The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 13, 1961 Page: 22 of 36
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ANN LANDERS
Two Mothers-in-Law
Receive Gold Medals
Bride-Elect
Entertained
At Rule Tea
Dear Readers It was so diffi- Dear Ann Landers 1 was mar- If anyone deserves a medal it's Campbell of Lubbock and Rule
cult to decide which mother-in-ried in 1954. Neither my wife nor my mother-in-law. bride-elect of Lee Wyatt of Lub.
law letter was the best that I se-I realized at the time that my She's had a hard life — still bock, was honored with a mis.
‘ad lected two which I felt were the “social drinking' was just plain works every day as a waitress cellaneous gift tea Saturday in
most deserving and 1 am award- alcoholism and takes care of an invalid son the home of Mrs W S Cole in
ing duplicate first prizes For over four years my wife Her name is Loueva Cunningham Rule
The gold medals have b e en did her best to put up with me. and she lives in Marshall. Mis- Mrs Cole created med.
mailed to the winners who wrote Then she gave up and took the souri. — STEPHEN YARSULIK, presented the non st And
the letters which appear in to- children1 and left. 1 can’t say I Kansas City, Kansas Campbell her mother and sister
day's column I felt the writers blame her ---Mrs. Frank Campbell and Martha'
of the letters should enjoy the After that I really hit bottom To learn the knack of feeling her aunt Mrs ^ verne.. .L
thrill of presenting the medals 1 ended up at the Kansas State comfortable with the opposite sex, mother and piece the ‘Tree
The medals are fashioned in Hospital in Osawatamie. I was a send for ANN LANDERS' book- groom to be. MIS. L.O wiatrde
gold the size of a half dollar, human wreck - no good to any-let, "How To Be Date Bait," en-Denice Harrison of Denver nd
with an overlay of gold braid body. The only person who stood closing with your request 29 cents Nirs J E Geer eero
One side is engraved The And by me during those dark days in coin and a long, self-addressed.T Geer registered
Landers me dal for the or dr s was my mother - in . law. stamped envelope sag ata Mins Tomimve du Simpson
best mother . in - law." On the She wrote me four and five Ann Landers will be glad to afternoon o se lections urine the
other side, it is engraved “to . letters 1 week begging me to keep help you with your problems Send The home and
from fighting. She said if 1 had faith in them to her in care of this news- The home and serving table
warm thanks the thou, myself I could climb back up paper enclosing a stampred, self-featured the bride’s chosen color
| a warm thanks to, the thou-lagain and be a self . respecting addressed envelope - (Copy-of yellow. The table was laid with
I sands who wrote. And to the win- human being, right 1961 Fie id Enterprises I a yellow organdy cloth. The cen-
ners. my heartiest congratula- Her letters kept me alive. rINe 1 PISe3 terpiece was of white shasta
learned during those horrible-----------------------------daisies
, . , T , weeks that if just one person be... . Pouring tea and coffee were
Dea Ann Landers: My mother- lieves in you, you can make it Clann Mrs. Odus O’Pry and Mrs. Clyde
in - law is a devout Roman Cath- back. genn Grice. Assisting were Mrs. A. D.
ohe 1 am not She never spoke As soon as I got out of the hos- 1 1 CIOTI May, Mrs. Jack Wilcox and Mrs
to me about changing my religion, pital I joined Alcoholics Anonv. - E. B Whorton
nor didsshe s Egest ways 10 -’"• mous. I’ve been dry for almost Unmaron Mrs. John Estes. Mrs R E
----------------------------------prove myy housekeeping or my months now andI am deter I M OnreA
Mrs. A P. Sanford, former Tuscola residents who now cooking or how to raise my chil-m nt ' .. n ' 1 vU 1 lUI Ivl vv
live in Meridian Marriage vows were exchanged July dren. and I are still separated but I'm THROCKMORTON
7 in the home of Mrs. Joe Upton Sr. mother of the She told me what to do only hoping for a reconciliation
bridegroom, in Corpus Christi. Dr. C. E. Hereford, one time in my life — and that
minister of the First Baptist Church at Corpus Christi, was six months after her son’s
read the ceremony. The bride is a graduate of South death She said, "Jennie. I don't
Taylor High School at Tuscola and of Texas Woman's want you to 80 through life a!one
University. The bridegroom is a graduate of Del Mar
College and is employed by Carter Electric Co in Cor-
pus Christi where the bride is an elementary school
teacher.
RESIDING IN CORPUS CHRIST! — Mrs Joe Upton
Jr. is the former Outda Sanford, daughter of Mr. and
You should remarry
Four years ago my father-in-
law passed away He wasn’t well-
to - do. but he left a modest es-
tate My mother - in - law gave
me the same share of his estate
Tye Couple's
Son Is Wed
A D THE ABILENE REPORTER NEWS
Abilene, Texas, Thursday Morning, July 13, 1961
Merkel Garden
Club Has Meet
MERKEL (RNS) - "Beauty in
Conservation ' was theme of the
at Lake Sweetwater when Mrs.
W. T. Sadler will be hostess.
CARPET
RULE (RNS: - Mary Jane program for Merkel Garden Club
at the regular meeting of the
| Mrs. John Estes, Mrs
McCandless and Mrs Jack
McAdoo showed gifts and said
(RNS)—Mrs. said goodbye
honored at a Other hostesses were Mmes R
Jimmy Glenn was honored at a D Tanner, F L. Chambers, R E
gift tea Saturday tn the home of Colbert and w D Payne The
Mrs. Irvin Thompson hostess gift was an electric skil-
Other hostesses were Mmes, let
Truett Bird, J. C Ash, LeRoy ----Gr —.
Meadows, Carl Self Homer Red- Carr HDC Holds
wine. Pete Jones, Dennis Baker Program at Center
and Pete Self. hWESTBROOK (RNS) - Mrs
.MILLERSVIEW — Mr. and On the tea table white daisies Gerald Rollins presented the pro.
that her son and daughter re- Mrs. W C. Vordick announce and pink rosebuds backed by pink grain at a meeting of the Car-
ceived. Although my husband the marriage of their daughter,'satin double wedding rings were Home Demonstration Club held
had been dead several years and Glenda Elaine, to Kenneth topped with white bells and flank-in the Carr Community cent
• had remarried, she said, „You Wayne Mattingley, son of Mr. and ed by pink candles A nosegay of Mrs. Lonnie • ilkerson ol Aid
are still, my daughter-in-law Mrs Elmer Mattingley of Tye pink rosebuds and lilies of the land will give a demonstration a
LORAINE RNS - A sin par- s : -" ahiHimnER c HTomTT O.m: / SToITEALL S The ^^XX^ - mer-nuaHFEFS mutest
ty Friday evening in the home and Nancy Hardin of Snyder, after she became widowed I cho Baptist Church, San Angelo the living room and in the den be the hostess Hollins 1
of Mrs. Floyd Coffee was a pre- Beverly Johnson and Mrs Jack asked her to move in with me. She Mrs. Mattingley is a graduate Jeanette Merriman and Joy
nuptial compliment to Fran Grif-Coffee presided at the refreshment said. Thanks a lot but one fam-of San Angelo Business College Cornelius registered guests and 1
fin. bride-elect of John Burton table The table, laid with white ily under a single roof is plenty and is employed by Sturge’s Dress gifts Serving were Betty B d 1
non u1 My mother • ,n • law deserves Shop, San Angelo The bride-Mary Beth Collins, Martha Bibb !
Mayze. .linen, was centered with a crystal the highest praise that can be groom was graduated from Abi-land Linda Meadows.
Co-bostesses with Mrs. Coffee epergne filled with blue carnations, bestowed upon her. Her name is lene High School and attended Out of town guests included Mrs :
were Mmes. H. E. Thomas, John White tapers and nosegays were Mary Slazyk. She lives at 5924 McMurry College. He served Austin Reece of Elbert, her!
Mahon. Garland Cary Ray Fur- on each side of the centerpiece. South Richmond Street in Chicago, one year with the U. S Army and grandmother. Mrs Mattie Easley
low, Wiley Walker, Vanda Mar Piano music during the party Thank you for giving me the OP- is employed by the Pool O il of Albany; Mrs A w Mackey,
tin Joe Bennett Fay McCollum wars be et wanr portunity to tell the world about Well Servicing Co., San Angelo Mrs J I. Beaty and Mrs Beau
tin Joe Bennett, Fay McCollum, was by Joretta Hall. Go.ua C ry this remarkable woman. — JEN- The couple is residing a( 1808 lah Sanders, all of Albany, and
Mike Henderson. Alton Robert- and Miss Williams. NIE KAPISCHKE W. Are J. San Angelo Mrs. Leonard Thompson Abilene
son, Ted Lefevre. Royce Mahon.
Ottis Muns. J M Templeton.
Leonard Williams. Jimmy Boone,
Lillian Martin. James Bennett,
Earl Hallmark, Woodrow Pratt.
Marian Zetzman, Frank Crown-
«ver. Jay Thompson. Jack Coffee
Ira Coffee, Jewel Wimberly, How-
ard Preston, Earl Phillips, Lewis
Claxton, Willie Taylor. Rill Strib-
ling, Wilmon Tartt. Bruce John-
son. Price Hall, Harold Martin
and Beverly Johnson.
Mrs Coffee greeted guests and
introduced the honoree and her
mother, Mrs Floyd Griffin.
Mrs Zetzman and Peggy Wil-
liams were at the registry
Fran Griffin Honored
At Pre-Nuptial Party
Stamford Residents
Visit California
STAMFORD (RNS) - Gary and
Paul Huston of Lake Jackson
accompanied their grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs Cleburne Huston to
California for a visit to Disney-
land, Knott s Berry Farm, and
other West Coast points. They are
staying at Anaheim Calif. They
will visit Huston s sister and her
husband, Mr and Mrs Alton Arm-
strong.
Huston, local hardware mer- ;
chant, was publisher of the Stam-
ford American for 20 years.
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