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by Yvonne LanelliMr. and Mrs. Ernest R. Blood, Alto, were honored on their sixtieth wedding anniversary with an open house Saturday, October 24 at the Blood ranch.Ernest Blood and Nora Hightower were married October 23. 1921 in Alto.Hosting the event were Alice Lindsey of Denton, Texas and Jo Nell Brooks of Partaies, daughters of the couple.They were assisted by Sue Lewis, granddaughter of the couple, who presided at the guestbook She traveled from Normal. Illinois to be at their grandparents’ celebration.Serving were Teresa Coe of Ruidoso, Yvonne Lanelli of Alto and Verna Adams of Capitan.Also assisting with courtesies were Marjorie Hightower of Alto, Terri Lindsey, granddaughter-in-law of the couple, from Fort Worth, Texas and Bill Adams of Capstan.President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan sent a note of congratulations.In addition to their daughters and granddaughter, two grandsons, Jim Lindsey of Fort Worth and Russel Brooks of Port ales attended. One of the couple's five great-grandchildren, Robert Lindsey, attended with his parents.Special guests included Ala Jones from Tularosa who attended school in Alto with Mrs. Blood and Hope Akers of Hatch who attended school with Mr. Blood in Richland. Texas.Several of Saturday’s guests had also attended the wedding in 1921. These included Charlie Pfingston of Nogal; NellieHarrington of Alamogordo andLula Anderson of Capitan; sistersof Mrs. Blood, Lula Runnels ofRuidoso; Della Hale of Denver,;Jim Robinson of Tularosa; Reba LBarber and Herbert Travlor of*Capitan; Cora LaMay Dutton ofNogal; and Dorothy Parnell of*Ruidoso Downs.Other guests from Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs included Mr. and Mrs. Terry Coe and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Barney Barbel and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Bonal, Diance Clarke and daughter, Joann M. Hall and grandchildren, Jack Parnell. Frances Douglass and Catherine Loughridge.From Alto and Angus came Mr. and Mrs. Gil Peters, Colleen Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hernandez and children, Mr. and Mrs. Lester P. Lanelli and Glen O. Hinkle.Also from Capitan and Nogal were Zona H\ Cresap. Zenoba Donohoe. Evelyn Hagee Lazarus,Alice Traylor and MablePfingston.Aileen Lindamood, former postmaster of Alto, attended form *Carrizozo.From Bingham came Vera Jones and from Hatch came Sibyl Akers.Louise Runnels of La Luz, Mr. and Mrs. John White of Dell City, Tx. and Melvin Coe of Cloudcroft attended.From Roswell came Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence King, Betty Bonham, Margaret King, Mr and Mrs. A.C. Craft and Georgia Allison.Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hightower and their family and Amelita Johnstone attended from El Paso, Texas.The serving table was decorated with white and pink baby roses and baby’s breath. The cake was an interlocking wedding ring design also decorated with white and pink roses. It featured the names Ernest and Nora and the years 1921 and 1981. P lanking the cake was a silver coffee service and a silver punch service.Mrs Blood was presented with a corsage of white and pink baby roses and Mr. Blood wore a pink baby rose boutonniere. Mrs. Lindsey and Mrs. Brooks wore smaller baby rose corsages.
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Carrizozo Lincoln County News
Carrizozo, New Mexico, US
Thu, Nov 05, 1981
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