Balmorhea Hosts District 6 A Literary Awards
Balmorhea High School hosted District 6 A literary event on April 12. Students earned multiple prizes across oral reading story telling and ready writing in 5th through 8th grades, with Allen Beach taking first in boys oral reading for 5th and 6th grade.
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Balmorhea
Deloris Carrasco
Allen Beach
Lucas Carrillo
Salamie Garcia
Nolberto Valerio
George Castillo
Synthia Florez
Scott Crenshaw
Cherry Elliott
Abortion movement harmed by apathetic women says expert
Houston AP report quotes Dr. Christopher Tietze of the Population Council urging more women to speak out about abortion, contraception, sterilization and equal employment. He faulted medical conservatism for abortion access barriers and noted progress remains slow despite the Supreme Court ruling. He predicted up to two million abortions annually if on demand access expands.
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Houston
New York City
Christopher Tietze
American Association of Plane and Parenthood Physicians
Tietze
Supreme Court
United States
York City
Energy Square Dallas complex to rise on North Central site
Dallas officials announce Energy Square a 10 acre development at North Central Expressway and Greenville Avenue. The project includes a 14 story 267000 square foot office building 65 percent leased a 400 car underground garage and 500 ground level spaces with a landscaped 40000 square foot plaza. A hotel fronts the plaza and access will be via Greenville University and the service road. MAC VAC a joint venture of De Golyer MacNaughton and Vincent A Carrozza owns the project with plans for a second office building within two years of completion.
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Dallas
Energy Square
North Central Expressway
Greenville Avenue
Macvac
DeGolyer & MacNaughton
Vincent A. Carrozza
University Boulevard
Unnamed oil and gas tests drill in Texas fields described
In Reeves and Ward counties, multiple drillstem tests reported high gas and oil flows. Notable wells include No 1-C Tubb in Reeves with 1.78 MMCF per day and 15,850 foot depth, and 2.5 MMCF daily from Mentone area in Loving County. Tests show varied formations with saltwater and oil production, outlining locations and line distances.
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Delaware
Orla
PSL Survey
Pennzoil Co
Reeves County
Barstow
PSL
Forest Oil Corp
el Paso State
Loving County
Ellenburger Explorer
Mentone
W&nw
BTA Oil Producers of
Midland
JVS Mobil
Ward County
Wickett
Monahans
Northfield
Winkler County
Devonian well recompletion yields 38 barrels oil test
Amoco Production Co. No. 29-A Sealy-Smith Foundation in Sealy area pumped 38 barrels of 32.8 gravity oil and seven barrels water during a 24 hour potential test at 6,060 to 6,178 feet after acidization. Old total depth 12,684 feet. Devonian zone plugged off. Location specifics given. Local social notes and upcoming Balmorhea events follow, including Easter plans, school visits, track results, and public pool opening.
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Amoco Production Co
Sealy-Smith Foundation
Kermit
Gadsden Purchase Criticized for Land Value and Ratification
The Gadsden Purchase of 1854 faced criticism for its 29 640 square miles including parts of Arizona and New Mexico and a narrow Senate margin amid doubts the land was worth ten million dollars. Mexico opposed the sale with Santa Anna banished as a traitor for his agreement.
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Gadsden Purchase
Arizona
New Mexico
Mexico
Santa Anna
Alamo
Pecos Enterprise Address and Subscription Rates note
The Pecos Enterprise lists mailing address and office details at 324 S. Cedar St Pecos Texas 79772 and P. O. Box 2057 plus subscription prices by mail in Reeves County and elsewhere with six months and annual rates. Second class postage is paid at Pecos Texas.
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Pecos Enterprise, Inc
S. Cedar St
Pecos
Texas
P.O
Reeves County
Texas Good Roads Association Promotes Highway Beautification
The Highway Department crews plant trees and seed wildflowers as part of road maintenance. The Texas right of way covers about 880 000 acres with over 1.5 million trees projected yearly nationwide to enhance roads and reduce noise. The U S ranks 16th in land use for highways. Belgium uses five times more. The program aims to improve driving enjoyment, safety, and environment.
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Texas
Highway Department
United States
Belgium
Barbs on crops and casino jokes mix in column
Barbs muses on growing your own garden to save food while a playful note claims Las Vegas slot jackpots now pay in sausage patties. The piece closes with a quip about trading two Goyas and a Dali for a framed porterhouse steak.
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Las Vegas
Speir urges drivers to stop for school buses in Texas
Colonel Wilson issues a reminder on the Texas law requiring motorists to stop for school buses on city streets and rural highways when red lights flash. Speir notes few exceptions, cites rising urban bus use, and recalls Travis County Grand Jury urging publicity to prevent serious criminal charges for violations.
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Austin
Wilson
Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
Travis County
Grand Jury
Deaths Services for Florence Martin Anthony
Florence Martin Anthony 89 died Tuesday in Kermit Memorial Hospital. Services 10 30 a m Thursday Pecos Funeral Home Chapel burial Fairview Cemetery she was born April 13 1884 in Colorado City and lived in Monahans nine years a First Baptist Church member survived by two sons Claude Anthony Oakland California Frank Anthony Monahans two daughters Mrs G S Stewart Hotchkiss Colorado and Mrs Buford Rowe Balmorhea 11 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren.
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Florence Martin Anthony
Pecos Funeral Home
Fairview Cemetery
Kermit Memorial Hospital
Pecos
Monahans
First Baptist Church
Colorado City
Claude Anthony
Oakland Calif
Frank Anthony
G. S. Stewart
Hotchkiss
Cole
Buford Rowe
Balmorhea
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