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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1975
Page
6
Reader asks if a life size nude waist up photograph can be legally taken as an engagement gift. Ann advises to check yellow pages for a photographer. The page includes letters about alcoholism and teen sex guidance with Ann Landers book promotion.
Congressman Richard C. White reminds prospective candidates for U S service academies that applications and nomination files must be completed by December 3. Nominees for 1976 entry will be chosen on December 31. He urges early submission so he can contact nominees and directs apps to his Washington office at 2423 Rayburn House Office Building Washington D C 20515.
Magnets derive their name from Magnesia in ancient Greece where lodestones were first found. A lodestone is an iron oxide rock with natural magnetic properties.
Debbie Rushing daughter of Mr and Mrs James E Rushing of Verhalen celebrated her fourth birthday on October 18 with a Halloween party. Guests dressed as witches and monsters as they enjoyed jack o lantern cake orange sherbet and orange aid. Activities included bobbing for apples a potato race and pin the wart on the witches nose with prizes awarded. Attending were Monte and Miste McMahon Brad and Valerie Dy cus Greg Lundgren Dorie Cape and Beverly Scull. Debbie is the granddaughter of Mrs W D Culp Pecos and Mrs E S Rushing Monahans.
Bicycle safety was the program of the County Young Homemakers meeting in the High School Homemaking Department. Officer Reese from the Public Safety Department in Midland and Becky the talking bike gave a talk on bicycle rules. Members included Martha Walker Laura Teal Becky Heard Vickie Bowling Joan Smith Becky Allen Jackie McMillan Ann Vines Debbie Roberts Ellen Brown Danny Reynolds Millie Villalobos. Guests were Melanie Parker Carolyn Jones Peggy Cox Lois Roach Candy Jobe.
Mr and Mrs Richard Thorp welcome daughter Sony Celeste Thorp born October 14 weighing 5 pounds 11.5 ounces and 18.25 inches long. She is welcomed by brothers Kenneth Richard and Jonathan Lewis. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs RL Davis of Pecos and paternal grandparents W O Thorp of Odessa and Louise Thorp of Grandfalls.
The Pecos Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star marked its 74th founding anniversary at a meeting in the Masonic Hall last week led by Worthy Matron Joyce Macha. Officers, reports, welfare program notes, and a birthday tribute to Oct 10, 1901 were included. next meeting Oct 27 will feature the Grand Chapter report in Dallas.
Pecos High School math students earned a Mu Alpha Theta charter with Dr. Harold V. Huneke announcing the national honor. Eligibility requires four semesters of college prep math with distinction, enrollment in the fifth, and a B average overall.
The county clerk opens a special absentee style option for residents aged 65 and older to vote at the clerk's office through October 31. Catherine Ashley explains the plan to aid seniors facing illness or bad weather, encouraging participation in the state constitution vote as added incentive. Community notes cover senior center events, a quilt prize, a tree fundraiser, and a Monday clinic with 65 attendances.
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