Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. [36], Ed. 1 Thursday, September 8, 1988 Page: 2 of 12
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Obituaries
Betty Ferguson
Batty K. Ferguson. 39, of Portland
dM Monday. Sept 5. 1999. in s Cor-
pus Chnsti hospital
She is survived by her husband.
David A. Ferguson; five sisters.
Nancy Schanen. Cecilia Cook, Doris
Diabaja, Angie Hickman and Mercy
Schneile and three brothers, Robert
Amavek, Johnnie Kraavek and Joe
Krnavek.
Otto Torno
Otto Karl (O.K.) Torno, 94 of Sin-
ton died Tuesday, Sept. 6. 1999, in a
Carpal Christ! hospital after a sud-
den iPneso.
He la survived by ■ «rtf« . Hazel
Torno of Sinton; Hazei Torn) of Sin-
ton. three sons, Oscar Vernon Torno
of Livingston, Otto Karl Torno Jr of
LJano and Bill W. Torno of Portland,
one daughter Alpha Lee Rapach of
Corpos Chnsti. one sister. Lula
Striedvl of Wvtngsien; 15 grand-
children; If great-grandchildren)
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Nellie McGinnes
Nellie P. McGinnes. 75, of Corpus
Christ), died Friday, Sept. 2.1998. at
a local hospital.
She la survived by three
daughters, Wanda Faye Ba’Jew of
Portland. Glenda Kaye Thames of
The Woodlands and Marji Neb
McGmnes of San Jose, Calif.; one
lister, E-le Faye Hodges of Corpus
Christi; five grandchildren. Debbie
McCord. Dwayne Balk's, Gig!
Fcenter, Term Thames and Scot!
Thames; eight great-grandrhildren
Amanda, Michael, Bradley. (Tad,
Justin, Jenna. Joey and Julie; and
numerous nieces and nephews
J.D. Redding
J D Reading, 74, of liohetown,
died Thursday, September 1. 1999, in
a Corpus Christi hospital
He Is survived by his w^e. Azelie
Redding of Robatown; two sons,
Gerald W Redding and William
Furman Redding, both <x Corpus
Christi; one daughter. Janie R. San-
toa of Corpus Christi; one stepson,
Roddy L Ripple of Corpus Christ);
three etepdalighters, JeaneUe Joyce
of College Station. Barbara Kay Kir-
cher 9f HHMtown and Carole Ann
Sullivan of Portland, two brothers,
Willis Doe Redding of Anna Rose
and George B. Redding of Corpus
Christi; five sisters, Pearl Jones of
Rohatown. Bom Lee CorbeU of Elm
Mott, Mattie Mae Houzard of Mem
plus. Tennessee. Irene Shelter of
JourdanlGn and Ann Finto of
Houston; 12 grandchildren. Unde
Redding. LCPL James Redding.
Sherri Redding, Tory Redding.
Darin Santos. Donna Santos. Jim
Joyce. Sharon Joyce, Randall and
Chris Kircher, Craig KJrcher, Joel
Sullivan and Deanna Sullivan: one
great-grandchild. Amy Kircher; and
numerous nieces and nephews
Elzie Harvill
Eiixie Clifton Harvill. 90. of Freer
died Saturday. Sept. 3, 1999. at his
heme in Freer
He is survived by his wife,
Margaret Harvill of Freer; three
daughters Marjorie A Heflin of
Boaster City, La , Gail Sue Brad-
shaw of Corpus Christi and Unis
Kettig of Portland one son. Howard
Harvill of Tezas City; a sister. Ruby
Salmon, one brother. Andrew Har-
vtU, both of Corpus Christi; 11
grandchildren; ten great-
grandchildren. and two great-great-
grandchildren
Brennan, Wineland
Receive Degrees
A total of 223 undergraduate and
graduate degrees were awardee
during Corpus Christi State Univer-
sity's summer commencement
ceremony Wednesday evening.
August 17, at Bayfront Plaza
Auditorium
Mary Zita Brennan of Portland
received a bachelor of business ad-
ministration in accounting. College
of Business Administration
Michele K Wineland of Portland
received a master of science in
elementary education. College of
Education
Y-Teens Kick Off
New School Year
YWCA Y-Teens will kick off the
new school year with sn event on
Monday. Sept 12. from 7 to 8 15 pm
Girls in grades 7 through 12 are in-
vited to attend
Activities will include presenta-
tions and skits describing Y-Teers
Y-Teens offers girls a chance to
develop leadership skills, help with a
variety of community service pro-
jects, learn through ezpenences
shared with other girls and have fun
together
The YWCA IS located at 4801 Cor-
ona Drive For more information cm
Y-Teens or other YWCA programs,
call 957-5661
This Week
In Portland
THURSDAY, SEPT. I
Alcoholics Anon)moos - 9 p m.. O.D. 609 Railroad Ave
Al-Anon meeting -1 p.m -9 pm., Smokeless. St Stephen Lutheran
Church
Portland Associntion of Churches - 7; 30 p m.
Portland Al-Anon
Church
SATURDAY, SKPT It
Alcoholics Anonymoas - 9 p.m , C.D.. 609 Railroad Ave
Al-Anon Family Group Meeting - 9 p.m.. ingleside United Methodist
Church
SUNDAY, SEPT. II
Narcotics Anonymous - 7 pm. Our lady of Mount Carmel Catholic
Church
MONDAY, SEPT 12
Rotary Club - noon. Community Center
Traffic advisori- bonrd - 7 p.m., police department conference room
Portland Lioneia Cl »b ■ 7 p m., Chamber of Commerce building
G-P Choir Boot ter Club - 7 p.m.. high school choir room
G-P Booster Club - 7 30 p.m , high school cafeteria
Parka and Rerreaiiion advisory hoard - 7 30 p.m., Senior Citizen
Center
Al-Anon Famil y Group Meeting • 8 p.m., 809 Railroad Ave
Volunteer Fir* Department-7:30 p m., fire station
Masonic lodge staled meeting • 7:30 p.m.. Masonic lodge building
Planning and ioning commission-7:30 pun., city hall
Alcoholics Anonymous-I p.m., B B , 609 Railroad Ave
WEDNESDAY, SEPT 14
Howards Club noon. Chamber of Commerce building, 902 Elm
Portland Sea Gulls Square Dance Club - 6 pm.. Community Center
THURSDAY. SEPT 15
Commodity Lutribution - 9 a m till gone. Assembly of God Church
ball, 402 Long Rd.
Story Time - lOa n . Bell-Whittington Public Ubrory
Gregory Lioni Club - 7 p.m., fire station
Alcoholics Anonymous - 9 p.m.. O.D., 609 Railroad Ave
Al-Anon meeting - 8
BELL- WHITTINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS
Monday,Tuesday,Thursday-9a m to6p.m ; Wednesday -9a m to
Friday (a.m. to 5 p.m ; Saturday - !0a m
Portland Past
2ftYEAKS AGO
-lftO-
Verncn Koym was named a
semifinatist in tb>* 19t*-69 National
Merit Scholarship Program.
Doug Turner and Glynn Kaigier
were welcomed into the Portland
Jaycees as new members.
lft YEARS AGO
-urTi-
Pat Quinsenberry, local fiber ar-
tist, won best in category at the ‘7th
Dimension Show ' at the Art Com-
munity Center in Corpus Chnsti
A1 Nelson took over on Sept 1,1968
ss the business manager of the G-P
School District
S YEARS AGO
-JW3-
Ami Palmer, caughter of Mr and
F4rs Fred Kaspe r, was the National
Dance Twirl Chi imp) on She earned
Voges Graduates
From Officer School
Navy Ensign IJoyd E. Voges. son
of Kenneth anil Dcrothy Voges of
Portland, has been commissioned in
his present rank upon graduation
from Officer Candidate School on
July 2S. 1968
OCS is locata 1 at the Naval Educa-
tion Training Center, Newport. HI is
designed to prepare students to
assume the duties and respon-
sibilities of commissioned officers
During the 1 >-week course, Voges
studied the principals of leadership,
manpower management techniques,
navigation and communications He
also studied Naval history, tradi-
tions and musions; the stucture and
organization of Naval commands,
military courtesy; uniform regula-
tions; seamanship and the uniform
Code of Military Ju
After a short
will attend tlie Navy’s Nuclear Pro-
pulsion School in Orlando, Fla
where he will lie in that schools
training program.
Voges is a 1963 graduate of
Gregory
received a degree in Civil Engineer-
ing in December 1987 from Texas
A&M University
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Neill, Lee Ann. Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. [36], Ed. 1 Thursday, September 8, 1988, newspaper, September 8, 1988; Portland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871383/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.