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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1961
Page
1
Dear Abby answers a reader about multiple showers for a bride and whether etiquette allows cash gifts and who should host. She states etiquette hasn’t changed, discourages cash requests, and says relatives typically avoid duplications while the bride’s mother oversees shower invitations.
Miss Sandra Larance Morrison and William Edward Duesler wed at Vine Avenue Baptist Church in a candlelight ceremony officiated by Rev. Joe L. White. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Everad Morrison, wore white satin organza gown with a chapel train, and carried white carnations on a Bible. The couple's families and church members attended a reception after the ceremony. The bride, a Odessa High School junior, will finish school while the groom serves in the United States Navy stationed at Charleston, South Carolina.
Society Schodlale, Panhellenic meet at Odessa Country Club at 1 pm June 2 for dessert and bridge. Odessa Aquarium Society meets June 19 at 2000 Beechwood home of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Haskins. film shown. contact numbers listed. George Post, watercolorist, honored at Odessa College tea June 18. workshop and exhibit in college main building. organ music by Sam Stanford. Mary Sue Davis becomes Worthy Adviser of the Order of Rainbow for Girls in open installation at Masonic Hall June 3. ceremony details, mottoes, scripture, and family recognitions noted.
Miss Jo Ann Price, bride-elect of B. D. Howeth, was honored at a Monday evening bridal shower at the East 23rd residence of Mrs. H. E. Ingle. Hostesses included Mmes. Finch, Noland, Frost, Watkins, Frazee, Webb, Covill, Echols, Cramer, Burr, Hester, Bower, and Hogan. Guests registered by Sandra Patterson and Sylvia Leach of McCamey. gifts and lavender asters with yellow stock highlighted the setting.
Mrs. O L Taulman presented her piano pupils in a 7 30 p m recital at the Ector County Library on May 29. The program featured pieces by Debussy Beethoven Schubert and others with students including Miss Marlee Mc Connell Kathy Crenshaw and Sherry Chambers performing along with a variety of light classical and popular selections.
Epsilon Mu Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha met at Mrs H C McCulloch’s home on June 7. Mrs Alf Waddell received a ten year pin and Mrs Kenneth Brack earned a jewel pin. They planned a fall style show to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Boys’ Club of America. Members J C Smith and Fred Becker received going away gifts. 20 members were served refreshments.
A baby’s nails gather dirt but a gentle tool helps. A nail brush can be harsh for delicate fingers while a well lacquered complexion brush eases dirt from under nails. Use a wooden spoon to stir foods in enamel pots as wood won’t scratch the surface. High heat soap or detergents can then clean enamelware without scouring.
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