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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1969
Page
4
Readers share sewing advice on satin fabric care stitching and cutting. The letters cover avoiding pinholes, using new needles, and handling sheen fabrics. Mentions include marriage concerns, fashion tips, and hobbyist craft guidance with a focus on practical garment construction and home sewing.
The rehearsal dinner for Miss Linda Colons Guardia and Stephen Lawrence Jackson, to be married Saturday, will be hosted Friday evening by his parents Mr and Mrs H G Jackson. A spinster dinner is planned Wednesday in La Fond a by the bride's mother Mrs A D Gnachia. Other hostesses include Miss Pat Roberts and Mesdames Ernest Mentima and Reney Flares, with kitchen and shower details noted.
Miss Virginia Adelle Bessel, soon to wed Charles Boenecke at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, is celebrated with multiple prenuptial events. Rehearsal dinner at Old Santa Francisco Steak House. Showers and parties hosted by Mrs A J Hoemecke, Mrs Ted Bessell, and other hosts, with kitchen and rice shower activities at various campus and local venues.
A quirky roundup blends cooking hints with letters to Dear Heloise. Readers discuss casseroles with cheese, serving ideas for salads and crackers, plus holiday family anecdotes and humor about Christmas Eve and gifts.
Highland Hills Baptist Church hosts a wedding as Billie Meyer daughter of Mr and Mrs William F Meyer Jr weds Dav Brown son of Mrs Helen Brown Rev Robert Ryan officiates The bridal party includes sister Mrs M E Valght matron of honor and others The reception follows at Grayis Nail of the chute.
The McCurdy family and Mrs. M. W. McCurdy plan a holiday visit with all children and grandchildren. Attendees include Maj. Basel Term an and Mrs Hosterman formerly Sue McCurdy, and others headed from Hampden Sydney College, New Orleans, and LSU. Mrs Hosterman is Home spread base nominee for military woman of the text. Mrs Meade, an English instructor at LSU, is named an outstanding young educator.
Mrs Ruth Patersa president and Mrs Eris Carrol past president will host an open house from 4 to 7 PM Friday at their Shavano Drive home for Pilot Club members in San Antonio New members will be honored during the event.
A reader tale from Florida asks how to handle George after meeting his would be fiancée. Advice warns she is part of his past and should not intrude on his present or future. A separate Spokane query defends casual teen dress and hosts a general stance on parental approval.
Fragmentary card mentions a wedding-related program including a feature by Mrs Leotard Blaylock, a miscellaneous shower organized by Mesdames E CoHutchings and Phillip Marine, and a list of attendees Megames Joli Kirby, Walker Jordan, and Ranki Poteet amid other brief notes.
A Christmas tea will be held Friday at the Wellesley pub in San Antonio. Mrs. man chairs, with 8 Rack as assistant chair. Hostesses include Mrs. Ku and others. Local girls, prospective students and mothers will attend. Miss Tinda Helfand will speak about life at Wellesley. High school girls may contact hosts to learn more.
Mrs William L Mays Sr returns from an eastern trip to New Providence New Jersey with family notes on health and beauty products. The item mentions New You mail catalogs, castor oil skin care, and a request for sources of lecithin honey and beauty aids. It references medical specialists and a Bryn Mawr wedding, plus doctors in Little Rock Arkansas and Camden.
A brief, unclear notice lists Riveras Ri, Mrs Guillermo Flores, and Miss Mary Loa in a fragmented item. The readable portion suggests a social or familial naming, potentially a wedding, introduction, or community event involving these individuals.
A clipped wedding mention from a California evening notes a ceremony at Chapelne near Katy AFB. It highlights Marty Ann and his Marie as central figures in the nuptial context, suggesting a bride described in terse terms.
In a spirited column Emily Wilkes invites volunteers to join community efforts, praising local engagement and noting upcoming events. The piece highlights collaboration, civic pride, and the impact of collective action on neighborhood projects.
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