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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1976
Page
6
Erma Bombeck recounts switching her husband’s winter wardrobe to summer as she clears his closet of decades old attire. He discovers the purge, rants about the missing clothes, then the Salvation Army truck delivers the items back, ending with a resigned return to normal.
A mixed batch of letters and reactions in the Dear Ann column recount marital tensions and humor. Topics include sex, jealousy, in law friction, a prank on a husband's cast, real estate stalemate, and a disturbing rape anecdote shared as a magazine trick.
A Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod commission says scriptures and confessions allow the government to apply the death penalty but note it can be abused and is not required. The discussion follows a broader debate on the issue within religious and civic circles.
Moving specialists from Aero Mayflower Transit Company urge pre planning by drawing a to scale floor plan to fit furniture in the new home. Decide ahead where major pieces go to speed unloading and reduce work for movers. Presence at delivery helps, but a floor sketch guides placement and saves effort later.
Pope Paul VI conveyed personal commendation to Most Rev. Sidney M. Metzger at a El Paso Club gathering. The message, read by Monsignor Hugh G. Quinn, saluted his 35 years as bishop in San Antonio, Santa Fe, and El Paso, praising his tireless service, pastoral care, and leadership through Vatican II reforms. Also present were diocesan monsignors, Knights of St. Gregory, and Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre.
Dear Polly offers tips for removing dried latex acrylic and water paint from fabrics. Turpentine can soften and remove hard paint. test first, apply and roll to soften, scrape, then rinse turpentine before washing. Kerosene and lard are sometimes suggested, followed by hot suds, and fabric Washability assumed.
Reader notes cringe at comments on outfits and suggests ignoring fashion chatter. Tips include sealing paint lids with turpentine and foil, wiping paint smears with petroleum jelly, using rubber bands to replace a sewing machine belt, and repurposing a plastic bag into a kid smock. Polly invites readers to submit tips or peeves for her column.
In a letter to Southern New Mexico and West Texas parishes, Bishop Sidney M. Metzger urged support for the 41st International Eucharistic Congress to be held in Philadelphia August 18. The gathering aims to renew faith and showcase Catholic devotion with more than a million pilgrims expected and participation by leaders such as Mother Teresa and Cardinal Suenens.
Archbishop Iakovos in Chicago outlined a plan to decentralize authority of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, moving from a central leadership to eight regional bishops under Ecumenical Patriarchate guidelines. Implementation is aimed for January 1, 1977, with a full report at the Clergy-Laity Congress in Philadelphia July 2-9.
Americans find Puerto Rico ideal for couples with San Juan hotels hosting top stars and quiet beaches like Luquillo and Rincon. Visitors can tour Ponce’s red fire house El Parque de Bombas, scenic Route 52 to Caguas, and enjoy LeLoLai Festival cultural activities plus golf and flamenco packages for six nights or more. A cock fight at Club Gallistico adds local color.
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