Pecos Resident’s Kin Celebrates 100th Birthday
F M Roberson Sr. aged 100, grandfather of Pecos resident F M Roberson III, marked his birthday May 1 in Lubbock where he lives. A near blind centenarian with a sharp mind, he recalled farming in Tennessee and Comanche County Texas, and spoke of droughts before 1887. He and his wife Maude Barnett raised nine children. seven survive.
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F. M. Roberson
F.M. Roberson III
Pecos
Lubbock
Roberson
Tennessee
Comanche County
Texas
Maude Barnett
F.M. the III
Butch
Pam Ruth
Johnny Quint
F. M. Roberson Sr
F.M. Jr
Ralph Sherrill
Elba
Andrew Caicross
Texas Tech University
Beauty tips for daily hair care and personal style
This piece promotes daily scalp massage as essential alongside regular shampooing. It suggests using body building lotions after washing to strengthen hair and encourages embracing feminine charm with denim or ruffles, urging individuality in fashion.
Party Fetes Orla Woman Moves Away
A going away party was held for Mrs. Lucille Buerlien at the Phillips Petroleum recreation hall in Orla. Hostesses Vera Dodd Johnnie Phillips and Jan Putnam presided as guests enjoyed cookies punch and coffee. Mrs. Buerlien received a money tree from friends. she is moving to Pecos while her husband remains nearby.
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Lucille Buerlien
Phillips Petroleum
Orla
Vera Dodd
Johnnie Phillips
Jan Putnam
June Sutton
Ruby Jenson
Pearl Ashby
Cleo Williams
Lucille Burgan
Linda Wilkinson
Melba Wilkinson
Donnah Haley
Ann Blair
Fern Treadaway
Ellen Goodrich
Mary Belle Jones
Estelle Hayton
Loree Williams
Margaret Lindley
Stepanie Haley
Jackie Olds
Elisia Winfrey
Lela Britain
Helen Pelton
Buerlien
Pecos
Wraps and capes take spotlight in spring fashion
Fashion pages hail wrap arounds capes and shawls as top trends this spring. Versatile outfits meet all weather with breathable fabrics and protective sprays like Scotchgard. The piece contrasts bold wrap fashion with a note on the blue whale and the tiny masked shrew for scale.
Dear Polly readers share home tips and pet peeves
Readers offer a mix of household fixes and trivia. Pet peeves include bread and hot dog bun mismatches while another asks about knotting beads. Polly notes on fabric patches and reusable sheet fitting accompany reader reminders and a call for ideas.
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Polly
Bride Elect Sharon Griffis Honored Before Pecos Wedding
A Friday afternoon bridesmaid luncheon at Mrs. J. A. McAnally’s home honored Sharon Griffis, with Mary and Martha McAnally and Nancy McAnally hosting. Attendees included Mrs. John A. Griffis and Mrs. W. A. Hounshell. A wedding bow and lace tables starred the event. The couple wed Friday at 7:00 PM at the Church of Christ in Pecos.
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Sharon Griffis
J. A. McAnally
Larry Hounshell
Mary
Martha McAnally
Nancy
John A. Griffis
W. A. Hounshell
Berverly Griffis
Mary and
Miss Griffis
Church of Christ In
Pecos
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Harold Phillips
Littlefield
Nena Roberson
College Station
W.A. Woods
Morton
Don Roberson
Odessa
Earl Roberson
Plainview
Eric D. Roberson
Goldthwaite
Otis R. Roberson
Prescott, Ariz
F.M. Roberson
Alton Hughes
The
Chamber of Commerce
Linda Golden
Donna Beauchamp
Carolyn Clark
D’andra Davis
Diane Tapp
Ann Slack
Wom
Ens
Jerra Pearce
Pam Harrison
Charlotte Starkey
Laura Tea
Ethel Collier
Marilyn Ward
Cliff J
Whigham
University of Texas At Austin
Lois Perkins
Southwestern University
Georgetown
By Polly Cramer
NEA
Pat
Ann
Johnson
Ywouur
Waa Corner
Charles Gann
Benjamin Franklin
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