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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1970
Page
8
The 1970 spring fashion emphasizes the body with natural lines over construction. Crepes and T shirt dresses lead the suit trend, while mid-length dresses, midi coats, and pants remain key. Fabrics include sheer wools, silk jersey, gabardine, and blends with bold colors and small prints.
Miss Linda Strong and Billy Payne will be honored with a luncheon at noon today at Hillcrest Country Club. Host couples are Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thompson, and Mr. and Mrs. Ochis Hackney. The couple will marry at 7 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church.
The Rebekah Lodge 321 met Thursday night in the lodge hall at 5301 Ave. P with Mrs. D R Hall presiding. Mrs. R S Johnson received the Rebekah degree as a member of Abernathy Rebekah Lodge 170. Plans were made for the annual Miss Valentine Sweetheart Contest in February. Mrs. Woody Strawn and her committee served refreshments for 31 members and seven visitors from Abernathy. The next meeting will be a school of instruction at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the lodge hall.
Members of the Lubbock Jolly Grandmothers Club gathered Thursday afternoon at 2520 69th Street with 10 attendees. Betty Boling rejoined, August Kitten chaired the business. They played bridge and planned the February 12 meeting at 3207 45th Street hosted by Pat Whitehead and Frankie McWhorter, with a program on Japan by Mrs. Janeway.
Mrs. Peggie Craft presided at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 2466 meeting. Twenty one members attended and introduced as new members were Mmes. R. M. Privette O. H. Standefer J. B. Johnson Earl Nick Smith Yollie Nixon J.L. Gordon S. V. Maupin and Miss Lillian T. Moore. The next meeting is at 7 30 p m Thursday in the post home.
The Republic of Korea faced a massive invasion as more than 60,000 North Korean troops crossed the border on June 25, 1950, triggering full scale conflict.
A 7 30 p m meeting at Stewart Elementary School 46th and Utica will feature a three man panel headed by Dr Ted Richardson of Texas Tech to discuss narcotics dangers with parents and students. The event is organized by Mr and Mrs H F Logan to raise awareness in their neighborhood. The panel includes a Texas Tech student and Bo Brown county attorney. The program is open to all, especially parents and students and warns of narcotics risks for children.
The article discusses Chianti as Italy’s most famous wine and Chianti classico’s large production between Florence and Siena. It notes the black rooster seal on bottles as authenticity and warns of imitations, then advertises CEGA and Cecil's in Lubbock Texas for quality beers and wines.
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