Antique Toys Revealing Yesterday's Child Desires
Mrs. Gene Coulter and Mrs. Ruth Broadhurst collect historic toys, tracing American to European copying and the rise of mass production before 1865. The article notes bisque dolls, tin toys, and catalogues dating to 1870, highlighting how playthings reflect culture and influence future life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanessa Shooter
Kim
Pat Coulter
Ruth Broadhurst
Gene Coulter
Vanessa
C. V. Shooter Jr
Austin
Broadhurst
Pat
Coulter
Ruby Osborn
Santa Claus
George P. Webster
20Th St
22Nd St
America
Dear Ann Landers Advice Column
A reader asks about buying a home with parents and risking privacy in a three generation setup. Ann warns against it and urges buying affordable housing. Another letter complains of a coworker who mooches newspapers and advises to make her buy her own paper. An offer to send Ann Landers’ booklet on alcoholism follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
Daily Buyerna
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Single Ring Service Read Miss Norma Giles and Gene Springer
Miss Norma Giles and Gene Springer pledged single ring wedding vows at 3 p.m. Friday in Pioneer Memorial Methodist Church. Rev. James P. Patterson officiated. The bride wore a blue gray dress with black accessories and a pearl necklace. Hostesses were the bride’s sisters Mrs. J. M. Hill and Mrs. J. L. Edwards. The couple will live in Hale Center where Springer farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Giles
E. 8Th St
Gene Springer
Hale Center
Pioneer Memorial Methodist Church
James P. Patterson
J. M. Hill
J. L. Edwards
Springer
Hub Dance Club Plans Christmas Yuletide Dance
Mr and Mrs Bill Holmes head the committee for the Hub Dance Club Christmas dance at Lubbock Country Club starting at 9 p m tonight The committee includes Kenneth Cox Conway Clingan Dan Ellis Gilmer Aycock Jiggs Holden Lewis Kerr G B Morris and Reginald Rushing The Everett George Orchestra will perform
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Holmes
Hub
Lubbock Country Club
Messrs
Mmes
Kenneth Cox
Conway Clingan
Dan Ellis
Gilmer Aycock
Jiggs Holden
Lewis Kerr
G. B. Morris
Reginald Rushing
Everett George Orchestra
Milk Carton Cookies Kept Fresh In Freezer Use
Clean milk cartons can be repurposed as freezer safe cookie containers. The technique helps preserve cookies longer while organizing baked goods.
Banana Dish Variation as Vegetable or Dessert
Peel firm bananas and split them lengthwise. Dip in lemon juice to prevent discoloration. Brown in melted butter about 3 minutes. Serves six as a vegetable or three as a dessert, sprinkled with confectioners sugar.
Holiday Dinner Performers and the Kitchen Cinderella
The piece lampoons the praise heaped on mothers who star in holiday feasts while daughters like Thelma get cast as backstage helpers. It argues against child guidance pushes for shared chores, noting some families prefer to keep credit for the feast and reserve the backstage for Thelma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma
Lillie
Cinderela
Christmas safety tips and household hints by Heloise
Christmas safety tips warn against using faulty lights and spray snow to protect homes. Readers share practical hints for painting with nylon stockings, knotting thread ends, sifting cake mixes, and preserving soap pads while Heloise notes she cannot answer all letters but will address questions when possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heloise
Late December Vows Planned in Chillicothe
The marriage of Miss Ernestine Jo Potter to Olen Doyle McFerrin is announced by the bride-elect’s parents. The wedding is set for 1 30 p.m. December 30 at the home of Miss Potter’s grandmother, Mrs. M E Burrell. The bride is a former West Texas State College student and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs Ralph McFerrin of Cotton Center and works in farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
Ernestine Jo Potter
Olen Doyle McFerrin
E. R. Potter
Miss Potter
M. E. Burrell
West Texas State College
Canyon
Ralph McFerrin
Cotton Center
Community Calendar Highlights From Pythian, Clubs And Social Groups
Calendar items list meetings and events across Lubbock including Knights of Pythias Hall gatherings Amenean Business Women's Association and Lubbock Women's Club activities. Social, charitable and religious group sessions cover Christmas programs luncheons and cultural exchanges with multiple hostesses and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amenean Business Women's Association
Lubbock Women's Club
Nouse
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Co-Operative Home
Hub Club
Omnis
Muriel Lawrence
Huts Fon
Happy Heloise
Agnes
Felder
Helouse
Buck's Frame Shop
Ave. LL
Lubbock
Manners
Millett
NEA
Sophies Avalanche
Lubbock, Tex
Jeff Smith
Spur
Bernard Smith
Fred Delisle
C. Martin Jr
Littlefield
Smiths
Dry Lake
Pythian Sister Friendship Temple
Knights of Pythias Hall
South Placns
Munteepar Garden - Arts Center
Taobeck
Wl OE. Twitts
City Hall
Texas Tech
Ajspubter
45Th St
R. I. Selimeyer
Willam Brown
Willie Urich
Darrell Vines
Richard Stan
Tomme Jennings
Charles Houston
Duplicate Bridge Club
Pioneer Hotel
Ymca Garden Youth Club
Pom
YMCA
Fee Oiotelt Pom Lubbock Wonen
Horch
Forst
Methodist Wics
Africa
Gamble
Lord
OA Moore
Alaska
CH Hannston
Bolivia
Dewayne West
Edward Ro Smth
Chih
T 1. Hamill
FE. FO White
China
J. J. McGinnis
17Th
Guy Trow
Hawa
Walter Clark
Ameral Payne
Japan
Olive Fluke
Korea
J. A. Currie
24Th St
Malaya
Byrd
Mind St. Philipmnes
Ruel Martin
Ord St
Groves Denman
Jean Johnson
Cass
Johnson House
Batnighag
Paul
Indiana Gardens
Blue Bonnet’s
24Th Street
Avenue Q
Texas
Blue Bonnet
Merry Music Christmas
Homous Wurlitzer
Fuller
Wurlitzer
Modern Fur Dept
Dial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!