New Public Safety Building Opens in Pecos
Public Safety personnel including Highway Patrol, license and weight, drivers license, inspector, Texas Ranger, and chemist move into the new 1001 Pinehurst headquarters serving Reeves Ward Winkler and Jeff Davis counties. Dispatch and communications gear arrive later. offices previously in Brandon Hotel and the old annex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Safety
Pecos
Pinehurst
I-20
Texas Rangers
Texas Ranger
Reeves
Ward
Winkler
Jeff Davis
Cool air drives northern Rocky Mountain drying trend
A cooling trend moves through the northern Rockies into Montana and Wyoming, producing cooler temperatures with little rain. Forecasters say forest fire danger declines only slightly due to cooler air and a lack of lightning. Temperatures in Billings Montana reach record highs earlier in the month, with scattered storms and strong gusts reported elsewhere. Frost and freeze warnings were issued for parts of Michigan as the system progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockies
Montana
Wyoming
States
Billings
Mont
Indiana
Florida
Phoenix
Ariz
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Colorado
Michigan
Balmorhea Families Visit El Paso and Fort Stockton
Balmorhea residents Mr. and Mrs. Jose Lyles visited their daughter Mrs. Nancy Diaz in El Paso with their grandson for summer. Fort Stockton visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Trinidad Alvidrez and family and Mr. and Mrs. Carolina Carrillo visiting relatives. The city hosts a SV Summer Recreation program in Saragosa with 42 students learning crafts and games led by Norma Rodriguez and Priscila Candelas. Hershel McDonald and family from Fort Stockton visited Grady Poe’s home. Gus Natividad and family traveled to San Antonio for vacation and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Lyles
el Paso
Nancy Diaz
Balmorhea
Carolina Carrillo
Fort Stockton
Clemente Alvarez
Gus Natividad
San Antonio
Hershel McDonald
Grady Poe
Police blotter reports eluding officer and local arrests
Ernest Wright, 18, of 312 North Cypress Street was arrested after eluding an officer. Ruben Tercero Jr., 14, of 1107 South Orange Street faces burglary charges. Albert Contreras, 18, is jailed on burglary of Dan's Record Shop. Hubcaps stolen from East Texas Motor Freight. air pellet damage to window at Pecos Sporting Goods. Chon Jasso faces disorderly conduct. Ambulance calls and two car accidents reported with minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Wright
N. Cypress Sr
Justice of the Peace Cliff Preslar
Wright
Lone Star Mote
Ruben Tercero Jr
Orange St
Charles Smith
Tercero
Gibson's Discount Center
Albert Contreras
Cedar St
Dan
Mr. White
East Texas Motor Freight
Holiday Inn
Lloyd Smith
Pecos Sporting Goods
Third St
Smith
Tarango
Armando Gil
Orange Street
Third
S. Orange
Chon Jasso
Joe Franco
Adolphus F. Wells
John F. Fonville
Alberta St
Jose Padilla
Pecos
Butler Smith
Wells
W. U.S
Project HOPE Expands Health Careers at EPCC
In El Paso, Texas, Project HOPE partners with El Paso Community College to train health professionals. The program aims to build local supply of allied health workers and meet community medical needs as EPCC's enrollment rises from 900 in 1972 to over 10,000 in 1976.
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En Paso
Tex
Project Hope
Texas
el Paso Community College
EPCC
Hope
el Paso
Deaths LEE ARNOLD JAMISON
Services for Lee Arnold Jamison 72 of Coyanosa will be held at 2 p m Friday in Branon Funeral Home Chapel Lamesa with burial in Lamesa Cemetery Jamison died in Coyanosa at 11 a m Wednesday after an apparent heart attack He was born November 20 1904 in Buda Hayes County Texas and had lived in Lamesa before moving to Coyanosa two years ago where he was a rancher Survivors include his widow Ima one son Robert of Imperial one daughter Mrs Lee Brownfield of Knott three sisters Mrs Isom Ferguson of Lamesa Mrs Mack Moore of Big Spring and Mrs Roy Addison of Hico four brothers Lofton of Seminole L T of Lamesa Vernon of Kingsland and Orton of Big Spring five grandchildren and two great grandchildren
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Lee Arnold Jamison
Coyanosa
Branon Funeral Home
Lamesa
Mr. Jamison
Buda
Hayes County
Texas
Cayanosa
Ima
Robert
Imperial
Lee Brownfield
Knott
Isom Ferguson
Mack Moore
Big Spring
Roy Addison
Hico
Lofton
Seminole
L.T
Vernon
Kingsland
Orton
Odessa College to Offer New Cosmetology Program This Fall
Odessa College will launch a cosmetology program in the fall after a two year study. An advisory committee of local beauty shop owners supported the program, with county schools requesting training for high school students. The 1500 hour, non credit course fits state requirements and runs about 12 months, with monthly enrollment options and a $20 monthly fee. Two instructors will be hired, one as director, and classes will be in the Composite Technology Building.
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Odessa
Odessa College
Dick Tarter
Ketor County
Tarter
Composite Technology
Noon market report faces caution ahead of rate signals
The noon Dow fell 3.81 to 909.18 as traders awaited Fed data and Citibank’s rate decision. The NYSE composite slipped 0.08 to 53.57 while the AMEX market index dropped 0.04 to 113.72. Cotton futures eased and volume slowed as investors waited for direction.
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New York
Federal Reserve
Citibank
Brunswick
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Pecos Enterprise Area News Roundup Chicago AP
Wheat and corn prices listed for No 2 hard red winter No 2 soft red winter No 2 yellow corn and oats with several figures. At Andrews Larry Keith Davis dies en route to Odessa Medical Center after a semitank-truck crash on U S 385 near Andrews. Services pending. Midland auditions for Summer Mummers set for Sunday. Odessa College first summer term ends with 1 036 enrolled. A 29 year old Midland man dies in a shootout at the Lamplighter Lounge in front of the Desert Inn West Motel.
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Chicago
Andrews
Larry Keith Davis
Odessa Medical Center
U.S. 385
Davis
Permian General Hospital
Barrow Ditch
Permian General
Midland
Edwin J. England
England
Travis
Rodney
Calendar of Events in Pecos Area This Weekend
Calendar lists a Saturday Country Music Jamboree at West of the Pecos Museum and Park with a concrete slab near the chamber of commerce, plus chairs, snacks, and drinks. Sunday through Monday entries include Lions Club meetings at the American Motor Inn and Lions Den, and Pecos Optimists at Chaparral Village Steak House with start times around 7:30 p.m.
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Country Music Association
Pecos Museum and Park
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Optimists
Chaparral Village
Balmorhea Plans Summer Festival In September
Balmorhea Chamber of Commerce held a June meeting with Tony Parker presiding. They set September for a summer festival and called for booth space, food vendors, and early print deadlines. Parish clubs pledged support. vacancies for vice president and secretary remain unfilled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balmorhea Chamber of Commerce
Community Hall
Tony Parker
Bill Sprinkle
Sprinkle
Parker and
Catholic Woman’s Club
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Paul Briones
Sgt
Melton Rasberry
Highway Patrol
Wesley Johnson
James
Brandon
County
SVA
Saragosa
Norma Rodriguez
Priscila Candelas
Trinidad Alvidrez
Timoteo Hernandez
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Peggy McCracken
Nova Gutierrez
Diane Osborn
Doris Welch
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves County
Loving
Culberson
Jet Counties
Phef1
GSI
Toyah
Louisa Vasquez
St. Walnut
Q.C
New York Cotton Exchange
Dow Jones
A.m
Indus
Pecos Enterprise
Midland Community Theatre
Bill Davis
Ireland
Theatre Centre
Clarence Clearheart
Baron von Huoften
Simon Snavely
Florence Farthingale
Carrie Consternation
Roscoe Rickensacker
Lawrence Leadend
Chicken Sukiyake
Jacque le Strap
Brigette Douette
Mata Maori
O.C
Man
Associated Press
Alcoa
At&t
Rich
Borden
Brit. Pet
Chrysler
Sve
Coca Cola
Contel
Dr. Peppr
Dow Chem
du Pont
Eastman
el Paso NG
Exxon
Fairchild Cam
Ford
Elec
Gen Foods
Mtrs
Gen Tel
Gen Tire
Goodrich
Great
A&p
Gulf Oil
Glf Stat
IBM 252
Paper
Jhn-Man
John Joh
Litton
Morat Oil
Mobil Oil
Monsanto
Penney
RCA
Safeway
Sears
Sony
Sou Pac
Ind
Sun Co
Texaco
UN Carbide
Uniroyal
US Steel
Woolworth
Xerox Co
Ecos
Parker
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