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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1961
Page
8
Minneapolis housewife Mrs Alice Reese wins a national bakeoff prize of 25000 with a recipe for candy bar bookies and caramel filled cookies. The entry describes cookies with butter sugar vanilla evaporated milk and flour then a caramel filling of caramels and milk and a chocolate icing with cocoa and evaporated milk.
Mrs. J. F. Tipple of 2504 49th St. is a West Texas Museum tour guide and active with the Lubbock Symphony. Her husband serves on the Somahany board and Methodist Hospital Auxiliary, Women of St. Paul’s. The Tipples enjoy family life with son David 11, bird watching, amateur painting, and hosting kitchen recipes including a George Hamilton pound cake and dishes like chicken casserole and French silk pie.
Local PTA health group schedules a meeting to discuss community wellness programs and fundraising efforts. Organizers aim to coordinate volunteers, discuss upcoming screenings, and review plans for the school district’s health initiatives.
Members of the Cultus Club will host a tea at Seagraves tomorrow with Mrs Paul Cosby leading the guest list. Attendees include Miss Carat Lene and others from the group, noted for their community and social engagements.
At Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia a program of great books discussions was added to mental health treatment. Lawrence M. Seiver reports patients engage with Rousseau Hamlet and Huck Finn, finding insight and a sense of well being through group analysis led by a local lending expert.
The ceremony titled Ring Rites Read honored the daughter of E P Wickersham and the son of Chand Penn. The bride wore a fitted bodice with a four scoop neckline, three quarter sleeves, and a bouffant skirt, carrying rosebud bouquet. The matron wore pale pink with a scoop neck. A wedding trip to Austin followed.
Local society notes list Homecoming activities in Littlefield with bridge results from Hot City Duplicate Bridge Club. Winners include North South Dan Wilson and Mrs Hill, East West audie Norman and Mrs Lumsden, with Mrs Viola Gaigant noted among top scorers in the sections.
The OES Chapter conducted a state meeting at Mackenzie Lodge Hall on Tuesday night with Worthy Matron Brommett Jr and Worthy Patron Chick Trout presiding. Attendees included post patrons and honored guests. a meal was served after officers were seated.
The Women of the Church at Second Baptist held an eye opener themed installation service for officers. Mrs. Hal Murdock and Mrs. Everette Abernathie led, with Mrs. Roy Bass introducing. Officers installed included Mrs. Doug Corley as president and several vice presidents secretaries treasurers and leaders.
Alexander Kline spoke at a League of Women Voters luncheon at Parkway Manor on the UN three-step path to world community universalism cosmopolitanism and internationalism. Mrs A W Young defended UN support since 1945 and a voters guide for the Nov 7 election was announced.
First place at the Country Inn Duplicate Club session went to Mrs. A. Verner and Mrs. W. C. Wharton. Second place to Mrs. J. D. Jones and Mrs. R. B. Hutchinson. third to Mrs. Bob Cope and Mrs. Tom Esmond. A master point game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Country Inn.
Prospective members and guests are invited to a 9:30 to 11 a.m. coffee at the Monterey Reddy Room hosted by the Downtown Opti-Mrs Club. The gathering encourages proper introductions and courteous social conduct among attendees.
Engagement announced for Freda Price of Lamesa and Don Gibson son of Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Gibson. Freda is a 1961 Lamesa High School graduate and was planning a spring wedding in Lamesa.
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