Reeves County farmers help with mid year crop survey
Reeves County farmers joined about 30,000 Texas producers in completing a mid year survey on summer acreage and production conducted by the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. The August 10 crop report will be released free of charge and highlights how unbiased data aids production decisions, policy planning, and market stability across the agriculture system.
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Austin
Reeves County
Texas Agriculture
Reagan V. Brown
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Texas Farm
Reeves County farmers eligible for FHA loans
Reeves County farmers in seven Texas counties may apply for emergency loans from the Farmers Home Administration to reestablish farming after droughts from April 1977 to mid May 1978. Counties listed include Edwards Frio Jim Hogg Lipscomb Pecos Reeves and Ward. Loans up to 250000 offset production losses at 3 percent interest. other loans within total losses carry 5 percent interest.
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Washington
Texas
Farmers Home Administration
FHHA
Edwards
Frio
Jim Hogg
Lipscomb
Pecos
Reeves
Ward
Fmha
U.S
USDA
Felony convictions bring long probation in Odessa case
Two Odessa residents received five years supervised probation for felony marijuana possession under federal drug laws. Donald Basile and Tillman Byrum pled guilty to one count each in the Western District of Texas Pecos Division. Probation includes six months in the Permian Place Community Program Center in Odessa.
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Odessa
Donald Lee Basile
Tillman Eugene Byrum
Pecos
U.S. District Court
Western District of Texas
Permian Place
U.S
William S. Sessions
Basile and
Byrum
Market mixed as Dow eases after rally and miners gain
The market was mixed with the Dow Jones average down 1.65 at 860.62 at noon after a week of gains. Gold stocks led advances with Dome Mines Campbell Red Lake Home stake Mining and ASA up, while Bankamerica rose 4 to 25 after a dividend increase. NYSE volume was 16.19 million shares. the NYSE composite slipped 0.05 to 56.54 and the AMEX value index fell 0.16 to 154.57. Wheat and corn futures quoted with notable gains in Tuesday trading.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Campbell Red Lake
Homestake Mining
ASA
Bankamerica
Pacific Gas & Electric
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Concert draws 5000-plus at Pecos heavy music fest
Pecos Prairie Dog Park hosted Concierto Pesado IV with Los Amigos MARO and other groups. The event featured a low rider car show with clubs from Pecos and Odessa, state speakers, an awards ceremony for old time musicians, and an audience surpassing five thousand despite a lengthy delay.
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Pecos
Prairie Dog Park
Los Amigos
Tito Roman
Monahans
Aztlan
Maro
Rhonda Bryant
Paul Briones
Concerto Pesado
Taste
Odessa
la Familia
el Barrio
Taste of Latin Car Club
Concierto Pesado IV
Antonio Orendian
Texas
Mario Compean
la Raza Unida Party
Manuel Orona
Esequiel Chabarria
Archie Aguirre
Loy Hignojos
Hector “Tito’’ Roman
Raul Guerrero
Oscar Rodriguez
Harvard University
Cambridge, Mass
Ricky Orona
Ricky Jaquez
Richard Carrasco
American Music Company
Andy Roman
Marcos Contreras
Odessa College sets fall registration for extension courses
Odessa College will offer fall extension courses in at least four area communities during the second and third weeks of August. Registration posts for McCamey on Aug 15 at McCamey High School, Monahans on Aug 22 at Monahans Junior High School, Kermit on Aug 14 at Kermit High School, and Pecos on Aug 17 at Bessie Haynes Elementary. Courses span economics, law enforcement, real estate, government, history, math, English, speech, psychology and sociology with fees of 48.50 for three hours, 65 for six hours, and 54 for four hours plus labs. high school students may qualify for early admission.
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Odessa
Odessa College
Miles Eckert
McCamey
McCamey High School
Monahans
Pecos
Bessie Haynes
Obituary for J Irma Harrison of Big Spring Texas
Mrs. J Irma Harrison aged 73 will be buried in Fairview Cemetery after services at Halley-Pickle Rosewood Chapel Big Spring. Born November 30 1904 in Hawley she died July 30 in a Big Spring hospital. Survived by son John Harrison Indonesia and two grandsons. Six sisters listed Pecos Austin El Capitan El Paso Dallas.
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J.irma Harrison
Big Spring
Fairview
Pecos
Hawley
John Harrison
Indonesia
Max Stool
Sybil Hunter
Kate Stowe
Austin
Merle Luker
el Capitan
N.M
Bonnie Bennett
el Paso
Birdie Clounch
Dallas
County bond sales reported in Reeves County
County Bond Chairman Archie Scott reported June sales of Series E and H United States Bonds in Reeves County totaling 97,205 representing 51 percent of the 1978 sales goal of 190,000. Texas state sales for the month reached 26,757,461. six month total 156,932,590 with 51 percent of the 306.6 million annual goal achieved.
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United States
Reeves County
Archie Scott
Texas
Burglary of Vehicle Reports Across Pecos
Police logs show multiple thefts and break ins. A 22 caliber pistol vanished from a 1978 Buick Electra, valued at $94.35, during July 29 activity. A Beulah Fleming shop tape player and two tapes were stolen July 28 worth $38.50. A 1931 Ford suffered minor window damage from what police call criminal mischief. Additional vehicle burglaries, a juvenile bicycle theft, and business burglary at Hess Chevrolet-Buick, with a Cobra radio and $307 in damage, are under investigation.
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Terry Louis Burkholder
Missouri
Pecos
Beulah Myrthi Fleming
The
Carpenters
John Denver
Joseph Sylvester Billieter
Johnson
Ford
James Richard Wolcott
Beaumont
Jerry Wayne Tarpley
Flomaton
Ala
Billy Powell
Powell and Son
John Deere Tractors and Implements
Balmorhea Highway
Calendar of Pecos Area Coming Events
Calendar lists weekly meetings and activities in Pecos and Balmorhea. Lions Club and Rotary gatherings at local venues, Senior Citizens drop in, Pecos AA and Al anon meetings with contact numbers, TOPS 259, and Alcoholics Anonymous details. Includes times, locations, and phone contacts for each group.
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Pecos
Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Senior Citizens Center
S. Oak
Balmorhea
TOPS
Reeves Community Council
10Th St
Resident Alien From Kermit Freed on Bond in Felony INS Case
Israel Luna, a resident alien from Kermit, faces a felony INS charge. He was released on bond totaling $10,000 with a 10 percent cash provision after bond hearings, awaiting further proceedings.
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Kermit
Israel
Luna
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Pecos S/Sgt Participates in Varsity Cleaner Exercise
Marine Staff Sergeant Mario J. L. Flores of Pecos son of Lorenzo and Margarita Flores participated in the 11 day exercise Varsity Cleaner off the Southern California coast. He is with the 1st Battalion Eleventh Marines based at Camp Pendleton California. More than 17 000 Navy and Marine Corps personnel took part along with 24 ships and about 250 aircraft. The drill aimed at joint amphibious operations culminating in an assault at Camp Pendleton.
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Mario J.L. Flores
Lorenzo and
Margarita Flores
California
Eleventh Marines
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Navy
Marine Corps
Varsity
Marine Corps Base
Cotton futures dip as markets show slight gains
In New York cotton futures No 2 slipped midday while the spot price for strict low middling 1 1/16 inch cotton rose 48 points to 59.26 cents a pound in the ten leading markets per the New York Cotton Exchange. Dow Jones at 11 a.m. showed the industrial average at 864.00, up 1.73 points. trans at 241.43, up 0.29. utilities at 106.83, up 0.17. stocks at 299.54, up 0.51.
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NEW York
New York Cotton Exchange
Indus
Revenue Sharing Public Notice Hearing Set for August 17 1978
The Reeves County public notice states a revenue sharing budget hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday August 17 1978 in the Judge's Chamber at Reeves County Court House. Citizens may provide written and oral comments on the entire budget and entitlement funds relationship. The proposed budget is on file in the County Clerk's Office for inspection. W. O. Bill Pigman Reeves County Judge.
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Reeves County Court House
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Reeves County Farmers
Ers
Brown
Agriculture Service
Banks
Chicago
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Diane Osborn
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves, Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis Counties
Pecos Enterprise
Kermit High School
Roy Hart
Andrews Extension Center
Andrews
J. Irma Harrison
Las Palmas
Gilbert & Ann Gomez
Cook
Roy Arentus Allen
Gainsville
Western Flyer
Holiday Inn
Rotary Club
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
DOW Jones
A.m
W. O
Bill" Pigman
IBA
Court House
Rodeo-Fair & C.P
Ayr
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