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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1975
Page
7
Readers share stories of controlling mothers and exploitative dates. A woman learns to confront pressure from a partner and his family, while two others face unpaid coffee funds and overbearing social circles. A final note offers reassurance on aging.
Raul N Lara aged 19, son of Mr and Mrs Lucio V Lara of 5102 S Valley, promoted to Army specialist four on Oct 24 while serving with the Third Armored Division in Gelnhausen Germany as a wheeled vehicle mechanic in service battery 2nd Battalion 6th Field Artillery. He entered the Army in June 1974 after basic at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri and was last stationed at Ft Dix New Jersey. He graduated Pecos High School in 1974. Julian D Alvarado, 25, wife Janie lives in Pecos, completed nine weeks of advanced individual training Oct 30 at Ft Polk Louisiana as a light weapons infantryman mortar and recoilless rifle crewman and learned to handle high explosives mines and teamwork. He entered the Army in August 1975, did basic at Ft Jackson South Carolina and was last stationed at Ft Richardson Alaska. He is a 1970 Lyford High School graduate and before entering the Army worked as an insurance inspector for Retail Credit Company in Odessa.
The excerpts list several Pecos area youths and families with military enlistments and new postings. Terry Kelly and Raymond Rodriguez join Combat Arms. Guadalupe Castro serves with the 3rd Infantry Division in Germany. Rodolfo Adame and Franco Jiminez begin three year Army enlistments with basic training at Ft. Knox and Ft. Lee. Additional families from Jonesboro Lamesa Midland and Pecos note relocations and church affiliations.
New York AP report profiles three unwed mothers choosing to raise children without husbands. Dr. June Finer, 40, emphasizes independence and honesty despite parenting alone in Brooklyn. Sally James, 31, and Karen Emden share varied paths to motherhood, adoption, and welfare while managing single parental life and future plans.
The Pecos Eastern Star Chapter held a memorial program led by Chaplain Marthana Hudson with a candle on the altar by Conductress Selma Carrell as Etta Sullivan Thelma Lawrence Nina Bullock Charlene Evans and Clara Frazier read poetic pieces Worthy Matron Joyce Macha concluded with poetry and prose Marvin Frazier assisted as Worthy Patron Pro tem officers included John Sullivan Bonnie Dearley Etta Sullivan Estelle Hayton and Bailey Tolson Three invitations were read and members discussed attending school sessions and a Thanksgiving dinner sendings cards for the ill and bereaved were noted with four members and friends mentioned as present
A December 2 program at 7 p.m. in the Reddy Room, Community Public Service, 1126 Stafford Blvd, will feature Pecos High School teacher-coordinator Doveta Hunt, Millie Villalobos and Anita Jernigan demonstrating old and new festive foods. Alton Hughes will display his Christmas tree ornaments collection as a special guest. Guests are invited to attend and bring homemade decorations for display.
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