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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1970
Page
8
New York styled feature notes no food is truly calorie free with only coffee tea water nearly free. Summer squash offers few calories yet high carbs while summer greens supply vitamins bulk and flavor. Readers are urged to weave free foods into weekend plans and avoid high calorie dressings.
Miss Debbie Brooke bride elect of Bobbie Hobgood was honored with a shower Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Don E Davis in Terra Estates. Co-hostesses included many ladies such as Weldon Preston and Milton Kirksey. The couple plans to marry July 25 at Wolfforth Baptist Church.
New wash and wear scarves offer 1100 percent polyester fabric that is completely washable and dryable. They feature silk like twills suitable for chiffons with geometric or pastel prints.
A Chicago survey of fall furniture shows pecan and walnut tops with veneers and modern styling leading trends. Exotic woods like Mozambique appear in accents, with designers combining veneers and solids for traditional, modern, and classic lines.
The National Geographic report states the United States consumes over 4 billion pounds of cotton each year. About half of this is used for clothing, with the remainder for textiles and industrial products.
The Lubbock Country Club hosts an AAU age group swim meet starting 10 a.m. Saturday with ribbons for first and second place. Entry is one dollar. A penny scramble at 1 a.m. and a Teen Room dance at 2 p.m. A terrace barbecue at 6 p.m. precedes an adults’ dance with the Dick Tally Trio. Mrs Ernest Sullivent Jr of Los Angeles visits as her sister’s birth Jennifer Frances June 26. Barbara Woods, bride elect of Vernon West, will have a shower 7-9 p.m. at Mrs Michael Hogan’s home with guests and pink decor. wedding planned July 11 at Bacon Heights Baptist.
TOPS Club divides into teams for a weekly weight loss contest at Asbury United Methodist Church. Mrs. Howard Fullbright presided. Ruby Overstreet won a fruit basket for the heaviest weight drop. Members then dined at Mrs. H. D. Reid’s home at 3410 Ave. R. Next meeting is 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Call Mrs. Fullbright at 782-8403 to join.
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