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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1971
Page
4
A guide to assembling an elegant luncheon with entreetype salads. Two featured salads are quick luncheon salad and taco salad with optional hot casseroles, desserts, and beverages. The recipes include tuna peach salad and a taco salad mix with corn chips and olives, plus a makeahead prep approach.
The Beta Sigma Phi chapter held a Monday night meeting in the Federated Parlor with Mrs. June Worsham presenting Giving and Receiving Friendship and recounting the Beta Sigma Phi story. Worsham, club vice president, chaired membership activities as committees spoke on their purposes. A doll raffle will be drawn December 22 with 50 cent tickets benefiting Pyote Children’s Home. tickets are on sale to all members and guests.
The 1920s style argyle returns in varied knits for fall and winter. Pleated skirts, above the knee hemlines, and knee socks pair with argyle sweaters, vests, and jackets for new sportswear outfits. The Scottish tartan origin influences color shifts and pattern enlargements.
In this collage of reader Q and A from the Polly column, items span home hacks and petty gripes. Topics include patching peeled lining on washed draperies, longer soda straws, carpet tile bulletin boards, toy wind-up friction, freezing hamburger patties with repurposed can lids, removing odors from pet incidents and wool, repeated TV commercials, ink stain removal with chlorine bleach, and tips on fabric buttons and fasteners plus plastic container openings.
Mr and Mrs Wilbur G Park Jr announce the birth of Theron Cammack Park on October 6 1971 in Bryan Texas weighing 8 1 4 pounds. Bill Park will soon receive a masters degree from Texas A M University. Grandparents are Julia K Crawford Houston Theron P Crawford and Wilbur G Park Sr Pecos.
The National Home Economics Honorary Phi Upsilon Omicron accepted 31 girls for membership at Texas Tech University. Audrey Henderson, a Tech junior and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Henderson of Pecos, was among the selections. Qualification required 48 completed hours and a 3.0 GPA. A sunrise ceremony on Sunday October 17 initiated them into full membership.
A parent recalls the never ending questions from children about daily life and larger topics. The piece lists numerous child inquiries from practical matters like seeds and bikes to serious topics and personal family moments.
Ensign Obadiah Trimmier Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at the Holiday Inn for its regular monthly meeting on Oct 14. Regent Mildred Glover presided with a prayer by Zora Gunter, recitation of the Pledge, and readings on the Presidents General Message and National Defense Message. A Monroe Doctrine program followed plus coconut and lemon pie served by hostess Ollie Nunn. New member Donnie Chandler attended along with Mrs Mildred Jones, Jane Stewart, June Kilsby. Edgar Allan Poe left West Point Military Academy by plan due to disobedience.
Barbara Hartung answers readers on refinishing old Trunk and oak chairs to contrast with Early American furniture. She explains dark wood adds personality and that matching tones isn’t required. The column also defines a nappy plate as an 18th century ale coaster and offers window and color guidance for a kitchen dining area.
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