will be participating m the Santa's
Secret Shop Program It will be held
Saturday. Dec. 10. from 10 a m. to 2
p.m. at the church. 1501 Denver
This program enables children to
select Christmas gifts on their own.
so that their purchases remain
secret until they are opened The
children will buy gifts with the
guidance of Santa's Helpers"
'adult volunteers*, but most impor-
tantly. secretly! This program
serves as a learning experience for
the children as well as a fund-raising
program Half the funds will be sent
•wiwfinn -’".f K.ilf trill Ko * 1«rvH
to purchase nursery equipment for
the church
All children up through the 6th
ide are invited to come and pur
gifts secretly for their famil)
appn
1) 100 different gifts, inc luding tools
jewelry, coffee-mugs.
grad-
chase gif
and friends There are ap
Portland News
The contest entries will be
delivered to the schools before the
Christmas break and will be picked
up by Century 21 around the first of
the year
The entries will be judges by area
artist arid the winners will be an-
nounced at tlie first PTO meetings of
the new year
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(Next To Eckerd s)
Northshore Plaza • 643-1536
$1995
etc. The gifts .ire moderately priced
from 10 cents to $8
Bring your children to Santa's
Secret Shop for a fun shopping ex-
perience Cosine early for best selec-
tion of gifts Kefreshments will be
served to parents while they wait for
their children
Gregory
Portland Theater’s Giant Variety
Show - Follies Salutes Comedy —
will be held Thursday evening. Dec
15th at 6 30 in the Gregory-Portland
High School theater
Students trying out lor talent spots
in the follies 1 open to any students m
the GPISD) should be aware that all
kinds of talents are uned singers,
dancers, bands, comedians, comedy
sketches, piano players, record pan
torpin**- '• •rohaU.etc
accompaniment
should plan to furnish their own. The
theater will provide sound accom-
paniment with tape player, turn-
table and microphones available
For more information, call the
drama department at the high
school 643-2538 ex 32
Follies will be presented this year
on January 26. 27 and 28 for the 16th
year, but the preparations are
already in full swing
Chat Work To Hold
Christmas Party
The Portland Chat Work Civic
Club will have their annual Couples
Christmas Party at the home of Mrs
Jean Evans, 124 Shore Drive . at 7
pm., Saturday, De< 10
Members and their spouses are in
vited to attend and bring a partv
dish for the festivities.
/ Come Visit
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3 p.m,
Friday,
4 p.m.
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500 West Broadway
Portland. Texas
643 2526
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Neill, Lee Ann. Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1988, newspaper, December 8, 1988; Portland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871123/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bell/Whittington Public Library.