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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1945
Page
2
A local discussion on worry turns into reflections on the Seventh War Loan drive starting Monday. The piece urges citizens to back the war effort with bonds, detailing the large 7 billion dollar quota and the need for more ships, B 29s, and logistics to defeat Japan.
The Country Club hosts a Ladies Puntry Club Association luncheon and low net tournament. Attendees include Mesdames Aiey Atherton Caswell Crawford Eisenberg Jennings Kerr McRee Spash Widener Tubbs Schroeder Young Trout Hallman Walker Granberry Markham Markham Dean McWhirter Foster. Winners: Mrs Tubbs 18 holes and Mrs John Markham 9 holes.
Mrs. Vera Chapman president of the Lubbock Business and Professional Women's club spoke on Bretton Woods peace plans at a Hilton luncheon. Guests included Mrs. Erle Thompson and daughter Miss Lola Thompson and Mrs. Ruth Leve land who returned to Lubbock after six months in Spokane. A dinner meeting is planned next Wednesday at 6:30 with Mrs. Allie M. Dyer in charge.
The Turner home near Idalou hosted a Sunday reunion for the six Turner children of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Turner. Attendees included families from Idalou Pampa Andrews Amarillo Slaton Lubbock and others plus Lt Col William L Turner and family. Lt Col Turner is due to report to Florida before overseas duty while Mrs Turner will move to Oklahoma City. Extended guests from Andrews and Lubbock joined the event.
Miss Ruth Towne reviewed Edna Ferber's Great Son for the Book-of-the-Month club where Mrs. W. T. Bradbury hosted at 3022 Twentieth Street on Tuesday afternoon. Attendees included Mrs. H. G. Denman and Mesdames Ausburn, Biggers, Byrd, Cade, Gray, Jennings, Jones, Landis, Luther, Mitchell, Pope, Prouty, Wall and Mowery with guests Prouty and Weasley.
Mrs. C. A. White was installed as president of the Senior High Parent-Teacher Association on Wednesday afternoon with City council president Mrs. L. L. Miller in charge. Other officers installed include Mrs. Homer Pharr as first vice president Mrs. R. C. Harvey as second vice president Mrs. J. S. Nevitt as third vice president Mrs. Paul Hardwick as secretary and Mrs. E. C. Whittaker as treasurer. A gift was given to retiring president Mrs. George S. Berry. Reports were given by officers and committee chairmen.
Miss Zera Dopson hosted Timely Ten Needle club at her home 1714 Twenty-ninth with members Levi Duncan Charles Duncan Cliff Elliott Lester Cooper Paul Warren Glenn Hammonds C R McLaurin H H Peninger and C R Rodgers. The group plans to meet June 6 at 3 PM with Mrs Hammonds 3318 Twentieth.
Mrs V O Jennings hosted a meeting of the L Aiguille Needle Club at her home 2207 Twentieth. Present were Mesdames J W Phillips J P Elms T L Biggs and Bugne Wilson. They planned a breakfast to be held June 6 at 9 am at Mrs Elms 2209 Twenty-eighth Street.
At a Roundup Sewing club meeting held at Mrs. Frances Forbis home, nine members worked on the club quilt and played bingo. Gifts were exchanged. A covered dish luncheon and quilting are planned for May 23 with Mrs. Ruby Hedges.
Today's events list multiple groups meeting at various times and locations including Klever Kraft Klub at 3 p m and Mrs W E Humphries at 2009 Broadway, First Baptist Eustelian class at noon, Amiga club at 3 p m, Electrical Workers auxiliary at 8 p m, VFW Auxiliary at 7 30 p m, Rebekah lodge at IOOF hall 7 30 p m, Altrusa lunch at Hilton, Alpha Delta Beta Sigma Phi at Hotel Lubbock, George M Hunt PTA at Central Baptist church, Ace Tre Forty Two club at 3 15 p m with contact J D Corcorran 2111 Twenty eighth.
Wolfforth Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service held a Monday afternoon session at the church with Mrs. J. B. Holder presenting a lesson titled Hast Thou Not Known. Mrs. M. N. Thompson gave a devotional. Attending were Mesdames O. R. Copeland, W. W. Allen, Jim Bailey, W. A. Martin and Joe L. Thomas.
Primary level pupils of Mrs Grace White present a recital tonight at 8 o clock at 2315 Fifteenth featuring Sylvia Winder Ann Pendley Lora Ann Kerr Madeline Holmes Nancy Crawford Karen Key Tommy Key Don Bowman Roy Lee Tunnell and John Ashby.
At a Tuesday night readers group gathering in Mrs. A. W. McKee’s home, Mrs. C. C. Schmidt reviewed The Three Barbatos by Standish and Mrs. A. H. Douglas reviewed Look To The Mountain by LeGrand Cannon jr.
Texas Technological College chapter of Sigma Xi honors science fraternity elected officers Tuesday night. Dr Agnes True becomes president with H F Godeke as vice president and R L Dolecek as secretary treasurer. Dr A G Oberg retires after addressing Methods of Water Purification with emphasis on data on ionization. Other papers by R S Underwood and Dr C C Schmidt noted.
Mrs. O T Williams chair of the prisoner of war committee for the Lubbock county Red Cross chapter says no next of kin prisoners of war meeting will be held this month on the usual third Friday night due to no news from prisoners in the European and Pacific theaters.
Kongenial Klan is to meet today at 3 PM with Mrs. P. B. Penney at 1405 Nineteenth and Mrs. William Ross as co hostess.
The Arnett Benson Home Demonstration Club will gather this afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs. Dallas Sewell at 2720 Locust.
Lt. R. T. Stryker and Capt. Harry Schofield stationed in Aberdeen Maryland visited Lt. Stryker’s parents near Lubbock Tuesday night. They were accompanied by Stryker’s aunt Mrs J D McGinnis and other relatives. Mrs C M Sparkman of Fresno California is visiting her parents in Lubbock after travelling to attend her father’s illness.
The Texas Nu chapter of Delta Theta Chi met at 7 30 p m in the Aztec room of the Hilton with President Sue Smith presiding. A program on Franz Schubert followed the business meeting. Thirteen pledges to Kappa Gamma were initiated at the Hilton with Dorothy Levey in charge. The bomber drop note states a 19 second fall from one mile high due to air resistance.
An ad extolls BELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN as a nourishing cereal offering iron important minerals and gentle regulation. It claims ounce for ounce higher iron than whole wheat four times phosphorus and nearly three times calcium with daily intake aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
Family members and relatives gathered at the Gregory home for a Mother's Day reunion. Attendees from Levelland included H P Gregory Polly Bobby Jean Jimmy Billy, Buford Gregory and Polly, and J R Kemp Ruth Ann and Jimmy Ray. Lt H A Gregory is in the Pacific, Pvt Howard Gregory in the Marianas, and Pvt Dan Gregory in Italy.
A Class A business luncheon and social games were held at the home of Mrs. Ben Noell at 2501 Twenty-fourth Street Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Eula Draper directed the activities.
A social event titled Zects Were Psea Rebekah Hodge piano pie supper will be held in the basement of the Myrick building at 8 o'clock tonight. The event is open to the public and hosted by the local lodge.
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