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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1952
Page
2
West Coast designer Stephanie Koret unveils Campus-Career Pair-Offs for Autumn 1952. A coordinated ensemble system uses eight fabrics and twenty six color combos to offer over two hundred outfits with updated skirts jackets dresses and splashy necklines aimed at collegiate fashion.
Associate Professor M A Sumption of the College of Education at the University of Illinois urges early recognition and careful record keeping of gifted children. Parents should document signs from 18 to 20 months and share records with teachers to tailor education that respects initiative and curiosity rather than rote drill. Close home school cooperation is essential for unlocking a child’s superior abilities.
Mrs Leland Croft hosted a pink and blue shower for Mrs Ralph Meeks held last week. Singer Coy Holcomb performed two solos accompanied by Mrs Q E Simpson. Attendees included many local ladies and gents such as Troy Erwin, Don Jarrett, Glen Clark, and Ralph Lee Meeks with Miss Ann Rumbaugh. Gift givers included Sam Gray and A C Rum baugh among others.
A reader asks Mary Haworth how to handle a fiancé, Roy, whose chronic traffic recklessness and legal troubles threaten their relationship. An expert links Roy to hostile aggression and accident proneness, urging psychiatric help and screening by transport companies, with guidance clinics noted for assistance.
Calvary Baptist Church in West Ada and Foster opens its new auditorium this Sunday. Rev. J. A. Philpot will deliver the morning sermon, Rev. Arthur DeLoach of First Baptist will speak at 2 30 p m, and Rev. T A Bedford, the church’s first pastor, will preach in the evening. Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m and the training union is at 7 p m.
The Friendship Class of First Methodist Church hosted a canasta party in the church parlor. Homemade ice cream and cookies were served to couples including Mr. and Mrs. Mack Gray, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Pipkin, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Ivy, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Crenshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Taff, Mr. and Mrs. Jet Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Webb, and Mrs. W. J. Sledge.
Twenty Atlantic Oil Company workers were honored at a Gulf Boarding House banquet in Crane. A T-bone dinner preceded talks on the company training program, with Ray Hawthorne, Dallas, superintendent of Natural Gas. J. E. Reynolds, Crane, superintendent. and Jack Anderson, assistant superintendent, in attendance.
The Woman's Missionary Society of First Baptist Church met Monday in the lower auditorium to hear the Pool Circle program titled Consider Europe. Mrs. Carl Akin led, with Bible meditation by Akin and Lawless, and prayers by Hodges. Gardner spoke on European Baptist women at work and reported on 13 European countries and the Ruschlikon seminary in Switzerland. Refreshments were served to many members including Mrs. Hodges, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Cassity, and numerous others.
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Land of 516 North Golder are parents of a son born Aug. 6 in Midland named Mark Edwin who weighed eight pounds fifteen ounces at birth. Mr. and Mrs. H. K. McEntyre of 1223 North Mannock vacation in northern Arizona near Grand Canyon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hendricks and daughter Gilda Ann of 3407 North Golder and Mrs. Edna Rochester of 813 North Jackson returned from a Grand Canyon Las Mesas Island trip. Mrs. George Robert McCorkle of Crane was honored at a reception in Crane Community Hall. Kay Keltner of Crane hosted a teen party Aug. 12 for cousin Carol Ann Davis visiting from Lubbock.
The Annie Todd G A of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs James R Wright’s home August 14 for a Europe mission program presented as an imaginary flight. Lucretia Burney was pilot with crew Phyllis Robbins Patsy Dean Dale Wright and Norita Clanton as fliers. Guest E A Davisson showed two films and refreshments were served to attendees.
The Goldsmith First Baptist Church hosts a youth revival Sunday to Wednesday with daily services at 7 30 p m. Rev Chester O Brien of Wellington preaches and Don Lacy of Goldsmith serves as youth pastor. Ennis D Hill is pastor and Walter Langston leads music.
A parenting column urges parents to dedicate dinner time to reviewing and praising a child’s school work. It stresses giving attention to drawings, paintings, and test papers to foster development and family unity.
Nelda Gossett wed Jimmy Irving in a formal ceremony at the Gossett home in Big Spring. The Rev W O Batton of Coahoma Church of Christ officiated. Lavelle Gossett served as maid of honor and Derel Gossett as best man. The Gossetts are well known in Odessa with the bride’s father Otis Gossett associated with B and B Food Store.
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