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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1961
Page
3
A reader asks about the Old Too Soon Smart Too Late Club. Ann explains the club is fictional and formed to mock excuses for delaying marriage and divorce, listing common lines and the implied lesson. The page also includes a dramatic letter about a boss and a long wait for marriage, ending with a plea for guidance and a smoking booklet offer.
A dense schedule lists YMCA Golden Youth Club events and religious group meetings across Lubbock and neighboring areas. Activities include study groups, luncheon circles, and choir rehearsals at First Nazarene, Wesleyan, and St Pauls churches, plus a Nordic oil cooperative note at Copenhagen.
The Energy Commission reported in a fiscal year summary that it spent 516 million dollars on nuclear weapons, up 10 million from the previous year, and 733 million on nuclear explosives and fuels, up 2 million. Development costs and satellite power programs are noted with various increases. A separate Auckland note mentions a 500000 gallon reservoir to supply Nelson cotton mill water.
A narrator shares a tale of Miss F a shopkeeper who late at night works to repaint her store with her mother Mrs Lawrence close by The story contrasts obedience and understanding noting Miss F seeks sympathy and honesty about why she cannot always comply The piece ends reflecting on loneliness and human frailty.
Miss Carolyn Jarnigan bride elect of Gary Don Kimbrell was honored at a kitchen shower Saturday afternoon at Mrs. N. L. Cohostess Mrs. W. C. Flosh. Colors were tangerine and white with a driftwood tree centerpiece and kitchen miniatures. Forty guests attended.
The Lindenmeier family, led by Lee Lindenmeier, houses a diverse doll collection valued for historical and international pieces. The display features bisque dolls, German-made items, and diverse materials from Germany, Central America, Mexico, Turkey, China, Japan, and India. The collection, inherited by the collector’s son, reflects years of care and restoration, with pieces ranging from 1880 to 1912.
Elegant guidance for gifting Christmas cakes and baking two festive desserts. Includes recipe steps for a layered chocolate pudding cake and a holiday fruitcake, plus wrapping tips with cloth, foil, or cello for friends who work or have small kitchens.
Mrs. T. W. Day of Sherman Texas reports her sister-in-law’s face improved after two weeks using Baker’s Beauty Lotion. She says brown spots faded and praises Baker’s Beauty Lotion alongside Baker’s Hair Tonic for dandruff. The ad offers a money back guarantee.
The Texas Nu Chapter of Delta Theta Chi sorority plans a semi formal Christmas dinner at 7 30 p m today at 2702 30th St home of Mrs Rex McKinney. Assistant hostesses are Mrs Lee Christian and Miss Dahl ia Tammel. Blue gold and white decorations set the theme. A Christmas story by Mrs Pete Kyle and a St Luke reading by Mrs Joe Miller precede a gift exchange and short business meeting.
Miss Pansy Weaver and Tim Spain exchanged wedding vows at 7 30 p m in the home of Justice of the Peace George McCleskey. The bride is a senior at Tom S Lubbock High School and works for Skibell's. The groom is employed by Farmers Co op Compress. They will reside at 11908 26th St.
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