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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1971
Page
7
New guidance in Shipshape offers practical boating safety and etiquette for families and guests. It covers crew duties for children, meal prep, storage, life preserver use, guest expectations, packing, and footwear to prevent deck damage on motor yachts and sailing craft.
Rita Verhaus and Paul Williams exchanged double ring vows at Happy Name Catholic Church in a 6:30 p.m. ceremony officiated by Rev. M. Stortz. The couple, both graduates and employees in Tulia and Happy, planned a reception and a wedding trip to Ruidoso New Mexico.
Miss Starlie Janet Pack and Calvin A. Denzek united in a 2 pm Saturday double ring ceremony at St. Joseph's Church Slaton. Attendants included Mrs. Robert Conley and best man Ronnie Echols. The couple will reside on Route 1 Slaton.
La Rosa Garden Club met Friday for its annual spring luncheon and officer installation at the Villa Inn. New officers include Carl Reed as president Jeff Wheeler first vice president Ivan Mayfield Jr second vice president James Halligan secretary Randolph Swindle treasurer and vand B Hammock parliamentarian. Mrs A T Cocanougher past president of the Lubbock Council of Garden Clubs was guest speaker and conducted the installation.
Mrs. Edward L. Gummelt will be installed as president of the Twentieth Century Study Club during a noon luncheon at the Lubbock Women's Club. Other 1971 72 officers take office, with Mrs. Leroy Johnson as installing officer and a three part Americana program to follow.
Mary Loftus, 24, is the first woman to command a squadron in the military airlift command at Hickam Air Force Base Hawaii. The Penn State graduate rose from a newspaper copy girl to lieutenant commander and earns 26 dollars a month while overseeing 144 airmen. Loftus seeks a general’s stars and eventually politics, while colleagues note improved morale under her leadership.
Theta Chi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi honored Mrs. Robert Marberry as girl of the year with a Friday night games party at 4203 62nd Street hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Savage. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mittelhauser.
In Midland at the Country Club Miss Harriet Hochman and Barry Ray Bell exchanged double ring vows at 7 30 p m Sunday. Rabbi Alexander Kline officiated. Mrs Louis Hochman and Mr Charles W Bell are the parents. The bride is a UT Austin special education graduate. They plan a summer residence in Austin after a Virginia wedding trip.
Miss Maurine Fewell will install new Caprock Business and Professional Women's Club officers at 7 pm Thursday in Mrs. Ro. O. Thurman’s home at 3118 47th St. Thurman is first host. officers seated include F A Wossum president Thurman first vice president Pearl Metcalfe secretary, Lewis Scarbrough treasurer George Lang recording secretary and R CON Huckabeer corresponding secretary. A four dish dinner will follow.
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