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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1944
Page
8
A dense list of women's clubs and social groups with meeting times and hosts. Numerous organizations appear including the Ginger, Apbeek Woman's Club, Mothers elud, Oueben chapter UDC, Lubbock hotel luncheons, Lone Star Newcomers, and AAUW units.
The Decorators Studio at 1802 Ave N displays two boxes of Wedgewood and one of Spode. A new Spode pattern called Wren features birds in red, yellow, blue, green and yellow on white, shown in two settings with formal blue Royal details and grape bird motifs.
The Works of the Southern States Art League will be shown at Texas Tech Art Museum this week. An opening discussion on how to look at pictures precedes the exhibit at 3 30 p.m. in the engineering auditorium. Watercolors predominate with notable pieces by Ed Bearden and Lucille Jeffries.
W M Pool, confined to his home at Twenty first and Taylor for about four weeks with inflammatory rheumatism, is so much improved that he is able to be up and around.
The article notes the election outcome where no candidate won a majority, forcing the House to settle the race and passing Clay's votes to Adams. It lists various local club meetings and hostesses with times from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and references to community groups and chapter activities at the Community center.
Mrs Grace Sloan Overton a noted Hogg Foundation lecturer visits Lubbock November 14 to 16 for youth and parent discussions. Sponsored by Texas Tech the Lubbock Parent Teachers Association and the Lubbock Ministerial Association. She leads a counseling round table at 7 30 p m November 14 at the First Christian church. She appears at Senior High school November 15 all day and speaks at First Methodist church that evening and at Texas Tech College November 16.
In occupied Europe coffee alternatives reportedly used chicory root dried sugar beets peas and husks as substitutes. The mix provided caffeine‑free flavor and a substitute caffeine source during shortages.
A bridal shower tea for Barbara Fouche daughter of Mr and Mrs A P Fouche of Denver City and bride elect of Ensign Carroll W Vernon was hosted at the Shell Recreation hall Denver City In the receiving line were Mrs Jame Allen Mrs A P Fouche and others Seventy three guests signed the guest book and received naval air corps tokens The event featured a lace silver table arrangement with a miniature bride and white mums Nell Hill and Lloyd Chesher poured with Mrs Harold Watson assisting In the house party were Roberta Rose Jo Ann Barton Billie Mai Rogers Veda Ramsower Charlene Burch and others
Sgt and Mrs Raymond Orr hosted a social at 1117 Nineteenth with enlisted men from South Plains Army Airfield and their wives. Guests enjoyed bingo and tripoli as informal entertainment Thursday night.
Mrs. M. C. Sharp led the group in games as Mrs. Carl Kendrick was elected vice president and Mrs. Horace Gearhart reelected secretary and treasurer. Mrs. O. H. Bee named recreation chairman and Dr. C. Pollard will be reporter. New member Mrs. Clifton Barrier attended with three visitors. A Thanksgiving dinner is planned for 7:30 p.m. November 28 at Mrs. A. H. Gearhart’s home.
Fragment mentions Mrs Bergholm with guests sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Winston, and reference to two years' duty in the Aten tians with a return from service.
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