Southwest Chinese Journal (Stafford, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 1, 1983 Page: 4 of 16
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January, 1983
COMMUNITY NEWS
by June Dove Leong
KAREN LEE, daughter of MR.
AND MRS. C.C. HUANG (ELSIE),
and LES HALPERN celebrated
their recently-announced
engagement with a family
party at Golden Bo Restau-
rant .
*****
This month the Space City
can proudly boast of the
election of MRS. JANE ENG
GEE as the president of the
Chinese American Citizens
Alliance, Houston lodge.
Mrs. Gee becomes the second
female head of a CACA lodge,
with young California at-
torney NANCY GEE being the
first female CACA president,
of the Peninsula Branch
lodge, some 35 miles from
San Francisco.
* * * * *
dr. june HOLLY, executive
director of the Houston
Center for the Humanities,
announces that dr. edward
c.m. chen's Hh>tony oh the
Ck-ineAZ hi Houston ( a
miniature edition of his
larger book to be published)
is now available at Autry '
House, 6265 S. Main, Hous-
ton, TX 77030, phone (713)
522-8147.
* * * * *
Compelled in part by DR.
CHEN's book, the City of
Houston has proclaimed Jan.
12th as "Centennial of the
Silver Spike Day." In 1883,
Chinese in significant num-
bers were instrumental in
the building of the rail-
road from the West Coast to
Texas. In observance of
this centennial, on July
2-4, 1983, Chinese Benevo-
lent Association members
from throughout North and
South America will convene
in Houstont
A memorial is tentatively
planned for those courageous
men who lost their lives
during the construction of
the railroad.
****•'{>'<**
CANDY AND JIM YEE and their
two children came from
California to Houston to
visit Candy's parents, MR.
AND MRS. CHARLES CHAN.
*******
JANITA GEE from San Fran-
cisco came to visit her
mother, MRS. JANE ENG GEE,
and her brother-in-law and
sister, TED and LINDA WU.
*****
KEN and CECILIA CHIN of
San Francisco and YVONNE
CHIN of Los Angeles were
all in Houston during the
holidays to visit Ken and
Yvonne's parents, MR. AND
MRS. BENNY CHIN.
*****
Also visiting Houston for
the holidays was Philadel-
phia pre-med student GRACE
TING, a former Houstonian
who was greeted at Inter-
continental Airport by
VIOLA CHAN.
*****
Chinese Houstonians will be
interested to know that the
Winter '82-'83 issue of
Jade Magazine, an L.A.-
based four-color slick
magazine focusing on
Asian Americans, features
stories and photos of
Miss Chinatown Houston
VIRGINIA CHANG, MAJOR GEN-
ERAL DEWEY K.K. LOWE (the
highest ranking Asian in
the U.S. Armed Forces, who
was an honored guest speak-
er for the local C.A.C.A.
lodge) and Louisiana SHER-
IFF HARRY LEE, brother-in-
law of Houstonian MRS.
DONALD LEE (LAI JEAN).
These and many other stor-
ies may be enjoyed by or-
dering a copy of this cur-
rent Jade Magazine ($2.00)
through the S.W. Chinese
Journal, P.O. Box 18603,
Houston, TX 77223.
* * * * *
A grand opening celebration
is planned Jan. 15th for the
new Diho Shopping Center on
Bellaire Blvd. in southwest
Houston. In fact, four
blocks of Bellaire Blvd.,
directly west of South
Gessner Road, should be
considered the Chinese
strip - the new Diho Center
is within walking distance
of the Chinese Community
Culture Center, a Chinese
restaurant, Chinese Lutheran
Church and other Chinese
facilities, and a short
drive from First Oriental
Seafood Market and the
other Chinese and Asian
businesses nearby.
********
***
At the Houston Festival '83
this coming spring, DR.
EDWARD C.M. CHEN will nar-
rate a videotape film which
will be shown continuously
in the auditorium of the
Houston Public Library. Dr.
Chen's historical collection
of photos will be featured
along with memorabilia of
other ethnic groups in the
permanent Texana Collection
on exhibit in the Ideson
Building. This is the
fourth year the downtown
Library has highlighted the
Chinese participation in
the Houston Festival.
*****
Nurses will be pleased to
learn that DAISY GEE GEER,
R.N. can now offer sales
service in L'Eggs white
hosiery in every price
range, in all sizes, and
also Vanity Fair lingerie
for all women. She can be
reached at 660-9695.
***
STEVEN AND MARY DEA are the
proud parents of BRIAN
JASON, who arrived Dec. 6th
weighing 7 pounds, 2 ounces
and measuring 19-3/4 inches.
Brian Jason is their third
child and first son.
*****
A Dec. 12th birthday party
was held at Golden Bo Res-
taurant to honor MRS. GONG
LUM. Son-in-law and daugh-
ter MR. AND MRS. HENRY L.
GEE (MARTHA) hosted the
occasion.
*****
CHARLES AND BERDA CHAN
started the New Year by
attending the Rose Bowl
game in Pasadena, CA.
*****
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ARTHUR POON, eldest son of
MR. AND MRS. POON YUK TONG
of Hong Kong, and SHERRY
FANG, daughter of DR. AND
MRS. (DR.) WAN-FEN FANG,
were joined in matrimony
Dec. 19th, 1982 in Houston,
and journeyed across the
Pacific for their honeymoon
and a Jan. 9th dinner recep-
tion in Hong Kong.
After their mid-January
return to Houston, a second
wedding reception will be
held Feb. 12 at Sugar Creek
Country Club. Following the
reception, at 10 PM, a
Valentine's Day Party will
be held, open to all friends
of the bride and groom.
Poon, president of Island
Trading Co. in Stafford, has
served the Houston community
through his active role in
this Southwest Chinese Journal.
*****
Jumbo Super Markets of Texas
continue to grow, opening a
new store this month in Al-
vin, Texas. Also, southwest
Houston shoppers with a
taste for kosher may want
to check out the challah
and New York cheesecake at
the new kosher bakery in
the Fondrenwood Jumbo, at
Fondren and South Braeswood .
*******
Readers, if you would like
to submit news about a wed-
ding, engagement, birth,
local achievement or any
other news which might be
of interest to the communi-
ty, please call 491-5704 or
write Community News, S.W.
Chinese Journal, P.O. Box
18603, Houston, TX 77223.
*****
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MR. AND MRS. Y. PARKER GEE (NORA) proudly report
after 15 years, their success in bearing fruit from their
oapaya tree. Above, Mrs. Gee stands beside the fruit-
bearing tree. How triumphant the spirit when our
labors bear fruit!
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