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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1957

Page

8

Gala Holiday Events Set For Odessa County Club

Odessa County Club announces December activities for members and children. Key dates include December 2 Crockett Junior High net, December 4 Rusk Elementary dinner, December 5 Austin Elementary, December 7 Panhellenic dance, and December 21 Christmas party with Santa visits. Various dinners, buffets, dances, and a children’s gift day mark a festive month with multiple school and company hosts.

Odessa County Club Pete Gillespie Crockett Pioneer Natural Gas Co Bonham Junior High School Women's Association Dowling American Bank of Commerce Travis Welex Bowie TUC Exes Club Unique Santa Claus Shell Oil Co Lester's Jewelers Dean Baker Gillespie

Convenient Budget Plan Beautiful Beyond Compare

Mrs J C Petman promotes a budget plan described as beautiful beyond compare. The advertisement emphasizes simplicity and financial efficiency. It lists contact details including FE 2 6441 for interested subscribers.

J. C. Petman

Install Officers For Club 88 In First Christian Church

Installation of officers for Club 88 junior federated music organization is set for Sunday, December 8 at the First Christian Church. At a November 27 meeting hosted by sponsor Mrs. Q E Simpson Deloris McClure led the pledge and reports while Joyce Taylor served as program chair and presented a brief bio of the composer of Come Ye Faithful People Come. The group sang the composition and cold drinks were served to program participants including Linda Hunter Eva Jo Lewis Jan Lewis Bebe Bruce Gene Kelley Phyllis Howard Betty Brewer Nelda Boyd Bill Ryan Robbie Cree Barbara Hunter and Janet Underwead.

Club 88 Junior Federated Music Organization First Christian Church Q. E. Simpson Deloris McClure Gail Bennett Joyce Taylor Miss McClure Linda Hunter Eva Jo Lewis Jan Lewis Bebe Bruce Gene Kelley Phyllis Howard Betty Brewer Nelda Boyd Bill Ryan Robbie Cree Barbara Hunter Janet

Keeping Christ In Christmas Theme To WSCS Meeting

Mrs. J. G. Matthews led the Woman's Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church in a lesson on Keeping Christ in Christmas. The session featured a prayer service, a luncheon, and plans for a December 12 food festival and white elephant sale in the church undercroft.

J. G. Matthews Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Christ E. Clyde Smith E. G. Redman WSCS Robert Patterson W. E. Hagerty H. W. Fullizim Pat Miller Circle

Parents Club To Buy Fans For School

The Parents Club of Ross Elementary met in the school auditorium with president Keith Bailey conducting business. A financial report covered funds raised at the Halloween carnival. Members voted to buy circulating fans for half the classrooms using proceeds. The program featured a mixed choir square dancers and tumblers under Miss Martin and Mrs Green.

Ross Elementary School Keith Bailey Martin Green

Beta Mega Mothers hear talk on Child Psychology Adolescent Teenager

John E. Roberts of Odessa College discussed adolescence in a Beta Mega Mothers Club meeting at the Ector County Library. He defined the 12 to 18 year period as not quite child nor adult and listed zones of tension and needed parental virtues. Plans for a December 9 Christmas party at Day's Cafeteria were announced.

Ector County John E. Roberts Odessa College J. L. Everett Roberts Mmes H. L. Johnson Herbert L. Johnson R. O. Starnes Morgan Hardin Porter Rainwater Clyde Pierce Harold Hinkle Robert Cook Raymond Hall Victor Griffin

Fort Worth Wedding Announced for Suzanne Smith and John Williams

Miss Suzanne Smith and Lt. John Hamshire Williams plan wedding at 4 30 pm December 25 in St Marys of the Assumption Fort Worth. Parents Bert King Smith Jr of Fort Worth and Mr and Mrs John Moore Williams of Pecos announce the match. Monsignor Zachry will officiate with a River Crest Country Club reception to follow. The bride attended Hollins College and UT Austin, member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, debut at 1957 Assembly Ball. Williams, UT Austin mechanical engineering graduate and Delta Kappa Epsilon, is stationed with the U S Air Force at Scott AFB will move to Goodfellow AFB after December 12.

Pecos Suzanne Smith John Hamshire Williams Bert King Smith Jr Fort Worth John Moore Williams St. Mary's of the Assumption Church Thomas Zachrv St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Denison Jim Sample River Crest Country Club Hollins College Virginia University of Texas Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority St. Williams St. Edward's High School Austin Delta Kappa Epsilon U. S. Airforce Scott Afb

Sanctuary Choir to Present Christmas Cantata at 7:30 PM

The Sanctuary Choir of the First Methodist Church will present its Christmas Cantata The Christ Child by C B Hawley at 7 30 p m Sunday Soloists include Suzette McKinney Leota Vincent Celia Rowell and Pat Clowdus Sopranos Susie Leopold Rosemary Lawson Altos Don Rowell Tenor Gerald Malone Jim Williams Truman McCreless Tim Holt basses R H Bates Jr is music director with Mrs Ashley Lawson organist and Betty Cooper pianist Dr Orbin Turner is pastor

First Methodist Church C. B. Hawley R. H. Bates, Jr Ashley Lawson Betty Cooper Orbin Turner Suzette McKinney Leota Vincent Celia Rowell Pat Clowdus Susie Leopold Rosemary Lawson Rosemary Lawson. Lady ‘Hawkins Mary Warner Don Rowell Gerald Malone Jim Wiliams Truman’ McCreless Tim Holt

Mark Lee Keeney Celebrates Fourth Birthday Party

Mark Lee Keeney, son of Mr and Mrs L W Keeney of 3128 North Hancock, celebrated his fourth birthday on Saturday November 21 with a party. Cake and cocoa were served to Gail Jean Stancoff Mike Jennings Penny Harwell Johnny and Delura Litton Chuck and Kithy Ler Olen Reedy Patricia Burchfield Donny Gee Mike Barry Rhonda Elmore and Mrs Frank Bilderback maternal grandmother of the honoree B L Jennings Melissa Jean and Keith Franklin Keeney sister and brother of Mark Lee.

Mark Lee Keeney L. W. Kenney North Hancock Gail Jean Stancoff Mike Jennings Penny Harwell Jonnny Delura Litton Chuck Kithy Ler Olen Reedy Patricia Burchfield Donny Gee Mike Barry Rhonda Elmore Frank Bilderback B. L. Jennings Melissa Jean Keith Franklin Keeney Mark Lee

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