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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1956
Page
3
Dor othy Marie Osborn has returned from five months living with Costa Rican rural families as part of a 4 H Club Foundation exchange. She shares that people across cultures are alike in work, humor, and daily joys, and describes made cinnamon rolls and a liver soup recipe.
Hub City Duplicate Bridge Club played Wednesday night at Precinct 1 Clubhouse. Mr and Mrs John Vickers placed first. Mrs James G Allen and Mrs Jack Clendenin were second. Mr and Mrs Fred Pryor were third. Playing above average were James G Allen and R K Flege, and Mrs Frank Gumm and Mrs J N Ogbourne.
About 200 members of the P. T. A. attended a get acquainted tea in the school cafeteria. Yellow and mint green decor, fall leaf shaped name tags, and carnations framed the event. Mrs Roberson spoke, and Mrs Nora Hardwick and Jane Payne led room counts with about 145 attendees.
Jano Estacada Travel Club met for a covered dish luncheon at Mrs. W. W. Browning’s home with twenty members. Speakers discussed Africa and a short business session followed. Lloyd edits the Pharr Press amid libel suit chatter.
A workplace guidance piece advises employees not to address male bosses by their first names even if they are friendly. It emphasizes that a man who treats female staff as first homes should be called "Mr Brown" by the staff.
A Liver Tea for all women of the church will be hosted this afternoon at 1723 Lord St by Mrs. K. L. Riggs. Hours are 3:30 to 5:30. Proceeds fund a gift for the new church parlor. Africa Circle led by Mrs. A. S. Meinecke, Burma Circle by Mrs. R. B. Smith Jr., Peru Circle by Mrs. J. R. Swift, Philippine Circle by Mrs. Ruel C. Martin.
Today's calendar lists Mrs M Wells hosting a Graham Tea tour at Angviary in the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen hall. Other events include a Natural Gas Co. meeting, Lubbock Garden Club at 9 pm, and Mrs G Crawwart hosting at 48 F Crigate, with addresses in Losate and 4696 W 16th St.
Broadhurst, chief hydro logist for High Plains Underground Water Conservation, urged education over legislation to manage water use. He warned shortages stem from funding gaps and noted six droughts in the last six hundred years as context. The talk covered federal and local policy roles and the need for orderly development.
Hillcrest Country Club hosted a duplicate bridge event on Thursday morning with winners named as follows: first prize went to Mrs. L. F. Marquam and Mrs. Nat Heaton. second to Mrs. Jack Boren and Mrs. Tom Murphey. third to Mrs. Richard Mayer and Mrs. John Vickers. fourth to Mrs. J. N. Ovzbourne and Mrs. Sam Jondahl. Additional pairings included Mrs. Keith Cecil with Mrs. Richard Peterson, Mrs. John Chauncey with Mrs. Roy Thompson, and Mrs. Eck Wheeler with Mrs. Frank Camm.
Planning a buffet after a football game with ideas for appetizers to desserts in October issue of Better Homes & Gardens. Get your copy today where magazines are sold.
Texas Tech mathematics department members and families gather at Prof Richard Heinemans home 3015 21st St for an open house co hosted by Dr Emmett Hazelwood and Mrs Sparks. Nine new faculty join the department. others travel for tours and visits including Dr Yorum and family with reports of trips to Phillips University and Washington, D C.
Lubbock Club will host its annual fall dinner dance with the Billy May Band under Sam Donenue. Social hour runs 7:30 to 8:50 p.m., buffet from 8:39 to midnight, dancing from 8:30 for four hours. Board members including Marion Sanford and George Livermore plan and staff the event.
Mrs J T Langford and Mrs O A Woods hosted a bruncheon to start the Sunshine Study Club season at 2506 5th St. Twenty members plus guest Vers F L Maloney of Houston attended. Harvest decor highlighted the event as C C Perryman presided at the serving table. New yearbeans were shared.
Acuff 4 S Club met Thursday afternoon in the Roosevelt Club house for a birthday party. Gifts were exchanged and games played. A birthday cake was served. Mrs. M. L. Brashear will host a covered dish lunch and quilting at 10 am October 4.
Miss Charlie Bob Morriss daughter of Mrs. A Slade of Lubbock married James A Powell son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Powell of Richmond Virginia at Ascension Lutheran Church. The couple will reside in Kansas City Kan where Powell has a district office job with International Harvester. A miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs C K Cunningham followed with 25 guests.
Mrs. John Smith led a Bible study as the Calvary Baptist Women’s Missionary Union held a Thursday afternoon meeting at the church. Twenty members attended.
Vivian Brown reports on Dutch treat dating among young women who learn cost awareness from summer experiences. Girls recount costly outings, gas bills, and selective dating strategies while some insist on shared expenses or staying home if a date cannot pay.
The Women's Society of Christian Service at St John’s Methodist held morning and afternoon sessions with multiple circles participating. Eugenie Button Circle met at 3414 31st St with ten members as Goldie Edgeworth led a program on the Spirit of Christ for All of Life. Daisy B Sanford Circle viewed a world federation filmstrip attended by five members and a guest Mrs J Edmund Wirby. Further circle activities occurred at 1917 23rd St and 2303 42nd St with members sewing, articles for the church bazaar, devotionals, and a Great Experimenter program.
Lubbock Chapter 74 Order of the Eastern Star held a stated meeting Tuesday night led by Mrs Edgar Pace and Ray Chapman. Officers present included Mrs Ben V. Smith and Mrs John Cocanougher district 2 section 4. A program on obligations was given by A T Cocanourher. Decorations featured a garden flowers arrangement in a copper tray and replicas of the Panhandle South Plains fair scene. Visitors from Arch er City Del Rio Fort Worth Alexandria and hosts Mr and Mrs John Ferguson.
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