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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1964
Page
8
Vida Decker of 1208 Cactus Lane and J N Montgomery of 1006 E Hester married at 5 p m Saturday in the bride’s home. The bride, former Miss Vida Moffett, is daughter of Mr and Mrs H J Cul-
Hospital notes dated July 3 to 6 list patients Mrs Yelanda Canales Mrs Alice Harding Van Joseph Phillips Austin Hare Mrs Elizabeth Warren Annie E Hunt Mrs Matilda Herrera Geneva Renfre Jose Garcia Imogene Nutt Boyd Mackey Lee Barrett Jr Johnny Albert Taylor Mrs Louise Luker Leona Gilbert and J J Montgomery Sr from Lubbock as mother of the groom. The Rev G W Turner read the double ring ceremony for the Montgomery wedding in Lovington New Mexico. The bride wore a light blue lace dress with white accessories and carried a white rose bouquet atop a white Bible. A reception followed at the couple’s home. Mrs Montgomery is a Wellman High School graduate and attended Wayland Baptist College Plainview. Her husband is a former Brownfield High School student employed by Schlumberger Well Surveying Corp. They will live at 1308 Cactus Lane after a wedding trip.
Miss Deb Q offers practical guidance on keeping privacy at home by enlisting parental support, avoiding monopolizing the line, and modeling courtesy. She advises direct talk with peers about borrowing, and suggests tactful yet firm steps to curb rude behavior. For a shrimp finger food party, treat shrimp like fried chicken at a picnic. Serve in individual baskets with Kleenex napkins and extra napkins, lining baskets to avoid plates and washing.
Over thirty members of the Davis family met July 4 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Speed on Route 2 for a family gathering. Attendees included Mrs. Thelma Davis and her Lamesa-based kin, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Brady Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Davis with children, Mr. and Mrs. James Martin with children, and others named Davis relatives from Brownfield and nearby, sharing in the reunion.
Following Sunday evening services at Crescent Hill Church of Christ Adult Class No 6 held a salad supper at the Keith Gores home. Priest brothers John and Joel assisted. Don Godwin teaches the class. Attendees included Cecil Hill, Jim Kelly, Chris Tie, Robert Bird, Gail and Thomas Burnett, Horace Burnett, Gary Burnett, and out of town guest John McCoy of Lubbock weergegeven.
Roger Stillings 21, deputy sheriff and Republican nominee for Champaign County sheriff, seeks to succeed retiring Sheriff Jay McKeever. He cites basketball fame and a 99 on a police academy test as notable scores while running in heavily Republican central Ohio.
Colonel Ralph L. Stevenson of the University of Oklahoma announces the pre enrollment of William Scott Winston son of Dr and Mrs Maurice Long Winston 1206 East Buckley as a student at the university and as an Air Force ROTC Cadet.
Mr and Mrs Tress Key and their children Connie Vicki and Randy of 1211 E Buckley spent the past weekend at Lake Thomas enjoying a family getaway.
Mr and Mrs James Martin and their children of 1407 FE Tate spent the past weekend at Lake Thomas enjoying a family retreat with boating and picnic outings.
Mrs Marie Willingham and her sons Phil and Ralph of 1210 East Cardwell welcomed Mrs Ethel Stockton of Big Spring to their home for a weekend visit.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Hill of 1218 E Buckley depart Monday for Portland Oregon to visit their daughter and her family. Hill a minister at Crescent Hill Church of Christ will conduct an evangelistic mission meeting during the trip.
Kenneth and Kay Boroughs entertained guests Sunday evening at 905 E Main after church services. The couple hosted a casual gathering featuring badminton and croquet in their home setting, inviting friends for a relaxed soirée.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gunn of 1015 Tohoka Road visited their son Charles Gunn and his family last weekend and tested new fishing gear.
Mr and Mrs Richard Fergu son and Rocky and their house guest Peggy Dial met relatives in Ruidoso for the holiday weekend.
Mrs Lottie Bradley and her granddaughter, both residents of Wichita Falls and former Brownfield residents, are guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Bob Cravey at 505 S A Street.
A science fact film Robison Crusoe on Mars opens Thursday at the Regal Theatre. It stars Paul Mantee Vic Lundin Adam West and Mona. The updated space age tale follows an astronaut stranded on Mars using his skills to survive in a hostile environment. The film aims to mirror future space exploration with current drawing board realism.
London AP reports in Parliament the proposed scrap metal law revisions draw debate. Lord Mancroft notes current law makes selling a secondhand anchor to anyone under 16 a criminal offence. Film notes mention Life Magazine and Technicolor production details for Robinson Crusoe on Mars by Aubrey Schenck and Byron Haskin.
Mrs B M Tuttle of 610 Catus Lane hosted a large gathering for a family reunion at The Party House on Sunday. Attendees included numerous Tuttles and related families from Lubbock Midland Brownfield Hobbs Amarillo Seagraves Durant and Odessa plus friends and neighbors. The record notes ages and names, with a tangential legal mention about penalties for selling from unmarked premises.
A town family on 616 Cactus Lane hosted relatives during a brief visit as part of ongoing family ties. The gathering included a daughter who also visited other relatives in the area, highlighting local kinship and community connections.
Mr and Mrs Grady Dickson of 1303 East Harris visit his mother Mrs J L Dickson in Deport with their niece Olga and nephew Russell Guest and plan to visit other relatives during the trip.
Mr and Mrs H W Shelton and Kent and Karla spent the past weekend in Odessa with his parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Shelton.
Mr and Mrs Paul Brock and their son traveled to Odessa to visit relatives over the holiday weekend, sharing time with family and and enjoying the local scenes.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Karr and their children of 1607 East Cardwell have returned from a fishing trip to Corpus Christi, Padre Island, and Lake Stamford.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Sargent and son of Route 5 and Mr. and Mrs. Grady Woodward and child of Odessa spent the Fourth of July in Dallas visiting Six Flags Over Texas.
Mrs. Delton Gregg of Route 4 lists devil's food cake as a family favorite. The recipe includes flour soda salt butter brown sugar eggs chocolate squares sour milk vanilla and boiling water.
Mix as listed and bake a thin batter in three pans at 350. Cover with whipped cream chocolate frosting made from three cups cream two cups sugar four tablespoons cocoa one teaspoon vanilla. Chill two hours then heat until thick enough to stand in peaks. Garnish with almond slivers.
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