New Odessa College Machine Shop Training Aims to Ease Shortage
A new open enrollment machine shop program at Odessa College starts March 1 to address Permian Basin worker shortages. The one year course offers credit or certificate options with flexible scheduling, including part time attendance and short skill courses such as lathe and milling machine operation. Courses range 1 to 8 weeks, costing about 9 to 85 dollars per course, with total program cost around 475 dollars.
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Odessa
Permian Basin
Odessa College
Norman Robinson
Dick Tarter
Dr. Tarter
Tarter
Robinson
Electronics Technology
Balmorhea FHA to Attend Area II Meeting in Big Spring
Balmorhea Future Homemakers of America chapters plan a March 10 and 11 Area II meeting at Big Spring High School with about 20 members led by Irma Montoya and Pilar Montoya. Pattie Jackson will preside at the morning session. Dan McBride is the afternoon speaker. Yoranda Muniz acts as voting delegate, and officers will be installed. The Madera Valley Young Homemakers also met, hosting a Valentine party with games and prizes for Mary Markham and others.
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The
Future Homemakers of America
Big Spring
Texas
Big Spring High School
Irma Montoya
FHA
Pilar Montoya
Jane Moore
Area II
Pattie Jackson
O'Donnell
Yolanda Muniz
Balmorhea
House of Delegates
Homemakers of America
Star Light
Roscoe
Dan McBride
Jacksonville
Madera Valley
Pecos Graduate Reaches Miss Black El Paso Finals
Pecos High School 1977 graduate Barbara Ann Ephriam advanced to the finals of the Miss Black El Paso Beauty Pageant. She attends the University of Texas at El Paso as a freshman speech and hearing major and performed a dramatic interpretation of the Creation in talent competition. The event, held February 10 and 11 at Chamizal National Memorial Theater, serves as a preliminary to Miss Black Texas and Miss Black American. Ephriam's mother and aunt from Pecos attended.
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Barbara Ann Ephriam
Chamiza’s National Memorial Theater
el Paso
Juana Jaquez to Perform at Globe Theatre Odessa
Juana Jaquez, 1005 S. Pecan, will appear at the Globe Theatre in Odessa Saturday Feb 18 at 7 30 p.m. She will sing country and western songs. Tickets are available at the door and auditions for future guest appearances can be arranged through Mrs Jaquez.
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Juana Jaquez
S. Pecan
Globe Theatre
Odessa
Jaquez
the Globe
Market Upturn Buoys Wall Street After Week Decline
The Dow rebounded 3.21 to 756.50 by 11 a.m. as investors bought on short covering and fed easing signals. American Telephone & Telegraph rose 3/8 to 60 3/8, NYSE composite up .12 to 49.06, AMEX up .30 to 122.78, with volume around 4.15 million. Cotton futures edged lower while grain quotes held mixed.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Federal Reserve
Fed
American Telephone & Telegraph
NYSE
Thanks for Support at Reeves County Barbecue Event
Our Readers into Thanks expresses appreciation to merchants individuals and groups who aided a barbecue during the Reeves-Loving County Livestock Show and Sale on January 27 28. Special thanks to Toone’s Grocery Bob Burkholder Rio Sales Julian Gassett Robert Hinojos Pecos Enterprise Reeves County Sheriff Posse and many volunteers including Tommy Vines Leman barbecue crew Clyde Ward Lee Osburn Sam Smith Marcos Martinez Jr and Reeves County Young Homemakers patrons for their help.
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Reeves-Loving County
Jimmy Toone
Toone
Bob Burkholder
Rio
Julian Gassett
Robert Hinojos
Pecos Enterprise
Reeves County
Sheriff Posse
Tommy Vines
Leman Barmore Jr
Clyde Ward
Lee Osburn
Sam Smith
Marcos Martinez Jr
North American Geographical Center Found near Balta North Dakota
The geographic center of the North American continent lies in Pierce County North Dakota about six miles west of Balta. The finding marks a notable geographic milestone for the region and is tied to national cartographic history.
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Pierce County
North Dakota
Balta
Spotlight on the Arts in West Texas scheduled meeting
The Texas Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Texas Arts Alliance sponsor a West Texas Spotlight on the Arts informational meeting March 4 from 9 a.m. to noon at Midland Community Theatre. The event features Theatre Ard Advisory Panel guidance and remarks by Herr Islam and Charles, highlighting programs and services for local arts participation.
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Texas Commission On the Arts and Humanities
Texas Ars Alliance
West Texas
Midland Community Theatre
Indiana
Midland
Commission
Theatre Ard
Herr Islam
Texas Assembly of Arts Councils
Charles
Texas Arts Alliance
Demonstration Club Meeting Notes at Barbara Creger Home
Home Demonstration Extension Service in Orla and Men tone held a meeting at Barbara Creger’s home. Polly McQueen read a devotional from Matthew 7 21 and 23. Barbara Creger voted delegate to spring meeting. Ellen Goodrich won traveling gift.
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Orla and Mentone
Barbara Creger
Polly McQueen
Lucille Reagan
Ellen Goodrich
Snuffie McQueen
Margaret Lindley
California
Edna Harding
Mickee Lackee
Susan Webber
Vera Dodd
Balmorhea CYO Welcomes New Members at Meeting
Catholic Youth Organization members in Balmorhea met on Wednesday with 12 attendees. President Norma Carrasco opened with a prayer as Rosie and Barbara Sanchez joined. Plans were made to attend the Free Style meeting on Saturday Feb 18 at St Catherine Church. Members practiced songs for Sunday mass and invited all teenagers to join the Balmorhea CYO Club.
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Catholic Youth Organizations
Balmorhea
Norma Carrasco
Rosie
Barbara Sanchez
St. Catherine Church
CYO Club
Pecos clubs and community events schedule
Calendar lists Monday Lions Club meetings at American Motor Inn and Amistad Lions Club at Lions Den at 7 30 p m. Tuesday Optimist Club at Holiday Inn at noon. Wednesday Downtown Lions Club at Holiday Inn at noon. Thursday Pecos Rotary Club at Holiday Inn at noon. Friday Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous at 8 p m on Oak Street with contact numbers. Senior Citizens Center at 119 S Cedar offers coffee and games 9 5 p m. Saturday Pecos Booster Club annual football banquet at high school cafeteria 7 30 p m with guest speaker Don Newbury. Sunday Pecos Rifle and Pistol Club shoots at 2 p m with trophies.
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Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Optimist Club
Holiday Inn
Pecos Rotary Club
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
Pecos
Don Newbury
Tarrant County Junior College
Fort Worth
Pecos police cite two drivers in Thursday collisions
In Pecos a 27 year old man, Jesus Rayo, was cited for an improper lane change after a collision at Irene and W Fifth Street. A second driver, Jamie Lewis Young, 50, was charged with improper backing in a separate incident on W Fourth Street. Also noted were a fire call to Lindsey Addition and an oil rig fire southwest of Orla with few details.
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Pecos
Jesus Rayo
Clark
Ford
Rayo
Oldsmobile
Janice Rykowski Schwindt
Washington
Irene
Fifth St
Jamie Lewis Young
Limpia
W. Fourth St
Billy Clay Cooksey
S. Hackberry
Young
School Menu For Next Week In Various Dishes
The readable menu lists options including Pizza with corn and spinach, pears and milk. Meat Loaf with potatoes and green beans. Chile with beans and salad with rolls. Hamburger on bun with fries and haystack salad. Desserts include caramel brownies and vanilla pudding with milk. Coast arms history noted as silk or linen emblem.
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Mattie J. Ephriam
Miss Ephriam
Lilie J. Walker
Juana Juarez
Barbara Ephriam
American Stock Exchange
Cash Grain
Chicago
New York Cotton Exchange
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Didne Osborn
Ruben Bata
Bwadinihed
Dy Pecos Enterprise Inc
Cedar Street
Teags
Despre
Aovertiging
Crevignon
Evily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Wary Carpertes
Comering
Cody Dymar m Reeves
Ware Lowny Culberson
Jett Counties
Pupusher Manageng Esco
Brownie Troop 387
World Association
Commission On Arts
Paula Matta
S. Ash
Cipriano Matta
CYO
Pecos Rifle and Pistol Club
Semel F S
Ss Mtwt
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