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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1973
Page
5
Senior citizens born in June will be honored at a noon luncheon Friday in the Community Center banquet room. Sponsored by the Reeves County Community Council, Rachel Kirkwood directs the event. Becky Rogers will greet guests and a local musical group will provide entertainment.
Ricky Roquemore son of Mr and Mrs Fred Roquemore of Hughes Springs and nephew of Saul B Roquemore has received an appointment to the U S Military Academy at West Point He will report July 2 and join the summer athletic program He will study at least one foreign language while at the academy
Dear Ann answers readers on family tensions including an adopted daughter and husband, neighbor cat feeding, and social whispers around a former scandal. Advice covers seeking professional help, neighbor discipline, and personal growth guidance.
Pecos Business and Professional Women held a mid summer social and business meeting on June 12 at Ben's Spanish Inn with a dinner. Reports on the State Convention in El Paso in May and July rodeo plans were shared. Winnie Mae Pigman presided and passed materials to incoming president Jane Noss who starts July 1. An August meeting, likely an ice cream social, is planned. Guests included Gussie Jennings and Selma Carrell. members listed with names such as Johnnie Standlee Frances Davenport Rachel Kirkwood Joyce Meacham Ellen Martin Maxine Bruce Marion Johnson Bonita Hart Dot Stafford Nina Bullock Earnestine Winterrowd Jane Ross Carrie Mae Holloway Bonnie Dearley Cathy Ashley and Viola Moorhead.
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce unveils a Pecos Yard of the Month contest for June through August. Women directors will judge attractively kept yards across Pecos with no entries or prizes, earning winners special recognition and a yard sign.
In Beirut, Karida Maroun leads a booming tabsir business reading Turkish coffee grounds. She claims 80 percent accuracy and counts politicians’ daughters among clients while noting cups reveal personal matters like love and finance and avoid war or peace forecasts.
A short sermon argues Palm tree Christians are steadfast in heart not swayed by surroundings. It cites Psalm 92:12 and Joseph in Egypt to illustrate continual Christlikeness and inner growth, urging readers to measure themselves as palm tree believers.
Pecos High School alumni Judith Ann Bingham Mary Allen Queen Audrey Ann Henderson and Halsey Hill Glover were among about 1900 graduates at Texas Tech University Lubbock. Bingham earned elementary education Queen special education Henderson details follow as daughters of local residents.
Debbie Denice Turnbough daughter of Mr and Mrs R V Turnbough of Balmorhea is chosen for membership in the University of Texas Alpha Lambda Delta scholastic honor society for freshmen women. She is among 303 freshmen selected and will return to Austin as a sophomore. She has met the society’s GPA requirements and is summer counseling at Mitre Peak Girl Scout camp.
Sherri Gayle Yarbrough 16 of Fort Stockton will represent the city in the Golden Girl Court escorted by David Martin. She is a Fort Stockton High School junior, member of Future Teachers of America and ma jorette for the Pride of Panther Land Band with multiple TI A honors. Becky Awtry 16 of Odessa will represent Odessa. she is a Permian High School junior and former cheerleader with honors from junior high and varsity squads. Britain hosts 0 375 000 foreign visitors in 1972 up 8 percent. U S visitors at 1.6 million up 4 percent from 1971.
Mr and Mrs Harry B Reddick announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Mary Lou to David Lynn Shipman son of Mr and Mrs Cleo G Shipman of Pe a
Virginia Lawrance shared pointers on preparing china for acid etching at the West of the Pecos Porcelain Art Club monthly meeting in the Community Public Service Reddy Room. Doris Moore presided and plans for the year were made with guest artists to attend future meetings.
The column jokes that higher phone rates will make tin can telephones popular, and notes an optimist is someone who tries to go left in a revolving door.
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