Turnbough Demonstration Joins Toyah Club Meetings
Home Demonstration Club members in Toyah host Gussie Turnbaugh from Balmorhea who demonstrates painting lessons. Visitors include Janie Duncan Georgia Daniel and Hazel Humphries. Toyah reports six weeks of EMT training with classes Saturdays. Fire department fights a brush fire west of Toyah.
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Charlotte Waight
Virginia Gibson
Zelda Richards
Gerry Haile
Sandra Gibson
Ruby Cunningham
Juanita Edge
Gussie Turnbaugh
Balmorhea
Janie Duncan
Georgia Daniel
Hazel Humphries
Toyah
Toyah Residents Enroll in Course Parade
Toyah residents listed as enrollees include Mark Chaddick Don Gass H S Haile Mike Haile Juanita Edge Debbie Tolley Gerry Haile Mary K Swift Bobby Tolley Sandra Gibson Chuck Swift Virginia Gibson Tim Swift A L Gibson Ruby Cunningham Lynn Gibson and Jerry Phillips from Pecos.
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Toyah
Mark Chaddick
Don Gass
H.S. Haile
Mike Haile
Juanita Edge
Debbie Tolley
Gerry Haile
Mary K. Swift
Bobby Tolley
Sandra Gibson
Chuck Swift
Virginia Gibson
Tim Swift
A.L. Gibson
Ruby Cunningham
Lynn Gibson
Jerry Phillips
Pecos
Balmorhea Visitors From Odessa And San Angelo
Balmorhea residents hosted guests over the weekend including Juan Fierro and wife from Odessa and Bob Burnett with spouse from San Angelo visiting Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Lethco in Toyahvale. Enedina Acosta of Fort Stockton also visited. An adult Catholic Bible class meets Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at the Catechism Center with Friday Sign of the Cross masses at 6 30 p.m.
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Frank Tercero
Juan Fierro
Odessa
Bob Burnett
San Angelo
Catechism Center
Bob
Nancy Hyter
Fort Stockton
van Horn
Nancy
Nelson Lethco
Bob Hyter
Mrs. Lethco
Pete Carrasco
Noon market gains ride after brief fire evacuation
The Dow rose 4.40 to 940.82 as trading resumed after a short halt caused by a minor electrical fire on a pedestrian ramp. No injuries were reported, but the trading floor was evacuated due to smoke with British Petroleum leading gainers at 15 percent and a 130,000 share block traded.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
British Petroleum
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Permian Basin Job Matching Fair Draws Area Interest
Sid Streicher of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce announces the March 26 job fair in the old Boone Publishing building west of the regional airport terminal. About 40 companies in Odessa and Midland have listed openings with more expected, with a $35 fee to cover setup and advertising costs.
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Permian Basin
Sid Streicher
Odessa
Boone Publishing
Texas A&M wins bid for Pecos County Memorial Hospital
The old Pecos County Memorial Hospital Building sold to the Texas A&M University system for 1 dollar. Ray Siegmund represented the system as W C Freeman announced the purchase on the Pecos County Courthouse steps. The building will house District VI Extension Offices after renovation.
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Fort Stockton
Pecos County Memorial Hospital
Texas A&m University System
Pecos County
Ray Siegmund
Texas A&m System
W.C. Freeman
District VI
West
Texas
County Court Docket Reports Appeals and Licenses
Criminal charges filed include Paul Wein appealing municipal court disobeying city ordinance and dog at large. Jeannie Maggio appeals for license display and improper backing. Marriage licenses issued for multiple couples on Feb 7 through Feb 28. A drug bust at Space 13 in Devilla Trailer Park led to arrests for marijuana and cocaine possession. An unrelated quip follows.
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Jeannie Maggio
Texas
DPS
Space 13
Devilla Trailer Park
James Lee Griggs
Peggy Ward Carr
Oriental cockroach called water bug
The Oriental cockroach Blatta orientalis is the dark, sluggish water bug of damp basements and sewer lines. Females carry egg capsules, average 14 per capsule and about 14 capsules in a female’s lifetime, with 7-10 nymphal molts and one generation per year. Seasonal activity peaks in spring. drought drives mass indoor movement.
Calendar notes for Pecos clubs and public services
Local Pecos events list weekly meetings and activities across several organizations. Dates include Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon at 125 S Oak St, TOPS groups, Community Council office gatherings, Evening Optimist at Saragosa Hall, AARP Senior Center events, foster care meetings at Balmorhea Center, church luncheons, and Lions Club activities at American Motor Inn and Lions Den.
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Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
Federation
AARP
Cedar Streets
Department of Publi Welfare
Balmorhea Community Center
Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Optimists
Chaparral Village
Deaths Jesusita Pena 87 in Pecos with services set
Jesusita Pena 87 died in El Paso and will have 2 p m Wednesday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church Pecos with burial in Santa Rosa Cemetery Rosary at 7 p m today at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel She was born December 1 1889 in Presidio and lived in Pecos since 1942 Survivors include two sons three daughters twelve grandchildren three sisters one brother and many nieces and nephews
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Jesusita
Pena
Santa Ros
Buri
Santa Rosa
Pecos Funer
el Paso
Presidio
Pec
Joe Pena
Pecos
Ben Pena
Artesia
Calif
J. Navarrette
Big Sprin
Marina Dutchover
Jesus Lara
Sista Ortiz
Paula Juarez
Maria
Susana Bonill
California
Luz Quintela
Big Spring
Puerto Rico Becomes Free Commonwealth in 1952
Puerto Rico, a US possession since 1898, became a free commonwealth associated with the United States on July 25, 1952 after Congress ratified a locally drafted constitution. The Legislative Assembly includes an eight-district Senate with two senators per district and a 40-seat House of Representatives, plus 11 at large senators and 11 at large representatives.
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United States
Congress
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Senate
House of Representatives
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