Former Pecos Couple to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs E Glenn Stafford will host a reception dinner August 12 in San Antonio for their golden wedding. The couple wed August 9 1928 in Decatur Texas and lived in Clinton Oklahoma Pecos and Taylor. He owned multiple grocery and drug businesses and served as Pecos mayor from 1948 to 1952 and 1954 to 1956. Their twin sons Garld and Gearld Stafford host with families in San Antonio and Chicago.
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E. Glenn Stafford
San Antonio
Stafford
Inez Richmond
Glenn Stafford
Perry Peyton
Decatur
Texas
Clinton
Oklahoma
Pecos
Staffords
Taylor
West Side
Pecos Air Force Base
Pyote Rattlesnake Base
Lee
Williamson
City Housing Authority
Chicago
Shirring and decorative elastic threading details for dresses
A fashion note from Beverly Rhoades of Texas A&M Extension describes elastic shirring as a popular detail for sundresses and children's clothes. It covers choosing elastic thread, bobbin winding tips, coordinating colors, simple straight stitching, and creating a decorative rick rack effect with pearl cotton.
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Beverly Rhoades
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Style Revue Highlights 4-H Participants at Alpine Event
The District VI 4-H Style Revue was held in Alpine on Thursday July 27 with eighteen counties taking part. Reeves County winners included Becky Oden Kristine Davis Michele Lee Melissa Gholson and Jamie Wilborn. Loving County entrants Mary Nell Haley Sue Gamboa also placed with red ribbons or blue rosettes in various divisions.
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Alpine
West Texas Utilities Company
Reeves County
Becky Oden
Kristine Davis
Michele Lee
Melissa Gholson
Bride honored at home bridal shower in July
Patti Gene McDaniel was honored at a bridal shower hosted at Mrs. John Warner home. Yellow and white decorations featured a lace tablecloth and greenery candle centerpiece. Honored guests included Mrs. Clyde McDaniel groom's mother Mrs. Kenneth Stroud and Leona Porter. Hostesses listed with several other young ladies.
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Patti Gene McDaniel
John Warner
Manahan
Clyde McDaniel
Kenneth Stroud
Leona Porter
Mmes
Clinton Grizzard
E.B. Painter
Ana Maria Blalock
Sherri Walters
Eddie Jo Brookshire
Tammie Sharp
Lana Kelly
Lora White
Wilma McDaniel
Cary Gradel
Barbs by Phil Pastoret values free speech satire
The columnist mocks a society quick to cry foul over judicial decisions and postal costs. He suggests a universal greeting card as a humorous fix for annual mailings. The piece critiques public outrage over free expression and legal rulings.
Ann Landers column on workplace is self talk explained
In Auburn Alabama a reader asks if a woman who talks to herself at work is loony. Ann Landers says self talk can ease pressure and is common among intense workers. The column also covers parental resistance to sex education and drug talks, plus advice on laughter, teen drinking, and guidance for modern parenting.
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Ann
Doris
Auburn
Ala
Ann Landers
P.O
Chicago
Best buys this week at Texas groceries highlight fresh produce
Consumer food news lists top value items at Texas markets including carrots cabbage corn and okra among best vegetables. Frozen veges canned tuna and fruit juices alongside picnic items and dairy offer good values. Prices vary for cantaloupes watermelons peaches nectarines grapes and plums with eggs and fried chicken remaining affordable. Valencia oranges advice notes greener skin when re ripening.
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Texas
Gwendolyne Clyatt
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Seeds From The Lower Seeds From The Lower
A short reflective piece by Michael A Guido from Metter Georgia about a neighbor who repairs a broken lawn mower in minutes. It ends with a moral urging friendship, service to others, and sharing burdens rather than seeking self gain. The author cites the Living Bible on loyalty and brothers born to help in time of need.
Healthy food attitudes prevent weight problems
Debby Johnson of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service notes that wholesome attitudes toward food help prevent weight and health problems from childhood to adulthood. She explains how infants to preschoolers show varying appetites and food preferences, advising gradual, pressure-free introduction of new foods to form healthy habits.
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Debby Johnson
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Liddy Granted Early Release by U S Parole Commission
The U S Parole Commission granted an early release from prison to G Gordon Liddy on July 12 1974. Liddy was the sole Watergate conspirator who refused to tell his story and had the longest sentence among the group, in custody since January 30 1973.
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U.S. Parole Commission
G. Gordon Liddy
Liddy
Watergate
Monument Built From White Maryland Marble Weighs 81120 Tons
The Washington Monument is described as built from dressed white Maryland marble and has a total weight of 81,120 tons.
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Washington Monument
Maryland
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Pecos Enterprise
Newark
Angel
Consumer Food News
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Metter, Georgia
B.K. Khandelwal, M.D
Andrews
North
Midland
Betty Massey
NEW York Life Insurance Company
Adams
Grandpa
Grandma
Shugart
Wacker’s
Eddy Street
Sudios
King Size Wallet
Kodak Paper
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