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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1965
Page
6
A detailed couple’s wedding in Lubbock marks the union of John Michael Dowell and Livia Ann Parrish with guests including Washington DC figures. The ceremony featured candlelight, white gowns, and formal attire, ending with a reception and notes on attendees and local arrangements.
The ceremony for the couple took place with relatives and friends in attendance. Parental and familial lines were noted as the couple began their life together with local figures present and well wishes exchanged.
A zigzag of gift ideas fills pages including toy sets like Aston Martin model and toy trains. The piece mentions a candy making kit, a tiger on a bicycle, and a child oriented rug weaving project, plus a local church program and a wedding notice at Plainview.
Local volunteers including notable Lubbock figures organize a community outreach event to raise funds and awareness for youth sports programs. The effort gathers support from schools, clubs, and businesses to boost participation and facilities.
Several family and home economics references appear with recipes for cornbread and beef dish, and notes on classes at Second Baptist Church. Mentioned are four of five sisters earning degrees in home economics and a list of ingredients and steps for cornbread and beef chili style dish, plus a lemon meringue dessert guide.
A fragmented shopper column advises scented gift choices for women and notes a New York report on steel folding closet doors with spring loaded pivots for easy operation. The piece mentions guidance on matching fragrances to personality and lists Seoul radio links and a YWCA square dance event.
Judy Carol Lee and Joe Henderson wed on December 1 at Shep-Sued Mites Place in Whiteface. Attended by Frances Blaine Hyatt and others, the bride wore a white gown with a pale hat. The couple met in White Alyie and plan travel to various postings. he is a US soldier stationed in Saigon Viet Nam.
Mrs Bruce Coffman was honored Wednesday morning with a gift coffee at the home of Mrs Hedeg in Albany. About 200 guests attended as special guests Mrs Charles Stephens and Horace Coffman, mother and father of the honoree, Look for two hostess gifts: two electric car appliances were presented.
Mrs. Robert M Freeman of New York announces the birth of a son weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces Tuesday at Al weighing. The mother Gail Owen a Monterey High School and Incarnate Ward College graduate. Honors to Col Ret Tomes Pht Aird & Hoth as trustees of Trane Torh.
Brenda Martin and Jerry Smith were married in Silverton in a ceremony led by Rev. Call Nunn. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Soper Martin, wore a white street length dress with pearl accents and a Chantilly lace veil. The couple plan to reside at Canyon while attending West Texas State University, with the bride majoring in secretarial science.
A druggist touts Lemon Jelwyn as a facial toner and hair rinse. It claims to clarify skin and improve texture by stimulating skin cells and removing blemish causing material. Two capfuls in shampoo rinse are said to impart shine.
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