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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1968

Page

2

Bethrothed Couple Honored With Party at Huffman Home

Miss Donna Rue Hair and Ray Weir Doby celebrated their betrothal with a May 1 couples party at Mr. and Mrs. Bill Huffman’s Eastover home. Guests enjoyed rose centerpieces, frosted silver service, and desserts. Hair, a North Texas State University student, is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hair of 1720 Glenwood. Doby, also a NTSU student and Smith Aerodynamics flight instructor, is son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Doby of Fort Worth.

Donna Rue Hair Ray Weir Doby Bill Huffman Eastover

Calorie Counts for Vegetables and Sugar

A half cup of cooked vegetables with nothing added provides specific calories for several items: diced beets 35, onions 40, spinach 23, canned mushrooms 15, green peas 53, and canned corn 5. Sugar has a constant 18 calories per teaspoon.

TOPS Clubs Have Picnic

The OFF chapter and the Down Pounds TOPS clubs met May 2 in Floyd Gwin Park for a picnic that capped a six week contest. OFF members hosted after reporting an average loss of 9 pounds per member while Down chapter average was 110 pounds. eight Down Pounds members attended State Recognition Day in Fort Worth in April where Jessie Mae Williams was crowned Queen of the Year for a 34 pound loss.

jDown Pounds TOPS Floyd Gwin Park Down Down Pounds Fort Worth Jessie Mae Williams

Eisenhower Church Sets For Hobbs Marriage

Linda Sue Livingston and Ronald F. Warren wed at Eisenhower Church of Christ Odessa at 9 p.m. May 18 officiated by Burt Groves. The bride wore white lace, with orchid corsage. Matron of honor Jeanne Petit and best man Ray Roquemore attended. Couple plans to live in El Paso after a brief wedding trip. Linda attended Hobbs schools. Ronald, a 1967 Permian HS graduate, worked for Action Vending Co. in El Paso since June 1967.

Jeanne Petit Ray Roquemore Ronald E. Petit el Paso Hobbs N. M Permian High School Action Vending Co

Newcomers and Residents List for Odessa Area

Community notes list new residents and movers in Odessa and surrounding areas. Entries include Mr. and Mrs. Charles An at 1311 Sunset Blvd Gray Anderson and families from Liberal Kansas Odessa Carlsbad New Mexico Houston Buckeye Clifton and San Angelo, with occupations at Phillips Petroleum Hydril Bankers Investment and Oilfield.

Charles An Sunset Blvd Gray Asderson Walnut Phillips Petroleum Co Odessa Tohoka Laurence S. Gray Anderson East 38Th Davis Liberal Kan Tom Ashton Lancaster Bankers Investment Houston M. E. Attaway Jr Clover Attaway Hydril Co Mickey Dodson North Jackson San Angelo Dodson S.J.C

Mrs. McKim Installed Panhellenic President

The Odessa Panhellenic installed new officers on Tuesday night May 21 at Mrs. Robert McKnight home. Mrs. Ray McKim became president with outgoing Mrs. McKnight installing the slate and presenting humorous gifts. The slate includes Lloyd Lane vice president Bakey Martin recording secretary Glen Crum recording secretary Kerien Vencl reporter. Dessert and coffee for about 40. Bridge winner high was Winford Lewis, second Naylan Vencil, bingo prize to R. L. Chinn.

Ray McKim McKnight I Lloyd Lane Bakey Martin Glen Crum Kerien Vencl Winford Lewis Naylan Vencil R. L. Chinn

Simpson Students In Recital At First State Bank Building

Mrs E Simpson presented her piano students in a 7:30 p m recital May 18 in the Community Room of the First State Bank Building. Participants included Louise Templeton Larry Hooton Julie Hawk Becky Flores Kathy Willeke Janet Templeton Tammy Thomas Russell Crow Anne Peterson Judy Jones Lucinda Sawyer Rhonda Shipman Teresa Anderson Deanna Holliman Ivonesse Winfrey Susan Peterson Debbie Holliman Denise Holliman Karen Hopkins Mamie Bevers Lauri Bevers Sami Eggleston Diana Hill Debbie Holliman Melanie Smith Jeannette Kelley Vanetta Eggleston Denise Bingham Debbie Fleming Kathleen Smith Sidne Hungerford. Guild certificates went to 19 students who played in the National Piano Guild Auditions. Special awards included best practice records Judy Jones Deanna Holliman Kathleen Smith highest theory grades Lucinda Sawyer Melanie Smith Kathleen Smith highest grade average Anne Peterson Karen Hopkins Denise Bingham students making most progress Susan Peterson Diana Hill Debbie Holliman Melanie Smith Lauri Eggleston.

Kathleenmith Lucinda Sawyer Melanie Smith Kathleen Smith Anne Peterson Karen Hopkins Denise Bingham Susan Peterson Diana Hill Debbie Holliman Lauri Eggleston

Soft Molasses Cookies From Afterschool Refresher

A retro recipe card describes making soft molasses cookies. It lists ingredients including flour baking soda salt butter dark brown sugar egg molasses apple butter and buttermilk. Steps: mix dry ingredients, cream butter and sugar, beat in egg molasses and apple butter, fold in flour alternately with buttermilk, drop on greased sheets and bake at 350 degrees about 15 minutes.

Permian Round-Up: Students and Servicemen Featured

PFC Ray Perry Davis, son of Mr and Mrs Perry E Davis, stationed at Inchon on the Yellow Sea. Alice Kathleen Greenwood, top class of 1968 at California Baptist College, graduates May 27 after May 24 commencement. John Philip McVean of Peacock Military Academy, San Antonio, to receive high school diploma this week. George M McDonald elected to Delta Theta Phi at Baylor Law School. Reuben Gomez Flores and Sharon Renee Akins to receive degrees at Howard Payne College.

Ray Perry Davis Perry E. Davis Patton Yellow Sea Inchon South Korea Alice Kathleen Greenwood California Baptist College M. C. Greenwood Candy Lane John Phillip McVean J. A. McVean Ridgecrest Ave Peacock Military Academy of San Antonio McVean McKinnon Rifles George M. McDonald M. G. McDonald Sandalwood Delta Theta Phi Baylor University School of Law McDonald Baylor University Howard Payne College Reuben Gomez Flores Sharon Renee Akins

Midland Nuptials For Van Cleave Hodges Described

Miss Delores Van Cleave wed Rufus Weldon Hodges of Midland on April 23 at Bethal Baptist Church. Rev. Roy S. Day officiated the double ring ceremony with a gown of chantilly lace and a train. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs L H Wood of Odessa, the groom son of Mr and Mrs Rufus C Hodges of Midland. The couple planned a two week honeymoon and Hodges will then report for a year’s Vietnam tour after a two week Army leave. The bride will reside in Odessa where she attends Columbia Secretarial College.

Delores van Cleave Rufus Weldon Hodges Midland Bethal Baptist Church Roy S. Day L. H. Wood Odessa Rufus C. Hodges Ginger Trott Vicky van ‘Cleave Ken Hodges Colorado Springs Colorado Ronnie Pheels Winters Blaine Hodges Ronnie Kinsey Terry Ann Hodges Betty Kinsey Blue Star Inn Hodges Vietnam Columbia Secretarial College

Mrs Cole Spring Recital To Feature 23 Pupils

Mrs Mary Beth Cole of 4249 Redbud Odessa will present her annual Spring Recital Monday night May 27. The program showcases 23 pupils in a formal presentation with Freida Cragg assisting and ushering. Candles will light the grand piano area.

Mary Beth Cole Redbud Odessa FirstState Bank Ruthie Kelley Kristi Kelley Mal Hollander Susan Crabb Pat Cole Jr Cindy Jones Saundra Crabb Perry Jerrell Joan- Ina Clark Penny Jarrell Sandra ‘Reeder Kathy Pinard Sharon Lawrence Deleen Huston Dena ‘Thurman Kay Cline Eddie Brown Karen Wan

Textile fashion and mortadella note from the era

A playful line-up mentions a modern race between a hare and a turtleneck with the garment winning. It notes boys girls and men wear turtlenecks in various colors beyond white and black and urges checking washability on the manufacturer tag. It then defines mortadella as a finely chopped cured Italian sausage of pork and beef, spiced smoked and air dried.

Textile Dye Institute

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