Motor caravan marks Texas Pecos Trail launch
Chamber officials start the Texas Pecos Trail program with a motor caravan. The group traveled from Odessa to Midland and on to Rankin Iraan Sonora Del Rio Pecos Langtry Fort Stockton Pecos Monahans, highlighting sites and hospitality along the route. Bumper stickers are issued at information centers as tours promote the trail.
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Iia Motor Caravan
Odessa
Midland
Rankin
Upton County Museum
West Texas
McCamey
Santa Fe Park
Mendoza Trail Museum
Bobcat Hills
Pecos
Alley Oop Park
Iraan
Iraan Archeological Museum
Ft. Lancaster
Texas
San Antonio-El Paso
Ozona
Jail
Crockett County Museum
Sonora
Sonora Caverns
Dorr flags misconceptions on forced unitization bill
Pecos PBPA President John R. Dorr criticized the Texas Legislature’s forced unitization measure, noting existing laws and questioning the bill’s logic including minority blocking power and partial field unitization. The release also mentions Harlow F. Avery’s plan to stay in Corpus Christi and continue assisting former patients with office access on a limited schedule.
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Dorr
John R. Dorr
Pecos
PBPA
Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Harlow F. Avery
Corpus Christi
Avery
Corpus
Hot April Weather Persists Amid Tornado Warnings
Sunday reached 110 in Pecos the hottest in months while Mondays 109 stayed near the century mark. A line of storms moved through North Texas with tornado sightings near Plainsview and Wichita Falls and hail up to baseballs near Iowa Park. George Lerma from Grand Forks remains in Odessa Medical Center ICU after a two vehicle crash at U.S. 285 and IS 20. Maurio Molina of Canosa involved in collision.
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Pecos
Associated Press
Plainsview
South Plains
Wichita Falls
National Weather Service
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Frederick
Texas
Iowa Park
Abilene
George Lerma
U.S. 285
Odessa Medical Center
Odessa Hospital
Lerma
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Maurio Molina
Cayanosa
Summit talks focus on thorny trade issue with Brezhnev
Washington AP reports Nixon and Brezhnev signed four cooperative agreements and then shifted to trade as Rogers Butz and Gromyko witnessed. The leaders toasted vigorously, spilling champagne, while Brezhnev joked with a napkin in front of him. They then toured to the State Department for ceremonies on exchanges in agriculture oceanography transportation research and extending the cultural agreement.
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Washington
U.S
Nixon
Leonid I. Brezhnev
William P. Rogers Butz
Andrei Gromyko
Brezhnev
State Department
Kindergarten to expand here under new Briscoe law
Pecos will face few problems complying with the new kindergarten law signed by Gov. Dolph Briscoe. The local system already runs kindergarten on the Earl Bell campus and will add two or three rooms for September enrollments. Superintendent Ray Whitley expects little impact on overall operations.
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Pecos
Dolph Briscoe
Earl Bell
Whitley
Laredo Independent
Vidal Trevino
Texas
Trevino
Laredo
Balmorhea gains local paper carrier delivering same day
Peter Matta, a Balmorhea fifth grader, is named the Pecos Enterprise carrier for Balmorhea and begins home delivery today. Residents will receive the paper by 7 p.m. the day of publication, with existing mail subscribers auto-included unless they opt out. Subscriptions cost 1.75 dollars monthly, with free World Almanacs for new home delivery.
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Peter Matta
Alfredo Matta
Balmorhea
Pecos
Peter
Carlsbad Caverns
Balmorhea Elementary School
Matta
Canal Well Service Joins Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce announces Canal Well Service as a new member. Signature by J. T. Moore Jr. confirms the membership addition.
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Chamber of Commerce
J. T. Moore, Jr
West of the Pecos Rodeo Tickets Go On Sale This Week
West of the Pecos Rodeo 1972 ticket sales begin later this week at city hall. Box seat sales are handled by the Pecos Chamber of Commerce secretary, with box holders to notify Nita Smith about keeping or relinquishing their seats. A decorating firm will arrive in town to solicit participation in buntings and town decorations, and local businesses are urged to cooperate.
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Pecos
Hubbs
Pattee Named CPA Director in Texas Society
J. F. Pattee of 1816 Jefferson Pecos has been appointed to the board of directors of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. He will join Charles E. Reed Port Arthur Stanley H. Voelker Houston Brooks Wilson Amarillo and new president A. Burke Haymes of Houston, who assumed office at the 58th annual meeting in San Antonio.
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J. F. Pattee
Jefferson
Pecos
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
Dallas
Pattee
Charles E. Reed
Port Arthur
Stanley H. Voelker
Houston
Brooks Wilson
Amarillo
A. Burke Haymes
San Antonio
Hospital near capacity faces staffing and upgrade needs
Reeves County Memorial Hospital operates at near capacity with 32 beds full on Tuesday and 35 bed limit. Administrator Pauline Drew praises staff for handling a spike after a Sunday accident that sent 10 people to the hospital and notes recent hires to meet Medicare standards.
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Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Pauline Drew
Drew
Graham
Balnorhea trees sprayed to halt cutworms and protect tourism draw
Pest control crews treated trees in Balmorhea last week to combat cutworms and save the valley’s green attractions. Tourists praised the town’s beauty as a cooling haven along the main street. Community gatherings included a Sunday worship service led by Rev. Harvey Davis and an Easter sunrise service on the mountaintop. Community events featured a Howard Chandler barbecue and barn dance for about 300, with Western music and hay bale seating. C. H. Crenshaw and family attended the Uvalde Scout Pow-Wow, with Lance Crenshaw on leave from the Navy in California before returning shortly.
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Lester Humphries
Balmorhea
Blue Ridge Mountain Resorts
Harvey Davis
Rick Moon
Lance
Navy
California
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Terry Burns
Junction
Lake Junction
Angora Goat Breeders Museum
Angora
Alamo
Brackettville
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Dean Martin
James Stewart
George Kennedy
John Wayne
Happy
Adios
Ft. Clark
del Rio
Ciudad Acuna
Amistad
Rio Grande
Devils River
Langtry
Pecos River
Mexico
Pecos and
Roy Bean
Fort Stockton
Annie Riggs Hotel
Grey Mule Sallon
Butterfield Overland Mail
Monahans
Great
Sandhills State Park
Texas Pecos
Barney Hubbs
Ray Whitley
CPA
Mrs
Ruth Graham
Howard Chandler
Verhalen
C. H. Crenshaw and Sons
Lance and
Scott
Uvalde
Aari
Bank
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