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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1981

Page

5

Country look for fall furniture gains in Odessa

Local experts note the fall trend shifts toward country style with chintz patterns and ruffles on sofas and country French tables. Dark oak wood, cotton prints, and new nylon fabrics appear, while brass accents and wicker gain popularity. Accessories are key to tying rooms together as prices rise about eight percent due to freight costs.

Lawrence Porter McMinn’s Home Furnishings Odessa Ann Willingham Miller- Waldrop Willingham Porter Evans

Public Health Nurse Integrates Traditions at Seminole Clinic

A public health nurse uses her professional training at the Seminole Indian clinic while preserving traditional In dian health practices. She blends modern care with old customs, shaping culturally sensitive medical services for the community.

Dians Seminole Indian Clinic

Country's first female Indian chief salvages tribe's finances

Betty Mae Jumper, the Seminole Nation chairwoman from 1967 to 1971, transformed a treasury of 32 dollars into over 1 million through land leases and federal aid. A translator and nurse, she earned Nixon's trust, served on the National Council on Indian Opportunities, and has spent her life guiding Seminole health and education while balancing tradition and modernization.

Betty Mae Jumper Seminole Indian Tribes Jumper John Platero Associated Press Hollywood, Fla South Florida Washington Richard Nixon National Council On Indian Opportunities United States Max Osceola Bureau of Indian Affairs Osceola Dania Fort Lauderdale Oklahoma Kiowa Indian Hospital Lawton Okla

Homemakers tips by Dorsey Connors

Safety guidance for hiring a babysitter from the National Safety Council advises knowing the sitter well, checking references, leaving emergency contact instructions, introducing the sitter to the child, and touring the home to locate phones first-aid supplies escape routes and hazards.

National Safety Council

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