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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1956

Page

5

Odessa area holiday events calendar reads like Christmas

Cameron Elementary PTA will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday Dec 18 in the school auditorium. A Christmas program will be presented by the music department under the direction of Miss Glenna Germany. The public is invited to attend. Odessa Grandmothers Club hosts its annual Christmas party at p m Dec 19 in the home of Mr and Mrs Shorty Hall in Country Club Estates. Permian Basin Women's Golf Association will not meet as planned Dec 19 but will hold its annual business session Jan 20 in Midland Country Club. Mr and Mrs Meade Corley will entertain from 8 to 11 p m Thursday Dec 20 with a Christmas house honoring Odessa College Women's Club and the college faculty their wives and husbands. One Dowling Elementary PTA will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday Dec 20 in the school auditorium for its annual Christmas program. Music under the direction of Miss Betty Cooper Miss Doris Boland and Mrs Glenna Alfred.

Cameron Elementary Pta Glenna Germany Odessa Permian Basin Women's Golf Association Midland Country Club Meade Corley Odessa College Women's Club Dowling Elementary Pta Betty Cooper Doris Boland Glenna Alfred

Eleanor Griffith Feted At Athletic Club Event

A luncheon hosted by Mrs. Bob French at Odessa Athletic Club honors Miss Eleanor Griffith bride elect of Lt. Arthur E. Anderson. White mums carnations and gladioli adorned the tables, gold foil trees sparkled, and a seasonal atmosphere featured miniature trees. Guests included Mrs. Griffith, Mrs. Anderson, and family members from Eau Claire Minneapolis Lancaster and Wauwatosa.

Eleanor Griffith Gig Arthur E. Anderson Eau Claire Wis Bob French Odessa Athletic Club Babe Griffith Elmer Anderson William Hansen Minneapolis

Ninth District TFMC Convenes Annual Convention

The Ninth District Texas Federation of Music Clubs hosted its 20th annual convention in Andrews with state president Mrs. O G Satterlee of Dallas and past president Mrs. Few Brewster of Austin attending. Odessa and Pecos earned A ratings for yearbooks, with Odessa and Big Spring receiving A plus. The Odessa Music Study Club scrapbook won first at the district level and advances to the State Convention in March 2023. Multiple clubs and individuals were recognized for reports, performances, and leadership, and the convention planned to organize more junior clubs and host the 21st annual TFMC convention in Odessa.

Texas Federation of Music Clubs O. G. Satterlee Dallas Few Brewster Austin Satterlee Brewster Stanton Pecos Odessa Big Spring Odessa Music Study Club Gene Rumbaugh, Jr Club Odessa Junior Music Club Q. E. Simpson Andrews Music Club John E Smith Louis Rochester Ninth District R. P. Morrison Wichita Falls Rochester George Ellinger Andrews Andrews Public Winter Wonderland Ted Phillips First Christian Church T. A. Roach Andrews Public Schools Oran Jo Pool S. N. Threlfall Schon Rosemarin Dreisler R. V. Nabers Boyd Mary Joy Brunson Morrison District Nine Federation Robert Sewell Jed Little Town of Bethlehem Louis Kluck Sewell Sant Mozart Kluck John F. Priddy Ronald A. Dougan National Federation of Music Clubs Texas Smith Fred Beckham Miss Pool Irs Threlfall Glen Brown George Bragg Texas Bay Choir School Leonard Gillette Federated Howard County Junior College Orland Johnson Jack Hendricks Ubak Sul Ross College Glen Davis God Oleg Sylvia Old Ark Odessa College Paul Peck Jerm Powell Hansel and Gretel Rose Marie Ciron Stefan Bardas Lisz Maurice Alfred Odessa High School Edwards Old Man River Sardy Ewell M. B. Ream E. Lawson Odessa First Baptist Church Nina Querleese Tyler Fred Bartlett Fort Stockton Walter Mantani Odessa-Midland Mmes Charles Broughton Brown Max Ramsey Roberta Gay Earl Allison Tonettes Texas Boy Choir School TSCW Denton JEMC Simpson Sarto Singers Rebecca Stiles Midland Hazel Cobb Singing Strings Glyn Stice Poldini Geraldine Reynolds Yon Yon Arranged By Mrs. Stice Godard Mary Frances Barrow Foote Jorene Lisenbee Andrews Legato Pescatore Betty Sue Addison Midland Bach Club MacDowell Merkel Sandra Bailey Ensemble Club Bailey Haydn Anxetta Purman Cordova Ibeniz Dupin Jane McElrath Joyce Taylor Club 88 Sindiny Evie Jo Fanning TFMC Ov Heller Sidneye Trulock Beethoven Club Kaba- Tevsky Ward Ricky Kluck Chopin Club Mike Brady Clavier Club Wigham Charles Thompson Cadava Kahalovska James Gambino Havdal Die Moveterenger Warner Wn Gounod Brotms

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