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Newspaper

Andrews County News

Location

Andrews, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1965

Page

3

Twilight Tea Announces Engagement

A twilight tea at Mrs. Raymond Bristow’s home on NW 9th announced the engagement of Miss Kay Cox to Ronnie Sawders. Guests included Kay’s mother Mrs. Gordon Cox and Ronnie’s mother Mrs. Jack Sawders, with 52 guests registered by Miss Betty Bob Anderson.

Raymond Bristow Kay Cox Ronnie Sawders Ellison Tom Jr Gordon L. Walker Kay Ronnie Patsy Tonkin Jorene Lisenbee Betty Bob Anderson W. C. Cockwell Midland J. A. Jones Sam Cow C. C. Les

Martha Slatton Weds Larry E Underwood

Nuptials for Martha Marie Slatton and Larry Eugene Underwood held June 12 at Means Memorial Methodist Church. Rev C A Holcomb officiated. The bride wore white lace a sleeveless sheath with blue carnations, maid of honor Linda Slatton wore pale blue taffeta, and John Underwood served as best man. A reception for 22 followed at the bride’s parents home. The couple plans a wedding trip. both families long resident in Andrews.

Martha Marie Slatton C. E. Slatton Larry Eugene Underwood J. E. Underwood Means Memorial Methodist Church C. A. Holcomb Linda Slatton John Underwood Lubbock

102 Year Old Michigan Man Receives True Name After 58 Years

Eastmanville resident Joe Steel, known without a name since 1907, has been identified at last after 58 years in the county infirmary. His memory remains blank despite the official naming.

Eastmanville Mich Joe Steel

Local Ladies Named in Midland Area Social Notes

Names of Midland residents flowing through the social column include Mrs. Bob Cox of Stanton Mrs. James Jones of Tarzan and Mrs. Bob Hazelwood of Courtney among others listed in this brief roundup of community happenings.

Ter Midland Bob Cox Stanton James Jones Tarzan Bob Hazelwood Courtney

Billy Graham Film at First Baptist Church

The film World's Fair Encounter shown at 7 45 p m Wednesday at First Baptist Church. Pamela Baird and Jean Luc Ray star as two travelers seeking meaning as the Billy Graham Pavilion sequence ends with Man in the Fifth Dimension. Reverend Carl Grissom invites the public to attend.

First Baptist Church Billy Graham Films New York City Pamela Baird Montana Jean Luc Ray New York University Carl Grissom

Paratrooper plans sky dive wedding at London churchyard

Lt. Charles Shea-Simmonds aimed to parachute into a churchyard for his wedding to Sarah Hamilton. He broke both ankles in a parachute contest, and friends will wheel him up the aisle. Texas Forest Service reports 26,518,000 acres of forest growth in the state.

Charles Shea - Simmonds London Sarah Hamilton The Texas Forest Service

Choosing Bowling Ball Weight for Better Accuracy

The text advises that ball weight depends on the bowler's size and strength, notes a 16 pound maximum by the American Bowling Congress, and emphasizes control over power. It urges sacrificing weight for accuracy and warns not to let the ball control the bowler.

American Bowling Congress

Engagement of Connte M Burks to Harold E Burns announced

Mr and Mrs G Burks announce the engagement of Connte M Burks of 616 Rice Drive to Harold E Burns of 807 NW Std A 1964 Andrews High School graduate, with attendance at Odessa College. The couple plan to marry and reside in Orlando Florida where Burns is employed.

Ment Mrs. G . Burks Rice Drive Harold EL. Burns Burns NW Std Andrews High School Odessa College Orlando Fla

Herb Sitz Attends Texas City Managers Conference in Beaumont

City Manager Herb Sitz attends the Texas City Managers Association spring meeting in Beaumont. Ridgewood Motor Hotel hosts the event through Tuesday with TCMA president John Stiff presiding. Panel topics cover federal programs development city school cooperation and 1964 Economic Opportunity Act health tourism and the 59th legislature.

Herb Sitz Texas City Managers’ Association Beaumont Ridgewood Motor Hotel TCMA John Stiff Amarillo Terrell Blodgett Texas Office of Economic Opportunity Bill Condren Texas Power and Light Company John Perryman Lone Star Gas

Youth Sentenced to Civic Work for Vulgar Language

A Lockport New York judge ordered 16 year old Albert Verheyn to wash police cars for three hours on each of four successive Saturdays after he used vulgar language toward police officers.

Lockport N. Y Albert Verheyn

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Twilight Tea Orrery Amy Gorman Hollis N. Main Karen Cox Martha Slatton Larry E. Underwood Andrews Billy Graham First Baptist Bowling With the Stars Dick Weber AMF Andrews Bowlarama Robbie Casey Mgr Sig Connte M. Burks’ Engage Chester Lauck Andrews County Texas Sun AK Cool Andrews Packing CO Pete's Handy Way Speedway Foods Holcombe's Grocery Post Office Texaco Speedway Phillips 66
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