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PORTLAND NEWS, Thurwt.y July 31, 1*77
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DONALD CHARLES SCHELLHASE DEBRA DENISE RANKIN
Rankin-
Schellhase
Lisa Glasson
Is Honored
A personal shower honoring
Miss Lisa Glasson. bride-elect
of James Trangmar II, was
given Saturday. July 16. from 2
to 4 p m in the home of Miss
Cindy Huston
Hostesses were Miss Huston
and Miss Brenda Carroll
The cake was decorated with
blue and white daisies along
with white wedding bells
Punch, coffee, nuts, and mints
were also served to the 21
guests
Honored guests were Mrs
Norman Glasson. mother of the
bride elect; Mrs James
Trangmar, mother of the
prospective groom, and Mrs
J D Carroll, grandmother of
the bride-elect
Other guests were Lynne
Carswell. Lisa Carswell.
Cheryl Olivers. Barbara Goff.
Kendra Powell, Karen Mir-
covich. Freda Mircovich,
Tishanne Griffith, Mrs Buck
Griffith, Johnnie Trangmar,
Donna Albers. Linda Carroll.
Mindy Spaulding. Mrs Bob
Spaulding and Mrs Bob
Huston
An Aug 11 wedding is
planned by the couple
Bridal Shower For
Michelle Flesher
Presley
The white cake was
decorated in pink and i ed roses
and red punch was also served
to the approximately 30 guests
who attended
Special guests were Mrs
Robert Flesher the bride
elect's mother and her grand-
mother, Mrs McDonald
Miss Michelle Flesher was
honored with a miscellaneous
bridal shower on Saturday,
July 16, at the home of Mrs
Gene Dressen, 221 Blanco
C o - h o s t e s s e s were
Mesdames George Marek,
Forest Watts. Jack Pailay. T
M McDonald. Gene Dressen.
C. J Sloan and Norman
First Visit Here
For Trey Stinson
Mr and Mrs. Charles L
Rankin announce the
engagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter
Debra Denise, to Donald
Charles Schellhase. son of Mr
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Day Camp
Girls, ages first through
sixth grade, are urged to get
their registration in for day
camp sponsored by Camp Fire
Camp will be held Aug I
through 4 with an over night
campon! on the last day
Baker Park will be the site of
day camp each day from 8.30
am to 2 pm Qualified
counselors will supervise the
children in swimming, hiking,
outdoor cooking, crafts and
many other outdoor activities
Day camp registration can
be made by calling the Camp
Fire Office at 854 1101 or Mrs
Chobie Stringham at 643-32S1
Pastriariulioa
Pasteurisation is the process of
heating raw milk or cream to
destroy any harmful bacteria
then cooling before packaging
Pasteurization normally doesn't
change the flavor or food value
and Mrs Charles A
Schellhase
An Oct 1 wedding is planned
Miss Rankin it a 1974
graduate of Gregory Portland
High School and will graduate
from Southwest Texas State in
August
Schellhase is a 1974 graduate
of Gregory-Portland High
School and attended Southwest
Texas State and Angelo State
University
Debbie Butler was honored
with a miscellaneous shower
Saturday afternoon. July 9.
from 2 to & o'clock In the home
of her aunt. Mrs Charles
Hayek
Co-hostesses were Mrs Zeph
Pease. Mrs Dean Dreiling
Mrs la-land Long. Miss Bill
Traeger. Mrs Al Kollaja. Mrs
Tom Grover. Mrs Charles
Rankin. Mrs Sam Floerke.
Mrs Charles Francis. Mrs Bill
Wilson and Mrs Raymond
Bridesmaids
Brunrh Given
Mrs Max Oliver and
daughter. Susan, bride-elect of
Steve Urban, were hostesses at
a bridesmaids’ brunch.
Saturday, July 16 at Cooper's
Alley Restaurant in Corpus
Chnsti
Attending were Mrs Jeane
Tate and Mrs Tammy Bowers
of El Reno. Okla ; Miss Bunny
Schubert of Austin. Mrs E T
Barber. Mrs A B. Oliver and
Mrs Bob Maxwell, all of Pault
Valley. Okla. Mrs Kay
Fleming and Miss Esther
Fleming. Humble. Mrs Ruby
Clinkscales. Rockport; and
Mrs Johnnie Urban. Mrs
Mark Oliver, Miss Debbie
Sales and Miss Janet Bartels
all of Portland
Ccrtainly Wouldn't
"Why don't you ploy golf with
Al ony more1'' Lenny's wife
asked him ' Would you play with
a fellow who put* doum the wrong
score and moves the ball when
you aren't watching*” replied
Lenny "1 certainly wouldn't
the inquiring wife observed
‘ Neither will Al '" Lenny pomtec
nut
Dugat Jr
Miss Butler is the bride-elect
o( Tommy Krmp
The table was centered with
an arrangement of apricot and
green carnations and mums in
a cut crystal bowl The table
was covered with a hand made
crocheted table cloth
Cake decorated with apricot
roses, punch, tea sandwiches,
nuts and mints were served
from the main table Coffee
was served from the buffet
Special guests were Mrs Bill
Butler and Mrs Poster Kemp,
mothers of the bride-elect slid
prospective groom. Miss Judy
Huller. sister of the bride
elect, the bride elect's grand
mothers. Mrs E W Hayek
and Mrs F C Butler of
Pasadena and Mrs Harry
Kemp and Susan and Mrs. Joe
Kemp
Misses Judy Butler. Debbie
Rankin. Gail Hayek. Diane
Hayek and Mrs Gary Hayek
assisted the bride-elect in
opening gifts
Corsages were presented to
the honoree, mothers, and
grandmothers.
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your home!
Check your homeowner's insurance
policy for adequate coverage The cost of
replacing a house and its contents
damaged by smoke and flames has increased over the
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Mr and Mrs C. P Jones, 129
Fulton, were recently honored
by a visit from their newest
grandson
Trey Matthew Stinson was
accompanied by his mother.
Mrs Gary R Stinson of
Louisville, the former Barbara
Jones
Trey was born to Mr and
Mrs Gary Stinson Monday.
May 23. in Medical Center,
Dallas He weighed 6 pounds. 2
ounces and measured 20*y
inches long This was his first
visit to Portland
Also, visiting with the Jones'
al the same lime was their son
and his family, Mr and Mrs
'Richard Jones, and children.
Cheryl, Paul and Kevin, also of
Louisville
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Sour cream and dips made
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an upward economic trend Per
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creased by 159 per cent There
was a 54 per cent increase from
1970 to 1975
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Mr and Mrs Ronnie Mudd
announce the birth of their new
son. Michael Lyle born at 1:41
pm Tuesday. July 19, in
Lyman Roberts Hospital,
Aransas Pass
He weighed It pounds 8
ounces and measured 22 inches
long
Michael joins a sister.
Michelle Leigh, age 3 V
Grandparents are Mr and
Mrs Leber Mudd of El Campo
and Mr and Mrs Frank Lyle
of League City
Sienby
Richard and Sharon Nesby
have written friends here to
inform them of the birth of
their new baby son. Matthew
Sean
He was born Sunday. June
26. at 9:25 a m and weighed 6
pounds 9 ounces and measured
204 inches long
The Nesbys are former
residents of Portland who now
live in Belton
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Mr and Mrs Lonnie
Westbrook of Corpus Christi
announce the birth of their first
child, a daughter. Michelle
Rene, born at 8 51 p m on
Tuesday. July 19, in PfcS
Hospital, Corpus Christ!
Michelle Rer«e weighed 7
pounds and iy ounce and
measured 20 inches long
Grandparents are Mr and
Mrs E C. Walls of 106 Duke.
Portland, and Mr and Mrs
Travis Westbrook, 5114 Bon
ner, Corpus Christi
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Weekends
COURSE IV - Real Estate Investment Starts July 18 II
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Leveen, Paul D. Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 21, 1977, newspaper, July 21, 1977; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871275/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.