Gifts of Life and Loss in Organ Donation Movement
A letter from Mrs. J H Starley of Pecos recounts donating her son's eyes and organs after his death, praising organ donation and thanking South Texas Organ Bank officials. A separate message extols organ and tissue donation as a path to help others and live on in acts of kindness. The piece also notes a Cincinnati Post publication sharing a stock market rise amid Iran-U.S. tensions and a UN call for hostage releases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Lord
J.H. Starley
South
Texas Organ Bank
Piedras Drive
West Suite
San Antonio
Texas
Pecos
Starley
David Ander
South Texas Organ Bank
Robert J. Gosnell
Robert N. Test
Cincinnati Post
Stocks Rally As Dollar Strength Boosts Investor Buying
Brokers said news and a firm dollar sparked buying as traders priced in an early peak in rates. Gainers included International Business Machines up 5/8 to 66 Sears Roebuck up 1 at 1& and Eastman Kodak up 3/8 to 4&8. NYSE composite rose .44 to 61.50 and the American stock exchange value index gained 1.54 to 231.20 with volume reaching 19.90 million shares by noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Business Machines
Sears Roebuck
Eastman Kodak
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Toyah City Council keeps water rate. bulk valve policy set
Toyah Texas city council met December 4 at City Hall with Mayor Mark Chaddick presiding. Action included maintaining the present water rate pending Balmorhea settlement and posting a new policy that only authorized individuals may fill mobil tanks from the bulk water valve. Several local residents’ health and travel notes followed, including hospital stays and Thanksgiving gatherings. Toyah Methodist Church held its quarterly conference later that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toyah
Mark Chaddick
B.A. Cunningham
Jerri McAlpine
Doris Blalock
Virginia Gibson
Bob Noble
Charlotte Waight
Chaddick
State Water Board
Toyah Methodist Church
Merchants Seek Police Consolidation and Parking Changes
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee asked city and county officials to consolidate the Police Department with the Sheriff's Department. They approved sending letters, discussed New Year’s day closures, Christmas hours, and Oak Street parking, and planned to request freight firm Merchants Fast Motor Freight in Odessa to fix damaged shipments. Members present included McCree Elliott Shannon Williams Farnum Estes McWhirter Fonville Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Committee
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Creamy McCree
Bill Bickley
Bill Pigman
Oak St
Pers
Leo Elliott
Elliott
Merchants Fast Motor Freight
Odessa
Neuendorff Named Pharmacist Manager At Revco Eddy St Pecos
Philip Neuendorff steps in as pharmacist-manager at the Revco Store on Eddy Street Pecos replacing Joe Don Baker who transferred to Levelland. Neuendorff arrived three months ago from Odessa with his wife and daughter to join the Pecos staff. He holds a B S in pharmacy from St Louis College of Pharmacy earned in 1955 and has about 25 years of dispensing experience.
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Philip Neuendorff
Revco
Eddy St
Joe Don Baker
Levelland
Neuendorff
Pecos
Odessa
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Jayne Robinson
Community club meeting schedule in Pecos area
A compact listing of weekly club gatherings across Pecos across Monday to Friday. Includes Lions Club at American Motor Inn and Amistad Lions Club, quilting, TOPS groups, Barstow Lions, Rotary, Jaycees, and senior center events with times and locations. Contains contact notes and event details for ongoing community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Cantaloupe City
CPS Reddy Room
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Huff and Puff
Pecos
Saragosa Hall
Pecos AA
Al-Non
N. Oak
Balmorhea
Old Senior Citizens Center
Second
Hickory
S. Eddy St
Barstow Lions Club
Barstow Community Center
Hickory Housing Center
Rio Pecos Extension Club
Pecos Jayceeettes
Downtown
Holiday Inn
Pecos Rotary Club
Pecos Jaycees
Alpine Lodge
Austin Elementary School
Science Fair at Austin Elementary Thursday Dec 6
Science fair at Austin Elementary School will be held Thursday evening December 6 in the school cafetorium. Exhibits will be set up after lunch with judging after school and public viewing from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Winners announced at 8:30. awards to be presented at a spring assembly. Some works may also go to the January Pecos High School city wide science fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Elementary
Pecos High School
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New York
United States
Iran
United Nations Security Council
U.S
Tehran
U.N. Action
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Linda Daniel Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Ruth Wells
Reeves County
Reeves, Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis Counties
Pecos Enterprise
Toyah News
John Blalock
Monahansa
Frank Talamentez
Waddell
Big Spring
Mrs. Sherman Newsom
David
Charles Waight
Walter
Billings
Mont
Frank Lichnovsky
Charlotte
Frank
Buffalo
Wyo
Wyoming Mineral Company
Richard Gibson
Brad and
Aaron
A.L. Gibsons
Katie Powell
Katherine
A. Ray Wright
Bobby
Donnell
Raylene
Don Waights
Thur
King Size Wallet
Kodak Paper
KODAK
Grandpa
Grandma
Shugart
Wacker’s
Eddy Street
Our
PHOS
Foster Frozen Foods
American Tourister’s
Dynamite Sale
Pullman
American Tourister
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