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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1966
Page
8
Mrs. Margaret Martin aids her husband Crawford Martin in the Texas campaign for attorney general. She visits coffee gatherings and courts, meets voters one on one, and tours West Texas towns with support from Olin Underwood and Mrs. Leberman. Despite initial reluctance, she now embraces the high energy role and remains confident in Martin’s victory.
Women’s Missionary Council of the First Assembly of God Church met Thursday in the church chapel. Mrs. Raymond Hogan presided and outlined recommendations for home and abroad missions. The group’s district and local projects were reviewed with plans to display at the West Texas District Council in Pampa April 25–28 and Emphasis Day April 27.
Miss Linda Dyer bride elect of Mickey Ray was honored at a miscellaneous shower Friday night at Mrs. E B Hudspeth Jr s home 1613 56th St Cohostess was Mrs Al Huntsman Special guests were Mrs Eve Rett Wheeler Lois Williams and Levon Ray House party included Janice Ogle Leota Fay Armstrong Carol Dyer Marianne Latham and Marsha Hudspeth Pink and white centered the decor A cookbook was the hostess gift The couple plan to marry June 4 at Asbury Methodist Church
A 12:15 p.m. Saturday luncheon in Hemphill-Wells Gold Room Monterey Shopping Center honors Carol Harrison Monterey High School graduating senior. Co hosts are Mrs. Floyd Johnson and daughters Betty Johnson and Terry Little. Floral arrangements feature carna tions and Dutch Iris. Special guests include Mrs. 4. H. Harrison and Mrs. R. I. Thomas. Twelve guests invited. six have known the honoree since first grade. A hostess gift will be presented.
Mrs. R P Brown and her daughter Stephanie host a 12:20 p m luncheon at Lubbock Country Club honoring Melinda McElroy Coronado High School senior. Special guest Mrs D M McElroy attends. Ten guests invited. Red carnations with gold decor.
Duplicate Bridge Group meets at 2 30 p m in the clubhouse. St Elizabeth Catholic Church Garue Society garage sale runs from 9 a m to 2 p m with Mrs Robert Delaney at 433 7lst Xiios Alphas BSP white elephant sale at 9 00 am hosted by Mrs Tom Got at 303
School Belles will honor their husbands, administrators of Lubbock Independent School District, 34th St and Ave H. A social hour will follow the dinner. Arrangements chairman is Mrs Roy Carnes, assisted by Mrs Marcus Ballinger, Gordon Deering, Linus Wright, H C Mears, Bruce Mossman and Raymond Pack. Incoming officers are Mrs Ronald Gooch, president, Mrs Gordon Downam, treasurer and Mrs Harry Dixon, reporter.
Hub of the Plains Veterans of World War I Barracks 1489 and Auxiliary plan a noon luncheon at Hodges Community Center at 41st Street and College Avenue. Covered dish. WWI veterans and wives or widows may attend. Games to be played. Plans for May 22 convention. James Tidwell and Mrs Mary Tidwell noted leaders. Sid Lowery is barracks commander.
A bridesmaids luncheon at 12 50 p m in Hemphill Wells Monterey Center honors Linda McPhaul bride elect of Robert Sonny Davis and attendants. Mrs Vernice Ford will be hostess. Blue and green decorations feature. Guests include Mrs J D McPhaul and Mrs Ova Davis of Austin. The couple marry at Broadway Church of Christ this afternoon.
In Tahoka Church of Christ at 8 p m April 15 special double ring vows joined Wanda Sue McNutt and Claudie David Hinkle. Minister Ralph Beistle officiated. Bride, daughter of John W Sutton of Pecan Gap, will reside with husband at 2125 B Duke St Lubbock after a short Carlsbad trip.
Diane Dean and Jane Fuller, seniors from Coronado and Monterey High Schools, were honored at a dinner in the Gold Room of Hemphill-Wells at the Monterey Center. Hosts were Mr and Mrs Cecil Kelsey and Mr and Mrs Woodrow Rampy. sixteen guests attended.
A Thursday night shower at Mrs. Penny Baldron home 3203 28th St. honored bride elect Priscia Humphrey Jim Nowak. LaNelle Heinrich co hostess blue and white colors floral centerpiece forty guests invited Mrs Max Humphrey mother of honoree silver hostess gift. The couple will wed April 30 at Reese Air Force Base.
Monterey High School seniors Sara West Linda Thornton and Karen Warren were honored with cola parties at homes of Mrs. Paul Bush and Mrs. Philip Johnson. Guests from Monterey Lubbock and Coropado high schools attended. Decorations featured red and blue. gifts given and hostesses listed.
About 75 people attended a tea at Villalnn Friday honoring Mrs Crawford Martin. Charles Galey, Lubbock County campaign manager for Crawford Martin, noted she helped open her husband’s local campaign HQ at Broadway and Texas Ave. The Martins met during county judge campaigns in Hill County and will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary one week after the May 7 primary.
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