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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1977
Page
6
Aurora Renteria and Nicolasa Minjarez named Outstanding Employees at Haywood Pecos Plant. Renteria began Feb. 15, 1966, works on trim and inspect under Christina Bitolas. Minjarez began Aug. 4, 1975, does yoke and seat scam under Irma Ortega.
Monya Hooker, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilson Hooker of 1005 Cypress, leaves Thursday to join the Abilene Christian University summer session in Abilene. She registers Monday and begins her first day Tuesday.
Pecos High School seniors Lydia Arredondo and Teresa Salcido received $250 scholarships from the Gonzales Garcia Perea Post 1859 of Catholic War Veterans at a Wednesday night meeting.
Mrs Harry Wagner Jr president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs announces the 86th annual GFWC convention theme Responsible Interaction Worldwide to be observed June 6 to 9 at the Olympic Hotel Seattle Washington. Speakers to be heard during the week include.
Reader letters reveal domestic strife as a 16 year old laments parental fighting. Ann dismisses repeated surveys and advises coping, while readers seek tactful guidance on manners and etiquette. The page also lists officials and club delegates connected to a GFWC workshop and upcoming international trip.
At Fort Hood Texas a special reconnaissance squad uses motorcycles for access to hard to reach areas. The unit airlifted by helicopter regroups maps missions and covers terrain quickly. They train to knock out tanks and emphasize repair skills for maintenance. Another unit using bikes is the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell.
Erma Bombeck lampoons 1970s advertising noise and consumer tastes. She recalls how commercials rely on loud bites and dramatic sounds to signal freshness, while families become bystanders to a sensory marketplace. The piece critiques media saturation and evolving product theatrics.
In response to Helen asking how to revive a battered brass bucket Polly Cramer advises professional cleaning and dent repair if possible, then lacquer to maintain shine. If DIY, use multiple scrubbings with a household cleaner followed by several coats of good brass polish.
Polly advises care with alabaster doves using rubbing alcohol or cornstarch on small test areas and warns against water. Readers share tips on preserving fragile figurines, stamping postage, and a thrifty coffee method: rebake used grounds, air dry, then reseal in a glass jar to stretch supplies.
Universal Studios will back Sylvester Stallone's directorial debut Hell's Kitchen which he wrote and will star in. Ronald Suppa and John Roach produce as production starts later this year with Stallone in the lead.
Mary Ann Cookie Painter of 1927 S Alamo and Jack Lee Canon, son of James R Canon, announce their engagement and Aug. 4 wedding. Cookie, Pecos High School 1976 graduate and Angelo State University accounting major, and Jack, Pecos High School 1972 graduate now machinist at Duval, will marry and reside in College Station while both pursue further studies at Texas A M University.
Visitors to Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument in southwestern New Mexico gain more by exploring both the monument and surrounding Gila National Forest. The area preserves 533 acres and offers hiking trails, self guided tours, and nearby campsites while cooperative Forest Service and Park Service management saves about $40,000 annually.
A religious discourse argues that humans are inherently worshipful and must choose a god. It contrasts the true God of the Bible with counterfeit deities like career, pleasure, or wealth. Those who seek the Bible’s God gain salvation and sufficiency for life.
In Portland area decades ago a CB radio user tried to extract millions by threatening dynamite at the Bonneville Dam. Uncle Charlie, the FCC’s CB liaison, aided the FBI until agents traced the scheme to a car with explosives. Both suspects are jailed. Local authorities typically prosecute CB related crimes, while the FCC assists. The legality of broadcasting Smokey reports varies by locality.
A manager complains about a vacation rule offering five weeks total, four usable and one reserved for informing. The note implies frustration with how the policy is applied and communicated to staff.
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