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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1970
Page
3
Fran Sunday reflects on unconventional uses for tumbleweeds and greasewood, recounting experiments by Ford Love with boiling greasewood and Charline's discovery that a skillet treated eggs similarly to a Teflon pan. A clipped Abilene Police Dept note then presents a blunt, graphic ode to police life and its challenges.
Reeves County Young Homemakers of Texas sponsor a Christmas Home Lighting Contest chaired by June Kilsby. Entries via printed blanks or Chamber of Commerce office or by phone, mailed to P O Box 1825. Certificates funded by Recia's Pecos Furniture Bozeman Drug Lewis Shoe Center and W E Hamilton Trucking Co. Deadline December 18 with judging December 21 from outside view. Two categories religious and novelty with awards. business places excluded.
Reeves County National Farmers Organization schedules a dinner meeting at the Holiday Inn on December 8 1970 with wives and guests. speaker Bob Arndt of Eco Minnesota a board member and local grain farmer. NFO plans December 16 17 18 1970 convention in Louisville Kentucky with over 12000 delegates expected.
The Permian Basin IEE chapter will hold its annual Christmas dinner on December 8 1970 at 7 00 pm at the Odessa Holiday Inn East Highway 80. Dr B H Amstead President of the University of Texas of the Permian Basin will speak. Reservations call Cooper Daw 915 337 1531.
The American Association of University Women will meet at 7 30 tonight in Federation Parlor. Kay Smith George of Austin will present an Art program. she is a former Pecos resident.
James Street former Texas Longhorns quarterback will speak at the Pecos Booster Club banquet honoring football boys. Event at Bessie Haynes Elementary School Cafeteria on Saturday December 12 at 7 30 p m. Tickets three dollars from club members. Booster meeting Monday December 7 at 7 p m in the high school cafeteria.
In West Texas a plain weed gains new value as Paul Klatt of Monahans patents a process using tumbleweed baled then cut for oil wells. Reports note vendors baling up to 9 acres daily, with mud firms buying the weed to seal wells, while residents observe a plentiful supply and potential economic impact.
An 8 year old author from Houston discusses her childlike view of writing and a new book The Man Who Ate The Ant by Rachel Lynn Hopkins. She describes the slim 12 page social commentary created in class with art after school sponsor Houston Contemporary Arts and Museum and Houston Children's Zoo.
Friday menu lists pizza seasoned green beans cabbage carrot and raisin salad ice cream bread butter and milk with no additional items.
Children are urged to write letters to Santa and mail them to the Pecos Enterprise for publication. Submissions should reach the paper early so St Nick knows what to bring for Christmas.
A truck on fire at 2nd and Oak was extinguished 14 minutes after 1 19 yesterday afternoon. A second truck laden with flour burned 18 miles west of Toyah at 11 10 last night and fire crews fought the blaze for nearly three hours, returning to the hall at 2 15 this morning.
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