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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1983
Page
10
Abigail Van Buren presents readers seeking guidance on a wake date with a former spouse, junk mail curiosities, Thanksgiving invitations, and wedding plans. The letters reveal emotions about family pressure, mail solicitations, guilt over phrasing invitations, and practical advice about weddings.
Maryln Schwartz collects stories of how families chased dolls and the mixed results. Allison Watson found two dolls from grandmothers, while Harvey Cain toiled across five states for his daughter Leslie. Ray Palmer hunted a month for Debbi, who disliked her gift. Neil Bloch bought one for Samantha Nolan, then gave it away as others offered sells, and Samantha’s joy on Christmas morning crowned the effort.
Registration remains open for a six week Divorce Recovery Workshop led by Russ Johnson of the Permian Basin Community Centers for Mental Health and Mental Retardation. The sessions, held at Odessa College on Wednesdays at 7 p.m., offer a confidential support group and constructive strategies to cope with divorce related distress, with a $25 registration fee and contact through OC’s Registration Office.
The planned $600 per person event, limited to 30 guests, was to feature Rolls Royce pickup with champagne and caviar, six cases of Dom Perignon, a Houston Symphony performance, and a private civic center party. Organizers, who had planned since last summer, canceled the affair. Hudson expressed regret.
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