Haywood Pecos Plant to Increase Production
Haywood Garment Company plans higher output at its Pecos plant led by president Kirk Low of Nashville. The plant, employing about 151 people with a $60,000 monthly payroll, will run at full capacity and remains open amid industry changes. Local manager J B Robertson says work will last at least six months with no current plans to close.
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Lynn Webb
Haywood Garment Company
Pecos
Kirk Low
Nashville, Tenn
Low
Enterprise
Haywood
Dublin
Waco
Tex
Alamogado
N.M
J.B. Robertson
Robertson
City to aid remodel of new chamber offices
City will supply a carpenter and salvage lumber for interior work on the chamber of commerce office in the recently bought museum annex on Cedar Street. Chamber director Mike Starkey said plans aim to have the space ready for occupancy by June tourist season and sought city materials rather than a subsidy. Council also agreed to accept exotic animals for the city park, with pens to be built south of the playground.
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Chambers Commerce
Cedar Street
The
Chamber
Mike Starkey
Starkey
Sagebrush Inn
City
IH 20
J.J. Maxey
Pecos
Lewis Waters
Maxey
Waters
City to turn 6.5 acre site to county for new Reeves hospital
Reeves County officials plan a 3.5 million hospital if a bond issue passes in March. City council agreed to transfer a 6.5 acre industrial park tract between Staf ford Blvd and SH 20, held by Pecos Industrial Foundation since 1969, for potential hospital use.
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Darrell Glover
Manuel Trujillo
Don Doan
Bill Pigman
J.J. Maxey
Carl McGee
Clem Crowley
Darrell
Glover
Stafford Boulevard
IG 20
Pecos Industrial Foundation
Industrial Foundation
Pecos doctors urge building a new hospital
Pecos physicians Dr. Ed Schmidt Dr. Harold Lindley and Dr. W J Bang met with hospital administrator Jerry Taylor to discuss the need for a new Pecos Reeves County hospital. They cited full occupancy current limits and the benefits of improved facilities, labs, burn and emergency rooms, and attracting specialists to the town.
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Pecos
Ed Schmidt
Harold Lindley
W.J. Bang
Jerry Taylor
Reeves County
Schmidt
Lindley
Odessa
Lubbock
el Paso
Bang
Mary Apolinar Enters City Council Fight for April Ballot
Mary Apolinar filed for a seat on the April 5 city council ballot joining incumbents Bob Bickley and Manuel Trujillo and newcomer Karol Curcurato. City secretary Dwyane Dobbs noted a March 5 filing deadline with no late submissions after 5 p.m. The council also named Ben Matta as judge and Alton Hughes as assistant judge for the election.
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Dwyane Dobbs
Mary Apolinar
Bob Bickley
Manuel Trujillo
Karol Curcurato
Ben Matta
Alton Hughes
Students sell child ID tags in local drive
Reeves County Association of Children with Learning Disabilities plans to issue ID tags to elementary students next week. Mrs. Ed Robinson notes the tags display the child’s name address and medical history to aid emergency treatment and prevent delays. Tags cost 1.25 dollars and may also appear for pets on collars. Funds support ACLD work.
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Reeves County Association of Children With Learning Disabilities
Ed Robinson
Acld Group
Five alarm fire guts New York telephone building
A five alarm fire gutted the New York Telephone Co. building on East 13th Street in lower Manhattan injuring more than 100 firemen and civilians. The blaze disrupted emergency lines for police and hospitals and affected about 170000 private telephones. Fire officials said the fire remained out of control 12 hours after starting near 12:30 a.m. and could smolder for days. Fire Chief O Hagan suggested the fire began in a sub basement among electrical equipment and cables in the 11 story structure.
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NEW York
New York Telephone Co
Lower Manhattan
New York Telephone Company
George Kennelly
John T. O'Hagan
East 13Th Street
Second Avenue
Midland attorney injured in head-on crash near Pecos
Midland attorney Bobby Ray Bearden was injured when his westbound car struck a parked truck tractor on SH 20 east of Pecos. He suffered a crushed knee a fractured leg and facial cuts and was treated at Memorial Hospital before transfer to Midland Memorial. Investigators say he was traveling the wrong way and will face traffic charges.
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Pecos
Midland
Bobby Bearden
Bearden
Memorial Hospital
Midland Memorial Hospital
Bobby Ray Bearden
Headon
SH 20
DPS
Glenn Wood
Verner Hall
Fallbrook
Calif
Citizens Band
Hall
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Council Eyes Hospital
House
Austin
Texas House
Lloyd Bentsen
Senate
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D-Grand Prairie
Smith
Council
U.S. 285
TH 20
14Th Street
Texas Highway Department
City Council
Dobbs
City Hall
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