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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1960
Page
9
The Womans Angle notes Dallas fashion manufacturers proving success by making clothes for two main groups: young wives who lose allowance and working girls on modest salaries. The piece cites Al Galvani, president of the group, describing the market in practical terms and the pricing strategy.
A Virginia cured ham from Petersburg roots is praised for flavor. R L Matthews of 2416 32nd St outlines nine month Virginia smoking, hog diet, pepper rubs, and wood smoke in tin smoke houses. Mrs Matthews shares a detailed cooking and serving method with Virginia menu ideas.
Daily listings include meetings for Lubbock County Federation of Women’s Clubs at 10 30 a.m. VFW Hall and VFW Auxiliary, International folk dance at 7 30 p.m. YWCA, Pioneer Memorial Methodist WSCS at 9 36 a.m. Word of Truth Bible Class at 9 30 a.m. 3403 4th St. Pleasant Ridge Baptist WMS 9 30 a.m. Parkway Drive Church of Christ Ladies Bible Class 9 30 a.m. Forrest Heights Methodist WSCS 9 30 a.m. Wesley Methodist WSCS 7 30 p.m. Oakwood Methodist WSCS 10 a.m. First Evangelical Methodist Women 7 30 p.m. Eastside Church of Christ Ladies Bible Class 9 30 a.m. Hulcrest Country Club Ladies Golf Association 10 a.m. YMCA Single Guys and Gals Club 7 50 p.m. Texas Graduate Nurses Association Dist 18 7 30 p.m. Lubbock Woman's Clubhouse Dupre PT painting lessons 2 p.m. Hunt School Cafeteria.
Lubbock County Federation of Women's Clubs will meet at the VFW Hall starting 10 30 a m. A covered dish luncheon follows at noon. Richard V Jones will discuss Civil Defense and project a film with Mrs W H Trice giving the devotion. Installation service led by Mrs Gradie Bownds. Hostesses include VFW Auxiliary Lubbock Rose Society and Twentieth Century Club.
Mrs. Clara Hardy was honored at 80 with a dinner and open house hosted by her daughter Mrs. R L Bandy at 4303 49th St Lubbock. Attending were daughters Myrtle Davis Fort Worth Ray Clements Corpus Christi Earl Malone J J Fullerton B C Lawrence and son A L Hardy Corpus Christi unable to attend. Grandchildren from out of town and many others joined. other local relatives noted. Also mentioned were Mrs Glenn Woody Mrs Robert Moore Mrs Bryan Edwards and Mrs C C Coffee attending United Church Women of Texas meeting in San Angelo ending Wednesday with Mrs Woody on program. Two students plan spring visits: Miss Mary Lee Roddy from Radcliff Cambridge Mass and Bradford Reeves from Southwestern Medical College Dallas.
Japan launched a two stage rocket at a northern testing ground on Monday. Scientists collected data for future launches in the summer and called the firing a success.
Miss Jaynet Marie Simpson will wed Dan Mosley of Carlisle in a simple ceremony announced by her mother Mrs. J. W. Simpson of Amarillo. Mosley, son of Mrs. A. C. Mosley of Cooper, is a printer at the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and a graduate of East Texas State College.
The First Methodist WSCS met Monday morning to hear a skit based report on the Woman's Society of Christian Service annual conference held in Brownfield. Delegates Clar ence Whiteside Clayton Ross Lindsey Telford Wayne Martin W. W. Sherrill C. V. Hatch presented. Mrs A N Gamble portrayed Mrs Killjoy news.
Two high school graduates were honored at a Saturday morning party hosted by Mrs. Belverd Needles at 1710 30th St. Luane Todd of Monterey High and Carol Baker of Tom S. Lubbock attended, as house guests wore mortarboard headpieces. Decorations featured girl graduate silhouettes in school colors.
In observance of their 25th wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Pruitt of Lockney were honored at a dinner Saturday night in the Plainsman Hotel. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. John Hogue and Debbie and Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Pruitt of Floydada.
After a night of sleep you may still feel tired due to iron hungry blood. Lydia E Pinkham Tablets claim to strengthen blood within a day and restore energy, urging women to buy at drug stores and feel like a new woman.
A vintage ad notes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound provides relief from discomforts of monthly change of life. It emphasizes the product as a remedy for associated pains and symptoms.
At the Asbury Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting a Luke study was discussed. A luncheon followed in Fellowship Hall. Mrs. Don Davidson led the study and Mrs. J. E. Walter announced daily prayer groups and a library purchase of Gospel of Luke by William Barclay for the church.
The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange draws large crowds with the convention bureau estimating about 450,000 visitors will tour the exchange this year.
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