Mitchell and fellow Odessan Thomas Pitts, who was on the executive committee for the Texas electoral college, were invited by House Speaker Sam Rayburn and President Truman to attend the president's inaugural reception. On Nov. 14, Permian Playhouse was organized. The plays were performed in the Odessa High School Auditorium. In the same year, the Modern Gardeners Association was established, with Mrs. J.T. Clark the first president. From 1920 to 1947 all high schools, regardless of size, played for a single state title.
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