The Port Arthur News from Port Arthur, Texas • Page 26

NEWS, Port Arthur. Texts Wednesday, February Port Arthurans enjoying Austin 'there was a lot of action in A i this past weekend Port Arthurans arrived there by bus, private cars and air, and were joined in Austin by residents who had once made Fort Arthur their home It was the second trip to Austin for Bill end Mane Rlnehart. They had made the trek for Orange County too before this celebration The food was pronounced marvelous, and everyone loved the Cajun party Jimmy and Adele Newton were enjoying the- fais do do as were the Roy Htrrioftora and Bobby and Llndt Hebert. Terry and Barbara Doyle were there, and Lloyd and Barbara enjoying being in Austin again. -Helen Reeburgrr Gov.

Brltcoe gave a special tribute to Lamar University's Dr. John Grty and Dr. Bob KemMe. The fact that the Kembles still have a ski lodge the New Mexico mountains near Taos should help them become acclimated to the flat lands of the Gulf Coast Billie Jo and Sam Henry were there, and their daughter. Vlckl, a Texas University freshman, enjoyed seeing her Port Arthur friends as did Paul and Bill Morton and Gary Mingle.

Jack Keever, a former resident who is now heading the AP capitol staff, was talking with friends, and told of his home town visits with his sister, Liz Norrls. Dr. Jim MoriU and his wife, Dodle, who left Port A 13 years ago, attended the parties, and furthermore, called the other ex-Port Arthurans in their neighborhood to come and join them When Hazel Baron, a former neighbor, was telling Jim that her son. Dr. John Baron, was practicing dentistry in Houston.

Jim told her that he had most likely been the one to sign his state license as he is now serving on the state board. Henry and Grace Footo't nephew. Bob Footo and his wife Ruth of Austin joined in the festivities. Naacl Laird reports that Feb. 19 is one day that you can stay out of the kitchen.

The TJ Band Boosters Club is planning a chili supper from 4 to 7 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Cafeteria. The band students have the tickets which are priced at $1.50. Proceeds will benefit the Maroon and Gold Band Duvall is serving as supper chairman, and Harold Klein is president of the Band Booster Club. Elizabeth Shields is back from Silver Springs, Maryland where she made the acquaintance of her new grandson.

Robert Lawrence While II. He is the son of the Rev. Robert Lee White and his wife. Marie. She was in Washington.

D.C. at the time of the inauguration, but chose a television set in preference to those chilly bleacher seats along Pennsylvania Ave Clarice Holloway will add her expertise to the i i in a i composition and perspective scheduled for Feb. 17 at Gates Memorial Library. This Learning is Fun session has been scheduled for 10 a.m Career Corner Sights set on optician job By JOYCE LAIN KENNEDY Dear Joyce: I recently graduated from high school. Where ctn 1 obtain a i i a prescription eye gltises? Local companies have not given me much Information.

I would pay to get training because I feel this is a good vocation. Your fonaifht Is 20-20 on opthalmlc laboratory technicians: opportunities should be excellent for young or mature -adults who enjoy precision work and scant public contact. About 44 million pairs of corrective lenses were told In S3 million in 197S, and sales of 70 million are projected for 1980. You can learn In school and round out your training with on-Job experience. A number of community colleges, technical institutes, and private vocational schools offer certificate or diploma i a i i a programs, ranging in length from nine to 20 months.

At least one i college (probably more) offers an associate degree program for technicians. Other training options: formal apprenticeship, informal on-job training, military training programs. The natlon't 22.000 technicians (an older a I i a mechanics) spend most of their time preparing lenses for glasses, although some work with contact lenses or artificial eyes. The industry is moving away from handcrafted work to automated grinding and polishing machines. If you like working with people more than with things, consider the Hip side of this Gemini career field: The dispensing optician.

Some 17,000 opticians work the front end of retail optical stores. Breast O' Chicken CHUNK TUNA ORCHARD ORANGE FLAVORED CAMAY SLICED 12II CRYSTAL PALMOLIVE.