Friendship pins replace blood bonds for school pals
At Nimitz Junior High and Burnet Elementary, friendship beads on safety pins replace old blood brother rituals. Girls describe wearing pins on shoelaces in school colors, some handmade, some bought. Susan Jones counts about 120 pins, while Laura Gonzales condemns selling pins as eroding their meaning.
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Jacqueline Toller
Nimitz
Burnet
Susan Jones
Jones
Jason Jones
N. Golder Ave
Laura Gonzales
Gilbert Gonzales
36Th St
Laura
Odessa Symphony and Chorale stage Christmas concert with Santa
The Midland Odessa Symphony and Chorale presented a holiday program at Permian High School with a Santa visit, a reading of GAGE by Dwight Whitsett, and selections from Pachelbel and Handel. Debutantes were introduced during intermission, and Gene Purdue highlighted the finale with a solo violin. A second concert is set for Robert E. Lee High School in Midland tonight with tickets at the door.
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Midland-Odessa Symphony and Chorale
Odessa
Santa Claus
Chorale
Dwight Whitsett
Symphony
Odessa Symphony Guild
Pamela Hahn
Pachelbell
Gene Purdue
Santa
Permain High School
The
Midland
Robert E. Lee High School
Midland Symphony Guild
At Wit's End by Erma Bombeck about empty nest
In a humorous essay Bombeck laments modern youths delaying adulthood while detailing a frantic airport rush for her son. She contrasts past expectations with today's pace, describing a mother’s mounting fretting as a son vacillates between chores, meals, and last minute plans before his flight.
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Dukes of Hazzard
Maxi
Dear Abby readers address etiquette and manners
A reader explains how to address married couples with mixed last names on invitations and cards, noting both line and two-line formats. Guidance covers couples who keep separate names and those who cohabit with alphabetized lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Peter Smith
Joan Jones
Joan
Domeone
John
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Franz
Whitsett
God
Handel
Thomas Hohstadt
St. Nick
Hohstadt
Wit’s End
By Erma Bombeck
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
May
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