Balmorhea Community News Highlights Local Visits and Football
Balmorhea residents report travel to Germany and Mexico City with returns this week. Ray Olivas earns SP/5 while at Ft. Bliss and plans college in October. Balmorhea High opens with 450 students. 22 football players, seven starters, and a schedule including Clint, Odessa J.V., and Grandfalls. Local business changes: June Humphries sells cafe to Rick Moore and son. Charles Hoefs sells Chicken House to Jerry Rowe. Community members attend funerals, reunions, and family events across Odessa, Fort Stockton, and Kansas.
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Ray Olivas
Army
Ft. Bliss
Balimorhea Independent School
Martha Moore
Alpine
LeFever
Patton
Clint
Balmorhea
Odessa J,v
Odessa
Sanderson
Wink
del City
Imperial
Grandfalls
Ft. Hancock
Anthony
June Humphries
Rick Moore
Ft. Stockton
Moore
Charles Hoefs
Jerry Rowe
Saragosa
Garland Rowe
Jeff
Jessica
Churches to merge two Texan United Methodist congregations
In Levelland Texas the white Wesley United Methodist and the Negro St Luke's United Methodist voted to form Christ United Methodist Church. The merger reflects unity over race with 260 and 54 members respectively and a set of five reasons praising past efforts and faith in new bonds.
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Levelland
Tex
Northwest Texas
United Methodist Church
Christ United Methodist Church
Wesley United Methodist Church
St. Luke’s
Brotherhood of God
Spiritual Healer Sister Lola Martinez Opens Ca rlsbad
A local notice pins down Sister Lola Martinez offering healing in Carlsbad New Mexico at N Canal Street. It claims she can heal with a touch and name friends and enemies without questions. Open seven days a week and provide holy water for all.
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Lola
Carlsbad
N.M. N
Canal St
Austin Faces High Injury Rate in 1971 Motorcycle Mishaps
Police report 177 motorcycle accidents in six months of 1971 in Austin, 75 percent injuries. The incidents were 2.6 percent of major crashes. Chief Miles notes higher injury rate for motorcycles per traffic volume, with most crashes involving cars. Captain Swinney cites lack of rider protection and low visibility as key factors. He urges riders to avoid congested areas and stay alert near cars.
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Austin
Bob Miles
W.R. Swinney
Swinney
Miles
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Lucille) Coleman
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