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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1945
Page
9
A long Sunday notice lists denominations with service times at churches citywide. Adventist, Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Church of Christ, Lutheran, Methodist, Nondenominational, Pentecostal, Foursquare, and Presbyterian congregations are shown with addresses and schedules including services, Sunday schools, and evening programs.
The American Association of University Women holds its final season luncheon at 1 PM Saturday at the Hilton. Reservations due by Thursday with Mrs. T. G. McCorkle. Mrs. James G. Allen reports on the Waco state convention. Committee members include Mrs. Harold M. Hefley and others. The Tech Faculty Women's club plans a 3 PM tea at Mrs. W. M. Whyburn's campus home with listed hostesses and attendees.
Lubbock Woman's Club will meet at Hilton hotel at 3 o clock Tuesday afternoon with program leader Mrs J P Howard. Topics include Dream Castles by Mrs Howard The May Carnival by Mrs B H Moore and Mardi Gras by Mrs O T Ryan.
Memorial services for Capt E L Robertson Jr son of Mr and Mrs E L Robertson sr will be conducted at 4 pm at the First Presbyterian church Rev J M Lewis and Rev H G Gantz will officiate Robertson was killed in an air crash in India on April 9 He was a native of Lubbock born May 16 1919 He served in the Air Corps since 1942 married Fay Ferguson of Dallas in 1941 they have a son Fred Also surviving are his parents wife and son an aunt Miss Buena Sowell of Waxahachie and others in Dallas and Lubbock.
Rt Rev Goodrich R Fenner provisional bishop of the North Texas missionary district will attend a special service at St Pauls on the Plains Church at 8 p m Sunday May 8 where he will confirm a class of candidates He will also confer with local Episcopal leaders and the district Council of Advice Sessions in Seaman hall outline future district work
The article notes falconry as a favorite recreation of medieval aristocracy, highlighting its status and appeal among noble classes of the era.
Weekly church society notes list meetings for multiple groups. It shows schedules for First Baptist and Asbury Methodist units with class names, times, and host locations like 2208 Ruby College Avenue and 2101 Twenty-seventh. The calendar covers Monday to Thursday activities including WMS Rebekah and Awakened Wesleyan classes.
Dr J Frank Norris pastor evangelist of the Fundamentalist Baptist church will lead the Texas unit meeting of World Fundamental Missionary Baptist fellowship at Littlefield Fundamental Missionary Baptist church May 15 17. Rev Reginald Woodworth of Chicago will accompany him along with Rev Jack Power host church pastor and Rev A J Franks pastor of Brownfield church. Fort Worths Dr Fred Donaldson and other notable speakers are listed. Public invited to all sessions including evangelistic night meetings. Also noted new ship propellers 22 feet dia weighing 70000 pounds.
A thread used in a tow rope for a glider reportedly has the strength to produce enough material for about ten thousand pairs of stockings, highlighting surprising industrial potential in a single fiber.
Rev Winslow of St Pauls on the Plains Episcopal Church will travel to Dallas to lead a conference of college workers from the seventh Province of the Protestant Episcopal Church. About 20 leaders from Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Kansas New Mexico and Texas will attend with Rev T H Wright San Antonio Rev R S Martin Austin Rev J M Lichliter Jr Webster Groves Mo and Very Rev John W Day Topeka Kans. Topics include Preaching Social Problems the Church the College and the Returning Soldier. The conference is annual, set up by Rev Winslow, Provincial Secretary for College Work along with his local duties.
Mrs Dempsey Sharbutt of the city recreation department will discuss activities at the Community center during the Church Federation meeting Monday at 3 o clock at the First Baptist church. Mrs R S Wilkinson leads a devotion and the Junior High School Glee club directed by Mrs Elois Elliott will sing.
Lt Pat Carter, of Notre Dame, killed over Formosa island while serving in the Philippines campaign. Funeral held at pastored service conducted by Rev Franklin Swanner. He was one of three siblings with parents as the only immediate survivors. The piece notes rising American living standards delaying marriage.
Dr Ernest Wallace history professor at Texas Tech will speak at First Methodist Church Broadway and Ave M at 8 tonight on The Purpose of the United Nations Conference in San Francisco.
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