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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1968

Page

8

Registrations Open for City Needle Crafts Classes

Miss Zora Joy Gifford announces needle crafts classes starting October 1 at the City Crafts center with day and night sessions in knitting crochet macrame and various embroidery. Demonstrations on flower making and other crafts will be added as demand grows no charge to join. Call PO2-6411 ext 308 to register or for details. Girl Scout and Camp Fire groups can receive craft assistance.

Joy Gifford Miss Gifford

Try N Trim Club Winners Named

TOPS Club met at Tinker Bell's Play School with Mrs. Tommy Townsend presiding. Mrs. Orville Woolverton won the grab bag. Mrs. Bill Gross and Mrs. Cecil Beene presented a skit. Next meeting set for 7 p.m. Thursday at the same location.

Tinker Bell's Play School 32Nd St Tommy Townsend Orville Woolverton Bill Gross Cecil Beene

Couple Raises 11 Foster Children on Texas Farm

David and Beatrice Neal have sheltered 11 children over 38 years at their Moody Texas farm without official aid. The couple, now 68, follow a simple creed about doing the right thing and work hard, caring for chickens, beef, pork, milk cows, and a garden while their two 18 year old wards pursue college. Quince Neal, a 4 H winner with 120 rabbit ribbons, plans to study veterinary medicine at Prairie View A and Mildred to become a nurse at Mary Hardin Baylor.

Neal Lawrence Quince Bubber Neals Texas Belton

Historical Clubs Plan Dedication in Bailey County Tour

The Bailey County Historical Survey Committee and the Muleshoe Study Club plan a 50 mile motor tour of county historical sites Monday. A state-approved marker at Coyote Lake will be dedicated at 10 45 a m southwest of Muleshoe with Cecil Davis noting the chairman's schedule.

Muleshoe Bailey County Historical Survey Committee

Sew It With Cotton Winners Announced in Last Frontier

Morton readers learn the Last Frontier Area Cotton Council contest results with winners Deborah Young Tommie Brown Saundra Simpson Marilyn Cade and Lisa Bennett in various divisions including sugar plum school time party time teen time and mad world

Morton Frontier Area Cotton Council Deborah Young Tommie Brown Saundra Simpson Marilyn Cade Lisa Bennett

Layette Shower Honors Mrs Verla Thorne At Home

A layette shower from 3 to 5 p.m. today at 3604 33rd Street will honor Mrs Verla Thorne. Mrs Marion Thorne is co hostess and guests include Mrs Ralph Shipman of Childress and Mrs ene Thorne, the honoree’s mother.

Gary N. Jones 33Rd St Verla Thorne Marion Thorne Ralph Shipman of Childress Ene Thorne

Hobby Club Meeting Discusses Projects and Plans

The Hobby Club met for coffee at Mrs. John Halsey Jr. home with co-hostess Mrs. Dolphus Blodgett. Nineteen members and six guests attended including two visitors from Plainview. Members shared three new hobby ideas and year projects were set. Next meeting is 9:30 a.m. Oct. 18 at Mrs. Wayne Sullivan’s home with Mrs. W. T. Rogers as co-hostess.

Hobby Club John Halsey Jr 55Th Ist Dolphus E. Blodgett Plainview Wayne Sullivan 55Th St W. T. Rogers

Area Pilot Club Program Sunday in Amarillo

Twenty two members from area Pilot Clubs will attend a Sunday program in Amarillo featuring a patriotism talk by Mrs Frances Thornton entitled Soap Boxes. The event is a joint workshop with Pilot Club of Lubbock Dumas and Amarillo Hi Plains with a luncheon at the Country Club and a tour of the new civic auditorium.

Pilot Club of Lubbock Amarillo Frances Thornton Area Workshop Tathhark Club Hi-Plains Pilot Club Dumas Lubbock Group i Berta Malone Civic Auditorium

Bridge winners named at Allen Brothers Legion Post event

The Caprock Duplicate Bridge Club met at Allen Brothers American Legion Post 2412 in Q on Thursday with Mrs T L Leach and Mrs Fern Harbison finishing first. Second place went to Mrs Max Lowmiller and Mrs Ivan C Fowler. Third went to Mrs Joe Partain and Mrs Sylvia Mariner. Next meeting scheduled at 9445 a.m. Thursday in the post hall.

Caprock Duplicate Bridge Club Allen Brothers American Legion Post Ave T.L. Leach Fern Harbison Max Lowmiller Ivan C. Fowler Joe Partain Sylvia Mariner Post Hall

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