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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1960
Page
7
A fragmented column by Margaret Turner reflecting on money, time, and selfish pleasure in daily life. The piece touches on cab fares, social behavior, a dip dish memory, and musings on oratory from Churchill and past generations, ending with a note on generosity and public credit.
Pat Curry was feted at a Thursday dinner hosted by Linda Darden in a Preston party setting. Antique crystal candy holders held sweetheart roses and pink tapers on a white-clothed table, amid bridal attendants and house party members for a September or early September wedding at First Methodist Church.
A collage of Dear Ann Landers letters and community notices covers personal dilemmas. Readers seek guidance on marriage, sunburn mishaps, nagging families, and teen behavior. The page includes social notices and a birthday or honor item for Miss Charlene Begey.
Thirty Rutgers University students serve as panelists in basic research on perspiration and odor at Colgate Palmolive’s biochemical labs in New Brunswick New Jersey. Dr Joseph Migiarese, director of the project, praises the students for their hard work and diligence in the event shop setting.
Readable fragments describe Brenda Johnson and Jaca DeCullough wedding events in Brownwood. Rehearsal dinner set with gold and sienna tones. bride-elect’s family and clergy guests named. The couple to marry at First Presbyterian Church with reception at Holiday Inn.
A church ceremony united Miss Saihe Ann Manicapelli and her partner as Miss Beth Gillham Miss Sara of the bride and Miss Jacquie Fegiey served as bridals. Attendants wore taffeta gowns and the couple plans a reception after their wedding trip to New Mexico. They will reside at home at 3.
Miss Frances Reynolds bride elect of Philip Roger Wilbanks was honored with a refined tea hosted by Mrs. W. R. England. Assistants were Mesdames Lem Langley and Jimmy Tubbs with receiving line including Mrs. Mary C. Reynolds and Mrs. William A Wilbanks. A heart shaped arrangement and ivory lace table decor served as centerpiece for twenty two guests.
The Garden Council met Thursday at the Garden-Arts Center with 38 members present to plan upcoming activities. A landscape school is to be held September 15 to 17 at the Center with enrollment via Mrs H C Lewis 21 Binkley St Dumas. A Sower show is set for September 26 to October 1 in conjunction with the Panhandle South Plains Fair. National Garden Club calendars are available from Lubbock council members.
The Johnson House hosts a 7 30 pm rehearsal dinner for Miss Judy Fickle and her fiancé Danny Williams. Hosts are Mr. and Mrs. John Fickle with pink floral centerpieces. Guests include the fiancé’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Manly and others from North Hollywood and Yuma. Anz Tre couple to pledge vows at 1 pm Saturday in Sunset Church of Chast.
A kitchen snippet lists Mrs William Stott Jr and Mrs Scott offering casserole and salad recipes with steps for chop suey caserale and hot chicken salad. A Copenhagen AP report notes Danish unions ending a boycott of South African goods due to awareness of apartheid policies.
Miss Betty Bullock and Kenneth R. Tollin of Odessa were married at First Presbyterian Church Pecos in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. A R Vaughn. Bride wore an organza gown with lace and seed pearls. reception followed in the church fellowship hall.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. W E Bennett hosted the marriage of their daughter Patsy Louise to Johnny Doyle Brooks son of Mr and Mrs Lester Brooks of DeKalb. The double ring ceremony was performed August 10 by Rev Ray Moreian of Olivet Baptist Church. The couple plan a post wedding trip to East Texas then move to Lubbock where the bride will study at Tom S Lubbock High School. The groom works for Supreme Beef.
Hub City Duplicate Bridge Club at Slide Rd Clubhouse announced winners from Wednesday night play BK Flege and James G Allen took first. Frank Poindexter and Jim Brags were second. Mrs DOW Gaignat and Mra A Norman third. Mrs L F Marquam and Mrs R B Hutchinson fourth. Mrs Jess Gurly and L F Marquam fifth. Two-session open pair games slated for Saturday and Sunday at Lubbock Hotel.
The wedding of Karen Pritchard and James Vernon Stewart took place in the Pritchard home at 4 pm Thursday with a double ring ceremony. J T Couch of Lubbock officiated. The bride wore an embroidered nylon chiffon dress with a satin cummerbund and veil. Attendants included Nelva Spracley as maid of honor and James Davis as best man. A home reception followed and the couple planned a New Mexico honeymoon.
Miss Willena Robnett was guest of honor at a dessert party Tuesday night hosted by Mrs. Robert Busby in Smyer. White and blue decor featured a miniature bride and groom on the bride’s table with guests listing several local women and Miss Robnett. A note advised teens to avoid gadget gifts and to leave messages for a future call.
Miss Betty Lou Vaughan and Wallace Milton McDaniel were married in a ceremony read by the Rev. James Bird. The bride wore Chantilly lace over taffeta with a Sabrina neckline and carried white feathered mums atop a white Bible. The groom is a Texas Tech junior accounting major and they will live at 2207th Street, Lubbock.
Miss Rebecca Louise Morrow and Richard William Ueckert Jr were married at 4 pm Tuesday at Overton Methodist Church with Rev Hugh B. Daniel presiding. The ceremony featured a double ring rite. the bride wore a white lace waltz-length dress and a veiled headpiece, with her sister presenting a pearl necklace. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richa William Ueckert Sr of Ballinger, and the couple are both connected to Midland. the bride is a graduate of M. Murry College and teaches first grade in Midland Public Schools. The groom attended Texas Christian University and Texas Tech and is employed by Jones & Lounzha Co in Midland.
Senator Ralph Yarborough gains backing from Paul Douglas and Ernest Gruening as he urges passage of the Padre Island national seashore park bill. The Interior Department backs setting aside about 90 miles of the island for the preserve amid concerns about land loss to development.
Galveston two officers faced discipline after a night club incident involving Mrs Ardella Connor. AE Mize received a permanent Civil Service Board suspension. Norman Montgomery served six days after being dropped from the force.
The Sherman Democrat editorial endorses the Kennedy Johnson ticket with S Rayburn’s view that Lyndon Johnson should accept the No 2 spot. It says their platforms align closely so they can work together and notes Johnson as capable and steady, praising his suitability for the administration.
Ottawa AP notes Canada's population grew by 179000 in the first half of 1960 with an estimated total around 178300. Statistics Bureau cites per capita income near 290 dollars, the highest in Asia according to Kuala Lumpur report.
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