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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1962
Page
7
A column of letters and replies covers social miscues and family conflicts. Topics include a husband clinging to parties, pet obsession harming marriage, and a teenager seeking guidance on dating and parental limits.
Members of the Jolly Grandmothers Club hosted their husbands for a patio supper at Mrs. A H Maas home 1918 20th St Co hostess Mrs S P Boling A barbershop quartet sang and games followed supper Twenty five members attended The next meeting is set for 2 pm September 13 at Mrs August Kitten’s home in Slaton
Mrs. W B Pearce hosted a salad supper and kitchen shower for Miss Jane Baggett bride elect of Richard Edwards at 3510 Sith Street Wednesday night. Assisting were Mary Kay Pearce Joe Cook Carolyn Key Everett Key. 20 guests included Mrs J S Edwards Jr Slaton and Mrs Leo Baggett. The couple will marry August 24 at Broadway Church of Christ. TOKYG A copying machine debut by a Japanese firm.
Miss Julia Weir bride elect of Hoyt McCullough was feted at a Thursday night garden shower hosted by Mrs. L. V. Hunt. Guests included mothers Mrs. J. O. Weir and Mrs. Charles McCullough, and sister Mrs. Paul Earp. hostess gift was an electrical appliance. The couple plans to marry August 17 at Salem Avenue Baptist Church.
Llano Estacado Duplicate Bridge Group met at Maxey Community Center on Thursday night. Winners announced for Section A north-south Joe Wilson and Mrs Dudley Walker first, Mrs Frank Gumm and Mrs James Kopf second, Mrs Dick Park and Mrs D D Streetman third. Section A east-west Mr and Mrs Rufus Rush first, Mrs Sam Jondahl and Mrs Wesley Collier second, Mr and Mrs H T Gregory third. Section B north-south Mrs Beverly Zeleny and Charles Puschnig first, Mrs L R Ram py and Mrs R P Hutchinson second, L F Marquam and C E Prossier third. Section B east-west Weldon Wells and Pat Blount first, W E Swart and Butch Adams second, Mrs Edwin Phelps and Oby Stuart third. Club championship open pair game planned Thursday at 7:45 p.m. Lubbock Country Club Coupl icate Bridge Group to meet 1:30 p.m. today at YWCA.
Miss Mary Dale Thomson of Midland, bride-elect of Tommy Hudgins, was honored at a Thursday morning party hosted by Mrs James H Whiteside and daughter Rosemary at 3118 21st St. Red geraniums in brass scales matched the chosen colors. Guests included Mrs Dale Thomson and Mrs Frank W Hudgins, mothers of the couple, and Miss Vicki Thomson, sister of the honoree. Hostess gift was china.
Mrs Sharon Cook and Cari rab orbit exchanged wedding vows at 8 pm Wednesday at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs E A Darwin 527 6th St The Rev Kenneth Jones read a single ring ceremony Parents of the bride are Ed Vaughn and Ruby Vaughn Attending were Dr and Mrs David Kelly A reception followed and the couple will live in Austin where he is employed.
Texas Tech and the American Red Cross offer a one week home nursing course starting Monday. Mrs. Doris Nesbitt says credit or non credit enrollment is available. Registration Monday morning in the dean of home economics office. Instructors provided by the Red Cross. course runs until August 17.
ABERNATHY Special Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Patterson Sr. celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. at 508 2nd Place. Their children host, with grandchildren totaling 16, and a heart photo display for guests. They married August 11, 1912 in Wellington and moved to Abernathy in 1918. They attend the Church of The Nazarene.
Frankfurt couple Jerome Buck Buxkemper and his wife met in Yokohama in 1945 while both were PE instructors for U.S. Army dependents. They married in 1946 and later served at the Arms school in Frankfurt. Mrs. Buxkemper holds degrees from West Chester and Temple, with prior teaching in Springfield, Pa.
The letter features Heloise readers sharing home hacks from labeling soap boxes with nail polish and using salt boxes to reduce clutter, to scented paraffin candles, mattress protection, storing out of season items, ironing plastic with muslin, and a fish smell removal tip with fishing line.
The paper Hoy reports that Cuba will shorten veterinary studies from five to three years and dentistry from five to three years to address shortages. The move aims to quickly supply trained professionals for critical health fields.
Today’s calendar lists the Lubbock Country Club Duplicate Bridge Group at 1 50 pm, YWCA activities at Allemanders Square Dance Club in the afternoon, Barbecue Pit events, Golden Youth Club Dance at PMCA on 4th Street and Avenue X, and a note on a $700 000 Hong Kong Japanese steel rolling mill project to supply high tensile steel bars for local construction.
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