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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1978
Page
7
A collage of reader questions covers marital absence, assault definitions, grandparenting bathroom hygiene, media ethics on graphic photos, and public appetite for gore. Ann Landers weighs in on normalcy, safety, and the tension between public taste and private sensitivity.
Frances CC. Varela daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Varela Jr. was honored at a Pecos birthday party at 415 S. Sunset. A pinata was broken by Mario Hector Betla Villescas Pepe Buentillo Manuel Cabral. Friends and relatives attended including Teodore and Chelo Cabral Beto Belem Varela and out of town guests Pilar G. Buentillo Blanca and Sonia Buentillo from Eagle Pass Texas.
In Singapore gold plated orchids, including pendants and cuff links, are created from fresh blooms using a patented SISIR process. The ISIS orchids, as the project is nicknamed, use electropolishing and anti corrosion treatments to preserve the petals, with production rising from 24 to 180 workers and about 4,000 orchids monthly. Prices range from 11 to 124 dollars, with rare varieties and a new 24 karat gold line planned for Christmas.
Mr and Mrs Joe Bickley observed their 61st wedding anniversary at the Pecos Nursing Home with a party hosted by United Methodist ladies. Mrs Bickley, former Mabel Laney, resides at the home while two sons, William Robert Bob Bickley of Pecos and J M Bickley of Rising Sun Maryland, attend.
In this humorous column Erma Bombeck notes how ads push early seasonal shopping and lists quirky gift ideas seen in promotions while poking fun at husbands who avoid perfume and prefer practical items. She recalls unusual gift patterns and jokes about holiday shopping dynamics and expectations.
The Merry Wives Club will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday December 13 at Mrs. Alton Hughes home to discuss Pecos history. At the last meeting at the West of the Pecos Museum, 23 members enjoyed punch chili bean dip and cookies. Hughes spoke on the museum within a museum concept and his book Pecos A History of the Pioneer West noting colorful figures including Reeves County’s first Sheriff and a bounty hunter.
Denise Walker a 17 year old UNH freshman spends hours daily in training balancing vaulting and tumbling as she eyes the 1980 Olympic Games. She missed Olympic qualification in 1976 but remains focused on achieving peak performance with coach Lou Datilio noting Olympic potential despite aging past the usual prime.
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