Cocaine Kills Message From a Mourning Mother
Dear Abby columns recount Beverly warning about Kurt's cocaine overdose and urging readers to protect their bodies. A second letter asks how to enforce no children at a wedding, with Abby advising limited options and clergy involvement. The column closes with a family situation and a wedding booklet offer.
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Abby
Beverly
Kurt
Bend
Ore
P.O
Hollywood
Calif
Youngsters face judge for ice cream break-in
Five boys aged 12 to 14 appeared before state District Judge Ted Poe after confessing to breaking into a neighbor’s home to steal ice cream and toys. Their parents arranged the hearing to teach them a lesson, and the youths faced consequences, including summer community maintenance work after the incident in northeast Harris County Houston.
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Houston
Ted Poe
Harris County
Subdivision Services Association
Clubs Rally Sets First August Meet at Gaines Park
West Texas Gadabouts gathered August 5 to 7 at Gaines County Park with eleven rigs. An officers nominating committee was chosen for next year’s slate to be elected in September. Odessa Chapter Poetry Society met August 6 with Evelyn Blair presenting, Letty Moon giving poem submission rules, and Colleen Beeson outlining state contest rules.
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West Texas
Odessa
Poetry Society of Texas
Evelyn Blair
Letty Moon
Colleen Beeson
Marion White
Floyd V. Pate
Catherine Wardlaw
Kterri
Odessan American
4Th St
Ode to the Refrigerator as Family Centerpiece
By Erma Bombeck the essay ponders the refrigerator as the family hub and clutter magnet. It contrasts its practical uses with the chore of finding items and recalls a safety deposit style inventory attempted by the author and her husband. The piece ends with a light jab about their son’s forgetfulness.
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FBI
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Valk
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the Family Circus
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Aee
Club Scrapbook
Permian
American Business Women’s Association
Gloria Lambert
Midland/Odessa Symphony Orchestra
Carolyn Clayton
Judy Gunther
Carla Turner
Sandra Armstrong
Sara Besingar
Becky Fuernter
Permian Basin Porcelain Art Club
Norma Ellig
American Association of Retired Persons
Ector County Senior Center
13Th Street
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P.R. Cates
Texana
Odessa Jaycee
Safeway
West County Road
University’ Boulevard
ST. John’s Episcopal School
Carden
West Co
1200 N. Whitaker
Certified Montessori School
Westover Academy
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Tbs el Eee
Eee
Olala Fyagore
Tandy Corporation
Wit’s End
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Wolfe
Andrews Hwy
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