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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1977
Page
9
Short devotional piece recalls WWII resistance in Southern France led by a pastor who hid explosives behind church songbooks. It links the power of God to praise, recounts Paul and Silas jailed, an earthquake, and the jailer’s question of salvation. The article invites readers to join in praise.
In this advice column, Norman Vincent Peale responds to a 20 year old feeling inadequate. He counsels adopting positive thinking, continuing college and work, and exploring interests by talking with people in various fields. He offers a free Self-Improvement Handbook and invites requests to Dr. and Mrs Peale.
The Highland United Methodist Church Youth Choir of Odessa will perform Make It Clear at the 10:55 a.m. Sunday service at First United Methodist Church 301 S Elm. The 30 plus member group includes Sandra Alexander Kitt Jackson Carla Jones Lisa Mosshart Natalie Warren Jeff Belcher Zack Harwell Jon Hendricks Kent Stallcup John Wier Shellie Forest Dale Foster Susan Parrish Joanna Phillips Portia Rice Dee Ann Swedberg Randy Ashe Mark Blackman Jay Hendricks Doug Jones Jack Lambert Steve Mortimer Jeff Fair Vicki Terry Kay Mains and David Mains. The Rev Earl Ball invites the public to attend. The church board meets after Vespers that evening. The Fellowship and Golden Rule groups meet May 31 at 9 30 a.m. at Mrs Robert Ziegler 1919 Hackberry with a noon covered dish luncheon. Wesley Group gathers at Carrie Mae Holloway 417 S Plum. A May dinner by FUMC ladies will honor graduating seniors.
The Rev. Chuck Redger will speak at First Assembly of God Church at 7 p.m. Sunday. He directs Teen Challenge of the Permian Basin in Midland and has 15 years’ experience aiding troubled youths. Several teen participants will join the service.
Fred Skaggs formerly of Pecos will headline a Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship talk at 7 30 p m Saturday in the Holiday Inn Pecos. He and his wife Joyce have three sons and four grandchildren and three decades in West Texas business.
Nashville agent Tandy Rice leads Top Billing Inc as Billy Carter's booker and a pioneer among Nashville agents. He touts a credit sharing motto and describes Carter as a decent, grounded man who turned down most offers while Rice claims to have out-hustled rivals to secure high profile clients.
Michigan State University specialists say involving children in prep like husking corn shelling peas and washing squash can boost interest in vegetables. Introduce new veggies with familiar foods offer small portions at meals never force a battle over food and keep preparations tender and crisp.
The 1976 77 academic year saw a 1.41 percent increase in student numbers from kindergarten to grade 12 in the Seventh day Adventists North American Division. Opening 76 342 enrollment covered 1 084 elementary schools 131 junior academies and 91 senior secondary schools with 22 534 students in grades 9 12 including 8 740 boarders.
The Mission Handbook reports 37,000 Protestant missionaries overseas an 8 percent rise since 1970 with 620 main agencies in 182 countries. It notes a shift toward short term youth service and that about a quarter become career missionaries while 6,500 U.S. Catholics work abroad, totaling 43,500 American missionaries.
Dear Polly answers how to curb silverfish by spraying their hiding spots and around water pipes with household insecticide, then dusting with pyrethrum powder. The columnist notes they hide during the day, move quickly, and can damage papers fabrics and foods with starch or sugar.
Readers share pet peeves at grocery cashiers and easy flea remedies, plus plant watering tips using toothpicks, a chrome shower rod cover, and a basement laundry drying method with a fan to imitate a breezy day. Polly invites readers to submit their own pointers.
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