New entrance road opens at Guadalupe Mountains Park
Park Superintendent Don Dayton announced the new McKittrick Canyon entrance road is complete and opens Friday July 7 for day use from 8 am to 6 pm. The canyon remains limited to day use with visitors urged to stay on trails and monitor impact on delicate plant and animal life. A visitor center will rise near the canyon parking area later this year with a small trailer for registration in the meantime.
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Don Dayton
McKittrick Canyon
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
New National Park
National Park Service
Frijole
Canyon
Pine Springs
New Mexico State Line
Letters and resignation tie Pecos oil thefts and Reeves County note
A prison inmate letter recalls oil field thefts in Reeves County from a portable light plant to captured equipment and sustained losses. Lee S. Green resigns as Reeves County Attorney effective June 30 1978, thanking Judge Pigman and the Reeves County Commission for years of service.
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Pecos Enterprise
Smith
the Enterprise
Reeves County
Wildcat
Cadillac
Toyah
F.K. Campbell
Univ. Blvd
Houston, Tx
Lee S. Green
Torney
W.O
Bill
Pigman
Reeves County Commissioner's Court
Pecos
Texas
Glover
John Lewis
Market extends upswing as Dow clears 810 on light volume
The New York stock market advanced gradually with the noon Dow Jones at 810.29, up 3.12, as gainers outnumbered decliners 7 to 4 on the NYSE. Government data showed unemployment down to 5.7 percent, a near four year low, while producer prices rose 0.7 percent in June, suggesting inflation is not worsening. Big Board volume reached 9.85 million shares at midmorning.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Labor Department
May
Chicago
New York Cotton Exchange
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
Balmorhea Catholic Women's Meeting July 10 at Senior Center
Balmorhea Catholic Church Women plan their monthly meeting Monday July 10 at the Senior Citizens Center. Ambulance service driving July 7 team includes Allen Gilbert with Chris Gilbert and Jake Cameron and more volunteers are welcome at City Hall.
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Catholic Church
Senior Citizen's Center
Allen Gilbert
Chris Gilbert
Jake Cameron
Dormitory space filling up at OC
Odessa College reports near full dorm capacity for the fall term. Parker Hall houses 60 women full, with a waiting list for coed space. Downs Hall has 36 of 44 men's spaces taken. Eight vacancies remain for men. Move in begins Aug. 21 with a $269 semester rate and a $50 deposit.
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Odessa
Odessa College
Dave Tarver
Parker Hall
Tarver
Downs Hall
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Details and Odessa District Report
The article outlines TABC operations including liquor and beer excise tax allocations to the Available School Fund and the Clearance Fund, with fields offices in eight cities such as Odessa and El Paso. It notes enforcement divisions with 20 district offices, a marketing practices unit, labeling and advertising regulation, and court action. The Odessa District report for Sept 1, 1976 to Aug 31, 1977 shows 137 pending cases, 111 files, 38 convictions, four jail terms, four dismissals, no acquittals, and $6,041 in fines. It also mentions 158 counties where distilled spirits are legal and 17 border tax collection stations for alcohol import from Mexico.
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Odessa
el Paso
Texas
TABC
Mexico
Health agency to hold meeting in Midland
The Governing Body of the Permian Basin Health System Agency will meet Monday July 10 at 7 30 p m in the West Texas Education building conference room Midland Air Terminal Midland The agenda includes regular business and grant reviews from five standing committees and two grant applications worth 14000 from the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission and 867598 from the Texas Department of Health for a statewide migrant health planning grant.
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Permian Basin Health System Agency
West Texas Education Building
Midland Air Terminal
Midland
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
Texas Department of Community Affairs
Permian Basin
Texas Department of Health
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Nurse Pauline Drew Elected President of District 21
Pauline Drew R N former Reeves County Hospital director and administrator becomes president of District 21 Texas Nurses Association. District 21 covers Andrews Crane Glasscock Ector Loving Midland Pecos Reeves Upton Ward Winkler and Terrell counties. Drew works as night supervisor at Midland Memorial Hospital and attends the University of Texas of the Permian Basin.
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Pauline Drew
R.N
Reeves County Hospital
The
Texas Nurses Association
Andrews
Crane
Glasscock
Ector
Loving
Midland
Pecos
Reeves
Upton
Ward
Winkler
Terrell Counties
Ms. Drew
Midland Memorial Hospital
University of Texas of
Permian Basin
Winners named for Hubbs Office Supply 50th Anniversary event
Winners named for Hubbs Office Supply 50th Anniversary and Radio Shack Grand Opening held June 30. Prizes include a Realistic TRC 456 Radio Telephone to Joey Herrera, an LC-86 calculator to Antonio Lopez, a Sankyo digital clock to Delfino Lujan Jr, and a mini grandfather clock to Carol Fowlkes. Additional winners receive a Hallmark pen set, Presto electric fry pan, GE portable eight track player, GE bright stick lamp, and Shaeffer gold desk pen set.
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Hubbs Office Supply
Radio Shack
Joey Herrera
Adams
Antonio Lopez
Pecos
Delfino Lujan, Jr
S. Cypress
Carol Fowlkes
Nebraska
Amelia Alvarez
Miguel Martinez
Nancy Corrales
Adan Hernandez
Mission
Carol Naylor
Jefferson
Shaeffer
Pecos Rodeo crowns winners with Pecos Balmor winners noted
Five Pecos residents and one Balmor area rider earned trophies at the Pecos Rodeo which closed July 4. Winners include Kevin Duke Cecil Lee Craig Duke in wild mare, Steve Taylor Larry Taylor in wild cow milking, Jim Moore in saddle bronc, Jack Heimer Ben Calhoun in bareback, Rex Bland in calf roping, Shanna Bush in barrel racing, and multiple entrants in steer wrestling team roping and bull riding.
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Pecos
Balmor
Kevin Duke
Cecil Lee
Craig Duke
Steve Taylor
Larry Taylor
Jim Moore
Balmorhea
Jack Heimer
Ben Calhoun
Rex Bland
Shanna Bush
Ray Angermiller
Roger Miller
Sonny Davis
Ken Henry
Schedule set at local social security office Odessa
A Social Security representative will be at the Community Action Office 902 E. 10th in Odessa each Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon for July August and September. For more information contact the Social Security Administration 516 First National Bank Bldg. Odessa Texas 79760 or call Enterprise 84110.
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Social Security
Pecos
Social Security Office
Odessa
Community Action Office
Social Security Administration
First National Bank
Texas
Burglaries and thefts reported in Pecos Police notices
The Pecos Police Department logs multiple incidents between June 29 and July 5 including a license plate theft from a motorcycle, a wallet with $512 and car keys stolen, a jewelry display window damaged with losses totaling about $356, a small jewelry box with Indian jewelry stolen, an ambulance call for an accident victim at the Pecos Pony League Park, and a newborn transfer to a hospital.
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Cora Jackson
Scott
Pecos
Texas
Mark C. Henderson
S. Cedar
Clevern Miles Farnum
Nebraska
Farnum
Laddie Lenhart
Wyoming
Pecos Pony League Park
Calendar of Pecos events highlights community activities
Calendar lists weekly happenings around Pecos including Lions Club meetings at American Motor Inn and Lions Den, Cantaloupe City CB Club at CPS Red dy Room, Senior Citizens Center drop-in, Pecos AA meetings at 125 S Oak, TOPS 259, Bible study, Downtown Lions Club luncheon, Rotary Club at Holiday Inn, Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous at 125 S Oak St, and a Wednesday noon covered dish luncheon.
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Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Cantaloupe City
CB Club
CPS
Reddy Room
Senior Citizens Center
Cedar
Pecos AA
Alnon
S. Oak
Balmorhea
TOPS
Reeves Community Council
10Th St
Rotary Club
Holiday Inn
Pecos
Board of Directors
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
Immunization Clinics Set July 11 and 25
The Texas Department of Health will hold immunization clinics on Tuesday July 11 and 25 from 9 am to noon and 1 to 5 pm at 1010 West Third Street. The clinic is open to any parent seeking immunizations for their child or children, including those preparing for school. Bring prior immunization records if available. call 445-2417 for more information.
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Texas Department of Health
West Third Street
Obituary for James Edwin Slim Smith
James Edwin Slim Smith 52 longtime Pecos resident died in Dallas VA Hospital. Graveside services set for 9 a.m. Saturday July 8 at Fairview Cemetery under Pecos Funeral Home direction. He served in World War II Navy and was an oil field driller. Survived by wife Velma two sons Mitchell Kirklin Wash and Dale Rockwall three daughters Brenda Shurlock Terrell Mona Mauldin and Frances Nuckolls Pecos two step daughters Alta Bechtell Pecos and Jean Keffer Dallas and one brother Alton Smith Dunn.
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James Edwin Smith
James Edwin
Slim
Smith
Fairview
Pecos
Veteran's Administration Hospital
Dallas
United States Navy
Velma
Mitchell Smith
Kirklin
Wash
Dale Smith
Rockwall
Brenda Jean Shurlock
Terrell
Mona Faye Mauldin
Frances Nuckolls
Alta Bechtell
Jean Keffer
Alton Smith
Dunn
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Guadalupe Parksite
Indus
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Diane Osborn
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves, Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis Counties
Catholic Youth Organization
Mrs
Tom Carter
Roscoe
Speedy Cockery
Micky
Henry Jones
Albert Pask
Kevin
Jennie
Gladys Schmucker
Don Payne
Patsy Webb
Pueblo
Colo
Topper
Sheree Rawlings
San Angelo
Ben Burns
Jack Payne
Health Agency
Nurse
Rodeo Awards
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
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