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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1955

Page

3

McDonald Warren Vows Held in Crane Church

Miss Ann Mejor white velvet pearls wed Donald Warren and Dwaine Warren in a 6 pm Tuesday double ring ceremony at Crane First Methodist Church. Rev Arthur Kendall officiated. Bridesmaids wore red velvet. best man was Darrell Warren. Guests from McCamey Alpine Crane. Reception in community hall. couple to Denton for North Texas State College.

Crane Ann Me Donald and Dwaine Harlan Ed Compton Alpine Darrell Warren Bowlus West Donald Coleman Sammie Davis Ann Carter Zetta Faye Anderson Denton North Texas State College R. O. Warren

Installment Resolutions Unheeded

A youth magazine piece suggests twelve New Year resolutions with a plan to break one monthly. It urges valuing time, resisting gossip, cautious dating, saving every dime, acting age appropriately, loyal friendship, honoring curfews, using school days fully, avoiding off color jokes, modest dress, and safe dating behavior, with a final secret personal pledge.

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Hair Styles Trend Toward Softer Longer Looks

The piece describes winter hair trends moving away from Italian and crew cuts toward softer, longer styles. It highlights two New York stylists, Jean DeChant, with the Debutante a longer sleek bob using color streaks, and the Profile Bob featuring width at the temples with bangs and waves.

New York Jean DeChant

Give Baby Real Crib Give Baby Real Crib

Advice on transitioning a baby from crib to youth bed emphasizes creating a safe sleep environment. It suggests using a fitted top sheet and blanket, repurposing a plastic pad for floor protection under a high chair, and notes that flash photography won’t disturb infants.

End of year advice from Ruth Millett on choosing satisfaction

Ruth Millett directs unhappy readers to Dr. John A Schindler How to Live 365 Days a Year urging daily practice of finding satisfaction. Clip and display the ideas to start each morning and shift mindset toward calm optimism. She notes wrapping the gift to match what mother receives enhances satisfaction.

John A. Schindter Dr. Schindler

Prize Winning Comforts Made From Feed Sacks

A Chicago judged state fair contest showcased inventive use of feed sacks in sewing. Winners Mrs. Norman MacNeil of Midvale Utah and Mrs. Julius Jones of Woods County Oklahoma earned top prizes for quilts curtains and accessories.

Chicago Norman MacNeil Midvale Utah Julius Jones Woods County Okla Mac‘Neil Jones

Plastic baby bathtub offers 20 quart oval design

A squashy plastic baby bathtub in nursery colors holds 20 quarts and features the traditional oval style. It doubles as a laundry tub when the baby grows too large, providing a practical advantage for households balancing bath time and chores.

Odessa to Pasadena for Rose Bowl trips and family notices

Odessa residents LEON GAY and NOBLE LITTLEJOHN plan a route via Las Vegas en route to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl. Others include Crane residents BILL SPENCE moving to Corpus Christi, OU freshman JAMES SHOWEN to Norman for Oklahoma University band practice, and extended holiday visits from several families with ties to Odessa and nearby towns.

Leon Gay Odessa Mills Noble Littlejohn Midland Las Vegas Nevada Pasadena Calif Gay Texas Rental Tool Co Littlejohn Texas Gulf Oil Co Bill Spence Crane Corpus Christi James Showen E. W. Showen West Muiday Norman Okla Oklahoma University Band James

Sunset Country Club Women’s Golf Meet Held at 1 PM

The Women’s Golf Association of Sunset Country Club will hold a 1 PM meeting on January 10 in the club house. Mrs. H. V. Peoples, the president, will lead the session.

Women’s Golf Association of Sunset Country Club H. V. Peoples

Whisenand Stephens Vows In Carlsbad Ceremony

Mr and Mrs R D Whisenand announce the marriage of their daughter Marinnell Whisenand to Jack W Stephens in Carlsbad New Mexico The double ring ceremony was at First Baptist Church parsonage by Rev J M Ray Attending were C F Collins and the couple with their families present

James Ray Cooper E. County Rd James Ray, Jr New York Daily Mirror R. D. Whisenand Marinell Whisenand Jack W. Stephens Carlsbad N.M F. D. Stephens Whitewright Tex Baptist Church Parsonage J. M. Ray

Couple Welcomes Three Grandchildren in One Day

MARFA Special December 16 marked a busy day for Mr and Mrs Eusebio Romero of Marfa with three newborn grandchildren. Twins Mary Lou and Elisardo arrived for Elias Herrera and wife while Emile was born to Samuel Garcia and wife from El Paso. Both mothers are daughters of the Romeros.

Marfa Eusebio Romero Mary Lou Elisardo Elias Herrera Emile Samuel Garcia el Paso Herrera Garcia Romero

Driving careful urged by birth rates

A columnist notes roughly two million babies born annually in the country and warns that high birth figures underscore the need for careful driving, while mocking a Christmas tie design likened to a shoe polishing rag.

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