Turkeys and advice from Ann Landers columns
A reader missive exchange covers education bias and vocational worth, turkey mating myths, and a sharp back‑and‑forth on life insurance for widows. Letters reveal opinionated views on smoking, college paths, and personal responsibility alongside Ann Landers responses.
Old barbecue pit becomes pets' housing
Alan Hoefs of 909 Meadowbrook converted an old brick barbecue pit into a two story luxury apartment for pets. He built a dog dorm for Princess and added a second story for three cats with porch light interior lights carpet and stairs. Hoefs notes his grandchildren now beg him to build them a play house.
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At Wits End Doggie Bags Provide Late Night Goodies
Erma Bombeck recalls the doggy bag habit with humorous anecdotes about family meals and leftovers. A playful exchange with a husband, pets, and etiquette makes the case for taking home uneaten food, including a mock vet suggestion and a BYOB joke.
Dear Mike and the Beetle Buddies Car advice letters
A readers question column covers oil grades for cold and warm weather and multigrade options. Advice notes higher cost of multigrade oils and car electrical upgrades for a 6-volt to 12-volt conversion. It suggests the Singer Owners Club contact in England for a 1947 Singer roadster restoration and provides the editor’s address for correspondence.
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Bud
Singer
Tough
Singer Owners Club
D. Freeth
Rivershill
Watton-at-Stone
Hartford
England
Chrysler
Great Britain
Chrysler UK
Mike Lamm
Rockefeller Plaza
New York
N.Y
Odessa teen to represent city in Pecos Golden Girl pageant
Margaret Jones a 16 year old Permian High School junior from Odessa will represent Odessa as an out of town belle in the Golden Girl pageant in Pecos on June 30. She is active in church choir National Honor Society and Permian Pep Pettes and plans Europe tour with the Odessa all city festival choir.
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Topeka
Odessa
Pecos
Margaret Jones
Charles E. Jones
E. Crescent St
Permian High School
Miss Jones
Permian Peppettes
Cotton kindergarten graduation tour May 21
Margaret Cotton Kindergarten East 8th St Chapel closed its year with visits to businesses and Bessie Haynes Elementary. Jim Hart led weekly singing. Pearl Spikes taught. Children toured Security State Bank fire station Trans Pecos Dairy with Sgt Diaz. Church provided transport. 31 advance to first grade, others repeat.
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Margaret Cotton
East 8Th St
Bessie Haynes
First Baptist Church
Jim Hart
Miss Pearl Spikes
Security State Bank
Trans Pecos
Robert Diaz
Police Department
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