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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1963
Page
8
Celestine Sibley notes social etiquette articles mislead about manners. Readers feel uneasy by magazine guidance on hospitality and hosting. The piece contrasts simple acts of kindness with perceived complex expectations.
R and Mrs R T Frederiksen host a rehearsal dinner at Johnson House South honoring Dixie Lea Ward and Randy Frederiksen with vows to be pledged Saturday at Lubbock View Christian Church. Out of town guests include families from San Angelo Oklahoma City Houston and Tulsa. Decorations feature white and yellow.
Dear Heloise offers a method to recolor imitation pearls by dyeing them in boiling water with inexpensive dye. The piece suggests dyeing related jewelry too and notes watch for glue on some earrings. It also includes a reader idea about embroidered heirloom napkins tracking a child’s life.
A column argues American women with brains challenge marriage norms, noting men avoid intelligent partners while women increasingly enter the workforce. It critiques psychometrics in hiring and claims available men outnumber eligible women, shaping a harsh marriage market.
The Rev. Joe Conaway officiated at 7 p.m. Thursday as Miss Betty Sue Conaway and Robert H. Johnson wed in the First Baptist Church. The couple's families hail from Dickens and Lubbock Texas with attendants from Lubbock. music featured Mrs. William Brown at the piano.
Local listings show Shangri la Santha of Nomads of Avura daka meeting at Knights of Pythias Hall this afternoon. Verbal entertainment scheduled at 1 30 p m at YWCA with live verse reading. Duplicate bridge times listed for Toda and for Ladbbock Conley Chat at the Pioneer Hotel and at the clubhouse.
Mr and Mrs Charles Kelley of Wichita Falls and formerly of Lubbock announce the birth of a son Wednesday night. Mrs Kelley the former Dorothy Barnett and the couple are Lubbock High School graduates. Kelley earned an architecture degree from Texas Tech. They will be at home at 2721 E 2nd St. Mrs Kelley is daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Barnett. The bride and groom have ties to Spur High School Kemper Military School and Texas Tech.
Miss Louise Hodges, bride-elect of Tommy Green, was feted at a Tuesday night shower hosted in the home of Mrs. Rayford Tanner. Guests included Mrs. A. P. Hodges and Mrs. A. P. Green, with numerous hostesses and assistants. Green and white décor featured shasta daisies, greens, and tapers. About 40 people attended. gift was an electrical appliance. The wedding is planned for August 17 at Ford Memorial Chapel, First Church.
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