Balmorhea AARP officers elected and Santa visit
The Balmorhea AARP held a Friday meeting and Christmas party at the Center. Irene Hunter presided and nominating chair Cecil Kingston presented Mildred Trada as president and other officers who were elected by acclamation. Santa visited Balmorhea students, delivering candy and nuts to kindergarten through first grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balmorhea Aarp
Irene Hunter
Cecil Kingston
Mildred Trada
Lillian Pfeifer
Daisy Cox
Louis Collins
Nancy Towry
Amelia Carrillo
Sharon Harrison
Cynda Lara
Gold hits 500 level as stocks drift in thin trading
The New York price of gold crosses the 500 an ounce mark for the first time as the noon Dow Jones average falls 1.36 points to 837.80. Declines outpace advances 7 to 6 on the NYSE with limited trading volume around 9.18 million shares.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
London
ASA
Homestake Mining
Dome Mines
Obituaries for Delma Ramirez and four others in Pecos
Delma Rivera Ramirez 24 died at Medical Center Hospital at 7 20 a m on December 25. Services tentatively set for December 28 at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Santa Rosa Cemetery. Survived by husband Eugenio, son Eugenio Ramirez Jr, daughters Diana and Gloria, four Lerma brothers, five Lerma sisters, parents Luciano and wife, and grandparents Jose Prieto. Pablo Franco Jr 20 died after a sudden illness. Services February 2 at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include wife Mickey, mother Oralia Herrera, father Pablo Franco Sr, and four sisters. Pablo Hernandez 102 died at home. Services at 4 pm today at Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Jesus Christ. burial in Santa Rosa Cemetery. born June 29, 1877 in Mexico. came to Pecos three months ago from Truth or Consequences NM. survived by six sons Faustino, Pedro, Francisco, Salvador, Jose, Joaquin. five daughters Lupe, Modesta, Paula, Juanita, Delfina. 35 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Santiago B Martinez 48 dead on arrival after apparent heart attack. Services at 4 pm Thursday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church. burial in Fairview Cemetery. Born Sept 2, 1931 in Mexico. came to Pecos 14 years ago from Rio Grande City. Catholic. Survived by wife Delia. three sons Jesse, Johnny, Joe. six daughters Rosie, Linda, Sylvia, Estrella, Beatriz Rodriguez, Yolanda Chavez. two brothers Sigfredo Martinez, Ernesto Barras. six sisters Gallita, Beatrice, Rachel, Eugenia, Maricella, plus many relatives and 14 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delma Rivera Ramirez
Medical Center Hospital
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Santa Rosa
Olton
Barstow
Manuel
Luciano, Jr
Rolando
Rosendo Lerma
Mary
Yolanda
Anita
Dalila
Delia Lerma
Pecos
Luciano Lerma
Jose Prieto
Pablo Hernandez
Apostolic Assembly of the Faith In Jesus Christ
Santiago B. Martinez
Reeves County Hospital
Fairview Cemetery
Delia
Jesse Martinez
Johnny Martinez
Joe Martinez
Corpus Christi
Rosie Martinez
Linda Martinez
Sylvia Martinez
Estrella Matta
Raymond Rodriguez
Germany
Yolanda Chavez
Perryton
Sigfredo Martinez
Rio Grande City
Ernesto Barras
Odessa
Gallita Martinez
Bakersfield
Emergency runs and local arrests in town report
Robert Salcido called an ambulance for his brother at 1 24 a m but service was canceled after a private car took the patient Gloria Morris required an ambulance at 8 56 p m after a fall A man at 1207 E Fifth could not breathe ambulance dispatched Tuesday at 7 16 a m Enrique Natividad Lujan 24 of 311 Mulberry arrested for public intoxication Tuesday at 6 15 p m at 700 Daggett Two newspaper racks found on North Alberta Tuesday 1 50 p m coins missing Julius Fletcher Gassett reported four racks missing at Foodway lot 2000 S Eddy value 210 Accidents Vicente Maldonado 59 collided with Juan Torres Rodriguez 25 after failing to share roadway Maldonado cited for no license and leaving details Manuel Sotelo 30 struck Mary Calanchi 37 for failure to yield right of way citations issued
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Robert Salcido
Walnut
Enrique Natividad Lujan
Mulberry
Daggett
Julius Fletcher Gassett
S. Oak
Foodway
S. Eddy
Vicente Maldonado
B.C
North
Pecan
Juan Torres Rodriguez
S. Walnut
Maldonado
Manuel Torres Sotelo
Fourth
Sotelo
Mary Serena Calanchi
Balmorhea kindergarteners break Santa pinata in Christmas praise
Balancing sticks and giggles, Balmorhea kindergarteners celebrate Christmas at school as they swing to smash a Santa pinata for candy, with Charles Towry capturing the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Towry
Odessa
San Angelo
Balmorhea student named to Southwest Texas Junior College honor roll
Matthew W. Setzer of Balmorhea is listed on the Dean's Honor Roll for the first semester at Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde. Dean Cardus J. Elrod announced 60 students in the fall 1979 80 term from 2 079 enrolled, requiring 15 semester hours and a 3.6 GPA or higher under the four point system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew W. Setzer
Balmorhea
Southwest Texas Junior College
Uvalde
Cardus J. Elrod
McCormick Wins $1.38 Million Guadalupe Park Road Contract
National Park Service officials announce McCormick Construction Company of El Paso as the lowest responsive bidder for a Pine Springs area project in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. The $1,383,292 contract covers entrance road, picnic and residential roads, parking, water and sewage utilities, restrooms, and related facilities, with a 300 day completion window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Park Service
McCormick Construction Company, Incorporated
el Paso
Pine Springs
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Pine West Corporation
Aurora
Colorado
McKinney and Moore
Jacksonville
Texas
Burglary of Auto Reported at Roper's Motel
Eddy Lee Allen reported a CB radio valued at 87 missing from his vehicle while parked at Roper's Motel on East Highway 80. The Texaco Warehouse on FM 652 at Orla was burglarized December 19, with a jacket, motor oil, antifreeze, a Crescent wrench, a gas can, and 50 gallons of gas totaling 192 dollars missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy Lee Allen
Country Club Drive
Roper
East Highway 80
Texaco
Orla
December 1979 MT WT F S 2345678 Cr
A fragmented calendar insert listing days from 9 to 29 with month and abbreviations. The text appears as a transcription of dates and numbers, lacking full context or readable events. No clear people, places, or organizations are identifiable from the visible fragment.
Community club meeting schedule in Pecos area
Monday evening Lions Club at American Inn 7 p.m. Amistad Lions Club 7 30 p.m. Cantaloupe City CB Club 7 3? Room notes second and fourth Monday at Senior Citizens Center 119 S Cedar 10 a.m. Tuesday Pecos Evening Optimist 8 p.m. Pecos AA and Al Non 125 N Oak closed meeting 8 p.m. Open Friday 8 p.m. Morning TOPS 928 9 a.m. TOPS 259 6 p.m. Barstow Lions every other week 7 p.m. Business and Professional Women 7 30 p.m. Rio Pecos Extension Club 12 30 p.m. Pecos Jayceettes 7 30 p.m. La Leche League 9 30 a.m. Wednesday Downtown Lions noon Holiday Inn 12 p.m. Senior Citizens Center Huff and Puff 10 a.m. Thursday Pecos Rotary noon Pecos Jaycees Alpine Lodge second and fourth Thursday 7 30 a.m. Senior Citizens Center 119 S Cedar 3 15 p.m. Friday Senior Citizens Center 119 S Cedar 10 a.m. Huff and Puff 3 15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Cantaloupe City
CPS
Reddy Room
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Pecos
Saragosa Hall
Pecos AA
Al-Non
N. Oak
Balmorhea
Old Senior Citizens Center
Second
Hickory
S. Eddy St
Barstow
Downtown Lions Club
Holiday Inn
S. Cedar St
Huff and Puff
Pecos Rotary Club
Pecos Jaycees
Alpine Lodge
Gameay
Street collision on West Third leaves drivers cited
Police report an accident Tuesday at 2 02 a m in the 2300 block of West Third. A 1979 blue Z 28 driven by Steven Precht 20 attempted to pass a 1958 lime green Chevrolet pickup on the left and collided with it. Armando Rodriguez 25 of 401 N Elm the pickup driver was cited for failure to stop and render aid.
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West Third
Steven Precht
Armando Rodriguez
N. Elm
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Balmorhea Briefs
Susie Young
Charles Hunter
Santa
The
Chamber of Commerce
Occidental Petroleum
Libya
Peru
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Delma R. Ramirea
Pablo Franco
Pecos Funeral Home Chapel
Mr. Franco
City of
Mickey
Oralia Herrera
Calif
Margie Navarrette
Sonia Herrera
Alvessa Herrera
Elena Herrera
Gloria Morris
S. Willow
Alberta
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Linda Daniel
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Ruth Wells
Reeves County
Reeves, Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis Counties
Guadalupe Park
Sheriff's Report
Goure
White Sale
Anthony
Rall
Sprouse Reitz
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