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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1971
Page
5
A vivid guide to designing a color rich garden using contrasting veg and flower varieties. It suggests pairing Ruby lettuce with green cabbage, purple padded Royalty beans with green varieties, selecting color dominated schemes, and using seeds printed with color cues to plan layouts. Mentioned plants include zinnia marigold Dianthus and sweet alyssum.
Members of the Merry Wives Club will meet on Wednesday April 28 at 3 P.M. in the home of Mrs W L Fuller Barstow with Mrs John Burkholder as co host. After the business meeting and social hour they will visit Mr and Mrs John Wilson to tour their museum rooms.
A consumer advocate calls for textile manufacturers to provide fiber content and care instructions on fabric sold by the yard. She notes some brands print on continuous tape attached to the bolt for every inch of fabric. The piece also offers damp cloth tips to prevent starch powder from escaping during drying and to wipe the dryer drum afterward.
Mr and Mrs Borden Davis of Fort Worth celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a Tuesday dinner April 20 at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. Guests included family and longtime friends, with the Jenkins and Davis families hosting.
Members of the First National Bank basketball team were treated to a dinner at the Country Club last week by bank officials. The event highlighted local sports and community ties with banking leaders hosting the players.
The Modern Study Club plans a Texas Heritage program on Wednesday April 28 at 3 PM in the Federation Parlor. Papers on Texas Colorful Past and Historic Courthouses will be read by Mrs H L Holloway and Mrs J A Mays with Tex as songs and piano by Mrs Heard Reynolds.
The passage suggests contacting local newspapers, radio and TV stations to learn about trash collection efforts in a community. It notes that groups like Environmental Action Coalitions, Boy Scouts, and Garden Clubs of America sponsor programs such as trash in cash. It also explains that disposable diapers and sheets are not paper but nonwoven fabrics made by bonding fibers.
A brides elect shower for Sharon Griffis and Larry Hounshell was hosted at Mrs. William Hilliard’s home. Guests enjoyed pineapple sherbet punch assorted cookies candies and nuts with turquoise and white decor. Vows are planned for May 7 with Griffis’s parents in Pecos and Hounshell’s in Goldsmith.
A reader laments misleading phrases about youth in a short story and mocks the idea of endless energy. He cites adolescents' sleep needs and growth fatigue, then notes authorities offer little help with chores like raking lawns and cleaning garages.
Tri K Juniorette Club members will assist other volunteers this evening in the House to House Cancer Crusade. They meet at 5 p.m. at Mrs. Jerry Jenkins home to collect educational packets from the American Cancer Society and will go door to door to distribute literature and accept donations for cancer research, service and education. After rounds they return for a weiner roast. Anne Slack is the current president, the club being part of the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs and sponsored by Modern Study Club.
Individuals seeking portraits of their clubs or social events should call Bonnie Dearley at 445-5475 to schedule. Advance notice helps avoid conflicts with other engagements.
Mr and Mrs Joe M Howard of Alpine announce the birth of a daughter Lana Sue born Monday April 12 at Brewster County Hospital Alpine weighing four pounds eight and a quarter ounces. Mother Ava Jo Farnum of Pecos is the former. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs C M Farnum and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Howard of Alpine.
Mrs. Ann Williams Smith of White Bluff Tennessee is visiting Pecos and staying with local residents. The short visit includes sightseeing and social calls in the Pecos area.
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