Erma Bombeck’s Capital Tour Through a Family Journey
A humorous reminiscence of a Centerville Ohio senior trip to Washington by Erma Bombeck. The writer recalls guiding 12 to 18 students through the capital with a DIY schedule. Quirky anecdotes include a view of the Washington Monument, Smithsonian visit, Watergate miss, and a small memorial of family notes from the trip.
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Washington
Capital
Centerville
Ohio
White House
Mt. Vernon
Smithsonian
Annapolis
Washington Monument
Francis Scott Key
Ritual of Jewels Conferred on Beta Sigma Phi Pledges
Members of Beta Sigma Phi held their annual Founders Day program and conferred the Ritual of Jewels on three new pledges at the regular meeting.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Barstow Senior Citizens Club Hosts Luncheon Program
The Barstow Senior Citizens Club met at the Barstow Community Center for a covered dish lunch. Jerry Browning a Pecos Church of Christ minister presented a program on the lion motif in biblical stories. Iris from Mrs. Marvin Clark Pecos decorated the serving tables. Artie Justis accompanied a brief song fest. Wendell Nichols presided over the business session.
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Barstow
Pecos B&PW group plans Founders Day dance and blood pressure drive
The Pecos Business and Professional Women meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Federated Parlor with Miss Jane Ross as chair. New pledges Ann Trammell Georgia Stroud and Jerri Osborn participated in the ceremony led by Club President Jackie Ford. two blood pressure machines will be bought for the hospital from puppet show proceeds. Founders Day dance set for May 5 at Pecos Valley Country Club tickets six dollars per couple. officers to be installed at next meeting.
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Pecos Business & Professional Women
B&pw
Jane Ross
Viola Moorhead
Grace Cowden
Ing
Margaret Ford
Ann Trammell
Georgia Stroud
Jerri Osborn
Jackie Ford
Trudi Herring
June Worsham
Pecos Valley Country Club
Lynda Preslar
Donna Dudley
Jackie Thomas
Peggy Smith
Dear Abby Dear Ann Landers Style Q and A
A reader asks Ann Landers and Dear Abby about smoking addiction and empathy for quitters, another letter describes a child fixated on stockings and a practical gift idea for mixed up grandchildren with a half time birthday party. The exchanges reflect reader concerns on health habits child behavior and holiday scheduling.
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Ann
Lost Baggage Guidance and Reader Letters Pose Advice
The piece cites the Civil Aeronautics Board and Interstate Commerce Commission on reporting lost baggage, filing claims, time frames, and compensation limits for airlines trains and buses, plus insurance options. It includes reader letters about cats versus dogs and a note about Biela's comet observations.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Office of Consumer Affairs
Washington, D.C
Bill Winston honored at retirement party
The retirement party for Bill Winston at Loving County ISD in Mentone honored him after his resignation as county judge and ex officio county superintendent on April 9. He plans to spend most of his retirement at his cottage at Arms Camp on Red Bluff Lake and in Ruidoso, New Mexico.
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W. T
Bill’’ Winston
Loving County
ISD
Mentone
Winston
Arms Camp
Red Bluff Lake
Ruidoso, N, Mex
Intellectuals promote turmoil and despair
A synthesis of 1970s anti-American intellectual critique argues that postwar radical scholars shifted from denouncing U.S. Vietnam policy to challenging the domestic political and economic system. It warns that without opposition, these thinkers could fuel further turmoil and unrest, advocating a socialist redistribution of power.
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New York
U.S
Vietnam
America
George McGovern
McGovern
Lewis Feuer
University of California, Berkeley
University of Toronto
Feuer
Chicago
Richard J. Barnet
Barnet
United States
Amherst
Henry Steele Commanger
Prof
Commanger
Henry Kissinger
Spring painting tips for better work at home
College Station Texas A M extension specialist Patricia A Bradshaw outlines painting guidelines to cut drying time fumes and odors. Maintain room temperature 60 to 70 degrees ensure cross ventilation remove furniture cover surfaces with drip cloths and newspapers remove switch plates and outlet plates paint with only the bottom third of bristles dipped and wipe splatters promptly.
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College Station
Patricia A. Bradshaw
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
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Margaret M. Lindley
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Herman
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Ann Capps
Kenneth
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Ellen Goodrich
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Skeet
Richard Jones
Grady
Edna Harding
Steve
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Jack” Wilkinson
Julian Sanchez
Carl Byler
Tine Mills
Royce Creager
Tommy Swift
Bill
Linda
Jack
Kim Wilkinson
L. B. Shifflett
William Murray
Liberato
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Judy London
Edna
Jim
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Anna Loudermilk
Oscar
Loree Williams
Don Creager
Louise Wheat
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Mary Whatley
Mike
Cheryl
Brody Cagle
Johnny
Juana Fuentez
Rose Brininstool
Jan
Verne
Paul Putnam
John A
Stephanie
Mary Nell
John Haley
Charles Knott
G. I. Snodgrass
George
Delores Ligon
Oleta Wilson
Pat Purvis
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