Balmorhea native named Pecos Red Cross case worker
Nellie Gomez, born in Balmorhea, assumes Red Cross duties for Pecos area starting December 1. She is an El Paso–trained secretary with a business degree, former office manager, and current Labor Department job coordinator for Motivation Education and Training Inc. Region VII. She attends Santa Rosa Church and volunteers at local celebrations. She lists two Balmorhea phone numbers.
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Nellie Gomez
American National Red Cross
Pecos
Balmorhea
Thomas Gomez
Eddie
el Paso
Durham Business College
Haywood Pecos
Labor Department
Motivation Education and Training, Inc
Region VII
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Business and Professional Women
Death of Pecos resident Alpine man gets life term in Fort Stockton slaying
Reuben Hernandez, 28, of Alpine received a life sentence after pleading guilty to the murder of Guadalupe Jimenez, 54, of Pecos. Hernandez was one of four suspects facing charges in the Fort Stockton case with the plea marking the resolution of the homicide.
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Fort Stockton
Reuben Hernandez
Alpine
Guadalupe Jiminez
Pecos
Hernandez
Ozona
Troy Williams
Jiminez
Felix Rodriguez
Ramon Mata Jr
Sophia Ponce Banda
Enrique Martinez
Jiminez and
Rodriguez
Arizona
Mata
Bisbee
Ariz
Banda
California
West Texas
Dixon Mahon
Stocks drift as year ends with modest gains in 1978
The last trading session of 1978 saw minor stock moves with the Dow Jones industrial average inching up to 806.65 by noon and the NYSE composite modestly higher while most equities posted small changes. In commodities, wheat, corn, oats, and soybeans showed varied quotes as cotton futures were unavailable due to early closing. Dow Jones and other indices posted small declines in later afternoon notes. The broad market experienced a slight tilt toward losses despite a $100 million weekly rise in the money supply.
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New York Stock Exchange
Federal Reserve
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
CASH
Services for Hazel Hare set in Las Cruces
Hazel Hare 61 died in a Las Cruces Hospital Dec 28. Services at 10 a.m. Saturday Dec 30 in Las Cruces. Burial Evergreen Cemetery El Paso. Former Pecos resident, United Methodist member born Nov 8 1917. Survived by husband Q A Hare daughter Mary Ann Ford Silver City NM two sons Quinton Jr and Raymond Las Cruces three grandchildren and several sisters. Memorials to New Mexico State University Museum and Artifacts Dept. Napoleon issued the Berlin Decree in 1806 barring trade with the United Kingdom.
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Las Cruces
N.M
Hazel Hare
Evergreen Cemetery
el Paso
Quinton, Jr
Raymond
New Mexico State University Museum and Artifacts Department
Pecos Girl Graduates at University of Texas Austin
Cynthia Sadler daughter of Sidney and Billie Sadler of Pecos has earned a bachelor of arts in psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. She graduated this month after a Pecos High School class of 1975, was in volleyball and cheerleading, and engaged in Black Student Union Texas Union Dining Council and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
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Cynthia Sadler
Sidney
Billie Sadler
S. Mesquite
University of Texas, Austin
Miss Sadler
Pecos High School
The
University
Black Student Union
Texas Union Dining Council
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Week Menu Plans for January Holiday Week
Monday January 1 New Year holiday menus list Beef Stew with fried okra crackers cinnamon roll peaches and milk Tuesday January 2 continues with beef stew and sides Wednesday January 3 features chicken fried steak mashed potatoes green beans hot roll pears plums and milk Thursday January 4 offers hamburger on bun fries gelatin chocolate cake and milk Friday January 5 presents cheese enchiladas pinto beans lettuce tomato salad apple cobbler and milk Eagle Flight Line burrito cheese stick salad cinnamon roll and milk Regular Line chili fries pinto beans cobbler and milk Pu w Wweiteng t
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Eagle Flight Line
Calendar Mound Pecos Area Club Meetings Week
Calendar notes list weekly gatherings in Pecos area clubs and societies. Details include Lions Club Optimist Club Rotary and AA meetings with venues such as Pecos Inn Saragosa Hall Holiday Inn and local addresses and phone numbers.
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Lions Club
Pecos Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos
Saragosa Hall
Pecos AA
Al-Non
S. Oak
Balmorhea
Reeves Community Council
10Th St
Barstow Lions Club
Barstow Community Center
Old Senior Citizens Center
Second and
Hickory
Downtown
Holiday Inn
Franklin's
Third St
Pecos Rotary Club
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
Interstate 10 Improvements Awarded in West Texas
The State Highway and Public Transportation Commission has awarded a 10 million improvements contract for a Pecos and Reeves Counties section of Interstate Highway 10. The project will build a multi lane divided highway to upgrade the corridor.
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Austin
Pecos
Reeves Counties
State Highway and Public Transportation Commission
Extended weather forecast and road project update
North Texas faces mainly cloudy cold conditions with scattered rain and snow chances replacing warmth through Sunday into Monday. Temperatures dip from upper teens to upper 30s with highs in the 20s to 50s regionally. unseasonably cold across most areas. A separate notice describes an 19.4 mile road widening from near Pecos County to Reeves County with interchanges. Allan Construction Company of San Antonio won the $10.53 million bid. Charles Webb of Fort Stockton is the engineer in charge.
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Associated Press
North
Texas
Pecos County
Reeves County
Hoef
Five Mexican nationals in Pecos jailed for U S entry
Five illegal entrants were sentenced to prison by U S Magistrate J M Preston in Pecos after pleading guilty to misdemeanor unlawfully remaining in the United States. A sixth defendant, Raymundo Contreras-Cerda, was bound over for trial with a $7500 bond.
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United States
U.S
J.M. Preston
Pecos
U. S
Preston
Raymundo Contreras-Cerda
Reeves County
Rodolfo Reyes-Mendez
Manuel Mendoza Figuero
Victor Manuel Renteria-Renteria
Arturo Medina-Gomez
U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Texas exports rise with $1.2 billion in major shipments
Agricultural Commissioner Reagan V. Brown said Texas led in exports of four major goods in 1977-78, totaling about $1.2 billion as part of an estimated $1.8 billion in all Texas agricultural exports. Cotton accounted for 38.2 percent of U.S. cotton exports, with Texas shipments valued at about $690.65 million. Wheat, grain sorghum, and rice followed in value.
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Austin
Texas
Reagan V. Brown
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S
Brown
Asia
People’s Republic of China
Contract Awarded for Farm to Market Road 3334 Project
The State Highway and Public Transportation Commission awarded the contract to Price Construction Company of Big Spring for the Farm to Market Road 3334 project in Reeves County. The project extends 2.7 miles from 5.1 miles west of State Highway 17 to FM 2903, replacing an unimproved county road at a bid of $314,538.90.
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Austin
Price Construction Company of
Big Spring
Hours Set for Pecos Day Care Nursery
A spokesman announced that starting January 2 the Pecos Day Care Nursery will operate from 7 30 a m to 6 p m Monday through Friday.
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Pecos
Sheriff Probes Balmorhea Home Burglary At I 10 Junction
Reeves County Sheriff Raul Florez said a Balmorhea residence at the junction of Interstate 10 and State Highway 17 was burglarized Thursday while the resident was away. About $2,356 in property was removed after entry forced a locked door. the burglary was reported at 8:51 p.m. after the resident returned around 8 p.m.
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Balmorhea
Reeves County
Raul Florez
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South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Srands
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Jeff Davis
Reyes-Mendez
Mendoza-Figuero
Mexico
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Medina-Gomez
Leopoldo Hernandez- Valenzuela
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