Fish fry entertains Towler family friends
Mr and Mrs Buck Towler and Mr and Mrs Deke Jones hosted a fish fry at their lake house on Saturday. They served fish from Corpus Christi Mexico and enjoyed fried potatoes green salad and pinto beans with a large crowd. Patty Towler hosted the Thursday bridge club. Nan Cate won high score. Edna Turk and children visited Harvey Moore family. Turks now live in Pecos after moving from Andrews and Balmorhea road crew. Balmorhea Community Library opens two days weekly with new books to browse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Towler
Deke Jones
Lake House
Corpus Christi
Mexico
Nan Cate
Edna Turk
Harvey Moore
Pecos
Andrews
Balmorhea
Noon market report livestock sale at Fort Worth
Livestock report from Fort Worth indicates cattle sales at 4500 head with mixed changes. Slaughter calves steady to higher in some categories, cows mostly steady with some higher dressing, bulls firm, feeders mostly 2.00 lower than Monday, feeder heifers steady. Glimpses of hogs not tested. gold prices across London Paris Frankfurt Zurich and New York quoted with modest declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth, Tex
Amarillo
Tex
London
Paris
Frankfurt
Zurich
Handy & Harman
New York
Engelhard
Audit Finds Over Half Million Missing in Benavides District
An audit of the Benavides school district in Duval County shows embezzlement totaling 546,787.84 and improper accounts from 1972 to 1975. Funds were withdrawn without board approval, 300,000 was invested in San Diego bank certificates that were removed early, and 3,325 from petty cash is unaccounted. Rodolfo Couling faces indictments, and Eunice Powell began a two year prison term for official misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benavides, Tex
Benavides
Duval County
Corpus Christi
Edmund A. Turner and
San Diego
Freer
Eunice Powell
Texas
Balmorhea Social Notes Include Travel and Accidents
Frankie Kingston reports residents attending family events in Abilene and San Antonio, with Irene Hunter returning from Laredo after a car accident involving her daughter and two grandchildren. Q A Wallace and son Johnny from San Angelo visit Balmorhea to buy junk cars for later compacting. W S Stevens visit Big Spring to see Floyd Brownfields. Light showers cooled the valley and aided grass growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Hunter
Laredo
Q.A. Wallace
Johnny
San Angelo
Balmorhea
Mrs. W.S. Steves
Big Spring
Floyd Brownfields
Downtown parking debate ends with emergency street changes
Business owners clash with council over parking plans on Cedar and Eddy streets. Merchants warn against losing customers while officials press for off street solutions and a two hour limit is rejected. An emergency ordinance clears the way for engineers to begin work.
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Dean
Joe Hagar
Joe’s
Cedar Street
Doug Fernandes
David Hinz
Home Decorating Center
Austin Consulting
J.J. Maxey
Gineers
Eddy
Cedar Streets
Maxey
Chamber of Commerce
Terry Burns
Pigman
Bob Bickley
Manuel Trujillo
Cash theft and break in reported in local notices
The record details a $40 cash theft from Mrs. Bount Briggs at 724 S Walnut with witnesses seeing two suspects near the residence. A second incident notes broken truck seals on a Southern Pacific trailer in El Paso transit at Roper's lot, with no entry gained at a Cedar Walthall liquor store break-in and an ambulance call on Hwy 80 west of Barstow. The page also lists community notices and evening schedules for various clubs and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bount Briggs
S. Walnut
Southern Pacific Transport
Cut Rate Liquor Store
Cedar
Walthall
Calendar of Coming Events in the Pecos Area
Calendar of upcoming happenings in Pecos area listing local meetings, festivals, church events, market days, and public programs with dates and venues. Includes community gatherings, sports, school events, and cultural activities for residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fish Fry
Towler Family
Patty Towler
Alcoa
Oointed
At&t
Ad Rich
Beth
Borden
Pet
Tay Chrysler
Dow
Exxon Fairchild
Cam
Ford
Elec
Gen Foods
Mtrs
Gen Tel
Gen Tire Ap Goodrich
Gulf Oil
Hous LP
IBM
John Joh
Litton
Marathon
Marcor
Mobil Oil
Monsanto
Penney
Phill Pet
RCA
Lateway
Sears
Sony
Sun Co
Texaco
UN Carbide
US Steel
Woolworth
Xerox
Dow Jones
A.m
Indus
Eas
By Gill Fox
NEA
By Frankie Kingston
B.L. Pruitt
Butch Poe
James
Pruitts
Abilene
Johnny Gomez
Myra
Joe Gomez
San Antonio
Frank Cruz
Kenneth Boynton
Barstow
Boyston
Odessa Medical Center
Lynn Webb
Vy Roger Bell
Sonehing
el Paso
Roper
Women’s Center
Center On
Irving M. Levine
American Jewish Committee
Institute On
Lions Club
American Motors Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Optimists
Chaparral Village
S. Cedar
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
Tops Club
Federation
Tops TX 259
St. Community
Pecod Entered
Cedar St
Wits
McCrackes
Lyns Webb
Eauvor
Nova Gutierrez
Fam
Diane Osborn
Mary Shute
KI Ben Back
Emily Galindo
Carlos Sichols
Mary Carpenter
Plas
Bs Carner
Reeves Ward
Culberson
Jeff Oasis
Anc
Associated Press
Iowa
ODEO
Per Carton
Pecos Enterprise
General Congress
Enden
Congress
Hmertee
Bow Cotta
Beedtn Adm
Mipptee
Iolo
Pecos Texas
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