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Kirkpatrick-Hummel Vows Spoken in Church Ceremony Miss Velma June Kirkpatrick of Ohio Avenue became the bride of Harold Hummel. Hawaii Avenue a ceremony solem nized at Immaculate Conception Church. uesday afternoon. July at 5:00 Father James B. Hay officiated, using the double ring Grand Patriarch Installs Officers For Local Group Grand Patriarch Monroe A.

Timmons of Clovis was installing officer Tuesday night, July 8, at the local IOOF hall, when new officers of Wildey Encampment No. 15 assumed their officers for the coming term. Mr. Timmons performed the formal dress with peter pan conar ceremony at the request of District and full skirt. Attendant for the jDeputy Grand Patriarch Albert L.

iuuo Cootior Hrolro nf 0 mi In SOCIETY Miss Shirley Armstrong Is Bride of William Dickson ceremony. The costume was a silk taffeta skirt, covered with net tulle and having lace bodice with stand up collar and long, pointed lace sleeves. She wore a beaded Juliet cap with finger tip veil and car ned a bouquet of roses and or chids. For something old, she chose a pair of earrings, the wedding dress was new, the wedding shoes borrowed. A penny for good luck was worn in one shoe.

The bride was given in marriage by Gerald Cummings. Her attendant was Dora Cona, a friend who wore a yellow semi formal dress with peter pan collar and full skirt. Attendant fo- groom was Clarence Cooper Appropriate wedding music fea- i turtd Mrs. Elena Baldanado at the organ. Soloist Juanita Sanchez, who sang Maria cessories and wore a corsage of white gardenias.

Mother of the groom chose a navy blue dress with white accessories. Her corsage was of white gardenias. A reception was held at 806 Hawaii Avenue, future of the couple, immediately following the ceremony. Out-of-town guests included mothers of the bride and groom, Mrs Clyde Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Joseph Hummel, both of St.

Louis, Missouri The couple honeymooned in Chihuahua, Mexico, for a week For her going away costume, the bride chose a navy dress with white accessories and wore an orchid corsage. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Clyde Kirkpatrick of St. Louis, Mis souri, and the groom is the son ot Mr. ind Mrs Joseph Hummel, also of St.

Louis. Held Drake of the local group. Installed were Roy T. Nelson, chief patriarch; Pat K. Farrar, high priest; Joe Lednick, senior warden; James Anderson, guide; Ike Wingfield, Ruidoso, first watch; Olin Hammack.

second watch; Mark Vir den, third watch; Speia Buck, Tui- arosa, fourth watch; James C. Sanders. first guard of the tent; Ray Mattison second guard of the tent: E. R. Wilson, inside sentinel; and E.

Y. Kimmons. outside sentinel. Fifty Attend Family Reunion Picnic Reunion At Kilgore Home July 4 A reunion with all members ol her immediate family present, held at the home of Mrs R. H.

Kilgore. 1401 Ohio Avenue, on Friday, July 4 The family together for the first time in fourteen years, i celebrated with 5 of Mrs. Kilgore: grandchildren (one she had nevei before seen) attending. The children and grandchildren present were: Mr. and Mrs.

Joe A. Duke and son. Mike of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Steffen and two children, Carolyn and Jerome, Albert Lea.

1 Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Springer and son.

Billy. Ft. New Mexico; Mr. and Mrs. W.

W. Eddleman. El Paso, Texas; Mr. anu Mrs. Robert Kilgore, and son, Roy Bob, Alamogordo.

Grandchil dren unable to attend Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wolf and children ol IVirS. aiier nuil anu iuuuivu ui pruAimairij hk r-- Illinois; Mr. and Mrs.

Don jecl of Brigadier General Eddy, Johnson and son, Randy, Glenville, organizer uThe Glee To Present Lawn Concert, July 1 1 The Glee of White Sands Proving Ground has accepted an invitation extended by the local American Legion Post No 34 to present a concert on the courthouse lawn Thursday evening July 17 at 7:30 o'clock. Excernts from a letter of acceptance addressed to local Legion Commander C. E. Anderson from Pfc. Robert R.

Weiss, director of public relations for the Glee Club, appear below; answer to your letter of June 19th, we to thank you and ac cept vour invitation to sing in Alamogordo during the month of July, We find in planning our schedule for this month, that the evening of the 17th of July would be a convenient date for General Glee to visit your city. plan on a performance last ing one hour. Your interest and cooperation, as well as that of your city Chamber of Commerce, has been greatly appreciated, and we hope that your pains will be rewarded by the The Glee Club is composed of ap- proximately 30 men and is a pro Guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Richards Sr.

over the Fourth of Julv week end were: her mother. Mrs. C. C. McNatt of Las Cruces; her uncle, Mr.

D. C. Flemming and wife and son Dwane and daughter. Mrs. Clifford Haynes and hus band and three children, all of Casa Grande.

Arizona; and a cousin of Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Buna Alley St. Louis. can Saba Texas.

Mr. and Mrs Mrs Flemming and son and their daugh Ferguson High tehool. Fter, Mrs Haynes, and her family, Missouri, class of 49. The groom AU and Mrs Mc, was graduated from Fairnew High visited Mr and 0 Schopl Jennings. Missouri () r-j McNatt and familv.

and Mr and and is now employed at white Sands Proving Ground. Mf and Mrs. Hummel are now at home at 806 Hawaii Avenue. Reverend Allen To Represent District Tht Reverend Allen, accompanied by his ife. leaves Mon dav, July 14, for Mt Sequoyah, located at Fayetteville, Arkansas, where Reverend Allen will repre sent the Albuquerque District as missionary secretary at the school mission of the south central juris conference.

The conference covers 8 states and will be held from Tuesday, July 15 fhrough Friday, July 18 D. McNatt and family, and Mr and Mrs. George Daugherty. Mr. Flemming is also an uncle of Mr.

D. McNatt, and he is a brother of Mrs. C. C. McNatt and Mrs.

George Daughertv. Mrs. Alley is a cousin of Mrs. George Daugherty, and Mrs. McNatt.

Mrs. McNatt is a mother of Mr. O. D. McNatt.

There was a family reunion Tuesday night of last week at the White Sands ot Mr and Mrs. D. C. Flemming and family. Mr.

and Mrs. George Daugherty and family, Mr. and Mrs. D. McNatt and family, Mr.

and Mrs. John Richards Sr. and family. Mr and Mrs. Leslie Flemming and ilv, Mr.

and Mrs. Darrel Johnson of Ft. Bliss, Texas. There were fifty present at the reunion at the White Sands. Drapery Materials Exquisite Chinese Prints Prints Wm.

Anderson Colonial Curtains New Ruffled Marquisette "Beauty by the 'lard Shop Minnesota; S-Sgt. James Cassel, serving with the U. S. Marines anti now in Korea and son of Mr. anti Mrs.

Duke; David Steffen of Albert Lea, Minnesota, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Steffen. The Steffen lamuy remained un til yesterday, Wednesday.

July 9. visiting several Diaces of inferos! including the White Sands, Palace of Governors at Santa Fe, El raso and Juarez. The rest returned to their respective homes on Sunday, July 6. Familv members present for the event from Minnesota remarked that there have been quite a few changes in the old home towm during the past 14 years; observing, too. the lack of an abundance ol rain such as they have in Minnesota and wishing that we here might get some of their over sup ply.

Mrs. Kilgore says. Grace Church Schedules Bible School i Vacation Bible school for Methodist church will be held the week of August 3. according to an announcement by Mrs. G.

A. Hall, who will serve as director of the project. All children four years old or over and through the intermediate group are to be included in the session. Department heads for the Bible school will include Mrs. J.

A. McRae, pre-kindergarten (four-year- olds); Mrs. Virginia Radka. five year-olds; Mrs. Bruce Kott, pri man', with Mrs.

E. O. Harrington, assisting; Mrs. Clovis Green, jun iors; and Mrs. Irvin Menger.

intermediates, with Mrs. C. E. Burns assisting. Registration will be held during the Sunday school hour on August 3 or those who are unable to register on that date may register on Mondav morning.

Sessions are ten tatively set at 8:30 to 11:15 a.m.. Monday through Friday, with a 30 minute assembly period before classes start. Closing exercises will be held at the evening service on Sunday, July 13. The American Legion and Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce, which is cooperating with the Legion Post in bringing the Glee Club here, wish to invite everyone to attend the concert. A double ring ceremony at the Methodist Church in Las Vegas, Mexico, Sunday, July 6.

united in marriage Miss Shirley Armstrong of 232 Hillside Avenue, Santa Fe, and Airman First lass William H. Dickson, Holloman Air Force Base. The Reverend Arthur D. Shaw officiated at the 2:00 afternoon rites. The bride, given in marriage by her father, vyas attired in a white rayon suit, accented by a lime green nylon blouse.

She wore a white hat with tiny black veil and a minia- Thrce past presidents will serve ture wh'jte orchid corsage. Miss as installing officers Wednesday, Bessie Armstrong, sister, was the Julv 16 when the new corps of of- bride only attendant and was ficers for the second half of 1952 dressed in a pink gabardine suit is installed bv Silver Links Theta with white accessories. Her corsage Kho club here. Serving will was of miniature yellow orchids. be Ruby Batte, installing officer; The attendant was Air- Theta Rho to Have Public Installation Freda Virden, installing marshall; and Lucy Smith, installing chaplain.

Public installation will start at 8:00 p.m. at the IOOF hall, immediately following a regular closed meeting called for 7:15 m. Mrs. William H. Dickson, Jr.

MR. and MRS. D. E. HAKES, mho recently celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary with rela tives and friends at the home of Mrs.

Hake's niece Mrs. John Cram Plait Uy Jit tit Birthday Party Honors Sherry and Mike Simpkins Mrs. F. L. Simpkins of Fa Villito was hostess on Tuesday, July 8.

at a birthday party which jointly hon ored her daughter. Sherry, and hei son, Mike. Sherry was seven year: old on Sunday. July 6, and Mike, six on Wednesday, July 9. Raeket-and-bal! toys served favors for the young guests.

Mrs W. S. Mullins and Mrs. Homer Land assisted the hostess in serving. Re freshments were in a birthday mo tif, and included birthday cake ana ice cream.

On the guest list were Heather Mullins, Jeanne Land, Charlene Linda Stough, Judy and meeting at the home of Mrs. Mary' Omar Holcomb. Jolene and Barbara Jo Ehmke, 2001 Florida avenue. Dalton, Kathy Duggan. Ann Glover, is the topic for the after- Georgie Robertson.

Vince and Mari noon lyn Brown. Frances and Karen Laf Mrs. Anita Menger will give the ferty, Christie De Vault. Jimmie devotional. Mrs.

Doris Duggan will Harrington. Judy Rifle, and Charbe presiding officer. Co-hostesses lotte Peterson and Suzanne and for the occasion are Mrs. La Verne Johnny iccolella, of Ruidoso. Kott and Mrs.

Doris Hammer. man First Class James Tooke. The mother wore a navy blue dress with matching navy accessories and yellow orchid corsage Miss Hilda C. Voetberg of Santa Fe was out-of-town guest, meeting called for 7:15 p.m. Elec- The bride is the daughter of Mr sjty and recently has been asso- tive officers to be installed include and Mrs.

Robert Bonner, 911 5th wjth the Santa Fe Clinic, Genell Virden. president. Dawn Street, Las Vegas, New.Mexico, as an x.ray technlcian. Leffler, vice president; Betty Greer is a sister of Curtis Clement, Mr. and Tani Yarter financial whose husband is assistani DasKci me Flsie Jo Blair recording ball coach and faculty member at Mrs.

William H. Dickson, of Alamogordo High School. She was West Haven. Connecticut, and is a 11 graduated from Las Vegas High graduate of West Haven High Appointive officers Bar- attended Highlands Univer- School. Following graduation, he hara Shows, chaplain; Jo Ann Joy, scnooi, anci ------------worked at mechanical designing conductor; Bobbie Lee Batte.

mar- while attending night classes at shall; Alberta Shaw, right support- ma ld. polly New Haven YMCA Junior College, or to the president; Barbara Hen- Dor thy T3rd In 1951 he joined the United States ton. left supportor to the president; lows 2nd Berald, Jamie Batte, 3rd stationed at ii.na 1 itcn right suoDortor to herald; Lorene McCracken, 4tn ner Air roue vice president Betty BooSer left aid; Lucy Smith, reporter; and Bar- Holloman. vitt 1 Mrs Alena supportor to vice president; Lorretta Bellows, inside guardian; Wil- bara Melton, musician. Mrs.

Alena Joy continues as advisory officer. The couple will live at 1109 Michigan Avenue, Alamogordo. Will Make Report To Legion Auxiliary Mrs. Nan Genta, who attended the American Legion Auxiliary con vention held in Albuquerque, will give a report of convention hap penings when the Alamogordo aux iliary meets for a regular session at the Legion Hall. Monday even ing, July 14, at 7:30 Following Mrs.

reports and the business session, retresh ments will be served by Mrs. Lylas Kinkle and Mrs. Loar. Games will be featured dur ing the recreation period. Rev.

N. B. Stump To Address Joannas The Rev. N. B.

Stump will be guest speaker this afternoon. July 10. when the Joanna Circle of Grace Methodist church holds its regular 4 a t(n REVIVAL-- First Baptist Church Rev. R. L.

Swanner Evangelist and Pastor JULY 9th to 20th Morning Services 9:30 a. m. Evening Services 7:30 p. m. SINGER Douglas King Wayland College C-hrist Centered Preaching By the H-oly Spirits Power Through R-evi tali zed Effort With l-nspi rational Music In S-oul Winning Motive By T-horough visitations FOLIAGE PLANTS 25c $1-00 $6.00 NOVELTY PLANTERS 1.50 5.00 ty joya IDEAL GIFTS For Birthdays and Anniversaries House of Flowers 1105 New York Ave.

Phone 381 -W DAV Auxiliary Chairmen Named New chairmen for the Alamogordo unit of the Auxiliary appointed by Commander Ell- drwa Conley are: Alice Battersby, I community service; Rose Harris, hospital and child welfare; Ruth Riffle, Americanism; Elldrwa Conley, membership, and Wilma Kaebel. legislative. The auxiliary, also I has completed and sent in all reports for the past year to the national chairman. A project now underway by the organization is the collection of and used pocketbooks to be sent to veterans overseas. Junior members of the auxiliary' are assisting with the project and anyone having ketbooks to donate may telephone i 595 R.

790-J or 473 and they will be picked up. Plans are now being made for a family picnic of August 10. Arrangements as to time and place w'ill be made at a later date The local DAV meets each month at the Legion Hall on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. All rela tives of veterans who were disabled during the past war and the present Korean conflict, are eligible to membership and are. also, Gold Star relatives.

They are welcome to attend the unit meetings as guests. Junior membership is available to those who are under 16 years of age. Will Be Initiated Into Theta Rho Mary Lou Harerow was elected to membership in Silver Links Theta Rho club when their regular meeting at the IOOF hall was held on July 2. Lou will be initiated at the first regular meeting of the group after the installation of their new officers on July 16. Fourteen girls were present for the meeting, and plans were made for a swimming party with the date of the event still to be decided.

VISIT IN CARLSBAD Mrs. Sam Stratton and two sons. Sammy Joe and Jerry, returned home recently from Carlsbad, where they visited Mrs. Stratton parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John McCol- i laum. WISHES TO THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! For Helping To Make Our Opening Day A Success Because of the large crowd, it was impossible for us to greet each one of you personally. However, it is our desire to assure you that the Melody Shop will always 815 Pennsylvania Avenue IN TUNE WITH YOUR NEEDS Phone 637.

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