Calendar of Pecos Civic Club Meetings and Community Events
Monday evening Lions Club near Motor Inn and Atsitee Lions Club meet at 7 30 p m Lions Den and CPS Reddy Room. Senior Citizens Center hosts drop in from 9 a m to 5 p m. Tuesday Pecos AA and Alanon meet at 125 S Oak with weekend contact numbers. TOPS 259 meets at Ree ves Community Council 902 E 10th S at 6 p m with Bible study 3 to 4 p m. Wednesday Downtown Lions Club at Holiday Inn at noon. Thursday Rotary Club at Holiday Inn Pecos at noon game day 1 to 5 p m Bingo 2 to 3 p m. Friday Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous meets 8 p m 125 S Oak St. arts and crafts 10 a m to 4 p m.
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Lions Club
Motor Inn
Atsiatee Lions Club
Lions den
Cantaloupe City
CB Club
CPS Reddy Room
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Pecos AA
Alnon
S. Oak
Balmorhea
Reeves Community Council
Downtown
Holiday Inn
Rotary Club
Pecos
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
Traffic crash and local fire calls in Pecos details
A 1967 Pontiac Catalina driven by Timothy Lindsey rear ended a 1972 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Miguel Orona, then the Malibu hit a 1974 Mercury Montego driven by Amelia Sanchez. Lindsey got a speeding citation at 12:05 pm on June 15. Ambulance aid was requested at 2:04 pm June 23. Fire crews responded to multiple small blazes including a dumpster on 800 E 11th and a home fire at 1214 E Fourth.
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Timothy Eugene Lindsey
Pecos
Miguel Gomez Orona
Amelia Olague Sanchez
Lindsey
Pecos Teachers Attend Texas A&M Economic Workshop
Two Pecos High School teachers Hilda Castillo and Janelle OD Smith join about 50 Texas educators at a summer workshop on the American economic system hosted by Texas A&M University. The event is run by the Center for Free Enterprise, a private funded unit aiming to boost economic literacy with a $10 million endowment and a $1 million contributed program.
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Pecos
Ian
Texas A&m University
Hilda Castillo
Adams
Janelle OD. Smith
S. Oleander
Texas A&m
Center For Education and Research In Free Enterprise
Texas
Center For
America
Gambling stocks drive gains as market slips in late session
In New York trading the Dow stood at 820.86, down 2.16 as gambling issues led losses. Caesars World and Resorts International rose, Bally Manufacturing gained, and Allegheny Airlines advanced. NYSE composite slipped to 53.73 while AMEX index fell to 146.95 amid rising order flow. Also listed are cash grain prices and cotton futures for Chicago markets.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Allegheny Airlines
Atlantic City
Resorts International
American Stock Exchange
NYSE
Balmorhea City Council Hears Sewage System Plans
Balmorhea Mayor called a special meeting to discuss a sewage system project funded by a $99,000 bond approved at the last election. Bids are being sought for materials as details are clarified. Regular council session was held June 22 at City Hall. Visitors included Mrs. Johnnie Brannon and daughter Jiggs Storie from Odessa. The Century Plants on Ishmael Carrasco lots are in full bloom, Mexican agave flowering once every several years before dying.
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Balmorhea
Ishmael Carrasco
Dutch couple thank Pecos businesswoman for help during illness
An elderly Amsterdam couple, Mr and Mrs Jonge, toured the United States by car and stayed at the Lazy F Motel in Pecos. After he fell ill a local hospital treated him as a possible heart attack patient before he was moved to Odessa for further care. They thank Mrs Lloyd Fallis, motel owner, in a postcard from Odessa for aiding their transfer and care. Loretta H Granada services are set for June 28 at Santa Rosa Church for 74 year old Pecos resident. Hulda Laura Scott, 96, dies at Big Spring. services are June 28 at Toyah Methodist Church with burial at Toyah Cemetery. Survivors listed.
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Amsterdam
Jonge
Pecos
United States
East Highway 80
Lloyd Fallis
Jong
Odessa
Loretta H. Granada
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Fairview
Mexico
Reeves County Hospital
Simon
el Paso
Ramon
Hubbs
N.M
Francisco
Arnulf
Scott
Toyah Methodist Church
Toyah
Big Spring
Joe Scott
Viola Morris
Memphis
Frank
Bill Preusseur
Bakersfield
Cal
Ed Preusseur
Donna Wooley
Petroleum on Postage Stamps exhibition opens at Midland museum
A two month exhibit at the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in Midland titled Mini World of Oil Petroleum on Postage Stamps opens Saturday July 8. The show features almost 100 album pages from G William Schall of St Louis a member of Petroleum Philatelic Society International loaned as the society's first member sponsored exhibit.
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Midland
Permian Basin Petroleum Museum
Universal Postal Union
G. William Schall
St. Louis
Petroleum Philatelic Society International
Midland Museum
Petrophil
Texas
Fest IV at City Park Announces Evening of Booths and Rides
Fest IV at the city park on Thursday night June 29 from 6 to 10 features refreshment booths and rides. Beta Sigma Phi and the Evening Lions run soft drinks. LUCAC Council 160 and others provide tamales burritos sandwiches and snacks. Attractions include petting zoo toe-sack races balloons a dunking booth Tin Lizzie and Model T rides, a wagon ride, and a haystack donation by Junior Martinez.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Evening Lions
Lucac Council
Lulac
Earl Standberry
First Christian Church
Jaycee-Ettes
Bill Lara
Twentieth Century Club
St. Catherine's Christian Youth Organization
City Park
Jaycees
Tri-Kklub
Student Chamber
Floyd
Anna Ruth Camp
Lio Jasso
Earl McElroy
Jessie Allen
Junior Martinez
David Stephens Receives BA at Rice Commencement
At Rice University’s 65th Commencement on May 13, 80 doctoral, 203 master’s, and 605 bachelor’s degrees were awarded. Among graduates was David Austin Stephens, son of Mr and Mrs J D Stephens of Pecos, who earned a bachelor of arts degree.
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Rice University
David Austin Stephens
J.D. Stephens
W. 6Th St
Pecos
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Highway 285
Highway 80
Cash Grain
Chicago
New York Cotton Exchange
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
Indus
Johnnie Brannon
Jiggs Storie
Hubert Honaker
Martha Russell
Louise Adams
Pecos Enterprise
ROGUE
Pennz
Whites Magic
F.E.T
Exch
Fenton
Wyre Basket
Reg Price
Famous Maker
Pennzoil
Gulfpride
Prestone
Festeras
Ines
Datsun
National Semiconductor
1000 S.eddy
Great Western
Great Western Finance
Control Data Corporation
Brazil
Argentina
Venezuela
Africa
Asia
Far East
David Stephens
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Diane Osborn
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves County
Reeves, Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis Counties
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