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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1966
Page
9
Patricia McCormack reports a UPI piece on beauty fads urging women to use sweat as a beauty method. The column mocks pricey spa treatments and suggests practical alternatives like washing with a tub, mowing, tennis, biking, and outdoor work to stimulate perspiration and burn calories while hinting at aging or clever home routines.
The Tile Council of America notes living rooms trend toward an elegant formal parlor style. Accent walls in gleaming or warm materials, two ceramic tile categories, and antique accessories create a new look in living room decor.
The Panhandle South Plains Fair kitchens award results announced in Lubbock with multiple categories. Winners include Emma Rishton Irene Mince J. W. Wiley in breads and Betty Ku-bacal Frances Kubacak in yeast loaves, across cakes cookies and candies.
Many groups meet in the afternoon at churches and community centers including Tacky 13 Sewing Club and Needle Club. A Hadassah tea and various canning entries list dozens of preserves and canned fruits and vegetables with participant names and family surnames.
Mrs Lafon Berryhill of Snyder and Mrs G T Berryhill of Levelland judge blue ribbon chocolate fudge in the culinary division at the Panhandle South Plains Fair. The fair opened Monday and runs through Saturday with ongoing exhibits.
Gamma Nu chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha held a Monday rush party with the theme Pirates Code at Mrs Charles Barrow’s home 1906 68th St Ten members and two rushees Mrs Kenneth Walker and Mrs James Wagner attended. The next meeting is set for 7 40 p m Monday at the Country Inn Restaurant.
Iota Alpha chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at the home of Mrs. Norman Spears at 6903 Gary. Mrs. Lula Mae Adams presented a travelogue with slides of England Scotland Belgium Holland Germany Austria Denmark Greece and Sweden. A surprise layette shower for Mrs. Jim Porter preceded the program. Ten members and three guests attended. The next meeting is set for 8 p.m. October 10 at Mrs. Marvin Stewart’s home 5428 West 7th Street.
Wolfforth Women’s News reports a tea for former members of the Wolfforth Home Demonstration Club held Tuesday in Fellowship Hall of Wolfforth Methodist Church. Guests included numerous Mmes and Messrs such as O. M. Woodson and R. B. Baker. Mrs. Baker of Friona traveled farthest, and ex member Mrs. Schroeder, who joined in 1917, was the oldest attendee. The next meeting is set for Oct 11 at Mrs. Bob Rich’s home.
SEAGRAVES Special reports Mr and Mrs J D Keel Jr at home after their marriage September 9 at Temple Baptist Church Rev J L Thomas of First Assembly of God officiated She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W D Dawson of Eudora Ark Mr and Mrs J D Keel are the parents of the bridegroom The couple attended Southwestern Assembly of God College Keel works as a bookkeeper at Higginbotham Bartlett Lumber Co Mrs Keel works at the Dairy Queen in Seminole
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