Historical June 1982 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
May was a very busy month for WHN. Dedicated neighbors turned out for Jack Canvey’s big parade, the Crossroads Block Party and Operation Brightside, when residents worked diligently to clean up.
On the 5700 block of DeGiverville, Mr. Naugles even hobbled out on his crutches to cheer us on. Karen Busch, daughter of Horace and Anna Busch, graduated from Fontbonne College in May.
She will be going to Ft. Knox, Kentucky, as a Second Lt. in the Army.
She was awarded the ROTC Medal by the Fort San Carlos Chapter of the DAR for academic excellence and outstanding performance in ROTC training.
Congratulations to Karen. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Topps traveled to the University of Cincinnati on May 15 to see their son Shawn, better known as Skipper, honored as a newly selected member of Who’s Who in American Colleges.
His family and friends are very proud of him.
Congratulations to Skipper! Best wishes to the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wimbley, who as we told you before, will be married June 19.
The news is that the couple will make their home on the 5500 block of Waterman.
Another former resident will be returning to the WHN area after a few years’ absence.
To find out who the mystery person is, visit the Skinker-DeBaliviere Council office and ask for Ron Laboe’s new secretary. Other new neighbors are the Davenports of the 5900 block of DeGiverville.
Welcome to the neighborhood!
The Wednesday before Easter a new member of our community made her entrance.
She is Anna Clare Baker, new baby daughter of Ken and Lois Baker of the 5800 block of Waterman.
According to neighbors, Anna Clare has a wonderful smile.
A group of young people in our area are getting ready to move on.
They are members of the Savage Band from the 5700 block of Pershing. Paul and Byron Mallard, Glen Curry and Glen Williams are leaving for California in September to negotiate a recording contract. Other members of the band from the St. Louis area are Mitch French, Keith Jefferson, and Lynn Merrill. Good luck to all of them. Condolences to the family of Mrs. Louis Gilden.
Mrs. Gilden died in April after a long illness.
Our sympathy also goes to the family of Naizle McLucas of the 5700 block of DeGiverville.
Her friends and family will miss her very much. Condolences to the Fred Copeland family of the 5700 block of Waterman on the death of Mrs. Viney Copeland.
The mother of Rev. William Collins died in early May.
We extend our sympathy to the Collins family.
We were also sorry to hear that Helen Sanders’ father died this spring.
The People’s Clinic will be receiving the help of Mildred Simmons, elected president of the board, and Leon Mitchell, who is president-elect. Mr. Mitchell was also just elected second vice president of Washington Heights Neighbors. Velma Thompson of the 5900 block of DeGiverville has been elected president of Hamilton Community School board.
Congratulations to all these hard-working 5900 DeGiverville block members.
While Mildred, Leon and Velma are planning more things for the community to have, Peggy Mitchell and Laura Gunn want us to have less and less—pounds, that is.
They have begun a weight loss clinic with Rita Navaro and John Harsch at the People’s Clinic.
For details, phone the People’s Clinic. Washington Heights Neighbors is putting together its 3rd Annual Picnic in Forest Park to be held Sunday, Aug. 16 (see Calendar for details).
This year you can purchase a tee-shirt that reads “Washington Heights Picnic ’82” to wear while you have fun. Shirley Polk is already busy making plans, so don’t wait for her to call you!
Please call Shirley at 361-2094 to volunteer for the picnic.
But most of all, be sure to come. See you at the picnic.
Until then…. .
Originally published in The Paper, June 1982.
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Archival transcription note: The source calls August 16 a Sunday, inconsistent with the 1982 calendar; retained rather than silently changing the date.
Original source: SD_Times1982_06.pdf, printed page(s) 6; PDF page(s) 6.
