Balmorhea Credit Union Aids Local Residents in Texas
Balmorhea Federal Credit Union helps pay taxes finance second hand cars and repair homes even covers funerals says 83 year old Frankie Kingston from Balmorhea. The union serves within 17 miles of Balmorhea and focuses on low income Mexican American workers and elderly residents with loans based on character over collateral.
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Balmorhea
Balmorhea Federal Credit Union
Frankie Kingston
Ft. Davis
Ft. Stockton
Pecos
el Paso
Texas
Christ the King Catholic Church
Kingston
Main Street
Delbert Mooney
Houston
Amy McIntire
Helen Humphries
Pat Brijalba, Jr
Market Rally Pushes Dow Near Record High In Early Trading
New York stocks surged in early trading on heavy volume with the Dow Jones industrial average rising more than 12 points and the NYSE composite up. Blue chips led gains as AT&T GE and IBM climbed while traders cited hopes for lower interest rates and sustained momentum.
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Chicago
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Area News Roundup OdessA College Hosts Danny Gamble Workshops
Odessa College will sponsor two three day workshops by Southwest watercolor artist Danny Gamble. Aug 10 12 sessions 9 am to noon or 7 to 10 pm in Wilkerson Hall room 109. Gamble based in Amarillo, Oklahoma native, noted for wet on wet technique. Enrollment limited to 15 per class, $35 fee. Contact Pete Petersen or register at first class. Materials list available in OC Deaderick Hall room 110.
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Odessa College
Danny Gamble
Wilkerson Hall
Gamble
Amarillo
Oklahoma
Southwestern State University
Southwest
Pete Petersen
OC Deaderick
Governor Briscoe Plans Flood Site Tour Over Hill Country
Governor Dolph Briscoe announced an aerial tour of flood damaged Hill Country areas in Texas weather permitting. The itinerary includes the Guadalupe River downstream from Hunt Comfort landing Medina River to Bandera for on the ground inspection with hopes a presidential disaster designation covers Kerr Kendall and Bandera counties.
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Austin
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Guadalupe River
Hunt
Comfort
Medina River
Bandera
Kerr
Kendall
Briscoe
Indicted man arrested in Wichita Falls
Fernando Garcia Jr., 33, of 3009 Penn St., was named in a three count indictment for aiding and abetting illegal aliens under the U S Immigration and Naturalization Service Law. Bond of 10000 was set in Pecos and his arrest in Wichita Falls was announced by the U S Marshal in Pecos.
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Pecos
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Fernando Garcia Jr
Penn St
U.S. District Court For
Western District of Texas
Piano Teacher Here Receives MTNA Recognition
Mrs Beverly Vaughan Fabrygel of Pecos is recognized by the Music Teachers National Association as a piano teacher. She was recommended by the Texas Music Teachers Association to the MTNA Certification Board based on achievement and high professional standards in pedagogy. The MTNA Certification Plan sets a national standard for qualified independent music teachers.
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Pecos
Music Teachers National Association
Fabrygel
Texas Music Teachers Association
MTNA
United States
Blood Pressure Clinic Planned at Toyah School Friday
A blood pressure clinic is scheduled at Toyah School on Friday August 5 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event is announced by the clinic and invites community participation.
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Toyah
Toyah News Notes Moves, Council Meeting At Toyah
Toyah residents arrive from Houston Pecos and Big Spring with numerous family ties as council meets at City Hall Aug 1. Mayor Chaddick reports swimming pool progress grant denial and water plant needs. A.L. Gibson resigns amid farming pressures and an acting fire chief is sought. Water rate rise discussed.
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Mark Chaddick
Delores Drier
H.S. Haile
Sandra Gibson
A.B. Cunningham
Virginia Gibson
Tom Cargill
Martinia Chavez
Charlotte Waight
Chaddick
A.L. Gibson
Madera Valley
Governor blocks Yantis bid as senate stalls appointments
The Texas Senate rejected Hugh Yantis 27 to 1 as chairman of the Insurance Board, a courtesy to Sen. Lloyd Doggett amid controversy over Yantis' record. The vote followed debates on other appointments, including confirmation of Dorsey Hardeman to the Water Commission. Doggett urged rejection, citing non enforcement of water standards, while supporters praised Yantis as a strong pro consumer choice.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
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D-Bryan
Senate
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State Insurance Board
Yantis
Lloyd Doggett
D-Austin
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
Dorsey Hardeman
Texas Water Commission
A.R. Schwartz
Hardeman
Moore
Travis
Water Quality Board
Doggett
Schwartz
Galveston
Doggett and Sons
Gene Jones
Houston
Bill Meier
Euless
Carlos Truan
Corpus Christi
Bill Hobby
Community Club Calendar Notes Pecos Texas Weekly
Monday evening Lions Club at American Motor Inn 7 30 p m Amistad Lions Club at Lions Den 7 30 p m Senior Citizens Center drop in day 9 to 5 Bible study 3 4 p m Pecos AA and Alanon 125 S Oak closed meeting Open meeting Friday 8 p m For Balmorhea call 375 2509 TOPS 259 meets Reeves Community Council 902 E 10th St 6 p m Wednesday Downtown Lions Club Holiday Inn noon Thursday Rotary Club at Holiday Inn Pecos noon game day 1 5 p m Friday drop in day 9 5 p m Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous 8 p m 126 S Oak St phone 447 2354 445 2508
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Amistad Lions Club
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Senior Citizens Center
Pecos AA
Alnon
S. Oak
Balmorhea
TOPS
Reeves Community Council
10Th St
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Rotary Club
Holiday In
Pecos
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
Radio Stolen From Vehicle In Pecos Incident
Edgar Ben Painter reported to Pecos Police at 6:31 p.m. Tuesday Aug 1 that between 6 and 8 a.m. someone removed his Midland Brand 23 Channel Citizen's Band radio from his vehicle. The investigation continues. The Canadian War Museum received the George Cross awarded posthumously to Roderick Borden Gray of Sault Ste. Marie Ont. Gray died in 1944 for refusing to crawl into an overloaded dinghy.
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Edgar Ben Painter
S. Alberta
Pecos
Canadian War Museum
Roderick Borden Gray
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Gray
American Studies course pairs history and literature at Odessa College
Odessa College offers a new Ameri can Studies course this fall combining American history and American literature. The joint class meets 9 30 a m to 12 20 p m on Tuesdays and Thursdays with Dr. Rudolph Brewster and Dr. Tom Heiting teaching. Students can earn six credits per term, totaling 12 for the year, with unified exams and emphasis on integrated study. Enrollment requires completing two freshman English terms, with preregistration through Aug 16 and registration on Aug 21.
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Odessa
Odessa College
Rudolph Brewster
Tom Heiting
Brewster
Dr. Brewster
America
Guilty Pleas in Pecos Magistrate Court Immigration Case
Three foreign nationals including Armando Lorez-Dominguez of Carlsbad New Mexico Johan Krahn-Peters of Mexico and Cornelius Ens of Canada appeared before U S Magistrate J M Preston in Pecos for immigration violations Each pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor Infraction Lorez-Dominguez paid 100 fine Krahn-Peters received 30 days jail sentence Ens paid 50 with six months jail suspended The defendants were brought in on comlaints by the Border Patrol with rights explained in open court
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U.S
J.M. Preston
Pecos
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Armando Lorez-Dominguez
Carlsbad
N.M
Johan Krahn-Peters
Mexico
North
Cornelius Ens
Canada
Krahn-Peters
Border Patrol
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