Red Cross Dressings Drive Needs Lubbock County Help
The article reports on the Red Cross surgical dressings effort in Lubbock County aiming for 45,000 pieces, but the current program is short by 25,000. It notes volunteers and social attitudes, highlights Legion auxiliary support, and mentions local workplaces and individuals aiding the project amid wartime duties.
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RED Cross
Lubbock County
Mesdames I. C. Enochs
Richard L. Douglas
Lubbock PTA honors Dr Irvin as he leaves for Army service
Lubbock Public Schools superintendent Dr W B Irvin received captain’s bars from the City Parent-Teacher Council at a Senior High School ceremony. He announced plans for the council to carry on and stressed keeping schools strong during wartime. New officers elected include Mrs Charles Ross as president and Mrs L L Miller as first vice president.
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W. B. Irvin
Lubbock
Doctor Irvin
Army
Charles Ross
Irvin
Ross
R. E. L. Pattillo
L. L. Miller
District PT Council
Hilton
Red Cross
New Pledges Honored At Texas Tech Dance
Las Chaparritas club at Texas Tech college hosts a dinner dance Friday from 6 to 9 PM at the Hilton hotel to honor new pledges. John Bush has returned to Los Angeles after visiting his parents on the Levelland highway.
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Las Chaparritas Club
Texas Technological College
Hilton Hotel
John Bush
Los Angeles
Cal
Mrs
J. W. Bush
Levelland Highway
Local clubs and group meetings listed for today
A long schedule of afternoon and evening events appears across many organizations. Mra Howard Hunt hosts Dozen and One club at 3 PM, Mrs G G Stringer at 2512 22nd St, Pla Mor Forty Two club holds 2 30 PM session, and several other groups including AAUW units, Mesdames Barnett and Trow hostesses, meet at various times and locations. Red Cross sewing runs 1 to 5 PM at Wesley classroom, First Baptist Alathean class at 3 PM, Madonna circle at 4 PM, and more church and civic group activities fill the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beokman Group
AAUW
Ouida Burbee
Velma McCandless
15Th St
B. M. Barnett
27Th St
Guy £. Trow
Sam Leifeste
Pearl Watson
Levelland Highway
Evelyn Jones
Pear Brining and Preserving Tips From County Agent
Mrs. Mona K. Hildreth advises brining pears when sugar is scarce to prevent drying. Kieffer pears stay in 20 percent brine up to six months, with steps for salting, weighting, and paraffin sealing. Also included are canned baked pears, mincemeat, and a spicy pear onion relish recipe with precise ingredient measures.
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Mona K
Hildreth
Texas A. and M. College Extension Service
Abel Jr. Returns to New Boston After Visit
T. J. Abel Jr. returns to New Boston after visiting with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Abel of 2111 Main Street.
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T. J. Abel, Jr
New Boston
Tom Abel
Main Street
Luncheon Held At W P Clement Home and Club Meetings
Three study groups met Tuesday for book reviews and current events discussions titled Meeting the Challenge. Mrs J W Kolb led a current affairs test for Shakespeare club at Mrs J D Jones home 2427 Twentieth Street with ten members. Readers Digest group reviewed The Raft by Robert Trumbull at the luncheon hosted by Mrs W P Clement 2606 Twentieth Street with attendees including Mesdames Dupree Johnson Alden Mills Holt Lynch Irvin Overton Elkins. Guest speaker Mrs A W Evans addressed Women in History and How They Have Met the Challenge at Lubbock Women's Club in the Hilton hotel. The program led by Mrs A B Brown included a talk by Mrs W Blake on outstanding contributions to American literature inspired by war. Mrs T A Niblack presided over a brief business session. a cake was donated for the soldiers' birthday fund. Nineteen regular members and a new member, Mrs Grace White.
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J. W. Kolb
Shakespeare Club
J. D. Jones
Twentieth Street
T. R. Prideaux
Robert Trumbull
Readers Digest
W. P. Clement
A. W. Evans
Lubbock
Grace White
PEO Chapter AA Plans Friday Luncheon at Dunn Home
Chapter AA of the PEO Sisterhood will hold a Friday luncheon at 1 PM in the home of Mrs. Sam G. Dunn on the Levelland highway. Mesdames Morley Jennings and H. F. Godeke will assist as hostesses.
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PEO
Sam G. Dunn
Levelland Highway
Mesdames
Morley Jennings
H. F. Godeke
Forty Two Games Diversion For Club
Mesdames Mack Johnson and L E Huggins were guests at Tuesday with Mrs Mary E Payne at 2111 Fifteenth Street. Forty two games were played, a salad course served, and defense stamps given as favors. Mrs Mitchell was elected club reporter. The group will meet November 3 at 11 30 at Mrs W T Milams home for luncheon.
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Mesdames Mack Johnson
L. E. Huggins Weer
Mary E. Payne
Fifteenth Street
Mesdames
P. Clark
L. P. Gilbert
Cecil Coe
D. M. Davis
Wade Cooper
G. W. Pickle
J. C. Clark
Frank Mitchell
W. T. Milam
Housewarming Social at Stella McCasland Home
A Monday night house warming at Mrs. Stella McCasland's residence 1915 Avenue O drew many friends. Attendees included Mrs. R. M. Zachary, Mrs. Melba McBride, Lawrence C. Price, Mrs. Sue McCasland, Homer L. Best, J. C. McCasland, Annie Morris, Bessie Zachary, Theo Zachary, LaVelle Jerret, Adele Lansing, Margaret Bell, Nellie Wood, Harley Wood, Buster Damron, H. M. Wood, Alvis Allison, Jack Graves, Ruth Wood, Ray Marchbanks, J. Starling, Margaret Wood, Pauline King, G. H. Good, and Clark Zachary. Several young ladies also attended.
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Stella McCasland
Avenue O
Mesdames R. M. Zachary
Melba McBride
Lawrence C. Price
Sue McCasland
Homer L. Best
J. C. MceCasland
Annie Morris
Bessie Zachary
Theo Zachary
LaVelle Jerret
Adele Lansing
Margaret Bell
Nellie Wood
Harley Wood
Buster Damron
H. M. Wood
Alvis Allison
Jack Graves
Ruth Wood
Ray Marchbanks
J. Starling
Margaret Wood
Pauline King
G. H. Good
Clark Zachary
Myrtle Foust
Virginia James
Gertrude Allison
Gussie Fay Good
Frances Pettes
Billie Nell Wood
Patsy Ruth McCasland
Kathleen McCasland
Red Cross Projects At Asbury Methodist Church
Asbury Methodist Church Wesley class members met on Tuesday to work on convalescent robes and quilt for the Red Cross. A covered dish luncheon followed at noon. Mrs. W. H. Hindman presided a brief program. Mrs. J. C. Richards offered the devotion. Sixteen members attended.
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Asbury Methodist
Wesley
Red Cross
W. H. Hindman
J. C. Richards
Topics For Sorority And BPW Cover Americas
Two women’s groups met for studies of peoples in Mexico and South America. Mrs O L Byrd reviewed Gertrude Diamants True Days of Ofelia for Alpha Gamma chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha in the Hilton Chimayo room. Guests included Miss Margaret Turner and many members. The sorority plans a year long program focusing on America and Central and South American countries. BPW discussions on Venezuela and Panama covered Bolivar and Panama legends with presenters including Mrs Letha Massie Mrs Vera Chapman Mrs Mabel Chapman and Miss Clara Pratt.
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Mexico
South America
O. L. Byrd
Gertrude Diamant
Ofelia
Alpha Gamma
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Chimayo
Hilton Hotel
Margaret Turner
Ina Bacon
Joyce Craven
Betty Alice Gordon
Thaya Dellis
Ruth Keeter
Sheila Head
Marguerite Harris
Ruby Nell Smith
Mary Ellen Madden
Christine Keeney
Jushees
Pauline Stafford
Lois Alexander
Panama
Lubbock
Letha Massie
Avenue K
Vera Chapman
Mabel Chapman
Bolivar
Ethel Keenum
George Washington
Clara Pratt
Tropics
Panama Canal
Ella May Butler
Elizabeth Elliott
Crowell
Luncheon Held by Lubbock County Home Economics Teachers
For the association's first fall meeting a luncheon was held Monday night at Mexican Inn. Miss Esther Sorensen spoke on New Trends in Home Economics. New members included Vera Pearl Ross Slaton Pauline Rogers Idalon Pauline Meyers Frenship and Mrs J G Keyes Lubbock.
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Pauline Rogers
Idalon
Pauline Meyers
Frenship
J. G. Keyes
Lubbock
Mesdames J. C. Bateman
R. A. Burford
Ameral Payne
Raymond Billingsley
Edna Beaty
Vivian Johnson
Elma Miller
Mabel Erwin
Johne Bowles
Gertrude Watson
Ella Mae Lyle
Graham Hard
Marie Wilson
Early Rangers served under Robert Rogers in colonial war
The first military unit known as the Rangers operated under Captain Robert Rogers during the French and Indian War, marking an early use of irregular light infantry in frontier warfare.
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The
Rangers
Robert Rogers
Mar tinique tortoise proves life span of 165 years
Historical records show a tortoise on the island of Martinique living at least 165 years. The note includes an unrelated wartime recruitment slogan urging the purchase of war bonds.
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Martinique
Herbine advertised as relief for constipation and fatigue
An old advertisement promotes Herbine as a reliable laxative and cathartic to ease constipation and associated headaches bilious feeling and tiredness, urging customers to ask for it at Mark Haisey Drug Stores.
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Haisey Drug Stores
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First Christian Church
Avenue J
American Legion Auxiliary
Charles Whitacre
George Meiser
Miss Turner
Parent-Teacher Council
Godeke
K. Carter School
KFYO
Rex Webster
Imogene Webster
F. B. Malone
War Work
Ray Bellamy
PTA
John Corecorran
A. W. Young
United States
Lydia E. Pinkham
Conk
Dial
Howard Hunt
G G. Stringer
22Nd St
Pla-Mor
J. A. Hodges
14Th &T
Timely Ten Club
Loyd Ricketts
6Th St
Fit and Fashion Club
M. E. Witt
Ave
Lew On
W. T. Pittman
23Nd St
Tech
Tech Women's
First Methodist Church
First Baptist Alathean
Barney Alford
27Th &T
Madonna
Central Baptist Church
First Baptist T. FE. L
George W. Dupree
J. S. Johnson
Douglas W. Alden
R. A. Mills
N. H. Holt
John Lynch
M. C. Overton
Clyde F. Elkins
BPW
Venezuela
Teethina
Columbus
Ady
Texas Railroad Commission
Inner-State Commerce Commission
Lubbock Transfer & Storage Co
Vicks
Vicks VapoRub
Vogue
Ae EK
Lula Mae Cravens Book & Stationery Center
Broadway Dial
Hanna Pope & Co
Jack
Hanna Pope
Warner
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