Annual toy tea supports Salvation Army in Odessa
The Junior League Toy Tea was held from 2 to 5 p.m. on December 7 at the home of Mrs. R. E. Leever. Guests donated new unwrapped toys while more than 400 dressed dolls were on display. Toys and dolls will be given to needy Odessa children at Christmas. Capt. William Swyers of the Salvation Army attended, with Mrs. John Leever as tea chairman and Charles Perry as Christmas chairman.
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Mildred Fly Gardeners Show Arrangements At Meeting
Members of the Mildred Fly Garden Club met December 3 at Mrs. L A Speckels home. Mrs. Reese led the business meeting. Hostess Speckels shared Madonna-inspired arrangements, plans for Christmas activities at Carver and Rusk Elementary Schools, and student projects including Mini-Critters Pets for my Pocket and Fluffy Owl. Special guests included Mrs. Jerry Ashley and Bob Johnson. Gift exchange featured, next meeting at Mrs. Mills home with Kitchen Gardening program by Mrs. Pickering.
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Laundry labels inspire tomorrow’s authors in playful critique
A humorous critique of laundry labels reveals a submerged genre where household warnings become fiction. Detailing care instructions and odd fiber content, the piece treats labels as mini novels with quirky plots and multilingual terminology, celebrating everyday artifacts as literary seeds.
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Permian Study Club Holds Film Presentation and Holiday Notes
Members of the Permian Study Club met at Casstevens Furniture Co with Connie Woodward presiding. Dorothy Simpson presented slides on a Fall Factory Tour in New England and a film titled A Rocky Mountain Christmas was shown. The event featured holiday recipe ideas and regional traditions, with refreshments served and remarks on fresh produce and nut crops for the season.
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I Saw My Son Run Off With the Bike
Dear Abby writes of a mother who discovers her lack of financial contribution, noting she never worked outside the home and depended on her husband’s paycheck for everything. She reflects on possible future independence and equality.
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Equal partnership in marriage and household duties debated
Dear Abby urges readers to value wives as equal partners to husbands, while a reader from Wisconsin warns of electrical outlet dangers after a child shock. A Long Beach idea suggests giving practical help as Christmas gifts.
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Odessa PDAP and community events schedule this week
The Odessa Palmer Drug Abuse Program meets in city churches with groups for older youth and younger teens plus parents. Events include Christmas party plans, a Landscape Design School, and Panhellenic holiday gathering. Local offices and churches host meetings at Westminster Presbyterian First Christian St Luke's Redeemer Lutheran.
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