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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1972
Page
2
Otto Starke an 83 year old double amputee in Kellogg Idaho crafts doll houses at a nursing home and donates them free to girls orphaned after their fathers died in a major mine disaster. He has completed 28 houses working five hours daily seven days a week.
Balmorhea School student leaders are listed with back row Melanie Turnbaugh Victor Tarin Amy Vana Louisa Patrick and front row Billie Dale Toone Tommie Gallego Craig Huelstu Ray Davis. Photo by Dan Clark.
Balmorhea students plan basketball and track after Thanksgiving football season ends. Homemakers luncheon featured German dishes led by Kathy Moore with Jane Moore away in El Paso. Local hunters prepare camps for deer season opening November 25 as many have reservations. Community club president Louise Adams attended Pecos Federated Clubs event honoring Texas state president A C Hughes. Eastern Star members and district officers attended in Pecos.
The Record lists hospital activity for November 15 and 16. On Nov 15 admitted Wallace Connally Delfina Arrivas Lucille Baldwin Hortencia Martinez Carmen Rodriguez and baby girl. dismissed Mary Contreras and baby boy Juanita Granado Zora Gunter Curtis Arnett. On Nov 16 admitted Mike Tarrarn.
The menu lists daily meals from Monday to Friday with options. Monday features Frito pie potato salad seasoned green beans lemon pudding and milk. Tuesday offers roast turkey and dressing with giblet gravy whipped potatoes buttered peas cranberry sauce pumpkin pie whipped topping hot rolls butter and milk. Wednesday serves pigs in a blanket with mustard pinto beans tossed salad chocolate peanut butter bars and milk. Thursday is Thanksgiving and Friday is a holiday.
In Sylvester and Trent Texas, Captain James W. Lanning is cleared of all allegations tied to a 24th Infantry Division unit in Vietnam. His parents and local residents express relief and pride as Lt. Gen. John Hay signs off on the Army finding, while neighbors recall Lanning’s character and upbringing.
Subscription prices payable in advance listed for Reeves County Texas region and surrounding areas. Six months cost 9.00 dollars, twelve months 18.00 dollars in Reeves County. Other areas six months 11.00 dollars, twelve months 21.00 dollars. Class postage paid atecos Texas 79772.
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