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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1973
Page
6
In a humorous luncheon for eight dieters, Erma Bombeck details chaotic kitchen prep and comical diet obsessions. Guests on Stillman, Totie Fields, Atkins, Drinking Man’s, Weight Watchers, Air Force, Grapefruit, and Fly diets mingle as meals vanish and laughter echoes.
Amanda Frye ends a 34 year term as Pecos City tax assessor and collector. An open house at City Hall honored her. She began part time work in 1938, became tax assessor in 1950, and served under numerous mayors and city secretaries. Frye plans to pursue china painting in retirement.
Mr and Mrs Paul Tapp of 1616 Morris St announce the engagement of their daughter Diana to William Evan Bagley son of Mr and Mrs C L Bagley Jr of Marfa. The bride elect is a Pecos High School graduate employed at the Four Seasons Flower Shop. The groom is a Texas A&M University graduate and an entomologist with Extension Service for Reeves and Pecos counties. The couple plan an evening wedding on February 24 at the First United Methodist Church.
The Office of Early Childhood Development in the Texas Department of Community Affairs reached its second anniversary in January while serving more than 1.2 million Texas children. Jeanette Watson, appointed director in 1971, has led state child development efforts for 17 years and serves on national education task forces.
A reader asks if parents should fund a 20 year old daughter's six month travel plan after she quit college. Ann Landers warns travel funds should be conditional on returning to school and productive effort, while supporting education rather than an open ended vacation. The column also includes reader letters on behavior and suburban norms and a note about early childhood development and Texas OECD efforts.
Reeves area youths including Dulce Abila Meddy Bejaran Julian Fuen tez III and Pilar Montoyah II will enter the calf scramble during the matinee at the 1973 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Since 1942 the event has paid out over 1 million dollars to fund 6 000 calves for 4 H and FFA youths to raise and develop Texas cattle with about half of the 388 entrants expected to win.
Makeup artist Sergio of Eve of Roma endorses a Soulful Look for 1973. He urges a glowing, incandescent complexion with soft brows and upper eyelid definition, using five steps from tinted moisturizer to two-tone lips and tailored eyeshadow for brunettes blondes and redheads.
Local Pecos area youths from Reeves County 4-H, Balmorhea FFA, and Pecos FFA chapters will enter livestock in the judging contests at the 1973 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Participating members include Ken Durham Cecil Lee Jimmy Alexa Sammy Gallego Howard Weaver Max Kerley Craig Huelster Jerry Ward Billy Dale Toone Jr Carl Bottom Samuel Brijalba Linda Herring Terri Cavender George Toone Manuel Brijalba Randy Reynolds Alan Zeman Jimmy Martinez Marcos Martinez Jerry Wofford Lezlie McNeil Jim Bob McNeil Bobby Calloway David Hess Sonny Lindsay DeWayne Pattillo Doug Robison Billy Stickels Mike Passmore Roger Harrison Davy Smith Kirby Rankin.
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