Alpha earns convention awards at Tierra Adorada District meet
Lompoc Alpha Club members collected 30 certificates led by Mrs Walter Holmdahl president several sweepstakes first second and honorable mentions across categories including gardens beautification scholarships arts education and public service. The club also earned special recognitions for attendance leadership and liaison with Jr Alpha. District entries from Lompoc School artists will advance to the State convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc Alpha
Tierra Adorado
California
Federated Women’s Clubs
Walter Holmdahl
Alpha Club
Helmdahl
Alpha
Alpha Clubs
Leonard
Theo) Clayton
Vandenberg Inn
Santa Maria
G.G. Schuknecht
S. L St
Mission San Carlos
CFWC
Russell Decker
Tierra Adorada
Oxnard
Lompoc
William H. Boone
Fun Federation
William Boone
Tierra Adorado District
Susanne Akins to Wed May in Inglewood Church
Engagement announced of Susanne Akins to Robert M Neher of New Jersey with wedding planned for May 17 at First Baptist Church Inglewood Los Angeles. Akins daughter of Norris L and Mrs Akins formerly of Lompoc and an airline hostess with Trans World Airlines. Neher is an Army air traffic controller stationed in Savannah Georgia and to begin Vietnam tour in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris L. Akins
Airport Ave
Susanne
Robert M. Neher
New Jersey
van H. Neher
Ivan Cole
Ventura
Lompoc High School
Allen Hancock College
Trans World Airlines
Los Angeles
TWA
New York
Neher
Hunter Army Airfield
Savannah
Ridge High School
Modesto Junior College
California State
Hayward
Vietnam
First Baptist Church of
Inglewood
First Birthday Celebrated For Terri Lance Kelsey
Terri Lance Kelsey daughter of Mr and Mrs Ronald Kelsey celebrated her first birthday April 3 at the family home 401 S J St Terri wore a white nylon gown with pink accessories The party was arranged by her father with help from Jack Franke Guests included Blanche Emmons great grandmother and numerous relatives Best wishes were sent by paternal grandparents Roy Kelsey Geneva Ill Shirly Grier Dawn Robinson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terri Lance Kelsey
Ronald Kelsey
S. J St
Little Terri
Jack Franke
Blanche Emmons
Honore
Walter Emmons
Lori
Shirley Emmons
Clara Grier
Lawrence Dutra
Ronnie
Rose Mary
Edward Penhart
Lynn
Lynn Waibel
Ricky
Bill Meneley
Roy Kelsey
Geneva
Ill
Shirly Grier
Dawn Robinson
Terri
Dear Abby column ponders marriage plans and dilemmas
A reader in mid sixties seeks advice on marrying a retired, well-to-do man and is told to pursue her own interests if he proves worthwhile. Other letters include a teen who witnessed theft and a long marriage tale urging shared parenting and patience amid a spouse’s affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Arizona
Virgo
Anaheim
University Women Endorse Two Candidates for Lompoc Trustees
The Lompoc Vandenberg Branch Association of University Women endorsed Neva I. Boyer and Marjorie M. Thomas for the Lompoc Unified School District board of trustees. Fellowship chair Mrs. Richard M. Nash presented two predecessors, Mrs. Lawrence I. Lowell, now in Santa Maria, at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
Vandenberg
Association of University Women
Neva I. Boyer
Marjorie M. Thomas
Lompoc Unified
Richard M. Nash
Lawrence I. Lowell
Santa Maria
Artist enters Benedictine Art Awards contest
Local artist Maj-Britt Dias of 148 Alcor entered her water color Scent of Spring in the Benedictine Art Awards seventh annual contest. Prizes total 22500 with three top cash awards of 1000 750 and 500 and certificates for 35 finalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj-Britt Dias
Alcor
Benedictine Art Awards
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company
47Th Street
Madison Avenue
New York City
Fecamp
France
Bernardo Vincelli
Family visitors await arrival of Barnett's second child
Spending weeks at Captain Paul Barnett’s home at 572 Sunbeam are his mother Marian Barett of Casey Illinois and cousin Nettie Thompson of Terre Haute Indiana. They await the baby. Ted Masure of Coronado was a weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Duffy at 3588 Sunbeam Road. Flora Denson, visiting two weeks with her son Lewis Denson and family in Porterville California, stays at 580 Milky Way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UCSB
Keith Kerr
W.O. Branch
Kerr
Santa Barbara
University of Southern California
Claremont College
Stephen Straight
Betty Lee Tracy
University of Vermont
Lawrence Lowell
Donald Baumann
Vern Copeland
Maynard Steffen
Frank Kleingartner
Robert Hibbits
Branch
Milky Way
Ericksen
St. Andrews Way
Paul Barnett
Sunbeam
Marian Barett
Casey, Ill
Nettie Thompson
Terre Haute
Indiana
Barnett
Ted Masure
Coronado
Daniel Duffy
Sunbeam Road
Lewis Denson
Porterville
Calif
Flora Denson
Easter Weekend Visit Noted in Santa Monica
Mrs. Fern Green hosts Mrs. Dorothy McKeon of 416 North Second Street over the Easter weekend in Santa Monica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Green
Santa Monica
Dorothy McKeon
Second St
Lieutenant Marianne Poly Receives Army Nurse Corps Post
Second Lieutenant Marianne R. Poly reports for duty as a staff nurse at Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco. She is the daughter of Mr. Roy Poly of West Lime and the late Mrs Poly, a Lompoc Union High School and Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing graduate who served in the Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital ICU before her Army commission in February. She is a member of the American Nurses Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianne R. Poly
Letterman General Hospital
San Francisco
Roy Poly
West Lime
Poly
Lompoc Union High School
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing
Army Nurse Corps
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
American Nurses’ Association
Flow er Valley Court 142 elects royal matron and officers
Newly elected Flow er Valley Court 142 ordered Mrs. Laurence Nix as royal matron. Harry Davis of Arroyo Grande named royal patron with others including Mrs. John Paulson associate matron and John Paulson associate patron. Installation set for April 26 at the new Masonic Temple 406 E Fir Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flower Valley Court
Order of Amaranth
Laurence Nix
Oak Ave
Harry Davis
Arroyo Grande
John Paulson
George R. Wilkes
Fern Barker
Solvang
Norma Harrison
Albert Manning
Masonic Temple
Fir Ave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richard Reason
Simi Valley Woman’s Club
Jack Bunker
Tierra Adorado District 14
Library of Congress
Bunker
David Milner
Santa Barbara Co
William Steele
Eugene Depp
Cfwc Area B
Vanderbelles Chorus
Vandenberg Officers Wives Club
Wayne Harris
Norman Ellertson
San Buenaventura Women’s Club
el Camino
Conejo
Simi Valley
Shell Beach
Santa Susana
Temple Women’s Civic Club
Somis
Masonic
East Fir Ave
Miguelito Circle
Order of Eastern Star
Fred Bishop
N, E St
Frank Wilkins
the Mines
Lillian Moumblow
Alma Learned
Laila Moore
Mia Callis
Hesston
Kas
Supermart
Cal
Roger K. Heinsohn
Aauw Educational Foundation
Darrell F. Adams
Robert C. Mott
George King
Sterling R. Ericksen
Audrey Tilmans
Bernard McGivney
Marianne Poly
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