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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1945
Page
2
Charity drives spanning Maine to California collect gifts for patients in military hospitals. Hemphill Welles and local stores coordinate drop-off by Friday, supporting veterans in a season of peace on earth.
IRS Scouts and Girl Reserves plan caroling during Christmas tide as Dr. Michael Winesanker notes that church councils once tried to ban the carol for its pre Christian roots and secular influences. He observes carols survive and reflect church and medieval stage traditions along with lullabies.
Church groups held multiple Christmas programs Monday afternoon. First Presbyterian Woman’s Auxiliary hosted Joy Gifts program with 27 attendees. St John’s Methodist Women’s Society read the Christmas story, chose a Milam’s home child to clothe, and reported officer updates. East Side Baptist Women’s Missionary Society presented a Royal service by Mesdames Henkel and Hill. Arnett-Benson Bible class hosted a Christmas party at 2715 North Second. Misses Holly Wall and Marilyn Gollihugh plus Rev. C J McCarty led a program with gifts exchanged. Mrs. S C Cooper reviewed They Found the Church There for First Baptist WMS, relating Pacific theater soldier stories and missions. Tea featured Cooper and Pattillo. 71 attended.
Westerner mothers club will entertain the Westerner football team and coaches at an annual Christmas party Wednesday night at 7 30 o clock in the Senior High School gym.
Gayle Bumpass lost a pair of wine corduroy coveralls while hurrying to catch the bus near Roscoe Wilson School. She lives on route.
Mrs. Alex McDonald hosted a Monday tea at 2221 Eighteenth to announce the engagement of her daughter Miss Conny McDonald to C B Martin son of Mr and Mrs Claude Martin of 1909 Ninth. A house party and attendants included Mrs Overton Ribble and Mesdames C W Tatum Irving Jones J W Wallace Ed Winner Jack Gordon R L Sanders I A Stephens and Misses Jean Freeman Lucille Hall Wanda Jo Ribble Roberta Niblack. Both graduates of Lubbock High School Conny attended Colorado State Teachers College while Martin served in the Pacific with the Seabees for 22 months. The wedding is set for Friday night at 7 30 at First Presbyterian church.
The Roscoe Wilson School Parent-Teacher Association held a Sunday open house with about 350 parents attending. Past presidents led the receiving line headed by Principal Mrs. Ivy Savage, while Mrs. S C McCarty greeted guests and introduced the incumbent president Mrs. C C Files and other officers. Sixth graders directed by Miss Dimple Watson performed a Christmas program, and caroling filled the halls as rooms showcased Christmas decor and a tree stood in the hall.
A roundup of local group activities lists Zeta e chapter and Beta Sigma Phi at 7 30 p m Miss Katherine Reese headlining a Christmas party at 2414 Thirteen and a string of school and club events. Homemaking tea at Senior High 3 40 4 40 p m caroling by Hirsh School Girl Reserves needle party at Mrs Glenn Smith 2163 Geventh Lubbock Child Study clubs and Christmas parties for husbands at Hilton Cadet lounge Runshine club at 3 16 with Mrs J T Lankford 2263 Twentieth Tech Council of Women Graduates 3 30 6 30 at Tech Social Center nearby Masonic Hall hosts National Secretaries Association 7 30 p m Garden Study Club 4 p m Mrs R B Fulton Levelland Highway Pioneer Needie Club at 3 p m with multiple hosts Shakespeare Club 3 18 p m at 1908 Twenty ninth Mrs EB Lowrey co host First Baptist Evangel class 1 30 p m Asbury Methodist Awakened Wesleyan class 8 p m party for husbands First Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild 7 30 p m church parlor.
The Christmas Story in Song will air on KFYO at 1 45 this afternoon directed by McWhorter P T A and sponsored by the City P T A council. The school glee club directed by Miss Imogene Webster will sing with Miss Ruth Cox serving as narrator.
Recitals scheduled for tonight feature senior speaker Mrs. C. M. Kaigier with a program including What to Forget and The Night Before Christmas. Attendees will also hear Miss Mary Evelyn Pickle present Slaten music pupils at 7 30 in the Slaton clubhouse with a lengthy list of piano pieces and young performers.
Lt. and Mrs. Gib B. Adkinson of Abernathy spent Monday in Lubbock visiting friends. Lt. Adkinson has just returned from Europe. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd W. Williams and son Charles Robert will stay with H. F. Williams and wife at 2011 Twenty-fourth until Saturday, then return to Long Beach. Mrs. C. J. Smith of Los Angeles returned home with her mother Harriet C. Johnston, who will live with her.
Mr and Mrs George Baker reside at 1010 Ave O after marrying on December 3 in Plains The groom is a Merchant Marine from Wolfforth The bride formerly Miss Marjorie Henry of Idalou
The document lists 215 inmates housed at the Wyoming state penitentiary alongside names such as Jeanette Raymond Anita King Martha Louise Ack and Paula Mazey. It notes current inmate counts and references performances or events titled by various composers and titles like The Happy Skaters and Military March.
Miss Anne Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Martin of Sebago Lake Maine became the bride of Horton H Morris son of Mr and Mrs Max L Morris of 2807 Seventh. C E Lynn officiated in the Morris home. Christmas candles and poinsettias decorated. The bride wore a blue grey wool dress trimmed with salmon pink sequins and carried pink roses. The bridesmaid was Mrs C V Thornton and Dale Walker was best man. Both newlyweds have Army Nurse Corps and overseas service backgrounds and will reside at 2107 Twenty seventh after January 15.
Mr and Mrs F A Kleinschmidt hosted a Sunday dinner for members of the Texas Technological College architecture department. Guests included Dr and Mrs William M Whyburn Dean O V Adams Mr and Mrs R I Lockard Mr and Mrs W L Bradshaw and Miss Edna Houghton.
Abilene Christian college students from Lubbock return home for Christmas and will not return until January 2. Readable names include Coronal Ellis Barbara Tatum Phylis Stalcup Fred McDonald and Don Baldridge with their home addresses.
Pierian Sorosis Study club members and husbands met at Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Kirby residence 2001 Twenty-ninth Saturday night for a Christmas party. Guests included Harold Blank Ralph Douglas Rex Galloup Horace Gilmore C J Griggs and Mrs W H Tinney along with Mr and Mrs T Euel Liner and Mrs Otis Hackney and her project Steve McMackin of Fort orth.
The name of Orvinelle Lambert was omitted in a Sunday paper list of girls selling cookies. She sold the most cookies for Troop 29 at Roscoe Wilson school.
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