Wedding Wow Breaks Up Diamond Twins Vows
Sunday June 17 1956 reports say the Diamond twins Ramona and Winona will not break up their singing partnership as Winona prepares to wed Earl P. Tofanelli of JCAFB. The couple will live in the city and Winona will continue performing with Ramona. Ramona will be maid of honor and Gene Diamond will be best man at the Tabernacle Baptist Church ceremony set for 7 30 p m. Following, First Methodist WSCS meets Tuesday at 9 30 a m with a covered dish luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond
Worna Diamond
Clay Avenue
Winona Diamond
Earl P. Tofanelli
JCAFB
Winona
Ramona
Tabernnacle Baptist Church
T. L. Daniel
Ramona Diamond
First Methodist
WSCS
First
Methodist Wscs
Jones D. Todd
Marshall Thompson
Pippins Bring Farmhouse Past To Life In Texas House
The Pippins restore an old farmhouse with restored frames, china ware, a roll top desk, an ornate hall tree, and a blanket woven in Ohio in 1844. A two seater buggy and a vintaged delivery wagon sit in the shed while a telephone and a living room TV anchor present life past and present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pippin
First Street
Washington
Yesteryear
Miss Walker Weds In First Methodist Ceremony
Helen Jane Walker married Saturday at First Methodist Church with Rev. Lively Brown and Rev. Wallace J. Shelton officiating. The ceremony featured white gladioli, palm banks, cathedral tapers, and a lace gown with empire bodice train. Bride’s party wore porcelain blue crystalette dresses. reception followed in Fellowship Hall. couple to reside in Gholson where groom farms. Groom is Lt. William Amberson’s brother. groom's parents listed. couple plans New Orleans trip.
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Helen Jane Walker
Jack Truck Amnbers
First Methodist Church
Lively Brown
Sparks Memorial Methodist Church
Wallace J. Shelton
L. M. Alexander
Bob Edd Shotwell
J. E. Walker
Harrison Avenue
Japan
Zapnona Richardson
Floris Jean Oakes
Grady Wagegenler
Gerry Crockett
Dallas
Paula Zimmerman
Plainview
Connie Kay Vinson
Wiliam L. Amberson
Biggs Afb
el Paso
Ray Laird
Corsicana
Ronald Johnson
Mart
Grady Waggener
Don Sparks
Fellowship Hall
Frank Vinson
la Juan Johnson
Lois Claire Ohlsson
Pauline Woodliff
William L. Amberson
el Pasa
Maybelle Gardner
Bryan
Edd Makowski
Eldon Glenn
New Orleans
Umberson
Greige
Gholson
Carroll ‘Umberson
West High School
Tarleton State College
Texas A&m College
Air Force
Gold Star Mothers Attend National Convention Meet
Members of Waco American Gold Star Mothers Inc attend the 19th annual convention of National American Gold Star Mothers Inc at the Mayo Hotel Tulsa Oklahoma this week. Local president Mrs Nona Geiber along with Zollie Patterson Rose Brown Matilda Small Lillian Dupre travel there and will return Friday. national president is Mrs Ruth K Singer of Los Angeles California.
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Waco American Gold Star Mothers, Inc
National American Gold Star Mothers, Inc
Mayo Hotel
Tulsa
Onla
Nona Geißer
Zollie Patterson
Rose Brown
Matilda Small
Lillian Dupre
Ruth K. Singer
Los Angeles
Calif
Birthday party and travel notes at JCAFE
JCAFE reports include a birthday party for ten and a family visit by Capt and Mrs Nick Shanla with children Barbara and Nicky returning from California trips to Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm Ghost Town. Also announced are thrift shop hours and social events for June including New Comers coffee and an Officers Wives Club bridge and canasta party with reservations required.
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Nick Shanla
Barbara
Nicky
California
Disneyland
Knotts Berry Farm
Officers Wives Club
William Tench
Raymond Dengler
Fischer Family Welcomes Son Chester Henry Fischer
Dr and Mrs Jack Fischer announce the birth of a son Chester Henry Fischer last Sunday at Hillcrest Hospital The family will move today to 2817 Austin Avenue from 4413 Athens Their daughter Fay nette 10 and sister May Lu 2 stay with relatives in California and Houston grandparents visit Jackie Fischer 8 stays with grandparents for two weeks The mother was formerly Miss Mary Helen Richardson
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Jack Fischer
Hillcrest Hospital
Fischers
Austin Avenue
Athens
Chester Henry Fischer
Henry F. Fischer
Houston
D. C. Richardson
Herring Avenue
Richardson
Faynette Fischer
Daughters of Nile Plan Cameron Park Picnic
Daughters of Nile Morak Temple 104 announce a family picnic at Cameron Park Clubhouse Monday at 6 30 p m. Three members return from the national convention in Nebraska to report their experiences Mrs Jack Love Queen Mrs Dallas Parmell Junior Past Queen elected to national office and Mrs Frank Denny a delegate.
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Daughters of Nile
Morak Temple
Daughers of the Nite
Cameron Park
Ae Neb
Jack Love
Dallas Parmell
Frank Denny
Newlyweds Willhite Honeymoon After Zion Wedding
Newlyweds Miss Helen Brinkmann and Harold H. Willhite wed Thursday at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church with Rev. Paul Kluge officiating. The couple, honeymooning in Monterrey Mexico, will reside at 1415 South Ninth Street upon return. Bridesmaids and groomsmen included Esther Brinkmann and Harvey Willhite, with floral displays of gladioli and daisies. The bride wore lace over taffeta with a fingertip veil. the groom is an instructor at James Connally AFB and son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester L. Willhite of Wisconsin.
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Mexico
Harold H. Willhite
N .Morterrey
Zion
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Paul Kluge
Helen Brinkmann
Otto Brinkmann
Harrison
Waco High School
Baylor University
Tau Beta Sigma
Baylor Band
Symphony
James Connally Afb
Lester L. Willhite
Warnau
Wis
Warsaw High School
South Ninth Street
Irwin Shultz
Marylin Sneed
Catherine Lambert
Donna Knipstein
Harvey Willhite
Henry Reinke
James L. Alsup
Visiting Fiore Family in Waco Plans Three-Week Stop
Dr and Mrs G B Fiore and children Dana Donella and Rita visit her father A E Gayden at 2708 North Thirty second Street in Waco after years of private practice in Hawaii. They will travel to Boston to see relatives before Europe for a year of surgical post graduate study in Italy.
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G. B. Fiore
Dana, Donella
Rita
A. E. Gayden
North Thirty-second Street
Hawaiian Islands
Fiore
Boston
Mass
Flore
Europe
Italy
Elizabeth Bigham Attending Day Camp at Baylor University
Seven year old Elizabeth Ann Bigham daughter of Mr and Mrs William S Bigham of Killeen is visiting her aunts Lula and Donna Strickland at 1918 South Eighth Street and attends a day camp at Baylor University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Bigham
Elizabeth Annn Bigham
William S. Bigham
Killeen
Lula
Donna Strickland
South Eighth Street
Elizabeth Anns
Baylor University
Methodist WSCS Informal Reception at Austin Avenue
The Methodist WSCS and Official Board invite members of the congregation to an informal reception after the 7 30 service in Fellowship Hall. The event honors Dr G Alfred Brown pastor his wife and Rev Arnold Feller new assistant pastor and his wife. Mrs Sam Gardner WSCS president and Jesse Milam Jr board chairman urge attendance by members and friends.
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Austin Avenue
Enlisted Men's Wives Meet Friday Dinner at Circle Elite
Enlisted Men's Wives plan a Dutch treat dinner Friday at 7 p m in Circle Elite Cafe. Prizes for games and a welcome for newcomers. Reservations by Wednesday night with Mrs Jean Dunn or Mrs Walsha Burton at listed numbers.
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Flytaf
Circle Elite
Jean Dunn
Walsha Burton
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Dobbs Drive
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the Salvation Army
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JCAFE
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American Airlines
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American Airlines, Inc
America
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Ray Evans
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House Kong Diamond
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