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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1972
Page
3
A household diary-like piece details nine o clock rituals as children threaten to wake to be killed tomorrow if homework stays undone. The narrator masks frustration by driving to the drugstore for notebook paper while noting a persistent paper shortage and comic misplacements among family items.
Big Bend Artists celebrate 25th anniversary with a Marfa exhibition featuring landscapes portraits and ceramics. Charter members and many visitors from Alpine Fort Davis Alpine Marble Falls and beyond attend as works include zebras sculpted in ceramic and a white circle centerpiece with enamel rose cone accents. Ohio visitors echo the regional turnout.
Andrews News reports the engagement and upcoming marriage of Miss Carol Joyce Trout to Norman Davis Houston. Miss Trout, a 1972 Andrews High School graduate, worked at Sears in Andrews. Houston, a 1968 AHS graduate, served in the 1st Infantry in Germany and works for Tracer Survey in Odessa. The couple set January 20 for the wedding at Means Memorial United Methodist Church.
Andrews staff reports a bridal shower for the former Miss Danene Siesa, held Tuesday evening at the Redmond home. She becomes the December 2 bride of Leon Thomas. Family members, including Mrs Darresi Siesa and Mrs Ida Sicso of Wilson, Okla, attended along with Mary Hillyer and Carag Trout.
A social page item lists guests at Polly's Dier including Mrs Larry Sieso Mrs Ronny Sieso Beverly Thomas and hostesses Mmes Leo Thorney Tom Adams Richard Palmer Joe Nuzny Joe McBeth Clyde Trout JH Thompson and Joe Neal Avonda Bruton WJ Armstrong Ira. Readers offer Dear Polly advice on laundry stain removal bird feather issues mulberry stains and a miracle method for reviving a dead electric clock with an upside down treatment.
Mr and Mrs Gene Zip Franklin announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Terry Jean to Donald Michael Harrod, son of Mr and Mrs Earnest Lee Harrod. Vows planned Feb 17 at First United Methodist Church, with Terry Jean a Western New Mexico University 1979 graduate and Roswell ISD teacher, and Don Harrod a Texas Tech University 1967 graduate who recently completed four and a half years as a Navy officer.
In a tense matchup, Svenghene offsets Glen Tt with timely plays as Crarie presses. Both teams exchange leads in a tight contest until Svenghene seals the win with a late basket.
Holiday favorite Berry Fruity Cake offers a personal touch for gifts. With adult help children can make inexpensive treats for friends and relatives. Bake in muffin pans or molds and wrap as part of the gift, using ingredients like cranberries apricots and dried fruits.
TOPS members celebrate first place wins and notable losses at a recent meeting. Mrs Dale Mosely achieved an eighteen and a half pound loss toward her goal while Mrs Lloyd Sherman and Mrs Don Carter earned backslide and weight reduction awards. New members urged to join weekly at 312 East Second Street.
The Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church will host a Christmas Tea from 3 to 4:30 PM Sunday December 10 in the home of Mrs. Bill Jackson at 241 Bay Oaks Drive. Gifts brought will be donated to Odessa Girls Club and not wrapped. The girls will buy items with play money earned in various projects to remember their families.
Hobbs New Mexico Tuesday meeting at Hobbs Country Club featured a railroad program presented by Straus Baker on The Narrow Gauge Railroad from Chama to Antonio Colorado. Program chairmen were Mrs James M Murray and Mrs Tom Mason. Guests included Miss Nancy Fenner Mrs E W Laughlin and Mrs J R Ray.
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