Balmorhea Stock Show Slated for Jan 22 at District Barns
Balmorhea school agriculture class plans the annual stock show January 22 at the district barns on Austin Street with a noon barbecue dinner of barbecue beef and trimmings prepared by the class and parents. Funds will support the show. Out of town judges and photographers will assist and be present. Balmorhea Public Library announces 20 new books from the exchange library expanding local history and reference titles available to patrons.
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Balmorhea School
Austin Street
Balmorhea Public Library
Martha Moore
Exchange Library
Balmorhea Notes From Balmorhea and County Meeting
The Reeves County Agriculture Committee led by Robert M. Owens urges Balmorhea cotton farmers to file cotton disaster program applications promptly. Balmorhea City Council, with Mayor Helen Humphries, discussed gas price increase approved for Alpine manager Mr. Newman and considered an ambulance costing about $10,000 plus personnel training.
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Reeves County Agriculture Committee
Robert M. Owens
David Hess
Bill N. Prewit
Dan Brijalba
Robert Worsham
Former Brinks guard captured after $500000 heist
Richard Rees, 27, the ex Brinks guard who vanished with 500000 dollars from an armored car, was arrested in Villanueva New Mexico with less than 400 dollars. FBI and New Mexico state police said he was to be arraigned on bank larceny charges. The case stemmed from the February 11 1976 theft in San Mateo California and involved ties to Texas and Nevada. Kent Scott the homeowner where he was arrested was not charged.
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Santa FE
N.M
Brinks
Richard Rees
Rees
FBI
New Mexico
San Mateo
Calif
Texas
Nevada
Villanueva
Kent Scott
Scott
San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
Herb Caen
Ft. Worth
Austin
Tex
Kansas City, Mo
Mixed noon trading as Dow slips from Thursday gains
The Dow fell 4.08 to 972.07 at noon while gainers edged losers on the NYSE. Analysts cited Fed money-supply data raising rate hike worries. IBM traded around 269.25 with Q4 earnings at 4.47 a share. Cotton futures rose on India buying talk with March at 68.10 cents.
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New York
Federal Reserve
Fed
IBM
Wall Street
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Santa Fe International
North Sea
Cash Grain Chicago
Dow Jones
Indus
India
New York Cotton Exchange
Specialist postpones next visit to Reeves County
Dr Gary Elam ear nose and throat specialist from Odessa had Jan 24 visit postponed to Jan 31 at Reeves County Memorial Hospital. Assistant administrator Jerry Patterson said some patients did not leave addresses and could not be contacted. Appointment times remain the same.
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Gary Elam
Odessa
Jerry Patterson
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Patterson
Carlsbad Band seeks 40000 for Washington inauguration
Carlsbad High School Cavemen Band plans to travel to Washington D C for President elect Jimmy Carter’s inauguration on January 20 representing New Mexico. With fundraisers and contributions, the group of 153 students and 28 adults aims to raise 40000 by Friday.
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Carlsbad
Carlsbad High School
Washington, D.C
Jimmy Carter
New Mexico
Pat Henry
Henry
Jerry Trout
Clayton names committees in Texas House shuffle
Speaker Bill Clayton named all 28 House committees in Texas. He kept top chairs Bill Presnal Tom Aher and Joe Wyatt while replacing Higher Education head Rep. Fred Head and Elections chairman Rep. Luther Jones with Lyndon Olson and Herman Adams. Jones, allied with challenger Buddy Temple, criticized the move.
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Lee Jones
Associated Press
Austin, Tex
Bill Clayton
Clayton
Bill
Presnal
D-Byran
Tom Aher
Bay City
Joe Wyatt
Bloomington
Ways and Means
Fred Head
Athens
House
Luther Jones
el Paso
Lyndon Olson
Waco
Herman Adams
Silsbee
Jones
Rep
Buddy Temple
D-Diboll
Multiple Incidents Reported In Local Area
A series of police notes describe a car antenna unscrewed from a red sedan on S Mesquite, a semi truck pulling wires from a motel area, and charges against Marty D Howard for disorderly conduct speeding auto theft and resisting arrest after a Fifth and Cedar wreck. Irene Licon reports a burglary at 1108 S Orange Apt A with watches cash and pills missing. Police placed Howard in jail with a $2000 bond set by J P Cliff Preslar.
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Marty Dale Howard
Sparkman Garage
Fifth and
Cedar
Howard
J.P. Cliff Preslar
Irene Licon
S. Orange
Apt. A
Pecos Savings and Loan
School Menu Week with Community Notices
Weekly lunch menu lists Lasagne and enchiladas with sides plus a Friday turkey pot pie. The article also includes a Pecos community meeting notice and staff credits for Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon.
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Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
Oakest
Rig Count Report for West Texas and New Mexico Areas
The first Friday in 1977 shows 296 rotary rigs in operation in the Permian Basin. Reed Drilling Equipment notes a drop of three rigs from two weeks earlier when 299 units were active. County rankings: Lea NM leads with 24, Eddy NM 23, Pecos TX 22, Ward TX 15, Ector TX 13, and tied for sixth are Andrews, Crockett, and Reeves with 11 each.
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Permin Basin
Reed Drilling Equipment
West Texas
New Mexico
Lea County
N.M
Eddy County
Ncm
Pecos County
Ward County
Ector County
Andrews, Crockett
Reeves Counties
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