El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 53, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 25, 1982 Page: 5 of 28
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El Campo Leader-News, El Campo, TX, Sat., Sept 25,1982
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READING WITHOUT WORDS—Reading
Wi 'Jiout Words posters were presented to each
school in the El Campo district recently by the El
Campo Pilot Club. The posters, donated by 3M
Corporation, depict universal traffic and safety
signs and symbols. Pilot Club member Kay Ely,
right, explains the poster to two students in
Diane Coan’s first grade class at Hutchins
Elementary, Amy Howard, left, and Lee Roy
Vasquez.
Delegates Selected For Convention
The American Legion
Auxiliary, Unit No. 251 of
El Campo, held its
regular monthly meeting
Tuesday at the American
Legion Auxiliary
Building
The meeting was called
to order by the first vice
president, Mrs Sherold
Cunningham.
The opening prayer
was given by the
chaplain, Mrs. Frank
Hallinger The pledge to
the flag and the
Preamble to the Con-
stitution was recited by
all present
The minutes from the
previous meeting were
read by the secretary,
Mrs Gene Valigura The
treasurer, Mrs. Wallas
McColgan, gave her
report. Both were ap-
proved.
The Ninth District
Convention will be held in
Victoria on Oct 15,16 and
18. Delegates to the
convention are: Josie
Neely, Mrs. James
Cunningham, Mrs. A1
Kaspar, Mrs. John Faas,
Mrs. Gene Valigura, Mrs
Floyd Shimek, Mrs.
Weldon Martin, Mrs.
Terry Ebner, Mrs. Ben
Krenek and Mrs Wallace
McColgan.
A letter from Karen
Meinardus was read,
concerning the flagpole
for the new Meadow Lane
school. She stated that it
would be installed by the
maintenance department
of the school district.
Mrs. A1 Kaspar made the
motion to pay for the
flagpole; the motion was
seconded and carried.
Mrs. Floyd Shimek,
building committee
chairman, announced
that the air conditioner
for the building would
have to be replaced and
that funds would be
needed. She announced
that plans were being
made for a chicken
spaghetti dinner to be
held on Oct. 24 at the
Auxiliary hall. Serving
time will be from 11 a m.
until 2 p m. The meal will
consist of chicken
spaghetti, a salad, garlic
bread and dessert for
$3.50 per plate The
proceeds would go
towards purchasing tne
new air conditioner for
the building
It was also announced
that Poppy Day would be
held on Nov. 5. There
being no other business,
the meeting was ad-
journed
Before the regular
business meeting, the
ladies joined the mem-
bers of the American
Legion at the American
Legion Hall for a supper
of spaghetti, salad, garlic
bread and tea
BSP Chapter Holds Model Meeting
The Alpha Lambda
Sigma chapter of Beta
Sigma Phi met Tuesday
night in the home of
Paula Sheffield, 2305 Hut-
chins Lane
Ruthie Buzek, presi-
dent, called the “model
meeting" to order and
members recited the
opening ritual
In order to familiarize
the rushees with sorority,
each committee
chairperson gave an ex-
planation of the purpose
of her committee and told
of plans for the current
year.
It was reported that the
Calico Country Dance
sponsored by the chapter
and Boots ’n’ Britches to
benefit Wharton County
Crime Stoppers was suc-
cessful.
Mrs Buzek read a let-
ter from the Pilot Club
concerning the Lifeline
program.
Gloria Meyer is the
new Valentine Girl. The
door prize was won by
Marion Franke.
Guest speaker Becky
Aulds told of the adult
education classes
available in the area She
explained how she helps
people in learning the
basic skills of reading
and writing. G. E D
(high school equivalen-
cy) and learning English
as a second language.
She also helps those who
just need “brushing up"
in the baskic skills which
they might need to fur-
ther their goals.
Three guests. Nancy
Collins. Marion Franke
and Tina Gerberman,
were present along with
11 members
The next chapter
meeting is Oct. 5 in the
home of Gail Machart
Three Initiated Into Rainbow Girls
El Campo Assembly
No 94. Order of the
Rainbow for Girls, held
its regular meeting on
Tuesday at 7 p m at the
Masonic I »dge
The meeting was
opened by Ellen Ely.
Worthy Advisor, and her
officers, which include
Jodi Olson. Mindi Mat
thews Inline Boone.
Julie Smith. Joy Olson
and l,ois Yoakum
Shorn Schulze. Joanna
Orwik ami Susan Wad
■worth were initiated into
the Order Following the
initiation they were each
given a Big Sister The
Big Sister* are l«aurir
Boone Ian* Yoakum and
Julie Smith re*|«eetive|y
I jiurie instructed the new
girls on I a* s and I ton ts
of Kaintsrw
Jodi Olson announced
that installation of of-
ficers will be on Oct 2 at
7 30 p m at the Masonic
Ixxlge She also read the
names of the girls who
will serve as officers
during the upcoming
term
Plans were also made
to hold a school !n
Mr and Mrs George
Moruek recently dosed
their home of 57 years
and are now in Houston
where they are in the
care of their daughters
Edith Korenek Eleanor
Lutnnger and Joyce
I eight eg.
struction in conjunction
with the Bay City,
Freeport. Lake Jackson,
Brazoria and Alvin
assemblies The school
will be held in El Campo
on Oct 16
Attending the meeting
from El Campo were Pat
Ely. Carolyn Treadwell.
Kelly Graves. Hazel
Mr and Mrs PT
liarsr> of Nacogdoctms
formerly of El Campo
attended the wedding of
their son Wayne of
Greeley Colo and Gret
< hen Stauff of Payette
Idaho on Sept IS The
ceremony was je-rform
Montgomery. Eva
Ixmgwood. Dale Hester,
Walter Ely Ann Wilson
I^mier Hester and Linda
Stovall Guests were also
present from Bay City
Following the
ritualistic closing,
refreshments of cake and
punch were served in the
dining area
'*d in Colorado
-o
Spending a few days in
Lake Charles I at with
Mr and Mrs Billy
Greeson were \nnte
*akl*lar« and her
daughter that on ss/
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Vows Solemnized In Dallas
Mary Beth Keckeisen and Paul David Keinarth
were united in marriage Saturday at 11 a m. in the
Chapel of the Bells in Dallas The Rev M Cage of
Dallas performed the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Keckeisen of Plano. The bridegroom is the son of Mr
and Mrs. A J. Keinarth, 310 Blue Creek Road.
Arranged in the front of the chapel was a wedding
arch covered with greenery and white stephanotis.
Arrangements of white flower baskets and white
candles on pedestals also graced the altar, which was
centered with a unity candle.
The traditional Lohengrin's wedding march was
played on the organ.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a
street length sheer cotton and Chantilly lace dress
The lace yoke was finished in a ruffled lace neckline,
and long sleeves were banded in lace cuffs. A satin
sash was tied at the waist.
She wore a flower halo of yellow roses, stephanotis
and baby’s breath. Her bouquet was an arrangement
of yellow roses, stephanotis and greenery.
Kathy Hannon of Dallas served as matron of honor.
She wore a dress of white cotton with blue em-
broidered flowers on the bodice topped by a short
sleeved jacket. She carried a bouquet of yellow
daisies.
Art Keinarth of Bastrop served his brother as best
man.
RECEPTION
Following the ceremony, a reception was held at
the home of the bride’s parents. A dinner was served
around tne pool and patio The houseparty included
Kathy Keckeisen, Rlsa Keckeisen and Tamara
McElvy.
The two-tiered white wedding cake was frosted in
white and decorated with fresh flowers and sugar
bells Pillars separated the layers The cake was sur
rounded by flowers and the table held a large ar-
rangement of chrysanthemums and lilies
The bridegroom’s chocolate cake was frosted with
chocolate icing and topped with glazed grapes and
leaves The letter “K" was embossed on the sides of
the cake.
Following a wedding trip to Colorado, the couple
will reside in Irving.
The bride graduated from the University of Texas
at Austin in December 1979 with a bachelor of
business administration degree in statistics. She is
employed as a systems analyst by Mobil Oil, Dallas.
The bridegroom graduated summa cum laude from
the University of Texas at Austin in May 1981 in the in-
terdisciplinary honors program. He was named a
junior feilow and a college scholar and he was in-
tramural fencing champion. He has completed post
graduate pre-med courses and is awaiting acceptance
to medical school.
REHEARSAL DINNER
The bridegroom's parents were hosts for a Mexican
food dinner at Tino’s Restaurant in Plano The bridal
couple presented gifts to their attendants
A special guest at the wedding was the
bridegroom’s grandmother, Lillie Adamicik of El
Campo
Extension Homemakers Meet In El Paso
The 50th annual state
convention of Texas
Extension Homemakers
Association was held in
El Paso Sept. 14-16.
About 800 members
were in attendance
representing the 22,680
member organization
throughout the state of
Texas Special guests
included homemakers
from New Mexico and
Oklahoma.
Delegates to the con-
vention were presented
community action
packets on Texans’ War
on Drugs. How to start a
community action
project and how to use
the packets was ex-
plained by Tyler Thomas
from the Governor’s
Committee The TEHA is
one of the sponsors of this
packet which is used
throughout Texas.
Lovie Matthys, Jim Ida
Matthews, both of
Wharton, and Berta Lilly
of El Campo, county
TEHA chairperson, were
the delegates attending
the convention from
Wharton County.
Other conference
highlights were the
business sessions, board
meetings and a series of
workshops in the areas of
health and safety,
cultural arts and in-
ternational un-
derstanding, leadership
and membership, family
life education and family
resources, citizenship
and legislative affairs
and Young Homemakers.
On Sept 16, the election
of officers was held and
the new state board was
installed in a candlelight
ceremony.
The Texas Extension
Homemakers Asso-
ciation has members in
1,326 clubs in 250 Texas
counties During the past
year, members have
reached and taught more
than 100,000 Texas
homemakers through a
wide array of educational
activities.
Bridal Shower Honors Rebecca Supak
Rebecca Lynn Supak,
bride-elect of Anthony
Paul Leopold, was
honored with a
miscellaneous bridal
shower Sunday af-
ternoon.
The shower was given
by 60 hostesses at the
Taiton Community
Center The couple will
be married on Oct. 30
I>eigh Ann Brune and
Carrie Lynn Otto assisted
in registering guests. The
registration table,
covered with a white lace
cloth, held the brides
book, a white plumed
pen, a picture of the
engaged couple and a silk
flower arrangement of
teal and white colored
flowers centering a
votive cup
Corsages of white silk
flowers were presented to
the honoree and mothers.
The bride's table,
covered with a white lace
cloth, held a centerpiece
of three votive cups
entwined with teal and
white colored silk
flowers. Nancy Strouhal,
future maid of honor,
read the toast to the
honoree and assisted in
registering gifts
The gift table was
MR AM) MRS. EDWIN BEYER
Marie Twardowvki
Tivanhnvski-Beyer lines
Pledged At St. Pit dip's
Marie Twardowski of Wharton and Edwin Beyer of
El Cam|>n were married at II am Saturday at St
Philip s ( atholii Church The Rev James Brunner
performed tlx- ceremony
Karen Twardowski of Wharton served a* her
mother * maid of honor Matron of honor wav Sandy
Iwanlowski of Edna tlie firide '* daughter in law
Jerome Savvtn of Hchulenhurg served a* t***t man
Clay Adam of Wharton wan a groomsman
Following Ha- <eremony a re« eptxin wav field in the
< hurt h parnvh hall
The couple will reside in El < arripo
covered with a white lace
cloth. The future
bridesmaids assisted in
opening gifts.
The serving table,
covered with a white lace
cloth, held brass can-
dleholders which
surrounded a cake in
scribed “Best Wishes
Tony & Becky." Refresh-
ments of chicken salad
sandwiches, potato chips,
pickles, an assortment of
cakes, tea and coliee
were served by the
hostesses
Special guests were
Mrs Willie E. Supak Jr,
the honoree’s mother,
and Mrs Joe A Leopold,
the future bridegroom's
mother
The hostesses gave a
15-piece set of stainless
steel cookware and a
money gift to the
honoree
Approximately 50
guests attended
Surprise Bridal Shower
Honors Linda Preston
A surprise rice bag
shower was given in
honor of Linda Preston,
who will marry Jeff
Reckaway today, on
Wednesday at 6:30 pm
The courtesy was hosted
by the future bridesmaid
and house party in the
honoree’s home
Refreshments of
shrimp finger sand
wiches, fresh vegetables,
dip, chips, ice tea and
wine coolers were ser-
ved
Guests presents were
the hostesses Mrs Kick
Sawyer of Houston. Mrs
Pat Reckaway, Mrs Tim
Cerny. Carol Mauch.
Susan Reckaway, Becca
Pustejovsky and Kelly
Graves, all of El Campo
Jonathan Barbee Observes
Birthday With Three Parties
Jonathan Erederick
Barbee, son of Mr and
Mrs Chris Barbee, was
honored three times this
week in observance of his
second birthday, which
was Wednesday
The first celebration
occurred when he was
taken to a local
restaurant by his
grandfather E r e d
Barbee Peggy Barbee
and his father After the
meal thev were joined by
his mother at hi* gran
(Mather’* home for carrot
cake and presents
TVm- next party was
hosted by hi* maternal
grandi«rent* Mr and
Mr* lack Han*en <A Bay
< itv The oartv wa* at the
family s camp house
near Blessing
After a meal of hot
dogs, a cake decorated
with Kermit the Frog was
served and presents
were opened Special
guests were his great
grandmother, Agnes
Hansen of Danevang and
a cousin Denise Flagg of
Edna
'In celebrate the actual
birth date Wednesday
Jonathan was taken back
to the* camp house,
located on the Car an
cahua Creek following a
meal of fried chicken hi*
parenl* look him
canoeing He wa* then
presented with a
t nt*or«ity of Te*«* doll
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Barbee, Chris. El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 53, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 25, 1982, newspaper, September 25, 1982; El Campo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1006914/m1/5/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Wharton County Library.