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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1961
Page
3
Louise Orr profiles Mrs. C. R. Williams and four firms offering 24 hour telephone answering services. Operators must learn client businesses, pass a spelling test, and complete a three to five month training period. The role includes messages, orders, public steno graphic duties, and radio paging for diverse clients.
Decorative quilts are truly American as women across history pieced blocks from dresses and fabrics, traded patches, and gathered during harvest. The feather design dominates, nine patch evolved into many patterns, while single color backdrops with white or blue prevail. The piece ends inviting readers to request the Wedding Ring design instructions and a quilt book from Mary Brooks Picken at the New York office.
Dahlia Lorraine Brazell daughter of Mr and Mrs Ted Brazell of Dumas will marry Paul G Newton son of Mr and Mrs W L Newton of St Petersburg The ceremony is set for December 24 at the First Baptist Church in Dumas Newton teaches music at Wayland Baptist College Plainview where Brazell works as assistant to the director of public relations She is a Texas Tech August 1961 graduate with a BA in English and journalism minor.
A brunch Sunday at the home of Mrs. Marvin B. Hilburn Jr. honored Suzanne Alderson bride elect of Pete Baker. Twenty five guests attended with co hostesses and helpers named. The couple plans to marry December 23 at First Methodist Church.
A reader counsels not to rebuke a daughter for worrying about her two year old grandson’s thumb sucking. Instead allow open talk about the baby’s insecurity, which may reflect the daughter’s own concerns about working in her husband’s diner and balancing motherhood.
The text argues that a working mother may feel loneliness and resentment toward separating from her child. It suggests the daughter resents work and that a mother’s anxious, apologetic presence at home can provoke behavior problems in the child, not simply cause by absence but by uneasy presence.
A reader condemns Ann Landers column and her book for promoting teen sexuality. Clergy quotes praise from multiple faiths while supporting parents and educators in discussing teen dating. Landers defends frank guidance, urging teens to use their heads and seek information and guidance. The column invites readers to request the book for help.
A counsellor suggests that anxiety about a child often reflects the parent's own self-critique. He notes people may fear failing as a mother, projecting concern onto a baby's habits like thumb sucking as a sign of parental shortcomings.
A busy calendar lists meetings at Country Inn Citizens National Bank YWCA Pythian Temple Knights of Pythias Hall and more. Luncheon at Plainsman Hotel and several church study groups and circles gather for 7 30 p m. All events occur in the local area with various hosts and addresses.
Clovis couple Heidi Thatcher daughter of Mr and Mrs William R Thatcher will marry Jim West son of Mr and Mrs A E West at 6 30 p m on Dec 22 at Cannon AFB Chapel A reception will follow in the NCO Club The bride elet is a bookkeeper at Clovis Sign Co West a ENMU Portales junior and Greyhound football squad member. couple to live in Portales.
The Camp Fire Girls Council of Lubbock will install officers at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Westminster Presbyterian Church Recreation Hall with Rex Webster as master of ceremonies and Woodrow Rampy leading the business meeting The Horizon Club glee group provides music and The Magic Seven performs a skit Mrs Dayle Vanney is adviser and Mrs John L Burkholder leads arrangements The slate includes Rampy as president Robertson and Howle as vice presidents and Mrs James Spears as recording secretary with other offices and committee members named
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