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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1969
Page
4
A collage of quotes from Gunilla Knutson Judy Carne Sarah McClendon and Gail Finney reflects women's views on dating work politics and change. The piece also notes a Golden Wedding anniversary in Quanah and biographical details of the Trolinder family with dates and places across Texas Oklahoma and Nebraska.
Mr and Mrs Paul David Hartley reside in Marietta Ga after a November 28 Athens Ga ceremony and a Nassau Bahamas cruise. Bride Sandra Lucille May daughter of Burt May and grandchild of George Barry and Betty Barry wore an ivory satin gown with Alencon lace and a crescent bouquet. The ceremony by Rev Edward Adams at Friendship Christian Church featured glow of gladiolus and chrysanthemums with organist Mrs Allan Arnold and soloist Richard Huff. Debra Hartley and Suzanne Huie served as bridesmaids.
Miss Lynn King and Frank A. Nance announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage set for December 19 in Vernon. Lynn is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orville C. King and a CHS alumna. Frank, a 1966 CHS graduate, is a Navy member based in San Diego and the couple will reside there. Attendants wore sapphire blue velvet gowns. details include empire bodices and puff sleeves. Reception at Athens Country Club followed.
Miss Rebecca Aion daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack L Adams of 200 Avenue J Northwest and Bill Snellgrove of Houston announce their engagement. The double ring wedding is planned March 14 1970 at 4 PM in First United Methodist Church Peach Tree Road Northwest Atlanta Georgia. Rebecca is a 1968 Childress High School graduate and studies interior design in Atlanta. Bill is a 1969 Georgia Tech graduate and works as an engineer for Ashland Chemical in Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. Dink Woods wed December 6 at Crowell Community Center with Wayne O Neal officiating. The bride Grethel Teague Cobb met her groom in 1919. they reunited at a Vernon center luncheon. Aides from four counties attended the ceremony and reception.
Mrs Elbert Kelley hosted the High Point Home Demonstration Club Christmas luncheon and social. Decorations featured a silver and blue tree. gifts were given to Mrs Clyde Hackler and Mrs Gerald Holeman. Various club members and visitors attended including Mrs Fite, Mrs Free, Mrs Henley, and Mrs Kelley.
Childress Home Demonstration Club members traveled to Clarendon for a holiday luncheon in Mrs Bromley s Dining Room followed by a gift exchange around the tree A morning business session at Mrs Mittie Newberry s home approved helping a child with needed items and a December party for Satellite Day Care School students Mrs Emmett Reeves gave a devotional Special guest Barbara Oleman Home Demonstration Agent received a gift from the club Lonnie Elkins was praised for her club work Read by Mrs Lewis Meinzer the Christmas story How Come Christmas was enjoyed Attendees included C Cope M A Cooper W E Rule Paul Shoults Anna Silvey A B Taff Navada Weddington Lina Young Irene Johnston W A Dacus and others.
The Home Arts Club met Friday afternoon at Mrs. Erwin Carter's home for a Christmas program and gift exchange. Mrs. Morris Higley presented readings from Pasternak Rossetti Fra Giovanni Peter Marshall and AnatoIe France on the Nativity theme. A brief business session was led by President Mrs. C. C. Broughton. Refreshments were served by attending members.
Rep. Paul Cavanaugh filed a bill at the request of William T. Farrell of West Medford to compel a wife to cook for her husband and launder his clothes, calling it a social wrong that should be a social right. The column then relays parish notes, family reunions, Christmas plans, church events, and a reminder about rising German measles cases in Texas with a holiday sign-off.
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