Moran seamstress recalls sewing Deb bie Barnes wedding gown
Mrs. Edith Hurley, Moran’s senior seamstress, dresses Deb bie Barnes for her January wedding and for sister Barbie’s attendant gown. Hurley, 81, has sewn for three generations of the Barnes family including Deb bie’s Miss America era, and notes the Vogue pattern and white satin gown she will tailor with sequins.
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Moran
Edith Hurley
America
Debra Dene Barnes
Barbie
Debbie
Barbara
Mrs. Hurley
Kansas City
Barnes
Dwight O. Barnes
Blanche Barnes
Hurley
Pratt
Kansas
Atlantic City
Texas
Pitts
Lebbie
Bie
Tribune
Bible Quiz Clues Point to a New Testament Apostle
A historical quiz notes clues about a son of mother possibly Mary’s sister, John the Baptist’s claim Jesus as the Lamb of God, a businessman with fishery ties, kinship to Elisabeth and Zacharias, and authorship of four New Testament books. It identifies the author of Revelation and praises the fourth clue as excellent.
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Lavina Ross Fowler
Apostle
Virgin Mary
Ency
John the Baptist
Jesus
Lamb of God
John
Elisabeth
Zacharias
Slipcovers of Terry Cloth for Den and Kids Rooms
Heloise shares how terry cloth beach towels became durable slipcovers for den cushions and children's chairs with back zippers for easy machine washing. The idea saves on dry cleaning and inspired other craft tips for recycling gift cards and holiday packaging.
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Heloise
Dad
Miss Virginia Leis to Wed Louis Biggs in April
Miss Virginia Elizabeth Leis of Yates Center will marry Louis Edward Biggs of Cheney on April 12 at St. Joseph Catholic Church Yates Center. The bride elect, a Wichita State University graduate, teaches at Sim Elementary and belongs to NEA. The groom, a WSU MBA graduate, works as a bank examiner for the FDIC.
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Florian A. Leis
Yates Center
Virginia Elizabeth
Louis Edward Biggs
Edward B. Biggs
Cheney
Wichita State University
Sim Elementary School
Wichita
The
National Student Educational Association
WSU
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Dinner Party Honors Officers of Pearl Chapter CBS
Mrs. Howard Bailey and Melvin VanCleave hosted a dinner for Pearl chapter CBS officers at Orchid Buffet. Tables wore holly angels and bells with green ornament favors depicting each office and year 1968. Gifts were exchanged and a Christmas poem read. Fifteen members and a guest attended.
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Howard Bailey
Melvin VanCleave
Pearl Chapter
CBS
Thayer
Bailey
van Cleave
Andrew Stires
Actress Connie Stevens gives birth to daughter Tricia
Burbank California AP Actress Connie Stevens 31 wife of Eddie Fisher gave birth to a 5 pound 5 ounce daughter Thursday named Tricia Their second child joins siblings in the Fisher family leader notes confirms the family expands with a new girl named Tricia born in Burbank California on Thursday with the couple’s first child is already a girl and the family celebrates this addition.
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Burbank, Calif
Connie Stevens
Eddie Fisher
Thirreday
Seeley
Tricia
Lone Survivor Of Massacre To Be Wed
Corazon Amurao, the lone survivor of the 1966 Chicago nurse massacre, will wed her hometown sweetheart Alberto Atienza a lawyer on January 5. She later became a San Luis municipal councilor and filed a multimillion dollar suit against South Chicago Community Hospital. Amurao testified against Richard Speck who was convicted and sentenced to death.
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Manila
Corazon Amurao
Chicago
Alberto Atienza
Miss Amurao
San Luis
South Chicago Community Hospital
Miss Amarao
Richard Speck
Sophia Loren and Carlo Ponti Tax Bill Shocks Rome
Rome tax assessors set a combined taxable income for Sophia Loren and Carlo Ponti at 1 million dollars and demanded 147000 dollars in taxes. Loren was credited with 560000 dollars in earnings, placing them on par with Fiat chief Giovanni Agnelli as Italy’s richest couple.
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Rome
Sophia Loren
Carlo Ponti
Italy
Miss Loren
Giovanni Agnelli
Fiat Industries
Oil Calms Troubled Waters by Ann Landers
Letter column with advice from Ann Landers addressing divorce, alimony, and rights for women. Lucky Lee praises the column about getting support and hints at oil wealth. A separate reader asks about a granddaughter living with wealthy grandmother but rejected, and Ann declines the offer, urging return to parents. Copyright 1968.
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Ann Landers
Williamson Hosts Annual Yale Supper
Sam Williamson hosted the annual Christmas supper at 411 N Central for his family on Christmas night. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Donald Malcolm, Mr and Mrs Brownie Stroup, Martha and Sandy, Eric, Jill Turley, Iola, Mr and Mrs Clarence Webb, Marilyn and Linda, Floyd and Claude Malcolm, R.3, Mr and Mrs Clarence Saar and Kathy, Mr and Mrs Howard Webb, Charles and Bob Gimmel, Chanute.
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Sam Williamson
N. Central
Donald Malcolm
Brownie Stroup
Martha
Sandy
Eric
Jill Turley
Iola
Clarence Webb
Marilyn
Linda
Floyd
Claude Malcolm
Clarence Saar
Kathy
Howard Webb
Charles
Bob Gimmel
Chanute
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Allen Monetary Company
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Sunny Brook
Luv
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Dale Steinman
Chanute Discount Company Inc
Miss Leis
Virginia
Elizabeth Leis
Memorial Hospital
Leslie Baker
Sophia
Carlo
Ann
Lucky Lee
Lucky
June
J. L
J.L
Chanute Tribune
Williamson
Yale
Shopper
Corral
Humboldt South
Home Savings
Lincoln & Wolnut
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