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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1968

Page

5

Afternoon Tea Fetes Bride Elect Karen Anderson

An evening May 5 gift tea at 3205 East 31st honors bride-elect Karen Anderson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Anderson of Borger formerly of Odessa. Anderson teaches at Martin Junior High Austin and is a Permian 1963 and UT 1967 alumna with Alpha Delta Pi. Her fiancé Lord Turner of Quanah also UT graduate.

Henry Rogers Jr East 31St Karen Anderson L. N. Anderson Borger Odessa Miss Anderson Martin Junior High School Austin Permian High School University of Texas, Austin Alpha Delta Pi Lord Turner Quanah University of Texas Kellus Turner Rogers

Federated Club Plans Topics For New Year

McCamey Women’s Club ends season May 4 with luncheon at Benoit’s Restaurant. New president Mrs G McEwen with officers including Mrs Tommy Stephens first VP and Mrs T L George second VP. Installations featured devotions, philosophy of wisdom, and 19th century and Greek philosophers cited to illustrate duties. Gold and white decor marked the event.

McCamey McCamey Women’s Club Benoit G. McEwen Copeland Borden T. Bowne George Aristotle Stephens Plato, the Great McEwen Socrates

Mrs Lighthouse Heads DKG Society Chapter

Laurene Lighthouse of Alpine becomes president of Betafota Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma Installation and 33rd birthday banquet staged at the Paisano Hotel Marfa New officers include Jack Perlman F Maddox David Bates E Hale H Mock and Ruth Livingston Founders honored with music and Ellen Boyd pianist Birthday cake cut by Myrtle Storey charter member Tributes paid by June Dyke Poem readings by Melvin F Slover Attendees included W H Savage R E Holcombe and E E Farley Hosts listed with several names Editorial note on fish as protein and apricot sauce recipe included.

Marfa Laurene Alpine Betafota Delta Kappa Gamma Paisano Hotel Mmes Jack Perlman F. Maddox David Bates E. Hale H. Mock Ruth Livingston Ellen Boyd Myrtle Storey Chharter June Dyke DKG Melvin F. Slover W. H. Savage

Pilot Club of Alpine installs 1968 69 officers

Mrs. Royal E. Fisler becomes president as the Pilot Club of Alpine installs officers on May 15 at the Alpine Community Center. New officers include B B Bounds as first vice president Hugh White as second vice president H J McBride as secretary Grover Crone as treasurer George Drewry as corresponding secretary Verdis Pack Tom Connor as directors.

Pilot Club Pilot Club of Alpine Alpine Community Center Front Row Tom Connor Grover Crone H. J. McBride Royal Fisler Hugh White L Tor George Drewry Verdis Pack Richard Bowers B. B. Bounds Royal E. Fisler Fisler Pilot Club of Alpine Maine Community Center School For Exceptional Children Brewster County Lvn Girl Scout House New Parks Pilot International CARE S. S. Hope New Care Guatemala

Odessa Beauty Honored at Alt College Prom

Miss Becky Harrison daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe B Harrison of 1204 East 17th was named Miss Wai Kun all school beauty of Midwestern University during the Alt College Prom last weekend. She is a sophomore elementary education major with a B average. She is active in A C E Student Senate and is secretary of the Panhellenic Council. In the 1968 fall semester she will serve Gamma Phi Beta as rush chairman.

Becky Harrison Joe B. Harrison East 17Th

Luncheon Honors Odessa High Graduate Miss Mary Tucker

Mrs. Earl Francell hosted a luncheon at the Golden Rooster on May 11 at 12 30 for Odessa High School graduating senior Miss Mary Tucker. The guest list included the honoree's mother Mrs. Willene Turker and several friends and classmates who enjoyed a salad plate and strawberry cake dessert.

Mary Tucker Odessa Earl Francell Golden Rooster Willene Turker Ann Bostick Peggy Brown Marilyn Porter Tamara Clark Linda Means Wanda Rudiell Linda Rainer Sue Hembree Debbie Stucks

Former Samoa Resident Speaks to Odessa Study Club

Mrs. Harry Tompkins conducted a Samoa program for the Odessa Study Club describing two years living on the island with her husband as Director of Public Health. She showed slides of the country and youth, noted unswimmable beaches, year round heat and 90 percent humidity, sixteen feet of rain annually, and spoke on disease and parasites affecting locals. The meeting opened with a devotional on Youth, led by Mrs. John L. Holloman, and was presided over by Mrs. Ralph E. Muns with Mrs. Jake Rhoads as hostess.

Garner K. H. ‘Stimpson Harold ‘Brown Federation Burr Morris Harry Tompkins Odessa Study Club Samoa Tompkins John Cooper John L. Holloman Ralph E. Muns Jake Rhoads

Peachy baked apples for a light dessert option

A simple elegant dessert idea for weighing mindful dining. Core apples fill with brown sugar and peach cobbler, then bake at 325 degrees F for 60 minutes.

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Trophies Awarded for Beta Sigma Phi Anniversary Tea

Denver City sorority groups Beta Sigma Phi Xi Delta and Upsilon Kappa marked the 37th Founders Day with a tea. Girl of the Year trophies were presented to honored members from each chapter, with Mrs Dolores Gayle receiving Xi Delta’s award and Mrs Edi Neubauer, past president of Upsilon Kappa, chosen for her chapter.

Denver City Beta Sigma Phi Iola Della Upsilon Kappa Dolores Gayle Xi Ic Delta Edi Neubauer Choss

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Janice Beauty Mist Federated Club Tommy Stephens T. L. George Cecil Copeland James Kilgore Rankin Bradshaw John Anglada Jr. R Smith Jack Philosphers Harold Smith Francis Bacon Anglada Paul Henr Holbach Bradshaw Henri Ferguson Kilgore Kant Rae Texas Koolers Mrs Lighthouse Heads DKG Society Chapter North Grant England Old England Jo Anis Miss Becky Harrison Miss Mary Tucker Samoa Residents Study Club
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