This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1962
Page
7
A reader asks about parental infidelity and a spouse’s mail habits, while Barfsville and Sick of It seek guidance. Ann Landers offers blunt counsel on boundaries, emotional issues, and not treating problems as solvable by others.
Smyer Texas organized the Smyer Young Homemakers Chapter Thursday night in the high school homemaking room. Mrs Keith Streety was elected president with officers including Mrs Billy Keesee as vice president and Mrs Harold Hyman as secretary. Other officers were Mrs Bill Brown treasurer Mrs Harold Moore reporter and Mrs Mary Sawyer advisor. The chapter will meet at 8 p m on the third Thursday of each month at the high school and membership is open to homemakers under 35.
Woodrow Home Demonstration Club elected officers at a Thursday meeting at Mrs. J. P. Walter home. Elected were Mmes. Benny Hagens president C M Dunhan vice president Ross Cooper secretary treasurer August Schwertener reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche Journal Carlton Schaffner reporter for the Statorite and Walter council member. Next meeting is set for 2 p.m. October 4 at Mrs. Cooper home.
Mrs. Margaret Fulkerson and Francisco Gonzales were guests at the Pilot Club gathering at the Lubbock Women’s Club. Fulkerson described her work teaching Braille to adult blind people, while Gonzales, coordinator for Project Good Neighbors, presented a Books Abroad certificate to club president Bret Malone. Members of Delta Gamma Alumnae attended.
Four new members were initiated into VFW Auxiliary Post 246 at the Thursday meeting. Mrs. Fred Chrisman, Mrs. Truman Havins, Mrs. Park Hargis, and Mrs. John Haynes joined. Mrs. T. C. McLain was reinstated. A school of instruction was conducted and $62 was sent to the VA Hospital.
Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will stop in Fiji on February 1 and 2 during their royal tour to New Zealand and Australia for a state visit. The trip marks a Pacific island stop en route to the main tour.
A Duisburg based company announces plans to import American yams as a new commodity line. The move signals expansion into fresh produce markets and potential trade ties with American growers.
New York based NOMA releases updated list of 600 commonly misspelled office terms for secretaries. Words such as secretary and justification are highlighted. controversial spellings are removed. Experts urge looking up words in dictionaries to ensure accuracy.
Miss Karolyn Sue Morrow and Robert Olan Finley wed in a 4 p.m. ceremony at West Side Church of Christ with Gaylon Embrey officiating. The couple, of Lubbock, will reside there after a Santa Fe and Red River honeymoon. both are local graduates with Tech ties.
XI Gamma Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. James Stroope’s home on 2811 57th St with Mrs. William E. Boston presiding. Miss Diane Drinkwater, English exchange teacher, spoke on life in America versus England. The next meeting is set for 8 p.m. Oct. 4 at Mrs. Gene Quest’s home.
Llano Estacado Bridge Club held a club championship at Maxey Community Center Thursday night. In women's pairs, champions were Cetha Blackburn and Peggy Wilkerson. runners up Dudley Walker with Roy Thompson, and D W Gaignat with W C Wharton third. Men's pairs winners were Frank Poindexter and Joe Wilson. runners up Bob Stumbaugh with Mancell Wynn, and Jack Clendening with Charles Puschnig. Monthly master point event slated for 7:45 p m Thursday at the center.
Mrs J W Dewhurst presented a speed reading program at a Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Delta Chapter meeting in the Lubbock Women’s Clubhouse. Ten members and guests attended, with plans for a style show on Oct 24 at Hodges Community Center and tickets at 75 cents. The next meeting is set for Oct 4 at the clubhouse.
Mrs Tom Sappington of Level land, second district president of Texas Federation of Music Clubs, spoke at a noon luncheon in Hillcrest Country Club. A club collect trio sang, with violin selections by William Harrod and accompanists, and the next meeting is set for Oct 17 at the clubhouse with Allegro and Music Appreciation Clubs.
The article notes 800000 tons of tuna harvested this year with Japanese fishermen supplying about half. It explains U S canneries rely on foreign catches to meet demand and presents Tuna Medley in Patty Shells as a dinner idea using canned tuna, onion, flour, milk, capers, egg, and white wine served in pastry shells.
Roosevelt special report. FHA Chapter tea presided by Mary Earl Crumbley honors freshmen girls. Judy Pounds and Patsy Faulkner present the year’s work and show Seattle World’s Fair pictures. New initiates include Erma Bibbs Billy Brown Rose Brown Ruby Brown Georgena Clark Jennifer Guess Beverly Harris Patti Hardin Janis Jones Shirley Johnson Dorthy Killian DeLores Lunsford Wanda Mitcham Frances Mims Mary Neal Sharon Parker Dana Rowe Barbara Slape Belvon Shirley Linda White Carolyn Carver.
Members of the Tri Delta Mothers and Patronesses Club met at Mrs. Tom Armstrong’s home for the first fall gathering. A coffee hour preceded the business session, new members were welcomed, reports on completed projects were shared, and a rush report was given. The group scheduled the traditional October 20 picnic for actives and pledges. Mrs. J E Braselton was elected secretary treasurer to fill a vacancy.
Mrs. Healer discusses common speech defects and their causes at the Southwest Lubbock Child Study Club gathering hosted by Mrs. Vaughn. New officers are announced, yearbooks issued, and plans set for the October 18 meeting with Dr. Marshall Harvey as guest speaker.
Entries of bread cake and candy for the culinary division of the Women s Department will be received until 1 p.m. today. Candies may be in sealed cartons or wrap packing until judged. No article will be received with the exhibitor s name on it.
Officers named for the 59ers Grandmothers Club meeting at the Holiday Inn include Lofton Burnette as president J W Dewhurst as vice president E L Tarver as secretary and C C Worrell as treasurer. Members voted to donate to the Haven Building Fund at Clearwater Florida. Attendees totaled 13. Next meeting is 1 30 p m Oct 18 at the Holiday Inn with Mrs Frank Adams and Mrs C A Dahlgren hosting.
Mr and Mrs Tom Warlick and Mr and Mrs Herbert Nill of Eugene Oregon leave Thursday after visiting Mr and Mrs Vincent Carr at 3015 36th St and other relatives. They will attend the Oregon University of Texas football game Saturday.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.