Stevens Feeds Festival Crowd Free of Charge
Kenneth Stevens of Van Horn delivered a pickup load of hot food to the Balmorhea festival. He distributed meals among contestants workers and attendees at the community club rooms free of charge, praising Balmorhea folks and noting cafe closures. The Moore family held Thanksgiving at the Letheo home in Toyahvale with guests from San Angelo Oklahoma Mona Hans and Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Stevens
van Horn
Chamber
Mr. Stevens
Moore
Nelson Letheo
Toyahvale
Martie
Bob Burnett
San Angelo
Nancy
Joe Hayter
Heather
John
Harvie Moores
Balmorhea deer hunting weekend draws regional visitors
A long list of visitors from San Angelo Lubbock Midland Odessa and El Paso stayed in Balmorhea and hunted deer with local families. Notables include Frankie Kingston Woodie Melntire Red Thorton and others. names span Hulsey Huels ter Carrasco Kingston Knapp and Hall. A Midland eye operation and a wedding in Odessa are also noted among Balmorhea residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodie Melntire
Red Thorton
San Angelo
Bill Melntire
Robert Hulsey
Darnell
Joe Cox
Lubbock
Butch Huelster
Huelsters
Midland
Nathan Bozeman
Odessa
Balmorhea
Market mixed as Dow slips amid steel price rise concerns
Noon trading in New York shows the Dow down 1.16 at 946.06 as steel price increases sharpen uncertainty about the economy. Occident Petroleum leads NYSE activity. Mondale criticizes 6 percent steel hikes. Livestock and cash grain figures from Fort Worth and Chicago follow, with various bid ranges for cattle hogs calves and grains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Sion
Commerce Department
Georgia
Walter Mondale
Occidental Petroleum
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Fort Worth
Tex
Chicago
Dow Jones
A.m
Indus
Open meetings law and private sessions debated
The piece discusses posting notices three days in advance and potential remedies such as injunctions for delays. It notes penalties for hidden deliberations, allowed private meetings for attorney consultations, and the limits on excluding the public in real estate or disciplinary matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGowen
Lopez Portillo to take oath as Mexico’s new president
The inauguration marks the end of Luis Echeverria’s six year term as Mexico’s leader during a time of economic hardship. President elect Jose Lopez Portillo will be welcomed by the diplomatic corps and dignitaries at Chapultepec Park and a parade to the National Palace. Mrs Carter and the Kerrs attend, expressing support and friendship with Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Jimmy
Lopez Portillo
Carter
International
Kissingers
U.S
John J. Jova
Jack Ford
Ford
Chapultepec Park
Congressional Chamber
Paseo de la Reforma
National Palace
Benito Juarez
Abraham Lincoln
Palace
Echeverria
Nimoy Delayed En Route To Odessa For UT Permian Talk
Leonard Nimoy known as Mr Spock faced a near hour delay in West Texas when his Texas International flight did not arrive on time. He appeared at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in Odessa to discuss Star Trek and his poetry before about 800 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Spock
Vulcan
Television
West
Texas
Leonard Nimoy
Enterprise
Odessa
University of Texas of the
Nimoy
ATPB
Brenda Virgin
Janey Esquivel
Charley Meek
Stephen Bates
Bates
Jenkins
DPS
Midland
Christmas Shopping Tips and Local Traffic Crashes Reported
Chief of Police Charlie Smith urges shoppers to lock cars and hide presents in trunks. The morning sees minor crashes at Cedar and 12th and Eddy and Normandy, with several drivers cited for failure to yield. A district court note details Miguel Matta’s 10 year probation for heroin with past misdemeanor arrests. The Avalon Club thefts yield sentences for Robert Collins and Joe Bravo for truck theft and burglary of beer and cigarettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Smith
Cedar and
12Th
Faustina Acosta
Hickory
Guadalupe Carrasco
Pecos
Acosta
Eddy
Normandy
Frances Henderson
Tra Park
James Breese
S. Eddy
Henderson
Breese
Johnson
Monroe Street
Rosendo Lujan
Saragosa
Gayla Bramlett
Washington
Lujan
Miguel Matta
S. Pecan St
Matta
Pat Jenkins
Ramada Inn
Jenkins
Leo Edwards
Robert Steve Collins
Avalon Club
Willia P Ratliff
Haskell
J.H. Starley
Joe Bravo
Avalon
Bravo
Snow flurries reach Panhandle and neighboring states
Light snow fell in the Texas Panhandle and adjacent areas of New Mexico and Oklahoma, with dawn temperatures freezing or below elsewhere except along the coast. Overnight readings dropped to 10 above in Marfa and 18 in El Paso, while Galveston and other coastal sites reported milder air. Several Texas cities posted new coldest November records, with Austin and San Antonio averages well under prior marks and Galveston’s average reaching a 96 year low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas Panhandle
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Borger
Oklahoma Panhandle
Tucumcari
Marfa
el Paso
Galveston
Austin
San Antonio
Deaths Clodell Sweat of Pecos Passes After Short Illness
Clodell laVerne Sweat man Lamphere 48 of Pecos died Tuesday at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa after a brief illness. Services Thursday at 4 p.m. in Pecos Funeral Home chapel with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Born Oct 4 1928 in Llano County, she lived in Pecos since 1953. Presbyterian. Survivors: husband Arthur, daughter Jan MacDonald of Houston, mother Mrs O W Sweatman of Pecos, and grandson Blaine MacDonald of Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clodell laVerne Sweatman Lamphere
Pecos
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
Pecos Funeral Home
Evergreen Cemetery
Llano County
Arthur
Jan MacDonald
Houston
O.W. Sweatman
Blaine MacDonald
Calendar of Pecos events including AA and AARP dinner
Calendar notes Pecos area listings with Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon at 8 p.m. 125 S Oak St and AARP Christmas dinner and installation of officers at First Methodist Church at 6 30 p m Tuesday references phones 445 4611 445 4413 375 2508 with city context but limited details for events and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
AARP
First Methodist Church
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Manuel Couthier
Juan
Cid
Culiacan
Sinaloa
Stevens
Janette Sessom
Cora Moore
Paul Ham
Monahans
Mike Ladel
Dallas
Balmorthe
By Frankie Kingston
Gladys Hunter
Barney Humprhites
Louise Adams
Kansas City
Barney
Tovah and
Frank Tercero
Teresa
Juan Fierro
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Rudy Carrasco
San Marcus College
Jimmie Carrasco
W.C. Wilson
Duncan Kingston
Freda Thompson
Loyal Humphries
Ed Stapelton
Fl Paso
Alpine
Rom. Beaver
Lucille Knapp
Jess Hall
Weatherford
Jess Hall Jr
Boatman
Baby
State Park
Kingston Ranch
Buck Towler
Alcoa
At&t
Ad Rich
Borden
Brit. Pet
Cities
Coca Cola
Cam Oil
Dow Chem duPont
Eastman
Exxon
Fairchild
Gen Foods
Phill Pet
RCA
Safeway
Sears
Sony
Council
Board
Commissioner's Court
Panhandle
Mrs. Lamphere
Evening Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Optimists
Chaparral Village
Morning Tops Club
Federation Parlor
St. Community
Pecos Enterprise
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