1981 Convention - San Diego, California
The Seventh Annual NDGA Convention was held at the Al Bahr
Shrine Temple in San Diego, California, on July 3-5, 1981. The
Co-Chairmen of the Convention were Kathy & Gene Atwood, with
Oleta Whitecotton acting as the NDGA Coordinator. The Convention
was sponsored by the Greater San Diego Depression Glass Club. >/p>
On Saturday night there was a banquet held at the Rib Cage
Restaurant and afterwards, Big Band music and dancing featuring
Ira Cobb. The organizers also made arrangements for discount
tickets to Sea World, the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Wild
Animal Park for Convention attendees.
Here is a
scan of the original Convention Program and Advertising
flyer, courtesy of Nan Anderson of San Diego.
Seminars and
Speakers
There were four seminars presented at the seventh Convention,
each presented on both Saturday and Sunday. The speakers and
their topics were:
- Fostoria - Georgeann Hemry
- Akro Agate - Gene Loveland
- Libbey Glass - Barbara Onken
- Historical Glass Museum - Fred Whitecotton
Glass and Pottery
Displays
There were some interesting displays presented in San Diego,
but unfortunately, we don't have pictures for you. If anyone has
photographs from this event and would be willing to share them,
please contact the
Webmaster@NDGA.net.
- Reamer Collection - Mary Walker
- Adam to Windsor - Ella Carnahan
- Depression Era Baskets - Oleta Whitecotton
- Heisey Glass - Ron McCabe
- Swanky Swigs - Robi & Larry Turner
- Jadite Collection - Robi & Larry Turner
- Rainbow of Beaded Block - Bernadine Ordway
List of Participating
Dealers
Here is the list of the 30 dealers who set up to sell glass at
the sixth Annual NDGA Convention in Maryland.
| Dealer |
City & State |
|
Dealer |
City & State |
| Bill Bryant |
Chula Vista, CA |
|
Sue Lightle |
Redondo Beach, CA |
| Nancy Anderson |
Lakeside, CA |
|
Mara Escajeda |
Bonita, CA |
| Donita Sanchez |
Pleasant Hill, CA |
|
Leroy Sanders |
Chantilly, VA |
| Mrs. A. E. Speed |
Gautier, MS |
|
Mary Walker |
Sherman Oaks, CA |
| Hazel Stewart |
Carlsbad, CA |
|
Arlene Harty |
Barrington, NH |
| Bernice Brewer |
Oklahoma City, OK |
|
Joyce Oliver |
Anaheim, CA |
| Eugene & Helen Allen |
Kansas City, MO |
|
Wilma Lewis |
Kansas City, KS |
| Mark & JoAnn Schliesmann |
Racine, WI |
|
Sylvia (Peggy) Garman |
Holidaysburg, PA |
| Norman & Diana Charles |
Hagerstown, IN |
|
Olga Babyak |
Inglewood, CA |
| Ralph & Barbara Onken |
Pomona, CA |
|
Michalynn Kehoe |
Fayetteville, NC |
| Jim Redman |
Los Angeles, CA |
|
Vi Odle |
San Marcos, CA |
| Kathy Atwood |
Chula Vista, CA |
|
Rich Johnson |
Fullerton, CA |
| McCartney & Brians |
Folsom, CA |
|
Beverly Hines |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Roman & Ann Shore |
Fallbrook, CA |
|
Sally Ellis |
San Marcos, CA |
| Doris Duke |
Houston, TX |
|
Fran McClendon |
Phoenix, AZ |
