Meritorious Service Medal awarded to Major Charles L. Smith
Army doctor Major Charles L. Smith Medical Corps United States Army son of Mrs S M Smith Pecos Texas received the Meritorious Service Medal at Fort Sam Houston Texas for outstanding duty as Area Surgeon and Post Medical Officer 7th Radio Research Field Station during 18 June 1971 to 15 June 1972. His award honors meritorious service in Vietnam and his efforts improved preventive medicine across the Station despite personnel shortages. Fifteen ribbons will be awarded to children in the Young Homemakers Mother Goose Parade downtown at 4 36 p m Thursday with five divisions and place ribbons to be given at the First National Bank parking lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Houston
Tex
AHTNC
Charles L. Smith
S.M. Smith
Oleander
Pecos
Ft, Sam Houston
Smith
Vietnam
Brooke General Hospital
Army
Baylor University
Waco
Elizabeth
San Antonio
Medical Corps
United States Army
First National Bank
Ann Landers Advice Columns Stir Readers Across Issues
A Pecos Enterprise letter column excerpt shares Ann Landers guidance on suicide prevention urging readers to live for others and describes a hopeful turnaround. Other letters critique hospital misconduct and flirtation at work, while a tease for dating tips and a request for self addressed envelopes appears, reflecting syndicated advice culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Nadar
Ann Lander
Pecos Enterprise
Delta Kappa Gamma regional meet in Pecos October 7
Pecos chapter Gamma Mu hosted eight Delta Kappa Gamma Society chapters with Mrs Virginia Grove presiding and Miss Marie Ward delivering the luncheon address. The meeting highlighted scholarships for women educators and the group’s mission across Texas and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callie Bevill
Pecos Gamma Mu
Delta Kappa Society of Women Education
Marie Ward
Texas City
Virginia Grove
Pecos
Delta Kappa
Gamma Mu
Delta Kappa Gamma Society of Women Educators
Snyder
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Texas
Canada
Norway
Sweden
Miss Ward
Bulletin Board Showcases Student Designed Library Display
Mrs. Pat Towler, Bessie Haynes Elementary librarian, notes bulletin boards teach, recognize achievement, decorate rooms, advertise ideas, and spark interest. The library board in the library was created by four students from Mr. Becker's room, Carlos Ramirez Abel Arias Ymelda Vasquez and Esmarelda Portillo designed and built the poster Books to Crow About.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Haynes
Carlos Ramirez
Abel Arias
Ymelda Vasquez
Esmarelda Portillo
Pat Towler
Betas Hold Pledges Tea At Jerra Pearce Home
Beta Sigma Phi honored three of its four pledges at a preferential tea hosted by Jerra Pearce at 1717 Jackson St on Oct 8. Pledges Ann Trammel Velda White Georgia Stroud and Jer rie Osborn pledged, with Jer rie unable to attend. The gathering featured a black cloth table, silver service, finger sandwiches, cookies, coffee and spiced tea with attendees including Jackie Thomas president Margaret Ford vice president and other members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
Jerra Pearce
Jackson St
Ann Trammel
Velda White
Georgia Stroud
Jerrie Osborn
Jackie Thomas
Margaret Ford
Lorene Fletcher
Carol Rediger
Lucy Crisley
Brenda Pool
June Worsham
Sally Hurley
Lynda Preslar
Peggy Smith
Ann Trammell
Vision myths debunked by Dr Pfeifer in eye care tips
Dr Pfeifer of Fort Lauderdale says many beliefs about eyesight are false. He notes nearsighted children may read better than those with perfect vision, babies are often farsighted, reading does not cause myopia, and 20/20 sight does not reflect depth or color vision. An annual eye exam is advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
Sol
Robert Pfeifer
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Society For Visual Care
Pfeifer
Leonardo da Vinci
Six Pecos Girls Contest Evening Optimist Queen
Six Pecos girls Diane Florez Betty Lou Navarette Blanca Falcon Army Tercero Belinda Orona and Cathy Martinez vie for the Evening Optimist Queen title. The crowning occurs Saturday at Saragosa Hall with a dance starting 8 p.m. and the coronation at 10 p.m. Proceeds from the dance and contest go to scholarship funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Diane Florez
Betty Lou Navarette
Blanca Falcon
Army Tercero
Belinda Orona
Cathy Martinez
Saragosa Hall
Evening Optimist Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Major Smith
Salvador Navarette
Pecos High School
Pat Purvis
Ann Landers
Rye
New York
Memphis
Teed
Dr. Johnson
Emma Shepherd
The
Echo
Edith McIlvain
Clara Glasscock
Jessie Richeburg
Mary Casey
Mary Coffey
Jane Cameron
Eugenia Goodman
Vestal Rogers
Carolyn McNeil
Irene Turk
Mary Ann Hart
Rosemary Jackson
Jessie Fitzgerald
Eleanor Eddins
Sue Couch
Wilma Buchanan
Thelma Northcutt
Original Bulletin Board
Sipriano Florez
Thirteenth St
Deliae
RCA
S. Eddy
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