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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1958

Page

7

Local residents named in medical and social notes

Mrs. W C Berry of 204 East Mable underwent major surgery at Gaston Avenue Hospital and will stay with her niece in Dallas for June. TV program guest Paton Price discussed Kirk Douglas. Price mentors at National Artists Corp. Miss Gwendolyn Anderson earned a BA from Texas Western College and will teach in Odessa. Numerous Odessa area residents, dairies, and educators are listed with recent travels, vacations, and degrees earned.

W. C. Berry East Mable Gaston Avenue Hospital C. C. Foster Emerald Dallas Howard Butler Paton Price Kirk Douglas Price National Artists’ Corp Douglas New York Butler Gwendolyn Anderson C. V. Anderson North Kelley Texas Western College el Paso Odessa Dan Sullivan Miss Anderson Bob Clark Betty Lee Freeman John G. Riel Eastover North Texas State College Denton Odessa High School Odessa College Freeman Midland NTSC College Players Choralettes Grand Chorus Student National Education Association Beta Sigma Phi Midland Nu Phi Mu Miss Freeman Odessa Second Baptist Church

Blue Lustre cleaner promises to preserve carpet look

A textile engineer endorses Blue Lustre as the best product found to clean and fluff carpets while removing spots. The solution is applied with a long handle brush and a half gallon cleans three 9 by 12 rugs, helping wall to wall carpets keep their new appearance.

Mrs Ervin Presides At Meeting

Mrs Bob Ervin new president presided at a Friday Beta Sigma Phi meeting in the West wing of the Community Center A film on Self Examination for Breast Cancer was shown with Crane Chamber of Commerce and Dr John Terry health officer present to answer questions afterward Punch and cookies for 19 members and seven guests served by Mrs George Yrrkas and Mrs K L Webster

CRANE Bob Ervin Beta Sigma Phi Crane Chamber of Commerce John Terry George Yrrkas K.L. Webster

Study Club President Has Wide Interesting Career

Crane special report introduces Mrs. A L Hood new president of Crane Study Club. Her career spans banking office work in Amarillo and Crane, bank association roles, club activity, and educational pursuits at Wayland College Southwestern University and Fleming University of Business. She emphasizes club constitution and a star themed study season. Her family includes daughter Mrs J E McThrall and grandsons David and Joe McThrall.

Bank Women’s Associaton of America Association Amarillo Federated Woman’s Club Castle Garden Club Crane Country Club Lela Wilson Jane Odessa Dorothy Burnett Odessa J. E. McThrall Crane David Joe McThrall

Pre-Nuptial Gift Party for Miss Compton in Big Lake

Nancy Compton, bride elect of Don Gaston of Houston, was honored at a pre-nuptial gift party in Big Lake on June 2 hosted by Mrs. AL B. Rees. Guests included local hostesses and school friends, with gifts on display and a spring flower centerpiece. The couple plans to wed June 6 at the First Methodist Church of Big Lake.

Big Lake Nancy Compton Don Gaston Houston AL B. Rees Miss Compton E. J. Compton W. D. Gaston Denton Rees Mmes. Roe Owens S. E. Stewart W. T. Mills Paul Jacobs Bill Friend J. O. Lusby H. A. Hartgrove Lacy Way Curt Schwiening Ike Chaffin Fred Boggs Max Schneemann W. W. Whitehead Nancy Boyd Jeffrey Kelly Gayle McMullan Carol Estes Jerri Kay Mills Aileen Schwiening Marla Tisdel Margaret Nos Annis

Garnish for Steaks with Fresh Tomato Sauce

Fresh tomatoes create a delicious sauce for broiled steak. Sauté onion in olive oil, add diced tomatoes green pepper and celery cook covered an hour then season with salt pepper and basil cook uncovered four hours longer. Strain and serve over steak. Makes 144 cups. Storage tip warns against storing woolens in plastic bags near sunlight.

Summer chemise styles feature loose silhouettes and blousing

Women's Wear Daily notes hot weather styles for summer include many loose silhouettes. Forms such as blousing, two-piece or overblouse dresses, tube silhouettes with knee flounces, long tube torsos with pleated or flared skirts, and trapeze chemises that flare from under the arm are described.

Women’s Wear Daily

Texas PTA Committees Will Meet Next Week in Austin

The Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers schedules a series of meetings in Austin for June with state president Mrs. W. D. deGrassi of Amarillo presiding. The executive committee meets June 9, council seminar June 10 at Kinsolving dormitory, UT campus, and a leadership conference June 10‑13. About 150 participants will join talks, panels, films, and a river boat trip on themes of maturity through education USA.

Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers Austin W. D. deGrassi Amarillo Kinsolving University of Texas Odessa W. F. Miether Wth M. H. Armstrong el Paso Greenshores The University Robert Cross Anson L. L. Ledger Copperas Cove Maurine McNall Waco Education For Family Living C. E. Sanderson P.T.A T. W. Whaley Rosse Leon

Odessa Bridal Showers Honor Miss Sara Willis Ahead of June Wedding

A series of pre nuptial events celebrated Miss Sara Adele Willis, daughter of Mrs. J J Willis, with more than 100 guests at her home and a later coffee event hosted by Mrs. Leland Croft. Willis will wed Russell A Herrington June 7 at First Baptist Church Odessa.

Sara Adele I Willis Russell A. Herrington First Baptist Church Odessa Miss Willis J. J. Willis North Washington R. A. Herrington Casa Grande Joe W. Rice Mmes. Rice John Baker W. B. Burney, Jr Otis V.laird Willis Blackwell Jerry Debenport T. L. Todd Oscar Allbright R. A. Bourland W. N. Wagnon Edna Smith W. B. Stowe James Maddox Raymon Stoker Hughes B. Caddell G. E. Frazier J. D. Medford Rice Willis Herrington Leland R. Croft North Sam Houston Mary Herrington

Bangkok beauty shop owner comments on Siamese women looks

Siamese businesswoman Mrs. Aruni Samakoses says women worldwide seek beauty and that Siamese women spend more time on appearance. She operates a Bangkok salon and recently studied in New York to bring back updated styles such as the bubble cut and colored wigs for her customers.

Samakoses Aruni Bangkok Thailand Aruni King New York Robert France

Woman rancher in Montana raises buffalo herd

Broadview Montana the Buffalo herder Mrs Odear Dreese says her 86 buffalo 1 bull and calf top her 3500 acre ranch. She has never missed a wheat harvest in 19 years and also raises cattle and chickens. She refuses to wash dishes hiring a maid instead.

Broadview Mont Odear Dresse

Piano Duets and Solos Highlight Spring Recital

Mrs J D EbRod pupils performed a varied spring recital on May 26 with duets Semper Fidelis Under the Double Eagle and solos by beginners and advanced students. Selections featured Country Gardens Londonderry Air and Morning Sunrise among others with pieces by McBride Elrod and EbRod students.

J. D. Ebrod Sousa Donny Bobby Barlow Country Gardens Sandy Todd Rita Joyce Elrod Cindy Gary Neill McBride Candy Town Lake Janie Marie Elrod Spalding Dors Bell MacLauchlin Diana Atchison Richter Vicki Biggers Scher Tommy Barlow Halsted Patsy Montgomery Kerr Jane Roe Foster Ann Leeton MacDowell Lee Gary Sands Avant Gail Colman Vonfrey Felecia Lopez Manville Keelling Susan Jones Hibbs Weybright Deborah Norton Travis Eckstein Gary McBride Mike Elliott Tschaikowsky Guyam Kerry Carter Sandra Greer Meyerbeer Wiley Hulsey Robert Jones Strauss Deanna Louise Elrod

Slim Chinese Sheath Long Been Modish

Designer Tina Leser champions the oriental sheath as the modern answer to sack controversy. She argues the unbelted yet shaped Chinese look flatters figures from size 6 to 20 and uses exotic fabrics in colors like hot coral turquoise gold and pink with Mandarin coats and Chinese jackets.

Tina Leser Tina Philadelphia Honolulu New York Jim Hawley

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