Firemen practice for Permian Basin convention in Monahans
Barstow firefighters choreograph drills for the Permian Basin Fire Fighters Convention and races set for April 19 in Monahans. Attending volunteers include Pablo Navarette Rudy Gonzales Lynn Webb Elias Franco Tony Navarette Salvador Villalobos Tommy Gonzales Vic Juarez Ishmeal Abila Benny Abila Julian Flores Matilde Pena. They meet at 7 p m on Main Street near the community center for practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Monahans
Pablo Navarette
Rudy Gonzales
Lynn Webb
Elias Franco
Tony Navarette
Salvador Villalobos
Tommy Gonzales
Vic Juarez
Ishmeal Abila
Benny Abila
Julian Flores
Matilde Pena
Ismael Abila
Permian Basin
Barstow Community Updates and Local News Notes
Barstow students finish six weeks exams with report cards due next week and only one six week term left this school year. Barstow 4-H Club heads to Monahans for a County Demonstration contest. Local birthdays celebrated this month include Garcia, Contreras, Gonzalez, and others. Lions Club met at the community center as a Cancer Crusade drives proceeds with local volunteers coordinating outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow Elementary
Barstow
W.E
Red) Knowles
Juanita Galindo
Ofelia Avila
Estella Avila
Hermina Garcia
Mixed Stock Market Gains Amid Profit Taking Signals
The New York stock market logged a broad advance with the Dow rising to 775.03 by noon after a midmorning gain, led by IBM’s strong earnings and anticipation of a better IBM showing. The NYSE composite up .32, American Stock Exchange up .37, Textron active at 20, Burroughs up 1 3/8, and Syntex leading Amex volume. Cotton futures were mixed with May at 42.92 and July at 43.82. Livestock in Fort Worth showed limited price testing with modest slabs for cattle hogs and feeders. Gold prices abroad were steady to lower with London fixing at 173.00 morning and Paris at 175.63.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
IBM
Wall Street
Amex
New York Cotton Exchange
Fort Worth
Tex
Associated Press
London
Paris
Bar Where Water Costs More Than Booze Baffles Patrons
In a curious note, patrons describe a bar known for spending more on water than liquor. The claim highlights unusual budgeting or pricing practices in a local drinking establishment.
Burglary Report Totals 314 From Bank and Homes
Investigating officers report a single burglary with losses estimated at 314. The items taken include two rifles valued at 149 and 90 and about 75 in change from Epitao Navarette of 109 E F Street, on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buriars
Epitacio Navarette
Regional board funds police academy and five mini-buses
Regional Planning Commission directors approved grant applications for Midland Police Academy operations and five mini-buses for transportation of handicapped and elderly residents. They also backed Stanton runway funding requests totaling 261,934 with FAA and Texas Aeronautics contributions and a small local match.
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Midland Police Academy
Midland Community Action Agency
Regional Planning Commission
City of
Stanton
Martin County
Federal Aviation Administration
Texas Aeronautics Commission
PBRPC
Ernie Crawford
Permian Basin
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Crawford
Grandfalls
Fort Stockton
Big Spring
Civil Service Commission
Higher spending cuts at $1 billion surplus
Texas budget officials report inflation eroded more than half of an expected one billion dollar state surplus, leaving about 472 million with two months of work remaining. Budget choices still hinge on school finance costs ranging from 743.5 million to 2.2 billion, as inflation boosts revenues but creates new claims against them.
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Austin
Thomas Keel
Legislative Budget Board
Bill Hobby
Midland Housing Authority reads for bids on elderly high rise
Midland Housing Authority voted to readvertise for bids on a 100 unit high rise facility for the elderly and handicapped. A May 6 meeting will open bids and Friday marks the first day the legal notice appears with no location restrictions for the site.
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Midland — Midland Housing Authority
Deaths of Joe B. Davis Jr and Alvaro R. Adame
Death notices detail Joe B. Davis Jr 83 of Graham formerly Pecos with three daughters two sons and three sisters among survivors. Also Alvaro R. Adame 25 of Pecos born in Mexico died in Reeves County Hospital with wife and parents among survivors. services set in Santa Rosa Church and Cemetery.
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Joe B. Davis Jr
Pecos
Greenville
Graham
Cities Service Oil Co
Maurice Ruskin
Imogene Kissinger
Elk City
Okla
Kenneth Scott
Dallas
Billy Joe Davis
Inez Harrison
W.K. Powell
Paul Lassen
San Angelo
Alvaro R. Adame
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Santa Rosa
Adame
Reeves County Hospital
Mexico
Vickie
Jesus Adame
Manuel and
Efran Adame
Mary Estada
Lupe Adame
Ernestina Bustillos
Consuela Gonzales
Augustina Herrera
Pecos Enterprise publication and delivery pricing notice
Pecos Enterprise outlines subscription and delivery rates for Reeves Ward and Loving counties with mail options across other counties and states. The notice lists monthly and yearly charges, tax details, and delivery times while noting Associated Press republication rights and Pecos Texas postal handling.
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Reeves Ward
Loving
Toyah Truck Stop seeks beer license in Reeves County Texas
Catherine Ashley Reeves County Clerk notices a hearing on April 14 1975 at 9:00 AM at the County Courthouse Pecos Texas to consider Gladys M Richards owner of Toyah Truck Stop Grocery license to sell beer at retail off premises located at 210 S First Street Toyah Texas 79785. Anyone may contest by posting costs as required by law. Published Pecos Enterprise April 9 and 10.
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Pecos
Texas
S. First Street
Toyah
Gladys M. Richards
Toyah Truck Stop
Community Club and Service Meetings Weekly Schedule
Thursday morning Optimists at 6 30 a m American Motor Inn Rotary Club at Holiday Inn at noon Cub Scout Pack 91 leadership meeting 8 p m Methodist Church fellowship hall Friday Alcoholics Anonymous at 8 p m 125 S Oak St Balmorhea counts as location Saturday country music jamboree at fair barn 8 p m Monday Evening Lions Club American Motor Inn 7 30 p m Amistad Lions Club Lions Den 7 30 p m Tuesday TOPS Club E 10th St senior center 6 p m Social Security rep at Community Action office 902 E 10th St 1 hour a m 12 noon Make cancer dressings First Christian Church 2 p m Wednesday Downtown Lions noon Holiday Inn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Holiday Inn
Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Community Action Office
E. 10Th St
First Christian Church
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Pecos Enterprise Firemen
Manuel
Lidia) Garcia
Garcia
Parent-Teacher Organization
Irene Garcia
Joe M. Garcia
Danny
Lion's Club
Jesusita Gonzales
Mira
Josefa Gonzales
Yolanda
Olga
Susan
Gloria
Martin
Michael
Nichols
Yolanda Martinez
Pecos Memorial Hospital
Frank Abila
Delfina Almanza
Ward Memorial Hospital
James Digby
Air Force
Dick Lipe
John
Steve
Jean
Jo Anna
Russell
Ed Powell
Odessa
Reba Morgan
Oscar Vijil
Kermit
Manuel Salinas
Juan Salinas
Rene
Roger
Ruben
Rudy
Mrs
Romon Almanza
Stock Market Report
Frankfurt
Zurich
Handy & Harman
Engelhard
The
At&t
Ad Rich
Borden
Pet
Chrysler
Soc
Coca Cola
Tal Cont Oil
Dow Chem
Eastman
el Paso
Exxon
Fairchild
Ford
Elee
Gen Foods
Mtrs
Tire
Goodrich
Great
A&p
Gulf Oil
Hart-Hk
Int Paper
Jhn-Man
John Joh
Litton
Marathon
Marcor
Mobil Oil
Monsanto
Penn Cent
Penney
Phil Pet
RCA
Safeway
Sears
Sony
Sun Oil
Ind
Texaco
UN Carbide
Uniroyal
US Steel
Woolworth
Xerox
Police Academy
Bob Butler
Keys
U.S. Office of Education
Texas Criminal Justice Division
Jim Oliver
Kell
Keel
Gordo
By Gui Arkola
Trini
Arzounds
Dingus
Kai
First National Bank of
Melba Abile
DPS
Ector County Sheriff's Department
van Horn
Lorenzo Arias
Culberson County
Richard Upchurch
Hudspeth County
Odessa Industrial Development Corp
OIDC
Ector County Coliseum
Joe B. Davis
Alvaro Adame
Pecos Enterprise
Buchner News Alliance
Cedar St
John Pitts
Peggy McCracken
Lynn
Becky Rivera
Diane Osborn
State OF Texas
County OF
Reeves
Catherine Ashley
Reeves County
Jeanenne Jones
Ecos
Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
Fair Barn
Lions
Garden Gate
Jimmy
Evelyn Lumpkin
Hackberry
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