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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1954

Page

22

Miss Gloria Ann Childs Weds Lt. Bobby George John Johnson

Miss Gloria Ann Childs of Wichita Falls becomes Mrs Bobby George John Johnson in a June 4 wedding at the Wichita Falls YWCA. The ceremony was officiated by Rev Donald Webster before a fireplace display. Guests included maid of honor Miss Billie Ruth Hurst and best man E R Biggs Jr. The couple will live in Wichita Falls as Johnson serves with the U S Army at Fort Sill and Childs remains with the YWCA.

Alford Childs Bryan Howell Johnson McCamey H. F. Johnson Pecos A. C. Childs Billie Ruth Hurst Lufkin Betty Kidd E. R. Biggs, Jr Carrol C. Lee George Busch Virginia Prouty Wichita Falls Donald Wester Fort Worth Carroll C. Lee Jennie Bowers Geneva Owens Ralph Seal York Johnson U. S. Army Fort Sill Lawton Okla YWCA Center High School Baylor University St. Johnson Texas A and M College

WSCS Circles Host Luncheon

The Womens Society of Christian Service circles of the Methodist Church hosted a cover dish luncheon and business meeting in the church Fellowship room. Mrs. N. Daniel led the devotional and presided over the session, with reports and committee appointments recorded including publicity chair G Oden and membership appointees Ogden Ray and Johnson.

Anmnice Circle L. B. Ogden Earnest Workers Surde Russell Johnson Golden Crown Circle J. Elis Alc. Mize Westeyan Service Guild

Lakeview Club Sets Plan For Achievement Program

Lakeview Home Demonstration Club held a June 8 meeting in the Flame Room of Pioneer Gas Co. with Mrs. Noel Wilson presiding. Eight members attended and shared what they valued most about their neighbors.

Lakeview Home Demonstration Club Pioneer Gas Ca Noel Wilson Pioneer Gas Co Sybil Vaughan Thebrary Hattye G. Owen

Be Smart Shop Alone Fashion advice for teens on independent shopping

A teen guidance piece urges shopping solo to build self reliance and personal style. It recommends consulting newspapers for fashion news, understanding one’s figure, and interpreting trends to suit individual needs rather than friends’ opinions.

Get Most From Garden Use Flowers In House

New York homemakers can stretch budgets by making home flower arrangements from garden or wildflowers. Learn tools for beginners, cutting tips, handling, water care, and simple natural looks, with quick revival tricks and options for classes or books for step by step guidance.

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Webb Silver Wedding Anniversary Observed in Odessa

Mr and Mrs Jerry Webb celebrated 25 years of marriage with a 2 to 5 p m reception at their home hosted by L H Webb Naomi Francis and H E Webb The event featured white corsages a white carnation boutonniere and pink carnation accents Tables held 25th Anniversary inscribed guest books and silver gift displays with china crystal and family relics Attending were local and out of town relatives and friends including Dr Chas McCollum and the Langston and Hodges families The couple wed June 5 1929 in Oklahoma City later moving to Odessa

Jerry Webb L. H. Webb North Lincoln Mmes. L. H. Webb H. E. Melvin Naomi Francis Jacque Webb Rosemary Hope Chest Oklahoma City Okla Odessa Jme Chas. McCollum Mmes Carl Green Geo. Tudor G. C. Hubbard Car Akin C. H. Stevenson W. W. Holder Sr W. W. Holder Jr Roy Holder Louis Whisenhunt M. Newman L. E. Lassiter Lucile Gerron Misses Roslind Donna Linda Cosby Austin Dick Hodges Midland

Janice Strong Named McCamey Beauty for Water Carnival

Miss Janice Strong daughter of Mr and Mrs Mack Strong of McCamey is chosen by the Chamber of Commerce to represent McCamey at the Fort Stockton Water Carnival She will exhibit diving and enter the Bathing Beauty Contest She also represented McCamey last year in the Odessa Swimming and Diving Meet. A wire clothes hanger is suggested as a base for a clothespin bag and a sturdy cotton bag to withstand the elements is advised.

McCamey Janice Strong Mack Strong Chamber of Commerce Fort Stockton Strong McCamney Odessa

Auxiliary Meeting Allocates 70 To Hospital

A June 9 session of the American Legion auxiliary, led by president Dorothy Billingsley, reported a $70 net from a cake sale for the M. D. Anderson Cancer Hospital Nursing Wing. Twenty four members attended. Delegates chosen for Odessa convention. Tea, cake and cigarettes were served after reports on a visit to Veterans Hospital in Big Spring.

American Legion Auxiliary Dorothy Billingsley Mines Billingsley Mosher Harrison Veterans Hospital Big Spring M. D. Anderson Cancer Hospital Legion Odessa

Terminal Adults Organize Recreation Group in Terminal

A group of 35 Terminal adults met in Roden Hiser Hall to plan a Terminal Recreational Center. Rev. Bruce Matthews leads as temporary chairman with an organizational committee including Mines, S. T. Cherry, E. C. Bohanan, Jack Maier, M. T. McElligott, James Reed, Nathan Brown, and Mrs. Bob Evans as temporary publicity chair. June 17 a reports session will be held to set future plans and residents are invited.

Roden Hiser Hall Terminal Recreational Center Bruce Matthews

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Gloria Ann Childs Miss Akins Johnson-McCamey Mrs Bobby George Johnson Kay Beauty Shop WSCS Lakeview Club Wilson East Side Nell Brown Gertrude Oelze Whitney Brown Vaughan Addy Moore Deize Martha McFarlin Mrs. Owen Sherrill Gatlin Brocat Vaughan, Whitney Oelze Gill North Vacation Bible School Parker Heights Christian Church K. V. Dunn Miles Jones Gene Rumbaugh L. R. Fugit Holliday House Gaile Dugas Twistalone Gingham Jerry Coth North Great Dial
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