Easter Parade Finery Promises Fashion Showdown in Lubbock
The Avalanche-Journal notes Easter Sunday style in Lubbock with Miss and Mrs. Lubbock highlighted by shoppers reshaping wardrobes after wartime scarcity. Veterans face limited supplies as stores ease deliveries, while women showcase new sleeves, hats, and waistline trends for the church steps.
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Bob Calley
Avalanche-Journal
Lean Jeck
Lubbock
Miss
Miledy
Merry Hole
Baby
Church
Xeeman
Fashion copy teases new hosiery styles for both men and women
Numbers catch a man's eye as shoe makers tout names like Bridal Rose, Lover's Knot, Wedding Cake Rosette and Sweet Mystery. Nylons will draw glances from both genders as women compare neighbor's outfits and seek to complete their costume.
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Milady
Dallas Leads State In Week's Building
Dallas issued 1,070,321 in build ing permits this week and 18,595,549 for 1946 to date, leading Texas for weekly totals though Houston tops the year with 31,970,052. Fort Worth ranked second for the week, San Antonio trails in 1946 totals, while Austin Odessa and Corpus Christi follow. Construction remains focused on residences as the postwar boom continues.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Houston
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Austin
Odessa
Corpus Christi
Lubbock
Texas U Journalism Head To Attend Meet
Paul T. Thompson, chairman of the University of Texas journalism department, will attend a meeting of the American Council for Education In Journalism in New York. The council will inaugurate a journalism accreditation program to guide newspapers employing journalism graduates or trainees.
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Austin
Paul T. Thompson
University of Texas Department of Journalism
American Council For Education In Journalism
New York
Thompson
Easter Egg Hunts At Lubbock Country Club
Children from two age groups hunted eggs on Saturday at Lubbock Country Club. Winners for under 6 were Nan Bacon Johnny Biffle Ann Alderson and Nancy Carolyn Cochran. Older children 7 to 12 included Sammy Scott Edward Langston Carolyn Maas and Chuck Stevens. Total participants reached fifty with refreshments served.
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Lubbock Country Club
Nan Bacon
Johnny Biffle
Ann Alderson
Nancy Carolyn Cochran
Sammy Scott
Edward Langston
Carolyn Maas
Chuck Stevens
G. W. Cochran
Fenner Tubbs
L. O. Robertson
Harris Underwood
George Livermore
Waldo Trotter
Roy Autry
W. H. Evans
Aggie Muster Held Across World In Prayerful Tribute
Members of the South Plains A & M club gather at 8 30 this morning at St John s Methodist church Fourteenth and Ave X in observance of the annual Aggie muster. J Frank Ford notes the theme is prayer and tribute for more than 700 former A M students who died in World Wars I and II.
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South Plains A & M Club
St. John’s Methodist Church
Fourteenth
Ave. X
J. Frank Ford
CWACs Who Want To Be WACs Spurned
Two Canadian Women Army Corps privates Pat Rivers and Anne Grymek traveled 3000 miles from Toronto to seek US Army Women's Army Corps enlistment in San Antonio. US officers cannot enlist them due to no policy under existing regs. They remain CWACs on 30 day terminal leave, praising Texas hospitality but awaiting policy change.
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Pat Rivers
Anne Grymek
Canadian Women’s Army Corps
Toronto
WAC
San Antonio
U. S
Brunette Ann
Blonde Pat
Pvt
Rivers
New York
Georgia
Anne
Airforce
San Antone
Eisenhower Joins Aggies In Muster at College Station
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower landed at Texas A and M college airport at 6 pm to join Aggie ex-students in a victory homecoming gain an honorary degree and attend the muster tomorrow. A crowd of about 2000 welcomed him after a stop at Denison Texas. The homecoming culminates tomorrow morning at 8 30 with the traditional memorial.
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College Station
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Texas A
M. College Airport
Aggie
Denison
Tex
Postal Workers Pay Raise Wins Approval
The Senate post office committee unanimously approved a flat $400 yearly pay raise for most postal employees after House passage. Postmaster General Hannegan estimates a $122 million annual cost and notes the measure raises take home pay for a 40 hour week versus the prior 48 hour week. Hourly and part time workers would receive a 20 percent increase, not the flat amount.
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Washington
Senate Post Office Committee
House
Robert E. Hannegan
Hannegan
Copyreader James Meade dies after six month illness
James Walter Meade 56 a Star Telegram copyreader and Fort Worth resident for two and a half years died Friday in a Dallas hospital after a six month illness. He was born in New Orleans and services are set for Monday.
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Fort Worth
James Walter Meade
Star-Telegram
Dallas
New Orleans
Los Angeles Claims Largest City Area Worldwide
Los Angeles is described as spanning 451,867 square miles, noted as the largest city area in the world.
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Los Angeles
Eisenhower to Speak at Kyle Stadium Memorial Service
General Eisenhower will headline a Muster at Kyle Stadium paying tribute to 694 Aggie war dead from World Wars I and II. The event honors fallen students and alumni with a formal address and commemorative ceremonies.
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Kyle Stadium
Gen
Eisenhower
Aggie
Patient Returns to Chiropractic Care After Adjustment
The patient breathed deeply after the adjustment and displays reactions while recovering health. He continues occasional check-ups to monitor whether spinal vertebrae affect his condition.
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