College students leave to get back in the swing
Mollie Cate and George Toone of Verhalen will study at Texas Tech University in Lubbock this year. Mollie spent the summer there. George is in his second year. Tissie Ann and Cherry Elliott, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Wes Elliott, will attend A&M this year. Tissie Ann returns from last year. Cherry is a first year out of high school. Susie Elliott and Damon Compton head to San Angelo State for his third year. Karen Hijar will attend Junior College in San Diego, California, after leaving last week. Jessie Mae Rodriguez leaves Friday for Dallas for junior college, first year out of high school. Peggy Moore, a 1977 graduate, departs Sunday for Odessa to begin nurse training. Sul Ross attendees from 1977 include Gary Compton, Lili Tercero, Lucas Carrillo, and Rufino Guevara. Clarence and Clay Bryan have joined the Army and Marines. Scott Crenshaw joined the Navy. Albert Matta entered the Army. Second and third year Sul Ross students are Jessie Brijalba, Stormy Pruitt, Glen Humphries, Victor Turin, Jerry Ward, and George Aranda. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Towery attended Alpine AARP picnic Friday night, meeting friends from Fort Davis, Marathon, Van Horn and nearby towns. City Council holds regular meeting Thursday at City Hall. Mayor Humphries invites all to attend. Don “Jag” Jones and Charlie Oates hosted friends from Duval at their lake cabin Saturday for barbeque and a dance. The pair barbequed meals Saturday and served a 6:30 p.m. supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Cate
George Toone
Verhalen
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
Mollie
George
Tissie Ann
Cherry Elliott
Wes Elliott
A&m
Cherry
Susie Elliott
San Angelo State
Damon Compton
Karen Hijar
Ruben Carrasco
San Diego
Calif
Jessie Mae Rodriguez
Dallas
Peggy Moore
Odessa
Sul Ross
Gary Compton
Lili Tercero
Lucas Carrillo
Rufino Guevara
Clarence
Clay Bryan
Have
Army
Marines
Scott Crenshaw
Navy
Albert Matta
Jessie Brijalba
Stormy Pruitt
Glen Humphries
Victor Turin
Jerry Ward
George Aranda
Market mixed as traders await trade data
New York stocks opened narrowly mixed after a previous session’s decline. The Dow rose to 866.25 at noon with mixed volume on the NYSE while analysts eyed the Commerce Department export import report due Thursday. Cotton futures edged higher at midday as grains and livestock prices posted scattered moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Commerce Department
U.S
Babcock & Wilcox
United Technologies
J. Ray McDermott
NYSE
Amex
New York Cotton Exchange
Balmorhea Methodist Board Holds Special Meeting
Balmorhea Methodist Church trustees met after the 9 a.m. service to review finances as 2620 in contributions and 3430.98 in expenditures left an 810.98 shortfall funded from reserve funds. The board discussed budget cuts and set monthly meetings for the first Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Rev Meredith Kalapich of Ohio visited Balmorhea with Rev Jeff Symonds. James Harbour and daughter of Fort Stockton joined local guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balmorhea Methodist Church
Q.A. Crenshaw
K.A. Schloemer
Meredith Kalapich
Ohio
Jeff Symonds
Fort Davis
Balmorhea
James Harbour
Fort Stockton
Jim Harbour
Balmorhea School Opens Term with New Staff and Football
Balmorhea school starts the term with 35 staff plus teachers from Davis Mountain Achievement Center. The football team, coached by Tommy Randell, is practicing and set to play its first game September 2 at Iraan to boost Bears season prospects.
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Balmorhea
Davis Mountain Achievement Center
Tommy Randell
Iraan
Bears
Pecos Gas Users to Face Therm Billing and Higher Base Rates
The Public Service Commission approved a 7.2 million dollar rate hike for Gas Co. of New Mexico. Beginning in September customers will be billed by therms rather than thousand cubic feet, with lower elevation areas like Carlsbad paying more due to heat content charges and atmospheric pressure effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Gas Co
New Mexico
Public Service Commission
Carlsbad
Building trades expands class at Odessa College
Odessa College expands its building trades program this fall adding advanced courses in plumbing masonry and codes plus electrical and mechanical specifications. Classes run 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with six weeks of classroom study before on site training in carpentry concrete masonry plumbing electrical mechanical and architectural drawing.
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Odessa College
John Price
Building Trades
OC Building Trades
Community and Club Events Calendar Highlights
A compiled list of local meetings and activities across the week. Zavala Junior High hosts football physicals at the gym Wednesday at 6 p.m. Various clubs and societies meet across town including Lions, Optimists, TOPS, and the American Heart Association with dates and venues such as 119 S. Cedar, 506 S. Oak St., and the CPS Reddy Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zavala
Zavala Gym
S. Cedar
Federation
Tops TX
St. Community
County Fair judging sparks safer tone than factory drums
A humorous note compares risk levels for county fair home canning judging and playing bongo drums in a dynamite factory, suggesting the former is safer and more routine than the latter as a lighthearted remark.
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Chas Towery
Alpine
Alpine Aarp
Marathon
van Horn
City Hall
Humphries
Don
Jag) Jones
Charlie Oates
Duval
Jones Lake Cabin
Jones and Oates
the Market Report
Chicago
Fort Worth
Sons
Church of Christ Revival
Eli Borden
Hobbs
Borden
Associated Press
Alco
At&t
Armco
Ad Rich
Chrysler Cities Soc
Coca Cola
Dr. Pepper
Dow Chem
duPont
Eastman
el Paso NG
Exxon
Fairchild Cam
Ford
Gen Foods
Gen Tire
Goodrich
Gulf Oil
Gif Stat
IBM
Jhn-Man
Litton
Marat Oil
Mobil Oil
Monsanto
Penney
Phill Pet
RCA
Safeway
Ars
Sony
US Steel
Woolworth
Xerox Co
Dow Jones
A.m
Indus
Marisat
Compass
MOAC
Chas. Boyd
el Paso
Nora Boyd
Wayne Blair
Karyn and Garry
Jim Wofford
Kelly
Ray Brown
Ray Jr
Big Bend, Kan
Louise Adams
Robert Hinojos
Pecos Enterprise
Monahans
Ward County
Hospital Affiliates International
Hospital Board of Managers
HAI
Midland
Ray Fuqua
Bill Hicks
Ector County Justices of Peace
Hicks
Tech
Black and Bridle Club
4-H
FFA
Price
Call
Unitel
N. Cent
Pecos
Modern Study Club
Callie Holloway
S. Bois D’arc
Austin Elementary
PTA
Betsy Rider
Young Homemakers
CPS Reddy Room
Mt. Evergreen Cemetery Stockholders Meeting
S. Oak St
Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Optimists
Chaparral Village
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
Pecos Enterprise. Inc
South
Cedar Street
Texas
Ken Dulaney
Peggy McCracken
Diane Osborn
Doris Welch
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves County
Reeves
Ward Loving Culberson
Jeff Counties
Ayea
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