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Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1975

Page

2

Martha Moore Hosts Bridge Club Meet in Toynhvale

Mrs. Martha Moore entertained the Thursday Night Bridge Club at her Toynhvale home. Three tables played, snacks and dessert followed, Tudie Patrick won high, Jan Lopez low, Nan Cate bingo winner, Peggy Moore guest high. Thomas Hernandez of Brogado travels to Pecos for a post operative checkup. Mary Ellen Aranda accepts new job with The American Bank in Odessa, visiting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hernandez.

Martha Moore Toynhvale Tudie Patrick Jan Lopez Nan Cate Peggy Moore

Balmorhea Hostess Edna Tuerck Hosts Midweek Games

Mrs Edna Tuerck entertained guests in Balmorhea with two tables of players. The high score went to the hostess, Martha Moore had the low score, and Tudie Patrick won bingo. Snacks, dessert and coffee followed the game as refreshments. The Cantaloupe season in the Valley was winding down with the Weinachts noting fewer shed shipments ahead.

Edna Tuerck Balmorhea Martha Moore Tudie Patrick

Stock market gains as Fed data raise rate hopes

The New York market edged higher with the Dow up to 794.43 as investors cheered a drop in the nations money supply and speculated the Fed may pause credit tightening. Cotton and gold futures rose while housing notes and local community items appeared in the market section.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Federal Reserve Fed American Stock Exchange NYSE New York Cotton Exchange London Paris Frankfurt Zurich Handy & Harman Engelhard

Parrs wedding plans scrubbed in Midland Texas

Ousted Duval County Judge Archer Parr and Mrs Syle ta Hawn saw wedding plans halted after Parr was suddenly moved from Midland city jail, possibly to a federal penitentiary. Mrs Hawn said the marriage motion would be presented today but Parr was removed, leaving the couple with no groom.

Midland Tex Duval County Archer Parr Syleta Hawn Parr Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary Kansas Suttle

Fun Day set for scouters in Sandhills District

Cub Scouts and Webelos from Pecos Wink Kermit Monahans and nearby towns will attend a Fun Day at Pyote City Park on Saturday August 23 at 3 30 pm The event features a food bikes races and competitive games to earn the summer activity badge by attending three Cub Scout functions this season Previous Sandhills events include Lad and Dad Campout Bike Rodeo and Rocket Derby.

Webelos Sandhills Pyote Pecos Wink Kermit Monahans Lad Dad

Two Minor Auto Accidents Reported by Police

Police reports detail two minor accidents with no injuries. Debra Herrera of 1918 Adams St backed into Maria Escarcega of Téyahuale in the 200 block of Oak St. Dorothy Barton of 2119 Country Club Dr backed into Claude Elkins III of 2207 Country Club Dr in the 2100 block of Country Club Dr at about 6 17 p.m. Fire crews extinguished a truck fire behind Ben's Spanish Inn at 815 W Third St in under eight minutes after a 4 54 p.m. call.

Oak St Debra Herrera Adams St Maria Escarcega Téyahuale Country Club Dr Dorothy Barton Country Club Claude Elkins III Ben's Spanish Inn Third St

Fire crews tackle Toyah truck blaze near H 20

Firefighters respond to a late Wednesday afternoon fire east of Toyah, reporting moderate to heavy damage to a 1963 Kenworth owned by Featherlite Building Products of El Paso. Two Pecos units and a Toyah truck extinguished small electrical fires in the engine area after about 30 minutes with no injuries and no road closure on the highway.

Toyah Pecos Kenworth Featherlite Building Products of el Paso

Savings bonds sales lagging in Reeves County

Reeves County reports six month Series E and H savings bonds sales totaling $76,202, reaching 40 percent of the 1975 goal of $190,000. Texas June sales total $19,368,773, with half-year state sales $120,960,714 at 52 percent of the $234.3 million annual target.

United States Savings Reeves County Archie B. Scott Texas

Deaths Services for Lessie I Burford 88 in Pecos

Deaths services for Lessie I Burford 88 are set for 4 p m Sunday at Pecos Funeral Home chapel with burial at Fairview Cemetery He died today at Pecos Nursing Home He was born August 22 1887 in Terrell a Pecos resident 19 years Survivors include Mrs Lewis Woodard of Pecos one son Alvis Burford of Cordell Oklahoma two brothers Wirt Burford of Lawn and Connor Burford of Muleshoe one sister Mrs Flossie Bradshaw of Lawn eight grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren

Lessie I. Burford Pecos Funeral Home Fairview Burford Pecos Nursing Home Lewis Woodard Pecos Terrell Wirt Burford Lawn Connor Burford Muleshoe Flossie Bradshaw

Arkansas pick apple blossom Little Rock calendar

Calendar of coming events in the Peros area lists local meetings and activities. On Friday Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 125 S Oak St upstairs with listed phone contacts. Tuesday features a TOPS Club gathering at E 10th St senior center and a Social Security rep at 902 E 10th St 11 am to noon. Thursday schedules Morning Optimists at 6 30 am and Rotary Club at Holiday Inn at noon. The text notes Arkansas adopted apple blossom as state flower on January 20, 1901.

Arkansas Little Rock Ark Alcoholics Anonymous S. Oak St Tops Club E. 10Th St Ramada Inn Rotary Club Holiday Inn

Air Force ROTC offers full four year scholarship

The program covers tuition tuition textbooks and lab costs and provides a monthly allowance of one hundred dollars. At graduation the benefits extend further, aiding in career start.

Air Force

Give Till It Helps Red Cross Appeal Urges Local Support

The message encourages charitable giving to the Red Cross emphasizing money and volunteer help. It notes 3,114,743 people donated blood last year and highlights tasks from rescuing the lonely to aiding disaster relief. Call your local Red Cross chapter to contribute today.

American Red Cross

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