Optimist sweetheart nominees honored at Pecos supper
The Pecos Evening Optimist Club held a supper at the Ramada Ian to honor nominees for club sweetheart and little sweetheart. Winners will be the girls selling the most tickets for a stereo given at the coronation Oct 6 at Saragosa Hall. Nominees include Meline Rodriguez Aurora Reyes Lory Winfrey Mary Cabral Linda Granado Marina Granado Margie Rubio Irene Matta Becky Rivera and Lory Portillo with Belinda Orona as outgoing sweetheart.
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Pecos
Clay
S. Eddy
Saragosa Hall
Evening Optimist Club
Opti-Mrs. Club
Clay’s TV and Appliance
Meline Rodri
Aurora Reyes
Mary Cabral
Lory Winfrey
Linda Granado
Meline Rodriguez
Marina Granado
Irene Matta
Born Loser to Winner Acknowledges True Author
A reader sent a poem titled Pardon Me Doctor But May I Die claiming anonymous authorship. The real author is Mr. R B Richards of Palos Verdes Estates California inspired by Harbor General Hospital work in Torrance. The letter credits Richards and encourages resilience highlighted by a prior personal letter from a reader about overcoming adversity.
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R. B. Richards
Palos Verdes Estates
California
Harbor General Hospital
Torrance
Richards
Ann
Secretariat
Simmons Promoted to Sergeant in U S Air Force
Jodie Simmons Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Jodie Simmons Sr of 1102 Mesquite has been promoted to sergeant. He serves as a security policeman at Dyess AFB and is part of the Strategic Air Command. A Pecos High School 1971 graduate. Narcy his wife daughter of Mrs Laura Ephriam of 1112 Mesquite.
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Jodie Simmons Jr
Jodie Simmons Sr
Mesquite
U.S. Air Force
Sergeant Simmons
Dyess Afb
Strategic Air Command
Pecos High School
Narcy
Laura Ephriam
San Antonio
Gilbert R. Mata
Larry Ortega
S. Sycamore
Lackland Afb
U.S. Air Force Security Police
Air Training Command
Mata
Panama Canal Zone
Marfa High School
Doylene Waight Honored With Pink Blue Shower
A shower for Doylene Waight of Barstow on August 21 at the Barstow Community Center featured rubber squeak toys in diaper pants and a pink and blue baby cake. Hostess Simona Villalobos of Pecos led guests including Charlotte Waight, Susan Gibson, Renee Moore, Jane Roberts, and many others from Pecos and Barstow.
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Doylene Waight
Barstow
Simona Villalobos
Pecos
Doylene
Charlotte Waight
Susan Gibson
Renee Moore
Toyah
Jane Roberts
Bette Cutcher
Betty Wilson
Mary Calanchi
Susanna Cha
Pepsi Cola Birthplace Celebrates Diamond Anniversary
New Bern North Carolina month marks 75 years since Caleb D Bradman created Pepsi Cola in a local drug store. The city plans numerous events as the soft drink company celebrates its Diamond Anniversary drawing international attention to the historic site.
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New Bern
N.C
Caleb D. Bradman
Marriage Vows Exchanged at Our Lady of Peace Church
Bernadine Heronema Pacha cek and Richard Wayne Gibson pledged vows at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Alpine. The ceremony featured yellow daisies, spring flowers, and a yellow gown. Family and friends joined in a reception at Alpine Country Club before the couple plans to reside in Alpine.
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Our Lady of Peace Church
Bernadine Heronema Pachacek
Richard Wayne Gibson
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
Alpine
Jaimie Madrid
Alvin A
Heronema
Andrews
A.L. Gil
Toyah
David Foster
Freer
Michael Humphries
Pleasanton
Jerry L. Phillips
John Taylor
Ace
Lynn Gibson
el Paso
Randy Gibson
Austin
Kenneth Heronema
Snyder
Allan Heronema
Alpine Country Club
Mines
Richard Heronema
Jack Crawford
William Sprinkle
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Arturo Rubio
Andres Matta
Becky Rivera
Pablo Rivera
Lory Portillo
Juan Portillo
Belinda Orona
Leandro Orona
Sandra Keen
Ann Landers
G. P
Sadist
America
Marion
Ohio
P.O
DE AR Pal
Chicago
Illinois
Simmons
Jack Bend
Mrs. Mance Bend
S. Pecan
Ansbach
Germany
Bend
Field Artillery
Rosie
Owens
College Station
Darren G. Owens
Texas A&m University
Gene Edward Owens
Alamo St
TAMU
Barria
Ramona Hanson
Debbie
J. E. Echols
Melba Whitaker
Bubie Goode
Ruby Dell Cummings
Mildred Jenson
Simona Villalobos and
Doylene Wright
Judy Moxley
Kathleen Heronema
Texas
Andrews High School
Sul Ross State University
City of
Canal Zone
Toyah High School
Sul Pass State University
Vienna
Austrian Press and Information Service
Reni
School of Dancing
June Terrell
Miss la Petiite
King Size Wallet
Grandpa
Grandma
Shugart
Our
Wacker's
Eddy St
PHS
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