Only One But One. Franklin to a Modern Issue
A fragmentary Readers column quotes Benjamin Franklin about individual rights to representation and worship. It notes a giveaway of cherry trees and puppies at 2121 Fifth, plus teen cosmetics and skin care chatter. A reader complains about disease spread from shared books and urges modernizing school book sanitation and health practices in Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bex
Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
America
Joyce Ward
Bowen's
Miss Turner
Lubbock
Permael
Committees Weigh Club House Plans in Lubbock Meeting
Local committees meeting at Miss Martye Poindexter’s home discussed definite plans for a women’s club building in Lubbock. Chairmen outlined finance site and operation, with two questionnaires to Texas club women and Lubbock clubs about services financing furnishings and improvements. Participants included Mrs. Dingus, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Cone, Miss Poindexter and several attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Martye Poindexter
William G. Dingus
Hub Jones
Fern Cone
Poindexter
Texas Club
Better Citizenship
Municipal Auditorium
Mesdames
A. W. Young
Fay Westmoreland
Allen
George Berry
Cone
Arch S. Underwood
George Spash
W. L. Bradshaw
Ruth E. Ford
Margaret Turner
Alumnae Society Elects Officers For Year
Sans Souci Alumnae society elected officers at a Wednesday gathering hosted by Miss Kathryn Weaver. New president Etoile Mc Leod, vice president Mary Ellis Maedgen, secretary Martha Kuykendall, and treasurer Nell Arnett Johnson assumed duties. Retiring officers were Sara Daviss, M K Dean, and Bill Coker. A April 11 party was planned at Mrs. Coker’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sans Souci Alumnae Society
Kathryn Weaver
Etoile McLeod
Mary Ellis Maedgen
Martha Kuykendall
Nell Arnett Johnson
Sara Daviss
M. K. Dean
Bill Coker
Miss Clara Pratt Speaks On Pruning For West Texas Fruit
Miss Clara Pratt county home demonstration agent urges Slaton club members to prune fruit trees to 18 to 20 inches to reduce wind and sun damage. Dense head growth protects trunks and fruit. wind and hail risk highlighted. Attendees listed include Mesdames Carter Shaw R C Hall E E Wilson Lucille McEver Forney Henry Douglas Wilson. Next meeting set for Feb 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Pratt
Texas
County Home
Slaton
Mesdames Carter Shaw
R. C. Hall
E. E. Wilson
Lucille McEver
Forney Henry
Douglas Wilson
Guest Speakers And Children Present Programs For PT Associations
Four Parent-Teacher associations held their monthly meetings Thursday afternoon with guest speakers and student performances. Notes include Central Ward PTA with 70 attendees, Roscoe Wilson PTA with Rev Alfie H. Carleton speaking, Dupre PTA with Miss Margaret Bell leading, plus a Texas PTA subscription drive and courses in Parliamentary Law and Home Nursing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Rankin
Julia Cain
George M. Hunt
PTA
Central Baptist Church
J. A. Burns
Relatives of POW to Attend Friday Meeting Here
A third meeting for relatives and friends of prisoners of war is set for 7:45 p m at the American Legion hall. Mrs George Young is chairman and says a round table discussion will take place even without a speaker. The event is open to all interested.
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American Legion Hall
George Young
Slides on Brides for Birds Bees and Butterflies
W G McMillan will show slides at 3 p m today for the Lubbock Garden club. The meeting will be held at the McMillan home on Levelland highway.
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W. G. McMillan
Lubbock
Today’s Events Across Local Clubs and Groups
Happy Hear Nie club meets at 3 pm led by MM BE H Bergman at 2836 Twenty-fourth East Side HD club gathers 2 30 pm with Mrs Kenneth Bossman Merry Bidders Terry Tee club holds 1 pm Talley Tea with Rope Ms A W Evans and Mrs Nae Fiyinostessen Jolly Working club convenes 2 pm with Mrs B R Rowden Loyalty on 2 pm led by Mrs Ed Greer at 1816 Ave Lundhes Gerden club 3 pm Lubbeek Ote Marcy 16 Needie club 3 pm Mrs Wile son Dial First Baptist Evangel class 13 30 at activities center Jincheon rene Methodist Weeleyan Service guild 1 30 church Riedga service and installation of officers.
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BE. H. Bergman
East Side HD Club
Kenneth Bossman
Merry Bidders
Terry- Tee Club
Talley
A. W. Evans
Nae Fiyinostessen
Jolly Working Club
B. R. Rowden
Ed Greer
Lundhes Gerden Club
Lubbeekote Marcy
Wileson Dial
First Baptist Evangel
Jincheon
Rene Methodist Weeleyan Service Guild
Riedga
Mrs J B Walker Hosts Arnett Benson Home Demonstration Club
Mrs J B Walker of 2711 Locust hosted the Arnett Benson home demonstration club meeting. Miss Clara Pratt spoke on pruning trees and members set 1945 food and home improvement goals. Two new members joined, and several members attended with one visitor present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Walker
Arnett-Benson Home
Clara Pratt
Russell Spencer
Henry Johnson
F. A. Kleinschmidt
Roy Wells
Ruby
C. C. Heatley
O. H. Hopper
T. H. Nall
E. W. Taylor
L. Vanney
C. G. Williams
Theo White
Navy ROTC Expansion Passes House
The House approved a bill to enlarge the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps from 7,200 to 24,000 cadets to train the first postwar Navy officer corps.
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Washington
House
Navy Reserve Officers Training Corps
Afternoon Session Held By Amiga Club
Amiga club members met with hostess Mrs J M Wells in the Tucker Tea Room for an afternoon of sewing. A gift was presented to the hostess Mrs J C Stansell attended as a guest joined by Mesdames Vaughn Dean Goble Truly Pipes Cole Mabel Holmes Barton Rawlings and Sanders. Next meeting will be with Mrs sebel 2401 Thirteenth at 3 pm.
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Amiga Club
J. M. Wells
Tucker Tea Room
J. C. Stansell
J. L. Vaughn
A. Dean
C. L. Goble
J. W. Truly
Floyd Pipes
R. D. Cole
L. E. Mabel
R. R. Holmes
J. A. Barton
C. Rawlings
A. C. Sanders
Fire destroys hangar and four planes at Commerce airport
A fire at the Commerce municipal airport destroyed four planes and the hangar. A mechanic draining brake fluid lit a match, starting the blaze. he escaped, and one plane was saved. Mayor Ralph Patman estimated total loss above $22,000.
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Commerce
Tex
Ralph Patman
Japs Admit Need For Increase In Planes
Associated Press reports the Japanese Comei News agency says a board of scientists and technicians told Premier Koiso of three solutions to problems in immediately increasing aircraft output. Details of the problems and solutions were not disclosed. Melbourne radio cites a Tokyo broadcast urging more careful plane construction.
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Associated Press
Comei
Kuniaki Koiso
FCC
Melbourne Radio
Tokyo
Philippines
Local News Briefs From Lubbock and Nearby Areas
Mrs. E C Milner recovering at home after last week’s sixteenth and Ave K bus collision. Mrs Frazier McGuire from Independence Kansas visits Milner at home after hospital transfer. Draft boards in Lubbock county urged to review 18 to 37 year olds, many 2A classifications to be cancelled due to war demand. OPA sues Fulton over rental ceiling in northwest Lubbock seeking $157.50 damages. Lt Marion Winter reported missing in Philippines is found safe. he previously studied pre medicine at Texas Tech. Lt EB Payne, medical discharge, plans spring semester at Tech. he is son of Mary E Payne. Lt Querten Meidel, former Tech student now B-24 pilot, visited campus. T/Sgt Early J Peltier, 35 missions over Germany, on 16 day furlough at 2809 Thirty-first with seed analyst wife at Texas Tech.
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E. C. Milner
Sixteenth
Ave. K
West Texas Hospital
Frazier McGuire
Independence
Kas
National Selective Service Headquarters
Lubbock County
Armed Services
Band
Marion Ernest Winter
Philippines
Winter
Navy
Pacific
Texas Tech
of Rogers
Twentyiat
EB Payne
Army
W. P. Clement
Tech
Payne
Mary E. Payne
Querten Meidel
Texas Tech En Serng
Kansas City
R. Heidel
Lovington
N. M
Early J. Peltier
Germany
Midland Army
Peltier
Set. Peltier
Miami
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Mirna Fague
Alumnae
Upsala
Helton
Avalanche
Lubbock. Tex
G. V. Pardue
Central Ward Pta
W.L. Metcalfe
Faye Amerson
Roscoe Wilson
Alfie H. Carleton
St. John’s Methodist
Leona Thomas
Ruth Towne
First Christian Church
Dupre Pta
Margaret Bell
Fred Nelson
C. M. Finley
O. L. Byrd
Texas P-T
P-T
J. V. Jones
Miss Bell
S.A.S
ROYAL
H. W. Fulton
Office of Price Administration
U. S
Olive Fluke
Fulton
Genevieve Decker Winter
Childress
The
War Department
Helena Rubinstein
Peter
Mark Halsey Drug Stores
Mac’s Hobby Shop
10Th St
A & C Cafeteria
Optometric Clinic
Dr. Millard F. Swart
Dr. A. A Holmquest
Dr. Allen R. Hamilton
Raymond Blue Berry
Lofland
Ethel Keenum
Letha Massie
G. BE. Richardson Jewel
Anthony
Im Armed Forces
Myrick Building
Dial
Femene Deeter
Kilmer
Department F
Kilmer & Co. Inc
Stamford
Conn
Swamp Reet
A. Vale
Stinson
Lubbock's
Broadway
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