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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1981

Page

9

Water Aerobics At Odessa YMCA Builds Toned Bodies

Odessa YMCA water aerobics classes led by Betty Childs draw about 80 students weekly across four courses. Participants from all ages and pregnancy can benefit as water resistance tones muscles, relieves joint stress, and helps fitness without sweating or heat exhaustion.

Odessa Childs YMCA Midland

Fall fashions by Mollie Parnis showcased

Models display Mollie Parnis fall designs with a two piece evening dress featuring a tunic top and puffed sleeves, a metallic striped dress with embroidery, and a Cossack inspired look including a three quarter jacket pleated pants fur hat and geometric knit sweater.

Mollie Parnis

Parker House Committee Plans Year and Elections

The Parker House Committee met to plan yearly functions and elect officers for the coming year. Chairperson Carolyn Meyers, Co chair Jo Ann Bailey, Secretary Dora Savage, and Treasurer Virginia Perry were chosen. The Parker House is owned by Odessa Beta Sigma Phi. The next meeting is 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Parker House.

Parker House Carolyn Meyers Alpha Sigma Alpha Cochairperson Jo Ann Bailey Xi Sigma Theta Dora Savage Omicron Zeta Virginia Perry Preceptor Xi Parker Odessa Beta Sigma Phi Bessie Parker

Odessa society events and meetings calendar for October

A roundup of Okt events Across Odessa including Women's Auxiliary coffee Oct 8 at 2427 E 17th, DAV chapter meetings, Odessa Jaycee Ettes, porcelain art club, WILL widows group, Permian Basin Zoological Society, corrosion engineers dinner in Midland, Odessa Country Club luncheon and bridge Oct 9, ceramics class Oct 6, SPE group Oct 14, BPW Club Oct 8, DAR meeting Oct 10, Daughters of the Confederacy Oct 20, and AARP Oct 8 talk at the Senior Citizens Center.

Women’s Auxiliary of Medical Center Hospital Everett Lamar E. 17Th Odessa Permian Basin Porcelain Art Club Composite Technology Odessa College Eva Burns Stanton Cecilia Hadley Norma Ellig W.I.L.L Bethany Christian Church Brad Calley Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord Permian Basin Zoological Society Ector County Jimmie Rhodes National Association of Corrosion Engineers Holiday Inn - Country Villa Midland Roscoe A. Jarmon Permian Enterprises Inc Women’s Association of the Odessa Country Club Club Southside Senior Citizen's Center Southside Senior Citizens’ Center Grant St Faye Biggers Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME Odessa Country Club Vithal Pai The Western Company Business and Professional Odessa Chamber of Commerce Narita Holmes 1St National Bank Nathanial Davis Daughters of the American Revolution Matthew Duncan Ector United Daughters of the Confederacy Herman Houston N. Alleghaney Ave Polly Gaubatz

Dear Abby column notes fooling around and local events

Abigail Van Buren's Dear Abby excerpts mix moral musings on fooling around with local notices. The Odessa American item lists the Honorary Mothers Club meeting October 8 at the Ector County Library and the Odessa Creative Cake Club meeting October 6 at Odessa College. It also includes reader questions about marital affairs and humorous, prudent responses, reflecting the column's social guidance tone.

Odessa American Abigail van Buren Abby Phillips-Van Buren, Inc Andrews and McMeel Johnson Dr Fairway Kan

Handling the Stress of Nursing One Day Workshop

A six hour workshop on Oct 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Women's and Children's Hospital covers burnout, communication, and motivation using didactic, experiential and group methods. Speakers include Bob Avary and Joan Brockman. Discount offered for groups of four or more. register via Brockman at Bob Avary and Associates, 3211 Kermit Highway, Odessa.

Women’s and Children’s Hospital Bob Avary Joan Brockman Avary Brockman Bob Avary and Associates Kermit Highway Odessa

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Elizabeth Simpson Betty Childs Parker Committee Society Disabled American Veterans East 61St Street A. L. Preacher DAV Odessa Jaycee-Ettes Chamber of Commerce West Fourth St Gary Abney Ronnie Masey Recreation Department Dear Abby Alexander Dumas Honorary Mothers Club Rotary Texas Southwest S. L. Briley Odessa Creative Cake Club Travis Hall Ladies Auxiliary of Union Church of Deerings West Nursing Center West Eighth Street Charlotte Lewis B.J Leo
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