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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1979
Page
4
Kathy Franklin was feted by friends on August 9 in the Thrift Room as she prepares to wed Chester Barnes of Odessa. Hostesses gathered twenty guests for an evening with blue and white decor, blue cornflowers, Swedish ivy, and carnation corsages.
Martha Ann Hardin and Bradly Hoyt Green wed August 4 at Groves First Baptist Church. Bride wore candlelight satin with manue lace and cathedral veil. groom is son of Leon D. Green of Nederland. Reception in Fellowship Hall. couple to reside in Stanton where he works with Green's Ready Mix.
Mrs. Anna Hershberger, longtime Imperial postmistress, retires at end of September after 35 years. A community party on August 2 honored her with an ice cream and cake supper. She will reside in Monahans after retirement, and her family includes daughter Mrs. Bill Goodwin and son Lee.
Community calendar lists events including Hospital Auxiliary at 1 30 p m and Duplicate Bridge at 7 30 p m on Thursday August 16 in the Hospital Dining Room and Community Center respectively Also Eastern Star at 8 00 p m at the Masonic Lodge. Moose Family Night Supper slated for Saturday August 15 at 8 00 p m at the Moose Lodge.
Josie Reyes of Odessa and Michael Moore exchanged vows on August 16 in the groom’s parents home at 706 South Leon. The couple reside at 3800 North Golder, Odessa, where he works for Champion Chemicals and she attends Commercial Business College.
Sandhills Good Sam club held its first regular meeting at Florey Park Andrews on August 10 11 and 12 Officers elected for the coming year Wagon Master Harold Woodard president J M Lipham Lipham Kermit vice president Bill Burke secretary Mrs J M Lipham treasurer Mrs Bert Abbott chaplain Raymond Powers Guests and members enjoyed a pot luck supper Saturday night Charter members Weldon Wright and J M Lipham attended from Kermit Visitors included Randy Wheiles B H Wheiles James Wheiles Mrs J R Powers Sr from Odessa and more from Monahans States park Colorado City will host the next gathering September 14 15 16
The Monahans chapter of Business and Professional Women's Club hosted the district 8 planning meeting and luncheon on Saturday August 11 at the Monahans Community Center. Stella Tiller district 8 director presided. Plans set for the district conference September 29 and 30 at Hilton Inn Airport El Paso with theme Away We Go. State president Lanelle Anderson to attend El Paso meeting.
Texas Talks on Channel Nine featured the Crosstrailers with a square dance exhibition August 10 and 11. Rex Hitchcock and Jim Davall led interviews. regular club dance occurred August 11 at Ward County Coliseum. Dancers from Fort Stockton Crane Odessa attended. ice cream served by hostesses. Club plans lessons September 11 at County Coliseum. Officers elected include Kathy Peter and Kathy Keller. District chairs include Estelle Parte Laurie Potter Alleen Norris and others. 4-H judge Robin Woods placed third in J. T. Rutherford Award from Fort Stockton.
The Permian Basin Girl Scout Council seeks new leaders with training sessions available. Interested people should call Mrs Johnny Adams at 943-3138 or Mrs Sherman West at 943-3307. Present and new scouts will register August 21 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Monahans Scout Hut.
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