Manmade mountains boost West Texas pools by Golden Rule Pools
Odessa entrepreneur Ken Black, with Nan Black, designs and installs pools since 1975 through Golden Rule Pools. They began cementing artificial mountains for yards, adding boulders colored earthtone, plants, waterfalls, and ponds. Most pools finish in about two weeks with optional spas, decks, sidewalks, and waterfalls. They stress family use, lifesaving training, and a four foot fenced pool area with self-latching gates as required by Texas law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Black
Black
Odessa
Nan
Golden Rule Pools
Midland
May time to shop for carpet and rugs
May offers and tips for buying carpet and rugs from the Rug and Carpet Institute. Prices range from about 10 to 45 dollars per square yard installed with up to 50 percent May discounts. Shoppers should consider traffic, mood, texture, fiber, and soil resistance, with textures including cut pile plush, velvet plush, twist, loop, and multilevel cut loop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Foster
Rug and Carpet Institute
John Back
Miami Bug Warehouse
Phobic urges on snakes and Abby response
A letters page centers on fear of snakes with readers critiquing Abby’s recent Snake a phobic column and offering coping tips. Terrified of Snakes from Lacey Washington laments exposure and fears. June Martz of Delaware shares a basement snake experience with moth crystals. Norman oddly posits snakes as pets. Abby urges education and practical actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Lacey
Wash
Ugly Bartender Contest raises over 38000 for MS society
The West Texas Chapter of the National MS Society held an awards banquet for the 1987 Ugly Bartender Contest with more than 55 bars and restaurants across Midland Odessa Crane Goldsmith and Big Spring collecting 25 cent votes. Winners included Garfields Midland First and Parcels of other bars and restaurants receiving top honors. Proceeds fund MS equipment services and research.
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West Texas
National
Garfields
Tall City
The
Wrangler Club
Last Chance Saloon
Fast Freddy’s
Odessa
Kenners
Bamboo Room
Cotton Patch
Big Spring
Park Inn
Pump Club
Standard Sale’s
Ned Rollings
Midland Jaycees
Epsilon Mu Sorority
Julie Clark
Midland
Nelda Burnett
Ugly Agents
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Red Cross
Knight-Ridder News Service
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
June Martz
Delaware
Norman
el Maida Temple
Odessa Shrine Club
Permian High School
42Nd St
Permian Mall
el Paso Shrine Club
Cliff Summar
Junior Achievement Bowlathon
Fairmont Park
Junior Achievement
Norma Webb
Odessa Volunteer Center
Odessa College Continuing Education
Communities Foundation of Texas
Dallas
Elms Farris & Company Cpa
Voluneer Center
Odessa Ymca Nursery
YMCA
Julio Granda
Peru
Midland Chess Club
Granda
Holiday Inn
T-Dome
Chess Club
American Cancer Society
Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord
17Th Street
Grandview Avenue
ACS
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