Church News Highlights From Pecos Area
Special services at St James Baptist Church honor Rev and Mrs Montgomery for 19 years of service. Vacation Bible School runs July 27 31 at North Temple Baptist. West Park Baptist anniversary week features Rev L L Kirkpatrick returning to preach. United Presbyterian moderator Rev Houston Hodges named. Upper Room cassettes now available. Jehovahs Witnesses prepare for Men of Goodwill district convention in El Paso July 23 26. Paisano encampment at Marfa Alpine includes Dr James Flamming and Dr Peter McLeod leading preaching and music July 26 August 2.
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St. James Baptist Church
R. M Montgomery
Montgomery
Pecos Ministerial Alliance
East Side Civic League
Progressive Lions Club
Sunshine Band
North Temple Baptist Church
West Park Baptist Church
L. L. Kirkpatrick
Odessa
Hodges
Texas
United Church of Christ
Christian Church Disciples of Christ
Presbyterian Synods
West Texas
Princeton
N. J
Theological Seminary
Allen Hodges
Countywide News
Littlefield
Tex
Texas Tech
Christian Church
Nashville
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Pecos
Men of Goodwill
el Paso
U. S
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
Amarillo
Ft. Worth
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Watchtower Society
Sunland Park Race Track
Marfa
Alpine
Paisano
James Flamming
First Baptist Church
Abilene
Peter McLeod
Waco
Balmorhea Scouts End Summer Camp and OA Inductions
Balmorhea hosts a Buffalo Trail Council Ranch summer camp closing ceremony on Friday July 17 with about 1000 attendees. The event included Indian dancing and awards while 400 to 500 registered scouts and adults participated in an Order of the Arrow work weekend and inductions, naming Balmorhea inductees Jessie Bri jalba Glen Humphreys Craig Huelster and Jesus Matta. The new OA scouts endured a 24 hour fast sleep on the ground and worked on projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Trail Council
Order of the Arrow
Order of the Arrow of Honor Scouts
Balmorhea
Jessie Brijalba
Glen Humphreys
Craig Huelster
Jesus Matta
Polly's Pointers on Bathing Suit Care Tips
Care tips from a bathing suit firm include rinsing after wear with pure soap, avoiding ironing and wringing, and air drying away from heat. Fold over a hanger between uses, store neatly, and read the instruction tag for washing guidelines. Do not dry clean or spot clean with dry cleaning agents.
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Polly
Polly's Problem Lines From Dear Polly Advice
Dear Polly offers home tips on rug flattening after braided nylon hose craft and mattress stability. Readers suggest techniques to keep rugs flat and prevent mattress slipping using foam pads sheets or mattress covers. notes include brief reader tips from Viona and E. D. with a dollar reward line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
Kathy
Viona
Tape Takes On The Family Tape Takes On The Family
A retailer cites tape recorders as hot gifts for children with broad appeal beyond teens. The piece highlights playful uses for posterity and entertainment, from party recordings to capturing family moments, while noting potential domestic noise and mischief.
Stars and Letters From Home for Veterans and Families
A hometown update highlights letters from service members in Vietnam, including Robert Barreno and Raymond Garcia, urging continued support from the STARS. The note notes future moves to Vietnam and desire for more home mail. Also reported is a July polio clinic at the school with 414 children registered and local Reeves County programs closing after the summer session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Mansfield
Robert Barreno
Robert
Egypt
Vietnam
Uncle Sam
Raymond Garcia P.S
Pecqs
Texas
Reeves County Community Council
Maurine Moore
Fay Brijalba
Wanda McCoon
Rachel Treevine
Lorene Armendez
Balmorhea Residents Move and School Changeups
Margaret Renza and son Scott relocate to Hobbs New Mexico where she will manage a motel. Jeannie Stroade and daughter Marie Backus depart for Scottsdale Arizona to visit Ference McGovern, with Harry Ross of Pecos joining. Balmorhea High sees three resignations including Robert Patten Freddie Hernandez and Gail Patten as openings loom. School year starts August 31 with work week August 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret RenZa
Scott
Hobbs
N.M
Jeannie Stroad
Marie Backus
Scottsdale, Ariz
Ference McGovern
Stroade
Harry Ross
Pecos
Balmorhea
Robert Patten
Gail Patten
Bryan
Freddie Hernandez
del Rio
Jr. High
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North Temple Church
Calvary Baptist
Ruth and Joy
Lana Watson
South Eddy Street
Neville Sassu
Watson
Ruth
Pearline Lively
Yvonne Davis
Betty Harris
Donna Hicks
Joyce Brooks
Sharon Gresham
Mary Smith
Margaret Duncan
Dorothy Sydow
Kay Ford
Shirley Mariott
Barbara Helberg
Norma Weatherly
West Park Service
Presbyterians
Houston Hodges
Austin
128Th Synod of Texas
United Presbyterian Church, USA
Synod of Texas
The
Presbyterian Church, United States
PCUS
Sherman
Texas Presbyterian
Trinity University
Alan Neame
Darton, Longman and Todd
Neame
Ble
Lindsey
Pasiano
McLeod
Scotland
Euell Porter
Baylor University
United States
Porter
Steve McDaniel
Diane Edwards
Baton Rouge
Tyron Kelly
Ft. Davis
Scouts
Jeroboam
Solomon
House of Joseph
Kings
By Polly Cramer
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Pelly
Betty Canary
Walter Cronkite
Havin
Little Johnny
Southwest
Colorado
Trans Pecos
Balmerhes, Texas
E.C. Bright
Mrs. Bright
KU Kmmk
Eddie Fillabaum
Galveston
Gil
Louallen Huelster
Okla City
Richard Huelster
Armida's Beauty Shop
Total Electric
Community Public Service Company
Johnnie Holub
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