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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1960

Page

6

Architect Advocates Elimination Of Clutter In Homes

Edward L Barnes urges designers and architects to unite to reclaim space in small American homes. He cites Japanese restraint and proposes furniture with squarish lines using latex foam rubber, wall mounting, and pedestal-like floors to reduce clutter and create serene, spacious interiors. Barnes, Yale critic, envisions step rising floors, sunken seat wells, and wall hung chests improving future rooms.

Barnes Yale University National Institute of Arts and Letters United States

Colored Slides Are Projected At Beta Sigma Phi Meeting

Mrs Robert Carter gave a program on sculpture using colored slides during a Upsilon Sigma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi meeting at Mrs Odis Taylors home 8715 41st St The chapter plans the state convention in Austin June 17 19 and a March 19 costume party at the Barbecue Pit A tea for rushees is set for March 20 and a March 12 game party is announced at the Plains Co op Party Room Attending include Mmes Kenneth Manly Dexter McKim Jim Gordon Rich Marchbanks G W Smith Jan B Lovell and Virginia Moore Mrs Sam Loomis will host the group at 732 pm March 18 at Mrs Gaines Temple 2724 62nd St.

Robert Carter Upsilon Sigma Beta Sigma Phi Odis Taylor 41St St United States Europe H. E. Anderson Austin Emmett Day Roy Granberry Plains Co-op Mmes Kenneth Manly Dexter McKim Jim Gordon Rich Marchbanks G. W. Smith Jan B. Lovell Virginia Moore Sam Loomis Gaines Temple 62Nd St

Turn of the Century Wedding Night at West Texas Museum

A 1900 wedding party re creation will be staged at 7 30 p m Saturday at West Texas Museum on the Texas Tech campus combining with the Spring Family Night. The event honors the late Mr and Mrs Brooks Bell with period clothing and gifts on display. Water color portraits by Manuel Acosta and a Kirkland landscape will be awarded to members and a family respectively.

West Texas Museum Texas Tech Brooks Bell Dallas Manuel Acosta Women’s Council Colorado Vance Kirkland West Texas Museum Association

Rob ertshaw Fulton Controls completes Microsen unit buy

Richmond based Rob ertshaw Fulton Controls Co has completed negotiations to acquire the Microsen Instrument business from Manning Maxwell Moore Co for an undisclosed cash deal.

Richmond, Va

Miss Flora Sherburne Weds Nathan Self in Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Miss Flora Jean Sherburne and Nathan Ancel Self married in a 7 p.m. ceremony at Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The couple’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Sherburne of 3411 Ave. S. and Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Self of Rt. 7. The bride wore winter white brocaded linen, a turquoise bouquet, and a turquoise wool suit for the trip to Cloudcroft New Mexico. They will reside in Lubbock, Texas. The bride is a Monterey High School graduate employed by Community Chest and Council. the groom is a Lubbock High School graduate employed by B and B Neon Sign.

Cumberland Presbyterian Church Flora Jean Sherburne Nathan Ancel Self Houston Dixon G. W. Sherburne Ave. S Fred G. Self Stanley Self Cloudcroft N. M Lubbock Monterey High School Community Chest & Council, Inc

Highland Home Demonstration Club Meeting Hostess Named

Mrs. James Curry hosted a Highland Home Demonstration Club meeting at her home 5206 W 7th with a 10 30 a m buffet luncheon. Afterward glazed bottle painting was demonstrated by Mrs. Curry and Mrs. Monroe Curry. Mrs. Dick Jackson will host the next meeting March 16 at 9 30 a m.

Highland Home Demonstration Club James Curry 7Th St Curry Monroe Curry R. G. Baron Dick Jackson 37Th St

Auxiliary To Northwest Little League Elects Officers

Mrs. Oscar Newell was named president of the auxiliary to the Northwest Little League Ball Team at a Thursday night meeting held at Mrs. Bill Tilson’s home. Officers include Mrs. Bob Campbell as vice president Mrs. Jack Sessums as secretary and Mrs. Horace Winningham as treasurer. Thirteen mothers and one sister attended as money making projects were discussed.

Oscar Newell Bill Tilson Itasca St Bob Campbell Jack Sessums Horace Winningham

MacKenzie Terrace Home Demonstration Club Elects Officers

Mrs Wayne Brown was elected vice president and Mrs R N McMinn named council representative when the MacKenzie Terrace Home Demonstration Club met Thursday with Mrs Donald Chaffin. Chaffin presented the program on party refreshments. The group will meet March 17 in the Reddy Room of Southwestern Public Service Company with Mrs Bobby Cap and Mrs Buddy Brunson as hostesses.

Wayne Brown R. N. McMinn MacKenzie Terrace Donald Chaffin Chaffin Reddy Southwestern Public Service Company Bobby Cap Buddy Brunson

Care Of Table Ware Discussed By Beta Phi Chapter

XI Gamma Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi entertained at Mrs. Howard Parsley Jr. home. Martha Whitaker discussed use and care of china crystal and silver. Officers to be elected March 17 and installed May 5 at a dinner. Girls Town at WhitefaceSupported by Beta Sigma Phi was discussed.

XI Gamma Sigma Beta Sigma Phi Howard Parsley Jr 49Th St Martha Whitaker Jack Firman Whiteface

Cleaning Tiles Around Bathtubs With Sal Soda Scrub

A cleaning tip demonstrates removing soap splatter from tile around bathtubs and sinks by swabbing with a damp sponge dusted with dry sal soda concentrated to lift residue effectively.

Plans to honor Lamesa Clubwoman of the Year

The Junior Woman's Study Club in Lamesa forms preliminary plans for the annual tea honoring the Clubwoman of the Year. Letters will invite nominations from county women’s clubs, with tea date to be announced. The group also schedules a Spring style show for April 5 and an March 15 talk by Jessie Vickery on fashions and tailoring tips.

Lamesa Junior Woman's Study Club Alvin Childers Jessie Vickery Abilene

Couple Will Reside In Lubbock After Wedding

Miss Dolores Downey daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Downey Shallowater and Bobby Lynn Bessent son of Mr and Mrs B B Bessent Rt 1 were married at 7 p m Wednesday The Rev Carroll T Holtzclaw read the ceremony in his home Attending were Mrs Wayland Blackstock and C T Bessent The bride wore a beige silk and wool fitted suit with white accessories and carried a white orchid showered with forget me nots The couple will make their home in Lubbock

Dolores Downey Ralph Downey Shallowater Bobby Lynn Bessent B. B. Bessent Carroll T. Holtzclaw 38Th St Wayland Blackstock C. T. Bessent

Cancer program educates Alpha Delta Chapter members

Mrs. L A Watkins of the American Cancer Society presented a film Breast Self Examination to Alpha Delta Chapter members at the Lubbock Women’s Clubhouse. Dr. John H Selby led a Q&A on cancer detection after the film while literature was distributed by Mrs H W Wylie. A Sadie Hawkins party and a costume jewelry party were announced for later dates.

L. A. Watkins American Cancer Society Alpha Delta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Lubbock H. W. Wylie John H. Selby Tom Seale Sadie Hawkins Mmes Richard Rutledge H. D. Garrett Vernon Poerner Grady Allen K. G. Birkhead, Jr Troy L. Stone T. J. Hoffman 48Th St

Antique Club Forms Local Chapter of The Questers

A new antique club formed Thursday at Mrs. W. C. Burden’s home 4804 W 16th St under The Questers national group. Mrs. W. J. Sanders named president with Mrs. Thomas Hufford vice president and Mrs. Mark Hailey secretary treasurer. Meetings set for 10 a.m. first Friday monthly. April 1 host is Mrs. F. R. Spears 4814 S. Detroit.

W. C. Burden 16Th St the Questers W. J. Sanders Thomas Hufford Mark Hailey F. R. Spears S. Detroit

Altrusa Club Elects Officers At Lubbock Dinner Meeting

Altrusa Club members elected Thursday night at the Lubbock Women’s Clubhouse choose Mrs. Harvey Turnbough as president Miss Ruth E. Ford as vice president Dr Esther Snell and Miss Eppie Puryear as corresponding secretaries Mrs Marguerite Key is treasurer and Mrs. Vera Maxey and Miss Gertrude Watson are directors A dinner on April 8 will feature a lecture by Mrs Edith DeBusk of Dallas.

Altrusa Club Lubbock Women's Clubhouse Harvey Turnbough Ruth E. Ford Esther Snell Effie Puryear Marguerite Key Vera Maxey Gertrude Watson Edith DeBusk Dallas

Shower Honors Miss Gayle Wyatt Bride Elect

Miss Gayle Wyatt bride elect of Donald Langston was honored at a Thursday night shower in the parlor of Asbury Methodist Church. Hostesses included Mines, Tune, Eakle, Hunt, Reeder, and Lonnie Eakle. Fifty guests attended as the couple’s mothers, Mrs. Ralph Wyatt and Mrs. J. W. Langston, were present. the wedding is planned for April 2 at First Methodist Church.

Gayle Wyatt Donald Langston Asbury Methodist Church Mines C. C.tune Lon C. Eakle Wilbur Hunt Don Reeder Lonnie Eakle Mmes W. H. Langston J. A. Ellis John Minton Billy Wilkison Ralph Wyatt J. W. Langston Methodist Church

Jimmy Gary Addresses Orient Vacation Talk at PTA Meeting

Jimmy Gary spoke on Let's Travel to Japan and Korea at a Southeast Elementary PTA meeting held at Bethel Baptist Church Thursday night. He projected slides while Mrs. Zana Banner’s first graders won room count. A profit of 11.33 was reported from knitwear sales. A coffee hour closed the event.

Jimmy Gary Japan Korea Southeast Elementary Parent-Teacher Association Bethel Baptist Church Zana Banner

Winners at Hillcrest Duplicate Bridge Group

Thursday morning play at Hillcrest Country Club saw Mrs. John Chauney and Mrs. R. A. Petersen win. Second place went to Mrs. J. Ray Dickey and Mrs. Lois Moore, with Mrs. Cliff Widener and Mrs. T. L. Sampson in third. The Hillcrest clubhouse hosted the event.

Hillcrest Country Club John Chauney R.A. Petersen J. Ray Dickey Lois Moore Cliff Widener T. L. Sampson Hillcrest

Anticipating Dinner Guests and Teen Guidance Dear Ann

In a reader exchange, a wife asks how to get advance notice for surprise dinners and a teen shares how a courteous mother-daughter example improved their relationship. Also a neighbor questions a minister’s visits to a widow and a reader suggests spiritual support.

Ann Landers

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Patricia McCormack United Press International New York UPI Edward L. Barnes Tech Museum Pyramid Beauty Salon Complete Beauty de Green Acres Bhopolag Conteample Mary McCormick Jean Sherburne Nathan Self Lubbock, Tex Antique Club Orient Hospital Auxiliary The Methodist Hospital Auxiliary Wayne Martin James E. Harvey J. J. Tipps Guy Trow Hal Spencer Ann Mom Forstmann Orion Forstmann Tweed Ethan Allen Baumritter Ethan Allen Harold Griffith North College
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