Blanchard turns a vocation into family project
Jim Blanchard blends work at Industrial Communications with a family driven hobby rebuilding a 1910 Ampico reproducing grand piano. The project spans the entire household as Lenora and their children assist in fabricating new bellows, replacing vacuum lines, motors, ivory keys, and tuning gear. The family clocks three nightly hours on this intricate restoration, with Jim dedicating extra minutes whenever possible.
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Jim
Jim Blanchard
Lenora
Kelly
Lisa
Tanya
Bobby
Industrial Communications
Women division membership drive tops Pecos scene
A Pecos column highlights the Pecos Chamber of Commerce women’s division kicking off its annual membership drive with three dollar dues. The group runs the Golden Girl Pageant and other events, welcomes volunteers, and avoids pressuring contributors. Also praised is Congressman Richard C. White for responsive service to cotton farmers and his diligent follow up with constituents.
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Chamber of Commerce
C of C
Richard C. White
Richard White
Congressman White
Washington
Pecos
Band Solo and Ensemble Contest Preparations Near
Area band students finish practice as Pecos High School enters 10 solos and 1 ensemble for Saturday’s event at Odessa College with about 50 participants. Junior highs plan 20 solos and three ensembles, Crockett Junior High sending 93 students including 31 soloists and 62 in 16 ensembles. Directors praise home practice hours and note solos may be performed with piano accompaniment or ensembles without.
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Pecos High School
Odessa College
Doug Garman
Zavala Junior High
Crockett Junior High
Carle Rountree
Federal funds cut ups airport price for Pecos
City editors report that cut federal funds raise Pecos airport project costs by 3088 dollars in early phases. City Manager J J Maxey says the city must cover 10288 dollars for the master plan study, up from 7200 dollars, as FAA participation drops from 75 percent to two thirds. The work aims to reclassify the airport from general utility to basic transportation and precede a four step rehabilitation costing about 492185 dollars, with local funds 73047, FAA and state grants to cover the rest.
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Lynn Webb
Pecos
J.J. Maxey
Federal Aviation Administration
Maxey
Texas Aeronautic Commission
FAA
Advisory committee to study tax valuation in district
A special advisory committee to study local agricultural tax valuation has been formed. Members named by the school board and accepted are rancher John Moore, farmers Tommy Mayfield and Randall Butler, and insurance agent Crawford Hughes. They will observe farms to assess if tax values are too high, while valuation rates remain handled by T.Y. Pickett Company of Midland.
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Ray Whitley
Whitley
John Moore
Tommy Mayfield
Randall Butler
Crawford Hughes
Chester Kesey
Board of Equalization
T.Y. Pickett Company of
Midland
Cold front barely shifts Pecos area temperatures
A new cold front pushing into Texas has had little impact on Pecos weather with only light rain showers in some areas. Highs near 76, early readings around 43, and dry air keep conditions stable though a few regions see north winds and isolated drizzle. Elsewhere, rain and snow bands sweep the West and Great Lakes as rivers near flood levels and warmth persists across much of the nation.
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Texas
Pecos
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
Pecos Receives Early $64.1 Million Tax Rebates
Texas Comptroller Bob Bullock announced an early distribution of the quarterly city sales tax rebates totaling 64.1 million dollars. Pecos will receive 61,504.04, with Balmorhea Seminole Odessa Van Horn and Midland among other cities also listed. The early payment arrives a month sooner than last year and total interest on the funds could reach about 400,000 dollars if invested.
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Pecos
Bob Bullock
Bullock
Texas
Balmorhea
Seminole
Odessa
van Horn
Midland
Glover outlines plan for hospital bond election
County Judge Darrell Glover spoke to the Rotary Club detailing the upcoming Reeves County hospital bond election. He outlined a 48,000 square foot 60 bed facility at $3.5 million, funded by bonds, and argued a new building is cheaper than remodeling Memorial Hospital. He noted extended business hours and modest tax impact for residents.
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Darrell Glover
Rotary Club
Memorial Hospital
Reeves County Hospital
Glover
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