Twentieth Century Club hears performing students
The Twentieth Century Club met at Mrs. Gail Box home on April 5. Carol Naylor opened with a talk on how teachers have changed. Kathy Favor announced district tournament for performing speech students in Seminole, with regional next if top three. Speakers included James Florez, Michelle Stafford, Tom Bolling, Anna Fuentez, and Lena Levario. A business session followed with a long attendee list. Refreshments were served by hostesses.
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Twentieth Century Club
Gail Box
Hackberry
Carol Naylor
Kathy Favor
Pecos High School
Dents
Seminole
James Florez
Frank O'Conner
Michelle Stafford
Jay William Smith
Tom Bolling
Miss Stafford
National Health Insurance
Pat Powell
Dinky Lee
Cynthia Armbruster
Barbara Armstrong
Wynon Clark
Hank Davis
Pat Ethridge
Janet Faulkner
Jane Green
Sue Lee
Patty Montgomery
Birdie Slack
Becky Yow
Paula Babb
Becky Painter
Ann Pennell
Barbara Prewit
Eileen Scott
Marie Sears
Charlotte Slack
Joyce McGowen
Georgia Morrison
Young people promote energy conservation at home
An Assistant County Extension Agent urges children and teens to become energy misers. Actions include turning off devices when unused, minimal lighting, quick in and out door use, and closing faucets. Quick showers save hot water, open refrigerator doors briefly, use sun heat in winter, and car pools reduce car numbers. Encourage tree planting and youth groups to run energy projects.
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Susan Webber
Spanish surnamed students' enrollment up in Texas
A Texas legislative committee heard that Spanish surname students now account for 25.3 percent of K 12 enrollment, up from 20 percent a decade earlier, while Anglo share fell from 64.6 to 58.8 percent. Blacks stay around 15 percent. Enrollment overall declined since 1970, even as expenditures on the Foundation School Program nearly doubled.
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Texas
Austin
Raymond Bynum
Legislative Commission On
Bynum
Commission
Walt Parker
Texas School Tax Assessment Practices Board
Internal Revenue Service
Parker
Texas Education Agency
Charlotte Independent
Pettus Isd
Holland
Inventory methods for accident and loss protection
The guide explains creating accurate inventories for households through photographs and written lists. It covers photographing walls and storage areas, opening drawers, safeguarding negatives, and recording purchase dates and costs. It recommends depreciation estimates for items like furniture and apparel, with certain items exempt from depreciation.
Comics join books at Columbus public library event
In Columbus Ohio comics like The Hulk and Tom & Jerry join classics such as Tom Sawyer at a public library. Children’s librarian Mary Ann Maginnity says adding comics aims to attract readers who might then explore more books.
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Columbus, Ohio
Tom & Jerry
Tom Sawyer
Mary Ann Maginnity
Television ads turn viewers into loyal products critics
A columnist mocks TV commercials as manipulative, showing women instantly switch brands after a pitchman asks questions. The piece skewers consumer loyalty and advertising tactics, urging readers to resist being steered by loud pitches and to think for themselves about household products.
Seeds From The Sower and The Call To Action
A pastor's parable questions a deacon who plans grand journeys to read the Ten Commandments, noting the gap between professing and practicing. The piece urges faithful reading, keeping, and living of God's laws, citing Psalm 19:11 on reward. It asks readers if they keep them or merely read them.
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Brand X
Holy Land
God
Moses
Tor
Ann Landers readers weigh in on transvestite girdles and visit etiquette
Dear Ann readers respond to a transvestite note with a girdle trend among Oklahoma State University football players for back support. They discuss privacy and security in homes, the value of peepholes, and the social reaction to unplanned visits. The column includes letters from UNBURDENED IN UTAH TIRED OF WAITING and MANY FINGERED MINNIE, plus tips from Ann Landers.
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Ann
Los Angeles Herald Examiner
Oklahoma State University
Terry Miller
Miller
Joe Namath
Don Cooper
Oklahoma Sports
Bob Hurt
L.A
Utah
Presenting Yourself Positively course at Permian Basin Center
The Permian Basin Graduate Center announces a two session course titled Presenting Yourself Positively. It runs Thursday April 13 and 20 from 7 to 9 30 p m at 221 N Main Street Midland. The fee is 30 with instructor Marion Kimberly.
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Permian Basin
Lebanese cracked wheat salad gains popularity in the United States
Fine cracked wheat soaked and drained forms the base, mixed with chopped scallions parsley tomatoes and fresh mint. Olive oil and lemon juice dress the mixture with salt and pepper. Canned bamboo shoots, drained and cut thin, add a twist to chicken salad.
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United States
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