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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1973
Page
6
The Lompoc Valley Ministerial Association sponsors a interdenominational Thanksgiving worship at 10 a.m. in First Baptist Church. All are invited. Pictured discussing the program are Rev. Richard E. Harris Rev. Murray Gibbons Rev. Earl R. Berg and Rev. Kenneth R. Boyd.
Pupils dressed as Pilgrims and Indians reenacted the first Thanksgiving with a candle lit table setting. A wild pig donated by Eddie Benhart anchored the feast along with cranberries, apple sauce, Indian pudding, cornbread and pies.
Holiday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Edman 603 East Cypress Ave include their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Edd Strube of San Diego and his grandmother Mrs Ludie Wentworth who moved to Lompoc from Iowa to live with the Everett Strubel Spending Thanksgiving weekend with Mr and Mrs Earl T Cass 3560 Via Gala are Jack and Mona Crombie of Baldwin Hills.
Today a public interdenominational service at 10 o clock at First Baptist Church 220 West Cypress Ave is hosted by Lompoc Valley Minsterial Association with four area churches and pastors including Valley of the Flowers United Church Rev Richard E Harris First United Methodist Rev Murray Gibbons First Presbyterian Rev Kenneth R Boyd and First Baptist Rev Earl R Berg The sermon titled Doing What Comes Naturally by Rev Gibbons includes a reading of the President’s Thanksgiving proclamation and child care is available A separate Holy Communion Thanksgiving Day service is announced at St Mary’s Episcopal Church 209 East Central Ave at 10 am and Peace Lutheran Church 1000 West Ocean Ave also schedules a 10 am service Reflections on Thanksgiving is the sermon at Bethany Lutheran Church where Holy Communion was held midweek.
Miss Carla Lynn Wormington and Capt. Michael Rhett Butler USAF wed at All Saints by the Sea Montecito on November 10. Reception at Rockwood Santa Barbara Women’s Club. They plan home at Shaw AFB South Carolina after honeymoon at Lake Tahoe.
Work continues at Lompoc Grange Hall under the Committee of Women’s Activities sponsorship. Ada Edman reported progress after a meeting at Ethel Wilson’s home. A drapery committee will present samples and prices for inspection as ceiling work nears completion.
Westside 4-H Club held a ceremony at the Memorial Building with Legion Post 211 guests. Julie Singelman spoke on 4-H goals while Greg Beard announced participants. The club plans a Children's Christmas Parade float for Saturday Nov 24, with fund raising via Christmas items. Local Grange events include enchilada sale Feb 2 and officer elections Nov 26. A Christmas buffet is planned Dec 12, with Grange Hall events continuing into December featuring Santa and the Lompoc School of Dance.
Thanksgiving notes from readers praise Dear Abby for linking to Overeaters Anonymous and the Euthanasia Council. One writer reports losing 58 pounds in five months and thankful for new hope, while another thanks for the Living Will address and discusses end of life issues. A third admirer reveals satisfaction with Fredericks of Hollywood and a padded girdle for comfort.
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