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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1970
Page
7
A dated horoscope column outlines yearly outlooks by zodiac sign from Aries to Pisces. It highlights optimism, analysis, patience, and adaptability, noting personal strengths like judgment, business sense, and resilience while mentioning famous birthdates for context.
A Pecos Texas newspaper fragment from December 16 1970 displays Christmas wish lists from local children Martha Ibarra Kimberly Calhoun Steven Williams Randall Williams and others. They request toys like bikes dolls a pony a vinyl table set and various games plus a B B gun and electric items.
Texas farmers and ranchers face critical stock water shortages as drought dries pastures and grains. For regions from Panhandle to South Texas, rains and soil moisture are badly needed to halt declining ranges, rising feeding, and weakened livestock and harvests.
Betty Canary offers Surviving as a Woman in book form available at stores and by mail. Readers may order for $5.95 plus mail options to Box 489 Radio City Station New York NY 10019. Delivery times may vary.
Oil price increases face critique from executives led by W Herbert Hunt and Warren Baker who say the rise will not spur major exploration. They project only a modest offshore and imports boost and expect drilling activity to edge up in 1970 but show a big 1970 decline in rotary rig usage.
Buck Jackson reports buying 140 head of calves from Kesey Brothers south of Pecos and 300 calves from Armstrong Brothers northwest of Pecos, with cattle bought by the pound. The piece notes ranch conditions north of Orla, recent rain, and high winds drying soil.
On this date in 1865 the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery was adopted. Other entries include Washington wintering at Valley Forge in 1777 and New Jersey ratifying the U.S. Constitution in 1787.
Reader questions about whitening pearls lead Polly to advise against cleaning pearls with abrasives or acids. Pearls gain beauty after wear, so wear them proudly. For care, use mild soap and water cautiously on necklaces, avoid repeated washing, and wipe with soft cloth. sprays and perfumes should be applied before putting on pearls.
A neighbor returns a mildewed leather card table after rain and being stored in a closet. Readers share quick solutions for removing mildew and offer Christmas breakfast ideas such as presweetened cereal, fruit, a banana and animal crackers. Polly suggests a simple morning routine and invites readers to send ideas.
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