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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1953
Page
7
A mother keeps her mentally retarded son, Rafe, at home with help from the National Association for Mentally Retarded Children. After guidance from a psychologist, Rafe now attends a local school with peers and shows IQ gains and improved independence.
Today’s calendar lists numerous club meetings across Lubbock including AAUW Child Study Unit at 3 p.m. and United Daughters of the Confederacy at 8 p.m. at 2408 Broadway. Other groups meet at schools, clubs, or church venues, with times from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Numerous organizations such as the Levenon Wednesday Club, P TA groups, Italian women, and church auxiliary boards are scheduled throughout the day.
Misses Hattie and Gertrude Herm gave a travelogue with slides and commentary from their summer tour of Europe. Twenty eight members attended the dinner meeting held at the Caprock Hotel.
An ad claims Barcen juice removes ugly fat without dieting and offers a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails. It cites over five million bottles sold in Texas in nine years and quotes Mrs. A R Henderson of Paris Texas saying she lost about 75 pounds and eleven inches off her waist.
RAFB Non-Commissioned Officers Wives Club met in the stag bar of the N CO club to plan a rum mage safe for November 14 and to arrange donations for meetings. A welcome party for new wives was set for Monday October 19 at 7 30 p m at the NCO Club with Mrs. Johnny Breeland presiding and new member Mrs. Leonard Thormod receiving a door prize.
Susan Fitkins chapter of the Nazarene Missionary Women met at 2 p.m. Monday at the church for a Cuba program. Mrs. Murry Knox led the program with Mrs. W. E. Ellis delivering the devotion. Mrs. W. A. McEachern presided at a business meeting. Sixteen members attended.
The Lubbock League of Women Voters schedules a noon meeting at the Caprock Hotel on Thursday. Mrs Sterling Crumpler and Dr S M Kennedy will present a program on The Pros and Cons of the Bricker Amendment.
Ralls reports twenty five girls and one boy joined the Future Homemakers of America chapter. Jerry James is the year’s only male member and eighth boy overall. Officers named include Billie Elam as president Marilyn Parish as vice president Linda Wheeler secretary Cynthia Clark treasurer Barbara Houghton historian Lanelle Dozier parliamentarian Peggy Elam reporter Pat Dennard song leader and Juana Starch pianist. Mothers of homemaking students attended along with home making teacher Mrs. B H Sargent.
South Plains Navy Mothers Club met in regular session at the Naval Training Center on Tech campus. Mrs. W. F. Cole presided in the absence of Mrs. W. F. Zietz. Nine members attended.
Roscoe Parent-Teachers Association schedules a regular meeting at 3 30 pm on Thursday with an executive session at 2 45 pm. Members print the PTA newsletter as a unit. A Girl Scouts nursery for preschool children will run. Movies will be shown for school children while parents attend the PTA session.
Don King will address La Fleur Garden Club on garden roses at 9 39 a m in the home of Mrs F O Adam son 3004 26th St Co hostess is Mrs C G Bell.
Klever Kraft Klub is to meet Thursday at 3 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Mack Johnson at 2215 21st Street. The gathering aims to discuss upcoming activities and member plans.
Officials of Fra arrive in New Orleans to join a gala marking the 150th anniversary of the Louisiana purchase. President Eisenhower will speak and reenact the signing with a French official at Jackson Square. About 22 foreign ambassadors attend as Mardi Gras groups debut outside carnival season.
Correction notes Allegro Music Club meets at 3 p m today at the Lubbock Women s Clubhouse 2020 Broadway instead of at Mrs Raymond Marshalls home. Mrs Marshall remains hostess.
The transport Gen. Freeman arrived in Seattle docking today carrying 1,296 passengers from the Far East. Indonesia formed a three man committee to nationalize electric and gas plants.
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