Three U S Citizens Held On Drug Charges In Texas
Three U S citizens related to Lakeland Florida and Columbia Missouri were held at Reeves County Correctional Facility Pecos after arrest for felony drug law violation. Officers say they possessed marijuana unlawfully and faced 20000 bond each set by U S Magistrate J M Preston.
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United States
Lakeland
Fla
Columbia, Mo
Reeves County
Pecos
Drug Enforcement Administration
Suzanne Marie
Reward offered for burglars at Fonville Jewelers
Fonville Jewelers at 124 S Oak Pecos reports two break ins with merchandise stolen totaling between 1000 and 1200 dollars. John Fonville and Bill Cooksey offer a 500 dollar reward for information leading to arrests and convictions of the burglars.
Wall Street Gains Broadly On Rate Cut As Dow Hits 844
The New York market rose in heavy trading led by a leading bank rate cut. The noon Dow Jones industrials stood at 844.33, up 6.75, with advancers outnumbering decliners on the NYSE. Cotton and grain futures also moved, while retail sales for May showed a 0.2 percent drop after a revised 1.1 percent decline in April.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Three Mexicans Sentenced In Pecos Immigration Case
In Pecos U.S. Magistrate J M Preston court last Friday three Mexican citizens pleaded guilty to illegally entering the United States. Manuel Sanchez-Loera 38 and Alberto Garcia Mota 21 each drew 179 days after notes of prior illegal entries and voluntary returns to Mexico. Jose Luis Torres-Parra 19 received 60 days.
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U.S
J.M. Preston
Pecos
United States
Manuel Sanchez-Loera
Alberto Garcia- Mota
Mexico
Jose Luis Torres-Parra
Farm group says program is not needed
Dallas report shows Carroll Chaloupka of Texas Farm Bureau testifying at a USDA hearing that a proposed government coordinated beef research and information program is not needed at this time. Chaloupka, a cattleman and grain producer from Dalhart, cited the bureau’s 228,079 member families and a Beef Cattle Division covering 97 counties.
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Dallas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Carrol Chaloupka
Dalhart
Texas Farm Bureau
Chalou
Morning TOPS Bake Sale Planned After Weekly Meeting
The Morning TOPS 928 group met Tuesday at the Second and Hickory Housing Center. Eunice Koenning and Betty Thorp posted weight losses of five and three fourths pounds and two and a quarter pounds respectively. A bake sale is set for Saturday June 16 at 10 a.m. in front of Safeway featuring Father’s Day cakes to raise funds for charms and awards. Interested weight loss seekers may call 445-3664 or 447-2317 for details.
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Hickory Housing Center
Joanne Beasley
Eunice Koenning
Betty Thorp
Safeway
Hess Seeks Golden Girl of the Old West Title
Gretchen Hess, 16, of 1705 Jefferson, sponsored by Hess Chevrolet Buick, is among 12 nominees competing June 29 for the Golden Girl of the Old West. She is treasurer for the Office Education Association, Style Show model, Annual Staff feature editor, and Tri-I Klub photographer. She is active in Catholic Youth Organization and lists piano, cooking, and needlework as hobbies.
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Gretchen Hess
Miss Hess
David and
Sara Hess
Jefferson
Hess Chevrolet-Buick
Office Education Association
Tri-I< Klub
Catholic Youth Organization
Midland woman fined and put on probation for immigration crime
Elisa Reynosa-Sigala of Midland was fined 700 dollars and placed on two years unsupervised probation after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting illegal aliens. Ramon Zubia-Marcus Alfredo Soto-Casillas and Alvaro Tavarez-Jordan, all Midland or nearby residents, received 179 days in prison for illegally entering the United States. The judge noted prior arrests and considered the offense serious, though Reynosa-Sigala faced potential felony charges.
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United States
Midland
Texas
U.S
Ramon Zubia- Marcus
Alfredo Soto- Casillas
Alvaro Tavarez-Jordan
Zubia-Marcus
Tavarez-Jordan
Mexico
Toyah Briefs A Busy Weekend Of Visits And News
Toyah residents hosted relatives from San Angelo El Paso and Bridgeport while welcoming new property buyers in town. A Providence Hospital El Paso birth is noted and the Toyah swimming pool operates 1 to 9 pm with tables jukebox and refreshments. Local families from Pecos San Antonio and Chaves counties visited and enjoyed the pool over the weekend.
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H.S. Haile
San Angelo
M.A. Haile
James Dwyer
Toyah
Pecos
Senida Gil
Patricia
David
Elizabeth
Joe Garcia
Valinda
Bobby Valdez
Bentsen bill targets drug smuggling and crime
Senator Lloyd Bentsen unveiled two bills to curb unreported cash flows financing crime and drug trafficking. One bill would allow arrest before departure with over $5,000 unreported, the other would award up to 25 percent of seized money for tips, up to $250,000. The senator cited Bank Secrecy Act provisions and warned of a $2.5 billion annual outflow to buy illegal drugs.
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Lloyd Bentsen
United States
Bentsen
Senate
U.S. Customs Service
Lady hired at auxiliary meet
The Reeves County Hospital Auxiliary met Monday June 11 in the hospital classroom Emma Weis hired to assist with issues Orientation for workers set 2 3 p m on Wednesdays Junior volunteers organized Applications may be received from Margaret Harrell or at the gift shop Applicants must be 14 18 to qualify Gift shop reports good response Current patient project makes hand puppets for children and guest packets for adults 19 attended last night.
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Reeves County Hospital
Emma Weis
Margaret Harrell
Georgia men die in Toyah I-20 crash near Pecos Texas
Two Georgia residents Mason Jr. 44 of Villa Rica and Rickey Terry, likely from Atlanta, died in a two rig crash on Interstate 20 eighty four miles west of Toyah. Mason drove the Toyah bound rig and Terry rode with him. The Farris Beck Sears unit from Springdale Arkansas rear ended the Mason rig. Sears escaped injury. Mason appeared to have fallen asleep. No fire. Bodies sent to Villa Rica funeral home after Pecos medical and funeral processing.
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Georgia
Toyah
James Mason Jr
Villa Rica
James Rickey Terry
Atlanta
Jones Bros. Funeral Home
Mason
Terry
Farris Beck
Sears
Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol
Justice of the Peace
J.T. Marsh
Reeves County Hospital
Pecos
Toyah Ambulance Service
Pecos Funeral Home
Study planned to locate caves in Guadalupe Mountains
The U S Forest Service and National Park Service will conduct an aerial infrared survey from June 18 to 22 to locate cave openings in the Guadalupe Mountains area spanning parts of Lincoln National Forest Guadalupe District Carlsbad Caverns National Park and Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
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U.S. Forest Service
National Park Service
Guadalupe Mountains
New Mexico
West
Texas
Tom Davis
Guadalupe
Lincoln National Forest
Don Dayton
Carlsbad Caverns
Guadalupe District
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Calendar of Pecos area events for June 1979
Calendar listing weekly club meetings and activities in Pecos and nearby towns. Highlights include Lions clubs in Pecos and Balmorhea, Optimist and AA meetings, TOPS weight groups, Barstow Lions, Senior Citizens Center programs, Rotary, Jaycees, and special lunches and game days. Entries show dates and venues for each activity.
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Lions Club
Holiday Inn
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Pecos Rotary Club
Pecos Jaycees
Alpine Lodge
Balmorhea Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar, Huff and Puff
Birght Pecos police report and burglary incident brief
The Pecos Ambulance Service transported a patient from 501 N. Hickory to Reeves County Hospital at 12 51 p m Monday. A burglary at 1102 S Oleander Sunday saw an orange purse and 25 dollars taken. A 16 year old was cited for improper start after a collision at South Hackberry and West Normandy at 12 05 p m Monday.
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Pecos
501 N
Hickory
Reeves County Hospital
S. Oleander
Julie Elizabeth Battens
Nebraska
Hackberry
Barbara Thomas Smith
Iowa
South Hackberry
West Normandy
Merchants Committee Meets to Plan Pecos Western Week
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, June 14 at 7 p.m. in the Chamber office. Agenda covers Western Week June 25 to July 4, best dressed western store and employee contests, first second and third prizes, and Christmas decorations. Chairman Dub Schultz urges all members to attend.
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Merchants Committee
The
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Dub Schultz
Hail and Rain Ravage Burgundy Vineyards
Violent hail and rain in the Burgundy wine region damaged or destroyed about 1500 acres of vines from Chambelle Musigny to Nuits Saint Georges. The storm stripped developing grapes, threatening harvest prospects in the famed district.
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Nuits Saint Georges
France
Burgundy
Chambelle Musigny
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Ken Dulaney
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Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Srands
Reeves, Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis
Pecos Enterprise
Golden Girl
University Interscholastic League
B.A
Lonnie Richard
Bridgeport, Texas
I-20
A. Peach
Renee Moore
Houston
Tony Sharon
Jose Gomez, Sr
Jesse Sanchez
Charlotte Waight
Sierra Blanca
Larry Meadors
Kathleen Gayle
Providence Hospital
el Paso
Jose Machuca
Ray Cedillo
Joe Chavez
Ava Neely
Baby
San Antonio
Bentsen Bill
SMT
WTF
Pecos Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Cantaloupe City
CPS Reddy Room
Saragosa Hall
Fates AA
Al-Non
N. Oak
Balmorhea
Old Senior Citizens Center
Second
Eddy St
Barstow
Systems Electric Company
Vic Steele
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