New Plants From Old Through Air Layering
Propagation by air layering lets you form new roots while the limb stays attached to the parent plant. Select a healthy branch, injure a slit from underside, apply damp sphagnum moss, wrap with poly film, and wait several weeks to months for roots to appear.
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Susan Webber
Seeds From The Lower Seeds From The Lower
A young woman asks why to be good and states she dislikes her current behavior. Three reasons follow: first, self respect earned when alone with the savior and truth, not purchasable. second, others observe you and you affect their souls, acting as a bridge or barrier to the savior.
Beta Sigma Phi chapter meets for film and elections
Zeta Psi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Barbara Helberg’s home on April 3 to view a film on cancer titled For the Good Life presented by Jerra Pierce. New officers include Barbara Helberg as president Lanell Roberts as first vice president Lynda Thomas as second vice president Becca Hooker as recording secretary Janice Schwindt as treasurer Norma Patterson as corresponding secretary and Lynn Nance as extension officer. A Golden Girl nominee is Vicki Helbert. Founders Day Banquet is set for April 17 at Chaparral with the Jewels ritual and Girl of the Year to be announced. A dance is planned April 15 at the Sheriff’s Posse Barn. Proceeds go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Other attendees are Shirley M. Cleeman Elaine Capers Delores Hill Betty Sandal Norma Patterson JoAnn Graham Lanell Roberts Reva Crowe Lynn Nance Barbara Helberg Martha Ebel Pam Allen Connie Huffman Janice Schwindt Linda Thomas Kathy Royal. Refreshments included pie chips dips ham rolls cheese coffee and tea.
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Zeta Psi
Beta Sigma Phi
Barbara Helberg
Jerra Pierce
Lanell Roberts
Lynda Thomas
Becca Hooker
Janice Schwindt
Norma Patterson
Lynn Nance
Sheriff's Posse Barn
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Shirley M. Cleeman
Elaine Capers
Delores Hill
Betty Sandal
JoAnn Graham
Reva Crowe
Martha Ebel
Pam Allen
Connie Huffman
Kathy Royal
Pecos Obituary and Community Notes Highlight Local Ties
Barstow visitors Mr. and Mrs. Hal Brown Sr. met old friends in Carlsbad, with Lester McKee returning for the Massingill memorial. The Pecos Chapter of FTA held a meeting April 3 with Dr. Baine of Sul Ross University as speaker. An appreciation apple honored teachers. A future officers meeting is planned after a March 31 Chapel session. In sports, McKee and Brown led Pecos boxing in the 1950s. Daphne Ann Gomez was born March 18 at 11:52 to Mr. and Mrs. Danny Gomez, weighing 3 pounds 8.5 ounces, 16.5 inches long. grandparents are the Gomez and Jares families.
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Hal Brown Sr
Barstow
Carlsbad
Lester McKee
Blackshear
Jess Massingill
Lester
Mr. Massingill
Pecos
FTA
Baine
Sul Ross University
Alpine
McKee
Brown
Daphne Ann
Danny Gomez
Albert Gomez
S. Hackberry
Bernard Jares
S. Plum
Baby Boy Born to Mr and Mrs Randy Harp
A baby boy arrived at 8 43 a m on March 28 weighing eight pounds eight ounces and measuring 20 2 inches. He is the younger sibling of Amy two and a half. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Allen Jones of 2125 Wyoming and Mrs Billie Harp of 2213 Cactus.
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Randy Harp
Eddy
Amy
Allen Jones
Wyoming
Billie Harp
Cactus
Chavez announces birth of son Roger Chavez Jr
Mr and Mrs Roger Chavez announce the arrival of a son born March 28 at 11 34 a m in Reeves County Hospital weighing nine pounds three ounces and measuring 21 and a half inches. He is welcomed home by his sister Roxie Chavez two. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Juan Chavez and Armando Granado.
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Roger Chavez
Roger Chavez, Jr
Reeves County Hospital
Roger, Jr
Roxie Chavez
Armando Granado
Juan Chavez
Cooking Is Fun and Weekend Dinners Featured in AP Guide
A compact four section recipe feature includes Light Supper ideas with Black Bean Soup and a Garden Spread made from vegetables, plus an Evening Refreshment, Scandia Spread, Peach Sherbet, and Dinner for Two with Chicken Patties. Fragrance sales rise sharply as Americans become more scent conscious in 1976.
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Cecily Brownstone
Associated Press
Marietta, Ga
Aromatics International
Lord's Judgment Prompted by Past and Present Actions
The speaker urges accountability for past deeds and calls for immediate improvement. It frames goodness not as a duty but as a challenge, asking if one will accept the responsibility and strive to better present conduct.
Four factors linked to longer life say Texas expert
Mrs. Vivian Blair of Texas A&M Extension Service cites four factors influencing longevity genetic, physical activity, diet and nutrition, and psychological cultural aspects. She notes modern medicine reduces deaths from childhood diseases but shifts risk to heart disease cancer and stroke.
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Vivian Blair
Blair
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
Changing Patterns in Marriage Through The Ages
Ann Landers replies to a college junior seeking a 1,000 word term paper on evolving marriage. She notes students often ask for work and urges library research. She also answers readers on Social Security remarriage benefits for older spouses, a sweater damage dispute, and promotes a drug booklet.
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Ann
Lawrence College
Appleton
Wisconsin
Buster
M.J.B
Independence
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