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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1968
Page
2
Five members received exemplar ritual in BSP Chapter XI Epsilon Theta. The gathering at Mrs. Gibiman's home featured exemplar ritual and installation of new officers led by co-hostess Mrs. Bill Perry. Mrs. Sims discussed papier mache art and new paper pulp used in art forms.
McCamey Garden Club held its annual president’s placement tea at Mrs. Wilbur M. Harris home 105 East 14th at 4 p m Wednesday. New officers for a two year term were installed by Mrs. Joe B. Johnson of Big Spring: Mrs. Alan Lynch president, Mrs. Lovie Burnett first vice president, Mrs. T A Pauley second vice president, Mrs. J R Sumrall secretary, Mrs. Glen Hampton treasurer, and Mrs. Harris reporter parliamentarian. Mrs. Hoyt Smith with two Inez Parker Garden Club members judged the arrangements awarding blue red and yellow ribbons first second and third. Refreshments with pink and green motif served by the hostess to several guests including Mrs. Har ris, Mrs. Joe B. Johnson, Mrs. Luther Bean, Mrs. Amelia Green of Houston, Mrs. William Wolf and Miss N Ethie Eape ton, former members.
Gamma Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met in the Reddy room with reports from officers and committees. Mrs Jack Luce gave an art talk and, with Mrs Dick Shaffer, displayed paintings. A door prize went to Mrs Leland Davison. Closing rituals listed many members. Mrs Bert M Wyman appears in Outstanding Young Women of America.
Odessa Rebekah Lodge 68 met Tuesday night May 14 1968 at the IOOF Hall with Mrs C D Birdsong presiding. Mrs Rebecca Irvin D D P District 12 visited and received a corsage of red roses from the Noble Grand. Mrs Jerry Hollowell of Andrews Lodge 148 accompanied her. Lodge sponsors Miss Brenda Foster of the IOOF Children’s Home who has been chosen for the United Nations Pilgrimage in June. Foster received two pieces of red luggage and a camera. A lingerie shower is planned for May 28. Plans include feeding the Odd Fellow Circle Monday night and a patio sale at Mrs John Cumming’s home May 23 24 and 25. Mrs Cumming resides at 2903 Dawn.
Rad Sed and Newcomers Club events in Midland and Odessa feature bridge canasta gospel meetings and Shriner gatherings. Odessa Assembly and Beta Sigma Phi chapters plan meetings while the Fine Arts Day School organizes a rummage sale and year-end recital at Odessa College.
Texas Gamma Alpha chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa held a May 9 banquet at Odessa Country Club to install officers for a two year term. About fifty in attendance included guest speaker State Rep Ace Pickens and former First Lady Odessa Mrs. O. A. Pickens.
Mrs James Connor was honored with a luncheon May 9 at the home of Mrs G C Bingham in Grande. Honorary Mothers Club members attended as the honoree plans to move from Odessa this summer. The table featured antique silver and crystal epergne and rose dolls, with a seafood au gratin menu and a gift from the group.
Miss Mary Tucker, Odessa High School senior, was honored May 13 at a Coke party hosted by her sister Miss Nancy Agnew in Capri Tri-Hi-Y. Co-hostesses were Miss Roi Sue Simmons OC freshman and Miss Jan Wilkerson OHS Sophomore. Mary, a former OHS cheerleader, was named most courteous senior and a basketball sweetheart and was a Homecoming Queen nominee. She plans to attend Odessa College this fall.
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