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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1950
Page
4
A blend of style tips on ribbons and velvet ties alongside Halloween party ideas shows, plus a column on women and respect describing opinions from surveys. The page lists club events, meetings, and notices from the Lubbock area including alumnae leadership, garden clubs, PTAs, and social gatherings.
Lubbock Music club presented a program Monday as Amarillo Philharmonic Music club opened its Fall season at the Federation club house. Mrs A C Bowden led notes and performers included Mrs Gordon Treadaway with piano, Mrs John Oldham with vocal selections and Mrs Frank Gond evin with duo piano.
Dr Travis A White spoke on What the Town and Country Church Expects of Us at a luncheon for the First Christian Women’s Fellowship. Invoca tion by Mrs R A Mills with piano, prayer by Mrs Phil Runner. program directed by Mrs John Gray and presided by Mrs F C Rector. Seventy five members attended with 13 guests including eight from Level Land Women’s Fellowship.
Miss Alex McDonald will speak at the Town And Country Garden club meeting at 10 this morning in the home of Mrs. E J Parsons 2523 Nineteenth. The talk is titled Continuous Blossoms Featuring Shrubs Perennials and Annuals. Mrs Wesley Read is program leader with members bringing flower arrangements. Hostesses for a ten hour were Amarillo club executives.
George Zournas son of Mr and Mrs John Zournas of 1628 Eighteenth returned from a grand European tour aboard the Ile De France docking in New York He visited Bach Casals Mozart and Edinburgh festivals in France Austria Scotland and Greece then plans graduate work in social work at the University of Denver Also noted are teas and luncheons hosted by local groups including Tech Faculty Women’s Club and Lubbock Crosby Medical Auxiliary with a doctor’s banquet at the Lubbock County Club.
Mrs. A. L. Faubion, supervisor, announces winners across embroidery, cut work, appliqué, knitting, crochet, quilts, spreads, rugs and sewing divisions. Top prizes go to Nancy Wilson, Bess Lewis, Ringhoffer, Morton, Faubion and others from Levelland Lubbock Post Shallowater and Hale Center in events at the Panhandle South Plains fair.
Announcement changes the Lubbock Girl Scout Leaders' club meeting from the first Wednesday to October's second Wednesday to avoid conflict with the South Plains Fair. Meeting set for Wednesday at 9 30 a m at the Girl Scout Little House Pendergrass Antor.
Baptist Central WMU met at 2 30 p m Monday for its opening session with new teachers and officers. Mrs Jack Medley and Mrs J L Bridwell led singing. Circle I studied miracles with Mrs W R Dean. Madona Circle started its first week on Stewardship of Time led by Mrs Birdwell. Twenty four attended including new member Mrs W E Akin.
Two hundred twenty one members attended circle meetings of the Woman's Missionary Union at First Baptist Church for mission lessons. Circles hosted by Mrs. Sandlin, Mrs. McManus, and others reported ten to fifteen attendees with various teachers guiding lessons.
The bride-elect Norma Lee White was feted at a miscellaneous shower with green and pink decorations. Honoree and Bob Clodfelter plan to marry Saturday. Hosts were Mrs. Lou Nel Carpenter, Mrs. Nell Robinson and Miss Ruth McMinn at 2010 Fifth. Twenty four guests attended, including Mrs. Lee White.
Parkdale Baptist WMU met to plan a new circle in the Clayton mission. The circle will convene Thursday at 2 30 p.m. Mrs T H Tipton led the mission book Exploring Africa and Mrs Loraine Prather accompanied by Mrs Tipton led the singing with prayers by Mesdames R
Girl Scout troops from Lubbock operate a free nursery for pre school children during the Panhandle South Plains Fair. Hours extend from 1 PM to 9 PM daily except Friday night. Leaders include Mrs R V Thurmond and others. committee co chairs are Mrs E D Parker and Mrs Murray Fentress.
Spade and Hoe garden club met at 3405 Thirtieth to outline a flower show set for October 22 and hear Mrs W T Rogers on house plant care. The gathering, moved from today due to school children’s day at the fair, was held Monday.
V. Stanley, Orville McDaniel and Dorothy Guest attended along with eleven existing members and a new guest Mrs John Snyder.
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