Ann Landers Advice Column Letters From Readers
Readers vent and seek guidance on moral questions and personal crises. Topics include a proposed amputation bill for rapists, family control and teenage independence, hair loss and aging, a mail catalog prize scam, and consumer contest rules. The column offers counterpoints, counseling, and practical steps.
Belated Chabarria wedding anniversary marks family reunion
A belated 43rd wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Chabarria coincided with a large family reunion held during July 4 celebrations. A Mass officiated by Rev. Lynch, readings by Lupe Villela and Manuel Chabarria, gifts by Domingo Chabarria Jr and family, and music by Alfonso Villela and Cruz family members highlighted the event attended by about 55 relatives from Pecos Irving Fort Worth and other locales. A barbecue dinner, rodeo visits, and a parade with Opti-Cadettes complemented the gathering, with many relatives remaining through the week and extended kin from Louisiana California and Odessa visiting.
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Selina
Sonya Villela
Opti-Cadettes
Modesta Munoz
Country Club
Ryan Chabarria
Jesus
Melanie Chabarria
Louisiana
Laura Dominguez
Sonya
Justo Dominguez
Brenda
Alfonso Villela, Jr
Irving
Alfonso
Lupe
Alfonso Jr
Pecos
Cruz
Leonarda
Pearl
Cruz Jr
Laura
Barbara Dominguez
Manuel
Lydia
Albert
Manuel Jr
Tommy Chabarria
Ft. Worth
Domingo
Susana
Eddie
Adrian
Davis
Michael Chabarria
Richard
Modesta
Ricky
Andrew Munoz
Odes
LULAC Council 160 hears July meeting report
The League of United Latin American Citizens Council 160 met at Ben's Spanish Inn on Tuesday July 10. Marcos Martinez Sr. presided in Mike Castillo’s absence. Ben Matta reported on the June 14 17 national convention in Houston marking LULACs 50th anniversary with 29 past presidents and two charter members among those present. Ramon Vasquez former Pecos resident now in Norway spoke of Norways workman’s paradise high costs and public goods owned by government. He noted no oil shortage perceived by Americans and discussed his travels with wife Anita and son Mark Anthony. Mrs. Vasquez is Urquidi’s daughter.
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Pecos
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Vasquez
Anita
Mark Anthony
Dating Game spoof on marriage quips and game show mockery
Erma Bombeck humorously critiques dating and game shows by imagining absurd future formats and salacious questions. The piece riffs on Newlywed Game style innuendo, custody twists, and banter about contestants, marriages, and TV satire, concluding with a cynical nod to the Dating Game.
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Erma Bombeck
Perpetual Cheerful
Australia
Virgin Islands
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