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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1975
Page
7
Ann Landers answers a teen letter about recognizing alcoholism, suggests talking to a high school counselor and trying Alcoholics Anonymous as a path to recovery. Also includes reader questions on pets, marriage gifts, and body hair humor from the Dear Ann column.
Mrs. Troy Patrick of Balmorhea announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter Amy Louise to Maria Acosta, son of Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Acosta of Marfa. The couple will wed January 1 at 11 a.m. at the Balmorhea Methodist Church with Rev. Bob Burton officiating.
Mr and Mrs Gary Joe Oden of 618 S Palm announce the birth of a daughter Kimberly Ann on November 24 at Reeves Memorial Hospital. The baby weighed eight pounds nine ounces and has a brother Gary Wade age two. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Reddick of 1607 Cowan St and Mr and Mrs Bill Oden of 1419 S Eddy.
Four Girl Scout units including Brownies 373 and 48 Junior 226 and a cadette troop gathered to plan and decorate a Christmas parade float. They work on costume details while completing badge and patch requirements and enjoy teamwork.
Dear Polly explains perfume dissolves varnish or shellac causing roughness and a white saucer sized spot. Use pumice and lemon oil paste rubbed circularly, wipe with lemon oil cloth, dry, then polish with flannel. If needed, refinishing. For white spot rub with margarine and cold cigarette ashes paste.
Dear Polly offers practical audience ideas including using a cookie jar as a wine ice bucket and concerns about overgrown hedges blocking sidewalks and sightlines. Tips cover wringer washers, lint and debris removal, easy jar lid fixes, threading buttons on dental floss, and how readers can submit ideas for publication.
The Pecos Art Club will host its Annual Christmas Party on December 11 at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Fred Leigh, 2117, featuring an exchange of original hand painted Christmas cards. Co-hostess will be Mrs. Bill Cowden of Kent. All members are urged to attend.
Shirly Spence of Sanderson made her official visit to Pecos Eastern Star Chapter at the Masonic Hall. The meeting opened with Joyce Macha and Pete Macha presiding as Worthy Matron and Patron, with pro tem Associate Patron Marvin Frazier. Guests included Marie and Johnny Beene, Mary and A.G. Adair, Rena Wright, Bob Spence, and Irma Coleman.
Former Pecos resident Miss Evelyn Heard officially retires from the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation after 38 years and six months in the accounting section. She began May 17, 1937 in Pecos and worked under seven district engineers while remaining in one accounting post.
The Reeves-Loving-Bars Tow Unit of the American Cancer Society posted a record Crusade income exceeding the Texas unit target for 1975 and received state awards. Tim Nesbitt accepted the award as unit president, with Charlene Platt also honored for her Crusade chair work and slated to lead in 1976. The luncheon at Pecos Valley Country Club announced continued fundraising and a projected Texas Crusade total of about 4.2 million dollars.
Morning Tops Club hosts a holiday bazaar featuring homemade crafts and baked foods. The event runs Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with proceeds earmarked to buy a doctor’s scales for club use.
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