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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1964
Page
8
A reader recalls a homemade pew board fitted over a double kitchen sink to slice watermelons and drain, serving as a multipurpose prep surface. The note mentions surplus water draining through holes to protect the kitchen sideboard and asks if the uncle is already sought after by other nieces.
Miss Linda Kay Hart and Robert Bennett were honored at a rehearsal dinner Friday night at La Hacienda, St. St. The Bennetts of Walnut Springs hosted forty guests, with out of town relatives from Fort Worth Princeton and Levelland among attendees. The couple will wed at 8:30 this morning in Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist Church.
Miss Judith Kay Kinney daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Kinney and Lt Phillip Horton son of Mr and Mrs Charles Horton exchanged vows at 7 30 p m in the United States Air Force Academy Chapel Colorado Springs Chaplain Harold D Shoemaker read the service. The bride wore Chantilly lace and delustered satin gown with seed pearl embroidery and a chapel train. She carried pink rosebuds and stephanotis. Attendants wore pink embroidered batiste and daisies while Lt Duane Andrews served as best man. A reception followed at the Academy Officers Club and the couple plans a honeymoon to New Orleans and the Atlantic coast. The bride is a Monterey High School graduate and a Texas Tech alumna teaching in Colorado Springs. Lt Horton is a South Bend Central High and USAF Academy graduate. They will reside in Mesa Arizona after Aug 8 at Williams Air Force Base.
Alpha Delta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi met at 1935 70th St to close the club year with sixteen members and a covered dish supper. After business led by Mrs. Bob Warden gifts were exchanged and secret pals revealed and drawn for next year. A birthday party for Linda Neal of Girlstown is planned at Mackenzie State Park at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Brothers and sisters-in-law of L M Wacasey travel from Palestine Greenville and Rockford to visit Mr and Mrs A T Wacasey at 1909 23rd Street. They arrived Friday afternoon and are all related through the Wacasey family.
Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2466 met at the VFW Hall with Mrs. Fred Williams presiding New members obligated were Mines W E Taylor Dean Witt Iva White Edna Payne Mrs Julian Weehunt and Mrs Bud Meyers Refreshments were served to 25 members A salad supper will be given at 7 30 p m June 26 at the hall
Ruth Wills and Charles Robert Fielder were married in Abilene with officiant Darrel Rickard. The bride wore white imported silk, was supported by matron of honor Mrs. Richard Hammond and best man Larry Cunningham. A reception followed at Fellowship Hall.
Dear Mrs Lawrence advises a stepmother on handling visits from her husband’s 12 year old daughter. The letter-writer fears authority friction and the response emphasizes recognizing boundaries, accepting the past marriage, and calmly enforcing chores like washing laundry as a stepmother.
Miss Carolyn Fulgham was honored at two courtesy events this Friday. A luncheon at Lubbock Country Club hosted by Mrs. Charles Verner and Mrs. Neal Hefner featured aqua and white flowers and a guest list including Mrs. C. E. Fulgham, Mrs. Cary Preston Butcher and Miss Clara Lou Butcher. A tea at Mrs. W. D. Hord’s home followed with miniature snowflake carnations and a Bible from Amsterdam 1715 on the register table. The couple will wed June 13 at First Methodist Church.
A buffet supper for Miss Rebecca Harkleroad and her fiancé Bill McAlister was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bass at 2514 57th Street. Guests included the couple’s parents from Cotton Center, and twenty attendees were present as pink and white decorations framed the event. The couple plans to marry June 20 at the Cotton Center Methodist Church.
Crosbyton special report states Mr and Mrs E R Neagle will celebrate their golden wedding with an open house Sunday from 2 to 5 pm at their Crosbyton home. Hosts include their children and spouses from Lubbock Wilmington California Wilming ton Plainview Louisville Fort Worth and Corie.
In Pforzheim Germany authorities set up nineteen parking zones at the northern gate to the Black Forest to encourage motorists to use footpaths for healthier hiking. A local hostess criticizes car culture saying automobiles make people lazy and insensitive, especially men, noting women today hike farther than many men.
Mrs Richard Blackmore is named vice president and Mrs Ace Powers secretary treasurer for the Open 18 Club. Blackmore also takes the role of program chairman.
A bridal shower menu proposes a sophisticated porch picnic with curry fried chicken breasts and a cold rice salad. It includes a detailed recipe for curry fried chicken with monosodium glutamate and ginger, plus dessert of frosted petits fours.
In Addis Ababa, truck drivers express a preference for American-made vehicles citing reliability and service availability. The stance highlights the influence of imported brands on local logistics and transport sectors.
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