At Wits End World Ends Theme in Family Car Rush
Erma Bombeck humorously imagines a world ending and a family scrambling to the car in minutes. A child frets over shoes while another clings to a phone declaring disbelief and a bath room delay tests urgency as the end nears.
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Erma Bombeck
Wits End
Pecosites Attend Monahans Senior Citizens Meeting
Pecosites including Rachel Kirkwood and Nina Kila from Reeves County Community Council visited Monahans for a senior citizens luncheon. Louise Massey leads a 350 member group with bingo and door prizes funded by local businesses. Governor Briscoe’s Senior Citizens Month proclamation was shared with the visitors.
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Nina Kila
Community Council of
Reeves County
Edna Kirkbride
Harold G. Meyer
American Association of Retired Persons
Monahans Monthey
Monahans
Louise Massey
Ann Landers life advice letters from a 1960s column
A reader questions handling a husband’s weekly office affair and a teen’s behavior concerns. Ann counsels addressing trust directly, avoid involving executives, and cautions parents about a 15 year old’s drinking signals.
Museum Accepts Mahoney Donation to Honor Evelyn Slack Mahoney
The West of the Pecos Museum board accepts a $200 gift from Pecos Business and Professional Women in honor of Evelyn Slack Mahoney. Mrs. Winnie Mae Pigman has involvement noted in the article.
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West of the Pecos
Pecos
Evelyn Slack Mahoney
Winnie Mae Pigman
Kesey and Collins Named to Dean's List and Who's Who
Cynthia Suzan Kesey of Baylor University earns Dean's List honors for the 1972 fall semester with a 3.60 GPA as a junior in accounting and marketing. James Alton Collins of Pecos is named to Who's Who in the South and Southwest, with a long journalism career at Pecos Daily News, UPI, Wichita Falls Times, Roswell Daily, and more, now living in El Paso with wife Jerry Ratliff and daughter Christina Carmen.
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Ray Kesey
Jackson Sr
Baylor University
George M.smith
Baylor
James Alton Collins
Pecos
Pecos Enterprise
Collins
Barstow
Pipeliner
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Jerry LaVerne Ratliff
Christina Carmen
el Paso
Pecos Daily News
UPI
Wichita Falls Times
Roswell Daily
New Santa Fe New Mexican
The
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Magazine
Woman finally earns long delayed college degree
Mrs. Millie Stein, 83, of Halstead Kansas, completes the Kansas State University Class of 1974 54 years after leaving the Manhattan campus. An admission error had denied her degree two weeks before graduation in 1919 though she had enough credits. Her daughter sought action, and President McCain confirmed the hours met.
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Halstead
Kan
Millie Stein
Kansas State
James A. McCain
Freezing Candles Aims To Extend Burning Time
A kitchen tip suggests placing dinner candles in the freezer a day before use. The cooling process is said to slow burn rate, helping candles last longer and maintain steadier flames during meals.
Applesauce Water Rule Adjusts to Juiciness
When making applesauce the water amount varies with the fruit’s juiciness. The instruction notes that wetter apples require more liquid to reach the right consistency.
Caftans Rise in Mother's Day Fashion Choices
The Mother's Day list features the fashionable Caftan as a versatile garment. It suits parties, hosting, lounging, and even breakfast cooking with fabrics ranging from cotton blends to pastel checks trimmed in white ric rac for a crisp summer look.
How to Bake Bacon for a Crowd
To prepare bacon for a crowd bake at 400 degrees until brown and crisp. Place room temperature bacon slices on a rack in a shallow pan and bake about 10 to 15 minutes. The bacon does not need to be drained after cooking.
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