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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1968
Page
8
A reader’s farewell letter from Europe blasts American life criticizing men women children media and culture. Benjamin Franklin quote appears in reply praising American freedoms and climate. A second letter asks Ann Landers about a teenage daughter's troubled marriage with miscarriage and parental pressures.
Mary Sue Miller outlines help for underweight readers in this Lubbock Avalanche journal feature. She cites the National Research Bureau and suggests regular medical checkups, plus increasing daily calories by about 15 times desired weight. Recommendations include three meals, three snacks, and liquid dietary supplements for easy intake. Readers may write for further beauty problems.
The advertisement touts Lemon Jelwyn as a natural cleansing and bleaching agent for clear fair skin. It claims skin conditioning toning and smoother texture, plus a rinse boost for hair shine.
Miss Susan Jones and Randell Trigg Bowlin wed at 6 pm July 21 in Juarez Mexico. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. James Bacon Jones of Lubbock and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bowlin of Lubbock. The couple, 1966 Monterey High graduates, study at Texas Tech and will live at Varsity Village Apts. Bowlin belongs to Phi Gamma Delta. Bowlin and Mrs Jones belong to Kappa Kappa Gamma.
In Rice Avenue Church of Christ at 7:30 p.m. on July 19, Miss Sheryl Ann Kelley and Michael Lynn Riddle were married. The bride wore white silk organza and an empire gown with train. Attendants included Krista Seigle as maid of honor and Arthur Riddle as best man. A reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home 9000 Braesmont. The bride is a 1968 Westbury High School graduate. the groom, from Coronado High School, attended Texas Tech and works for Fluor Corp.
Mrs. Leo Ballard of Guthrie announces the engagement of daughter Mary Ann Ballard to Johnny David Harkins son of Mrs. Eddie Harkins of Crosbyton and the late Mr. Eddie Harkins. The couple plans to marry August 29 at Bacon Heights Baptist Church. Mary Ann is a Guthrie High School and Texas Tech graduate. Harkins is a Crosbyton High School and Texas Tech alumnus.
Miss Karen Crump, bride elect of Thomas Poss, was honored Friday night at the home of Mrs. Lynn Arnold. Co hosts were Mrs. Eddie Emerson and others. special guests included Mrs. Bob Crump and Mrs. Harold Farr. The couple plans to marry August 31 with apricot and white decorations.
A garden wedding was held at the bride's parents home at 8 p m Friday uniting Miss Deena Yvonne Chapman and Eddie Lynn Johnson. Minister Don Williams presided. The couple will reside at 2304 Ave U Cooper after a trip to San Angelo. The bride is a 1968 Lubbock High graduate employed by Service Optical Supply. the groom is from Colgate Church of Christ and works for Tommy Johnson.
A noon luncheon and kitchen gadget shower in the Saigon Room at Lubbock Country Club honors Miss Martha Jean Reeves, bride-elect of Anthony Vernon Smith. Houston hosts and aunts from Waco Brady attend. yellow and apricot decor color the event.
The engagement of Miss Beth Agnew to Dwain Butler of Snyder is announced. They plan to wed August 31 in Monterey at the Church of the Nazarene. Agnew attends O'Donnell High School and works for South Plains Associated Grocers. Butler is a Texas Tech physics major and will work at the U.S. Naval Ordnance Laboratory in White Oak, Maryland after graduation.
Miss Norma Thornton bride elect of Jerry Snow will be honored at a 2 to 4 p.m. shower today in the Roosevelt Clubhouse. Special guests include Mrs A G Thornton Mrs Reba Snow and Mrs Jessee Jones. The couple plans to marry August 24 in Roosevelt Baptist Church.
A dense slate of meetings across Lubbock and area includes Golden TOPS at 9 30 a m YWCA Hillcrest and Country Club Women s Golf Assn at 10 a m Llano Estacado Bridge Unit at 1 p m Precinct 1 Clubhouse and TOPS in Lubbock at 7 p m Lubbock National Bank Cafe plus Lubbock Country Club Ladies Golf Assn Meadowbrook Women s Golf Assn both at 9 30 a m and Slaton Chapter Young Homemakers at 7 30 p m in the homemaking department.
Mr and Mrs Robert DeLoach and their daughter Miss Shaunee DeLoach of Sudan were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Bill Daniels at 3705 69th Street.
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