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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1978
Page
7
Dear Ann answers reader questions on the varied quality of her column, defends single authorship, and explains large audience scope. Followed by safety advice about storing gasoline for gum removal and a家庭 Sunday dinner dilemma with tips to share weekly duties and grant couples respite.
Consumer expert Mrs. Gwenda lyne Clyatt of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service notes meat prices are near two year highs with less tender cuts rising more slowly when marinated or slow cooked. She advises using dairy, dry beans, and meat alternatives to stretch budgets while watching prices on pork, eggs, turkey, and fryers.
Golden Girl Kim Dingler attends rehearsals for Miss West Texas at the Ector County Coliseum Odessa with 22 contestants. The event runs June 29 30 and July 1 with phases including talent evening gown and swimwear. Miss Pecos sponsored by Pecos Jaycees, top 10 announced closing night. winner receives 1500 in scholarship and wardrobe and may advance to Miss Texas in Fort Worth.
Mrs Aix B Harrison made an official visit in Alpine as Pecos and Alpine Assemblies met to receive her. The Beauceant group, limited to wives or widows of Knight Templar, supports benevolent work and observed multiple social activities including Father’s Day gatherings and pageant connections. The year features Friendship Night Mother's Day Independence Day and Memorial programs with various officers listed.
The Chicago Museum of Science and Industry marked its 45th birthday in 1978. Founded by Julius Rosenwald, it opened in 1933 and remains housed in the Palace of Fine Arts from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. Its first year attendance reached 300,000 and now draws about four million annually.
A Texas safety engineer urges pond users to wear life vests, keep rescue gear nearby, and post clear rules to prevent drownings. He cites over 325 rural Texas drownings in a decade, mostly from farm ponds, and recommends roping off safe areas, warning signs for drop offs, and avoiding shallow or stumpy water for diving.
Glenda Moore of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service notes that special mattresses or box spring foundations extend life when used with platforms. Manufacturers now design mattresses to fit the sleek platform trend, including concealed foundations and higher coil counts.
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