The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-24
HOSPITALITY OF SOUTH PLAINS
WAS SHOWN LEAGUERS At LAhESA
DEF ECATEs TO DISTRICT EFFICIENCY INSTITUTE WE'RE
WELL LENTERTAINED-PRAIsEL LAMEsA
DISTRICT OFFICERS WERE ELECTED SUNDAY
All Leagues in District Were Represented by Delegates VINO were
Permitted Witness Development Features OF One OF the
Leading Towns Of the South Plains

big way he abruptlv replied that
before long we are going 10 have
a big town here" and there was an
expression Of confidence about his
face as he spoke.
One dry goods man there sold
sixteen hundred dollars worth Of
dry goods in one day recently, show
ing chat the development OF that
section is taking into Lamesa sum-
cient monies to make thing hum,
a. from an other business enter
priees re 0rds of such exchange
are shown. and yet the higness Of
famcsa s not 60 be- measured upon
basis Of how many dollars are in
circulation IN that vicinity for there
are other means ~ measuring a
town and certainly the genuineness
1f the folks OF IAmesa outmea
Ia every proportion the material re-
sources.
The District Ef' cheney Institute
had SO taxed the people that II was
decided that on Saturday evening
no work Of any serious nature
whatsoever would be done, and the
delegates were turned free 10 pres
enf To the audience such stunts rs
sdre believed 10 be appropriate al
meeting of that character, as a
result Of which many funny and
interesting numbers were shown
nut Lamesas League had the world
beat. by presenting a typical chair
ar' scene IN Shich all those char
ars with which we meet enroutc
to the nearest or rcm0test point
along the lines are encountered the
newly -weds. the kids returning from
ne country fair. that old character
who knows n remedy for every III
and has ample fl0w Of language
with which TO present her claims,
and last but not least the back
woodsers were presented ~ realis-
d ally that we didn't blame the
Judges a whit foy their decision.
Owing 10 n downpour of rain az
the morning watch hour Sunday
that part Of the service was omit
Ted. but ~ eight forty-five the dele
gates were guests Of the Sunday
school. following which W G. Ry-
lander of Lubbock, introduced as a
Layman. made q beautiful and i'm
nressive talk on the Importance Of
Gods word. Mr.. Rylander took
his audience npon the tours he has
made IN comprehensive study Of the
Bible. and without doubt, that was
one of the greatest messages that
has been brought before the Leag-
uers since the Lubbock District was
organized.
The afternoon wHs taken up with
'udy periods for the various r.
parimcnts, prominent among which
was discussion of work in the
Junior Departments hy Mrs. J. W.
Sims Of Lubbock
NJ and Mrs. G. T. Watson were
eepoc Ially busy during these study
periods. and to their efforts much
of the success Of the institute may
be attributed.
The writer Is indebted TO those on
the entertainment committee for
having dire ted as 70 the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. A. G.. Gray where we
had occasion 60 learn Of the true
hospitality u Lamesa
The concluding number Sunday
evening was the election Of perman-
ent officers, as follows;
President, Neal Douglass, Jr., Of
f.nhboe X Nice-president. Mrs. Bon
inc. Of Rails; Secretary, Miss Kiker,
1f Wake; Treasurer. Miss Stovail,
NJ Pride: Corresponding Secretary,
Miss Ruby Lusk. of Lamesa.