Kindergarten graduation held amid Santa visit at high school
The kindergarten class of Mrs Benn Hill and Mrs Cindy Lara staged graduation exercises in the high school auditorium. Santa Claus Micky Masters and a Christmas tree crafted by Cristy Moore were present as the children sang carols performed skits and a bunny rabbit solo by Sissy Wilborn. Diplomas were handed by principal Odes O'Rear before a farewell rendition of Jingle Bells.
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Benn Hill
Cindy Lara
Santa Claus
Micky Masters
Cristy
Balmorhea Holiday News and Local Visits
Balmorhea residents plan holiday visits at Balmorhea Lake and with relatives in El Paso and Ruidoso. Students enjoyed a filmstrip and Santa, while Christmas parties and college returns mark the season. School recess extends to Jan 6 1975 and Jan 16 for colleges.
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Balmorhea
Mr. Limtet
Don Knotts
Santa
Debby
Melanie
Larry Turnbow
Tex University
Austin
Patsy McIntire
Martie Lethco
Gary Compton
San Angelo University
Jessie Brijalba
Glen Humphries
John Patrick
George Aranda
Billie Dale Toone
Sul Ross
Stock market rally trims Monday losses on Christmas Eve
New York stocks edged higher in a broad technical rebound amid light trading. The Dow rose 7.43 to 597.07 as volume favored advances over declines on the NYSE. the AMEX gained 0.20 to 59.23. Cotton futures fell while grains and wheat quoted with mixed signals.
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NEW York
Rainers
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
NYSE
Chicago
New York Cotton Exchange
Regents Chairman Confronts Amstead Lie Claims
UTPB Regent Ed Clark reported evidence suggesting Amstead lied under oath to a state House Appropriations Committee on March 7, 1973. Amstead denied using state funds for a golf course and duck pond. he resigned as president amid a probe that found no conclusive intent to deceive, with further investigation possible.
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Ed Clark
Amstead
State House Appropriations Committee
Airplane chase halts as lawmen track unknown flight
Eddy County officers, joined by city and state lawmen, chased a suspected marijuana-smuggling plane from El Paso area across multiple landing strips. The pilot reportedly avoided contact, possibly due to radio monitoring, and may have been forced down after fuel loss with no confirmed location. In Ward County, a $15,000 transfer to Ward Memorial Hospital debates keeping the facility afloat amid doctor shortages and high costs. Winkler County officials praise fiscal strength, creditting the Commissioners Court for avoiding tax increases.
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Carlsbad
Eddy County
Payne
Pecos
Monahans
Ward Memorial Hospital
Ward County
Assault and hit and run incidents reported in Pecos area
ASSAULT Jesus Garciariaz 1216 S Elm says he was attacked by some boys at 11 25 a m while on his way to his car after leaving a local store. He was stabbed in the left hip and scratched on the chest police reports. HIT AND RUN Ramon Lujan 216 N Ash cited for four offenses after a Pecos Motors incident at 12 28 a m when an unknown vehicle struck a junked pickup and the driver fled on foot then by car. His companion Hector Rodriguez was arrested for drunkenness and illegal alien status. Lujan later admitted hitting a car and running from police and claimed the impounded car was his. MINOR WRECK Ramona Gomez Salcido 611 S Pecan cited for improper start after backing into a parked car at 3 45 p m hitting a 1973 Ford Pinto owned by Guy Fielder 803 S Hickory. MARRIAGE LICENSES Dec 14 Larry Holdman Pecos and Mary Claire Dutchover 1118 W 4th. Dec 19 Robert Orona 218 Locust and Sally Ornelas 321 N Elm. Dec 20 Vernon Monroe Box 1342 and Marion T Woody 1945 Adams. David Vasquez 110 Veterans Blvd and Rebecca Bareno 2217 Hackberry.
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Jesus Garciariaz
S. Elm
Ramon Lujan
N. Ash
Pecos Motors
Hector Rodriguez
Lujan
Ramona Gomez Salcido
S. Pecan
Guy Fielder
S. Hickory
Larry Paul Holdman
Pecos
Mary Claire Dutchover
W. 4Th
Robert Lee Orona
Sally Ann Ornelas
N. Elm
Vernon Neil Monroe
Marion Trezan Woody
Adams
David Vasquez
Veterans Blvd
Rebecca Bareno
Hackberry
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Odes
Little Graduates
Odes O
Ben Hill
Cinda Lara
By Frankie Kingston
George Jones
Telingua
Balmorhea Lake
Henry Jones
John Jones
Lucille Knapp
R.N. Beaver
el Paso
Joe Kingston
Ruidoso
N.M
Max Oliver
Dan Oliver
Lee Davis
Tracy
Levelland
Harvey
Frankie Kingston
Amy McIntire
Tudie Patrick
Patty Towler
Kingston
Peggy Moore
Martha Moore
Harvey Moore
Sadie Kingston
Jim Dye
Debra
David
Houston
Kenneth Schloemer
Kenny Schloemer
Mario Acosta
Midland
Miss Amelia Acosta
Stock Market Report
Seventh Day Adventist Conference
Seattle
Ester Lansbury
Davises
Gon
Jose Melendez
Miss Ramirez
Dorcas Society
Associated Press
Ad Rich
Rho Borden
Chrysler
Int Paper
John Joh
Litton
Marathon
Marcor
Mobil Oil
Monsanto
Penn Cent
Penney
RCA
Sears
Ind
Sun Oil
Texaco
Texas
UN Carbide
Uniroyal
US Steel
Woolwich
Xerox
Buckner News Alliance
Cedar St
Box
John Pitts
Progy McCracken
Lynn Webk
Becky Rivera
Diane Osborn
Mary Shut
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Joyce Miller
Reeves County
Reeves
Ward
Loving
Aaso
Texan
Winkler County
Kermit
Commissioners Court
Paul Lassiter
Lassiter
Hong
First National Bank
Pecos Savings & Loan Assoc
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