Ramblin Round notes on Pecos life and events in 1971
Bonnie Cearley sketches Pecos happenings from Golden Girl nominees to the Miss Cotton pageant. She notes newspaper sales gains, staff vacations, a visit from Janice Dearley and Christi, a pre release film Quadroon, Satchmo Armstrong’s death, and Fort Stockton Water Carnival with judges and Miss titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton
Pecos
Cotton Crusader
Fort Stockton
Bill
Reeca Pigman
Baby girl Charline Marie born to Sexton family
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Sexton of 1523 Morris Street announce the arrival of their first child, a girl named Charline Marie, born Monday July 12 at Memorial Hospital weighing 6 pounds 13 3/4 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charlie Williams Pecos and Mr and Mrs Raymond Sexton. The mother is the former Betty Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Sexton
Morris Street
Memorial Hospital
Charline Marie
Charlie Williams
Pecos
Betty Williams
Raymond Sexton
Vibrant Iris Clert Brings Art to Streets in Paris
Iris Clert, famed Paris gallery innovator, unveils Stradart a mobile art truck with transparent walls to bring modern art to the masses. The Greek born curator promotes unknown artists selling works from $200 upward while predicting a shift back to real art in fashionably chic Paris.
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Paris
NEA
Iris Clert
Egeria
Faubourg Saint Honore
Nee
Stradart
Madame Clert
Greece
Iris Athanassiadis
Parks Art on Display at Museum of the Southwest
The "Artists in the Parks" exhibit continues at the Museum of the Southwest in Midland through Sunday July 18 with works from the New York Society of Illustrators and national park scenes. Hours are 10 to 5 Tuesday through Saturday and 2 to 5 Sunday, with free admission. A complementary showing of This Land by the National Park Service runs hourly on Saturday July 17 and Sunday July 18.
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Museum of the Southwest
Midland
Maurine Keefe
Parks Service
New York Society of Illustrators
United States
National Park Service
Hawaii
Canada
Sweden
Paraguay
Boliva
Polly's Pointers Rubber Plate Scraper Cake Icer
Polly shares a reader tip about using a rubber plate scraper as a makeshift cake icer. The note praises ease and speed in icing sides and creating top swirls, with promise of a Polly Dollar if used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
Ruth
Manliness and Domination in a Turbulent Family
A reader laments a matriarchal mother-in-law who dominates a family and clashes with a son’s wife. Advice suggests counseling, separation of squawks and squeaks, and using the husband as a peace emissary to mend relationships. Flowers and patience recommended to win over in-laws and preserve family harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Flowers
Bride receives gift shower for Mrs. Jim Murphy
Mrs. Jim Murphy nee Lomna Mae O'Rear is honored in a Friday evening bridal shower at the Community Center. The venue features green and white decorations with a central floral arrangement on the serving table, and additional tables set for guests.
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Balmorhea
Jim Murphy
Mines
Tom Cavanaugh
Jim Wilborn
Nelson Lethco
Jay Oates
Nancy Stewart
Duncan Kingston
Merel Pruett
Murphy
Joe Prew
Carolyn Stroade
Loma Mae O’rear
L. 4
O’rear
James Murphy
Lomna Mae O’rear
California visitors host event in Pecos Texas
The Arreguy family from Sacramento California visit daughter Mrs Juan Salcido in Pecos with relatives. Guests include Brenda Arreguy and Carolina Moreno en route from Fresno and Carlsbad New Mexico due to join other relatives and friends. Guests and hosts share gifts and a registry. Mr and Mrs Murphy wed June 13 in Balmorhea now living in Pecos.
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Ralph Arreguy
Rosie
Ricky
Sacramento
California
Juan Salcido
Brenda Arreguy
Carolina Moreno
Fresno
Pecos
Louis Valencia
Bobby Arreguy
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Martin Arreguy
Maria Barberia
Carolyn Stroade
James Murphy
Margaret Wicker
Albert O’rear
Lubbock
Mmes
Tom Cavanaugh
Jim Wilborn
Ellen Lethco
Hallie Oates
Nancy Stewart
Cecil Kingston
Merel Pruett
Oma Prew
Murphy
Balmorhea
L.A. O’rear
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Paul F. Becker Jr
Wyoming Street
Paula Faye
Larry Gene Butler
Hamlin
C. E. Butler
Sul Ross State University
Phi Mu Fraternity
Sul Ross
McMurry+College
Abilene
IHR Club
McMurry
Hamlin High School
Bonnie Cearley
Pauly
Civic Club
West Texas
el Paso
Fran
Joyce Miller
Georgia Stroud
Georgia
Janice Dearley
Christi
Alice
Marthana
Coy Hudson
John Allan
Butch Cearley
Presidio Productions
R. B. McGowen
First National Bank
New Orleans
Louisiana
Louis ‘‘Satchmo
Armstrong
Satchmos
Rosette Hargrove
Renhardt
Fonfara
Draissac
Yves Klein
Armour
Tingueley
Soto
Stevenson
Poncet
Takis
Pol Bury
Guggenheim
New York
Iris
Timothy Hennesy
Rembrandt
Avantgarde Parisiennes
Aquarius
She
Madame Chert
Germany
Holland
Ostend
Belgium
Antwerp
By Polly Cramer
Jackie
Vera
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Betty Canary
Casper Milquetoasts
Mouse
Minnie Mouse
Minnie
Gwendolyne Clyatt
Dinette
SOUTH
S. Eddy
S. Fy
Radley
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