Balmorhea Community News Highlights Local Meetings
Balmorhea Federal Credit Union met at the new North Main Street office with Jag Jones presiding. Eleven directors and secretary Lily Tercero were present. Topics included the year’s dividends, delinquent list, and note payment of $1,000 plus interest to Security State Bank. City and school board activities, senior center funding, and upcoming events at the Balmorhea Community Club and Chamber of Commerce are noted along with AARP and public notices. The Big Bend Vicariate Council and Catholic church affairs are also listed with upcoming meetings in Balmorhea.
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Balmorhea Federal Credit Union
North Main Street
Jag Jones
Lily Tercero
Security State Bank
Balmorhea
C.T. Gray
Allen Gilbert
Austin
Texas Education
Balmorhea Chamber of Commerce
Tony Parker
Jay Jones
Q.A. Crenshaw
Billie Lozano
Helen Humphries
Louise Adams
Pat Towler
Norman Trada
Sharon Harrison
Anelio Tobar
John Jones
Highway Department
Highway 17
Sam Pendergrast
Pendergrast
Rick Smith
Mary Barfield
Chamber
Bulletin Board
Christ the King
Big Bend
Marathon
Alpine
Valentine
Fort Davis
Presidio
van Horn
Market mixed as stocks hold near six session lows
New York stocks opened mixed as the market strove to stabilize after a sharp early January slide. The Dow was unchanged at 781.53 at noon with a 5-4 gain–loss edge on NYSE issues. Brunswick led active shares, while cotton futures rose and Fort Worth cattle and hogs showed light appreciation amid thin demand. Weather in Fort Worth remained hazardous.
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NEW York
Brunswick Corp
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Fort Worth
Tower seeks reelection in Texas for U S Senate
U S Senator John Tower announced his bid for re election touring Texas with a three day campaign plan. He claimed to reflect majority Texas views while criticizing Carter administration policies and outlined positions on energy policy Panama Canal Treaty and farm income. Tower noted he would study farm product costs and urged farmer led legislation.
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Austin
Texas
U.S
John Tower
Congress
Tower
Carter
Australia
Edward Clark
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Republican Policy Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee
Supima Association 1978 annual meeting announced
Pecos man on board Lewis K Thompson announced the Supima Association of America will hold its 1978 Annual Meeting on February 28 at the Francisco Grande Hotel in Casa Grande Arizona. Registration from 5 30 to 6 30 p m dinner at 6 30 business session at 7 30 p m Dr Arlie Bowling will discuss cotton outlook and legislation impact a special presentation to producers. Officers and directors listed including Thompson Spence Skow Wuertz Layton Francis Ikard Brown Miller. Supima, representing American Pima cotton producers across four states.
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EL Paso
Tex
Lewis K. Thompson
Supima Association of America
Francisco Grande
Casa Grande
Arizona
Arlie Bowling
Econo
National Cotton Council
Bowling
B. Spence
Fabens
Texas
Bob Skow
Clint
Wilbur Wuertz
Farrel C. Layton
Thatcher
J.S. Francis, Jr
Peoria
William G. Ikard
Mesquite
New Mexico
David B. Brown
Chamberine
George Miller
Pecos
Supima
California
No coal shortages as strike sides take breather
After 37 days the nationwide coal strike pauses as federal mediators meet in Washington to restart bargaining. Two-hour talks yielded small signs of movement but no resumed negotiations. A planned later session is expected while state troopers search non union mines in Alabama for stolen explosives amid security concerns.
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Associated Press
Washington
Appalachia
Alabama
Walker County
West Virginia
Jay Rockefeller
Scott Widmeyer
Pentagon Building Size Facts Revealed
The Pentagon serves as the U S Defense Department headquarters and is the world largest office building. It spans 34 acres and is larger than the Merchandise Mart in Chicago and its Empire State Building floor area. It sits five stories high with five concentric five sided rings connected by 10 corridors. Corridor length totals 17.5 miles.
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U.S. Defense Department
Pentagon
Merchandise Mart
Chicago
New York
Empire State Building
Congressman Richard White to visit Pecos at 4 p.m
The Washington office of Congressman Richard White will visit Pecos this afternoon. He is set to meet at the Manpower Office, 621 S. Oak Street, at 4 p.m. Veterans and others may discuss matters with the Congressman during the visit.
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Washington
Richard White
Pecos
S. Oak Street
Calendar of Pecan area events and club meetings
Calendar of coming events lists Lions Club and Optimist Club meetings at various locations each evening and noon, plus a picture of education event, senior center bingo, Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous, and 4 H achievement awards with medals and square dance at the Sheriff's Posse Barn.
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Pecan
Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Optimist Club
Saragosa Hall
Holiday Inn
Modern Study Club
S. Bois D'Arc
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
Sheriff's Posse
Antenna Stolen From Truck At Masonic Lodge Site
Sam C. R. Smith reported a CB antenna valued at 20 dollars was stolen from his pickup while parked at the Masonic Lodge at 600 S. Oak St. Police logs note an ambulance call at 2 06 p m to Odessa Women and Children’s Hospital.
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Sam C.R. Smith
S. Elm St
S. Oak St
Odessa
Women's and Children's Hospital
Sul Ross registration sets spring classes schedule
Sul Ross State University registration for spring classes will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday January 18 in the Pecos High School Library. First regular class meetings will be Monday January 23 for Education 5307 and Wednesday January 25 for Education 5319. Each class meets 6 to 9 p.m. Courses include Education 5307 Graduate Research and Education 5319 School Law.
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Sul Ross State University
Pecos High School
Education
Lions Blood Drive at Pecos High Today
The Pecos Evening Lions Club blood drive runs at Pecos High School and continues until 6 p.m. Otis Mawhiney, chair, says most healthy donors aged 17 to 18 with parental permission and up to 66 are accepted.
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Pecos
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Reeves County Commissioners Court
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McWilliams
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Diana Compton
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Peggy
Odessa College
Larry Cheshier
West Texas Utilities Company
Gary Vickers
Chester
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Irene Hunter
Hunter
Zavala Cutiest
Albert Fuentez
Esmeralda Rodriguez
Zavala Junior High School
Robert Hinojos
Arnulfo Lujan
Bonnie Valles
New York Cotton Exchange
Pecos Enterprise. Inc
South Cedar Street
Pecos Texas
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Diane Osborn
Doris Welch
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves County
Reeves
Ward
Loving Culberson
Jeff Counties
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Arlington
Houston
Tyler
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Lubbock
Midland-Odessa
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Harlingen
Supima Association
Anthony
George
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wayne Alderson
Pittsburgh
D.E. Hollen
Monongahela Power Co
Monongahela
Allegheny Power System
Hollen
Allegheny
Maryland
Virginia
Labor
Ray Marshall
Sul. Ross
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