This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1963
Page
2
Miss Rebekah Ann Hager and Michael Frank Poindexter were married at Ford Memorial Chapel, First Baptist Church, in a 7:30 p.m. ceremony. Rev J J Skiles performed the double-string service as bridesmaids, ushers, and family members attended. The couple, with ties to Abernathy and Hartley, plan a future move to Lew Mexico.
A reader letter from Dear Ann Landers discusses marital issues including a husband's habits, affection, and home life. The exchange covers expressing dissatisfaction, seeking patience, and guidance on handling sensitive problems within a marriage and family, with a request to publish more letters.
Miss Mare sha Kay White and Donald Tnngne Shater exchanged vows in a Plains ceremony at First Methodist Church at 7 pm officiated by the Rev Walter Driver. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Len White, wore delustered satin with elbow length veil, bouquet of white carnations, and was attended by Miss Carolyn Warren and Miss Jane Sos navy of Texas City as bridesmaids. Groom Shafer, son of Mr and Mrs J We Shafer of Muleshoe, had Kill Shafer as best man and Wayne Tunnell as usher. Reception followed in church fellowship hall. couple to reside in Mule shoe after Shafer’s graduation in 1962.
Contestants from 60 West Texas counties model wool garments in the Make It Yourself With Wool district contest at Texas Tech. Sponsored by the women's auxiliary to the National Wool Growers Association, the event aims to train teen and young women in wool sewing while promoting wool markets. District winners advance to San Angelo for the state contest on Jan 11, 1961, with national finals in Albuquerque.
Miss Piggy June Baker daughter of Mr and Mrs C L Baker and Dale Dewayne Gray son of Mr and Mrs B Gray were married at Temple Baptist Church. Rev B E Norton officiated. They will reside at 1811 Bates St. The bride attended Lubbock High School and works for CF Cone Publications. The groom attended Monterey High School and Texas Tech and works for APBM.
The engagement of Sara Katherine Eads to Eugene Walsh is announced. The couple, both of Omaha and Port Worth, plan a December wedding at Carswell Air Force Base chapel. Miss Eads studied at Kiska Methodist University and Texas Tech. Walsh attended Amarillo Junior College.
An advertisement touts a tonic claiming to help women feel strong and calm. It markets benefits for nerves and energy, urging readers to try the product amid bold claims and sensational language.
The world's first public pawnshop was founded in 1462 by Franciscan friar Bernardino de Feltre in Perugia Italy. It operated to serve charity with a maximum 15 percent interest and evolved into the Bank of Credit and Pledge, the lineage of a continuous banking service.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.