Pecos potatoes packed in local crop project
Alexander Marketing Co. of San Benito packs Norgold Russet and Red Lasada potatoes grown on Crow Farms with cantaloupes and onions. The operation employs 125 shed workers and 300 field hands, ships mostly to the south and east, and expects cantaloupes to finish by Labor Day while onions end this week.
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Fran
Alexander Marketing Co
San Benito
Norgold
Pecos
Felix Segura
Rio Grande Valley
Idaho
Cowden
City Council Reviews Water Leak Billing Policy
The council discussed leak billing during July with 22 leaks found. About 60 percent of billed amounts were collected and high bills due to private property leaks may be protested to the council. The Bessie Haynes pool was closed for lack of swimmers.
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Bessie Haynes
Maxey
City Water Department
Toyah residents debate bus plan and school fate
Toyah parents oppose Pecos district busing for high school students arguing it robs children of time and independence. They insist Toyah should keep its own school while noting regional training access via Pecos and a tense petition dispute with Pecos board members.
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Toyah
Pecos
A. L. Gibson
Verhalen
Saragosa
Richard Gibson
Sul Ross State University
Ruby Cunningham
Kenneth Scott
Pecos Board
Scott
Dick Naylor
Darrell Glover
Berlin marks decade of division with wall unchanged
Berlin observes ten years since the 1961 completion of the Berlin Wall. East Berlin remains under Communist control with Russian support, while West Berlin stays linked to West Germany though surrounded by East German territory. Ulbricht’s legacy persists as Honecker leads the regime. The Eiffel Tower’s 1889 date appears as a stray line.
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Berlin
East Germany
West Berlin
West Germany
Ulbricht
Erich Honecker
Deaths Honor Linard Hallard in Pecos Memorial
Linard Hallard 76 died at Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Services Friday at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Hallard born July 6 1895 in Rockwall Coleman County served in World War I and resided in Pecos four years. Survived by widow Ruth two sons Curtis and Raymond both of Eagle Pass two daughters Mrs Charles Nicholas Salem Ore and Mrs Travis Lattner Pecos eight grandchildren one great grandson and sister Mrs Joel Smith Del Rio. tribute also notes deceased Mrs Della Hudson Barclay 86 with funeral Friday at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Mrs Barclay born San Angelo June 18 1883 moved Reeves County 1884 lifelong resident member First Baptist Church. Survivors include brother W D Hudson Big Lake sister Mrs Nora Boyd Balmorhea and six nieces and two nephews. Jim Harwell Texas Industrial Commission director will head a team of consultants meeting Pecos business men at Indian Lodge August 25. The plan is to fly from Austin to Marfa for a 24 hour retreat to study job opportunities for Pecos residents.
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Honor Linard Hallard
Memorial Hospital
Pecos Funeral Home
Evergreen Cemetery
Hallard
Rockwall
Coleman County
Pecos
Ruth
Curtis W.hallard
Raymond. Hallard
Eagle Pass
Charles Nicholas
Salem
Ore
Travis Lattner
Joel Smith
del Rio
Della Hudson Barclay
Pecos Nursing Home
Peeos Funeral Home
Leslie Smith
Fairview Cemetery
Barclay
San Angelo
Reeves County
First Baptist Church
W. D. Hudson
Big Lake
Nora Boyd
Balmorhea
Jim Harwell
The
Texas Industrial Commission
Indian Lodge
Davis Mountain State Park
Chamester
Harold Meyer
Industrial Commission
Austin
Marfa
Meyer
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Red Army
Eiflel Tower
Paris
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Icemaker Refrigerator Rep
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Eral
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Meine
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Athe
Panna Lan Ae Cs
Heirig Room
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George Vasquez
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