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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1985

Page

7

Ugly Bartender Contest benefits Multiple Sclerosis in Odessa

Katie Boren hosts the fifth annual Ugly Bartender Contest at Katie's West Side Lounge to raise funds for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The event features bar activities, auctions, jail stunts, and a broom dance with proceeds supporting MSS research and support services across Midland Odessa and Big Spring.

Katie Boren Boren Katie West Side Second St Permian Basin Katie's Beven MSS Darrell McCall Odessa Stardust Northside

Dear Abby Advice Dredges Wedding Cake and Whistling Workplace

Dear Abby dispenses practical tips from a Dunkirk reader about a coworker who whistles eight hours daily and a fiancé who insists on cake-face tradition at November wedding. Also advises on invitation etiquette for ill or nursing home residents and a note on Easter gifts and letter writing booklets.

Abby Whistler Dunkirk N.Y Gong Bride N.V New York

Woman feeds meters to save Rochester drivers from tickets

Louise Hill, 52, a Rochester Institute of Technology secretary, spends her days feeding expired meters in downtown Rochester. She saves about 50 drivers a week from $7 tickets and says her acts brighten both her day and others. Robert Melech praised her kindness after learning he was helped.

Rochester N.Y Louise Hill Hill Rochester Institute of Technology Robert Melech

Odessa volunteers Coffee Day gains local restaurant support

Twenty two restaurants including The Barn Door Barnaby's Chick-fil-A Domino's Pizza Holiday Inn Centre Johnny's Bar-B-Q K Bob's Steak House La Bodega Manuel's Mr Big Stuff Mr Gatti's Pinocchio's Pizza Taco Villa and Terry's Steak House join a public information and fund raising event for the Odessa Volunteer Center. Restaurants will donate that day's coffee profits and distribute brochures about local volunteer opportunities and center services. For more information call 332-1262.

Odessa Barn Door Barnaby’s Domino’s Pizza Holiday Inn Centre Kbob's

Kiwanis Leader Ferguson Visits Odessa Division 22 Clubs

Kiwanis International 1984 85 governor Kiwanis leader Chet Ferguson visits Odessa today. Division 22 clubs Midland Big Spring Snyder Lamesa Alpine Colorado City join the welcome by Lt. Gov. Joe Johnson at a banquet hosted by the Noon and University Kiwanis clubs. Ferguson, a Beaumont area native now in Oklahoma City, promotes helping underprivileged children and broader service to elderly and youth through Key Club Circle K and Keywanette programs.

Chester E Chet’’ Ferguson Kiwanis International Odessa Kiwanis Midland Big Spring Snyder Lamesa Alpine Colorado City Joe Johnson Odessa Noon Kiwanis Club Ferguson Permian Basin University of Texas of Noon University Ki Oklahoma City Billie Beaumont

Survival book helps two youths on canyon ledge

In Bells Canyon southeast of Salt Lake City two youths became stranded on a foggy ledge. After two hours of failed attempts to light tinder by matches they burned a survival book to signal rescuers. A helicopter spotted the blaze around midnight Sunday, and the pair were rescued.

Salt Lake City Bells Canyon Here

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