Polly's Pointers on Burlap Flowers and Homemaking Fixes
A collection of reader questions and Polly’s tips covers making burlap flowers from colored squares, using center threads for stamens, and securing edges with glue. Additional notes advise on cleaning antique satin draperies, boosting a toaster, using a party percolator as a hot water heater, and natural ant control methods such as cucumber, cinnamon, talcum powder, and ground cloves. Also included are decorative shadow boxes from desk drawers and a sweet potato rooting query.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
GAS CO
Eileen
Horoscope Outlook by Sun Sign for July 21 1970
Daily guidance for Aries through Scorpio covers ambitions and self discipline. Messages emphasize prioritizing worthwhile activity, tactful persuasion, steady effort, temper control, perspective, practicality, slower deliberate progress, and attention to small details for eventual benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Virgo
Scorpio
Barstow News highlights and local notices from July events
Barstow and Pecos residents share visits and travel plans including Roy Willman family in El Paso and relatives in Pecos. Local sports cover Barstow Little League final, Imperial and Grandfalls game details, and a long note on boy players, coaches, and season standings. Also included are horoscopes and brief biographical mentions plus a science note on transuranic elements since 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Willman
Craig and
Jay
el Paso
Lee McAnally
Pecos
Carl Willman
Bill
Here
Colorado
Imperial
Barstow
Victor Juarez
Mike
Alfred Palomino
Joe Lopez
Mike Goode
Bubba Felts
Danny
Alex Garcia
Benny
Israel
Ismael Juarez
Bruce
Lee Ryan
Mark
Greg Dinwiddie
Nicky Muniz
Ricky Gonzales
Stephen
Frank
Freddy Abila
Lupe Garcia
Cruz Abila
Ernest Calanchi
Ecology expert at Texas A&M warns of pollution while weighing fixes
Dr Jimmie Dodd of Texas A&M argues that a wrecked environment can be repaired but fears inaction may cause long term damage. He discusses ecology education, herbicide issues, mineral recycling from radioactive materials, burning woody growth to aid grasses, and statewide pollution guidelines.
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College Station
Tex
Jimmie Dodd
Texas A&m
Dodd
A&m
Oldest Grist Mill Keeps ModernOperation Near Preston
The Linchester Mill near Preston Maryland is the oldest grist mill in continuous operation in the United States. Established in 1660 it supplied flour to George Washington's army and has never ceased functioning, remaining a active business today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Enterprise
Linchester Mill
Preston
United States
George Washington
Reeves County Oil Lease Transfers and Trusteesees
A dense listing of oil and gas lease assignments and trusts in Reeves County. Names include A B Nail, Joy M Chandler, Gregory J Gallagher Trustee, Robin C Herndon, and Jack E Blake with transfers to Tex as Gulf Sulphur Co and others. Describes OG&ML interests, survey numbers, sections, blocks, and PSL acreage across multiple dates from 1953 to 1970.
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Nail
Joy M
Chandler Carpenter
Og&ml
T&p
Mobil Oil Corp
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Hernandez Survey
Gregory J. Gallagher
Robin C. Herndon
Pecos & Reeves Co
Jack E. Blake
Ax Carol
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co
Jack E
Blake
Jack FE
Texas
Texas Gulf
Frank Sharp
Paul S
Armstrong
Og&om
H&gn
Gulf Oil Corp
M&b
Thomas R
Metcalfe
Shell Oil Co
Descr
Raymond Stanley Herndon
Og&m
Og& ML
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By Polly Cramer
B. H
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Saturn
Aquarius
Ernest Hemingway
St. Philip Neri
The
Oratorians
Mary Eleanor Estes
Abilene
W. D. Black
Wendell Nichols
Hunter
J.E. Echols
Presbyterian Church
Bennie Longbine
Cinnamon Kay
Estelline
Jake Longbine
Kenneth Ray Felts Jr
Larry Garrett
Fort Davis and
Bloys
J. H. Freelands
Ernest
Big Count
Reed Drilling Tool
West Texas
New Mexico
Lea County
N. M
Ward
Yoakum
Hockley
Andrews
Borden
Chaves
Coke
Crane
Crockett
Dawson Dickens
Ector
Eddy Edwards
Tizzy
By Kate Osonn
WEA
Tee
Rog
Pat
Gertrude
Reeves County
Superior Oil Co
Und
Colorado Corp
Monsanto Co
Shell Oil Co. Pt
Erwar
Ben’s
Evens Amare
Southern Union Gas
O'Keefe
Merritt
Waskers
Charmelow Amk
EL Patio Bravo
Arela Model
Southsnn Union CD Company
ORAN
Whitten Oil CO
Atlantic Richfield Company Dist
Sinclair Products
Phillip A. Pearce
ARCO
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