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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1962
Page
9
A reader asks about gender roles in marriage while another contemplates divorce by proxy. Ann Landers notes a wife may outrank a boss, urges legal advice for safety, and suggests a peace bond for a woman fearing an abusive husband.
Women of the Central Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Auxiliary met Tuesday morning with 32 attendees. Mrs. S N Lanham led prayer and Mrs John Hachett highlighted symbols of America's greatness ending with the Bible. Officers elected include Adkins president Jester first vice Henderson second vice Fanning secretary treasurer and Porter. Next meeting set for 9:45 a m October 2.
An ad touts Jayne's P W Vermifuge as a modern remedy for pinworms. It claims tablets travel to the bowels before dissolving to kill worms, targeting both children and adults and warning of contagious infections.
Austin AP reports Judge Jack Woodley filed applications to divert 300 acre feet annually from the east fork of the Nueces and 235 acre feet from the Sabinas through dams on both rivers.
Monterey Optimist and Opti- Mrs. Clubs met Monday night at 2507 S Fourth St to hear a United Fund program by Mrs. Harmon Jenkins. After fund drive planning, a film followed a sandwich buffet and an old-fashioned pecan shelling. The Opti Mrs will use pecans to bake brownies for a Panhandle South Plains Fair fundraiser.
Mrs Hairston presided over the meeting of Church Women at St Stephens. New officers named include Mrs J W Hairston president Mrs John Guilds vice president Mrs Les Purkeypile secretary and Mrs Bob Stewart treasurer. Plans for a bazaar bake table and cookbook sales were set with St Pauls Church sponsors.
Beta Conclave of Kappa Kappa Iota met Monday at 1719 2nd Street with co hostess Mrs. J. C. Delashaw. Granvil McIlroy, O. L. Slaton Junior High School teacher, spoke about the country. Twelve members attended. Next meeting set for 7 30 p.m. October 15.
Members of the Lubbock Women's Study Club met Tuesday morning. Hostesses were Mrs. Earl Humphrey Mrs. Frank Gaines Mrs. B W Baker and Mrs. E L Lanaford. President Mrs. Jack Kelly gave greetings. A program including a prayer was read by Mrs. Elmo.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Yocum hosted a week’s visit in Cairo Missouri at their home on List Street. Mrs. Yocum is an aunt at Toombe.
Lubbock Agricultural Experiment Station hosts a four hour open house where visitors view test plots eliminating hand hoeing in cotton. Researchers explain post emergence chemicals, costs of 3.50 per acre, and one third hour per acre saved on hoeing versus manual methods.
Eighteen members of the Shallowater Study Club met at the home of Mrs. Louis McMenamy. Roll call cited a fallout shelter item. Mrs. S. W. Farris presented Mrs. McMenamy and Mrs. Ella B. Lane of Valley Mills. Next meeting set for 2:30 p.m. October 2 at Mrs. G. W. Gates’s home.
Pi Conclave of Kappa Kappa Iota hosted a rush party at Hiram Foster’s residence on 2324 S4th St featuring Hawaii slides by Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Deardorff. Eleven members and guests including Mrs. Audrey Luna and Miss Corrine Galloway attended. Initiation set for 8 p.m. September 2 at Mrs. Edwin Corby’s home.
UPI reports Benjamin Cunanan No 3 Huk leader was captured Monday night in a Manila gunfight with Philippine constabulary agents. Cunanan was wounded in the back and tied to an assassination plot against Philippine leaders.
Classified notice seeks mature women for general office clerks and receptionists positions with permanent employment. Mentions stable pay and favorable conditions. Contact terms at a designated address in the 1414 avenue area.
In Dawson County the demand for bracero labor has collapsed, with Garvin Wilkes of the Lamesa Texas Employment Commission reporting no authorizations issued this year versus 10,826 last year. Wages blamed as the 70 cent hourly rate and rising costs push farmers toward domestic harvest workers. Farmers set a local wage ceiling of $1.50 per hundred weight for pulling and 3 cents for delivering, prompting some gins to decline bracero contracts and consider self-hiring or mechanical harvesting.
Researchers with the USDA Agricultural Research Service study an arrestant chemical to mislead boll weevils away from cotton. Field trials will test if treated plants deter egg laying on non cotton hosts and whether a synthetic arrestant or new cotton varieties can reduce weevil damage.
Indonesian Chief Minister Djuanda Kartawidjaja departed Jakarta for Tokyo for a month long rest and medical treatment. The move aims to address health concerns as he steps back from leadership duties during the period.
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