Family reunions and travel notes in Lompoc area
Returning from a family reunion in Watsonville are Mrs. Frank Summers and relatives from King City Chico and Doniphan. Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hoversten revisit Las Vegas with a long Nevada honeymoon loop. Clyde Holley recovers from a heart attack after a Florida to Arkansas trip with family. The Vasquez clan, including Stasia Getting, hails from New York to visit Hawaii veterans in California. Thanksgiving plans bring relatives to Lompoc. visitors include Mrs. Lee Wilkinson and party guests at 3355 Via Elba in Mission Hills.
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Watsonville
Frank Summers
E. Guava
J. E. Brandon
Clara Tartala
James Jernigan
King City
L. A. Boise
Chico
J. G Brandon
Doniphan
Las Vegas
Nev
Francis J. Hoversten
Milky Way
Vandenberg Village
Joan C. Higgins
United States Air Force
Vandenberg
Hoover Dam
Valley of Fire
the Lost City
Nevada
Death Valley
Scotty's Castle
Reno
South Lake Tahoe
Winchester House
San Jose
Veterans Hospital
Little Rock
Ark
Clyde C. Holley
E. Mango Ave
Florence
Jacksonville
Stephen W. Vasquez
Katy
Annie
Missie
Stephanie
Hawaii
Vasquez
New York City
Stasia Getting
Ozarks
James Cash
Sprindale
Holley
Lompoc
Holleys
Veronica
Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo
Jo Anne Weber
San Francisco
Ted Snyder
Elba
Mission Hills
Lee
Della) Wilkinson
Lions Inn
Bess
Raymond) Tolman
Stillie
Duncan) Sohns
George Welter
Stuart Dodds
Milton Bodger
James Alexander
C.J. Willaby
Lawrence Armstrong
Jennie
Alfred) Dutra
First Methodist Church
Psi Chi Phi candlelight rites mark sorority events
Beta Sigma Phi Chi Phi chapter members held two candlelight ceremonies at Mrs. Atkinson home in Vandenberg with Mrs. McKean and Mrs. Pryor leading rituals. New member Mrs. Tom Pelley received a pledge badge and yellow rose while others were gifted jewels and badges. A social dinner followed, with guest advisor Mrs. Gene Frankhouser, Xi Omicron Tau member, in attendance. An informal breakfast for alumni and plans for a December crafts auction and a December 17 Christmas party were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Pelley
Chi Phi Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Robert McKeon
Daniel Drew, Jr
Wayne Clements
Chi Phi
Robert Atkinson
Baywood
Vandenberg
Robert McKean
Charles Pryor
BSP
Jeff Culver
Daniel Drew
Gene
Cece) Frankhouser
Xi Omicron Tau
Atkinson
Nicholas Mastriano
Elm St Vandenberg
Thomas Hicks
Mattie
Dear Abby responds to dog fears and family tension
Dear Abby advises that the 66 year old woman should apologize while noting her relatives owe her an apology for exposing her to a fear provoking dog. The letter also references unrelated tabloid style advice about a teen booklet and a marriage note.
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Abby
LMA to Offer Cantata of Christmas in Lompoc
The Lompoc Music Association presents A City of the King with two December performances. Richard Dostrup leads the Los Angeles tenor soloist lineup, joined by local soloists Ellen Burch Jay A Hallet Steve Larson Dan Morse Elizabeth Reynolds and Muriel Sumter. The cantata, written by Jack Coleman and orchestrated by Ralph Carmichael, mixes Roman and Bethlehem city life with the Christmas story, delivering a dramatic musical experience across Calvary Baptist Church and First United Methodist Church venues. Admission is 2 for adults and 1 for students.
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Lompoc
Los Angeles
Richard Dostrup
Ellen Burch
Vandenberg Jr. High School
Jay A. Hallet
Lutheran Chapel Choir
Vandenberg Afb
Steve Larson
Calvary Baptist Church Choir
Elizabeth A. Reynolds
Muriel Sumter
LMA
Jack Coleman
Ralph Carmichael
Hollywood
Rome
Bethlehem
Augustus
TBPA Votes Donation to Meals on Wheels
Transatlantic Brides and Parents Association voted last week to donate cash to Meals on Wheels. The group met at 217 W Maple Ave with hostesses the Mines. Guests included Mrs Jerry Quintana. Mrs Smith spoke of a London Harrow trip with her husband and daughter. Next TBPA meeting is Dec 9.
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Transatlantic Brides and Parents Association
W. Maple Ave
The
Mines
Ralph Smith
Maureen Paretti
Richard Boyd
Jerry Quintana
Religious banners centerpiece of Peace Lutheran talk
Ann Miller wife of Rev. David Miller leads a preview on religious banners for Thanksgiving Reformation and Trinity. Milly Hilley assists with display and guests may make their own banners after the talk in the fellowship hall.
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Ann Miller
David Miller
Peace Lutheran
Fellowship Hall
Trinity
O’henry
Milly) Hilley
Art and Thanksgiving Theme Dominate Alpha Club Event
The Alpha Club hosted a turkey dinner with a November hostess committee. Forty seven original club member paintings transformed the clubhouse into an art gallery. Glenda Johannessen demonstrated kids and critters using wood blocks and acrylics. Shelly Dixon performed piano pieces as new members were welcomed. Gifts for the Joy Lindsey Christmas project will be prepared for hospitalized women veterans at Palo Alto. A gift wrapping day is planned November 30 at Mrs Zanes home. An Alpha Club Christmas event and December 1 Jr. Alpha Club party are scheduled. A Roadrunners Travel section will attend She Loves Me on December 9 at Allan Hancock College.
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Alpha Club
Russell (Fairest) Decker
Glenda Johannessen
Lompoc Valley Art Association
Shelly Dixon
Cabrillo High School
T. E. Hutton
Roadrunners
Allan Hancock College
Catholic Daughters Plan Christmas for Indians in Mexico
The Catholic Daughters of America La Purisima Court 1267 plan Christmas gifts for Tepehuano Indian children in Mexico and organize sewing days to make clothing for boys and girls. Co chairs are Mrs Ronald Marquis and Mrs George Durham. Members are asked to bring a child’s gift plus one for a gift exchange at the CDA Christmas party December 9 in Knights of Columbus Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Catholic Daughters of America
la Purisima Court
Cochairmen
Ronald Marquis
George Durham
CDA
Knights of Columbus Hall
Andrew Masciak
Also Mentioned on This Page
BSP Chi Phis
Dear Abby
Cal
Music Association
Dan Morse
YMCA
TBPA
Meals On Wheels
Betty Laurent
Stang
W. C
June
Schroeder
Ralph
Elizabeth) Gould
Claudia) Short
Dorothy Burritt
Charlotte Steinbach
Joy Lindsey
N. Z St
Jr. Alpha Club
Richard
Sandra
Johnson
Veterans Memorial Hall
A. L
Mary) Jenson
Alpha
Home and Garden Section
Orville
Skip) Erdman
C. A
Dorothy) Edmonson
Mmes
Raymond
Carola
Catholic Daughters
Hartley
Florina) Glidden
Donal Mulcahy
Queen of Angels
la Purisima Catholic School
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
Santa Maria
Lompoc Knights of Columbus
Denny's
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