Balmorhea Santa Visits Pecos Area With Well Attended Parade
Santa in Balmorhea greeted by children lining the streets as the Pecos Chamber of Commerce brings a sleigh to celebrate trading with Pecos residents. Balmorhea water crew and fire truck join the event. Balmorhea band of 23 students performed 13 numbers in a silver tumble weed decorated high school auditorium and prize drawings followed intermission.
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Balmorhea
Pecos
C.T. Gray
Ben Hill
Balmorhea Eastern Star Hosts District Deputy Matron
The Balmorhea Order of the Eastern Star welcomed District 2 Section 9 deputy matron Mrs. Marie Beene of Fort Stockton. She was presented in the east and given a corsage by Worthy Matron Sherry Clark. Reports from Patricia Neinast and Joseph Powell outlined home endowment fund ESTRAL welfare and kidney research efforts. Visitors included Mr Beene and others from Odessa and Monday chapters. After ritual close a salad supper and Christmas carols followed, then a children’s Christmas tree with gifts for all guests and members. Mr. and Mrs. Don Jones and children Jason and Anne returned from Messena New York where Don worked, preferring Texas due to weather. Mrs. Masters of Monday plans Christmas holidays with son Robert Masters, Balmorhea School coach.
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District 2
Marie Beene
Fort Stockton
Sherry Clark
Patricia Neinast
Joseph Powell
Home Endowment Fund
Estral, Welfare
Kidney Research
Beene
Towery
Odessa
Masters
Don Jones
Jason
Anne
Balmorhea
Messena
Market gains push stocks higher on hopeful year end rally
New York stocks rose sharply as traders cited seasonal factors and underlying strength. The noon Dow gained 7.59 to 605.13, NYSE advances led declines 503 to 389 with 1,570 issues traded, while the American Stock Exchange index rose to 60.22 and the Big Board composite inched to 35.89. Cotton futures were mixed as March delivery faced down days, and livestock markets in Amarillo and Fort Worth showed variable cattle and hog pricing with limited offerings in Fort Worth.
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New York Stock Exchange
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U.S. Steel
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Brinegar Plans Resignation From Transportation Post
Secretary of Transportation Claude S. Brinegar will resign effective February 1 1975. He is the second Ford cabinet member to leave after Attorney General William Saxbe quit to become ambassador to India. Brinegar says the time is right to return to the private sector.
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Claude S. Brinegar
Brinegar
Ford
Atty
William Saxbe
India
Richard M. Nixon
What's in a Man Body Composition Note
The body of a 160 pound man is mainly water about 100 pounds. It contains approximately 29 pounds of protein 25 pounds of fat 5 pounds of minerals 1 pound of carbohydrate and a quarter ounce of vitamins.
What Christmas means
Aurora Chavez, Mary Lou Valverde, and Nancy Ingram share memories of Christmas. They describe Dec 25 as a day of happiness, gift exchanges, decorations, and family time. They caution that travel can bring danger, urging safety and meaningful celebration.
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Aurora Chavez
Christ
Mary Lou Valverde
Nancy Ingram
Christmas meanings shared by Zavala girls and guests
The interview features Edward Porras Myra Garcia and Abel Urias reflecting on Christmas. Porras sees it as family and Christian celebration with peace and goodwill. Garcia notes the spirit of Christ is missing if gifts overshadow him. Urias recalls Joseph and Mary seeking shelter in Bethlehem and Jesus birth guided by a star.
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Christ
Myra Garcia
Jesus Christ
Abel Urias
Joseph
Mary
Bethlehem
Jesus
Balance of payments deficit hits record levels in 1974
The United States posted a balance of payments deficit of 3.6 billion dollars in the third quarter, the second largest three month shortfall on record. High foreign oil costs and private capital outflows drove the deterioration, with nine month totals at 4.3 billion and a 50 million foreign investment deficit.
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United States
Commerce Department
Texas population tops 12 million in 1974 census
Census Bureau data show Texas at 12,050,000 residents on July 1, 1974, up 222,000 from 1973 and ranking third behind California and New York. A Tower aide notes funds from federal revenue sharing could rise with the new figures.
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New York
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Fort Stockton boiler blast at Apache Elementary injures two
Two Honeywell maintenance men escaped serious injury relighting a gas boiler at Apache Elementary School when a gas explosion blew the boiler jacket and loosened ceiling panels. Davis suffered superficial burns and singed hair, Eller a forehead cut. no students hurt.
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Honeywell Company
Apache Elementary
Bob Davis
Jay Eller
Midland
Davis
Eller
Ward
Supreme Court upholds privacy ruling in false light case
The Supreme Court upheld a $60 000 privacy damages award to a West Virginia woman depicted as hillbillies in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The 8 to 1 decision rejected a lower court’s narrow standard for false light damages and limited the ruling to the case’s circumstances. Justice Stewart authored the opinion with Douglas dissenting, warning of press freedom erosion.
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Supreme Court Today
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Supreme Court
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Stewart
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Ginnings Totals by County This Week in Pecos Area
Ginnings edged toward the year ago mark with 5,890 bales ginned this week. Total to date is 35,577 versus 45,687 last year. Reeves County Upland 27,543 Pecos County Upland 3,928 Presidio Upland 1,045 and Area Pima 3,061.
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Pecos County Upland
Presidio Upland
Area Pima
Community club and meeting schedule listings
Downtown Lions Club meets Wednesday at noon at the Holiday Inn. Monday activities include Weight Watchers at the Community Center Banquet Room at 7 p.m. Arts and Crafts run at the Senior Citizen Center from 9 to 12. Evening Lions Club gathers at the American Motor Inn at 7:30. Amistad Lions meets at Lions Den at 7:30. On Tuesday Al-Anon meets at 212 S. Oak at 8:30 p.m. TOPS Club convenes at the E. 10th St. senior center at 6:00.
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Lions
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Al-Anon
S. Oak
Tops Club
E. 10Th St
Senior Citizen's Center
Police probe store burglary at Pecos grocery
Pecos police investigate the theft of cash and food stamps from Minit Mart Grocery on Cedar Street. Authorities say entry appeared through the front door with the safe opened without triggering the alarm, suggesting a possible insider with a key. Sgt. Robert Diaz led the inquiry after a report at 5:40 am, checking for fingerprints and clues.
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Minit Mart
Cedar St
Robert Diaz
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Stereo theft at Robertson residence on St Elm Street
Police report a stereo and tape deck were stolen from the J B Robertson home at 414 St Elm St while the family was away about two hours Monday night from 8 to 10 p m. Entry was gained through a window after they returned they found the items missing.
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J.B. Robertson
St. Elm St
Pecos Enterprise staff and publication details
The Pecos Enterprise in Pecos Texas lists staff including John Pitts as Assistant to Publisher and Progy McCracken as Managing Editor with Lynn Week City Editor Beck Rivera Family Editor Diane Oshorn Display Advertising Manager Marky Shut Classified Advertising Manager Kurren Baca Circulation Manager Emily Galindo Composition Supervisor Carlos Nichols Pressroom Foreman Joyce Miller Office Manager. The paper covers Reeves County publishing weekdays with various subscription options and delivery areas including Ward and Loving counties.
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John Pitts
Progy McCracken
Lynn Week
Becky Rivera
Diane Oshorn
Marky
Kurren Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Joyce Miller
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