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Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • 36

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Abilene, Texas
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12-C THE Abilene, Texas, ABILENE Sunday Morning, REPORTER-NEWS ory and Carolyn Gunnels, all of June 26, 1955 Abilene. The couple took a wedding trip to Dallas. They will live at 2026 Palm Abilene. Tunnell Children Have 2-Day Reunion STAMFORD, June 25 (RNS) Children of the late Mr. and Mrs.

T. B. Tunnell and their families held annual family reunion at the Texas Cowboy Reunion grounds. Mr. and Mrs.

Tunnell were pioneer residents of Stamford and lived here many years. Their children and their families are all well known here. Barbecue supper was served Saturday night and a basket dinner on Sunday. Group singing, picture making and visiting were enjoyed. Officers were elected with Mrs.

Jesse White as president; Mrs. Hank Hansen, secretary-treasurer, and Mrs. W. C. Taylor, reporter.

Sons and daughters of the pioneer couple are T. B. Tunnell and 0. A. Tunnell of Corpus Christi; Mrs.

H. D. White of Avoca, Mrs. W. B.

Copeland of Lubbock, Leonard Tunnell of Slaton, Mrs. Fred Taylor, W. C. Tunnell and Mrs. Jesse White, all of Stamford.

All were present except Mrs. Taylor and Leonard Tunnell. Moran Families Take Fishing Trip MORAN, June 25 (RNS) Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brewster and sons and Mr.

and Mrs. Charles B. Chaney and sons went to the Llano River on a fishing trip last week. They reported they caught around 200 pounds of fish. They spent four days fishing there and then went to Garner State Park, vacationing there.

On their return to Junction, they visited the boys and girls camps Hunt, then went to Kerrville, where they spent their last night. While in Junction they visited Mr. and Mrs. Howard Callaway and Mr. and Mrs.

Hubert Brewster. Charles Douglas Chaney, delivery boy for The Abilene ReporterNews, stated he feels ready work after a fishing trip and outing with his parents in South Texas. Surprise Party ROSCOE, June 25 (RNS) -Mrs. D. W.

Cranfill was honored with a surprise pink and blue tea the home of Mrs. John D. Norris, Twelve guests attended. Gay Studio, Graham MRS. J.

T. MIDDLETON the former Mary Fore TO LIVE HERE Mary Fore, J. T. Middleton Wed in Graham Church Service GRAHAM, June 25-Mary Fore, Jo Frances Clark was maid of daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

G. H. honor and Maurice Doty was best Fore, became the bride of J. T. Middleton in a ceremony Friday evening at the East Side Church Christ.

The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Middleton of Nugent. Recorded music sung by the Lubbock A Cappella Choir was played during the service.

Mrs. Robert Fore sang "Whither Thou Goest." J. B. Fore, cousin of the bride, and Alton 1 Middleton, brother of the bridegroom, lighted the candles and served as ushers. man.

The bride, given in 1 marriage by her father, wore a white antique taffeta ballerina length dress with a fitted bodice. Her fingertip veil fell from a pearl dotted headdress and she carried a colonial bouquet of gardenias.The reception was held in the home of the bride's parents. Houseparty members were Betty Ohlhausen, Mrs. Sheridan Cavitt Mrs. Harry Crawford, and Judy Jones, Gale Moore, Betty Jo AT GIFT TEA Jewell Pfiefer, bride-ele ct of Phillip K.

Nichols, was honored at a gift tea Thursday afternoon in the home of Mrs. E. C. Onwiler, 682 EN 15th St. Assisting in receiving were, left to right, Mrs.

A. Z. Hays, host; Mrs. Clayton Reeves, sister of the honoree from Mason; Miss Pfeifer; Mrs. W.

A. Pfeifer mother of the bride. Gift Tea Fetes Jewell Pfeifer Jewell Louise Pfeifer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.

A. Pfeifer, 849 EN 14th was honored with a gift tea Thursday afternoon in the home of Mrs. E. C. Onwiler, 682 EN 15th St.

Miss Pfeifer is the bride-elect of Phillip K. Nichols. The wedding is set for July 1 in the College Church of Christ. Receiving with Mrs. Onwiler and Miss Pfeifer were the bride's mother, her only sister, Mrs.

Clayton Reeves of Mason, and Abilene bridesmaids, Deannie Ayer, Ella Ruth Yowell, Mary and Margaret Smith. Mrs. J. C. Haller served punch at the tea table which featured floral centerpiece and tapers in the bride's chosen colors of lavender and purple.

Assisting at the table were Carolyn Hays, Patsy Etter, Leslie Leach, and host, Mrs. A. Z. Hays and Mrs. R.

Max Leach. Mrs. J. E. Ayer directed guests to the gifts which were displayed by Mrs.

J. M. Muncie. Mrs. W.

M. Yowell registered guests in the bride's book and Mrs. Roy Rickner said goodbyes. Other hosts were Mrs. 0.

0. Smith and Mrs. G. C. Morlan and Mrs.

Ray Tatum of Odessa, who will be a bridesmaid in the wedding. Mrs. Frank Taylor of Lubbock will also be a bridesmaid. Miss Yowell, Miss Smith and Miss Ayer have named Miss Pfeifer honoree for a personal gift party to be given Tuesday evening in the home of Miss Yowell, 1617 Cedar Crest Dr. The United States has more than 60,000,000 licensed automobile drivers.

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