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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1945
Page
2
The Lincoln Electric Company of Cleveland reports a $3,000,000 bonus pool shared by 1100 employees with payments from $8 to $25,000 for those in service 45 days by Dec 15. The plan rewards productivity, reduces costs, and promotes industry harmony amid war years.
College girls return home for Christmas with many staying in Lubbock venues or visiting relatives. Listings name Sue Standefer Pat Fain Carol Krueger Ouida Risinger Rebecca Bradshaw and others from Texas University Missouri Southern Methodist University and Hardin-Simmons among those visiting. Christmas events and local gatherings noted.
The Tech Council of Women Graduates hosted a Christmas tea at Tech Social center on Tuesday afternoon. Fourteen wives of veterans attending Tech were guests along with Mrs. Mary Ann Duke Miss Vivian Johnson Dean Johnnye Langford Dean Margaret W Weeks and Dean Mary W Doak. Poured by Mrs Ivy Savage Miss Leona Gelin Dean Langford and Mrs Duke. Mrs James Vickers performed piano numbers. Guests were received by Mrs R O Bennett president and Mrs De Alva Roberts treasurer. Christmas carols were sung by the group.
Canyon Woman's Society of Christian Service members elected officers Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Marvin Diffle's home. Officers include President A G Lundberg, Vice President W C Pearson, Corresponding Secretary Nancy Sides, Recording Secretary W T Adams, Treasurer R I Sides, Missionary Education Secretary Jesse E Young, Spiritual Life Secretary B H Sides, Christian Social Relations Secretary F H Miller, Literature Publications Secretary H H Sides, Supplies Secretary Early Daniel.
The Lubbock Dancing Club hosts a dance tonight from 9:30 to midnight at Hotel Lubbock with one guest allowed per member. The note reflects wartime sentiments and thoughts on home, Christmas, and veterans’ dinners away from family. The message ends with a call to buy a Victory Bend.
Mrs J T Lankford hosted the Sunshine Child Study club Christmas tea at 2203 Twentieth Tuesday afternoon. Mrs G E Dawson told Silent Night while Carol Jean Sandlin and Ernestine Gammill performed violin and piano. Attendees included E B McNeil Frank Bass Lewis Kittrell C W Tatum Joe Baldridge O A Woody Clyde Tatum E H Armstrong J D Gimmill J H Brock A D Montgomery Co V Sandlin Charles Bartlett and W M Yan.
Mr and Mrs Marion R Harrisons who married December 11 at Dr C E Hereford's home will reside at 1112 Eighth after a wedding trip The bride Mary Ella Daugherty is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Daugherty of Abernathy The groom son of Mr and Mrs C M Harrison of Hale Center Guests included Carny Weaver Ellen Sheppard and others The bride worked at South Plains Army Airfield and the groom is discharged from the Army Air Forces after three years service.
Roscie Wilson faculty members attended a Christmas dinner at the Tech Social center and then visited Miss Marl Ratliff at 2323 Twentieth for a gift exchange. Mrs. Ivy Savage presided at the tea service with special guests Mrs. S. C. McCarty and Miss Betty Savage.
The senior high school Parent Teacher Association will attend the Christmas assembly this afternoon at 2 45 o clock. Dicken s Christmas Carol will be presented under Dan Howell direction. The P T A will not have a regular meeting this month.
Mr and Mrs Marion Vinson of Amarillo visited relatives at 1620 Avenue M to attend the wedding events as Edith Noey, formerly Miss Edith Noey, becomes Mrs Vinson.
Orcas Seventh Day Adventist Dorcas Society met at Mrs. Dave Reese’s home to install officers in a candlelight service. New leaders include Mrs. W B Lamb as society leader and Mrs. Howard Glass as assistant leader. they received Christmas corsages. The group packed twelve fruit baskets and two grocery baskets for needy and elderly persons. fifteen members attended.
A Christmas program from the Bible was presented to the Shakespeare club Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. W. P. Jennings. Mrs. Charles Whitacre hosted at 1905 Twenty-ninth with Mrs. E. J. Lowrey as co host. Seventeen members attended.
Christmas dinner for the Sorosis study club at Cactus Inn on Monday featured guests Mr. and Mrs Carl Sutton and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bettes. Attendees included club members and their husbands with greens and red candles decorating the tables.
Mesdames George Wolffarth R Wade Walker J P Posey and E B Wheelock hosted the Pioneer Needle club Christmas gathering at the Wolffarth residence 1806 Twenty eighth Tuesday afternoon. Carols were led by Mrs Wheelock and gifts exchanged with many members in attendance including J L Lindsey J K Miller W C Edwards Willie Brown P B Penney Clara Abney J O Jones Anna Parks H O Waters W C Rylander L W Bullock Mary Hinton Pebble Talley George R Bean Ed Vaughn J L Birdwell George Boles and Vera Murfee.
The Book-of-the-Month club meeting scheduled for this afternoon has been canceled due to illness in the homes of several members.
This advertisement touts Pinex as a strong cough remedy offering four times the amount per dollar. It claims children like the taste and it never spoils, with the formula easing phlegm irritation and breathing to aid sleep, backed by a money back guarantee.
Rev. George Dale spoke on Children and Religion at the Sanders P T A gathering at the school. He emphasized the church, school, and home in shaping children. A pageant on the birth of the Christ Child was presented by the school.
Mrs. Tom B. Simmons Jr and her daughters Betsy and Berry of Sweetwater join Mr Simmons at 1610 Ave X to spend Christmas with the W B Price household. He will arrive Saturday for the visit.
A demonstration club will meet January 7 at 2 30 p m at the Plainview highway home of Mrs L A Peeples. The meeting promotes the message Buy A Victory Bond Today.
Chaplain Charles E. Fike, Navy chaplain, will arrive this weekend to spend the holidays with his parents Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Fike of Fortieth and College.
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