Elizabeth Wilson embodies Pecos senior excellence and service
Pecos High senior Elizabeth Wilson a 17 year old honor student excells academically and in band twirling and yearbook work. She has earned Who's Who recognitions and UIL medals while serving as Future Teachers of America parliamentarian and band sweetheart nominee. Wilson plans to attend Howard Payne University after graduation and credits her Christian faith and community involvement for guiding her.
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Elizabeth Wilson
Pecos High
John Philip Sousa
Margie Williamson
Richmond
Elizabeth
Alvin
Fort Stockton
Pecos
Reeves County
Pecos Junior High
Crockett
San Angelo State University
Eagle
Future Teachers of America
PHS
Eagle Band
Lions Club
Michael
Jim Hart
First Baptist Church
Emma Sheppard
Wheeler Wilson
S. Johnson
Curtis
U.S. Army
Kansas
James
Howard Payne University
Brownwood
Christ
Everett DAR program hosts in Holiday Inn gathering
Edith Everett hosted the Obadiah Trimmier Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the Holiday Inn. Regent Callie Bevill opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Ollie Nunn read the Christmas Bible story. Zora Gunter spoke on civil defense with the Panama canal topic. Kim Dingler of Pecos and Emiteria Alvarez of Balmorhea were named DAR good citizens. Lara Dee Brook opened with a Christmas poem.
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Edith Everett
Obadiah Trimmier
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Holiday Inn
Callie Bevill
Ollie Nunn
Zora Gunter
Civil Defense
Dar
U.S. Canal
Panama
Ann Landers Advice Columns From The 1970s
A reader from Concord describes recurring nightmares of a man at his bed, leading to counseling advice urging professional help. Another letter complains of a banana being thrown at a car, prompting a discussion on declining public decorum and respect. A third writer from Emporia, Kansas, asks for dating help, explaining social anxiety and family pressure with no therapy.
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Ann
Ann Landers
Concord
Hughes Hosts Wives at Merry Wives Christmas Party
Mrs Rudolph Mosley led a program titled Lets Keep Christmas at the Merry Wives party hosted Wednesday by Mrs Alton Hughes. Twenty two members exchanged gifts from a decorated tree as hostesses including Mrs Bob Dean and Mrs Jim Sample served plum pudding. The Nov 9 meeting at the Hollis home featured Mrs Don Weinacht presenting The Changing American Family with Annie Johnson serving pecan pie to nineteen members. A cooking tip suggested dill or caraway seeds with beef pot roast.
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Merry Wives Club
Mmes
Alton Hughes
Bond Bradford
Bob Dean
Jim Sample
Rudolph Mosley
Henry Blackwell
Bill Hollis
Ben Baird
Hollis
Don Weinacht
At Wits End Buy gifts that are finished
Erma Bombeck humor piece describes a household gift fiasco. The narrator warns gift givers to choose ready made items and recounts past failed do it yourself kits from yogurt makers to cross stitch and glasswork.
Shyness by P G Zimbardo paperback offer
Dear Emporia notice promotes the Addison Wesley paperback Shyness by P G Zimbardo. The book promises self insight and practical steps to break out of one’s shell for men and women, teenagers and seniors.
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Emporia
P.G. Zimbardo
Addison Wesley Publishing Co
Bean Cake Tradition Sets Twelfth Night Feast
A traditional Elizabethan custom invites families to bake a bean into a cake for Christmas treats. The finder of the bean is hailed as the bean king on Twelfth Night, turning the celebration into a playful royal moment.
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