Pecos Families Spend Holidays with Local Residents
Weekend visitors joined the McNabbs at 916 Sixth Street including Kenneth McNabb and Natalie from Amarillo with their son and daughter in law Danny Thurman Shelly and their daughter Terry Darrow from Dallas. Linda Burns attended a Vogue Beauty Academy refresher in Lubbock while staying with Carolyn Canatser and Debbie Atwell. Holly Smith arrived from Texas A M to help at Pecos Sporting Goods. Church of Christ Junior High group hosted a Christmas party with carols, supper, and a gift exchange at Jim Moss's home. Ruth Loftin Nikki and Nancy of Kermit visited Ruth James and attended the Sharpening of the Sword Seminar led by Al Pickering and Bill Dodgin. The event ran Friday evening and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McNabb
Sixth Street
Kenneth McNabb
Natalie
Amarillo
McNabbs
Danny Thurman
Chris
Shelly
Farnsworth
Tex
Terry Darrow
Dallas
Linda Burns
Lubbock
Vogue Beauty Academy
Carolyn Canatser
Debbie Atwell
Ruth Loftin
Nikki
Nancy
Kermit
Ruth
Jesse James
Country Club Drive
Market decline widens as IBM drop curbs gains
New York stocks sank broadly at midmorning trading with the Dow Jones average down 7.45 to 808.56 as gains narrowed to losers two to one on the NYSE. IBM slid 5 1/8 to 304 3/8 after previous speaks of a 4-for-1 split and dividend rise. Cotton futures rose while the Dow Jones and NYSE indices posted declines across major segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
International Business Machines
IBM
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
Indus
Miss Rodeo El Paso Contest entry deadline approaches
Betty Best, chairwoman, says entries must be postmarked by January 19 for the Miss Rodeo El Paso Contest. The winner will parade in the Rodeo and reign over the 50th Southwestern International Livestock Show and Rodeo, February 3 to 10. Judging begins January 27 at the Holiday Inn Airport. contestants must supply a horse and meet age, residency, and photo requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Best
el Paso
Holiday Inn
Texas
Andrews
Borden
Brewster
Crane
Cotton uniforms head to space as NASA approves all cotton flight suits
NASA evaluated all cotton and aramid fabrics over three years of tests by Cotton Incorporated and chose all cotton for astronauts and ground crews. The move follows success in flame resistance, odor control, and electrical resistivity, with cotton maintaining comfort and safety standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton
Houston
America
Cotton Incorporated
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Hal E. Brockmann
Brock
Brockmann
Glenn Morton
Textile Services Laboratory
Morton
Fred Dawn
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Dawn
New York City
Western Piece Dyers and
Hooker Chemical Company
Qual-Craft Manufacturing
ILC Dover Industries
American Cotton Producers
Obituary for 17 Month Old Montoya of Pecos
Samuel Luis Montoya 17 months old of Pecos died Tuesday. Rosary at 8 p m today Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Services at 3 p m Thursday Santa Rosa Catholic Church burial Fairview Cemetery. Born July 19 1977 in Kermit. Survived by mother Dolores Montoya 620 S Ash Pecos and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Pete Montoya Pecos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Luis Montoya
Pecos
Pecos Funeral Home
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Fairview Cemetery
Kermit
Dolores Montoya
620
S. Ash
Pete Montoya
Burglary Reported on Christmas Eve in Pecos
Police investigate a residential burglary at 1807 Jackson in Pecos. Property valued at 4000 after owner inventory. Theft reported at 2 11 p.m. Christmas Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Pecos
Daddy Was a Caddie at the British Open
Andy Bean says his father Tommy caddied for him at the British Open in St Andrews. He calls his dad his teacher and notes his expenses, including over 4 000 dollars for the week, 2 600 dollars for plane tickets, and 400 dollars for hotel costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daddy
NEW York
Andy Bean
Tommy
Andy
St. Andrews
Scotland
Record Texas highway deaths hit 57 during Christmas weekend
Associated Press reports 57 people died on Texas highways over the Christmas weekend, with DPS predicting 35 more fatalities through New Year’s Day. Col. Wilson Speir warns 1978 may exceed all prior state death tolls. A deadly crash east of Waco killed six, including three children, as rescue efforts saved a 4-year-old girl. Remainder discusses speed, alcohol, and mosquito control via purple martin houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Wilson E. Speir
Jim Robinson
Speir
Robinson
Waco
Kina Adkison
Yarnell Kirven
Dallas
Community club meeting schedule for Pecos area week
A column lists repeated club gatherings: Lions and Optimist meetings across Pecos and nearby towns, TOPS groups, AA, Barstow Lions, ministers fellowship, Calvary puppet ministry, Rotary, and senior center activities. Phone numbers for contacts and Balmorhea venue notes included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Evening Optimist Club
Saragosa Hall
Pecos AA
Al-Non
S. Oak
Balmorhea
TOPS
Reeves Community Council
10Th St
Barstow Lions Club
Barstow Community Center
Old Senior Citizens Center
Second and
Hickory
Lions Club
Pecos
Franklin’s
Third St
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Calvary Baptist Church
Plum and
Yucca
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Artesia
N.M
Pecos Police Probe Miscreant Acts At Local Stores
Police investigate criminal mischief at a Stafford and Eddy convenience store where a glass door and three large plate glass windows were shattered. damage about 500 dollars with no entry gained. incident reported at 12 03 a m. Also a fire set to a fire worth about 40 dollars at 321 North Ash reported at 2 46 a m on December 25. Fire crews respond to a dumpster blaze between Ash and Walnut on 12th at 10 38 a m and grass fire at Crockett Junior High Texas Wyoming field at 3 28 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Stafford and
Eddy
Ash
Crockett Junior High
Spanish language notices expand for Social Security benefits
The Social Security Administration plans a pilot to send notices in Spanish to claimants across five states and expand future use nationwide. Aimed at improving access for Hispanic communities, the effort includes Spanish leaflets and an outreach task force. Odessa and Midland offices provide contact numbers and addresses for inquiries. A separate Reeves County burglary case and criminal mischief incident were reported, detailing items stolen and fireworks damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
Erven L. Fisher Jr
Social Security
Odessa
Fisher
SSA
United States
New Mexico
Texas
Florida
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Odessa Or Midland
Midland
Federal Building
Firs National Bank
Reeves County
Bell Acres
Also Mentioned on This Page
Holly Smith
Texas A&m
Lloyd Smith
Barstow
Pecos Sporting
Jim Moss
S. Alamo
Church of Christ
al Pickering
Bill Dodgin
Abilene
Jane Thompson
Pecos Enterprise
U.S
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Srands
Reeves
Ward
Loving
Culberson
Jeff Davis
Pecos Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
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