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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1944
Page
2
Vivian Brown offers Halloween ideas for families including games like black cat obstacle races, fortunes in a milk pumpkin, and a jack o lantern fortune teller. Recipes and decor suggestions accompany age appropriate activities for a busy fall weekend. Lost dog notice appears at end with contact.
Kappa Gamma sorority hosted a Monday bingo party at 1707 Sixteenth. Miss Ann Kelly won the high score prize and Miss Ruth Gillespie took the low prize. Attendees included Misses Mildred Boone Louise Chance Lucille Collier Frances Conley Pearl Jackson Evelyn Jones Claribel Lee Floy Massey Susie Shipp Sue Smith Martha Willet Patty Willet and Mesdames H G Burchett Jr Floyd Dunn Lottie Hilton Frances Neutzler John D Watson Evelyn Webb Winnie Wheat. Special guest was Mrs Charles Smith.
East Side Home Demonstration club members named three officers Monday afternoon in the home of Mrs. J. B. Forbes. They were Mrs. Luther Green president Mrs. Forbes food demonstrator and Mrs. Warren Henry home improvement demonstrator. They will serve for one year.
Jerry Lynn Dane was celebrated on her ninth birthday with a party hosted by her mother Mrs. L. T. Dane at their home 2307 Twentieth. A Halloween theme colored the party with decorations and refreshments. Attendees included Anette Folkenton Peggy Ann Dobratz Freddie Nell Dane Nina Ruth Crompton Joanne Dean Frances Jean Cate Don Allgood Jerry Mc Casland Evelyn McCarty Blanche Clipton Cara Sue Morris Carole Jean King Louise Marquett James Lee Don Dysart Barbara Sneatton Betty Ruth Payne Bilene Burford Bobbie and Donnie McGaughy Charda Faith Pierce Butch Hammond Buddy Scott Roy Bennet Davis Carol Crisler Mary Frances Poe Carol Ann Cawthron Mickey Orton Mrs Lynn McGaughy Mesdames Robert McGaughy W. M. Dobratz and Sam McGaughy of Spur the maternal grandmother.
A Tuesday luncheon for the Jack M. Lewis Sunday School class was hosted at Mrs. R. C. Harvey’s home at 2002 Twenty-second. Hostesses were A. W. Findley R. C. Harvey Ely Fonville J. O. Denton Jr C. E. Davis and Herbert Yant with guests Mrs. Glenn Bucy and Mrs. Jim Etter and many class members listed.
A fifty dollar war bond was sent to Wayland college in Plainview by the First Baptist Business Women's circle. The announcement came at a Monday night meeting with Mrs. Jim Holt and assistants Mesdames Vernice Ford and J Holland Cox. WMS president Mrs. W L Pattillo attended. Bible lesson taught by Mrs. E B Speck. Other attendees included Mesdames C E Roberts Ivy Savage Ruby McLeod Dan Harrell G A Gunn and O A Tyner. Mrs McLeod will host November 13 at 1724 Twenty-fifth.
In Lubbock on a Tuesday afternoon each of five federated clubs held sessions with talks on topics from World War II impacts to language origins. The Pierian Sorosis folded bandages at the Red Cross. rummage sale plans were discussed for Saturday.
The Hallowe en carnival at Central Ward school includes a public cake contest Friday at 6 30 p m. with three divisions white chocolate and angel food. Prizes total 3 merchandise awards of 1 50 1 and 75 cents. Cakes accepted 2 30 to 8 p m Friday. Auctioned after by Houston Glasson of Lamesa. Info via Mrs J E Hartley 9745.
Miss Miriam Tatum and Marion E Willis married in Wichita Falls on October 21. Mrs Willis lived in Lubbock with her father the late J G Tatum. She studied at Texas Technological College and belonged to the Clement Sorosis club. Mr Willis, from Fort Worth, works in government service.
A list of readings and gatherings including Lucky 13 Needle Club at 1 30 p m with Red Cross contact Mrs Bob Puller 2600 Twenty fourth social Piret Baptist Homemakers Executive meeting 930 a m Mrs Troy Dele 2604 Twenty sixth Business and Professional Women's Club Avon Lubbock Hotel 1 p m covered dish luncheon Mrs Ralph Quest 2122a Allegro Music Club 345 p m Mrs Don Mitchell 1717 Thirty second Madonna Study Club 3 p m Mrs B H Bereman 2826 Twenty fourth Senior Women Club 8 p m Mrs Joe Walan Fine Thirteenth Miscellaneous Club 330 p m Mrs H Adkisson 1710 Seventeenth 1936 Forty Two Club 2 30 p m Mrs R D Cole 2411 Fifteenth Halcyon Forty Two Club 3 p m Mrs J C Stansell 2108 Twenty ninth LAAP Junior Matrons League 1830 p m USO South Plains Woman's Club 10 p m BPAAF Officers Club Heart and Weedie Club 2 p m Community Center Lone Star Newcomers Club 830 p m Debby Lail Studio 2227 Nineteenth Rectal
Lydia circle of Cumberland Presbyterian Church met Monday night at Mrs. Brown C. Welch’s home 1610 Tenth for a study on The Purpose and Plan of God Ephesians I led by Mrs. Ruth Carter. Mrs. A H Cline presided. reports were given and Mrs. Boyd L Smith presented the treasurer’s report. Rev Welch discussed Paul’s plan in the chapter and benediction followed.
The Service Men's Wives Circle met Monday afternoon at the homes of Mrs. C. C. McWhorter and Mrs. W. D. Leechman. Mrs. W. H. Trice led a Bible study and a fellowship hour followed with refreshments for members including Mesdames Trice and Taylor and others.
Mrs Lodema Dobson hosted a 7 p m birthday tea at 1213 A Ave N in honor of Mrs Fleeta Mae Webb. Floral arrangements included orchid red dahlias and pink roses with white candles. A white iced cake bore the greeting Happy Birthday Freeza and centered the refreshment table.
Washington announces validation dates for five blue ration stamps and four red stamps each worth ten points. Red stamps L5 M5 N5 and P5 become usable Sunday for rationed meats fats butter and cheese for five weeks. Blue stamps S5 T5 U5 V5 and W5 become valid November 1 for processed foods. All stamps are valid indefinitely.
The Saturday rummage sale sponsored by K. Carter Parent-Teacher Association raised 157 dollars. Officials announced Tuesday morning the membership drive closed with a roster of 207 members and 86 subscribing to the state Parent-Teacher magazine.
East Side Baptist Women Missionary Society met Tuesday afternoon at the church. Mrs. W. B. Lamb led the opening prayer, Mrs. Hershel Hinkel gave the devotional, and after a brief business session Mrs. H. W. Hollyfield led the closing prayer.
Mr and Mrs Vincent Carr of 1920 Twenty fourth host their son A C Vincent W Carr and his wife from San Antonio along with son Bobby who will report to a pre midshipman school at Asbury Park New Jersey at the end of his leave.
Boston report says counsel for Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel urged Secretary of the Navy Forrestal to immediately publish the naval court inquiry findings on Kimmel. The telegram argues Kimmel has borne public blame for Pearl Harbor and was denied a court martial.
Stockholm dispatch says a free German press bureau reports German officers discussed using poison gas soon. It cites 560000 workers in 70 gas plants across Germany and notes an air raid on Darmstadt released lethal gas killed 12000 people.
Overseas war ballot delivered to county clerk brings relief to Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Owens of 2708 Twenty second Avenue. Their son Lt Col M O Owens Jr serving with a troop carrier unit in England sent letters earlier that stopped. County clerk Ed Allen phoned them after receiving the ballot announcing he is safe and alive in England.
A letter inviting wives to join the Lubbock Army Wives society will be read at a covered dish luncheon at 1 p.m. Wednesday. The event will be held at the home of Mrs. Ralph Quest, 2122 B Main.
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