Rex Brandt Techniques Highlight Sands Art Year Opening
Sands Art Association opened its new year on August 24 at the Art Center with newly elected president Howard Powers hosting. Rex Brandt, leader of the California School of Watercolorists, spoke on painting light as the central subject, using four tones and negative spaces, and demonstrated washes to achieve atmospheric effects.
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Sands Art Association
Art Center
Howard Powers
Sam Zweiger
California
Rex Brandt
California School of Watercolorists
Brandt
Community events and art show notes at local centers
A list of upcoming meetings and events for August 28 to August 31 at senior centers churches and schools plus ongoing arts activities. Highlights include a September 30 and October 1 Citation Show at the Art Center with entries due September 24, and October 28 29 art and crafts fair.
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Zweiger
Kermit
Ward County Coliseum
Arts and Crafts Mart
Gala Patio Brunch Opens Garden Club For 78-79
Desert Sands Garden Club hosts a patio poolside brunch August 22 at the Conrad Dunagan home to start the 1978-79 club year. Forty-one members and guests enjoyed a menu, with roses from local gardens arranged for the event. President Mrs. Ted Sprouse opened the meeting and yearbooks were distributed as plans for Yard of the Month and community projects were outlined.
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Desert Sands Garden Club
Conrad Dunagan
Charlie Sumner
S. C. Hanks
Jack Ammer
Ted Sprouse
A. R. Archer Jr
Monahans
Monahans Country Club
Aker Funnell Exchange Double Ring Pledges
Miss Joy Elaine Aker and Gene David Funnell of Odessa wed in a formal double ring ceremony at 2 p.m. August 19 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Glenneth Harrington officiating. The couple resides in Odessa after both families attended.
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Joy Elaine Aker
Odessa
Gene David Funnell
First
United Methodist Church
Glenneth Harrington
First United Methodist Church
Miss Sherry Wallace II s Bridal Shower Honored
Miss Sherry Wallace bride elect of George Treadaway was feted at a bridal courtesy August 17 in the National Room. Hostesses included numerous friends, with colors yellow apricot and mint green reflected in a silk arrangement. About 100 guests attended, greeting the honoree along with her and groom's mothers grandmothers sisters in law and other relatives.
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Sherry Wallace
George Treadaway
National Room
Grady Wallace
Carl Kisselburg
Lorene Morris
Johnnie Tatum
Bruce Treadaway
Kent Treadaway
Jaycee-Ettes Plan Muscular Dystrophy Benefit Luncheon
Monahans Jaycee-Ettes finalize plans for a Muscular Dystrophy benefit luncheon at the Community Center during their August 24 meeting. The $2.50 plate price funds the Telethon with meals starting at 11 a.m. Donations go to Labor Day telethon efforts and related events include a Del Rio visit and Blue Chip Region I-B meeting in Monahans.
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Community Cen Center
Jaycee Ettes
Monahans Jaycee-Ettes
Jaycee
Larry Eaton
Pecos
Monahans
Texas Electric shifts from gas to lignite coal for power
Before 1972 Texas Electric burned natural gas and oil for all electricity. By 1977 lignite coal supplied about one third of boiler fuel, saving customers $87.2 million versus gas, with a net saving of $48.4 million after lignite costs. By 1983 lignite and nuclear plants planned to exceed half of customer output. Phone 943-2741.
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Texas Electric
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Senior Citizens
Senior Citizens Center
National
First Presbyterian Church
Texas
CWU Thrift Shop
Sealy
Ward County Library
Francis Apple
Texas Savings and Loan Gallery
J. Richard Aker
South Faye
Lewis Funnell
Tean McConnell
Rosebush
Michigan
Ken Mills
W. H. Browning
Lisa Mitchell
Jody Phelps
Nancy Redman
Dale Funnell
Paul Funnell
Clare
Greg Aker
Austin
James Aker
Randy Funnell
Church Fellowship Hall
Sherry Powers
Patricia Aker
Michael Chamberlain
Jay Kennedy
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Clare High School
Clare, Michigan
Kenworth
Eula M. Davis
Clyde
Mary Lou Davis
Sherry Wallace Iis
Mmes
James Portwood
Harold Jackson
W. O. McDaniel
L. A. Cook
Robert Porter
Bobby Broom
A. G. Gladden
Bob Vallie
J. R. Powers
Hubert Bright
W. M. Bawcom
L. R. Fowler
W. D. Law
B. B. Perucca
Glenn Whitaker
Edgar Sprinkle
A. D. Scott
Monahans Dance Academy
S. Alice Fellowship Hall
Texas Association of Teachers of Dance
Permian Civic Ballet Association
Jaycee-Ettes Plan
del Rio
Danny Russell
Scott Bowman
Wickett
David Davis
Mike Murphy
Lloyd Johnson
Dennis Crozier
Texaslectric Service Company
Damon Holdsteh
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