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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1960
Page
9
Margaret Turner criticizes William Somerset Maugham in a London birthday note, questioning his view that women are “take and no give” after 86 years. She imagines Maugham’s limited insight into real labor and happiness for women, and contrasts his stance with women she knows.
New York fashion scenes embrace oversized jeweled buttons as the season's key trim. Bernard Hellman notes sales could reach into the millions, with $1-plus buttons doubling in demand. Teens remake clothing with button bands, pins, and decorative touches.
OWT Abbi Jack o Lanterns will glow as Club Twenty hosts dance night at Mackenzie Terrace with costumed couples dancing to recordings starting at 30 dollars. Host couples Don Phillips and Harold Harvey lead. volunteers honored at a morning coffee at Mrs Jack Wastman 302 35th St.
The First Methodist Church Wesleyan Service Guild held a supper and program at Memorial Hall. Guest speaker Mrs. W. W. Watkins of Balls, district vice president of the Woman's Society of Christian Service, shared slides from a trip to Europe as part of the study Into All the World Together. Seated with Miss Loree Smith and Miss Edith Caveness, Hattie Herm led the program amid special music by Marlin Hayhurst with Hubert Carter on piano. Forty-one members and guests attended. The guild plans to meet Tuesday Oct 25 at 6 pm in Bowman Memorial Chapel.
The Texas Tech Town Girls Club will meet Sunday from 4 to 5 p.m. for refreshments at K. N. Clapp Party House.
An open house from 2 to 4 pm Sunday will honor Mr. and Mrs. James J. Wide Ackerly on their 50th wedding anniversary. The celebration, at the home of their daughter Mrs Mae Lewis, recalls their marriage in 1902 and traces the couple’s life across Texas and Arizona, including ranching and early irrigation work. They have two children and 11 grandchildren with one great grandchild.
The note urges focusing on your own date during double dating, advising against flirting with the other person and claiming it ruins the outing for everyone involved.
Joy Watson of the Better Business Bureau spoke on "Something for Nothing" during AAUW Child Study Group 7 at 48th St with co-hostesses Mrs. Jim Hankinson Mrs. W. J. Blake and Mrs. Gene Cobb. She said the bureau aims to promote truth and honesty in selling and advertising.
MissKaren Ladd and James Haddock wed in a candlelight ceremony at Bowman Chapel of First Methodist with Rev J O Haymes officiating. Attendants included maid of honor Joyce Wilson. best man Gary Danilo. The couple will reside at 1611 St St with both families listed as Mr and Mrs A Bennett of New Mexico and Mr and Mrs EK Haddock.
Theta Chi Chapter of Beta Sigma Chi held a Jewels ritual Tuesday night after a Chicken Shack dinner. honorary City Council member Mrs. W. H. Clemons attended, with Mrs. James Gowers, Mrs. Bobby Raper, Mrs. Denton Rigsby, Mrs. H. W. Scott, and Mrs. James Kinsey taking part. James Mayer read the ritual. Mrs. Clemons read the Ritual of Affirmation.
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