Bal Morhea High School Love Is junior senior banquet
Bal Morhea High School juniors presented Love Is for the junior senior banquet in the school cafeteria on Saturday night. Decorations featured red and white streamers, balloons, hearts, heart laden trees, and a large heart mirror. Special music by the Blue Notes of Fort Stockton and a guitar performance by George Toone complemented the evening as faculty and trustees attended and dances continued into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balmorhea High School
Patty Towler
Amy McIntire
Daniel Carrillo
Mario Acosta
Manny Rodriguez
Alex Casillas
Mandie Sanchez
Blue Notes
Fort Stockton
George Toone
Liz Cook
Sherry Clark
Schloemer
OES
Pecos
Louise Cox
State Founders Day Committee
Marian Morelan
State Pathfinders Committee
Devita
Balmorhea Week at Methodist Church and Local Events
Balmorhea week features sermons by Rev. Norton Schremphire and guests from Alpine Fort Stockton Marfa Sul Ross College and Fort Davis with 7 30 nightly services. Local events include bi district playoff draw Balmorhea Bears vs Shallowater Mustangs at Andrews Feb 25 and a community enchilada supper. Town notes cover school visits, family moves, a Balmorhea Greenwood practice game, and Eastern Star and Young Homemakers activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Norton Schremphire
Alpine
John Prude
Fort Davis
Eva Lou O'Rear
Claus Rholf
Fort Stockton
Carl Crouch
Marfa
Phil Baker
Sul Ross College
S.V. St. John
Balmorhea Bears
Shallowater Mustangs
Shallowater Texas
Balmorhea
Local officials gain raises as budget amended in Alpine area
Alpine Brewster County Commissioners Court approved a 1974-75 budget amendment adding 4600 to fund a 10 percent raise for county employees. The court boosted salaries for elected officials and gave themselves a $50 monthly raise. Browning named Citizen of the Year at Grandfalls Chamber banquet for civic and religious service. Monahans school board race narrows to two. Place 6 and 7 open with candidates Edwards and Langford filing. Kermit council questions CPS on recent fuel price increases passed from El Paso Natural Gas to customers. Wink ISD contracts extended for superintendent and principals, athletic director not extended.
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Alpine
Brewster County
Browning
Grandfalls
R.R. Browning
Grandfalls Royalty
the &Th
GR Chamber of Commerce
Monahans
John H
Trey) Edwards
Floyd Langford
Corner
Charles Wade
Wade
Kermit
Kermit City
Community Public Service Company
Woody Ivey
Community Public Service Co
CPS
Pecos
el Paso Natural Gas Company
EPNG
WINK
Wink Independent School District
Frank R. Barton
J.L. Dodd
Jack K. Dorman
Ben White
Students Benefit Limits and Reporting for Social Security
Odessa Social Security Office manager Even L Fisher Jr outlines student beneficiary rules. Full time enrollment required for ages 18 to 22. quitting or dropping below full time ends benefits. Students must report earnings. 1974 limit is 2400 dollars with deductions after exceeding. Reporting deadlines run January 1 to April 15. penalties apply for late earnings reports. Change of address marriage or school requires prompt contact with the office at 516 First Nat Bank Bldg and phone 332-9423.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Fisher Jr
Odessa
Fisher
First Nat'l Bank Bldg
Winter blast leaves Pecos Valley quiet as fronts move on
A late winter cold front swept through West Texas, lowering temperatures from the 80s to the high 60s and 29 degree early lows. More wintry weather was forecast for tonight into Tuesday with snow possible in the Panhandle. Heavy snow warnings and travel advisories extended across several states as storm systems impacted the central plains and southwest, while old reruns debuted television programming in 1939 with Roosevelt opening the World's Fair.
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Pecos Valley
Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
Great Lakes
Arizona
New Mexico
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Nebraska
Missouri
Southern Plains
Kansas
National Weather Service
Anthony
Kan
Wichita
Table Rock
Neb
Weather Service
Utah
Colorado
Flagstaff
Ariz
Cedar City
Bryce Canyon
Illinois
Indiana
Georgia
Carolinas
Central
Gulf States
Ohio Valley
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York City
Radio City Music Hall
Fruit picker surplus drives wage cuts in Florida citrus
In Orlando, officials report a surplus of would be fruit pickers as hard times push growers to reduce wages. Hal Schwiert of the Florida Office of Rural Manpower Services notes unprecedented labor demand and an abundance of hopeful workers.
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Orlando
Fla
Hal Schwiert
Florida Office of Rural Manpower Services
Deaths and Notices From Odessa and Balmorhea
Obituaries for Ernesto G. Rivera 46 and Reuben B. Mussey 87 detail their births, residences in Marfa Balmorhea and Odessa, and survivor lists. Rivera died in Odessa hospital after moving in 1965. Mussey was a Pecos resident, auto mechanic, Methodist, with funeral in Sanderson. Also lists local weekly Bible study and community club events for Monday through Thursday.
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Odessa
Ernesto G. Rivera
Balmorhea
Mr. Rivera
Marfa
Rosa
Ernesto Rivera Jr
Guam
Raymon Rivera
Dora Rivera
Paratilla Magallanaz
Enriquita Alvaraz
el Paso
Hilario Rivera
Armando Rivera
Fred Rivera
Robert Rivera
Austin
Nitiva Rivera
Reuben B. Mussey
Sanderson Methodist Church
Sanderson
Mr. Mussey
Adams St
Memorial Hospital
Oak Island
Tex
Pecos
Reuben B
Joseph W. Mussey
Benny Prejean
Groves
Gayle Mussey
Fredricksburg
Burglar Misses Large Loot In Jose Lujan Home
A house burglary at 824 Oak St. Sunday left about $15 in change missing from the Jose Lujan residence. Officers reported a window was opened to gain entry and no other items were taken.
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Jose Lujan
Oak St
Louvre Museum Opens To Public In 1793 Timelines
The Louvre in Paris opened to the public on November 8 1793. It began as a royal palace started by King Philippe Auguste in 1204 and its art collection traces back to Francis I in the 16th century.
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Louvre
Paris
Philippe Auguste
Francis T
Permian Basin Rig Count Edges Up with County Totals
The active drilling rigs in the Permian Basin rose to 207 last week, up 10 from the prior week as Reed Drilling Equipment noted a year over year gain of 31 from 236. The Delaware Basin remained the most active gas area with Eddy County New Mexico at 25 rotaries, while Lea and Pecos counties tied at 21. Ward County up to 19, Sutton at 11, and a county-by-county tally shows multiple small increases across Andrews to Hale. CREDIT IS SILVER NEW YORK AP The US credit card industry marks its 25th anniversary in 1975 with over 5 million cards in use, tracing back to 1950 when 200 Americans carried them. Diners Club notes the early card directory listed two restaurants and two hotels in New York City.
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Permian
Reed Drilling Equipment
Delaware
Permian Basin
Eddy County
N.M
Lea, N.M
Pecos
Ward
Sutton
Andrews I
Chaves
Coke
Concho
Crane
Crockett S
Retor
Edwards
Fisher
Gaines
Garza
Glasscocks
Hale
Hockley
Howard
Irion
Kent
Credit IS Silver
New York
U.S
Diners Club
New York City
Pecos Enterprise Mail Rates and Subscriptions
The Pecos Enterprise lists mail subscription rates by region. Reeves County residents pay 250 dollars per month, other counties and states 3000 dollars per year, Word and Loving year by mail two dollars and seventy five cents per month, and 3400 dollars per year for second class postage paid.
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Reeves
Bond sales exceed goal across Reeves and state totals
County Bond Chairman Archie B. Scott reports Reeves county December sales of Series E and H United States Savings Bonds totaling 88 559. For 1974 Reeves sales reached 224 969, 107 percent of the 210 000 goal. Texans bought 829 340 067 in Savings Bonds in December. 1974 total state bond sales reached 242 120 223, 102 percent of a 236.8 million goal. 139 counties have met their 1974 goal.
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Archie B. Scott
United States Savings
Reeves County
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Pecos Enterprisi
Sonny Brijalba
Gary Fuentes
Diana Compton
David Verimontes
Gilbert
Jack Hoffman
Jane Moore
Priss McNutt
Amy McIintire
Alberta Scull
Edith Jacobsen
Betty Lott
Bob Masters
Bob Bagley
Ben Hill
Neiast
Towery
A. Crenshaw
Wes Elliott
Ruben Carrasco
Pat Brijalba
Alton Parker
C.T. Gray
Prew
Father Varimontes
Raul Flores
By Frankie Kingston
Sul Ross University
Mary Ellen Paz
Chris Gilbert
Irene Hunter
Mrs. Davis Dean
Andrews High School
Bears
State
Tommy Waddell
McCamey
U Ranch
King Ranch
Kenneth Schloemer
Abilene
West Texas Utility
Carlie Carrico
Lethco Ranch
Cassie Farrington
Chas Boyd
Nora Boyd
Toyah
The
Eastern Star of Balmorhea
Masonic Temple
Nancy Germany
London
Ernesto Rivera
R.B. Mussey
8Th Street Baptist Church
Arturo Reyes
S. Oak
First National Bank
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Holiday Inn
Downtown
Lions Club
First Baptist Church
Church Chapel
City Federation of Women's Clubs
Merry Home and Garden
B&pw
First Christian Church
American Motor Inn
Reeves County Homemakers
Pecos Enterprise
Buckner News Alliance
Cedar St
Pecos Texas
John Pitts
Peggy McCrackes
Lynn Webb
Becky Rivera
Diane Osborn
Mary Shute
Ruben Bac
Lassed
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Joyce Miller
Associated Press
Scott
Gordo
By Gui Arkola
Mary Frances
Chamacos
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