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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1977
Page
7
Readers recount troubled marriage and parenting issues with a drinking husband and violence, a neighbor’s smoking example, and a Honolulu anniversary fund appeal. Ann Landers endorses leaving the abusive husband, warns against parental stupidity, and offers measured guidance.
Teachers and parents unite for Texas Public Schools Week March 7 to 11 as the state marks 123 years of free public education. Grace Grimes urges local associations to open schools for visits, displays, and exhibits highlighting educators’ work and ongoing challenges.
The Midland Girl Scouts hold their annual Girl Scout Fair during Girl Scout Week at the County Exhibit Building from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Highlights include a Family Reunion Table, aviation badge work, a tamale making demonstration, free babysitting and first aid, and special recognition for long‑time, far‑traveling, and multi generation scouts.
Mackie McAlpine of Toyah and Red Wing designed and cast a bronze trophy for the grand champion steer at the Longhorn Show in Colorado. Mountains and Plains Texas Longhorn Association held a sale on January 21 offering 105 head of cattle. The sculpture features a longhorn cow, calf and bull on cedar base from the McAlpine ranch.
New York based survey of National Personnel Associates finds the top reason applicants are rejected is having held too many prior jobs. Charles W. Marks says diversified experience helps but frequent short stays signal lack of progress to employers.
In Stillwater Oklahoma AP report Jeannie Sneed of Oklahoma State University suggests serving foods creatively to spark a child’s interest. Ideas include shaping pancakes into initials and using colorful straws or celery stuffed with peanut butter to perk appetite.
Sixteen Pecos High School students earned superior Division I ratings in instrumental solo and ensemble contests at Odessa College. Winners include Cynthia Montgomery, Benjamin Apolinar, Celina Acosta, Timpani soloists, and ensembles such as clarinet trio and quartet, brass sextet, with participants from numerous Texas high schools. Class I ratings qualify for the State UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest in May.
Pecos High School Mu Alpha Theta welcomed two Texas Tech University professors Thursday. Dr. Robert A. Moreland spoke on probability and Dr. Charles Kellogg discussed careers in mathematics. Chapter sponsors are Mrs. Rankin and Robert Hernandez. Next month a University of Texas at the Permian Basin speaker will discuss How to Lie with Statistics.
Luther Sanchez son of Mr and Mrs Romeo Sanchez 619 S Ash St has arrived home on leave after completing Marine Corps recruit training He will begin advance training in mid March and then report to Hawaii for a two year first tour of duty Information on the United States Marine Corps is available by calling collect at 332 4512 or visiting 709 N Texas St Odessa.
Pecos area residents attended a funeral in Houston for R. Frank Adams with Mr and Mrs Ted Johnston traveling from 1848 Jackson. The Johnston family visited Austin with daughters and attended Midland events including a theatre show. Other notes mention Jo Ann Morrison leaving Odessa, a training trip for Intra-Tex Gas, a Methodist youth party, and local residents caring for children and recovering from injuries.
The Conference Board reports about 14 000 on the job deaths each year and officials estimate up to 100 000 deaths directly linked to work hazards. Additional figures show 390 000 new occupational disease cases annually.
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