Best buys in Texas grocers this week say specials abound
Gwen Dolyne Clyatt of Texas Agricultural Extension Service notes specials along aisles on pork and beans, sauces, peanut butter, crackers, drinks, tuna, macaroni, and more. Fryer chickens and turkeys 10 14 pounds feature price buys. Fresh vegetables include cabbage carrots squash corn potatoes onions cucumbers greens. Moderate prices appear on beans broccoli peppers and sweet potatoes. Pork, beef, and liver offer value with end chops roasts ground beef and chuck cuts highlighted. Fresh fruits show between seasons prices with watermelon and cantaloupe improving. strawberries and pineapple temperate. First of season peaches costly. Fresh corn nearing peak. refrigerate promptly.
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Texas
Gwendolyne Clyatt
Nonfood items take big share of grocery bills in 1977
Louise Cook reports a rising share of U S grocery spending goes to nonfood items such as detergents, hair spray, magazines, and tobacco. In 1977 Americans spent 107.3 billion on food and nonalcoholic beverages plus 40.8 billion on nonfoods, with nonfoods rising from 16.7 percent to 27.6 percent of sales over two decades.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
National Food Review
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Pecos Residents Earn UT Austin Doctorates and Birth Announcements
Linda Beth LaBaume of Pecos earned a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin at the end of the 1979 spring semester announced by Dr. Irwin C. Lieb. The university granted 174 PhDs 14 PharmDs and two Doctor of Musical Arts degrees. In Pecos, Ronny and Deneise Daniel announced the birth of Christopher Ray on June 14 at 10 41 a.m. at Women’s and Children’s Hospital Odessa weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents are W F Daniel of Pecos and Jim Steele of El Paso.
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Linda Beth LaBaume
S. Cherry
Pecos
University of Texas In Austin
Irwin C. Lieb
Ronny and
Deneise Daniel
Willow
Christopher Ray
Women's and Children’s Hospital
Odessa
Pecos High School to Add Junior Varsity Cheerleader Elida Varela
Elida Varela, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Varela, will serve as Pecos High School JV cheerleader for 1979 80. She has one year of JV cheer at Zavala Junior High and one year as a freshman on JV. She will be a sophomore and attends Santa Rosa Catholic Church.
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Elida Varela
Joe Varela
Pecos High School
Zavala Junior High
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Robert Hinojos
Dear Ann Adopts Monkey Dilemma From Farmhouse Pets
A high school student reports rising lawn mowing earnings and asks to buy a pet monkey. Ann notes pet monkeys are troublesome, sharing anecdotes of neighbor calls and the need for constant supervision and zoo placement.
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Ann
gMw
Abby
David
Bathsheba
High school student seeks to buy monkey with earnings
A fragmented column presents a curious tale of a student raising money to purchase a monkey, then shifts to readers’ letters about relationships, honesty, and emotional responses. It features personal anecdotes, advice, and community responses amid a chaotic but earnest exchange.
Anaya Leyva Engagement Planned For July Wedding
Mr and Mrs Domingo R Anaya of 421 N Elm St announce the engagement of their daughter Aida to Bobby G Leyva son of Mr and Mrs Joe L Leyva of Pecos The bride elect is a 1975 Pecos High School graduate who studied at Midland College and UT Permian Basin and will teach in public schools this fall The groom a Pecos High School graduate of 1975 studied at Angelo State University and works for Community Public Service Co in Kermit They plan a July 21 wedding at Santa Rosa Catholic Church at 2 pm and will reside in Kermit
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Domingo R. Anaya
N. Elm St
Aida
Bobby G. Leyva
Joe L. Leyva
Pecos
Midland College
University of Texas Permian Basin
Pecos High School
Angelo State University
Community Public Service Co
Kermit
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
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