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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1978
Page
7
Erma Bombeck reflects on the past year highlighting quotes and reader letters that sustained her during tough times. She recalls requests from readers including a letter to St. Gerard's PTA and the patron saint of motherhood.
A nostalgic column blends a Madrid dining ritual with a Sangria based fruit cooler recipe. It also weaves in a string of light anecdotes about politicians, designers, and everyday quirks, ending with a schoolboy's report on Fidel Castro.
Pecos residents shared holiday visits with relatives in San Angelo Alpine Fort Stockton Odessa and Rosenberg while JoAn Capshaw Texas Tech joined family events in Pecos before traveling to Dallas El Paso and El Paso for Sun Duchess duties. The reporting notes multiple extended families and travel plans around Christmas season.
Henry and family visits, Christmas gatherings, and holiday travel fill town scenes. Henry works for the Soil Conservation Service in Fredericksburg while Gaye Henry studies agriculture journalism. Numerous relatives from Odessa, San Angelo, Lubbock, and Midland gather for Christmas and New Year visits at several local homes.
Ann Landers answers readers on a grandchild bathroom request and language sensitivity with practical tips. She suggests using the men's room for the granddaughter then discusses enlisting the husband to steer family conversation to English. The column also critiques in public attire and promotes Ann Landers benevolent guidance booklet on teen drinking.
The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians sponsors the fourth History of Women Conference to be held August 23 to 25, 1978 at Mount Holyoke College. It will examine fifty years of women's history and fifty years of women in the historical profession.
The Bureau of National Affairs survey shows the traditional 40-hour week remains standard in most U S companies. Eight-hour days prevail for plant or service workers in 83 percent, office staff in 74 percent, and salaried employees in 75 percent of firms. Only nine percent test job sharing and 12 percent use flextime with generally favorable results.
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