Lunch with Santa proves successful in Pecos
The Second Annual Lunch with Santa, sponsored by the Pecos Branch of the AAUW, drew children from Pecos and nearby towns to the Posse Barn on Saturday, December 16. Santa John Briggs and helpers hosted gifts, lunch, and Christmas decor while proceeds support a children’s play in the spring and AAUW Educational Foundation.
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Santa
Pecos
The
American Association of University Women
Posse Barn
John Briggs
Mrs. Claus
Becky Heard
Poinsetta the Clown
Joyce Morton
Frosty the Snowman
Barbara Reisman
Rhonda
Sondra Stumberg
Elf
Celia Ac
AAUW
Aauw Educational Foundation
University Women Above
Sheriff's Posse Barn
American Association of University Women Educational Fund
Ambulance Run to Wes Phillips Residence in Orla
The Pecos Ambulance Service dispatched at 8 14 a m on an emergency run to Wes Phillips residence in Orla. A transfer occurred at 6 27 p m Thursday sending a patient from Reeves County Memorial Hospital to the nursing home.
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Pecos
Wes Phillips
Orla
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Iowa
Third
Country Club Drive
Interstate 20
Billy Pope
Brenham
Texas
Anderson
Stock Rally After Modest Inflation Signal
Inflation data showed a 6.0 percent annual CPI rise in November, sparking a sharp pre Christmas stock rally. The Dow rose 9.44 to 804.23 at midday as gainers outpaced decliners, with Citibank holding its prime rate at 11 percent and IBM leading advances after raising its dividend and proposing a 4 for 1 stock split.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Citibank
Chemical Bank of New York
International Business Machines
New York Cotton Exchange
Federal probation officer shot dead in Laredo
A federal probation officer, Edmundo Ramirez, 33, was shot once through the heart while walking on a busy downtown street in Laredo, Texas. A witness saw a white car speed from the scene as FBI agents opened an investigation and made no arrests initially. Ramirez had served as a federal probation officer for four years.
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Laredo
Texas
FBI
Edmundo Ramirez
Ramirez
Sul Ross botanist Dr Warnock to retire January 31
Sul Ross State University announces Dr. Barton Warnock, a noted botanist and authority on Trans-Pecos flora, will retire Jan. 31 after a long teaching career begun in 1946. He will become Professor Emeritus and keep his office and labs.
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Barton Warnock
Trans-Pecos
Texas
Sul Ross State University
Warnock
Bob Richardson
Ralph Welker
Assisant
Warnock Honored For Botanical Work At Sul Ross
The article profiles Warnock a long time Sul Ross biology leader and field botanist. It notes his 25 000 collected specimens 13 plant species named for him and his four decade impact on the biology curriculum and herbarium. He earned a PhD at UT and a Sul Ross BS in 1937. He plans more books and an arboretum project with Tri Beta after retirement.
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Warnock
Sul Ross
Welker
Beta Beta Beta
Board of Regents
Texas State University System
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
el Paso
Alpine Chamber
Dolph Briscoe
Alpine
Fort Stockton
University of Iowa
Big Bend
Texas
Guadalupe Mountains
Davis Mountains
Marathon Basin
Tri Beta
Kikernet Lodge
Big Bend National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Puppet Ministry Here on Wednesday at Calvary Baptist
A group of young people from Emmanuel Baptist Church Artesia New Mexico will present the Come to Life Puppet Ministry at Calvary Baptist Church Plum and Yucca next Wednesday at 7 30 p m Everyone is invited to attend the special program.
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Emmanuel Baptist
Lions Club
Holiday Inn
Pecos
Franklin’s
Third St
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Calvary Baptist Church
Plum
Yucca
Come To Life
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Artesia
N.M
Pecos Rotary Club
Extended weather forecasts for North South and West Texas
The extended forecast calls for clearing and cooler conditions in North Texas with highs in the 50s Sunday, mid 40s to mid 50s Monday and Tuesday, and lows in the 30s to 40s. South Texas remains clear to partly cloudy with showers east, cooler Monday and Tuesday, highs 50s to 70s, and lows 30s to 50s. West Texas stays fair and cold Sunday and Monday, warming Tuesday with highs in the 40s to 60s and lows in the teens to 30s.
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Associated Press
North
Texas
South
Brazos County gains spotlight in January oath events
A report from Austin notes Brazos County and Bryan stand out during January’s inaugural activities. Agriculture Commissioner Reagan Brown will take the oath January 1 at the Brazos County Courthouse, joined by Judge W C Davis of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Brown cites his Texas A M ties and service with the extension.
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Austin
Texas
Brazos County
Bryan
Agriculture
Reagan Brown
W.C. Davis
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Texas A&m
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Brown
Aliens sentenced by Pecos magistrate in immigration case
Three Mexican citizens Estanislado Castro Ramirez 41 Benjamin Sanchez Rodriguez 22 and Jose Santos Renteria 45 were sentenced to 179 days each by U S Magistrate J M Preston for misdemeanor illegal entry and aiding and abetting illegal aliens Castro Ramirez had prior trials Sanchez Rodriguez had at least eight prior apprehensions and voluntary returns Santos Renteria faced a felony option warning in court about the potential harsher sentence
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U.S
Sanchez- Rodriguez
Mexico
Santos-Renteria
Pecos Soldier Completes OSUT Cannon Crew Training
Pvt. Domingo Navarrette Jr., son of Mrs. Lindia Navarrette of Pecos, finished a 13 week OSUT course at Fort Sill Oklahoma. He trained as a howitzer crewman, handling ammunition, fuses, charges, communications, and maintenance after enlisting in August and completing GED.
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Domingo Navarrette Jr
Lindia Navarrette
Second St
Pecos
Fort Sill
Oklo
Navarette
Army
Calendar of Pecos area clubs and church events
Calendar listing weekly meetings for Lions, Optimist, AA and Al-Non, TOPS, and church groups in Pecos Balmorhea and Barstow. Times include evenings at Saragosa Hall Holiday Inn and various centers with notes on closed days and contact numbers. Also mentions puppet ministry and church activities with dates around the end of December.
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Pecos
Optimist Club
Saragosa Hall
Pecos AA
Al-Non
S. Oak
Balmorhea
TOPS
Reeves Community Council
10Th St
Barstow Lions Club
Texas Public Transportation A New Day film promotes mobility
A State Highways and Public Transportation film titled Texas Public Transportation A New Day explains how buses and taxis supplement private cars amid crowded freeways pollution and energy concerns. The 14 minute animated and live action piece stresses mobility in Texas cities suburbs and rural areas and is available from the Austin Film Library with Descriptive folder upon request.
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Austin
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Texas
Texas Public Transportation
State Department of Highways and Public Transpor
Tation District Office
Roy Bean
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DOW Jones
A.m
San Francisco
Yerba Buena
San Francisco Bay Area
Jose Ortega
Roper
United States
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves County
Reeves, Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis Counties
Puppet Ministry
Pecos Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
A.m. Texas
Ecumenical Council
LA Paloma Cafe
Vacuum Cleaners
Pecos Vacuum
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