Joy Gift theme marks Presbyterian Christmas program
The First Presbyterian Church of Barstow held a Sunday Christmas program featuring a manger scene and the Joy Gift theme. Narrator C W Wright guided 35 attendees, with each child receiving a gift and sack of goodies after the program. Mrs Homer Akers hosted a community women’s Christmas party, and a Catholic youth party followed at Our Lady of Refuge Sinners Church with 20 youth present. Numerous Christmas visits and family travel are noted among Barstow and area residents.
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First Presbyterian Church of
Barstow
C.W. Wright
Homer Akers
Presbyterian Manse
J.E. Echols
A.C. Allen
Dorothy Selts
W.E. Knowles
J.C. UpChurch
H.A. Collins
Louise Cranfil
Wendell Nichols
Loriie Trott
Natha Gillis
Lynn Webb
Our Lady of Refuge Sinners Catholic Church
Josepha Gonzales
Olga Gonzales
Susan Gonzales
Carol Garcia
Jose Valdez
David
Weekly school menu and regional weather update
The note lists Monday to Friday school meals including cheese roll with sides, spaghetti, enchiladas, a hamburger day, and fried chicken with sides. A regional weather briefing covers showers in southern Illinois and Indiana, thundershowers into Arkansas and East Texas, clouded southern plains, snow in southern New Mexico and West Texas, and cold temps from Ellington AFB to Laramie and Evanston, Wyoming.
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Indiana
Illinois
Arkansas
Texas
Plains
Rockies
New Mexico
Midwest
Ohio Valley
Central Appalachians
Atlantic Coast
Gulf States
West
Plateau
New York
New England
Ellington Air Force Base
Tex
Laramie
Evanston
Wyo
Mixed Noon Market Report From New York and Chicago
New York stocks opened sluggish with the Dow down 1.26 to 851.15 as trading limited by holiday sentiment. AT&T preferred B led NYSE activity with a 45 1/8 price on a 44,500 share block, while the composite index edged up to 47.67. Cotton futures rose with midday prices up 1.35 to 3.75 per bale from prior close. wheat corn oats and soybeans also posted modest price moves at Chicago markets.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
American Telephone & Telegraph
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange
Advertising spending in 1974 totals 26 billion dollars
The Conference Board reports 1974 advertising outlay at 26 billion, with 14 billion for national campaigns and 12 billion for local use. Newspapers attracted 8 billion, television 5 billion, and magazines 1.5 billion dollars, the smallest share.
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Money Talks
Conference Board
Worry Beads Carried Across Lebanese Faiths
Worry beads or misbaha are used by both Lebanese Christians and Muslims to count prayers. The beads’ clicking rhythm signals the holder’s mood from boredom to impatience and hostility.
Monahans to host Texas finals and Western show clashes
Monahans replaces Pecos as host for the Texas finals on March 6 and 7 after Pecos lacks arena power for the ABC show. Monahans also set to host the Western finals March 13 and 14, spotlighting the town for both events. A band of 110 members will perform in Monahans Saturday January 10 at 7 30 p m in the High School Auditorium.
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Monahans
Pecos
Rodeo
ABC
Hoopes family opens chest sealed in 1876
In St Louis on New Year’s Day 1876 Ezekah Williamson Hoopes of Philadelphia cursed a pine box with a century long tomb, and on Thursday his descendants Dr Alban Williamson Hoopes and Dr Thomas T Hoopes opened it to find sewing machines brochures scales yellowed papers a silk hat and a centennial doll baby.
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ST. Louis
Ezekah Williamson Hoopes
Philadelphia
Hoopes
Ezekah
Alban Williamson Hoopes
Oneonta
N.Y
Thomas T. Hoopes
Thomas Hoopes
St. Louis Art Museum
Accidents and burglaries in Pecos New Year's footage
Pecos police logged two vehicle accidents on New Year’s Eve and Sunday. A 1974 Chevrolet van driven by Judy Bar nickel collided with a 1972 Chevrolet driven by Wayne Thompson in a private lot on S Plum Street at 2:50 pm. A police vehicle, a 1974 Chevrolet driven by Ruben Gonzales, struck a 1965 GMC pickup driven by Benjamin Kilcrease on Highway 80 near Willow Street at 7:56 pm while aiding other officers. No injuries or citations reported. Other reports include a burglary at Leman Barmore’s home where a youth opened a gun display case. a burglary at Selestina Rubio’s home with missing radio, tape player, shotgun, and rifle. vandalism and theft at Del Rio Bar and Santa Rosa Bar with machine damage and stolen change. a breaking of a television from Crescentos Dominguez’s home. a found tool box behind Montgomery Wards. scratched Goodyear Goodyear Cadillac. a rifle missing from Scott Armstrong’s pickup. and tools stolen from Sam Dudley’s pickup. Fire calls and an ambulance were also recorded.
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Pecos
S. Plum Street
Judy Barnickel
S. Plum
Wayne Thompson
Highway 80
Willow Street
Ruben Gonzales
Iowa St
Benjamin Kilcrease
Eighth St
Leman Barmore
S. Oleander Sr
Barmore
del Rio
E. Fourth St
Santa Rosa
Calendar of Pecos area events and meetings
Pecos calendar lists Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon at 125 S Oak with several phone contacts, Morning TOPS at Federation Parlor, TOPS TX 259 at 10th St Community Council office, Optimists at Ramada Inn, Rotary at Holiday Inn, Lions clubs at American Motor Inn and Lions Den, and an AARP gathering at the community center hosting Journey's End. public invited.
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Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
Tops Club
Federation Parlor
Tops TX
10Th St. Community Council
Ramada Inn
Rotary Club
Holiday Inn
Lions’ Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
AARP
Community Center
Town of Pecos City Seeks Bids for Police Patrol Car
Sealed proposals will be received by the mayor and town council of Pecos City Texas at City Manager’s office in City Hall until 8:30 a.m. January 8 1976 for the sale of a 1972 model Ford police patrol car. Inspection at city shop. The council may reject bids waive technicalities or accept the best bid. Published Pecos Enterprise December 23 1975 and January 2 1976.
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Pecos City
Texas
Pecos Enterprise
Reeves County Classifieds and Circulation Details
Listing shows Pecos Texas address and postal information for a local newspaper. Names include John Pitts Lynn Webb Nova Gutierrez Diane Osborn Mary Shute with staff Ruben Baca Emily Galindo Carlos Nichols Mary Carpenter. Publication covers Reeves County with weekday evenings and consumer pricing per issue and per month.
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John Pitts
Lynn Webb
Nova Gutierrez
Diane Osborn
Mary Shute
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
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C.B
I.i
Irene Garcia
Vincinte Matta
Mary Quiroz
Henry
Ralph
Dianna
Sylvia Gutierrez
Odessa
Domingo Veltran
Robert Oroseco
Joe Quiroz
Vic Juarez
Rachel
Irene
Israel
Ramon Almanza
Juarez
Almanza
Jesus Gonzales
Efrain Gonzales
Sammy
Maria
Elena
Felipe
Efrain Jr
Gonzales
van Horn
Paublo Almanza
Thomas
Olga
Houston
Mike Carrasco
Ernesto
Becky
Alfonso Esparza
Eric
Erica
Daughters
Evan and
Evett
Alejandra Gamboa
Julia Acosta
Oklahoma
Modesta Navarette
Frank Gomez
Vicenta
Armando Garcia
Las Cruces
N.M
Manuel Avila
Jesse Gonzales
Louis Guerrero
Fred Gomez
Gary Skelton
Joe M. Garcia
Salvador Rodriguez
Jenny
Maria Stone
Scotty and
Angela of Wichett
Eva Gonzales
Patricio Gonzales
Martha Ferales
Lupe Gonzales
Alba
Ramon
Louie and
Bernice of
Westex
Dickie Wadley
Stephen Bates
Chicago
Emai
Eastman
el Paso
Gulf Oil
Gif St Ut
Hous LP
IBM
Jhn Ma
John Joh
Litton
Marathon
Marcor
Mobil Oil
Monsanto
Penney
Phill Pet
RCA
Safeway
Sony
Sun Oi
Texaco
UN Carbide
Uniroyal
US Steel
Woolworth
Carlsbad
Walter Gerrells
U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Gerrells
Lovington
Ted True
Nick Nunez
Cresentos Dominguez
S. Pecan
Ron Worley
Montgomery Wards
Worley
Gilbert Gomez
Hickory St
Goodyear
S. Cedar St
Scott Armstrong
W. Sixth St
Armstrong
Sam Dudley
S. Plum St
Ford
Davis Apts
Willow & Third Sts
N. Cypress St
Gordo
Gus Arriola
J.J. Maxey
Buchner News Alliance
P.O. Bos
Reeves County
Reeves
Ward
Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davie
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