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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1961

Page

8

Dear Abby column offers child care and romance tips

A reader asks for a boarding or home for a boy under five to help him grow. Abby advises seeing a child behavior specialist to address needs for love and attention. Other letters ask about a teen named in affectionate terms, and a woman seeking to marry a minister, with Abby guiding social steps and offering Abby pamphlets.

Abby Ihildren

Fifth Pastors' Conference Is Planned

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth will host its fifth annual Pastors' Conference June 26 to 30 with focus on Biblical perspectives in spiritual and Biblical messages, recent research, and worship. Speakers include Hultgren Naylor and McClendon with sessions for pastors' wives daily.

Fort Worth Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Hultgren Naylor McClendon

Thais to Open Dallas Civic Opera Fifth Season

Denise Duval stars in Massenet soprano role as Thais opens the Dallas Civic Opera at State Fair Music Hall on Friday November 3 in a benefit performance. The DCO Women’s Board sponsors the event plus a gala opera ball at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. Invitations go to opera lovers and Guild members, but opening night is open to the public.

Jules Massenet Denise Duval Dallas Civic Opera State Fair Music Hall Storey Stemmons DCO Women’s Board Sheraton

Odessa Hosts Rebekah President in Fraternity Night

Mrs. Elfrieda Schrieber of Galveston, president of the Rebekah Assembly of Texas, was entertained in Odessa by Ragsdale Lodge No. 28 with co hosts George Knauff No. 119 and Odessa No. 68 at Highland Methodist Church. The event featured dinner, a program, chorus numbers, and an Assembly degree closing with several members taking the degree.

Elfrieda Schrieber Galveston Rebekah Assembly of Texas Odessa Ragsdale Rebekah Lodge George Knauff Highland Methodist Church Ragsdale Lodge Henry McEntyre James Wila Bay Rags Rebekah Hendricks Harold Hoffnagle Hubble D. L. Sims Mmes Odis Cline Overley Barton Monte Walker Edna Ferguson Big Spring Vida Lucas Blanche McCraw Midland

Jody Smith Presents Concert in Andrews Lawn recital

Miss Jody Smith, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs John E Smith, was presented in a piano recital by the Andrews Music Club on her parents lawn. A Jenny Elkins Cup and Whittle Music Cup winner, she studies at Hockaday School Dallas and has trained under Bernie Rea. Programs included Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff etudes and sonata movements. Mrs J P Roach presented her a white Bible. a social hour followed.

Bach Beethoven Chopin Rachmaninoff J. P. Roach Cchairman

Sterile Gauze Advice And Household Dress Tips

Fragmented guidance suggests making do with improvised wound care using handkerchiefs and cotton fabric. It mentions washing fabrics with soap, using pastel belts and matching shoes for attire, and briefly notes sterilizing by pressing with a hot iron, all in disjoint, unclear phrases.

Monahans OES Installs Officers By Candlelight

In Monahans special service Mrs O G Rudy was installed jns worthy patron of OES Chapter 561 in Masonic Hall. Raymond Lindsey named worthy patron, with Doyle Allen as associate patron and a slate of officers including Rena Wright secretary Lena Smith treasurer A M Bowman conductress C B Porter associate conductress T G Ward chaplain G W Moore marshal T J Vernon organist Edd Howard Ada C B Kelly Ruth Horace Miller Esther R B Bowman Martha W S Barrett Electa Jack Ammer warder and C B Porter sentinel. Installing officer Lindsey aided by Stoneback Martin Avent Oliver. Warder T J Vernon mistress of ceremonies. Guest registering by Gatlin and Hogg. Music prelude by Avent. Bible by Young. Pledge led by Hogg. National Anthem sung by Doyle Allen. Both matron and patron spoke. Vionist Adoration played by Hart Ballard. Blue and silver decor and blue-silver refreshment display.

Kate Avent George Oliver T. J. Vernon O. T. Gatlin J. C. Hogg Avent J. L Young O. G. Rudy

How to Care For Cotton Bedding and Curtains

To make monograms stand out without staining, iron cotton sheets or pillowcases on the wrong side over a soft cloth. This also prevents iron rips. Brighten your home this summer by tinting curtains, shag rugs, and bedspreads. If these items are cotton, they can be easily dyed in your automatic washing machine.

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