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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1956
Page
2
Vivian Brown offers tips for school girls choosing age appropriate hairdos. Stylists warn severe pulls add years, advise simple looks and proper shaping. Mothers and professional stylists steer youths toward flattering, versatile styles for dances and dates.
Vivian Brows outlines a lighthearted guide for teens on first dates with a behavior test style. The piece notes common dating scenarios and suggests how to respond, including restaurant choices and conversation tactics, framed as exam style prompts for young readers.
A compact piece urging orderly homemaking for wives within family life and church duties. It cites Proverbs and stresses budgeting time self control and calm through regular reading to invite the peace of God into the home.
A dense listing describes February and June activities including a 6 10 pm schedule for engineers and a Memorial meeting at WSUS. It notes church services, guild meetings, and various department sessions at multiple venues such as 38th Street and Saint Stanislaus areas. The text mentions Women of tive hurls and Sewe rs groups, with dates and times scattered, plus references to a mutiny and multiple church and civic gatherings.
A seven year old Austin girl Danice Chapin remained under observation after being bitten by a bat near her home. The bat was captured and sent to the state health department to test for rabies. Earlier reports noted dead bats in the Austin area possibly infected.
A reader challenges Muriel Lawrence to clearly state whether total obedience is desirable in parenting. The column argues that fear of disobedience weakens self respect and promotes coercive control, contrasting military mindset with domestic life and urging parents to resist constant domination by children.
Police seek a lost pet skunk described as 24 months old, half a pound, with a small white stripe down its back. It wandered from 3708 19th St and is valued for return by Bert Bernstein family, Kenny 12 and Sammy 4, who miss their playmate.
Governor Allan Shivers will present an award at the Texas committee for employment of the physically handicapped annual meeting. Laurence R. Melton of Dallas will preside, with recognition planned for employers aiding the disabled and a personnel officer for individual achievement.
In Lubbock and San Francisco reports, quilting blends utility and fellowship. Women sew for cover and protection from wind and sand, while furniture shows quilted accents in varied styles. Mart displays feature quilted sofas and pictures, with imitation quilt effects in modern materials.
TAMES Sept 16 Special Chapter No 362 Order at theastern Star held its annual friendship meeting with 105 visitors from Midland Odes Seagraves Seminole Andrews Lubbock Brownfield Coahoma Big Spring O’Donnell Denver City and Snyder. Grand officers included Mrs Ben V Smith of Lubbock and others from Missouri and Texas. Guests registered greeted by officers and presented the red triangle and silver cup. Circle of Friendship program featured nine women led by Mrs Jeff Shipp, plus a reception with Italian cloths and carnations and serving presided by Mrs Lindsey and Mrs Adcock.
New York United Nations delegates support a cookbook offering 170 international dishes for the average family. It includes recipes from India Sweden Norway and Nicaragua among others. The $1.40 volume aims to delight home cooks with shifting flavors and practical kitchen guidance.
Oil and gas well completions increased last week with eleven oil wells and two gas wells completed in the period. The region reported a total average calendar day allowable of 72 shared days, along with no parking on Cow Long Road.
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