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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1981

Page

7

Miss Permian Basin Fair Scholarship Pageant Opens Fair

Thirteen contestants compete for Miss Permian Basin Fair and Exposition as fairgoers await final selections. Winners receive education scholarships totaling 800, 700, and 500 dollars with trust funds for books tuition and fees under strict college attendance and scholastic requirements.

Permian Bain Fair Organization Permian Basin Fair Maryjane Nelson Perry Nelson Beverly Maryjane Permian Basin New Braunfels Permian High School Texas Weslyan College Fort Worth Kay Tomlinson Becky Neighbors Kmid-Tv Glen Atkins American Bank Atkins

Area club notes from Odessa and surrounding chapters

Area sorority activity reports from Preceptor Gamma Upsilon ESP Chapter meeting at Pat Holliman home on Moss Ave. Sunrise breakfast with 20 members, prizes for hairdos and disposition. Beta Epsilon Conclave hosted salad luncheon at Mrs Dee Griffin patio garden, November pecan sale planned, AutumnFest Luncheon Oct 10 in Odessa Helidome. Laureate Alpha Zeta Beta Sigma Phi held Beginning Day, installed officers at Jane Murray home and in candlelight ceremony. Plans discussed for Friendship Festival Midland convention and Odessa Women's Forum. Next meeting Sept 17 at Katy Jane Clark home with program on Advancements of Women’s Rights.

Preceptor Gamma Upsilon Pat Holliman Moss Ave Dee Griffin Castle Road Beta Epsilon Kappa “Appa Iota Ifs Iain Nelva Haynes Odessa Kappa Kappa Iota Odessa Helidome Alpha Zeta Beta Sigma Phi Jane Murray E. 17Th Street Dottie Feazell Charleen Scott Midland Katy Jane Clark Yukon Road Pat Brown

Calvary Baptist to Screen Focus on the Family Series

Calvary Baptist Church at 8644 Andrews Highway launches a week long Focus on the Family film series starting September 14 with screenings on the 15th 16th 17th 19th and 20th at 7 30 p m each evening A discussion will follow each film and the community is invited Pastor Guy Roberts says the series is a needed family event.

Calvary Baptist Church Andrews Highway James Dobson Guy Roberts

Holy Redeemer Opens Adult Religious Education Classes

Holy Redeemer Catholic Church launches fall Adult Religious Education with six two hour sessions per course. Fees are ten dollars plus textbooks. Courses include Teaching Methods for Catechists Moral Problems What Does a Christian Do Basic Teachings of the Catholic Church Church History and additional catechist and moral problem sections. Instructors include Sister Jean Marie Smith Sister Leah Marie Couvillion and Marti Season. Classes run Sept 19 to Oct 17 on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:15 to 10:20 a.m. or 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. for different courses with further sessions Sept 24 to Oct 22. Contact the church office for more information.

Holy Redeemer Catholic Church Jean Marie Smith Leah Marie Couvillion Christ

Sign Language Class Begins at Permian Basin Center

A beginning sign language course starts September 17 at the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center. The 10 week program runs each Thursday at 7 p.m. through November 10. Tuition is 20 dollars, including a book, or 0 if the student provides their own.

Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center

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