Balmorhea Visitors and Local Activities
Balmorhea and Saragosa residents visited relatives over the weekend with trips to Germany and Del Rio. Families from California Odessa and Saragosa joined in, children at the recreation center made crafts, and Scripps family vacationed in Lake Tahoe Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisca Vasquez
Ismael Vasquez
Odessa
Saragosa Recreation Center
Thomas Martinez
Saragosa
del Rio
Tommy Martinez
Delia Rodriguez
Miriam Mondragon
Regina Ramierez
Adalinda Rodriguez
Heat wave grips the United States with scattered storms
The National Weather Service warned of scattered thundershowers from the Gulf Coast to the Appalachians and Ohio Valley while heat remains largely unbroken. Thundershowers were also forecast for northern Maine, upper Michigan, Utah, northern Arizona, and western Nebraska and South Dakota, with sunny conditions elsewhere. Minneapolis tied its 100 degree record for the date from 1940 and Providence reached 100, surpassing the 1905 high. early temps ranged from 47 in Kalispell, Montana to 95 in Needles, California.
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National Weather Service
Gulf Coast
Appalachians
Ohio Valley
Maine
Upper
Michigan
Utah
Arizona
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minneapolis
Providence
R.I
Kalispell
Montana
Needles
Calif
Cassie Farrington honored with luncheon in Balmorhea
A covered dish luncheon honoring Cassie Farrington was enjoyed by 75 friends at the late house of Mr and Mrs John Jones last week. Attendants included Mr and Mrs Buck Towler. Farrington visited with three daughters and their families from Houston Del Rio and Miami Florida. Various locals on vacation or traveling were noted including Mr and Mrs Allen Gilbert and family and Mr and Mrs Jay Oates and Artie Dunlap. A death notice for George Jones of Marfa appeared in the Angelo paper.
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Cassie Farrington
John Jones
Buck Towler
Jamie George
Bryan
Kathy
Houston
Judy Craig
Robin
del Rio
Billie Frances Birnie
Miami
Fla
Angelo
George Jones
Marfa
Jay Oates
Artie Dunlap
Austin
Canada
June beetles and white grub life cycle and control
White grubs, the destructive soil insects related to June beetles, have white bodies with brown heads and six legs. The life cycle spans three seasons with larvae feeding underground on roots, adults flying at night, and pupation occurring below the soil. Control involves diazinon applied to the topsoil followed by heavy watering, with 3 to 6 weeks needed for penetration and effect.
Reeves County GOP chief attends Texas county chairmen meeting
Chris Hinz of Pecos county chairman attended a two day organizational meeting of the Texas Republican County Chairman's Association in Austin July 16 17. The new group adopted by laws and elected officers with Ray Hutchison praising the SREC for creating it. Speakers included U S Senator John Tower former Governor John Connally U S Representatives Bill Archer and Jim Collins. All certified GOP county chairmen are eligible for membership and offices.
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Chris Hinz
Pecos
Republican Party
Reeves County
Texas
Republican County
Austin
Republican Executive Committee
Ray Hutchison
Republican Party of Texas
SREC
Hutchison
Hinz
United States
John Tower
John Connally
U.S
Bill Archer
Houston
Jim Collins
Dallas
GOP
Secretary of State
Association
Balmorhea visit includes Ellis Lee and Wheelis family
Mrs. Alice Ellis Lee of Menard and her daughter Mrs. Lanell Wheelis of Durango Mexico visited Balmorhea. Wheelis plans to sell her Mexico ranch and return to Menard after her husband died last year. Football coach Tommie Randell says team will gather August 8 for registration and fittings.
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Alredo Matta
Germany
Robert Gomez
Robert
Irene Hunter
Washington D.C
Larado
Alice Ellis Lee
Menard
Lanell Wheelis
Durango
Mexico
Balmorhea
Wheelis
Tommie Randell
AHA to hold organizational meeting in Reeves County
The Reeves County division of the American Heart Association will hold an organizational meeting Monday at 7 p.m. in the Reddy Room of the Community Public Service Building. The meeting is open to anyone interested. For more information call David Lovett at 445-5043.
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Reeves County Division
The
American Heart Association
Reddy
Community Public Service Building
David Lovett
Scouts Get Acquainted for Day Camp Registration
Girls planning to attend the Girl Scout Day Camp are invited to a Get Acquainted afternoon from 2 30 to 5 p m Saturday at the Girl Scout House. Saturday is the last day to register as camp begins at 8 30 a m Monday and runs Monday through Friday.
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Girl Scout House
Market advances on fourth straight session led by strong earnings
New York noon Dow Jones rose 2.77 to 922.04 amid ongoing gains after a morning surge. The market shows a 16 point net gain over the last three sessions with more winners than losers on the NYSE. Wheat and corn futures in Chicago moved lower while cotton futures slipped, with spot cotton at 57.05 cents per pound and short-term futures down.
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New York Stock Exchange
Chicago
New York
New York Cotton Exchange
Rule change allows lead shot in non 12 gauge waterfowl guns
Interior Department proposes amending Steel Shot regulations to allow lead shot in all gauges except 12 gauge for waterfowl hunting in steel shot zones starting fall 1977. The rule clarifies 10 gauge exemption and sets public comment deadline by July 20 to meet August 1 CFR printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior Department
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Calendar Wednesday to Pecos notices and club events
Calendar items list Wednesday birthday party at Senior Center 119 S Cedar 3 to 5 p m Thursday Game Day at same center 2 to 5 p m Tuesday Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon 8 p m at 125 S Oak St with several phone numbers Morning TOPS Club 9 30 a m Federation Parlor TOPS TX 259 at St Community Council office 6 p m Evening Optimist Club at Saragosa Hall 8 p m Monday Evening Lions Club at American Motor Inn 7 30 p m Amistad Lions Club Lions Den 7 30 p m Pecos Optimists at Chaparral Village Steak House 7
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
Tops Club
Federation Parlor
Tops TX
St. Community
EMS funds fall short in third year plan for region
The Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission reports receipt of 210600 dollars from the U S Department of Health Education and Welfare for year three of the EMS program, far below the requested 472000 dollars prompting concern over regional coverage. The article also notes related local items in Andrews Midland and Odessa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Permian Basin
Midland
Midland County
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
Monahans
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