Rising Wedding Costs Drive Price Trends and Savings
The article notes wedding costs have risen 30 to 500 percent since 1970 and suggests a shared-cost approach. It proposes a philosophy of value, a cost-cutting plan, and practical steps like renting gowns, choosing economical venues, narrowing guest lists, and splitting expenses between newlyweds and families to keep marriages affordable.
College bound students from area schools
Kristi Dolloff attends Odessa College in the RN nursing program as the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. McCormick. Jim Dolloff studies physical education at Odessa College, also a child of the McCormicks. Terri Adams, a sophomore at Abilene Christian College, majors in accounting with a computer science minor and earned a scholarship during her freshman and sophomore years. Ray Zepeda, a freshman at Waco TSTI, pursues electronics and is the son of Roman and Angie Zepeda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kristi Dolloff
Odessa College
L. A. McCormick
Jim Dolloff
Physical
Abilene Christian College
ACU
Ray Zepeda
Roman and
Angie Zepeda
Waco Tsti
Electronics
District Food Show to Be Held in Reeves County
Reeves County hosts the District Food Show with no fixed date yet but early information will be public. Open to all 4 H'ers with materials for all levels including self determined home projects. details due this afternoon October 1 to C. Levine McCurdy at 1900 S. Stockton with name address phone and age or leader contact.
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Reeves County
C. Levine McCurdy
S. Stockton
Foods Project
Rebekahs and Oddfellows District Meet Set Saturday
The West Texas I O O F and Rebekah Association host District 2 on Saturday October 3 starting at 9 am in the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall at 600 S Alice. Attending towns include McCamy Odessa and Midland with Rev Max Browning delivering the welcome. Dave Clark and the Peaceful Echos sing, Mae Hudson leads songs, and local officers Harry Collins Josephine Gary and Della Brown will be present.
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West Texas
Rebekah Association
First United Methodist Church
S. Alice
McCamy
Odessa
Midland
Max Browning
Dave Clark
Peaceful Echos
Mae Hudson
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D'Nese Kennedy
Dale Fowler
Leon Fowler
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Jal High School
NMJC
ASU
Texas Oil and Gas Co
Terri Adams
Johnny and
Ann Adams
Reeves Co
Rebekahs & Oddfellows State District
HARD
BEMGO
E. Sealy
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