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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1983

Page

4

Auctioneer likens trade to acting at Marzfest fundraiser

Susan Hammons profiles Pete Bryant a Texaco veteran and seasoned auctioneer who will donate services for the March 19 Marzfest at the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center. He explains auction banter, licensing changes, and the long hours behind selling everything from antiques to farm goods while keeping bidders engaged.

Susan Hammons Pete Bryant Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center Bryant Texaco Dub Big Spring Bryant and Bryant Auction Co

Dear Abby Columns On Privacy And Courtesy

A reader letters page echoes doorways to everyday etiquette with three queries. A traveling husband suspects infidelity after a missing pipe, a daughter-in-law asks for respect for her home rules, and a telephone worker requests being addressed as Mr while the women prefer formality in conversation.

Abby Philadelphia Boston Rankles

Secretary voted county judge in Hamilton Texas

Laura Lippman profiles Betty Jenkins a Hamilton County judge secretary turned judge the first woman elected to county office in the area. She rejects feminist labels preferring opportunity over ideology while balancing duties from handling intoxicated visitors to advising on wills and probates.

Bryant Bryan Texas Department of Standards and Labor Laura Lippman Waco Tribune-Herald Hamilton Texas Betty Jenkins Jenkins Sheriff’s Department Andy Taylor Mayberry N.C Andy Griffith Judge Hamilton County

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