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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1964
Page
2
A profile of Mrs. Smith wife of the lieutenant governor in Austin. She manages social duties during legislative sessions hosting luncheons and dinners for senators and spouses. The article notes the Capitol apartment, furnished and comfortable, and her activities with reading bridge and gardening.
Representatives from the Lak hock League of Women Voters will be on the Texas Tech campus Tuesday to issue poll taxes for the 1964 election year. They will be in the west lobby of the administration Building from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will answer questions on voting procedures and eligibility. The group will distribute a Voter's Key pamphlet with absentee ballot, marking ballots, and election dates information.
The Hobby Club met Friday morning in the home of Mrs. Milton Pierce at 3607 42nd Street with Mrs. Sim O Neal as co host. Fourteen members attended and guests Mrs. Charlie Bird and Mrs. Bob Miler joined. The next meeting is set for 9 30 am February 7 at Mrs. Marvin Robinson s home 2824 56th Street.
Chaplain Robert N Ferguson officiated a double ring wedding for Miss Carolyn Lax and Elton H Kesler on Whidbey Island. The bride's Lubbock parents Mr and Mrs Loice Lax attended with maid Judy Rowell from Edmonton. Best man Harold Bergerson aided as couple plans to reside in Oak Harbor after a Washington Canada honeymoon.
Dear Ann Landers replies address a series of letters about marriage to nurses, troubled relationships, and divorce. Readers share humorous and critical anecdotes about spouses, with Ann’s guidance offered through a town newspaper column style.
Pierre South Dakota. The Senate failed to vote on an anti poll tax amendment. Democrats said the measure would require a state approval before limiting voting rights in primaries and elections for president, vice president, and Congress.
Fragmented text notes nickel stainless steels and alloy developments before World War I. It mentions weight findings and steel composition in relation to missile or steel applications, with unclear sourcing and context.
President Johnsons daughter Lynda Bird, 19, enrolls for the spring term at George Washington University in Washington with UT teammate Warrie Lynn Smith. Both sophomores start Feb 3. Warrie Smith joins as roommate, sharing Zeta Tau Alpha ties from UT.
Mrs John son tours Pennsylvania region hit by unemployment to inspect Area Redevelopment Administration programs aided by private funding. She speaks at Wilkes College and Wyoming Technical Institute noting optimism, meeting unemployed workers and students learning trades. Workers like Reginald Oriel and John Zerbo share recovery stories as the Johnsons discuss education and poverty linkages.
In a double ring ceremony at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Church of Christ Miss Patsy Wood became the bride of H. W. Bradier Mack Greenway officiated. The bride is the daughter of Luther Wood and the bridegroom is son of John Ramage. The couple will reside north of Spade after a reception at the church parsonage.
Kendrick Memorial Library and the Texas State Library sponsored an all day workshop at Brownfield. Guest speaker Charles A. Gholz from Austin spoke on library purposes after coffee, followed by lunch at the Brownfield Country Club with Terry County Friends of the Library hosting.
Mr and Mrs Charles Fletcher announce the engagement of their daughter Karen Florene to Donnie Dale Biggerstaff of Lubbock. Karen is a senior at Lubbock High School while Donnie is a graduate of Lubbock High School.
The Cuban government issued commemorative 13 cent stamps depicting Ernest Hemingway and his Havana home, now a museum, honoring the late American novelist.
The ceremony for Miss Linda Lipscomb and Mr. Hamill Gardner Lipscomb Jr. took place with family from Levelland and Norman Okla present. The gown featured white silk organza Guipure lace and an illusion veil. a cascade of stephanotis and camellias complemented the gown. A reception followed at the Lipscomb home. The groom is connected to Texas Tech Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Also noted is Mrs Sintha Ann Jobe celebrating her 95th birthday in Carlisle and a note about adult fireflies not eating.
Carolyn Sue Williams married Jay Young in a double ring ceremony at the Williams home 3516 SE St. She wore a bone silk suit with hip length box jacket. Ronald Strawn was matron of honor and best man was Ronald Strawn. The couple will honeymoon in Ruidoso New Mexico. Mrs. Young is a Texas Tech and Lubbock High School alumna employed by Southwestern Bell. He is Monterey High School and South Plains College trained and works for Western Machinery. Most adult fireflies live only a few days.
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