Balmorhea Declares March Town Meeting Month in Texas
Gov Dolph Briscoe flags March as Town Meeting Month with 185 communities from 145 counties taking part. Balmorhea joins the program and will host a valley wide meeting Sunday March 12 from 1 to 4 PM at the Community Center to plan local improvements with an El Paso council offering guidance. Cassie Farrington and Nora Brijalba attended a Pecos district meeting on Senior Citizen goals. Absentee voting starts March 13 for city and school elections, with voting day April 1 at the Community Center.
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State of
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
el Paso
Cassie Farrington
Nora Brijalba
Pecos
Stocks Rise as Dollar Strength and Low Unemployment Boost Markets
The market moved higher on strong dollar signals and a surprise unemployment dip to 6.1 percent. The noon Dow gained 4.42 to 754.42 as gainers outpaced losers over NYSE issues, with 11.83 million shares traded by noon. Cotton futures eased while grain prices posted small changes. DOW JONES NEW YORK AP Dow Jones index readings showed broad gains across sectors.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Labor Department
Kennecott Cooper
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange
Chicago
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
A.m
School Menu For Next Week
The upcoming week’s meals include Monday ham and potato casserole with blackeyed peas and peaches, Tuesday pig in a blanket with mashed potatoes and green beans, Wednesday spaghetti with meat sauce and buttered corn, Thursday hamburger on a bun with fries, and Friday cheese enchiladas with pinto beans. All menus subject to last minute change.
Its Music Musical at Bessie Haynes Elementary
A school production titled Its Music was staged at Bessie Haynes Elementary for Texas Public School Week. Fourth grade students performed songs, dances, and skits under producer Miss Suthern Wills with help from Mrs. Blackwell Exum Roquemore Stone. Student narrators were David Sonnen and Sandra Machuca.
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Bessie Haynes
Texas
Suthern Wills
Jane Blackwell
Jade Exum
Daisy Roquemore
Janet Stone
David Sonnen
Sandra Machuca
Wesley Dixon
Lynette Wilson
Norma Segovia
Sally Salgado
Regretta Ephriam
Abbigale Wright
Roxann Shorter
Texas Public Schools Week
Bessie Haynes Elementary
Texas Public Schools
Eddie Villalobos
Sonny Arando
Efren Rodriguez
Californian to testify at House of Prayer service
Lowell Jones of California will share his Christian testimony at the House of Prayer on Third and Eddy at 7 30 p m Sunday March 12. Former Watts Wilowbrook school superintendent and current Melodyland School of Theology assistant to the president, Jones has worked in California China Anaheim Yorba Linda and other communities. Pastor Jeff Jones notes his 10 year conversion and invites the public to attend.
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Lowell Jones
California
House of Prayer
Third
Eddy
Jones
Watts-Willowbrook
Los Angeles
Melodyland School of Theology
China
Anaheim
Yorba Linda
Petroleum Essay Contest Opens For Permian Basin Seniors
High school seniors in the Permian Basin are invited to enter the Second Annual Petroleum Industry Essay Contest sponsored by Drill Bit magazine. Deadline is April 15. Cash prizes total 300 with plaques for winners. First prize 125, second 100, third 75.
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Permian Basin
Petroleum Industry
Drill Bit Magazine
Donald Hart
Hart
Drill Bit
Midland
Tex
Future Teachers of America Plan Cancer Drive at Meeting
The Future Teachers of America held a regular meeting on Monday March 6 at the high school. Members prepared for the club's annual Cancer drive as a key activity.
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The
Future Teachers of America
FTA
Rosa Ana Lopez Birthday Party at Prairie Dog Park
Rosa Ana Lopez daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Lopez of 2225 S Hackberry will celebrate her first birthday Sunday March 12 at Prairie Dog Park. Party includes cake ice cream cookies punch and clown design decor. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Tanis Galindo and Mr and Mrs Pedro Lopez.
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Rosa Ana Lopez
Robert Lopez
S. Hackberry
Prairie Dog Park
Rose Ann
Tanis Galindo
S. Orange
Pedro Lopez
East
5Th
Calendar of events in Pecos area clubs and meetings
Calendar of coming events in the Pecos area lists Evening Lions Club at American Motor Inn 7 30 p m Lions Den Amistad Lions Club Pecos Al Non Group 125 S Oak 8 p m phone 445 4441 or 7 3655 Pecos Rotary Club Holiday Inn meets at noon Senior Citizens Center 119 S Cedar fellowship games and coffee 9 5 Pate Alcoholics Anonymous 8 p m 125 S Oak St phone 447 2354 445 2508
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Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Al-Non Group
S. Oak
Pecos Rotary Club
Holiday Inn
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Pate Alcoholics
Anonymous
S. Oak St
Vandalism Reported In Pecos Neighborhood
Mrs Don Barton 59 Tra Park reported at 9 09 p m yesterday that neighborhood children threw rocks hit her trailer and marked her pickup with lipstick. A man fell from a tree prompting an ambulance call at 12 33 p m yesterday for Mrs Acosta 1502 Morris. An ambulance transfer was requested by Dr W J Bang for Mr Flores to Midland Hospital. Jose Castillo 37C Air Base and Robert Leyva Rodriguez 47B Airbase collided at 8 06 yesterday morning causing minor damage.
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Don Barton
Tra Park
Pecos
Acosta
Morris
W.J. Bang
Flores
Midland Hospital
Jose Castillo
Robert Leyva Rodriguez
Miss Wicker to present papers at regional conference
West Texas State University student Cyd Wicker, a senior art major from Pecos, will present a paper at the Alpha Chi region I conference March 10-11 at Texas Lutheran College in Seguin. Her talk titled Painting With a Purpose Education A Big Asset details her educational journey as a painter. Wicker serves as Art Club vice president, on the Art Department liaison committee, and as McCaslin Hall resident assistant. She is the daughter of LaVaughn Wicker of 1515 Johnson, Pecos.
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WTSU
West Texas State University
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Cyd Wicker
Pecos
Miss Wicker
McCaslin Hall
LaVaughn Wicker
Johnson, Pecos
Permian Basin Petroleum Association to award cash prizes
Cash awards will be presented at the annual Permian Basin Petroleum Association luncheon scheduled in Midland on May 12.
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Ing
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
Midland
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Matthew Dinwiddie
Texas Public School Week
Balmorhea
Pecos Enterprise
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South Cedar Street
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Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Diane Osborn
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves County
Reeves
Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Counties
Rose Ann Lopez
West Texas
Alpine Lodge
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Lucerne
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