Pecos Retail Seen On Upward Trend Despite Detroit Mood
The Pecos retail scene shows optimism with sales figures and retailer interviews. C R Anthony manager Paul Randolph cites strong November to February sales and expects a solid year. White's manager Pete Lawrance notes similar January February activity and a future upturn. Woolworth’s Gus Harrel remains upbeat after a strong Christmas, hoping for continued gains.
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Pecos
C.R. Anthony
Paul Randolph
Randolph
Middle America
Pete Lawrance
White’s
Gus Harrel
Woolworth
Christ
Blood donors sought to aid O Callaghan in Houston hospital
Blood donors are needed to replace ongoing blood use for J R O Callaghan of Pecos who is undergoing open heart surgery and on a kidney machine in Houston. Contact Leo Elliott at 445-3754 or 445-3573 to donate at Odessa Medical Center with blood for O Callaghan. Odessa hours vary by day. requests for groups of eight or more on Saturday.
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Pecos
Houston
O'Callaghan
Leo Elliott
Elliott
Odessa Medical Center
Methodist Hospital
Texas Medical Center
Odessa
Ode to a January Consumer and a Pecos Bill
The Pecos office features a 1942 poem by Virginia Wray about a cashier's calm rebuttal to a harsh bill. An Associated Press report details Austin insurer Jack Blankenship facing a $27,176.38 electricity charge for 500 square feet, met with department adjustments and delayed resolution. The column closes with light moralizing and a Proverbs verse.
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Virginia
Austin
Associated Press
Jack Blankenship
Blankenship
South
Water and Light Department
City seeks HUD funds to remodel Pecos bakery into seniors home
Pecos city council approved a pre-application to HUD for about 40000 in community development funds to convert the former Pecos City Bakery at Second and Cedar into a permanent senior citizen center. Maxey noted funding depends on HUD approval with discretionary distribution across small cities.
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J.J. Maxey
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
PBRPC
Pecos City Bakery
Second
Cedar Streets
Maxey
Th Bakery Buiding
Senior Citizen Center
Four walking suits vanish from Pecos Mews Shop
Police report two men entered Pecos Mews Shop at 245 S Oak St and left after four walking suits worth 298 dollars disappeared. Investigating Sgt Glen Vandiver said employees spotted the theft soon after the pair departed the building.
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S. Oak St
Glen Vandiver
Three hurt in 3 vehicle wreck at Eddy and Lincoln
A three vehicle collision at Eddy and Lincoln streets at 134 p.m. Saturday sent three people to Memorial Hospital in good condition. Injured were 14 year old Romelia Ybarra 15 year old Juliet Ybarra and 20 year old John Rodriguez. Police noted Rodriguez drove a pickup involved in the crash and the Ybarra sisters rode in the passenger car. Other weekend incidents included hits at Third and Sycamore and Eighth and Walnut with no injuries in one case and minor damage on U S 285 near SH 20.
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Eddy and
Lincoln Streets
Melia Ybarra
Juliet Ybarra
John Rodriguez
Sixth St
Rodriguez
Eddy Street
Ronnie Sandell
S. Elm St
Ybarra
Patricia Lyles
N. Willow St
Diana Salazar
Raymondville
Third
Sycamore Streets
Lyles
Salazar
Eighth
Walnut Streets
Leandro O. Sanchez
Kenneth R. Huffman
Food stolen from locked freezer in city report
Police reports say a locked freezer at 705 S. Alamo St. was pried open and about $50 worth of meat and vegetables stolen. George Perkins reported the incident and identified the items taken.
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George Perkins
S. Alamo St
Lujan Named Humane Officer for Pecos Police
Eligio Acosta Lujan, 31, a former Upton County deputy sheriff, was hired by the Pecos city council as humane officer to fill a vacancy since January. Born in Fort Stockton, Lujan brings 260 hours of Permian Basin police academy training and Texas law enforcement certification to the force. He began his first day Thursday under Police Chief Gene Martin.
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Pecos
Eligio Acosta
Fred) Lujan
Lujan
Gene Martin
Humane
Armando Gil
West Texas
Fort Stockton
Upton County Sheriff's Department
Martin
Permian Basin Police Academy
Midland
Texas
Rotary area meeting set in Pecos by district leaders
District Governor H Ralph Stucky and Rotary officials will host an area meeting for Pecos Rotarians on Saturday at the Holiday Inn from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This first of five mini assemblies will include about 40 officers from Van Horn Alpine Monahans Kermit and Fort Stockton clubs to discuss committees reports club plans and objectives. Pecos Rotary’s new officers for 1975 76 are Clark Ford president Bill Calloway president elect Kent Cotton secretary Harvey Tinkler treasurer and directors Ron McReynolds Doug Fernandes Harvey Ramsey and Harold Elder.
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H. Ralph Stucky
Pecos
Holiday Inn
Bill Moss
van Horn
Alpine
Monahans
Kermit
Fort Stockton
Pecos Rotary Club
Clark Ford
Bill Calloway
Kent Cotton
Harvey Tinkler
Ron McReynolds
Doug Fernandes
Harvey Ramsey
Harold Elder
City to restore burned Judge Bean replica
The city plans to rebuild the Judge Roy Bean replica in the downtown park after finishing demolition of the Sagebrush Inn hotel, with work to start within about two weeks. City manager J J Maxey announced the timetable, noting tentative sourcing of matching lumber and ongoing negotiations with property owners. The hotel’s Jan 24 fire caused the initial reconstruction plans.
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Park
J.J. Maxey
Maxey
Sagebrush Inn
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