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Valley Morning Star from Harlingen, Texas • Page 24

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May 75, 1973 VALISY HARLINGEN, TEXAS Career Corner what job would you like to explored in column7 I iJ iddiriti nnd ring the piece NOT CUSHY VVOIIK with fabric or other material Bv JOYCE LAIN KENNFHY IN VM I I I the Joyce: I keep readinq work usually if split into that learning a practical perto! is a good thing to do now What wilh such job titles about upholstering as a r-areei tker arm or a young person9 'I maker, back attacher outside Odessa, Tex. Upholstery is not what you could call cushy work- an easy job with high pay Rut if you like working with your hands and enjoy nice furniture upholstering does offer Meads (if sometimes repetitive! work- moderate to good pay for ex perienced upholsterers, and opportunities to advance from hourlv-wage or piecework supervisory position1'' Although upholstering to manufacturing be work, pi.ittr- maker, cushion maker, cutter and sewer Upholsterers who have all-around skills may become in large manufacturing plants or custom work in small custom shops some upholsterers open the a1 own custom shops but competition is still 01 OPERATION: i manufacturing plants furniture stores, custom furniture or upholstery shops, auto aircraft, rail and bus and operating and bedding areas of the craft arc open to maker- i et companie; women now hospitals, hole is and motel The upho' ten 1 tnM.ll» insides and covering for fur niture, aulo and mnBttlaelunw, other surfaces Replacement or repair work c.dled reupholstering Those for transportation equipment manufacturers and ope- companies often are rather than furniture upholsterers is self-employed PAY FIGURES are scanty, but limited information indicates that in 1070, on a nationwide a i s. furniture upholsterers averaged from hour lot a hour week, experienced upholsterers, from hour These KIND -Guadnlupe Garcia (left) and Roberto Vera, both of Mexico and co in the Volun teer Relief program, display a left written to Vera by Romana Acosta Banuelas, Treasurer of the United States. In part it reads The being done by Volunteei Border Relief, under the able of Frank Ferree ot Harlingen, deserves acknowledgment and great praise. It shows us there interest and understanding among all peopie from different generations and nations, which should moke us proud far the effort and help being rendered to all human beings." Legendary Spaceman Three basic operations in average figures will he higher upholstering furniture are or lower specific making a foundation install Some upolsten rs arc paid on springs and inserting filler'; and piecework Most firms offer good fringe benefils Earnings of self-employed upholsterers very as with am small business, and an unkowri, but sizable number of.

upholsterers operate part-time businesses FOXING I HI, JOB- ou need good vision and color per ception, nimble fingers to handle tools and materials and spatial perception (ability to understand how parts fit together) creative flair is an asset Though much of the work can be physically demanding, handicapped persons can handle some less strenuous phases. A high school diploma is preferred bui not always required Most learn through on job training leasl 3 years to move from helper to skilled upholsterer), but a very few become formal apprentices i.M years) Some to production line jobs can be each learned a few weeks. Reading Program Opening Sei In Weslaco WESLACO -urnme: reading program Porte? Memorial Library will open 7 w'ith registration and e- Aug 17 for children elementary gradf I Isbell, librarian, announced Participating will be the Coaklev Junior High Ecology Club, sponsored by Mrs. Rosie Salinas; Gay High Fcologv Club, soonsored bv Miss Margaret Thomason and a iwy Miss Green; Vernon Junior pi 1 gH High Ecology Club, sponsored iviav Be in lexas yrave vironmental Education Chib. sponsored by Michael ROH Tex Th The wa one of many i-, reported ville, named Brown, also saw The students olan to ttiecl at theory thai a man bura in a by the April 17.

1897. Galveston the ship and reported a labra the corner of 77 Sunshine Strin decades-old cemetery this Daily News, retriever dog was in the'and 13th St at a. m. Wise County hamlet i an astro- .1 Black, a night watchman cabin with the men Saturday. There thev will beirin naut who erashed while Mng at a Paris.

Tex Oil and Cot- George Henrich of Dodge City, loaning tin vacant lots bv earth in produced rvcollec- ton Company, said he had a Kansas a historian of trash, pruning trees, tions of an airship which cruised perfect view of the ship state said an airship of I chopping out imstehth from Kaii' to 'lexas that year ship had sails or wings kind described was built and and might been the -pace outstretched on both sides of a patented in 1897 in Dodge City ship cigar shaped body and on both by Augustus Levi Beardsley 01 Thompson Theories of the astronaut, ad- sides there were large rotating wa vanced by the international I VO fans projecting (unidentified flying object Bu think jt mjust have been 200 Up over J. W. well, owners in and that the astronaut was a a major drive to beautify the Citizens Guard Grave Site To Block Planned Digging AURORA, Tex. (UPI) variety was found near a well Hill Resist Lxhuining Dave Day, a Fort Worth news- bers of the Aurora Cemetery As on the old property of Wise County Judge John Win- man, spent several weeks ie- sociation Thursday began guard- S. Proctor on 19.

1X97. der said he will resist efforts to searching the history of the ing a small plot in a decade Pieces of that metal were sent have the body exhumed because spaceship and became convinced old graveyard against those who by the UFO organization to its he feels the entire cemetery it did not exist, though an air- jwish to prove that a 19th cen- experts for analysis was a burying ground for yel- ship did exist, tury astronaut who crashed on Says Ship Demolished low fever victims. Day said news stories through earth is buried there. reports of that was a yellow fever ep- Kansas. Oklahoma and Texas On one side of the controversy UFO was demol- idemic around here back in during March and April of 1S97 there is no contro and (he dismem- those times and they even had told of an airship flying south longtime residents here(l was buried that trouble getting folks to go out into Texas.

It was reportedly of the North Central Texas ham- same in the Aurora eeme- there and bury those built and patented in Dodge City let, which was so small it was 1ery' he saici added the Winder said by Augustus Levi Beards- not even listed on state maps reports said the man 'was not newsmen and these UFO ley. according to Kansas historian the other side were invest. 'an of world." people who are pushing to open im George Henreich of Dodge PTtnrc nf tTO Hewes said once the results oi that grave will have blood on City. Bureau which vest icates un- of metal re their hands. If that grave is Landed in Pastureland identified rivins objects reuorts seven to HI opened it could spread yellow llarv Hale of Thurber thronihont the world tht! evidence it will be fever germs all over this told of his seeing the airship in used as a foundation 1.o exhume a storv in the Texas Mining he case for 1.

ic was body from the Aurora ceme- Rumors the grave was being.and Trade Journal entitled, simp stated. tenor Hayden jn hopes of finding more opened Thursday morning drew Great Aerial Ship If had ilewes sair an unusua. metal or other unexplained an angry reaction from the care- landed in Hale pastureland. items If the metal is shown to taker, Mrs. Gladys Anderson, saw there were three men.

be ordinary, then presumably They Have Problem Two of them were turning a there would be no exhumation. dogone sure better not crank which caused a small After checking the grave she said. dig-drum to revolve with great ra- with metal detectors and gath- ging. they got a problem. Thev pidity.

I thought they were try ering facts for three months need a court order and they'll ing to wind up the center of are certain as we can be at this never get one in Wise County, gravity and therefore throw the Students from the senior high point he was the pilot of a UFO all a hoax world out of balance school and from three junior which reportedly exploded atop winder said anv orders for But Hale said the airship was high schools in Harlingen have a well on -fudge J. exhumation of a body must go not of another world and the slated an anti-lalter workday for place April 19, Hewes through him and he would turn men spoke English Saturday as pait of a com- said jt down However, Hewes said The contention was that it was munity-wide effort known as However, others were not so the case would probably be tak- this airship which blew up over certain Ihursday. en to state district court Judge Proctors well will Clean-Up Project Sel By Students Protect Pride Mayor Ralph Thompson and snearheaded bv the Harlingen from the sails 11 -Taycees. is attempting to unite om f.hp sdiL was Beardsleys -hip that blew rivic and nr0W.m reau said news storie-, ind -ated foet he -aid the the Friends of 1 -brary, by Mrs A McWhorter, -vili sponsor program Theme tor summer project will be World of An award will be mad best-all-around reader in of the six Hementan grade-, Mrv. McWhorter announced.

Boys and girls reading 12 books or more a a part of the program a cer tificate To introduce the younjy children age- to eight. the wonderful world of book' Isbell said the summer program include a story hour for children Ntorytime be Friday at beginnin and continuine Mr Harris and members of the library tali -ei what was as a of stories to motivate the child to the end program Aug a partv in presentation oi summet 17, there wil library awards. be for although others, such as cutter- oid sewers, may require a year or more of on job training Public and private vocational schools offer upholstet courses which are helpful tn reducing the on-job training time needed AH LAD. Little it any growth is expected this decade in the number of upholsterers hired but hundred replacement openings will be available each year in furniture occupation a I e. Some treas of the country have had a shortage ot qualified worker recent ears However prospects are less favorable for reupholstery workers because many customers prefer to buy new rather than pay the cost of repair unless the piece i a valuable antique MM LOW UP: tor a tree (tage resource sheet ot where ib i write tor additional be.

It; I -bell information on upholsterers, immc hour send a stamped, self addressed -I IO tu fi tu envelope to l.ain kenned) Monda; m-nu, Frida and I ft at this newspaper lor a to Ip I pholsterers Hesource Sheet i Delightfully different a. riferii 5 -JrZm 1 MEXiCftN FOODS a neuj PxperiencE in eating at budget prices FOR MEALS (0) OR SNACKS Refried Beans 3 favoriti? lood to enjoy regularly, Serve as a side dish with meats, tamale pie, beet tacos or enchiladas. Use as a filling for lacosandburritos- (0) Keep plenty of Old El Paso Refried r-n Beans on hand. (o) the space ship blew up above a well on the property of a Judge S. Proctor April 19.

reports of that data the UFO was demolished and the pilot dismembered was buried that same day in the Cemetery said I FO director Hayden Hewes Metal taken from the area was being analyzed for peculiarities, and if it is shown to be a metal not of this world then the group will press for exhuming the body from the cemetery However. Dave Day, a newsman at radio station KF.IZ in Fort Worth, spent two months re.s< irehing newspapers and of he; publications of the time and became convinced the spa eship was an airship that wa built in Kansas that disap- red over Texas at the time There were numerous sighting- prior to that April 19 crash date, during April Kansas and during aApril in were from Dallas Fori Worth to Galveston and up and down the central part of Ti from north to south They wen of an airship, not a I FO, with propellors which they called fans Harr Hale, who owned a farm in Thurber, Tex was one wit- ne as reported by the Texas VFoiai; and trade Journal. The au landed in bis pasture I aw there were three men Two of them were tumuiR a crank which caused a drum to revolve with great ra I thought they were itu, to wind up the center of 4 ty and therefore throw the world out of balance Hut when I drew closer the third man hailed me and asked me what I wanted there. 1 told him I admired his gall that happt ned to own that there pas ture The article says, slraightfor wardlv that thi man told Hale tiies were sent by the Spanish government to chart the United States because Spain was sidem. annexing the Cmted States to Cuba.

the reaction of the annexing remark the sighting The cits marshal of farmers crewman aboard it. unit phase 111 I otODonAtrr 7c OFF BARS FOR RED CROSS BRAND BALLS MIDOL SPRAY POWDER 3 02 Size Mid-Valley HUO Pact Sel MOUNTAIN PASS CANNING COMPANY P.O. BOX 220 ANTHONY, 88021 WRITE FOR FREF RECIPE BOOKLET I- SI, I an an aineiitv contracts het- wi i the cities of Weslaco and and the Department ot Housing and Urban development were signed Thursday in a I p.m. ion with lit from San 11 tomo Liboiio of Mercedes and Mayor Pablo a of Weslaco signed separat eonlr.ids with Patnon i. i 1 -i ri ill li him uM FLOUR CORN OIL CAN DRINKS PORK BEANS CATSUP 49c 79c RICE FULL DRESS 5 LB.

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