Far West Texas Cotton Market Activity Update
The Agricultural Marketing Service reports light activity for the week ending December 28 with harvest in final stages and good ginning progress. El Paso spot price for grade 41 staple 34 mip 35 to 49 stood at 69.75 cents per pound FOB warehouse. March New York Futures No 2 settled at 74.17, up 41 points from the prior day. Growers received 115 to 160 dollars per ton for cottonseed. J A McAfee notes 5800 upland samples classed over two weeks, season total 34,500.
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Texas
Agricultural Marketing Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
el Paso
New York
Mike
Pressley
Market Gains Lift Dow as Defense Stocks Lead
Stocks rose broadly in fairly active trading with the Dow up 5.46 to 825.77 at midday. Defense shares advanced while gold and precious metals fell, and Boeing, Lockheed, and McDonnell Douglas posted gains amid a cautious but firmer market tone.
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New York
Boeing
Lockheed
McDonnell Douglas
Hecla Mining
ASA
New record set for screwworm control in the Southwest
Mission Texas reports 90 laboratory confirmed screwworm cases in 1979, a U.S. record low. Dr James E Navy of USDA Screwworm Laboratory urges 1980 prevention by avoiding wounds in warm weather and prompt worm submission for ID. Texas 32, Arizona 41, New Mexico 14, California 2, Nevada 1. prior year totals listed. Mexico distributes sterile flies. U S efforts aim to push back the pest. Progress noted in eradicating the parasite from the American Southwest and much of Mexico.
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Mission
United States
James E. Navy
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Southwest
Nevada
California
New Mexico
Texas
Arizona
New
Mexico
Colorado
Douglas
Mexico-United States Commission
Laredo
Corpus Christi
Tampico
Torreon
Hermosillo
Mazatlan
Social security earnings base rises to 25900 in 1980
Odessa district manager Erven L. Fisher Jr. says the 1980 social security tax rate remains 6.13 percent with the earnings base increasing to 25900 from 22900. Those earning 25900 or more face an 183.90 tax rise and a maximum 1587.67 tax. self employed rate stays 8.10 percent. Verify W-2 records and reconcile any discrepancies at the local office, 516 First National Bank Building, phone 332-9423.
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Erven L. Fisher, Jr
Odessa
Fisher
First National Bank
Polynesian Dancers Set for Pecos High School Show
Two Polynesian dancers Henry Johnson and Teo will perform at Pecos High School auditorium on January 11 at 2 p.m. They will present dances from Tahiti Hawaii Samoa Maori and Tonga along with songs and music. The artists are noted vocalists and musicians sharing Pacific Island customs through an entertaining program.
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Pecos High School
Henry Johnson
Teo
Tahiti
Hawaii
Samoa
Pacific Islands
Pecos School Breakfast and Lunch Menus January 7 to 11
Pecos School publishes weekly breakfast and lunch menus with daily items such as pancakes with butter and syrup and milk for breakfast, and chili dog, beef stew, or enchiladas with sides for lunch. All menus subject to last minute changes.
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Pecos
Texas Briefs: White to Lead School Violence Conference
Attorney General Mark White will host a two day February conference on school violence in Austin inviting school officials teachers parents and citizens to participate. Rep Betty Denton called for mobilization of state health resources to find a cancer cure and urged decisive action against the disease citing wartime rhetoric.
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Austin
Texas
Mark White
White
Betty Denton
D-Waco
Robert Bernstein
Merchants Committee Sets Meeting Tuesday
Dub Schultz, chairman of the Pecos Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee, announced a meeting for Tuesday January 8 at 10 a.m. at the chamber office. He said a representative of Vaughn Decorations will attend and asked all committee members to attend.
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Dub Schultz
Merchants Committee
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Schultz
Vaughn
Balmorhea News Briefs Highlight Holiday Visits and Local Fire
Balmorhea residents hosted and visited relatives over the holiday season with guests from El Paso Oklahoma Texas and Indiana. The Balmorhea Fire Department fought a grass fire south of town tied to fireworks with no damage reported. Mrs Cassie Farrington and family hosted visitors. W C Kountz marked their 50th wedding anniversary in Lubbock, former Balmorhea residents.
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J.J. Kale
el Paso
Eddie Fellebaum
Balmorhea
Butch Fellebaum
Arkansas
W.C. Kountz
Lubbock
Night Driving Without Lights Arrest and Vehicle Theft Report
Police arrested Jack Elwood Donaghey for operating a motor vehicle at night without lights in the 600 block of West Fourth at 1:25 a.m. on December 15. He was released to pay a fine. Two license plates valued at $21.42 were reported missing from a 1974 Ford pickup by Robert Nunez at 1930 Scott. Pedro Arias called an ambulance for a sick child. hospital transport not required.
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Jack Elwood Donaghey
Alberta
West Fourth
Donaghey
Robert Nunez
Scott
Industrial output in Texas shows small October decline
Texas October industrial production edged down slightly across major components. Durable goods dipped due to weaker refining, paper and printing, and publishing. Declines in electrical machinery, primary metals, transportation equipment, and stone, clay, and glass products driven the drop, while crude oil output fell for the second month. Drilling activity rose as metal and mineral output slipped. Manufacturing capacity use dropped to 101.9 percent of the 1972 base.
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Texas
Weekly club schedule for Pecos and nearby
Calendar notes list Monday through Friday meetings for Lions Clubs Optimist Club Beta Sigma Phi and other groups at locations such as American Motor Inn CPS Reddy Room Barstow Community Center and Senior Citizens Center with hours from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. including quilting bee Bible study and game day activities.
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Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Cantaloupe City
CPS
Reddy Room
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Huff and Puff
Beta Sigma Phi
Julie Fleming
S. Park
Pecos
Saragosa Hall
Pecos AA
Al-Non
N. Oak
Balmorhea
Old Senior Citizens Center
Second
Hickory
S. Eddy St
Barstow Lions Club
Barstow Community Center
Hickory Housing Center
Rio Pecos Extension Club
Pecos Jayceeettes
AARP
Austin Elementary School
PTA
Downtown Lions Club
Holiday Inn
Modern Study Club
John Lewis
Merry Wives Club
Jim Blanchard
Pecos Rotary Club
Pecos Jaycees
Alpine Lodge
Theft of service at Exxon Station on Highway 285
Sheriff reports theft of service at Exxon Station 285 Thursday at 4 30 p m. Suspect Sam Deskin 23 arrested and later released after paying a fine. Burglary reported at residence 12 miles south of Pecos on Tally Farm off Highway 17 Saturday 6 15 a m. Items including TV set recorder clothing jewelry guns and silverware valued at 3604.
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Exxon
Sheriff’s Office
Sam Deskin
Katie Guest
Sheriff's Office
Pecos
Tally Farm
Highway 17
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