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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1944
Page
2
A garbled radio announcer text references Aachen and a cab ride to Churchill with a five minute wait. It also includes a cooking tip for a light fluffy cake and a teen grooming quote from 16 year old Ann Blyth. A reader seeks a small male puppy and asks to post a drop card to Larry Carbell Route 2 Lubbock for a puppy to be given away.
A community gathering at the home of Mrs J E Murfee 1923 nth featured Mrs Murfee and her daughters Mae and Vera open house over weeks. Attendees included Abilene residents Mr and Mrs Urfee, Sucren Suntan of Houston, and many local families with names like James Kimmel Revo McCleary A C Sanders Lane Hurlbut Goodnight Jackson Melee Dug Dug Sr Dug Jr Judge J E Murfee L S Mast Willie Thomas Fern Cone Ernest Conley Floe Shepherd and more.
Reverend McCarty leads a Bible class session for Arnett Benson members with Mrs J H Wise and Laura Sanders named among attendees. The report notes the event took place on a Monday afternoon with several participants listed.
Ensign and Mrs. Robert Allan Hill and daughters Sylvia Kay and Carolyn Sue expected to arrive today from California to visit naval family. Hill to accompany wife to Memphis for her assignment while their daughter stays with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Allan Hland and Mr. Claiborne.
The Tech Council of Women Graduates plans a 1 PM luncheon Saturday in the Hilton ballroom to launch the 1944 45 program. Activities include a Christmas party with AAUW and others, a March 11 book review by Dean James G. Allen, a May 13 breakfast, and support for officer wives via the USO. Officers and committees are listed.
Mrs. A. C. Sanders hosted an intermediate piano and voice recital at her home 2428 Twenty sixth featuring Gale Alford with Bach Minuet Musette Love Has Eyes Passing By Sonatina in G Swing Low Sweet Chariot Gurlitt selections Morning Prayer In the Garden and other pieces. Friday night Aretha McCasland performed at 1914 Twenty third with Bach Air Minuet Musette Sonatina in F Salto Mortale Wild Horseman Autumn Sunlight Dreamland Nocturne and more.
Eighteen members and two guests attended the Madonna circle and circle one joint session in the church activities building. Mrs. Andrew Hogue opened with prayer as the group sang What A Friend. Mrs. Boyd Ce led the Acts chapter twenty four lesson. Circle One elected Mrs. Jeff D. Welch as teacher and Mrs. John Birdwell as assistant. prayer by Mrs. W. R. Dean closed the program.
Miss Hallie Wall presents a piano and speech recital at 8 tonight at Asbury Methodist church featuring Joan Myrick Jo Ann Bruckner Rugene Thomas and Mary Jo and John Wesley Chism.
Mrs. R. C. Hay led a Monday afternoon session in the church discussing the stewardship book He That Giveth by John E. Simpson. Ten members were present.
In Lubbock on a October Saturday 1944 a series of birthday parties celebrated children. Ann Pendley turned seven with a Halloween themed party featuring fortune telling masks and party favors. Jackie Williamson celebrated his tenth with family guests including great grandmothers. Larry Warren had a floral party at home with roses dahlias and Halloween treats.
Mrs E L Robertson hosted a recital at her home at 6 p m Friday honoring five year old Mickey Miller son of Mrs Faye Adams. The boy performed several piano selections and read Shakespeare All the Worlds a Stage. Mrs Adams and Mickey plan to move soon to Abilene after weeks in Lubbock.
A report notes that some codfish attain lengths up to eight feet and weights around 100 pounds. The observation highlights exceptional sizes within common marine species.
A long schedule of meetings and events across Lubbock includes the Lubbock Army's Wives society dessert-bridge at 1 30 p m at the Officers' club, City Parent-Teacher Council at 1 45 p m on KFYO, Tuesday Bible Class at 3 30 p m, Central Baptist Circle at 2 30 p m, East Side Baptist WMB at 4 30 p m, CBS dinner at Masonic hall, Garden Study club at 9 45 a m, Tuesday Night Readers Group at 7 30 p m, Readers club book review at 7 30 p m, Lubbock Child Study club at 2 m, Girl Beaut Council luncheon in honor of Mise Alice Mulkey, Shakespeare club at 3 p m, Auxiliary to Postal Clerks at 8 p m, Swann Wilson Mothers club, Rain tieth club at 3 p m, Ideal Friendship club at 3 p m, Las Chapistritas club patronesses luncheon at Hilton Chimayo room.
Roscoe Wilson Parent Teacher Association will hear Supt R W Matthews discuss Home and School Team work at 3 30 Thursday at the school. Mrs L L Miller PT council president will speak on Cooperation of the Parent Teacher with the School and Community. Third year intermediates present a program.
The First Baptist Women’s Missionary circles met Monday afternoon with 68 women present across groups. Lena Lair circle led by chairwomen and teachers reported the largest turnout with 13 members including two new members and one visitor. several other circles named new officers and Bible teachers for upcoming sessions.
Mrs Wayne Martin taught on Dr Clara Swain and her first India mission in 1869 at the Susanna Mylonay circle of Asbury Methodist Church. The Monday gathering with 15 members discussed the missionary pledge and fundraising to complete it. The meeting closed with a prayer by Mrs Annie Steele.
Mrs. J. A. Alred led a mission lesson at Calvary Baptist Lottie Moon circle gathering held Monday afternoon in Mrs. R. D. Harris’s home at 1801 Twentieth. Members present included Mesdames B. N. Hendrix H. R. Sprawls E. F. Bell and W. H. Craig.
Miss Lottie Margaret Atkinson daughter of Mr and Mrs George N Atkinson and Miss Mary Ann Dykes daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Dykes succeed in tryouts to join the college choir at Texas State College for Women Denton.
Mrs. G. C. Beard of Route 3 welcomed nine members to the Mexico circle of the First Methodist church for a Monday afternoon gathering at her home. Mrs. J. C. Richards led the devotional and Mrs. C. P. Carlock conducted the lesson on Prayer.
An old fashioned advertisement promises slim figures with a cheap Barcel Barcel product mixed with grapefruit juice to be taken twice daily. It claims rapid, effortless fat loss without exercise or dieting and offers a money back guarantee if results are not shown.
Mr and Mrs C J Branch of Greenville and former Lubbock residents visit at 224 Ave U with Branch brothers E Branch 1119 Nineteenth Ed Branch 2612 Locust and Sam Branch of Meadow Also Mr and Mrs Fred Sherwood of Childress visit Lubbock Monday former Crosbyton resident Mrs James C McWhorter and daughter Betty Frances arrive from Big Spring to join S Sgt McWhorter stationed at Lubbock Army Airfield and on the field's football team
The Maine Central Institute founded in Pittsfield in 1869 began with a single student, the lone member of its first class.
The OPA announced ceilings for spinach pricing through November 10 in Texas shipping points. Consumers will pay 2 percent above base, with a per pound ceiling of 8.9 cents for lighter bushels and other containers, and 1.60 dollars per 18 pound bushel or more.
Ex King Carol of Romania and Madame Lupescu arrived in New Orleans aboard an Argentine ship from exica. He planned to proceed to Brazil then Portugal and home, while customs and Coast Guard guards boarded to prevent contact with the ex monarch and it was unclear if he would be allowed ashore.
Regular sessions were held by the units of St. Pauls Epis Fr Auxiliary Monday afternoon. Five members attended Unit 1 with Mrs I Kilpatrick at 2220 Thirteenth. Eighteen members attended Unit 2 with Mrs O R Hand at 3021 Twenty second. Unit 3 met in Seaman hall and five members were present.
Individual consumers using ration points purchased 280 681 000 pairs of shoes during 1943 according to the Office of Price Administration.
In St Louis on October 16 governor Dewey comments on the November election outcome and President Roosevelts customs being upset. He notes that many White House customs are changing, as reported during a news conference.
Cpl Princy Hastings of St pais aune received a $500 reward after locating a missing ring. Initially thought to be worth five hundred dollars, the jewelry was later valued at $10,000 upon discovery of its companion.
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