Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 21, 1980 Page: 4 of 15
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PORTLAND NEWS. Thursday. EH) It. IWO
Garden Club
Cora Jonas
Nominated
Portland Garden Club held
its February meeting Tuesday.
Feb 19, at the home of Mrs Bil-
ly J Martin. 410 Alazan
Co-hostew> was Mrs E L.
Smith
Prior to thr business meeting
a hospitality coffee was provid-
ed for members and guest.
Mrs Lyle Olson, introduced by-
Mrs William K Stiverson
A variety of cheeses and
crackers were served with cof-
fee cake, coffee and fruit juice
punch
A short business meeting was
conducted by president. Mrs
David M Philips Preparations
for the upcoming Festival of
Flowers", to be held Saturday
and Sunday . April 12 and 13, at
Memorial Coliseum in Corpus
Chnsti. were discussed
The business meeting began
with roll call of members
followed by dLscussion of the
nomination of Mrs K. L. Jonas
for Woman of the Year Award
letter "
Jonas, past president of the
Portland Garden Club, is cur-
rently parliamentarian for thr
club and chairman of the
Portland Parks and Hecreation
Board A club spokesman said.
"She Is an asset to the com-
munity for her efforts in
beautification and progress,
and a worthy recipient of this
honor We are happy to have
her as a member of cur club."
Mrs. Walter Sadler was in-
troduced to the group and
presented a program on the
care and growing of
brmneliads
Sadler, a member of the
Bromeliad Society since 1974
and past president, is president
of the Bromeliad Guild which
includes Texas, Oklahoma and
parts of I xiuisiana She has
been Festival of Flowers Show
chairman and co-chairman and
is schedule chairman for World
Council ui 1982
She brought many examples
of ailing bromeliads and gave
instructions on the "how to's”
of caring for them
Davis-Clark
Ann Clark and Cliff Davis Jr
were united in marriage at 7 30
p m Thursday, Feb 14. at the
Church of Christ
The Rev Jim Dobbs
officiated the ceremony
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs Edgar Schoppa of
Lockett, and the late Edgar
Schoppa. and the groom is the
son of Mr and Mrs E C
Davis. Sr
Maid of honor was Deloras
Price, sister of the bride and
bridesmaid was Betty Fowler
Jim Littlefield served as best
Portland Sea Gulls Square
Dancers honored their
February birthday members
with a party Wednesday, Feb
. «
An assortment Of cakes,
punch and coffee were served
Those honored were Lena
Floyd, Niles Gooder, Florence
Gooder. Athaha Hardy, Mary-
Lee Petru, Tony Smeike. Bill
Chtlcoat and caller. Stayton
Hefner
The club presented Hefner a
ceramic eagle to add to his
collection
Sea Gulls held a Valentine
party Wednesday, Feb 13.
Games were played and boxes
of Valentine candy were given
aagloor pri/.es
Sea Gulls will sell state
drawing Mckets Saturday. Feb
23. at Peudo s During the day.
they will give an exhibition
Lessons will begin
Wednesday, March 5
Anyone interested in square
dancing is invited to visit the
Sea Gulls at 8 pm any
Wednesday at the Community
Center
OEA Students
In Area Contest
Participating members of
Gregory-Portland School
O.E A. will attend the Area II,
coastal region of Office Educa-
tion Association of Texas com-
petition Saturday, Feb 23, at
Robs town High School
Students may choose from
various fields of business in-
cluding accounting, general
clerical, stenographic, typing,
records management, job in-
terview and extemporaneous
verbal communication
Mrs Anne Bishop, in charge
of the junior pre-employment
laboratory, is sending 17 of her
students to the contest, each
participating tn a different
category.
Mrs. Anne Matula, in charge
of the senior cooperative
laboratory, is placing 18 of her
students in a higher level
An O.E.A member said,
“Early Saturday morning. 6
a m . 35 students will make the
short trip to Robstown. plann-
ing to do their best, yet knowing
they will come out the victor in
whatever they do, for they are
the businessmen of tomorrow "
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PATRICIA ANN MEIER JAMES WESLEY OWENS
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Following the ceremony, a
reception was given by Mrs
Betty Fowler
The bride, a graduate of
Vernon High School and Del
Mar School of Nursing, is
employed as head nurse on the
orthopedic and neurological
floor of Memorial Hospital in
Corpus Christi
The groom, a graduate of
Tulas&Midway High School
and Texas ARM University, is
an agriculture pilot for Hunt
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Mr and Mrs Walter Meier
announce (he engagement and
approaching marriage of their
daughter. Patricia Ann, to
James Wesley Owens, son of
Mr and Mrs Robert Owens of
Alice
A May 17 wedding is planned
Curley Whitakers Observe
44th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs. Ben William
i Curley l Whitaker celebrated
their 44th wedding anniversary
Friday. Feb 15, at their home
Their sons, David and
Daniel, and their families,
celebrated the occasion with a
barbec ue chicken supper at the
Whitaker’s home
1‘hc flavor ot onion in many
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Happy 18th
Birthday
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Neither Wind, Or Cold, Or Rain...
Nothing less than pure
misguided bravery prompted
the members of Alpha Della
Mu Sorority to follow through
with their plans Saturday mor-
ning. Feb 16, at 6 a.in to sur-
prise their sister chapters of
Beta Sigma Phi with a conie-
as-y ou-are breakfast
Facing fiercely blowing wind
and inteniutten rain from the
cold front which blew in during
the early morning hours, the
ladies went forth to ring door
liirtlis
Simmons
Mr and Mrs. Stephen Sim-
mons of Hast Texas State
University, Commerce, an-
nounce the arrival of their first
child, a son. Brian Stephen,
born Feb. 19.
She is the former Kathi Sloan
Grandparents are Mr and
Mrs C. J. Sloan, and Mr and
Mrs. Ralph Simmons of Corpus
Christi.
Clothes. Too!
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a city man said to a farmer,
"you have your own milk, but
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1 i'lth enough to eat and a
place to sleep, what else do
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from now and you'll see the
fattest, sleekest, nakedest far
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birth of a son. Charles Nathan,
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Heeville Memorial Hospital
He weighed seven pounds
and 14:,« ounces and measured
20 inches
Maternal grandparents are
Mr and Mrs Charles A
Schellhase of Gregory
Maternal great-
grandmothers are Mrs Alice
0 Schellhase of George West
and Mrs Francis Kolenda of
Pleasanton
bells and rouse snuggly-warm
sleeping members of Omega
Epsilon and Xi Mu Gamma
Many a husband opened doors
to pajamed and robed women,
strangers to them, announcing,
“where is your wife, we are
having a surprise breakfast
One husband was heard to
state, "Not here, I hope ”
After collecting as many
sorority sisters as they could
without using force, car drivers
delivered the reluctant sleepy
heads to the meeting room at
land's Find ApartmenLs Hot
coffee, orange juice, kolaches.
and pecan crisps soon had the
ladies carrying on conversa-
tions they had never expected
to experience at that unseemly-
hour of the morning
Prizes were awarded to Judy
Bird, most beautiful. Phyllis
Lee, best hairdo; Debbie l.yda,
sleepiest; Patty Krnavek,
grumpiest. Joyce Bjork, best
dressed; and Billie Smith, most
cheerful
Saying "Thank You"
sometimes, it seemed, reluc-
tantly, the now mostly wide
awake party goers were
delivered back to their respec-
tive homes.
“Enjoying" the early morn
ing get-together were Billie
Smith. Sandy Bartosh and Pat-
sy Krnavek of Xi Mu Gamma;
Sara Brown, Peggy Poe,
PhylUs late, Joyce Bjork. Nan-
cy Presley, Susan Barnard,
Angela Hock, Pamela Thomas.
Filaine Strickland, Shirley
Price. Martha McRae, Debbie
l.yda, and Judy Bird of Omega
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Davidson, Adrienne Sutton,
Gail Adams, Pat Allen, Jo
Cashion. Nita Gall, Sharron
Vandlandingham. and Debbie
Martindale from Alpha Delta
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Leveen, Paul D. Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 21, 1980, newspaper, February 21, 1980; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871965/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bell/Whittington Public Library.