Balmorhea News Highlights Local Activities and Appointments
Balmorhea Band Boosters plan a meet next week with time and place to be announced. Local residents attend events including a District Texas State Teacher's Association meeting in Pecos, a Home Safety lecture for retirees, a Children’s Clinic and multiple schooling and employment updates for Balmorhea residents.
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Balmorhea Band Boosters
Balmorhea
Texas State Teacher's Association
Pecos
el Paso
Irene Hunter
Amy McIntire
Mary Markham
Sul Ross State wins $17000 grant for training program
Sul Ross State University in Alpine receives a 17000 grant from the Texas Rehabilitation Commission to launch an adult occupational training program on campus. Dr. Ed Marcin notes limited local facilities created a need for a program for the disadvantaged. ten mentally and physically disabled clients will receive office and clerical skills training starting August 14 for a 10 month period with Mrs Thelma Lafarelle as instructor. The program serves only Texas Rehabilitation Commission clients.
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Alpine
Sul Ross State University
Division of Business Administration
Texas Rehabilitation Commission
Ed Marcin
Marcin
Thelma Lafarelle
Sul Ross
Cotton futures rise in New York market reading
The market reports higher No 2 cotton for Monday in New York with strict low middling 11 16 inch spot at 59.40 cents per pound, midday prices mostly firmer by up to 2.50 per bale, and futures for Oct Dec and Mar quoted at 62.59 64.40 and 66.25 cents respectively. Wheat and corn prices listed from Chicago reflect No 2 hard red winter at 3.26 and No 2 yellow corn at 2.25 with related bids in between.
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New York
New York Cotton Exchange
Chicago
Public hearing set for grants for Texas towns
Texas Department of Water Resources schedules a public hearing on September 1 in Austin to review priority rankings for fiscal year 1979 federal grants for sewage treatment facility construction. The hearing, in Room 118 of the Stephen F. Austin Building, was delayed from August 4 to prepare more information. Applicants are divided into two groups by population to balance funding opportunities.
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Texas
Texas Department of Water Resources
Austin
Stephen F. Austin
Four-H Party and Local Events Scheduled
A 4-H party for all members, parents, and leaders is set for Saturday August 26 at the Pecos Athletic Pool at 7 p.m. Other events include a sheep and goat field day in San Angelo on August 31 and a 4-H play day in the Mentone area on September 3.
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Pecos
San Angelo
Mentone
Reeves bond sales reported for July in Reeves County
County Bond Chairman Archie Scott announced Reeves County July sales of United States Savings Bonds Series E and H totaling 104,629 dollars. Texas sales for the month reached 24,238,097 dollars, with seven months of 1978 totaling 181,170,687 dollars and 59 percent of the annual 306.6 million goal achieved.
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United States Savings
Reeves County
Archie Scott
Texas
Service theft investigated at Bell Motel in Reeves County
Reeves County Sheriff Raul Florez reported Friday an investigation into service and property theft at the Bell Motel on West Highway 80. The misdemeanor theft was reported Thursday with property valued at 55 dollars including two pillows cases soft drink bottles and other items. A suspect in the case was being sought.
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Reeves County
Raul Florez
Bell
West Highway 80
Calendar of Pecos area events this week
A listing of weekly activities in Pecos and Balmorhea includes Lions Club and Rotary meetings, AA and Alanon sessions, TOPS 259, Senior Citizens programs, Lions Downtown events, arts and crafts, and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings with addresses, times, and contact numbers.
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Lions Club
Pecos Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos AA
Alnon
S. Oak
Balmorhea
TOPS
Reeves Community Council
10Th St
Senior Citizens Center
Downtown
Holiday Inn
Rotary Club
Pecos
When you were 20 your ensemble was perfect
A youthful aim for flawless attire gives way to practical style after forty. The piece notes that matching shoes become a basic but meaningful standard, reflecting a shift from idealized fashion to everyday harmony in dressing.
Tea for teachers set for tomorrow in Pecos
The annual welcoming tea for Pecos teachers will be held tomorrow from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Richard Naylor residence 1820 Jefferson. Hostess Mrs Naylor welcomes attendees under sponsors Merchants Association and Women Division Pecos Chamber of Commerce chaired by Dee Farnum and Marcella Lovett.
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Pecos
The
Merchants Association and Women Division
Pecos Graduate Receives MA From Tarleton State University
Trudi Harrison Peak of Waco, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Robert Harrison of Farmington New Mexico, earned her Master of Arts degree on August 13 at Tarleton State University. A 1969 Pecos High School graduate, she completed the program as part of her professional studies.
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Tissie Ann Elliott
Wes Elliott
Pecos
San Angelo State University
Trudi Harrison Peak
Waco
Robert Harrison
Farmington, N.M
Tarleton State University
Ms. Peak
Pecos High School
UT Permian Basin Representatives Set Monday Meeting
University of Texas of the Permian Basin reps will meet Monday at 6 p.m. in Pecos High School library to counsel and register students for UTPB courses. The session covers Pecos extension center courses PED 344 ACCT 300 PED 451 and grad PED 42 PED 689 and Pyote center offerings Anth 389 Math 303 PED 492. Ben Jenkins at 47-2888 for details.
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University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Pecos High School
UTPB
Pecos Extension Center
Pyote Extension Center
Junior High Football Physicals Schedule
Zavala and Crockett Junior High students planning to play football this fall must have a physical. Examinations for eighth graders are Wednesday August 23 at 5 p.m. Seventh graders go Friday August 25 at 5 p.m. Exams occur at the school.
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Zavala and Crockett Junior High School
Wife of candidate Mrs. Clements to visit Pecos office
Mrs. Bill Clements wife of the Republican candidate for Governor will visit the Pecos Enterprise office at 5 30 this afternoon during a campaign tour. She will be accompanied by Ronny Bowles Democratic Chairman for Clements for Governor. Public invited to greet her.
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Bill Clements
Pecos
Former Pecos residents visit with their children
Carol Ann Lott Strahlman, daughter of the late Vestel H. Lott and his wife, and her two children Scott and Susan, visited Pecos last week hosted by Jo Ann Thompson. Her father once co owned the Pecos Enterprise and later worked for the United States Information Agency in Washington. The visit included old friends Bobby Bell and others, with plans to travel to San Angelo and Mexico City after returning to Annapolis.
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Carol Ann Lott Strahlman
Pecos
Vestel H. Lott
Scott
Susan
Ms. Strahlman
Jo Ann Thompson
Pecos Enterprise
Lott
New York
Washington, D.C
United States Information Agency
Carol Strahlman
Annapolis
Toyah City Council Action On Water Rates Meeting
The Toyah City Council met at City Hall on August 18 at 7 30 p m to discuss the recent water rate increase. Attending were Mayor Mark Chaddick Councilmen H S Haile Delores Drier Sandra Gibson A B Cunningham and city secretary Virginia Gibson with visitors A L Gibson Ruby Cunningham Vivian McElliott and Charlotte Waight. Local notices cover community visits and school bus schedules plus a memorial for Mrs Pearl Tolleson a former Toyah teacher.
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Toyah
Mark Chaddick
H.S. Haile
Delores Drier
Sandra Gibson
A.B. Cunningham
Virginia Gibson
A.L. Gibson
Ruby Cunningham
Vivian McElliott
Charlotte Waight
Four night classes at Odessa College in industrial instrumentation
Odessa College offers a two year program in industrial instrumentation to train men and women for careers in installing operating and maintaining control systems and instruments. Fall courses run 6 30 to 10 20 pm Basic Pneumatic Instrumentation Elementary Principles and Terminology Basic Electronic Instrumentation and Advanced Control with registration on Monday or by Sept 8.
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Oddesa
Odessa College
Dick Tarter
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