Balmorhea UIL entry and local activities report
Balmorhea students competed in an UIL one act play with Fort Davis Valente and Presidio. Thelma Lawrence R N tested 62 Balmorhea schoolchildren for TB with no positives. Pat Brijalba won a Gulf Station fuel sale trip and West Texas Utilities trimmed tree limbs near lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Valentine
Presidio
Richard Brijalba
Thomas Parker
Socorro Rodriguez
Delores Carrasco
Thelma Lawrence
R.N
Pecos
West Texas Utilities Co
Sergeant Eligible for Texas National Guard Commission
Sergeant Pablo S Rodriguez of Pecos has been told he is eligible for commissioning as a Second Lieutenant in the Texas Army National Guard. He must complete one of two programs: a July class at the Texas National Guard Academy at Camp Mabry or a Reserve Component Officer Candidate Course at Fort Benning from July 19 to September 25. Both paths lead to commission.
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Pablo S. Rodriguez
P.O. Box
Pecos
Texas Army National Guard Career Management Board
Texas Army National Guard
Rodriguez
Texas National Guard Academy
Camp Mabry
Austin
Fort Benning
Georgia
Texas Army Guard
Market dips ahead of Carter economy speech
The Dow fell 3.38 to 770.27 as traders waited for President Carter's remarks on inflation policies. Market breadth favored declines on the NYSE with Carrier Corp. leading active stocks while the composite index slipped 0.13 to 50.45 and the American Exchange index rose 0.32 to 132.59. Grain and cotton futures mixed in Chicago and New York trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carter
Carrier Corp
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Chicago
Pecos Names New Police Chief Carlile to Take Duties May First
Pecos welcomes its new police chief Carlile and his family to City Hall. Chief Carlile, a Sam Houston State University graduate in law enforcement and police science, will begin duties May 1. His wife Joan is an Abilene Christian University graduate, and they have children Daniel, David, Julie, and Sherry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
City Hall
Carlile
Sam Houston State University
Joan
Abilene Christian University
Daniel
David
Julie
Sherry
Robert Hinojos
Toyah News and City Council April Actions Report
Weekend defensive driving course taught by Gary In gram included students Georgia Daniels Jerry Haile Ruby Cunningham Virginia Gibson and Charlotte Waight with David Waight as guest. Toyah Fire Department fought a Davis Mountains fire aided by Lonie Richards J T Marsh Jimmie Marsh Billie Creamer Charles Ingram Lynn Gibson and Larry Castelberry. Gunny socks donated by Jack Burchard Pecos George Fletcher aided firefighting. Ambulance assisted after a tornado dust storm collapse at mile 30. responders included Mark Chaddick J T Marsh EMTs A L Gibson H S Haile and Lynn Gibson. Toyah City Council met April 3 at city hall with Mayor F J Maillie. election canvass led to oath for Mark Chaddick Mayor and councilors Jerri Mc Alpine A B Cunningham. The council approved applying for a Community Development Office grant for moderate to low income home repairs. hearings set for April 11 and 12 at 7 30 p m. Maintenance forepart time hire to care for city property discussed. contact Mayor Chaddick for details. Edith Miller’s Toyah friends celebrate surgery success. she’s in Medical Center Hospital Odessa room 745. Darrell Goodnight and wife moved to Monahans. he will DJ KVKM after 18 months at KHEM Big Spring. Toyah High School class of 1974 graduate. Norwegian Vikings of Iceland and Greenland long linked to early America discovery with voyages circa 1000 A D to Helluland Markland Vinland Newfoundland Labrador or New England.
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Toyah
Gary Ingram
Georgia Daniels
Jerry Haile
Ruby Cunningham
Virginia Gibson
Charlotte Waight
B.J. Cleveland
A.B. Cunningham
J.T. Marsh
David Waight
Davis Mountains
Lonnie Richards
Community Development Office
Chaddick
Conservationist transfers to Brownwood from Pecos
Carrol Adams, longtime Soil Conservation Service operations manager, is transferred to Brownwood effective Monday April 10. He has served in Pecos since 1975 and previously worked in Hallettsville Port Lavaca Seguin Angleton and a 1975 Nicaragua study assignment. Adams and his wife Jo Eva will keep family in Pecos until term end.
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Carrol Adams
The
Soil Conservation Service
Brownwood
Adams
Pecos
Hallettsville
Port Lavaca
Seguin
Angleton
U.S. State Department
Nicaragua
Reeves
Ward
Winkler
West Texas HR region gets new director from Amarillo
Bernardo V. Lopez Jr. of Amarillo is named regional director for social services in the West Texas DHR region, effective April 16, reporting to Jim Harvey. Dorothy N. Lee of El Paso named lead program director for social services in the El Paso region, reporting to Lopez. Lopez, 35, succeeds John Miller. He has worked for DHR since 1963 and led Amarillo child welfare since 1976. Lee previously led the Area Agency on Aging for the West Texas Council of Governments.
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Bernardo V. Lopez Jr
Amarillo
West Texas
Texas Department of Human Resources
DHR
el Paso
Jim Harvey
Harvey
Dorothy N. Lee
Lee
Lopez
John Miller
Glasscock
Big Bend
Gaines, Dawson
Borden
Corunna
Michigan
WIN
University of Texas At el Paso
Worden School of Social Service
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio
Area Agency
West Texas Council of Governments
University of Texas At el
Seminar on Drug Abuse at Big Spring Hospital
The Big Spring State Hospital hosts the thirty second alcoholism seminar on Friday April 14 in its auditorium. The program runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with registration at 8 a.m. A $1 fee covers attendance, plus $1 for those seeking Continuing Education Units from Howard College. Robert G. Meehan of Palmer Drug Abuse Program leads the day. Clyde J. Alsup provides additional information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Spring State Hospital
Big Spring Veteran's Administration Hospital
Howard College
Robert G. Meehan
Palmer Drug Abuse Program
Houston
Texas
Clyde J. Alsup
Cost of new homes climbs in 1977 and early 1978
The Commerce Department reports the average cost of a new house rose 6.5 percent in the last quarter of 1977 to 57 500. For all 1977 housing costs rose 12.5 percent to an average price of 54 000, with January and February 1978 preliminary prices at 58 500 and 59 600. Regional gains ranged from 17 percent in the Far West to 9.2 percent in the Northeast and 13.2 percent in the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Far West
South
Northeast
Midwest
Amistad Lions Club Opens Camp Applications
Amistad Lions Club president Joe Tercero announces applications are now being accepted for the Lions Crippled Children's Camp at Kerrville. The first session starts July 4. Applications available from Tercero Maggie Matta or any Amistad Lions Club member for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tercero
Amistad Lions Club
Lions Crippled Children
Kerrville
Tercero
Maggie Matta
Vandalism Theft and Mischief Reported in Pecos
Police records show four window holes shot at Rediger's Pharmacy between Saturday night and yesterday morning. A theft at Professional Pharmacy involved cash from a register. Criminal mischief included broken window pane torn screen and door damage at Al's Drive Inn. A girl’s blue 26 inch bicycle was found and taken to the station for safekeeping. Ambulance rescued Joe McCormick for unknown illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rediger
Rediger
Pecos
Keith Nelson
Al’s Drive Inn
1401
W. Third
Charles LaFever
Crockett Junior High School
Calendar notes for Pecos community groups
Calendar item lists Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous at 125 S. Oak St with phone numbers, a women’s Senior Citizens Center at 119 S Cedar offering coffee, fellowship and games from 9 to 5 p.m. on the 14th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Alcoholics, Anonymous, & P.m
S. Oak St
Senior Citizens Center
S S. Cedar
Barbecue Held for Boatright Farewell in Pecos
A farewell barbecue honored Mike Boatright of the Soil Conservation Service on Friday April 7 before his transfer to Anson Texas. Hosted by the Reeves County Sheriff's Posse at the Posse Barn, captain Sam Smith presented an engraved plaque for outstanding service. Boatright praised the Pecos area and longtime Posse membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Boatright
Boatright
Soil Conservation Service
Anson
Texas
Reeves County Sheriff's Posse
Posse
Sam Smith
Sheriff's Posse
Pecos
Cadet Cadets Aid Firefighting Flights Over Davis Mountains
Eight cadets and two senior Pecos Civil Air Patrol members assisted in extinguishing remaining flare fires after main blazes were controlled. Capt Gene Daye and 2nd Lt Bonnie Daye planned to fly the cadets on Sunday April 23 for flight instruction and aircraft function lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Baylor freshman Cecile Montgomery earns Dean's Honor List honor
1908 Jefferson, a Baylor University freshman, is among 444 students named to the fall 1977 Dean's Distinguished Academic Honor List for achieving a GPA between 3.8 and 4.0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecile Montgomery
Jefferson
Baylor University
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Balmorhea
John Jones
San Angelo
Jag Jones
Patty Towler
Irene Anderson
Iraan
Fort Worth
Baird
Ms. Anderson
Senior Citizens
Senior Citizens Clinic
Fort Davis Mountain
Pat Brijalba, Sr
Hawaii
Midland
Brijalba
Gulf Station
Balmorhea United Methodist Church
Jeff Symonds
Dean Schloemer
Irene Hunter
Odes O'Rear
Clarence Crenshaw
Ona Graef
Cassie Farrington
Crenshaw
New York Cotton Exchange
DOW Jones
Lam
Indus
Trans
Util
Pecos Enterprise
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Pecos Texas
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Diane Osborn
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves County
Toyah News
Mark Chaddick
A.L. Gibson
H.S. Haile
Lynn Gibson
F.J. Maillie
Jerri McAlpine
Edith Miller
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
Darrell Goodnight
Monahans
Big Spring
Goodnight
KVKM
Khem
Fort Stockton
Toyah High School
Iceland
Greenland
America
Helluland
Markland
Vinland
Labrador
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
New England
Linden
East Texas State University
Commerce
San Benito
Amistad Club
Jay McCormick
Joe McCormick
Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Lions den
Pecos Al-Anon Group
S. Oak
S. Cedar
Pecos Art Club
3Rd St
Alice Lasater
Rio Pecos
Jan Oden
N. Ash
Elaine Mondy
PTA
Bonnie Dearley
Jackson
Women In the News
Holiday Inn
Baylor
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