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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1956

Page

14

Midland Couple Wed In Nazarene Church Ceremony

Miss Barbara Ance Bailey of Midland married Pfc. Roland Ferguson Blocker of Midland in a double ring ceremony at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the First Church of the Nazarene. Pastor L E Munick officiated.

Atomic Age Toys Head Start For Genius At Christmas

Dorothy Rof reports that Santa’s 1956 toy pack mirrors adult science with electronic and mechanical marvels. The Guidance Council says the line may reach over a billion dollars with many new designs offering multiply use and automation themes. Toys range from an electronic brain and radar station to miniature Panama Canal and Mt Palomar telescope, plus kitchen kits, prefabricated housing, and a convertible bicycle.

Guidance Council National Defense Panama Carnal Suez Mt. Palomar

Odessa society schedule features multiple holiday events

The AAUW Dridge Club and Music Teachers Association meet in Pioneer Gas Co Flame Room on Dec 11 13. Mrs James Fired presents piano pupils Dec 13 at First Methodist parlor. Altrusa hosts lunch Dec 13 in Lincoln Hotel. Several clubs plan Christmas parties bake sales and gifts with dates December 11 12 13 14 and 15.

Aauw Dridge Club Pioneer Gas Company Music Teachers Association Pioneer Gas Co James First Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild of First Methodist Church L. A. Talley North Washington Altrusa Club Lincoln Hotel Earl B. Smith Eastover James Warner Shell San Jacinta N. W. Harrison J. N. Sikes Women’s Association of Odessa Country Club Iames Emmett Headlee J. H. Barganier R. O. Sandstrom

Christmas Dream Dessert Delights Holiday Table

A festive Christmas Dream dessert recipe blends milk gelatine cream and fruit in a ring mold. Scald milk soften gelatine with sugar and salt and fold in stiff egg whites whipped cream and rum flavoring. Fold in candied cherries citron and maraschino cherries then chill and unmold for eight servings.

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500 Flowers Grow Well Indoors by Cynthia Lowry

Chappaqua NY columnist notes over 500 indoor plant species exist and many growers still fail to bloom African violets. She describes successes with Christmas begonias geranium cuttings impatients and other houseplants while lamenting violets that stay leafed but not in bloom. A neighbor solves indoor plant woes with aquarium terrarium setups housing tropical fish and aquatic plants.

Chappaqua N. Y

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