Balmorhea Hires Randell and Barfield As School Leaders
Balmorhea school board held a special meeting Friday night interviewing applicants and hiring Tommie Randell as head coach. John Barfield joins as agriculture teacher. both bring prior posts in La Pryor Flatonia Pecos. Summer work includes floor polishing and bleacher painting while Mrs. Jane Moore returns to home economics. Firefighters battled a grass fire near the Hoefs ranch after a lightning strike as a tornado damaged two trailers at the well site. Vacation trips followed, and Rev. Allen Anthony preached at Balmorhea Methodist Church.
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Balmorhea
Tommie Randell
la Pryor
John Barfield
Flatonia
Pecos
Hoefs Ranch
Balmorhea Pastor Set for Pulpit Debut and Community Pounding
The new Balmorhea pastor Jeff Simmons will lead services next Sunday, with a church pounding planned by Balmorhea members and a separate dinner and pounding in Fort Stockton. Other items include local visits, rodeo arena progress, and a new Balmorhea rock workshop project by Jay Oates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balmorhea
Jeff Simmons
Fort Stockton
Jay Oates
New Rocks
Jay
Market roundup shows slight gains as traders weigh oil bill impact
New York stocks edged higher with the Dow at 988.29 and a modest rise in the NYSE composite. Cotton futures jumped on renewed demand but trading paused by 11 am due to communication problems. Fort Worth notes light livestock movement with prices steady to mixed across cows hogs and feeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Senate Judiciary Committee
General Public Utilities
New York Cotton Exchange
Fort Worth
Tex
Associated Press
Alcoa
At&t
Ad Rich
Beth Sd
Borden
Brit. Pet
Cat Trac
Chrysler
Cities Soc
Coca Cola
Cont Oil
Dow Chem
duPont
Eastman
el Paso NG
Exxon
Fairchild
Ford
Gen Foods
Gen Tire
Goodrich Great A&p
Gulf Oil
Hart-Hk
Amarillo
Hous LP
Panhandle
IBM
John Joh
Marcor
Choice Mobil Oil
Monsanto
Penn Cent
Choice Phill Pet
RCA
Steady Safeway
Sears
Ind
Sun Co
Texaco
Texas
UN Carbide
Uniroyal
US Steel
Woolworth
Xerox
High Speed Chase Ends With Teen Arrest in City
A 16 year old, Ricky Oliver, was arrested after a chase reaching 105 mph through downtown and northwest city streets ending at the west edge. He was fined 133.50 for speeding and failing to yield to signals and ordered to report to county juvenile officer John Lewis. Suspects questioned in a Civil Air Patrol burglary were cleared. Bob's Lounge on Cedar Street reported coin machines broken into during the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricky Oliver
Robert Diaz
Diaz
Oliver
John Lewis
Civil Air Patrol
Vandalism Reported At Pecos Air Conditioning
Police say an unknown subject broke a south side window of the building. Little cash was taken as the shop was closed. Heavy damage to front and side windows at Pecos Air Conditioning and Sheet Metal, 1314 W Third St, occurred overnight Monday due to beer bottles.
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Pecos
Third St
Bill collectors in a changing economy become common
In an era of shifting markets many people now face debt collection pressures as financial conditions reshape access to credit and income. The piece notes the broad reach of bill collectors into households and small businesses, reflecting economic stress and rising consumer costs.
Pecos Daily News Staff and Rates Notice Pecos Texas
Pecos Daily News lists staff including Peggy McCracke Lynn Webb Nova Gutierrez Djanf Osborn Mary Shute Ruben Back Emily Alindo Carlos Nichols and Mary Carpenter. Publication details show editors and managers, daily evenings Monday through Friday, newsstands at 15 cents, carrier and mail rates for Reeves and surrounding counties, and Associated Press reprint rights.
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Peggy McCracke
Lynn Wehb
Nova Gutierrez
Djanf Osborn
Mary Shute
Cla
Ruben Back
Emily
Alindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Police investigate 7 weekend accidents
Seven weekend traffic accidents are under city investigation with no injuries reported. Incidents occurred Friday through Tuesday, involving drivers Elias Aguilar, J D Bell, Johnny Holmcombe, Susan Pruett, Juan Portillo, M L Jennings, Richard Ortiz, C R Perkins, Guadalupe Prieto, Doris Moore, Cynthia Bass, Arnulfo Granado, Oscar Varela, and Newton Sparks.
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Elias Aguilar
Fifth St
J.D. Bell
Oleander St
Bell
Eddy Street
Stafford
Aguilar
Eighth
Willow Streets
Johnny Holcombe
Willow St
Susan Pruett
Tra Park
Eighth Street
Cedar
Walthall
Juan Portillo
M.L. Jennings
Midland
Richard Ortiz
S. Oak St
C.R. Perkins
Walthall St
Ninth and
Oak Streets
Guadalupe Prieto
E. Fighth
Doris Moore
Pecos
12Th
Cypress Streets
Oak Street
Cynthia Bass
Missouri St
Arnulfo Granado
E. Eigth Street
W. Fifth Street
Oscar Varela
Newton Sparks
Fifth Street
Obituary notices from Pecos span several local deaths
Deaths include Louisa W Phillips 79 of Odessa born Oct 6 1896 in Galveston died Tuesday in Odessa Medical Center services Thursday Barstow Baptist Church burial in Fairview Cemetery she moved to Odessa 1975 survivors include brothers G C LeCroy Odessa Jack LeCroy Bonham sister Ruth Holland Barstow twin granddaughters William Edward Hamilton 62 killed in truck accident near Pyote born North Dakota survived by wife three sons Edward Jr Donny Ted daughter Lilly Hughes 12 grandchildren sisterhoods and more E R Caywood 66 Pecos resident died in Fort Worth services pending two daughters and siblings Lionel M Ortega 37 Balmorhea Catholic mass and burial in Balmorhea Cemetery survivors include parents two brothers and three sisters
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Louisa W Phillips
Barstow Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Leo
Edward Jr
Pecos
Donny
Austin
Ted
Corpus Christi
Lilly Hughes
Midland
Paul
Farmington
N.M
Dee Wassom
Levelland
Jeanette Gressett
Ruth Kennedy
Farmington, N.M
Velma Rooney
Ardmore
Okla
E.R. Caywood
W.F. Daniel
Shannon Funeral Home
South
Fort Worth
N.O. Bingham
Monahans
Westminister
Calif
Lionel Ortega
Lionel M. Ortega
Christ the King Catholic Church
Balmorhea
Flood Wreaks Havoc as Routes Cut Short in Houston
System noted at least six east and south side lines were halted by flooded underpasses and streets. Hermann Hospital radioed for workers and promised trucks for the stranded while reporting major damage to a new addition. Rain totals ranged from 1.24 inches at the airport to 12.80 inches at Port Houston. two deaths were linked to the storm, Patricia Wilhoite, 8, drowning in a storm sewer and Jorge Ybarra Delgado, 18, killed when struck while attaching a tow chain to a stalled car.
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Hermann Hospital
Medical Center
Hermann
Port Houston
Downtown Weather Bureau
Houston Intercontinental
Patricia Wilhoite
Jorge Ybarro Delgado
Fort Stockton school board runoff looms after district vote
In Fort Stockton the 112th District Court contest over Place 6 on the Fort Stockton Independent School Board ends with no majority for either Ronny McLain or Pete Terrazas after write-in votes are found. Judge Thurmond calls for a runoff per Texas election code. In Odessa, city council resists large chamber funding after a critical 16 page audit cites 700 expenditures totaling 91 000 as questionable. Santa Fe hearings on Gas Co of New Mexico involve a 7 million refund and rising wellhead prices affecting future consumer costs.
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Fort Stockton
Ronny McLain
Pete Terrazas
112Th District
Thurmond
Odessa
Chamber of Commerce
Convention and Visitors Bureau and Economic Research and Development Council
Ray Wilkin
Ernst & Ernst
Dallas
Santa FE
New Mexico
Gas Co. of
San Juan Basin
New Mexico Public Service Commission
Weekly community events and health drive schedule
State Health Department free health examinations are set for Toyah Wednesday 1-6 PM and Thursday at 1010 W. Third St. 8 AM to 5 PM. Rabies drive at Dean Memorial Park 9 AM to 8 PM. Friday free health checkups by appointment 445 2211. Saturday health exams for those unable to attend during the week 9 AM to p.m. Sunday 4 H Horse Club show at rodeo grounds 1 PM. Lions Club and Optimists events listed for Amistad Pecos and Saragosa venues. TOPS Club and Alcoholics Anonymous meet at various times and locations, with phone numbers provided.
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State Health Department
Third St
Dean Memorial Park
11Th
Willow
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Towler
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Frankie Kingston
Mario Acosta
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Rosa Renz
Mary McElroy
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Georgia Daniels
Janie Duncan
Toyah
Bloys
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Verhalen
Joe Stocks
Kent
Christine Por
Pecos Hospital
Robin Humphries
Jack Humphries
Pyote Children’s Home
Robin
Toyah Highway
MR. and Mrs. Buck
NYSE
A.m
S. Cedar St
Cedar St
P.O. Box
Reeves County
Fa Advertiene Sfanager
Reeves
Ward
Loving Culberson
Jeff Davis
Associated Pross
Pat Simpson
Louisa Phillips
City Hears Chamber Audit
American Motors Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Chaparral Village
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Morning Tops Club
Federation Parlor
Tops
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