Lantern tours added at Carlsbad Caverns Holiday period
Carlsbad Caverns National Park will offer daily lantern trips through New Cave by reservation from December 19 to 31. Two trips daily at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., with reservations via the visitor center. New Cave 23 miles from main Caverns. extended hours through December 31 including 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. visitor center and extended tour times.
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
New Cave
Park
Carlsbad Caverns
West Texas geologic history exhibit at Big Bend Museum
Sul Ross State University Museum of the Big Bend will open an exhibit on West Texas two billion years of geologic history on December 7 at 7 30 p m. The display created with the SRSU Geology Department traces the Trans Pecos geologic history focusing on the Big Bend Davis Mountain area using maps diagrams photos and mineral and fossil specimens. It covers Precambrian Paleozoic Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras with key dates and time spans.
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Sul Ross State University Museum
Big Bend
West Texas
Srsu Geology Department
Trans Pecos
Davis
Stocks Rise as IBM Leads Market Narrow Advance
The noon Dow Jones industrials rose 3.03 to 809.86 as IBM shares led gains while NYSE issues showed more advancers than decliners. The NYSE composite climbed .21 to 53.94 and the American Stock Exchange value index added .35 to 150.61 with volume at 9.42 million by noon. Cotton futures slipped with No. 2 grade down 116 points to 65.96 cents per pound and midday prices for futures were lower across the board. Geologic events have shaped features in the Big Bend area across time.
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New York
International Business Machines
New York Stock Exchange
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange
Barstow News Ward County Food Show highlights and local notices
The 1978 Ward County Food Show in Wickett on November 28 saw Barstow participants win ribbons with Cottage Cheese-Pepper Casserole Lasagne Broccoli Supreme and Dr Bird Cake. Mona Webb earned a door prize Kitchen towel and pot holders. Local residents visit relatives over Thanksgiving and a Navy leave returns Ricky Flora home. A 50th wedding anniversary for Raymond and Mrs Crawford is noted along with a Presbyterian Bible study and a Christmas dinner at the church.
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Wickett
Barstow
Matt Diwiddie
Welman Bauer
Kate Bauer
Mona Webb
Marie Pena
Cathy Daniels
Area residents named trustees for TTU Dads association
Lubbock residents Clem N. Crowley and Glen J. Ellis of Pecos and Milton A. Cate of Verhalen were named 1978 80 trustees for the Texas Tech University Dads association. Dues paying members support scholarships and activities aiding the university and graduate programs. The TTU campus spans 1 839 acres with over 22 000 students and operates centers in Amarillo and Junction as part of Texas Tech, a major state funded multi disciplinary university.
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Lubbock
United States
TTU
Amarillo
Junction
Dow Jones New York at 11 a.m. stock averages
Dow Jones at 11 a.m. shows the industrial index at 808.99, up 2.16. transport index 215.62, up 0.29. utilities 100.41, up 0.14. stocks at 277.11, up 0.88. Overall gains reflect mixed sector movements across the major averages.
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DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
A.m
Indus
Star of Bethlehem Christmas show at Poole Planetarium
Odessa College Poole Planetarium reschedules The Star of Bethlehem for December 8 9 and 15 16 at 730 p.m. Wilkerson Hall 206. Original December 14 showing cancelled. Keith Johnson says audience travels to 7 B C to explore what Star of Bethlehem could be. Moon rock samples loaned by NASA. Public invited. Admission 50 cents adults 25 cents children.
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Odessa
Odessa College
Poole Planetarium
Star of Bethlehem
Wilkerson Hall
Keith Johnson
Planetarium
B.C
Matthew
Christ
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Bond set for three Midland men in marijuana case
Three Midland residents, Gilbert Sanchez, Joe Luis Alaniz, and Hernandez Sanchez, appeared in U S Magistrate J M Preston’s court in Pecos for bond and attorney appointments after arrest in Big Bend National Park on federal marijuana possession charges. Each faces up to five years, $5,000 fine, or both, with $25,000 bond set. They were remanded to U S Marshal custody at Reeves County Facility.
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United States
Midland
U.S
J.M. Preston
Pecos
Gilbert P. Sanchez
N. Tyler
Joe Luis Alaniz
E. Magnolia
E. Pecan
Big
Alaniz
Sanchez
Hernandez
Reeves County
Commission cool to umbrella agency for licensing
Sunset Advisory Commission members indicate skepticism toward an umbrella agency to administer multiple occupational licensing laws. Some supporters seek simplicity, but key lawmakers voice concerns about governance, including executive director control and need for citizen oversight. The panel meets again December 15 to decide.
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Austin
Texas
Sunset Advisory Commission
Commis
Sion
House
Senate
Commission
Theft under investigation in Pecos area
Reeves County Sheriff Raul Florez says the department investigates the theft of a tool box with about 4000 dollars of tools from a pickup in Pecos on December 2. The owner is Garry Ray Harrison of Balmorhea.
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Reeves County
Raul Florez
Pecos
Garry Ray Harrison
Balmorhea
Three sentenced fines, probation for immigration violations
Three individuals convicted of immigration violations received unsupervised probation and fines from a U.S. Magistrate. Fortino Medrano-Chavez of Odessa drew one year probation and 150 dollar fine, with 1500 payment deadline. Dona Anita Solis of Dallas got six months probation and 100 dollar fine, which she paid. Herminio Hernandez-Garza of Snyder faced 400 dollars total fines, six months imprisonment per count suspended, and monthly 100 dollar payments starting December 15.
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United States
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
U.S
J.M. Preston
Pecos
Fortino Medrano-Chavez
W. 2Nd St
Odessa
Dona Anita Solis
Columbia
Dallas
Snyder
Hernandez-Garza
U.S. Border Patrol
December 1978 Pecos Area Events Calendar Highlights
Community groups schedule weekly meetings in Pecos including Lions, Optimist, Rotary and AA. Listings note locations such as Pecos Inn Lions Den Saragosa Hall and Holiday Inn with times from 7 p.m. to noon. Additional entries include Senior Center activities and church fellowship gatherings.
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Lions Club
Pecos Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos
Saragosa Hall
Pecos AA
Al-Non
S. Oak
Balmorhea
Reeves Community Council
10Th
Barstow Lions Club
Barstow Community Center
Business and Professional Women's Club
Hickory Housing Center
Hickory
American Association of Retired Persons and Senior Center
Franklin's
Third St
Senior Citizens Center
Merry Wives Club
Alton Hughes
Pecos Rotary Club
Holiday Inn
S. Cedar
Pecos Police Investigate Multiple Criminal Mischief Incidents
The Pecos Police Department reports two criminal mischief cases on Dec 2 at 8:52 a.m. including four vehicle windows broken at Walthall and Oak and goats harmed by BB gun pellets owned by Clarence Oster. A BB gun was recovered and Salcido Sand and Gravel Co reported the vehicle damage. Also Dec 4 burglary of Pecos Housing Authority apartments 21B 22C and 22B with items removed and windows damaged. A separate collision at Johnson and Monroe Dec 4 involved Teresa Reyes Romo and Jana Rae Tudor.
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Pecos
Walthall and
Oak
Salcido Sand and Gravel Co
Clarence Oster
S. Plum
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Odessa Medical Center Hospital
Teresa Reyes Romo
Willow
Jana Rae Tudor
Johnson
Monroe
Romo
Tudor
Food stamp program changes ease cash needs for shoppers
Texas HRS chief M J Raymond announces new system allowing food stamp recipients to obtain stamps without paying cash. Recipients will receive a monthly Authorization to Participate card exchanged for the bonus stamps. The shift helps those who struggle to balance rent utilities and groceries. Additional changes are planned for March 1979 to broaden accessibility.
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Texas Department of Human Resources
Financial Services
M.J. Raymond
Raymond
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Carolton, Tx
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Ricky Flora
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Chicago
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Roy Koenning
Janet
Edna, Tx
Hickey
Corpus Christi
Raymond Crawford
Presbyterian Manse
Wooten
Presbyterian Church
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Srands
Reeves
Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis
Kathy Royal
Barstow Elementary School
United Way
Sandra Bollinger
Frances Smith
Robert Hinojos
Pecos Enterprise
Area News
Texas Tech
Bonds
Occupational Licenses Commission
Cool
Barrier and Cosmetology Boards
Lance Lalor
Dhouston
Rep
Bill Ceverha
Bill Wells
Wells
Herminio Hernandez- Garza
Rt. 1
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
Evaristo Ontiveros
S. Sycamore
Ontiveros
PPD
Pinehurst
Elva Dominguez Estrella
P.O. Box
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