Brijalba Heads Catholic Women Club Officers Named
The Catholic Women's Club elected officers for the coming year led by President Angelina Brijalba and Vice President Enedina Carrasco. A May 2 priest dinner hosted by Father Gus was planned with a special committee. The group approved continuing bingo Saturdays at 8 p.m. and set monthly meeting dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Women's Club
Angelina Brijalba
Enedina Carrasco
Amy McIntire
Cecilia Ornelas
Martha Moore
Sally Dominguez
Father Gus
Carmela Gomez
Gloria Lara
Gloria Olivas
Balmorhea City Officials Begin Budget Talks
Clemente Alvarez and Don Jones were sworn in Tuesday as aldermen with Mayor Helen Humphries administering the oath. The equalization board met in closed session at City Hall to evaluate city property, with Dan Brijalba, Alvarez, and Mrs. John Jones present. Next meeting and an open session will be announced.
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Clemente Alvarez
Don Jones
Helen Humphries
Wm, Sprinkle
Catherine Farrington
Equalization Board
City of
Balmorhea
Dan Brijalba
John Jones
City Hall
Noon market report shows mixed Wall Street activity
The Dow Jones average slips 0.08 to 927.24 while gainers outpace losers 3 to 2 on NYSE. the leading indicators index rises 1.4 percent in a sharp monthly gain. Cotton futures rise with No 2 grades. Wheat and corn prices mixed across Chicago and New York exchanges.
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NEW York
New York Cotton Exchange
SBA to hold Pecos business workshop with SCORE and chamber
The Odessa SCORE chapter, Pecos Chamber of Commerce and SBA co sponsor a one day workshop for small business owners at Pecos Community Center on May 12. Registration starts at 8 a.m. and workshop topics include recordkeeping finances and capital sources with a $2.50 fee.
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Philip J. O’jibway
Lubbock
U.S. Small Business Administration
Odessa
SCORE
Service Corps of
Pecos
Charles Maisel
Nita Smith
The
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Quake Jolts Winkler County Residents Early Tuesday
A minor earthquake measuring 2.5 to 3 on the Richter scale shook Kermit and surrounding Winkler County areas at 4:03 a.m. Tuesday, sparking comparisons to January 1976 tremors and prompting officials at Texas Tech to comment on the event.
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Kermit
Winkler County
Texas Tech
Service academy seminars set for Monahans and Odessa
Final plans announced for two service academy seminars in West Texas with Congressman Richard C. White as sponsor. The May 7 event in Monahans High School Auditorium features representatives from the U S Military Academy U S Naval Academy and U S Air Force Academy along with guidance office staff to assist students through their district high schools.
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West Texas
Richard C. White
Texas
White
Monahans High School
South Betty
Monahans
Oren Swain
U.S. Military Academy
William River
U.S. Naval Academy
Frank Christian
U.S. Air Force Academy
Jon Jensen
U.S. Naval Academy Candidate Guidance Office
East 8Th St. Odessa
Fire and theft blotter items from Midland area reports
A grass fire was reported at 12 09 p m at mile marker 56 on IL 20. Ambulance calls include a 2 04 p m request to Hill s Grocery and a 4 26 p m transfer for a patient to Odessa. A 4 17 a m Friday dispatch sent to Laura s Lodge. Beth Johnson reported a stolen bicycle from Austin Elementary Wednesday afternoon. Five gas pump nozzles valued at 177 50 were stolen from a Shell station on I 20, part of 14 stations across 10 towns that suffered interstate thefts totaling 10 000 in damages. Breakings and entries included Continental Oil at 1405 Johnson. A 22 caliber rifle was reported stolen from a pickup on Wyoming. County court filings include two theft appeals and a failed yield right of way appeal, plus a marriage license issued for Clarence Oldaker and Jeanne Hamilton.
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Hill
Odessa
Laura
Beth Johnson
S. Park
Austin Elementary
I-20
Baird
Abilene
Sweetwater
Colorado City
Westbrook
Big Spring
Stanton
Midland
Monahans
Pecos
Jame Nixon
Wyoming
Alamo
Michele R. Veitch
Raquel Herrera Morales
Clarence Melvin Oldaker
Jeanne Parsons Hamilton
A’ Sage
Economy Shows Largest March Gain in 20 Months
The Commerce Department reported the leading economic indicators index rose 1.4 percent in March, the biggest jump since July 1975 and the second straight monthly rise after January's weather drop. The administration lifted its inflation forecast to 6.7 percent, with six of ten indicators up, including average work week, new orders, and building permits.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Privacy Commission calls for curb on mailing list sales
The Privacy Protection Study Commission recommends voluntary industry guidelines to prevent selling mailing lists without consent. If ineffective, federal and state laws could be considered. Commission chair David F. Linowes notes First Amendment concerns in restricting communication.
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Washington
Privacy Protection Study Commission
Commission
David F. Linowes
Linowes
Customer shoots robber in South Dallas store
An unidentified customer shot and killed a robber in Booker's Grocery in South Dallas after the bandit demanded money and searched under the cash drawer. The shooter left immediately. the victim was Clarence Toussaiant, 23, of Villa Platte, Louisiana. Investigators ruled the incident a justifiable homicide.
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Dallas
Marie Booker
Booker’s Grocery
Tornadoes and Temperatures Span Wide Regions
Tornado activity reported from the far west up to 69 in Brownsville and Galveston. Highs reached 90 at Presidio. Skies cleared in Southern California while showers and thundershowers were forecast for the Tennessee Valley and Northwest Coast. Eastern New Mexico and Colorado also expected rain. Temperatures ranged from 24 in Bradford and Marquette to 76 in Phoenix.
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Brownsville
Galveston
Presidio
Big Bend
West Texas
California
Plateau
Tennessee Valley
Pacific Northwest Coast
Virginia
North Carolina
New Mexico
Colorado
Bradford
Marquette
Minn
Phoenix
Ariz
Deaths Services for Roque A Ybarra Pecos Resident
Death notices tell of Roque A Ybarra 62 of Pecos who died Thursday at Reeves Memorial Hospital. Services Sunday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial at Santa Rosa Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Nativaida four sons two daughters two brothers three sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Roque A. Ybarra
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Santa Rosa
Ybarra
Reeves Memorial Hospital
Pecos
Nativaida
Romeo
Gilbert
Roque Jr
Camilo Ybarra
Aurora Ba
Johnny Talamantez
Johnny Joe C. Talamantez
J.T. Talamantez
Crane
Talamantez
Tucson
Ariz
Emilia Talamantez
Harold F. Miller
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Community Club Meetings and Support Groups Schedule
Monday evening Lions Club at American Motor Inn 7 39 p m Amistad Lions Club Lions Den 7 30 p m Pecos Optimists Chapar ral Village Steak House 7 p m Tuesday Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon 8 p m 125 S Oak St TOPS Club 930 a m Federation Parlor TOPS TX 259 meets at St Community Council Office 6 p m Evening Optimist Club Saragosa Hall 8 p m AARP meeting Keith Jarrell Senior Citizens Center Second and Cedar Streets 7 p m
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Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Optimists
Chaparral Village
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
Federation Parlor
Tops TX
St. Community
Senior Citizens Center
Second and
Cedar Streets
School Lunch Menu Highlights For Wednesday Through Friday
Wednesday features pizza black eyed peas combination salad pears and milk. Chicken fried steaks gravy mashed potatoes buttered corn stuffed celery biscuit and butter cherry cobbler and milk. Beef stew Wednesday night? The text lists meals for Wednesday through Friday including hamburgers on bun fries and milk and Friday Mexican dumplings seasoned spinach cabbage slaw with pineapple corn bread butter and rice pudding and milk.
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Brijalba
Briscoe
Loraine Collins
Craig Heulster
Craig
Mississippi
Huelster
Saragosa
Toynhvale
Peggy Moore
Nan Cate
By Frankie Kingston
Band Booster Club
Federal Reserve
Lucky Stores
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Ory
Amarillo, Tex
Cash Grain
Chicago
Associated Press
Alcoa
At&t
Armco
Ad Rich
Eaut Borden
Pet
Chrysler
Coca Cola
Dow Chem
duPont
Eastman
el Paso NG
Exxon
Fairchild Cam
Ford
Elec
Mirs
Gen Tire
Goodrich
Great A&p
Gulf Oil
IBM
Int Paper
Jhn-Man
John Joh
Litton
Marat Oil
Mobil Oil
Monsanto
Penney
Phill Pet
RCA
Safeway
Sears
Sony
Son Pac
Cal
Ind
Sun Co
Texaco
SBA
Paul Briones
Jesse Silvas
Mike Barlow
Spec Valliant
James
Winkler
WINK
Wink Independent School District
Service Academy
Monahan
Richard Ortiz
Shell
Continental Oil Company
Johnson
Roque Ybarra
Mrs. Miller
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Peggy McCracken
Nova Gutierrez
Diane Osborn
Doris Welch
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves County
Reeves
Ward
Loving
Culberson
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