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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1963
Page
9
Readers share frustrations over adult influence on children’s fashion and behavior, a neglected husband who reads the paper at breakfast, and noisy large families. Ann Landers advises: don’t nag, talk with parents, and consider the broader context of family dynamics.
A double ring ceremony at the bride's parents home in Ralls at 3 pm Tuesday united Miss Evelyn Mae Flam and Carl Gardner Sanderson in marriage. Attendants were Miss Jo Nell Poteet and Dale Montgomery. organist Gerald Grant and vocalist Linda Thornton performed. The bride wore white Italian silk with a matching coat and VP veil, bouquet of gardenias. groom’s parents were listed, and the couple plans to live north of Earth after a trip to Ruidoso.
Miss Nancy Sue Bounds and Henry Wesley Goodson were married in a noon ceremony at Temple Baptist Church officiated by Rev. LeRoy Norton. The bride, daughter of Betty Bounds and Donald Bounds, wore a white lace over taffeta dress, and the couple will reside at 305 Vernon Ave.
The BSP Council met Monday night at Mrs. William G. Blair’s home. A budget for the coming year was approved. Xi Alpha Epsilon was chosen to host the beginning day breakfast August 25 at the Johnson House. Reservations with Mrs. Muriel Mann by August 20. Theta Chi chapter to print the year books for September distribution. Next meeting set for 8 p.m. September 16 at First Federal Savings and Loan branch.
The Women’s Missionary Society circles of Central Baptist Church met jointly Tuesday morning for a program by Mrs. Horace Fisher of Brigham City Utah. Mrs. Fisher spoke about missionary work with Navajo Indian teenagers. Mrs. Charlie Jester served as vice president and presided. Thirty-two women attended.
Ten delegates to the 1963 Bluebonnet Girls State and their parents attended a 7 30 p m tea at the Allen Brothers American Legion Home in Lubbock. Delegates listed include Sue Hancock Morton Robertson Kinney Hubbard Connell ey and Nabers Brown. Junior counselor Ann Nabers and Joy Cox return as Texas Tech student Plainview A four sponsoring groups and auxiliary members assisted. Delegates depart Tuesday morning for a 10 day government training in Austin at the Texas School for the Blind.
Peter Bull, a 300-pound British character actor, is set to portray the Russian ambassador to the United States in Dr. Strangelove at Shepperton Studios. The Columbia film stars Peter Sellers George C. Scott Sterling Hayden and Keenan Wynn.
Irwin Kostal, Oscar winner for West Side Story scoring, is signed by Walt Disney as musical director for the upcoming Mary Poppins. The Sherman brothers have written fifteen songs for the fantasy, and Kostal also directs music for The Garry Moore Show.
The Pythian Sister Friendship Temple met in the Knights of Pythias Hall at 2435 24th St for Friendship Night. A covered dish supper was served and 23 members attended. Winnie Gardner will represent the Temple at the Grand Temple convention in Abilene June 10 to 12. Nomad meeting postponed to June 14. A Knights school of instruction is set for June 23 at the Hall for Dist 15 Knights from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Competitive drill practiced for the state convention. Hostesses were Mrs. Dale Kelly Mrs. Harold Brock and Mrs. Troy Pinion.
Readers share practical tips from Heloise including using a plastic bag and hairdryer to dry diapers, wax on a dust pan for easy sweeping, plant care with plastic bags, lemon halves to shine pots and boards, and inserting ribbed socks into fitted sheets to ease fitting. The letter from Mrs. John Fey notes Lubbock Avalanche Journal as the source.
Rains across Virginia caused a water shortage in Williamsburg as nearly eight inches fell, bursting a 150-foot dam gash and releasing over a billion gallons from the reservoir. City Manager Hugh B. Rice urged residents to conserve water and warned of strict restrictions if consumption did not drop. Emergency pumping from wells began Monday.
Honolulu Gov. John A. Burns signed a Fair Employment Practices Act into law to take effect January 1 1964. It bans discrimination by employers and unions over age race sex color or ancestry. Critics call it unnecessary while the Labor Department defends it as a policy principle.
Scholars note that the 13th century composition Sumer is Icumen In survives as the earliest known English language music. This piece was likely created at Reading Abbey and represents a pivotal link in medieval English liturgical and secular song.
A passer-by alerted Fire Chief Royce Morgan at Waihi that the fire station was on fire. Volunteers fought the blaze but the wooden building was nearly destroyed along with the brigade records and competition trophies. Honey production per colony in North Dakota reached 103 pounds in 1962, the highest in the nation.
An typhoid scare struck Harlow New Town near London on Tuesday with eight hospitalizations. One confirmed case and several suspected. Health officials urged boiling water and strict food hygiene while noting no known source and potential no link to Swiss cases earlier this year.
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