Calendar of Pecos Area Events and Club Meetings
A week of local gatherings lists Lions clubs meetings at Pecos Inn and Lions Den, Christmas parties, Optimist and Barstow clubs, AA and Al Non open meetings, TOPS 259, Barstow Senior Citizens Center events with speaker and lunch, ministers fellowship, Rotary and Women’s clubs, and Friday Alcoholics Anonymous with health screenings at the Senior Citizens Center.
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Lions Club
Pecos Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Merry Wives and Garden Club
Ben Meek
Jefferson
Pecos
Saragosa Hall
Pecos AA
Al-Non
S. Oak
Balmorhea
Reeves Community Council
10Th St
Barstow
S. Walnut
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Barstow Community Center
A.F
Hammons
Franklin's
Third St
Merry Wives Club
Alton Hughes
Pecos Rotary Club
Holiday Inn
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
Obituary: Ralph Williams 1884 Pecos native dies at 94
Ralph Williams 94 longtime Pecos resident and early Trans Pecos settler died last Saturday in Reeves County Memorial Hospital Funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday at West Park Baptist Church with Rev Bob Milligan officiating Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery Pecos Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home Williams helped survey for Pecos Valley Southern Railroad operated auto dealerships and an electrical repair shop before retiring He served 14 years on Pecos City Council He is survived by his son Ralph Williams Jr of Washington DC a brother Ross Williams of Big Timber Montana three grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Ralph Williams
Pecos
Trans Pecos
West Park Baptist Church
Bob Milligan
Williams
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Evergreen Cemetery
Flight training meet at Pecos Municipal Airport
Western Aviation sponsors a meeting for anyone interested in starting flight training. The event is tomorrow Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Western Aviation Office, Pecos Municipal Airport. For more information call 447-2998.
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Western Aviation
Pecos Municipal
Wall Street Mixed Gains In Late Morning Trading
Gambling and casino stocks faced renewed pressure while the Dow rose 3.38 to 815.23 at noon. The NYSE report showed 562 advancers and 597 decliners, with the NYSE composite up 0.07 at 54.13. Cotton futures climbed with No. 2 cotton around 65.22 cents per pound and nearby contracts higher than the prior close. Dow Jones main indexes as of 11 a.m. showed 30 Industrials at 813.24, Trans at 215.28, Utilities at 101.18, and Stocks at 278.18.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
NYSE
New York Cotton Exchange
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
A.m
Indus
Seniors Set Luncheon at Barstow Center
Senior Citizens host a covered dish luncheon tomorrow at noon in Barstow Community Center. Rev. A F Doc Hammon will be guest speaker. All senior citizens are invited.
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Barstow Community Center
Rev. A.F
Doc) Hammon
Lamar Elementary Winners Celebrate Class Spirit
Winners at Lamar Elementary include Versie Hale’s class in second place and Joyce Stewart’s class in third. A student donated his piggy bank to the winning class as a trophy gesture. Staff photo by Robert Hinojos.
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Versie Hale
Joyce Stewart
Robert Hinojos
Cowboy Christmas Dance for West Texas Boys Ranch
Morris Cooper announces the 9th annual Cowboy Christmas Dance to benefit West Texas Boys Ranch in San Angelo. Freddy Weller headlines with Joe Morris and the Permian Playboys providing music at Midland County Exhibition Building on East Highway 80. Tickets are $5 in advance via Midland stores or Morris Cooper, event runs 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
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Morris Cooper
Midland
West Texas Boys Ranch
San Angelo
Freddy Weller
Nashville
Joe Morris
Permian Playboys
Midland County
Tion
Fire and incident brief from Pecos area reports
Fire crews tackled multiple blazes including a total loss stucco residence at Linderman Farms southwest of Pecos and a tin house and store room near Pecos on State Highway 1450. A pickup on I 20 overheated but caused no injuries. Police cited two drivers after a Dec 7 collision at East Second and South Ash. Burglary at Reeves County Memorial Hospital vending room. dog pound burglary with eight dogs removed.
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Pecos
Linderman Farms
Interstate 20
East Second
South Ash
Eva Fuentez Lara
S. Orange
Dewey B. Elrod
Barstow
Elrod
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
S. Eddy
Odessa College nursing students pass state licensure exam
Odessa College reports 31 students taking the October licensure exam for licensed vocational nurses all passed. Ann Winn notes 9.6 percent of state test takers failed, OC scores exceeded the state average. The cohort was the first class under the career ladder program combining nursing training.
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Odessa
Odessa College
Ann Winn
Winn
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Lamar
Juracy McCall
Lamar School
United Way
Pecos Enterprise
Texas Boys Ranch
S. Plum
Reeves County
Santa Claus
Farnum
Diamond
Are Ea Uaa
Reca Zsay ‘Pecos
Jewelers
Burt Reynolds
Harold Lindley
Great Western
Great Western Finance
Control Data Corporation
King Size Wallet
Kodak Paper
Grandpa
Grandma
Shugart
Wacker’s
Eddy Street
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