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A2 }} The port lavaca wave WEDNESDAY, december 26, 2012Knobles recalls first Christmas after being marriedBy JOHN VERSERPORT LAVACA WAVEThe Christmas of 1951 shouldhave been a happy one for RoseMarie Knobles.Knobles married HalonKnobles Jr. on Dec. 1, but justover two weeks later he wassent overseas. Halon wasdrafted into the U.S. Army,and his orders changed. Withoriginal orders to report to ElPaso, he was instead sent toJapan and then on to Korea,while the newly-married RoseMarie spent Christmas alone.“There was no one home forChristmas,” she said.Halon received his changein orders just a couple daysbefore the wedding. The twohad originally planned a Nov.28 wedding, but the plans hadto change. They moved the dateof the wedding to Dec. 1, the daybefore the Advent season wasset to begin.“El Paso sent him a notice thathe was going to be embarked,but they weren’t sure whatday in December,” Rose Mariesaid. “We couldn’t get marriedon the 28th for some reason.We got married on the 1st.They questioned the marriagebecause Advent was startingHighSchool DiplomaWELDINGJan. 16, 2013Financial AidAvailablethe 2nd. So it was a mess. Wedecided we were going to getmarried the 1st regardless.“We thought maybe he wasgoing to get stationed back inCalifornia, but his orders camein about two days before we gotmarried and he was going toJapan.”Halon arrived in Japan justin time for Christmas, whileRose Marie spent Christmas inYorktown. Halon spent about 18months overseas, not returninguntil April 1953. He spent partof that time in the Koreanconflict.“They flew him from the frontline. He was a mechanic,” RoseMarie said. “He went acrossthe DMZ (demilitarized zone)line at midnight and nearlySubscribe toThe WaveToday!Call us at552-9788www.texasvocationalschools.com1921 E. Red River • Victoria, TX361-575-4768 • 800-696-4768Knobles’ husband was shipped overseas less than a month after being marriedChristmas memoriesFor additional stories describingChristmas memories of Calhoun Countyresidents, including memories of the 2004Christmas when it snowed, check out theA Heartwarming Christmas section. It isincluded in today’s newspaper.Legal Office Specialist/ProDocMedical Office SpecialistCoding/MedisoftAccounting/Office AssistantClasses Start February 11, 2013got killed because he was inenemy territory. He went to geta jeep. He lived through that,but we didn’t hear from themin those days. There was nocommunication. We’d wait sixweeks maybe and get a letter.”Rose Marie first moved toPort Lavaca in 1952 and workedat Alcoa. After a short time, shemoved to Victoria. She said herwork in Victoria allowed herto keep busy and see militarywork up close.“I worked around militarypeople and I saw them come andgo,” she said. “At that time, thatAir Force base at Victoria wasthe jet Air Force base wherethey’d do touch landings. Itwas like I was in a family ofmilitary when I went to workthere. It eased my pain becauseI saw other people that had bigfamilies and it didn’t matterwhat you had, you were gone ifthey needed you.“It would have been bad if Ihadn’t had a job while he wasgone. The Lord blessed me withthat.”When Halon returned fromhis overseas stint in the Army,the couple moved back to PortLavaca in August 1953. Thefirst Christmas Rose Marie andHalon spent together was thatyear.“I was expecting our firstchild, and I had kidneyproblems. So that’s not good,”she said. “But he was homesafe.”The couple went on to have10 children. Halon Knobles Jr.died in 1983.Looking back at herchildhood Christmases, RoseMarie remembers them assimple but good.“We didn’t have electricity.www.portlavacawave.comServing Port Lavaca andCalhoun County since 1890107 E. Austin,P.O. Box 88,Port Lavaca, Texas 77979-0088Telephone(361) 552-9788FAX (361) 552-3108USPS-438-780Published each Wednesday and Saturdayby The Port Lavaca Wave, Inc. Entered asperiodicals at the Port Lavaca Post Office.SUBSCRIPTION RATES:$40.00 per year in county. $59.50per year out of county.Postmaster: Send addresschanges to: Port Lavaca Wave,107 E. Austin St., Port Lavaca,TX 77979.TANIA FRENCHEditor and Publisher, ext. 103MEMBER 2012 TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATIONRose Marie Knobles’ late husband, Halon Knobles Jr., was shipped overseas less than a month afterthey were married. They spent their first two Christmases as a married couple thousands of milesaway from each other. (John Verser/Wave photo)We had lamps,” she said. “Andwe’d make popcorn, stringpopcorn, for our trees andcut out stuff, even in Catholicschool. We always got to singChristmas mass with the nuns,who were our school teachers.And we’d have Christmas playsat the church. We’d do the magiand everything like that. Wehad a real good backgroundfrom Holy Cross there.”All of yourHometown News,All in one place!portlavacawave.comTWIN DOLPHINSCinema152 N. Hwy. 35, Port Lavaca • 361-552-6764RATED: PGRATED: PGPRE-SALE TICKETSAVAILABLE AT THETHEATER FOR ALLMOVIESTwin Dolphins Cinema will be closed Monday,Christmas Eve, & will reopen on Christmas Day at 7 p.m.CALL THEATER AT 361-552-6764 FOR SHOW TIMESOpening Christmas DayPARENTAL GUIDANCEhelD OverChristmas gifts were oftenclothes and items that could beused on an every day basis, shesaid.“We were always trying tofigure out what momma wasgoing to give us for Christmas,”Rose Marie said. “She wouldtake old towels and make newclothes from them. Fortunately,she was from a family of twokids. I was my grandpa’s pet.THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEYHe always gave us money andhe gave me boots, because werode horses to school the firstthree years.“We lived two and a half milesfrom the church. You could stillsee the steeple from the farm.We’d ride horses.”Rose Marie’s family wouldstart Christmas with midnightMass and then open presents onChristmas day.“Midnight Mass was thething,” she said. “There weretimes during Lent that weweren’t allowed to go to themovies and dances. Advent waskind of observed quiet too, inthose days…We didn’t open ourgifts until Christmas morningunless it was like grandma andgrandpa had to go to Houstonto be with my uncle. That way,we’d do it on Christmas Eve.“But it was going tochurch at midnight. In themorning, everybody wouldpile downstairs or come out oftheir bedroom and open gifts.We’d have turkey and dressing.That was tradition. 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