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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1952
Page
2
Local Odessa social notes list families and guests planning summer vacations and trips to Denver, Pensacola, Nassau, and New Mexico, with ministers and teachers pursuing study and assignments. The item also notes personnel changes at Standlind Oil and Gas and a company sales award for a longtime employee.
A close-fit ting cover frying pan is described as a good investment because it serves for praise and bowing in addition to frying.
When replenishing kitchen gear look for baking pans with smooth seams and minimal crevices to ease cleaning. Choose durable materials and avoid pans with hard to clean joints for better hygiene and longevity.
Public legal notice announces a title dispute over Lot One Block Sixty Five Original Town of Dessa in Ector County Texas. Plaintiffs seek to establish ownership and damages of ten thousand dollars plus costs, with proceedings issued May 1952 in Odessa. Deputy Clerk signatures and weekly publication dates follow.
Crane Presbyterian church on Virginia Street near the high school held its first worship on May 25 in an 88 by 22 foot masonry building built with volunteer labor. Foundations were laid in March 1951 and final finishing will follow a June 9 opening service. Dr. Jack Ramsay Jr. is pastor.
The 13 Book Club honored husbands with a Thursday night gathering at the Community Hall. Members played dominoes and canasta, with refreshments including pie a la mode salted nuts cakes and coffee served to Almes and guests W C Willmann Sandford Brewer Marion Gentry Don Jackson and Jack Rhodes.
The Penwell Baptist Church Sunday School class met at Mrs. Guy Barrett home then moved to Odessa County Park for a combined picnic and business meeting. Lunch featured fried chicken, potato salad, pork and beans, cole slaw, cake and drinks. Mrs. Leonard Kunkel presided. prayers and devotional by Mrs. H C Federer. J. Edgar Hoover quotations included. Members drawn for Sunshine pals. corsages chosen. flowers and gift to ill Mrs. J R Fusell noted. Participants listed include Char lie Smith, G T Steele, Jack Rhodes, and many others with children.
Three Crane residents along with several Permian Basin women depart June 28 to join a Cloudcroft art study at 10,000 feet in New Mexico. Frederic Taubes will lead sessions with artists teaching china painting, cartooning, watercolor, landscape and life drawing.
Miss Thelma Lancaster won the annual Royal Asedo scholarship from the Asedo Club. She will attend Odessa College next fall and spring. Alternates are Helen Seeton and Wilma Lee. Virginia Crow held the scholarship for 1951 52 semesters. A mother and daughter dinner at Green's Drive In will close the club season.
The Elementary PTA held its final meeting May 15 in the school auditorium. Mrs. Edwin Jackson installed officers. New president is Mrs. D. L. Weiser. vice president Mrs. Leo Edmund. secretary Mrs. Charles Newth. treasurer Mrs. Al Owen. historian Mrs. S. S. Rangeman. parliamentarian Jim Nevins. Corsages honored mothers with perfect attendance. door prizes awarded to McCamey guests.
These cutlets use ground veal and pork sausage shaped to mimic veal cutlets. Mix 2 pounds pork sausage with 12 cup soft crumbs, add 1 teaspoon salt and 18 teaspoon pepper, form six cutlets, coat with flour, brown in lard, then simmer covered about 30 minutes.
The 42 Club convened last Saturday night May 24 in the Gulf recreation hall with Mrs. R V Russell and Mrs. W E Horne as hostesses. Mrs. Garland Hunnicutt and W E Horne won high scores for women and men respectively as refreshments followed for attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Hunnicutt and others.
Modern Gardeners met in the county library clubroom with Mrs. W. Tom Beil leading a program on garden biennials and tool use. Mrs. B. T. Smith spoke on matching tools to tasks as Mrs. Femmy Jeter described popular biennials and garden layout. Attendees included Odell Daniel and Vernon Andress among others.
The Progressive Study club met May 21 at Mrs. H. R. Bethel’s home for officer installation. New officers: C. R. Richardson president, H. R. Bethel vice president, Raymond Edwards recording secretary, Buford Rankin corresponding secretary, Jack Kunkel treasurer, George Lane reporter. A luncheon at Lincoln Hotel followed with retiring president L. A. Gray presented silver.
A prowler broke into the American Legion post in Shorewood, Milwaukee County, and rifled a cigarette-machine coin box using the commander’s gavel as the tool. No injuries reported. Local police investigation ongoing.
Ruth Millett notes that many women face a simple choice between time for family and money from work. Most married women work because they feel money is needed for their family's welfare, while some pursue careers or dislike staying at home.
The Intermediate Girls Auxiliary met Tuesday evening at the First Baptist Church. Mrs. Montgomery led the opening prayer and led a devotional on the twenty third Psalm by Mrs. J. F. Fields. Shirley gave the closing prayer. Those present included Patricia Painter Linda Painter Shirley Ann Gentry Donny Walker Margie Lee White Glenda Montgomery Merna Gatlin and both Mrs Fields and Mrs Montgomery.
The Board of Equalization will meet at the Court House in Odessa Texas at 10 00 A M on Friday June 6 1952 to determine fix and equalize the value of all taxable property in Ector County for 1952 All interested parties are notified to be present Edna Smith County Clerk Ector County May 12 1952.
Louise Tomlinson and Bowlus West led the Crane high school commencement exercises with diplomas awarded by Brady Nix and L L Martin. Tom Bransley presented a $5 check in each diploma while the A Capella choir, directed by Jack Allmack, performed including El Ave.
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