Market rally follows trucking strike settlement
The Dow hits 1000 at noon up 8.42 as gains outshine losses in a broad advance after weekend talks settled the national Teamsters trucking strike. NYSE volume rises. NYSE composite climbs to 54.99 and AMEX index adds 0.58. Cotton futures drift higher while livestock quotes show firming cattle and mixed hogs in Fort Worth.
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Barrows & Gilts
Minor injuries in three Pecos city wrecks reported
Three wrecks Friday and Saturday left four drivers with minor injuries. Alvin Moore of Pecos Chris Machuca and Dolores Dominguez all from Pecos were taken to Memorial Hospital after a two vehicle crash at 13th and Cedar streets Friday. A second Friday crash at Third and Plum involved Santos Gonzales of Mesquite Street and John Cooksey of Hackberry Street. The Saturday collision in the 1300 block of S Eddy Street involved John Heitz and Manuel Lozoya, both Pecos residents.
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Mesquite St
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Community Club Meetings and Appointments Schedule
Calendar notes list weekly gatherings and meetings across Pecos and nearby towns. Lions Club events at American Motor Inn and Lions Den lead the week, with Ojus Optimists Pecos events and AARP activities at the Community Center. Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon meet at 125 S. Oak, TOPS groups convene, and Rotary Club gathers at the Holiday Inn.
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Deaths Services for Jerry Don Morgan
Jerry Don Morgan 45 died at Medical Center Hospital after a short illness. Funeral 10 a.m. Tuesday at Easterling Funeral Home Chapel Odessa with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. He was born August 12 1931 in Haskell and moved from Pecos to Odessa in 1964. He was a 1951 Pecos High School graduate and worked for Industrial Communications. He served in the Navy during the Korean conflict and was married to Carral Wittie April 19 1957 in Pecos. Survivors include his wife Carral a son Tommy Don his parents and five siblings.
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Humphries Wins Balmorhea Mayor Race
Balmorhea voters select Mrs. Helen Humphries as mayor with 77 supporting her and 65 for Tony Parker. The election also seats a new councilman, Bill, among a 154 ballot count.
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Flores Wins on Write-In in Barstow Mayor Race
In Barstow elections Abraham Flores won the mayoral post on a write-in with 83 votes. City secretary Jo Allgood clinched the office with 107 votes. Denny Abila and Lupe Garcia defeated Charley Fenner for council seats, with Abila at 117, Garcia 79, and Fenner 63.
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Toyah Elects Jones Mayor as Four-Wn City Races Count
Toyah voters elected R A Jones as mayor by 31 to 20 over Don Gass. In council races four candidates split votes with Jack Burchard at 47, B A Cunningham 46, P A Bell 43, and Fred Sanchez 34. total turnout 69 with Sprinkle 58, Bottoms 50, Lozano 38 for places 2 and 3. Hoffman ran unopposed for place 1. School board results incomplete in readable text.
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Balmorhea Community Notes and Election Results
Balmorhea residents vote counts show Don Weinacht 154 and Alton Hughes 151 for trustees, Harvey Moore 84, and Allen Miller injures from a fall while working on a home. Balmorhea Chamber of Commerce met with nine members. funds, highway sign, and depot sale discussed. Multiple local notices cover weddings, moves to Pecos, and teachers’ workshop participation.
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