Reeves County Cleared for Five Pesticides on Cotton
Reeves County joins five Texas counties cleared to use Bolstar Ambush Pounce Pythin and Curacron on cotton under an emergency EPA program. Farmers must show 5 percent infestation and field checks by a TDA entomologist or Texas A&M before release. Brown notes TDA will authorize purchases and supervise spraying.
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Austin
Reeves County
Reagan V. Brown
Environmental Production Agency
EPA
Brown
Texas Department of Agriculture
Texas
Phase II drive to recruit Pecos Chamber members launches today
Pecos Chamber of Commerce moves into Phase II of its membership drive led by Jim Livingston with follow up calls and merchant visits. New members will be oriented to chamber committees aimed at August 1 enrollment. 50th anniversary festivities and 1979 rodeo plans highlighted.
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Jim Livingston
Chamber of Commerce
Pecos Chamber
Charlotte Slack
Chris Hinz
Cochairman
Chamber
Livingston
Pecos
Old Pecos
West Texas
Pecos Senior Crowned LULAC Queen for 1978 79
Hilda Arredondo, Pecos High School senior, was crowned LULAC queen for 1978 79 at the 20th annual coronation dance on July 1. She received a $500 scholarship and a bouquet, crowned by Miss Rosie Rivera, the 1977 78 LULAC Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Arredondo
Pecos
Rosie Rivera
Arredondo
Pecos Girl Scout Day Camp Registration and Events
Registration for the Annual Girl Scout Day Camp in Pecos opens July 13 at the Girl Scout House 715 S Park. Camp runs July 24 28 for girls five to 18 with fees 5.50 for grades five through six and 6 for grades eight through 12. A planning meeting for the Diez y Seis de Septiembre committee is tonight at 7 30 in Santa Rosa Hall with Rafael Hernandez listed as contact at 445 2246. Miss Arredondo daughter of Mr and Mrs Felipe Arredondo and Santa Rosa CYO member was crowned Queen for 1977 78 and named Who's Who in Economics. first runner up Miss Nancy Bitolas receives 250 scholarship. Music by Brown Brandy of Monahans.
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Pecos
Girl Scout House
S. Park
Betty Calhoun
Diez Y Seis de Septiembre
Santa Rosa Hall
Rafael Hernandez
Joel Rodriguez
Arredondo
Felipe Arredondo
Santa Rosa Cyo
University of Texas
Nancy Bitolas
Pecos High School
Christina Bitolas
Bitolas
Brown Brandy of
Monahans
Wall Street little changed in midsummer session
The noon Dow Jones average dipped 0.44 to 812.02 as gainers and losers stayed nearly even on the NYSE. Squibb led active issues, down 1/8 at 34 3/8 with a 108,200 share block traded at 34 1/2. The NYSE composite eased to 53.32 while the American index rose to 146.61. Volume reached 8.66 million by noon.
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New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Pecos Students Earn Distinguished Student Honors at Texas A M
Pecos residents Robert F. Adams and John W. Stickles are named Distinguished Students at Texas A M University. Adams, 1624 S Hackberry, majors in agricultural engineering, and Stickles, Box 1083, majors in animal science, both meet the 3.25 GPA requirement.
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College Station
Robert F. Adams
John W. Stickles
Pecos
Texas A&m University
Texas A&m
Perio
Adams
S. Hackberry
Stickles
GOP candidate accuses White of costly Europe trip
Pecos Enterprise reports GOP candidate Mike Giere charging incumbent Richard White amplified his foreign travel during 1977 and the current recess. Giere says White spent 35 days abroad, about $10,000, and that 24 Texas congressmen totalled $40,000, implying White’s share was a quarter of the group. He predicts forthcoming revelations.
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EL Paso
Mike Giere
16Th
Richard White
Europe
White
Houston police halt use of Glaser Safety Slug ammunition
Houston police banned Glaser Safety Slug after a robbery suspect was wounded but not felled. Deputy Chief A M Gibson cited stray impact up to 18 inches at 25 yards and bright muzzle flash that could blind the shooter. He noted jams in semi automatic weapons and limited use of the exotic ammo. The department retains hollow point and magnum loads with no current ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
McAllen
Texas
A.M. Gibson
Gibson
HPD
Harry Caldwell
Local Balmorhea Notes and Community Updates
Balmorhea News covers Ed Barton family trip to Odessa to aid Evans Moore and move to Lamesa, plus 12 Fire Department members washing trucks and planning for Bean Cook-Off and Fiesta Day. Chamber of Commerce set Friday night meeting at Rick's Cafe to discuss Fall Festival ideas. Catholic Women teach Catechism at the Catholic Center led by Celelia Ortega. WYNN JONES returns from Alpine Hospital after surgery. Port of New Orleans output noted as second largest in the nation. Senior Center July agenda lists luncheons and welfare and health agent visits. Graveside service announced for Frank C. Pendleton, 46, in Evergreen Cemetery with Pecos Funeral Home handling arrangements. Survivors include his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Hay of 401 Ross Blvd.
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Frank C. Pendleton
Evergreen Cemetery
Pecos Funeral Home
Pendleton
Pecos
Kansas
Wichita General Hospital
Wichita Falls
Bruce Hay
Ross Blvd
Pecos Police Log Notes Vehicle Break In And Ambulance Calls
The report notes a Shamrock Service Station break in on July 6 with $3 coins taken from a soda machine and a set of Proto sockets attempted to be removed. The case remains under investigation. Ambulance crews responded to an emergency near Engine Service on Balmorhea Highway July 8 and a transfer to an Odessa hospital followed. A gun shot victim was moved to Odessa hospital later that morning. The article also mentions the first radio ad broadcast on August 29 1922 by Queensboro Realty Co. for WEAF in New York.
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Ysidro Evero Rodriguez
S. Willow
Pecos
Shamrock
E. Third
Balmorhea
Odessa
WEAF
New York City
Queensboro Realty Co
Jackson Heights
Queens
Calendar of Pecos area events week start Monday
Local club meetings and activities listed for Pecos and Balmorhea. Lions Clubs meet at Lions Den and Holiday Inn, senior and drop in centers operate, AA and TOPS schedule, Bible study, Rotary, and Alcoholics Anonymous gatherings with contact numbers.
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Lions Club
Motor Inn
Lions den
Cantaloupe City
CB Club
CPS Reddy Room
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Pecos AA
Alnon
S. Oak
Balmorhea
Reeves Community Council
10Th St
Holiday Inn
Rotary Club
Pecos
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TDA
Drive
Midland
U.S. Attorney
Western District of Texas
U.S
Otis Lavell Butts
Vincent Steven Macklem
Slack
Hinz
Stanley T. Peer
Jackie W. Elrod
David A. Smith
Texas Army National Guards 142D
Abilene
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Delmarva Peninsula
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Cotton Futures
New York Cotton Exchange
Cash Grain
Chicago
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
Indus
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Diane Osborn
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Aves County
Reeves, Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis Counties
Pecos Enterprise
GOP
Ammo Tan
Ed Barton
Evans Moore
Lamesa
Moore
Fire Department
Rick's Cafe
Catholic Center
Celelia Ortega
Wynn Jones
Alpine Hospital
New Orleans
Senior Citizen's Center
A.A.R.P
Frances Winkle
Corpus Christi
Robert Hinojos
S. Ash
Board of Directors
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
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