Pecos City approves new ambulance at council meeting
City Council met at City Hall with Mayor Humphries presiding as Jag Jones Bill Sprinkle and Angelina Brisalba attended. Gary Loften was sworn in as councilman and the ambulance delivery was approved and accepted. A water works assistant position was authorized with applications to be taken by Aug 25. A newsletter will accompany the water bill.
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Balmorhea
City Hall
Humphries
Jag Jones
Bill Sprinkle
Angelina Brisalba
Gary Loften
Pecos Enterprise
Balmorhea School Prep and Fall Festival News
Ellen Lethco returns from Dallas to Balmorhea as teachers plan a Wednesday faculty meeting and Alpine workshop. Students register Aug 24 for assignments. Football practices begin. festival and Frijole Bean cook-off set for Sept 4. Church revival starts Sunday at 7:30 pm led by Eli Borden. Pax family joins community. nurse-led baby clinic records 15 shots at housing department. Trina Florez travels to Lubbock for her father Ed Garcia’s funeral.
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Alpine
Church of Christ
Eli Borden
Hobbs N.M
Pecos
Balmorhead
Merel Payne
Nora Brijalba
Market drift persists amid rising interest rates and mixed crops
The New York market fell with the Dow down 1.73 to 869.37 at noon as investors priced in higher interest rates and Fed tightening. Bethlehem Steel led NYSE losers, the composite index slipped, and the American Stock Exchange also fell. Cotton futures were mixed while cattle and grain markets showed varied movements across the country. The day closed with downtick readings across major indices and commodities.
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New York
Federal Reserve
Fed
Bethlehem Steel
Big
American Stock Exchange
NYSE
New York Cotton Exchange
Sanderson Canyon Watershed Project breaks ground
In Sanderson, U.S. Rep. Bob Krueger and soil conservation officials joined Terrell County leaders to break ground for the Sanderson Canyon Watershed Project. Dams Site No 8 marks start of 11 dams amid flood-legacy concerns and community optimism for livable landscape and protection from future floods.
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Sanderson
U.S
Bob Krueger
Government Soil Conservationist
Terrell County
Sanderson Canyon
Charles Stanley
Soil Conservation Service
Ed Thomas
Washington, D.C
Stanley
Krueger
Thomas
SCS
Congress
Middlecoff offers tips for hot humid golf days
Cary Middlecoff, former U S Open champion, suggests practical measures for heat. Wear light colored cotton clothing and change shirts between practice and tee time. Use an ice water towel around the neck, carry dry towels, and wear a hat to protect from sun.
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Memphis
Cary Middlecoff
Armed Robbery Targeting Otto's Package Store in Pecos
Police search for a Mexican American youth after a pistol robbery at Otto's Package Store, 115 S Oak, taking about 175 to 200 dollars. A white Chevrolet fled south with a male accomplice. suspect described 20 to 22 years old, 5 ft 2 in, 140 to 145 pounds, wearing khaki pants and blue white shirt vest.
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Otto
S. Oak
Max Otto
Joe's
South Cedar
Brandon
Grogan’s
Grogan Motors
Obrien Lewis
Deaths Pedro Ortega Garcia of Monahans
Pedro Ortega Garcia father of Pedro Garcia Jr. of Monahans died Friday in Methodist Hospital and was buried Saturday at Peaceful Gardens Cemetery in Lubbock after services at St Patrick's Catholic Church. He is survived by two other sons Juan of Lubbock and Benancio of California, five daughters, 52 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren. Services were by Henderson Funeral Home in Lubbock.
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Pedro Garcia Jr
Monahans
Peaceful Gardens
Lubbock
St. Patricks Catholic Church
Garcia
Methodist
Juan Garcia
Benancio Garcia
California
Gregoria Zapata
Tonia Flores
Petronila Garcia
Balmorhea
Florencia Lopez
Lovington
N.M
Senido Arellano
Bernard, Neb
Henderson Funeral Home
Calendar of Pecos area club events Monday evening
Evening Lions Club meets at American Motor Inn at 7 30 p m Amistad Lions Club gathers at Lions Den at 7 30 p m Pecos Optimists convene at Chaparral Village Steak House at 7 p m Weekly events list shows Lions Club Amistad Lions Club and Pecos Optimists on Monday evenings with venues and start times
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American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Optimists
Chaparral Village
Carter seeks Congress help on Middle East peace pact
President Carter calls on all members of Congress for support on the Middle East peace pact as Lebanese, Syrian, Jordanian, Egyptian and Saudi ministers plan to meet him and Secretary of State Vance during the United Nations General Assembly. Dates and venues to be finalized, officials say. The administration emphasizes that the peace process is ongoing and momentum continues.
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White House
Cyrus R. Vance
Middle East
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Washington
New York
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