Oil and Gas Appreciation Day draws large Pecos crowd
At Pecos on Friday Oil and Gas Appreciation Day drew 120 golfers from local and out of town despite 100 degree heat. Husbands rested after the tournament while wives enjoyed lunch and swimming at Pecos Valley Country Club. Sundown saw a free barbecue supper at the Posse Barn with 1300 to 1400 plates served, the longest line reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Valley Country Club
Posse Barn
Pecos
Posse
Oil and Gas Appreciation Day shines in Pecos
Armbruster led Pecos first Oil and Gas Appreciation Day with over $2,000 raised. Merchants and citizens funded the event as Chamber volunteers served, while the Hooker Brothers Band provided music. A golf tourney crowned winners in low gross and net, longest and shortest drives, plus closest to pin awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Armbruster
Pecos
Armbruster
Dollors
Chamber of Commerce
Pecos Service Clubs
Hooker Brothers
Terry Burns
Jonan Devica
Brownlee Hardware
Fonville Jewelers
Terraza’s Furniture
Williams Dept. Store
Pecos Drug
Hubbs Office Supply
Pecos Furniture Co
C.R. Anthony Co
Farnum’s Jewelers
Merle Norman Cosme
Bozeman Drug
R&s Electronics
Westside Laundry
Sandra’s Salon
Terraza’s Drive In
Airlawn Style Shop
South Eddy Bed and Bath
White’s Stores
Inc
Gibsons
Central Drug
Pecos Enterprise
Home Decorating Center
Window Box
Sprouse Reitz
Southern Union Gas Co
Dan Peyton
Pete’s Chevron
Rio Pecos Sales
Yucca
Pecos Men
Warner Cablevision
Curtis Allen
Terry Glasglow
L.E. Parker
Howard Lampkin
Admiral Branham
GSI
Oil and Gas Appreciation
Slow House Senate Work Amid Security Bust Up
The House and Senate push to fix personnel problems before legislation. In the Senate a ruling on the New Hampshire November election dispute looms with Durkin and Wyman claiming victory. House members weigh abolishing the intelligence panel as Nedzi resigns. Senate intelligence debates include concerns about Soviet spying and wiretapping.
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Washington
House
Senate
New Hampshire
Louis C. Wyman
John A. Durkin
Mike Mansfield
Congress
Richard Bolling
D-Mo
Samuel S. Stratton
D-N.y
Intelligence Committee
Lucien N. Nedzi
Morgan
Education guidelines postponed in Texas
The State Board of Education delayed for a month new guidelines and minimum standards for proprietary schools operating in Texas. E M Huggins Jr says the accountability panel will report in July with changes. Propriety schools are private for profit institutions like business colleges.
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Edinburg
Tex
State Board of Education
Texas
E.M. Huggins Jr
Huggins
Texas Attorney General's Office
Preliminary Reeves Memorial Hospital plans approved
After five weeks of research the preliminary plans for the 2.9 million Reeves Memorial Hospital were approved. Architect Jack Turner of Corpus Christi outlined a 57 000 square foot cross shaped 60 bed facility with private outside patios private baths and a built in couch in each room. Final plans including floor plans exterior design and cost estimates will be presented to the county commissioners court within 10 to 14 days with bids anticipated in September and construction starting in October for a 14 to 18 month build period.
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Reeves Memorial Hospital
Jack Turner
Corpus Christi
County Commissioners Court
Stafford Boulevard
IL 20
Texas Street
Stafford
AMA delegates face three big problems in Atlantic City
Delegates at the AMA convention confront malpractice insurance, inadequate membership, and a financial crisis. The group reports a 1974 loss of 3.5 million dollars and a 2.6 million deficit forecast for 1975, prompting a dues increase from 110 to 250 dollars and a 60-dollar special assessment that has yielded about 7.2 million.
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Atlantic City
N.J
American Medical Association
AMA
Board of Trustees
James H. Sammons
Sammons
United States
Black Muslims reveal assets exceed $46 million
In Chicago AP report the Nation of Islam leader discloses assets of at least $46 million and confirms membership figures, marking an end to nearly five decades of secrecy surrounding the Black Muslim group founded by Elijah Muhammad.
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Chicago
Nation of Islam
Elijah Muhammad
Wallace Muhammad
Abdul Aleem Farrrakin
New York City
Muhammad
Weekend police blotter records multiple minor wrecks
Three weekend accidents reported with no major injuries. Raymundo Rayos and Marie Martinez collided in the 600 block of Oak Street while leaving a lot. Mary Pena struck a parked car owned by James Gilbreath in Ben's Spanish Inn lot. Leroy Licon was rear‑ended on Cedar Street by Ricky Hickman. A Saturday incident involved a trailer detached from a pickup hitting Rosie Hernandez's car. Another Sunday collision occurred at 6:10 p.m. on West Third Street between Victor Springer and Lola Williams. Officials noted no serious injuries.
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Raymundo Rayos
12Th St
Marie Martinez
Lindsay
Oak St
Rayos Auto
Martinez Auto
Oak
Mary Pena
Walnut St
James Gilbreath
Kermit
Ben's
Spanish Inn
Third St
Cedar St
Leroy Licon
Seventh St
Ricky Hickman
Alvarado
Tex
Licon Auto
Nolberto Salinas
Eighth St
Rosie Hernandez
Mulberry St
Victor Springer
W. Sixth St
Lola Williams
Lincoln St
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cXas
Permian Geophysical Supply
Elliott-Waldron Abstract
W.D. Lasater Ranch
Trans-Pecos Electric
J. F. Pattee
Thrasher Trucking
Hector’s Chevron
Ham's
West Chevron
Harold Simpson Auto Center
C&m Oil Co
Acosta
Exxon
Kyles
Texaco
W.S. Nance Tire
J.L. Davis
Cox and Oden Real Estate
Pecos Savings and Loan
Crawford Hughes Agency
Paul Williams
Leader Hardware
Katy Motel
W.D. Faulkner
Pecos Auto Supply
Security State Bank
Industrial Communications
Pecos Motors Inc
Equipment Service
A&c Pump
First National Bank
Pecos Car Parts
Stafford Cleaners
Toone Grocery
Fred Armstrong
Pecos Valley Radiator
KIM Radio
Robinson Chevrolet
Brown Pipe and Supply
Ropers Motel
Foxworth- Galrarth Lumber
Tretolite
John Dorr
Lee Lumber
Buck Jackson
Dairy Queen
Bob Crawford Tire of
Midland
Gibson's
Ben’s Spanish Inn
Newell Oil
Bob's Thriftway
Foodway
Reeves County Feeders
Harris Lumber
Downtowner Liquor
Western Package Store
Daniel's Package Store
U.S
Bolling
Robert B. Morgan
D-N.c
CIA
Turner
Com
Pecos Savings & Loan Association
Federation
House of Delegates
Malcolm C. Todd
Long Beach
Calif
Todd
Famous Label
MLO
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