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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1971
Page
8
Dear Polly gathers household hints from readers. Watering a plant with a straw directs moisture to roots, towel labeling with names or clothespins, removable ceiling ideas for basements, chewing gum etiquette, a collapsible water container repurposed as a footstool, nursing home gear, and chocolate fondue pot residue removal challenges.
Helen Bottel writes to readers proposing a one year trial marriage with options to renew every seven years, suggesting a binding plan to reduce divorce and keep couples striving. The reply column notes social trends and includes reader letters on weight loss, gender roles, and Social Security for working wives.
The albatross is a sea bird with about a 12 foot wing span, the longest of any flying creature. The World Almanac notes Americans on Midway Island called it gooney bird after the bird hindered airstrip construction.
The column blends daily horoscope guidance for Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer with a paragraph about Mr. and Mrs. Don Gardner and daughter Denise of Paulsboro visiting Elmo Chesney and family in West Texas, recounting wartime ties and a first Texas trip before a New Orleans stop.
A horoscope column outlines traits and advice for each zodiac sign from Virgo to Pisces. It notes Virgo’s resolve, Libra’s poised performance, Scorpio’s fresh outlook, Sagittarius’ caution, Capricorn’s cautious grouping, Aquarius’ right start, Pisces’ opportunities and versatility. It highlights travel appeal and possible careers in theater, literature, law, journalism, and architecture.
Former Kerrville athletics director Wm Dudley Rogers and family are featured with Darcy and David appearing at the Hill Country Clown Club Senior Citizens Block Party May 21 during Senior Citizens month at the Dietert Claim. Other items note Inez Dudley Rogers active again in aging commissions, Pecos Tigers defeating Barstow Bears in Pony League, and local visits from Troy Lynn, Penny Wolf, and El Paso contacts including the Burkholder and Swafford families.
Dallas officials cite about 100 acres of shoreline east of Dallas Lake Ray Hubbard as a dumping ground with cans, auto parts and appliances. The area spans Dallas Collin Rockwall and Kaufman counties across six cities, prompting disputes over jurisdiction and service. Reports note boat trailer thefts and fence damage to nearby ranch property.
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