Odessa High School senior Allan Hedger earns top 20 status
Allan Dale Hedger of 2033 Ivy Pecos grandson of Mrs Pearl Cates and son of Mr and Mrs Alpha Hedger was among Odessa High School 613 graduates and selected to deliver the senior commencement address. He played varsity football, starred in the One Act Play winning third in state, earned best actor awards, and was a two year National Honor Society member. Hedger plans to attend Texas Christian University in the fall to study business. Mrs Cates and her son Richard Hatfield of Tampa attended the graduation.
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Allan Dale Hedger
Pearl Cates
Ivy
Pecos
Odessa High School
Alpha Hedger
Odessa
Hedger
National Honor Society
Texas Christian University
At Wit's End Decorator Books Are Fun to Read
Erma Bombeck humor piece catalogs decorator obsessions with chaotic rooms. It spoofs trendy design fads, featuring funny images like diaper pails in living rooms and roasters on ladders, and jokes about overdecorated homes and planthanasia.
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Erma Bombeck
Decorator
Odessa College to Offer Free Assessment Seminars This Summer
Odessa College counseling center schedules fifteen four hour seminars from June through August to test writing reading and math skills for prospective students of all ages. The program aims to help proper placement for fall enrollment and benefits those unsure of their college abilities. Seminars are free and open for registration by contacting the Counseling Center.
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Odessa College Counseling Center
Mel Whitehurst
Counseling Center
Whitehurst
Odessa College
Ann Landers advice on affairs and heart patient sex myths
Readers debate the impact of heart disease on sexual activity and fidelity, with Ann Landers correcting misperceptions. A wife sharing fears about her lover’s heart condition is urged to seek psychiatric help, while experts say resumed sex is normal after recovery. An anonymous debtor seeks help and receives tough creditor guidance. A secretary at a medical office reports a smoking colleague and is advised to address management. A birthday note honors Ethel Newsom at 85.
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Ann
Lung
Couples married 50 years honored at senior luncheon
Seven couples celebrated 50 years of marriage at a Senior Citizens covered dish luncheon. Honorees included Joe Bickley J D O Neil Everett Biggs R D Copeland James Weldon Glenn Dill and Arthur Smith with Walter Burkholder noted as 50 years plus but absent. The program featured a pantomime and vows renewal led by Joé Wood with music by Margaret Duncan.
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Joe Bickley
J.D. O'Neil
Everett Biggs
R.D. Copeland
James Weldon
Glenn Dill
Arthur Smith
Walter Burkholder
Kim Balog
Grant Bollin
Joé Wood
First United Methodist Church
Margaret Duncan
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Cates
Richard Hatfield
Tampa
Florida
Allan Hedger
Wit’s End
Ann Landers
Cal Center
Chicago
Lima
Ohio
Dear Ann
North Temple
P.O
Illinois
Entraav. Appliances
Hotpoint
Hank
Call Our
South Oak
Velma Hendricks
Mario Hendricks
Pecos High School
Zavala Junior High
Robert Hinojos
Old Pecos
Prairie Dog Park
Golden Girl Review
Sheriff's Posse
Sheriff’s Posse
Odeo
Ball Park
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