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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1971
Page
5
Polly offers practical tips from 10 readers on home crafts and daily care. Decoupage of old sheet music creates a lasting wall piece, while buttons can be framed for display. Other tips cover wax removal, safe burning, and marking fabric with soap.
Margaret Spader discusses safety of three prong plugs versus two slot outlets and advises upgrading to grounded circuits. She covers appliance disposal compatibility with cesspools and septic tanks, DIY limits, and required codes. The piece also cites Dr. David E. Smith on rising youth drug use and the need for balanced education, enforcement, and treatment programs.
Request for pictures of club or social activities. Call Bonnie Dearley at 45 5475 to arrange an appointment. Advance notice helps avoid conflicts with other engagements.
Jeanene Hollis and Garry Malone announced their February 27 home wedding at a tea hosted by Hollis in Odessa. The couple, both Pecos High School graduates, will wed at eight o'clock in a home ceremony. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Malone of 1703 South Alamo.
Thaw raspberries or strawberries and serve over sherbet for company. Chop cranberries with pineapple and sugar, chill for flavor to mellow. Relish stores well when kept chilled. For braising keep heat gentle to avoid shrinkage and dryness.
Robert Aldrich Gartland leads art classes March 1 12 in Pecos under the Pecos Art Association. He will teach oils and watercolors, with paintings on display from Midland's Museum of the Southwest and later in Pecos. Gartland has a New York training background, studio work for Life Magazine, authored Cowboys and Cattle, and holds works in 70 private collections.
Freshmen and sophomores of the First Baptist Church Acteens met at Mary Ellen Meek's home. Officers elected include President Mary Ella Meek Secretary Patti Payne Publicity Chairman Vicki Allison Mission Action Leaders Joy Ferguson and Sharon Exum Program Chairmen Kay Youngblood and Denise Parks Prayer Chairmen Joy Ferguson Sponsor Mrs Jimmy Ivy. Members present were Patti Payne Denise Parks Joy Ferguson Sharon Exum Darla Bond Kay Youngblood Mary Meek and Vicki Allison. Next meeting will be at Vicki Allison's home.
A Chicago high school teacher reports 16 year old students rank happiness near the top of life goals while money sits low. They reject ideas of luck and “getting” happiness, favoring creating or producing it through effort, preparation, and care. Betty Canary’s book Surviving as a Woman is advertised with mail order details.
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