Balmorhea Notes Local Residents Share Pool Wonder
Balmorhea draws attention as Florence and Thomas Leavitt visit from St. Paul and seek a Balmorhea home. A feature by Bill Hutchison describes Balmorhea State Recreation Area sightlines, including a large outdoor pool fed by a spring that irrigates nearby farms. The guide notes the pool's water cycles and a Bible reference to Jesus offering living water.
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Florence
Thomas Leavitt
St. Paul, Minn
Balmorhea
Leavitt
Bill Hutchison
First United Methodist Church
Artesia
N.M
New Mexico United Methodist Reporter
Texas
Balmorhea State Recreation Area
Jesus
Samaria
Market Advances on Dollar Rally. Cotton, Grain Mixed
Stocks rise as the Dow gains 6.32 points to 820.25 amid a dollar rally, with American Medicorp up 4 to 19 percent and NYSE composite advancing. Cotton futures edge higher while wheat and soybeans quote lower or mixed. local holiday notices and school events follow in this community report.
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New York
Carter
United States
U.S
American Medicorp
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange
Guadalupe Park Entrance Road Contract Awarded
National Park Service announces a $468 387 contract for Armstrong and Armstrong of Roswell New Mexico to build an entrance road to the McKittrick Canyon area in Guadalupe Mountains National Park Bidders included Borsberry Construction of El Paso and Constructors Inc of Carlsbad New Mexico Work covers subgrade reshaping base paving six miles of road and parking curbs signs centerline painting and parking striping Start in January completion by late summer new road replaces private ranch access to the canyon mouth and will be first public access to that park area.
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National Park Service
Armstrong and Armstrong
Roswell
New Mexico
McKittrick Canyon
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Borsberry Construction Company
el Paso
Texas
Constructors, Inc
Carlsbad
Scenic Canyon
Japanese imports lift prospects for U S cattlemen abroad
TSCRA president J A Whittenburg III notes Japan will boost beef imports, boosting U S cattlemen. USMEF, led by Bud Middaugh, plans a Tokyo office with Bert Tennison, as Japan widens access to U S meat markets and reduces a prior trade deficit.
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Forth Worth
Uss
Japan
J.A. Whittenburg III
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Amarillo
Texas
TSCRA
Fort Worth
U.S
USMEF
Whittenburg
Australia
Texas Unemployment Falls to 4.9 Percent in October
Texas unemployment slipped to 4.9 percent with 280,800 job seekers at mid October, down from 5.0 percent in September. Employment rose by 24,000 since September and 182,800 since October last year as education and manufacturing expanded. Laredo reported the highest jobless rate at 15.2 percent, while Midland at 2.4 percent posted the best. Dallas Ft Worth 3.3 percent, Houston 4.5 percent, and San Antonio 6.9 percent all stayed below September levels.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Employment Commission
TEC
Ber
Laredo
Midland
Dallas-Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Striking Idea Behind the Term Striking
The origin traces to merchant seamen who halted ship movements over grievances. The term means lowering sails and, when yards were lowered, all onboard activities stopped.
Disorderly conduct charges filed in local case
Mario Gomez filed disorderly conduct charges against her son in law Joseph Baca on Wednesday afternoon. Eva Levario signed a complaint against her husband Margarito Levario for inflicting bodily injury and a warrant was issued by Judge Connie Gomez. Mrs Falliso reported theft at the Lazy F Motel leading to Eloy Garay’s arrest for petty theft. A juvenile involved was to see the juvenile director this morning. Teresa Valles signed a complaint for simple assault against her husband Juan Valles.
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Mario Gomez
Tenth St
Joseph Baca
Eva Levario
S. Scott Sr
Margarito Levario
Connie Gomez
Calendar of Pecos Area Coming Events
Calendar listing weekly meetings and activities in Pecos area. Lions Club Amistad Lions Club meet at 7:30 p m at the American Motor Inn. Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon meet at 125 S Oak St. Morning TOPS Club 8 10 at Federal Parlor. Optimist Club 8 p m Saragosa Hall. Bible Study 3 4 p m Senior Center. Downtown Lions Club noon at Holiday Inn. Senior Center Game Day 9 a m 5 p m. Friday evening Lions Club at 125 S Oak St with same phone numbers.
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Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
Federal Parlor
Saragosa Hall
S. Cedar
Holiday Inn
Senior Center
S. Cedar St
Pecos
Alcoholics Anonymous
Texas Power seeks 118 million rate hike for 18.4 percent rise
Texas Power and Light Co. asked the Public Utility Commission for an 18.4 percent average rate increase totaling about 118 million dollars annually. The plan, to fund a shift from natural gas to lignite fired plants, would raise a residential bill by roughly 8.88 dollars monthly for 11,102 kilowatt hours yearly.
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Austin, Texas
Texas Power & Light Co
Tp&l
Public Utility Commission
Bill Campbell
Campbell
Texas Power & Light
Central
North
Texas
McLennan County Consumers Association
Lane Denton
Congress
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Pecos Enterprise
Chicago
John
R.V. Turnbough
Dub Smith
Morton
Cindy
Elgin
Debbie
Melanie
Larry
Dennis
Continental
Beda Larramore
Odessa
Martha Anderson
Rosa Renz
Andrews
Pearl Blackemore
Truman Barnette
Joe Kingston
Dan Oliver
Chas Towery
San Angelo
Irene Hunter
Fidela Jasso
Sally Dominguez
Priscilla Candelas
Becky Baeza
Frankie Kingston
Amy McIntire
Tudie Patrick
Patty Towler
Clay Huelster
Kingston
Peggy Moore
Chas Markham
Christine Poe
Low
Cora Moore
Worley
Frank Clark
Kermit
Buck Towlers
Mrs
John Jones
Joe Lyles
Nancy Jane Dias
Guadalupe Park
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Diane Osborn
Doris Welch
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves County
Reeves
Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Counties
David Dutchover
Eagle Band
Pecos Eagle Band
Ernie Moore
West Texas
Pyote
Manuel Galindo
Evening Optimist Club
Rene Alonso
Terri Najera
Evening Optimists
Meat Export Federation
Texas Power
Ramon Vargas
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Santa Rosa
Country Club Drive
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