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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1962
Page
8
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Miss Esther Kathryn McMurtry wed Warren Earl Hunt in a 6:30 p.m. ceremony at First Methodist Church with Rev. Cecil Matthews officiating. Attendants included maid of honor Margaret Ann McNitt and bridesmaids, while Don Johnson served as best man and the couple planned residence at 2207 A 18th St. The bride, a Texas Tech journalism student, wore magnolia white satin and silk organza with pearl and crystal embroidery, carrying blue agapanthus and miniature carnations. The reception followed at the church parlor.
Carolyn Maas, bride elect of Dwight Carver, was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Bob Renfro and others at 3711 22nd Street. Forty guests attended. the couple plans to marry August 18 at the First Methodist Church.
Thirteen members and one guest attended a regular meet ing of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of St Luke's Methodist Church. President Mrs Hugh Hunt presided. The guest was Mrs Hal Spencer. A program covered the recent WSCS Assembly in Atlantic City. Mrs Hunt and Mrs Spencer presented a film strip and slides from the trip. The next meeting is 10 am Sept 11.
Fort Worth couple Mr and Mrs Robert Atwood announce the engagement of Barbara Ann Atwood to Airman 3/C Dewitt Jerry Robertson son of Mr and Mrs Dewitt Robertson of Stanton. The wedding is planned for Sept 15 at John Knox Presbyterian Church Fort Worth. Barbara Atwood a Castleberry High grad attended Texas Christian University and North Texas State University. Robertson a Stanton High grad attended South Plains College Levelland and NTSU and is enrolled in the Technical Weather Training School at Chanute Air Force Base Rantoul HI. The dog collar sewn with seed pearls signals fall fashion return from the sautoir.
Tad bo Oloun, honored at a Tuesday luncheon and gadget shower at Mrs. J. Q. Neill's home, received a red and white centerpiece arrangement. Guests included Mae Magness Friona and Marjorie Wingness, with plans for Magness to teach in Scottsdale, Arizona after earning a Texas Tech music degree and serving as assistant director of the Baptist Student Union.
Registration for Texas High School Coaches Association wives remains open today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Caprock Hotel Comanche Room with 400 to 500 expected. A Welcome Coffee runs 10 a.m. to noon in Navajo and Comanche Rooms and daily 3:30 p.m. door prize drawings are sponsored by local merchants.
The Comanche Room hosts a multi day visit with a Thursday bridge game and fashion show, a Friday brunch and style show, and an All-Star basketball game at Municipal Coliseum followed by a sports dance at Lubbock Country Club. Tours include Texas Tech and Mackenzie State Park with coffee prizes.
The approaching marriage of Miss Christopher Clarke and Robert Earl Letson, Texas Tech students, was announced at a coffee in Fort Worth. The couple will wed at 10 20 am in First Congregational Church. Miss Clarke belongs to Delta Delta social sorority and Letson to Phi Delta Theta.
Mrs. Vernon Keesee attends an afternoon sorority event at the Alpha Epsilon Phi Beta Siren Phi house. Members planned a beatnik themed party with dates and seating details for sisters in September. The article notes members and the house as the central details.
Miss Mary Louise Riley of 2804 36th St. was hostess for an informal dinner at her home Tuesday night. An arrangement of summer flowers centered the table, and eight guests played table games: Miss Gail Hindman with Owen Noble, Miss Linda Eliott with Jimmy Wheatley, Miss Pat Tonrey with Bill Arrington Jr., and Larry Douglas.
Mrs. Floe Swenson was honored on her birthday at a backyard supper Monday night hosted by Mrs. Tom McAbee at 3505 40th St. Attendees included Miss Gertrude Graham Miss Evelyn Matthews and several Mrs. Esther Goodson Mary Foster Ruth Pearce Irma Vaughan Dorothy McManus Mary Helen Yaggy La Verne Biffle Margie Leach Mary Myers Thelma McAbee and Arlona Short.
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