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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1971
Page
5
Two fishing partners argued over ownership of a catfish after a pickup. one grabbed the 7 1/2 pounder and fled. The other man filed a theft complaint with Bryan police seeking restitution for a channel catfish valued at five dollars. The report notes aliens must register with the Immigration Service each January.
Barstow City Council will meet at the Community Center on Tuesday evening May 11 1971 to handle routine business and hear Jack Holmes manager of West Texas Telephone Co Pecos explain current operations problems and improvement plans for Barstow telephone service. Local residents are invited to attend and seek answers to service concerns as new council members were installed April 14. Also noted are Little League results and a bridal shower held at the Barstow Community Center with guests from Monahans and Pecos.
Polly offers tips for making floating candles using fluted gelatin molds and stray wax. She explains melting old candles, adding crayon color, removing wicks, cleaning the can, pouring into molds, inserting wicks, and glittering before setting. She notes burn time and how to remove candles from molds.
Highlights include the 1869 completion of the first transcontinental railroad with the golden spike at Ogden Utah. Also noted are Vespucci’s first voyage in 1497 and the Green Mountain Boys’ capture of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775.
Readers discuss family mistreatment and seeking help for a sister and niece amid fear and scandal. A note points to teen pregnancy within families and the reluctance to report. Other questions cover social awkwardness, infidelity, and chin exercises with a suggestion of plastic surgery.
A list of top fiction and nonfiction titles by publishers weekly includes The Passions of the Mind and The Greening of America among others. The page also features letters to Dear Helen and Dear Squire on smoking etiquette, dating, wedding plans, family finances, and home security with practical guidance and reader questions.
Ludwig Michel 54, a German Brazilian mechanic in Santo Angelo, crafted and flew the Michel 1 an airplane powered by a 29-horsepower Beetle engine. He spent 300 on materials over 2 1/2 years and achieved a 31 minute flight with a 650 foot ceiling after receiving a 1200cc VW engine as a gift. Michel arrived in Brazil in 1941 and settled in Rio Grande do Sul.
Thrifty cooks discover ham scraps can become Scrapple served with maple syrup at brunch. The piece recalls Scrapple's old fashioned method of boiling meat scraps with cornmeal, seasoning, and molding, then frying sliced portions for serving.
Cash Box magazine surveys the nation listing the top ten selling records. Acts include 3 Dog Night Ocean Jackson 5 Bread Diamond Bells and others in a snapshot of chart leaders.
A column blends humor and a ham scrapple recipe with USDA market notes. It describes slow cotton trading in Far Western markets, price shifts for Middling grades, and export demand under PL 480, while detailing Fresno Phoenix and El Paso price quotes and weekly bale totals, then shifts to a cornmeal ham dish preparation and serving method.
In letters, a male reader defends women's progress and rejects "good man" stereotypes. A psychologist warns of a fatherless society and overburdened men. A grandmother finds purpose in giving to others, while Sunny praises humane treatment attracting support and energy.
Your zodiac forecast covers Aries through Pisces with weekly guidance. It highlights steady pace for Aries, competitive edge for Taurus, warmth from Gemini, and practical focus for Virgo through Pisces, noting notable figures Claude Rouget de Lisle James Bryce Fred Astaire and the theme of persistence and versatility.
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