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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1962
Page
9
Ada Cates becomes bride to George Schoner in a ceremony at the Home of 90 20th St with hostess gifts of a spice special. Attendants include Martha Ann Cates and Elise Thompson Snyder. Thirty guests invited. wedding set for June 28 at First Baptist Church.
The piece praises the International Look led by Jacqueline Kemmedy likening its appeal to Dior’s New Look and stresses that true style comes from natural grooming and simple, impeccable clothing. It also mentions Margaret Turner and a Paris France plane crash that claimed her life, plus other local notices and light society items.
Patricia McCormack surveys graduation speech habits and jargon with humor. The piece notes terms from bachelor to doctorate and references Webster’s Third New International Dictionary for the word ain't.
Miss Ilicia Jan Oldham and Jimmy Hilton Foerster married at 3 p.m. Sunday in the home of Mrs. Lula Caldwell, grandmother of the bridegroom. Dr. Charles Wood officiated. reception followed. They will reside near Shallowater where both are graduates of Shallowater High School. Foerster plans farming.
Miss Doris Janet Kline and Kenneth Lee Alexander married at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Episcopal Church of the Holy Family with Rev. Loren B. Mead officiating. The couple’s parents are Willard E. Kline of Swarthmore and Kenneth Y. Alexander of Anton. Bride given in marriage by her father. maid of honor Judith Sydnor and bridesmaids Janet Bruegel Landsdowne and Sally Miller. Best man John Zimmerman. ushers William Ruth and Thomas Danek. Reception at Schrafft's Country Inn. couple to reside in Maryland. Alexander holds a B A from McMurry and a B D from Duke. he ministers in the Baltimore conference.
H G Bizzell of Lubbock attended graduation events in Nevada Missouri for twin granddaughters Nancy and Nannie Lamb. Nancy won the Zeran Award and Nannie will attend the Junior United Nations conference in St. Louis. The Lambs will be juniors at Texas Tech this fall. Guests at several homes include families from Rosita Mexico, Flagstaff Arizona, and Artesia New Mexico. Mrs Marvin Armstrong and Mrs J M Farmer also participate in Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers events at the University of Texas campus.
Directors of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association with headquarters in San Angelo will hold their summer quarterly meeting Sunday and Monday in Galveston. The report also mentions the first section of Nigeria's Bornu Railway extension in Agos.
A brief guideline advises that the groom’s mother refrain from offering suggestions to the mother of the bride about wedding arrangements to avoid tension and keep harmony during final planning.
A Flag Day program was observed at a Pythian Sister Friendship Temple meeting at the Knights of Pythias Hall Monday night led by Most Excellent Chief Mrs. Amos Harvey. J. D. McLaughlin read I Am Your Flag while Dad of the Temple Warlick received honors. Russell Hardin sang Open the Gates of the Temple and Myrtle McWilliams read Only a Dad. Hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Hardin and Mrs. Harvey with Mrs. Otis Felty. a Mineral Wells convention is planned Sunday through Wednesday.
The South Plains Navy Mothers Club held an officer installation at the American Legion Hall. Retiring commander Mrs. H. C. Durham was honored as Miss Virginia Lauderdale served as installing officer. New officers included Mrs. E. G. Wylie as commander and several vice commanders, adjutant, finance, captain, judges advocate, matron and assistant matron, with color bearers and hostesses named. Miss Sandra Kay Leslie provided piano music during social time.
A mixed list of church ladies Bible classes across multiple churches with times and venues, plus local clubs and associations. Includes VFW Auxiliary, Meadowbrook and Mimosa Hills golf groups, YWCA, and Llano Estacado Bridge Club with meeting times and locations.
Mrs Wilson hosts a luncheon at 1 p m at 2622 23rd St to honor Ada Cates and her bridal attendants. Miss Cates, bride elect of George Schoner, will have pink roses, baby's breath, and pink Dresden bells in décor. Attending include Martha Ann Cates Nancy Gaines Nancy Jones Ruth Latch Carolyn Cates and others from Snyder Welch and the Cates family. The hostess gift is silver and the wedding is set for June 28 at the First Baptist.
Princess Paola wife of Prince Albert delivers a 7 pound 4 ounce daughter named Astrid. The infant is the couple's second child and is said to be in good health along with the mother.
Miss Karen Lofland bride elect of Richard Kirk was honored by Girl Scout Troop 122 at Mrs W Lorenz Ellis home 4002 49th St. Mint decor and antique miniature bride and groom centerpiece. Pins presented to Mrs Kenneth Lofland Priss Wood A C Isham. Attendees listed. They plan to marry June 20.
Denmark increased butter shipments to the Soviet Union from 2000 pounds in 1960 to 10 million pounds in 1961, reflecting a sharp rise in trade between the two nations amid Cold War era dynamics.
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