Scout Leaders Awarded In Balmorhea Meeting
Buffalo Trail Council of the Big Bend District met in Fort Davis to compare scout work. Wayne McBee earned a 10 year pin, Juani ta Thompson received a service plaque and sleeve patch, with Balmorhea attendees Jake Cameron and Bill McPherson. Cubs won a recruiting banner and cups, Webeloes hike and clean. Balmorhea School board added Troy Parker to fill Bill Davis’s term.
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Buffalo Trail Council
Big Bend
Fort Davis
Wayne McBee
Juanita Thompson
Balmorhea
Jake Cameron
Bill McPherson
Balmorhea Bears sweep Sanderson teams in midweek games
Balmorhea girls won all their games over the Sanderson Cagers on Wednesday at Sanderson. The Balmorhea boys varsity prevailed 62 to 46 and the junior varsity won 46 to 46. Girls final was Balmorhea 49 Sanderson 43. The Balmorhea varsity heads to Wink and Alpine tournaments next week. Several family members attended Florence Pinkington’s funeral in Junction.
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Balmorhea Bears
Sanderson Cagers
Sanderson
Balmorhea
Hith She
Mixed stock market drifts in cautious session
New York trading showed a mixed day with the Dow at 597.78 up 1.41 while gainers trailed losers on the NYSE. The Amex rose 0.59 to 60.43 and the composite index gained 0.08 to 35.68 as analysts cite a weak broader economy and recession concerns. Cotton futures slipped with No. 2 prices down as buying remained slow and demand restrained across the market.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
NYSE
Pan Ocean Oil
Amex
New York Cotton Exchange
School Menu Week Includes Fish Sticks and Turkey Dishes
Monday features fish sticks with catsup, blackeyed peas, seasoned spinach, lemon pudding, cornbread, oleo and milk. Tuesday offers burrito, buttered corn, coleslaw, white cake, orange juice and milk. Wednesday serves chili with beans, salad, fruit, sweet roll, crackers, oleo and milk. Thursday presents turkey with giblet gravy, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, celery, frosted fruit bar, hot roll, oleo and milk. Friday includes hamburger, fries, pickles, whipped lime gelatin, pears, ice cream and milk.
Christmas Toy Drive By Santa and Mrs Claus
Santa and Mrs Claus planned a global party for children, aiming to share joy and gifts with youngsters around the world. The idea centers on a festive gathering and generous toy distribution to spread cheer during the season.
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Santa
Mrs. Claus
Toyah considers Pecos schooling option for younger students
Toyah school board weighs keeping kindergarten through sixth grade in Toyah while junior and senior high students would be bused to Pecos for classes starting 1975 76. They seek data on affected numbers and potential multi grade teaching needs. The board also plans to transport Toyah athletes to Pecos and back after practices if drivers and routes can be arranged.
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Toyah
Pecos
Barstow
Balmorhea
Mentone
The
Texas Education
Richardson named mine manager at Comanche Creek Mine
Texasgulf Inc has named George O Richardson as mine manager of its Comanche Creek Mine near Fort Stockton Pecos County Texas. Richardson a 25 year veteran previously supervised the project and held posts in New Gulf Houston Carlsbad and Houston Land. Construction starts January and is due for completion in late 1975 with 400 600 thousand long tons annual production and about 75 employees. Engineering is by Brown and Root of Houston.
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George O. Richardson
Comanche Creek
Fort Stockton
Charles F. Drees
Richardson
Texasgulf
Newgulf
Houston Exploration Department
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Houston Land Department
Texas A&m
University of Houston
American and
Houston Associations of Petroleum Landmen
Pecos County
Texas
Louisiana
Brown & Root, Inc
Houston
Gulf
Headstart program teaches congressmen at Harvard
A dozen newly elected members of Congress, eight Democrats and four Republicans, attend a week long Headstart course at Harvard's Kennedy School to learn debate, press releases, and other Washington skills. The course is free, aiming to help freshmen legislators perform better when they take office next month.
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Cambridge Mass
Congress
Harvard
Washington
John F. Kennedy School of Government
In-service nursing program begins at Reeves Memorial
Reeves Memorial Hospital launches a five day in service training program for nursing staff starting Monday. Two University of Texas School of Nursing El Paso faculty will conduct daily two hour sessions for RNs LVNs and aides. The grant funded by the Regional Medical Program supports participants from Kermit Alpine Monahans and Van Horn. Certificates awarded on completion.
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Reeves Memorial Hospital
Jerry Taylor
University of Texas School of Nursing At
el Paso
Pecos Hospital
Federal Regional Medical Program
Kermit
Alpine
Monahans
van Horn
Park plan sparks clash over basin facilities and traffic
At a public hearing opponents warn removing overnight facilities would cut visitors to the basin while officials note visitor numbers rose from 114,232 in 1963 to 841,200 in 1973. EPA and NPS will study alternatives and hear input before a spring or summer 1975 decision.
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Newell
National Park Service
Chisos Basin
Environmental Protection Agency
Deaths and Community Notices From Pecos Area
Obituary notices list William E. Chandler 65 with graveside rites in Fairview Cemetery after moving to Midland in 1969. Edith Cook 75 of Pecos dies at Memorial Hospital with services in Pecos. Survivors span Chandler and Cook families across Midland San Angelo Beaumont Odessa Waco Norway and Phoenix. Community calendar items include toy drives dinners programs and club meetings.
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William E. Chandler
Pecos
Fairview Cemetery
Chandler
Howard Chandler
Stanton Hospital
Midland
Willie Chandler
Ginger Campbell
Janie Wright
San Angelo
W.D
George Chandler
Gene Chandler
Phoenix
Ariz
Cecilia Brazel
Mary Ruth Duval
Ates
Edith Cook
First Christian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Cook
Memorial Hospital
Mississippi
Marion
Gene
Ernest Cook
Joann Beauchamp
Willis C
Lee brothers among the Declaration signers
Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee are identified as the only brothers who signed the Declaration of Independence in the historical record.
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Richard Henry Lee
Francis Lightfoot Lee
Daylight Saving Time May Have Wasted Fuel
A. Adler Hirsch, a retired water purification expert from Shreveport, La, argued that keeping DST in the cold winter months last year increased fuel use for heating rather than reducing it as energy officials predicted. The AP report notes the claim was made in Houston on a Tuesday.
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Shreveport
A. Adler Hirsch
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