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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1953

Page

6

Guest Speakers Featured At Women's Club Sessions In Lubbock

Lubbock women's clubs hosted sessions with guest speakers including Glenn Rainer, Texas Tech pre-law student serving as Holland’s community ambassador, who discussed Holland’s wartime economy and anti-Communist stance. Antiques talk by Mrs. H. I. Robinson and FBI insights on Communism were also featured.

Lubbock Glenn Rainer Holland Athenaeum Club Rainer Texas Tech America B. E. Needles 36Th St H. I. Robinson Lubbock Woman’s Forum B. E. Adair 19Th St Walter Clark William Larimore Jr J. B. McCauley Jr Lewis Kerr Sam Allred C. H. Hamilton Forum Quartet Joe MclTilhaney Raymond Marshall M. Norvel Young Charles Moeser Lubbock- Crosby County Medical Auxiliary Caprock Hotel Aubrey Elliott FBI A. W. Bronwell Veterans Administration Reese Air Force Base

Steinway 100th Anniversary Concert at Carnegie Hall

A star studded Steinway Centennial Concert opens a nationwide celebration with 34 pianists and the New York Philharmonic conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos. Proceeds go to the Musicians Foundation and the Philharmonic Symphony Society.

America Steinway Carnegie Hall New York City New York Philharmonic Symphony Dimitri Mitropoulos Prokofiev Morton Gould Skitch Henderson Franz Rupp Eugent List Muriel Kerr Jacques Abram Gaby Casadesus Hofman Chopin Gould Musicians Foundation Philharmonic Symphony Society

Dahlias From South Plains Readied for Dallas State Fair

Extension Service District 2 based in Lubbock sends dahlias to the State Fair in Dallas for exhibition. South Plains Dahlia Society grows and air ships blooms every two days, with many members listed as contributors.

Extension Service District Lubbock South Plains Dahlia Society Air Express Florie Drake Mack Hiatt 23Rd St W. J. Culp 14Th St H. S Billie Weiss 25Th St L. C. Wheeler Frank Murray G. H. Hunter Elmer Edwards G. H. Williams 20Th St Coy McMillan Levi Pettit Abernathy The Dahlia Society

Lubbockites Attend New Mexico Meeting of Rebekah Assembly

Lubbock residents return from Roswell New Mexico where the New Mexico Assembly of Rebekah Lodges held a weekend meeting. Attendees include Mrs G W Blair and Mr and Mrs T H Alexander from Lubbock.

New Mexico Assembly of Rebekah Roswell G. W. Blair 10Th St T. H. Alexander 37Th St Alexander Texas Assembly Texas Oklahoma Nita Maytubby Oklahoma City Association of Rebekah Assemblies T. Aston Sherman Assembly Addie Bell Aston Sherman The Assembly of Texas Myrtle Russell Electra Georgia Ford Amarillo

East Broadway WSCS Talent Show Draws Local Interest

The Woman's Society of Christian Service at East Broadway Methodist Church held a Monday afternoon talent show. Admission benefited the church kitchen. A program featured customs from South America Africa and Japan with clothing from Japan and dishes from various countries served to ten women.

Woman’s Society of Christian Service of East Broadway

PTA to Meet at C. N. Hodges School

The Parent Teachers Association of C. N. Hodges School will hold a regular meeting Thursday at 3 30 p.m. at the school. A humorous skit Learning Together will be directed by Mrs. J M Harper.

PTA Parent-Teachers Association of C. N. Hodges School J. M. Harper

Sorosis Club Guests Told Of Fall Past Presidents

Presidents of Sorosis Club were honored at a Guest Day Tea at Mrs. A. E. Jacobs home in Lubbock. Mrs. Holl Spencer led the fall of past presidents as Mrs. W. P. Clement reviewed Through Heaven's Back Door. Autumn decor featured flowers and fruit.

Sorosis Club A. E. Jacobs 22Nd St Holl Spencer W. P. Clement Lubbock

St Annes Guild Plans Fall Festival Turkey Dinner

St Annes Guild of St Pauls Episcopal Church met at Mrs Scott Bledsoe's home to plan a turkey dinner for the fall festival. Dinner is set for Nov 7 from 5 to 8 pm at the parish house. Tickets are sold by guild members. The group discussed the book The Crisis of the Reformation and will finish the study in November at Mrs Mary Doak Wilsons home.

Chatterbox Club Hillcrest Country Club Mmes Stephen A. Clay Frances Chambers Clayton Gammill Jr Lesta Boles Lottie Hilton Claud Norris Lila Lenning Flo Swenson J. H. Lowe Albert Vaughn Elsie Link Sadie Bownds Anne Kelly St. Anne’s Guild St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Scott Bledsoe Mary Lovell Harmon Jenkins Otto Rea 16Th St P. M. Larsen H. B. Dealey Power Mills Dawley Mary Doak Wilson 17Th St Larsen

Delta Theta Chi Texas Nu chapter meets in Lubbock

The Texas Nu chapter of Delta Theta Chi sorority held a regular meeting in the First Federal Savings and Loans Building Civic Room on Monday night. After a short business session a program about Lubbock the City was presented by Mrs. Lee Christian. Attending were Misses Vicki Martin Clelia Parker Dahlia Trammell Mesdames Wayland Bennett Douglas Blackburn Lee Christian Jack Delahunty Travis Dutton M A Matthews and David Sears.

Texas Nu Delta Theta Chi Sorority Federal Savings and Loans

Needle Club Members Convene at Talley’s Tea Room

Fourteen members of the Pioneer Needle Club gathered Tuesday for an afternoon of needlework in Mrs. Talley’s Tea Room. Co-hostesses were Mrs. J. P. Posey and Mrs. L. D. Rankin, with guest Mrs. Esten Woolson.

Pioneer Needle Club

Anniversary Celebrated By Couple In Mineral Wells

Mr. and Mrs. Tom E. Dikes were honored at a Golden Wedding reception on Sunday in Mineral Wells. They married Oct. 14, 1903 in Eastland after early life in Lubbock and Lynn County farming near Tahoka. Their children and grandchildren joined eighty-seven guests from multiple Texas towns and New Mexico for the celebration.

Tom E. Dikes Mineral Wells Lubbock Jack Thompson Thompson 60Th St Eastland A. J. Baggett Fronia Dabbs Lynn County Tahoka Harlon Dikes Abilene Truman Guy Dikes Myrtle Holland Thompson W. M. Garvey 24Th St Gaylon Ralph Dikes Tommy Dikes Tohoka, Post, Southland and Lawton, Okla

Church Groups Study Jesus as Son of Man at Westminster

Westminster Presbyterian Women of the Church held Monday circles to study Jesus, Son of Man, with eight to sixteen members and several guests meeting in homes around addresses 2616 25th St, 3205 32nd St, 3618 40th St, 3310 32nd St, and 3205 29th St.

Westminster Presbyterian Jesus Son of Man Clyde James 25Th St Margaret Huff James George Young 32Nd St Grace Bates A. T. Wacasey J. A. Sears James E. Kuntz Circle 3 Robert Johnson 40Th St Keith Estes W. C. Smith Circle 4 R. C. Blow Charley Trammell Howard Welborn J. T. Hart Fred Olds 29Th St

Texas Home Economics College Club Workshop to Meet

A committee gathers today at 5 p m in room 10 Home Economics Building Texas Tech to prepare for the Texas Home Economics College Clubs state workshop set for October 29 31 Delegates from across the state are expected about 120 students Miss Ruth Smalley serves as general chairwoman and Miss Patti Pipkin a 1953 graduate teaches in Plainview among others Dr Geraldine Clewell is general faculty sponsor for the event

Texas Tech Texas Home Economics College Clubs San Marcus Southwest State Teacher’s College Tech Patti Pipkin Plainview Ruth Smalley Lubbock Molly Jordan Kaufman Mona Powell Smalley Cochairmen Miss Jordan Sue Guthrie Doris Nesbitt LaNell Enochs Geraldine Clewell Lois Cleavinger June Christian Ina Lewis Nesbitt Mary Dale Stinson Mayme Twyford Lanell Irvin Martha Buttrell Martha Blankenship Sue Duggan Mina Lamb Phi Upsilon Omicron Mary Ann

Auxiliary Discusses Fall Project Plans

American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Hall with Mrs. M Ike Fry presiding. They outlined plans for an annual Veteran hospital gift shop and gifts for veterans' Christmas presents. The group voted to donate $100 toward a wheelchair for a polio victim girl. Mrs. George Berry reported the executive board meeting in Austin.

American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall M Ike Fry Veteran Hospital George Berry Austin

Circle 5 Hosts Members and Two Guests Event

Mrs. Jack Campbell co hosted with two guests attending Circle 5. Mrs. T. W. Waddill gave the devotion and Mrs. Robert Green led the program.

Circle 5 Jack Campbell T. W. Waddill Robert Green

New Easy Cake Decorating Tricks and Recipes

Imperial Sugar promotes a new book with icing and frosting ideas. It markets brown sugar and powdered sugar for smooth icings and advises following simple directions to create impressive cakes.

Imperial Imperial Sugar

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