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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1968
Page
3
An honor is bestowed upon a person named Dent by an entity or figure identified as McDow, reflecting local recognition in a brief news note. Details are sparse in the fragment, but the event marks a notable accolade within the community.
The Adult Five Department of the First Baptist Church honored retiring superintendent O L Watkins after six years as head. A Bible commentary was presented by Mrs McDowell and the department at a backyard party attended by 53 guests at 2208 Salinas. Homemade ice cream and cake followed a dinner in a hibiscus and rose garden setting.
Keith W. Lamb, pastor of Comfort Baptist Church in Com fort Texas, will lead a revival at Covenant Baptist Church, 500 West 47th Odessa. Services nightly at 7 30 p m Saturday Sunday and Monday. Lamb, 31, is an honor graduate of Trinity College and has taught Bible courses and pastored in Florida and Tampa. Volunteers invited.
Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship Odessa Chapter meets at 7 30 p m Saturday Aug 3 at the Holiday Inn. Admission is free and Odessans are invited to attend with a friend. Erby K Roberts of Lovington NM will speak and special music will be by Mr and Mrs Sanders.
In McCamey a betrothal is announced between Miss Libby King and Kaye Kemp. The couple plans a September 6 wedding at First United Methodist Church of McCamey with Rev. Alain C. Lynch officiating. Libby King is a 1967 McCamey High graduate and cheerleader. Kemp is a 1967 McCamey High School graduate who worked at Stein's of Abilene.
Mrs Ralph Rich of Country Club Estates a charter Globe of the Great Southwest donor and treasurer gains a seat on the Shakespeare Society of America Inc national board. She has long supported Odessa College Globe Theatre and holds roles in Medical Center Hospital Woman's Auxiliary Garden Club and League of Women Voters.
The article urges a summer shape up through exercise and foundations. It highlights elastic waist shaping, a long high rising girdle under belted dresses, and notes 1930s styles revived. It recommends a one piece foundation as essential for youthfulness and control for varied figures.
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