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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1978
Page
5
The annual TFAA Citation Show will be held October 1 at the Art Center, sponsored by Sands Art Association. Judging will cover Citation Open and Novice divisions with prizes in Oils Watercolors Graphics and Open Sculpture. Best of Show awards $100 with tiered prizes for top three in each category and honorable mentions in Citation and Open Divisions.
The Ward Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Inc executive board met at the president Mrs W T Roan’s home to elect Mrs E A Davis as reporter historian. They discussed moving trees in the Munk Memorial Garden to save them for replanting at the new facility and noted the new lab and x ray service areas. An October 19 Gift Shop shower and salad luncheon at Mrs Waylan Martin’s home was announced.
District 17 Texas PTA held an orientation in Odessa with officials including Mrs Lefty Christopher and Mrs David Tipton. District president Mrs F B Dodson presided as Mrs Billy Kimball gave the keynote, with plans announced for the state convention in Waco and a September 26 Odessa workshop.
Miss Betsy Gaylynn Farmer became the bride of Jerry Dean Gathings in a double ring ceremony officiated by Justice of the Peace Pete Wristen at the bride’s parents home in Grandfalls. The groom’s mother is Mrs. David Gathings of Imperial. The bride wore an eyelet gown with a high rise waist, lace trim, and square neckline.
The American Association of Retired Persons will host a cake and ice cream supper Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Community Center. A club spokesman says the event will feature special entertainment and invites all retired people to attend.
Desert Sands Garden Club welcomed eight new members at a August 29 meeting hosted by president Mrs. Ted Sprouse. new members include Sandy Dendy Doug Robinson Pat Ramsey Robert Holston Wayne McPeak Gordy Tamplin Waylon Martin and Gary Jones. Mrs. Tim Nesbitt was chosen second vice president and Mrs. S. L. Hubbard became corresponding secretary. Three books were donated to Ward County Library New Approach to Design Principles A Guide to Flower Arranging and The Art of Table Setting and Flower Arrangement. refreshments were served to 17 members.
Cross Trailers Square Dance Club announces fall lessons beginning Tuesday September 12 at 8 p.m. at Ward Coliseum. Twenty lessons, $10 for adults, free for teenagers. Jim Davall will be caller. For info call 943-4575. No pre registration needed.
Kathy Graves, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joel Graves, is a sophomore architecture design major at Texas Tech University. Kenneth Swenson, a senior biology major, studies at the University of Dallas with parents Mr and Mrs George Swenson. Ernie Naegele has enrolled at Odessa College.
The Moore family held its annual reunion August 25 27 at Beach Lodge in Brownwood State Park with 27 attendees from Monahans Colorado City Spokane Houston Sudan Wickett and Muleshoe. A 1979 reunion is planned to focus on electrical engineering and computer data processing. Joel Rollins returns to Texas A M for his junior year in accounting.
Alpha Gamma Nu opened its new year with Beginning Day August 29 in the National Room. President Mrs. Fred Linton led the business meeting to sponsor Floyd Starr for the Big Spring State Hospital and support the Cancer Society in memory of Mrs. Billy Fine. Funds come from Beta Sigma Phi cookbook sales. Mrs. John Myers hosted a social with banana cake cookies and drinks.
Barrett Bartell was honored on his fourth birthday with a Saturday celebration at his parents home. Twelve guests attended with a circus themed decor and favors. Special guests were his grandparents Pete Parrish of Odessa and friends R. C. Edwards and wife.
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