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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1968
Page
6
Diligent study resulted in an overwhelming understanding of art. Mrs. Joe White served as president of the club this season, Mrs LD Buntons president-elect and Mrs. Ed McNeel is projects chairman.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell White Sr hosted a patriotic supper and slumber party on April 19 at their Marfa home to honor Susan White, a Marfa High School senior, and nine friends. The group wore red, white, and blue tri-colors to celebrate 1968 as a national election year, with donkey and elephant symbols and a Uncle Sam hat replica decor featuring tulips.
The meeting led by Mrs Don Davis and Mrs Ron Davis explored various forms of art beyond painting. Members answered what art means to them and the role of mothers in fostering friendships with children. New officers were installed and pledges taken.
Polly Cramer offers tips for making quilts from neckties and ties ends. Methods include using a sheet base with diagonal tie pieces, forming circles like dahlias, and creating log cabin or crazy quilt patterns with embroidery or simple stitching. Also notes a book promotion and a home-making pointer column in the Odessa American.
Social schedule item notes the event on a Friday in May with dietary reservations handled by Mrs. Glenn Nesmin. It references First State and a person named Bolding or TryCeee Tes in a terse line.
Miss Simpson celebrated with a tea on April 11 in Denver City with 35 guests. Rita Collins presented a cosmoviment program to honor Miss Simpson as she prepares for marriage to Jay Collins on June 8. Attending were Beta Sigma Phi members, hostesses Mrs R M Van Stavern, Mrs Earl Rice, Mrs K Wayne Deby Scott and Demna Scott.
McCAMEY special Mr. and Mrs. C T Reynolds announce the engagement of their daughter Sharon Lynnette to Donald Ross Kimbrell son of Mr and Mrs J H Kimbrell of Colorado City The bride elect is a graduate of McCamey High School and Abilene Christian College She teaches in the Midland Public Schools His schooling includes Ira and San Angelo State College and he is employed by Sun Ray and D Oi Co in Midland The ceremony will be at 730 pm June 29 in the McCamey church of Christ The couple will live in Midland A folk singing group including Biff Hatfield Gary Hatfield and Debbie Fields performed a set The club nominated Gloria a Girlstown adoptee for a bathings suit gift A card tree of Easter cards was given to honorary member Inez Lam National Beta Sigma Phi week is April 26 to May 3 Founder's Day will be celebrated Hostesses were Mrs Hogue and Mrs Sonny Dye
Beta Sigma Phi city council announced new officers with Mrs. Bill Oden as president and Mrs. Harold Landrum as vice president. Mrs. Fred Pearce serves as secretary and Mrs. Edward Kennedy as treasurer. Mrs. Howard Davis will serve as delegate with Mrs. Jack Lind as alternate. Hosts Mrs. Bobby Bell and Mrs. Buddy Canon presented a program on Recreation in your Town noting Pecos rodeo origins and forthcoming July Fourth dates. The Golden Girl contests, sponsored by the Women’s Division of the Chamber of Commerce, were described for 1963 with area girls invited to compete in 1880s costumes and purses, with strap books kept for each entrant.
Mu Delta Chapter of Ensilon Sigma Alpha will install officers at a Founders Day dinner on May 18. New president is Mrs. E C Claton with vice president Mrs. Dick Stage, recording secretary Mrs. K R Collier, corresponding secretary Mrs. E C Cottingham, and treasurer Mrs. Herold Gouge.
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