The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 51, Ed. 2 Monday, August 9, 1954 Page: 4 of 20
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a a THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
4-A Abilene, Texas. Monday Evening. August 9. 1954
UNION CHURCH
Betsy Battle, Former Abilenian
Weds Publicity Man in Honolulu
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 9 —
Traditional Hawaiian wedding flo-
wers, white plumeria and white
ginger, adorned Honolulu’s Central
Union Church for the marriage of
Betsy Evans Battle, former resi-
dent of Abilene, Texas, to Allen
Fred Hobbs, July 31.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Pummer
Battle of Cleburne, Texas, and the
granddaughter of Mrs W. M. Bat-
tle of San Antonio, Texas. The
bridegrooms parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Walter MacLeod of
Honolulu.
The bride was formerly a wom-
an's department staff writer on
the Abilene Reporter-News.
The Rev. Kenneth C. Rewich
read the early afternoon ceremony
in Pilgrim's Chapel before an altar
banked with shell ginger and tropic
ferns.
Given in marriage by Hugh W
Lytel, the bride wore a bouffant
white pique empire dress in waltz
length Bodice with bateau neck
line was trimmed with lace over
of Kauau. Mrs. Hobbs wore a cell
blue and white chantilly lace print
sheath drees with cattelya orchids
pinned to the matching jacket
The bride is assistant society
editor of the Honolulu Advertiser
She went to Hawaii from Abilene
Before that she bad worked on the
Lamesa Daily Reporter and the
Cleburne Times Review. A grad
uate of the University of Mis-
souri. she is a member of Zeta
Tau Alpha sorority. ,
Hobbs, native of Seattle. Wash.,
is on the public relations staff of
the Hawaiian Sugar Planters As-
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number to Carol Curtis, The Abi-
lene Reporter - News, Box 229,
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York 14. N Y.
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order as you do needlework pat
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sociation. He was a reporter on . . .an the
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Univanity of Washington, Stanford to get into carvings, corners and
University and the University ofBut work quickly to
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The couple will live at 1453 Bern avoid loosening cemented set-
ica St., Honolulu tings, rinse and dry in a towel
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New crocheted gloves are made
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any size hand. Washing them is
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Pat Autrey Is
Party Honoree
Pat Autrey, bride-elect of James
D Bales of Borgor, was honored
with a gift party at the home of
Mrs. M. D. Cheek, 917 Willis St.
Hosts for the party were Patsy
Green, sister of Mrs Cheek, and
Peggy Renfro and Ida Beth Hes-
ter. Refreshments were served
in an informal garden setting
Guests present at the party were
Mrs. Alan Holliday, Mrs. Cecil
Allen, Myra Moody, Gayle Crow-
der, Gaynell Cleckler, Hope Me-
dina. Joan Arnold, the host and
Mary Nell Taylor.
The honoree is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy B Autrey. 2326
Cooke St. Mr. and Mrs. William
Bublitz are the parents of the pro-
pective bridegroom The couple
will be married Aug. 20. Both
attended McMurry College where
the bridegroom-to-be will be a
senior ministerial student in the
faU.
Al Milchs Have '
New Daughter
Former Abilenians, Mr. and
Mrs Al Much of Alpine, are pa- ’
rents of a daughter, Merrily, born
Aug. 6 in Hendrick Memorial
Hospital. .
Milch is head coach at Sul Ross
State College in Alpine and was
formerly on the coaching staff at
Hardin-Simmons University
They have two other children,
Suzanne, 4, and Larry, 2.
Grandparents include Mrs. Bes-
sie Mae Sellers, 3165 South 14th
St . Mr and Mrs Frank Morris -
of Houston, and great grandpa-
rents. Mr. and Mrs. E V. Sell-
ers, 980 Mulberry St._____________
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BEAUTY
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Removes
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PIMPLES
superficial
DISCOLORATIONS
MRS. ALLEN FRED HOBBS
...former Reporter-News writer
PARENTS FROM NUGENT
Granddaughter of Abilenian
Weds in Hobbs Nuptial Rite
HOBBS, N M. Aug » — The
granddaughter of Mrs. W H.
Myatt and the late W H Myatt,
3034 South 16th St . Abilene. Lue
Low, was married to Larry W.
Worth and Dallas, the bride wore
a black imported Italian cloth suit
with black accessories
They will live in Hobbs until
September when they will return
to the University of New Mexico
at Albuquerque where both are
White, July 25.
She is the daughter of Mr and
Mrs. H A Haynes of Nugent.
Tex, and his parents are Mr. and seniors. =
Mrs. Aaron W. White. Hobbs, N. —White is capt ain of the Univer-
pink satin Pearls and pale pink
pluermia trimmed her tiara of
satin and tulle which held a veil
of silk illusion.
She carried a cascade of match-
lag plumeria an a white prayer
book. For something old she wore
a sapphire ring belonging to her
great grandmother and a borrowed
rosepoint lace handkerchief
Dorothy Gale was her only at-
tendant and Jordan R Higgins of
Kailua was best man Ushers were
Wayne Collins and John Richard
Woodworth of Kailua.
Johnnie Armstrong and Mr and
Mrs William Padon of Cleburne
were in Honolulu for the wedding.
The reception was held in the
garden at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Lytel. White jasmine with
fern decorated the bride’s table
The tiered wedding cake was en-
1 circled with plumeria and topped
with white orchids A traditional
Polynesian wedding song. Ke Kali
Nei Au. was played by a troupe
of Hawaiian musicians who pro-
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The Rev James Hall read the ter position. He was an All Ameri-
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The newly-weds were showered
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left for a honeymoon on the island
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ters and mums with lemon leaves.
Twisted tapers burned in candela-
bra and pews were marked with
white tapers, greenery and white
tulle bow s
The bride’s father gave her in
marriage Best man was Lynn
White, brother of the bridegroom,
and maid of honor was Marcia
Marlow Bridesmaids were Doro-
thy Osburn. Lovington, N. M. and
Sara Norman. Colorado City. Tex.
Candlelighters were Mary Ann
McAnally and Phoebe Kay Pack.
Lubbock. Richard Lauderdale and
Keith Burcham ushered guests.
Mrs. Bill Vaughn was organist.
Jeanene Stivers of Santa Fe sang
”0 Promise Me and “The Lord’s
Prayer ”
The bride wore a wrute organdy
dress, made with pearl embroider-
ed lace yoke, full skirt and short
train. Her veil was gathered to a
seed pearl tiara and her flowers
were feathered carnations in a
semi-colonial bouquet with lace
and ribbons
Parlor of the church boused the
reception guests from Labbock.
Big Lake. Abilene. Kermit. Albu-
querque, and Hobbs .'
White galdioli and while chrys-
anthemums decorated the bride's
table Ann Buchanan of Temple,
cousin of the bride, served cake
and Janice Welch and Caroline
James poured punch Mrs Billy
Wooten of Eunice, N. M . registered
guests.
For a wedding trip to Foyt
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Birthday Marked
At Club Meeting
Mrs. Carroll Colvin and Mrs
Doug Huddleston were, honored
with birthday gifts at the Triple
Four Thurible Club meeting is the
home of Mrs A. W Bush. 1025
South 30th St
They met for sa all day quilt-
ing party Members were served
a covered disk luncheon
Mrs H H. Chaney bought the
club auction and Mrs G R Brad-
dock was lucky lady and won'the
plate prize.
TO LIVE HERE
Norma Jean Dickson Becomes
Bride of James E. Shafer
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SWEETWATER, Aug 9—Norma
Jean Dickson, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Delbert L Dickson of
Russell, Kan., became the bride
of James Edwin Shafer of Abilene
July 31 in the 4th and Elm Street
Church of Christ
Dr Paul C Witt read the double
The bridegroom’s parents are
Mr and Mrs J. M. Shafer
Wedding party included Ralph
Williams. Bartlesville, Okla., best
man: Mary Evelyn Sites. Brown-
wood. maid of honor; Merilyn Wi'-
liams. Bartlesville, Okla, and
Gloria Williams, bridesmaids; Don-
na Conrad and Ciada Sue Dick-
ring ceremony before a setting
lighted by pink tapers in candela-
bra. Pink asters sad greenery dec-my Kreisher, Sweetwater, ring
erated the scene.
son, San Angelo, flower girls; Tom-
bearer: Frankie Robertson, and
Walla Witt. Abilene Christian Col-
MRS. JAMES EDWIN SHAFER
lege students, James Milstead,
| Sweetwater, and Dale Sites. Burk
burnett, ushers.
A male quartet, including Ken
Kennamer, Blake Sickles, Ira D.
Hill, and Preston Parker,-sang
“Because” and “I Love you
Truly ”
The bride was given in marriage
by bar second cousin, Arthur Dick-
son.
She wore a full length dress of
imported chantilly lace over taf-
feta. Two rows of ruffles trim-
med the skirt. Her waist length
veil of illusion Ml from a head-
piece of crystalized flowers She
carried a white Bible topped with
an orchid encircled by tiny white
flowers and wore a strand of
pearls.
Reception was in the home of
Mrs. Jewel Watson The table was
laid with lace and centered with
pink asters. The three tiered wed
ding rake was topped with a mini-
ature bridal couple The brides-
maids served refreshments to
guests from San Angelo, Burk
burnett, Russell, Kan., Abilene,
and Bartlesville, Okla.
They are living la Abilene, where
Shafer is attending Abilene Christ.
Isa College. He will be graduated
next year.
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The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 51, Ed. 2 Monday, August 9, 1954, newspaper, August 9, 1954; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1649556/m1/4/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.