New Girls Club appoints Sandra Skinner as director in Lompoc
Sandra Skinner named executive director of Girls Club of Lompoc Valley at 104 Huntington Place Crestview Terrace. She began mid June with Carol Leigh as program coordinator. The club served 232 girls last month with 18 new members. summer hours Tue Fri 1 4 pm Sat 10 am 2 pm. Clubhouse at 122 North G Street opens to girls age six and up. Skinner married to Nathan Skinner of Santa Barbara Research Center with two daughters Stacy 7 Shannon 5, longtime Lompoc resident since 1971. She has active ties to YMCA Church Women United and civic groups and plans local community involvement and youth activities including hospital favors, Meals on Wheels cans, campouts, and a planned California State Girls Club Day at Magic Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Skinner
Huntington Place
Crestview Terrace
Girls Club of
Lompoc Valley
Carol
Duane) Leigh
North G Street
Nathan Skinner
Santa Barbara
Sandy
Sue Davidson
Byron Darby
KNEZ
Mr. Skinner
Museum of Art
Museum of Natural History
YMCA
San Diego
Dear Abby letters mix family strain and etiquette queries
A reader laments a sister in law and her gigolo husband living with her brother after a failed marriage. Abby defends the brother’s choices, then advises on non sexist salutation options in business letters and offers Anger by Leo Madow for an upset reader with instructions for a personal reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Sir
Carving Limericks Entertain at Transatlantic Meeting
At the July Hospitality Center gathering of Transatlantic Brides and Parents Association hostesses the Mines led the event. Howard Blair John Trosper and Earl Hanson judged carvings with Mrs. Trosper praised for vase and flowers and Mrs. Whatley for a tree carving. Mrs. Letson earned an honorable mention for a dinosaur carving and Mrs. Hutton won best limerick while Mrs. Ethier visited from Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transatlantic Brides and Parents Association
Hospitality Center
West Maple Ave
Howard Blair
John Trosper
Earl Hanson
Trosper
Edward Whatley
Charles Letson
Billy Hutton
Liverpool
England
Margaret Ethier
Ladies Auxiliary Sew Session for WWI Veterans Helpers
The Ladies Auxiliary will conduct its regular sewing session on July 23 at 1 p.m. at Mrs. William Zvolanek’s home 420 South I Street Lompoc. They thank donors of used nylon garments and other materials and invite further contributions at Ruth Andersen 131 South G Street Apt 4 Edna Truesdale 215 South H Street or Bernardine Hall 225 North F Street. Materials go to veterans hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of
Golden wedding for William and Minnie Zvolanek in Lompoc
The Zvolaneks celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Knights of Pythias Hall with 300 guests from Lompoc and beyond. Family hosted the event with flowers, cake, and a gift exchange. William is noted for sweet pea breeding and holds a gold medal from the International Sweet Pea Society. A garden wedding for Teresa Reese and Harold Morris is planned for October 5 at the Morris home with guests listed from Santa Maria to Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Minnie Zvolanek
South I Street
Leo
Ida) Archer
Alice Ramos
Berkeley
Laurence
Mary) Archer
Howard Archer
Knights of Pythias Hall
Evelyn
Don) Cameron
Alice
Robert Chilson
Santa Rosa
Minnie West
Walter Archer
Zvolaneks
New Jersey
William Sr
Lompoc
International Sweet Pea Society of
Great Britain
I.O.C.F. Lodge
American Legion
F.C.E
Zvolanek
Lompoc Landing
Companions of the Forest of America
Rebekah Lodge
Native Daughters of the Golden West
WW I Ladies Auxiliary
the Legion Auxiliary
Frank
Dianne) Brigham
Virginia Archer
Los Angeles
William Thomas Archer
Sonora
Louis West
Fred Wells
Cindy
Susan
Shreveport
Shelly Jones
Redondo Beach
Shirley Davis
C. H. Edwards
San Mateo
Ray Stater
Gertie Stater
Cambria Pines
Bert Houk
Patterson
Eric Peterson
Vivian Shanklin
Katherine Rasmussen
Richard Ray
Solvang
Teresa Reese
Harold Morris
Clarence Morris
E. Locust Ave
George Line
Cheyenne
Wyo
East High
Lompoc High School
U.S. Air Force
F. E. Warren Afb
Local party events feature baby showers and birthdays across town
A surprise baby shower for Dixie Stevens hosted by Mrs. Robert Fuchs included pink and green stork decor and bingo prizes for guests Mines Tom Cyrus James Young Lloyd Spears and Roy Stevens. Additional celebrations honored Stephanie Vistante at Ryan Park and Mary Lou Simons at a house warming with a long guest list. A surprise birthday for Katie Thompson followed a Catholic federation meeting and plans for an ICF district picnic were announced.
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Dixie
Roy) Stevens
Robert Fuchs
N. Sixth St
Thomas Erdmann
Dee Dee Keighley
Tom Cyrus
James Young
Lloyd Spears
Roy Stevens
Pat Donaghy
Kenneth Walker
Felix Stevens
Mmes
Dixon Walker
Don Stalker
Alfred Kolding
Rick Overman
David
Mary Lou Simons
Florence
Clyde) Holley
Esther
Joseph
DeGregorio
Dorothy
James A.) Croker
Barbara Ryan
Debbie Ridder
Mary L. Jackson
Charlotte Benton
Margaret Simoni
Frances Concellos
Mary A. Simoni
Katie Thompson
Dorothy Brong
Genevieve Murphy
Florina Glidden
Mae Perry
Cathy Perry
Sadie Coy
Melva Riegal
Emily Alves
Lillie Dutra
Joan Olivera
Mary Bondietti
Pam Perry
Estelle Fraters
Mary Pivato
Mary Martinetti
Lena Pasquini
Tina Deglau
Venice Dettamanti
Charlotte Durham
Katie
Cecil) Thompson
Italian Catholic Federation
Cecil Thompson
Henry
Esther DeGregorio
Hilda Signorelli
Santa Barbara
Kendahl Kathleen Aunkst Born To Aunkst Family
Announced by Mr and Mrs Kenneth E Aunkst the birth of a daughter Kendahl Kathleen born July 11 at Lompoc Hospital weighing 9 pounds 14 ounces. Siblings include Brady Scott age 2. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs H F Muns and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Daniel Aunkst of Watsontown Penn.
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Kenneth E. Aunkst
Pine Lane
FCI
Kendahl Kathleen
Lompoc Hospital
Brady Scott
H.F. Muns
Daniel Aunkst
Watsontown
Penn
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James DeAtley
Charles Beaudry
Helen North
Lee F. Budds
George Lott
Hobart Rouzee
Maurice Barnes
Marshall Whitby
R.V. Maraszek
Wayne Harris
Neptune Ave
Vandenberg Village
Robin McPeek
Karen Kruse
Salvation Army
Malibu
Lake Sequoia
Ocean Pines
Lovarc
The
Explorers Club
Foremost Dairy
Mrs
Dear Abby
MS. W
Philly
Leo Madow
L.A
Calif
Kenneth Rudolph
Long Beach
Roland FitzGerald
Goleta
Sam Ray
S. Barbettini
Mary Ganoung
Nel Dal Porto
B. Brenneman
Santa Maria
Don Ray
Buellton
Hazel Hansen
Marjorie Howard
San Luis Obispo
al Vonnegut
Salinas
Aimee Decker
San Francisco
Beverly Johnson
Millbrae
Steve Wineman
Harry Nelson
Shell Beach
Harold Norman
Downey
Hiro Imai
Mino Imai
San Fernando
Carol Medrano
Frank Perez
W. T. Clark
Pasadena
Cal Nowlin
Bakersfield
Mary Thompson
Kenneth Shattuck
Nick Insardi
Ojai
William Zvolanek
Bruce Fall
Lompog
Valley Life
Betty Laurent
Stephanie Vistante
Glenn K. Vistante
Pine Ave
Ryan Park
Tony Fiantago
Stacie Vistante
Lisa Fiantago
Dina
Danny Walton
Michelle
Kathleen Yurkovich
Julie Lara
Lynnette Timmons
Ronnie Johnson
Jackie Rose
Brandy Reedy
Mas
Don Thornley
San Fiantago
Sue Detrick
Chris Detrick
Kendahl Aunkst
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