Five Pecos Chamber directors to be installed March 26
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce will install five new directors for three year terms at the annual chamber banquet on March 26. Named to the board are David Hinz Ted Painter Lena Stephens Jerry Swaim and Harvey Tinkler. Hinz heads Home Decorating Center and Builders Supply and is a former stockbroker. Painter is a Pecos attorney who studied at UT Austin and Texas Tech and practiced in El Paso before moving to Pecos. Stephens owns Elliott and Walderson Abstract Co and has served as deputy county clerk and county judge secretary. Swaim manages the J C Penney store in Pecos and joined the company in 1966 with a stint in the Army.
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Pecos Chamber of Commerce
David Hinz
Ted Painter
Lena Stephens
Jerry Swaim
Harvey Tinkler
C. of C
Hinz
Pecos
Iowa
Chris
K.C
E.F. Huron and Co
Redman Industries
Los Angeles Valley College
van Nuys
Calif
San Jose State College
San Jose
Painter
Fifth and
Cypress
Pecos High School
University of Texas At Austin
Texas Tech University
Scott, Hulse, Marshall and Feuille
el Paso
1509
Missouri
Becky
Erica Rebecca
Downtown
Lions Club
Stephens
Elliott and Walderon Abstract Co
Reeves County
South Pecos
Austin
Jesse Stephens
Community Public Service Co
David
Rice University
Houston
Mark
Swaim
J.C. Penney
The
Penney Co
Penney Company
Wichita Falls
Connie
Public School Week Observed At Four Elementary Schools
Four local elementary schools marked Public School Week with open houses and entertainment for parents. Bessie Haynes Elementary hosted a record crowd near 700 attendees for a Tuesday night talent show coordinated by Principal Sidney Sadler. Frank Perea and Ray Whitley attended. Austin Elementary staged a Western Music talent show led by music instructor Mrs. Cody for the PTA. Pecos Elementary also opened for parents as Mrs. Ferguson's fourth grade class performed.
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Bessie Haynes Elemen
Tary
Frank Perea
Ray Whitley
Sidney Sadler
Austin Elementary
Cody
Austin P.T.A. Austin
Ferguson
Pecos Ele
Balmorhea Alderman Race Sees Challengers in Six Posts
Six candidates file for Balmorhea alderman positions. In place two Clemente Alvarez challenges incumbent Odes O'Rear. In place four Rosendo Carrasco and Don Jones run. Incumbent Alfred Pax not seeking re election. In place five Pecos Cook faces Angelina Brijalba.
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Clemente Alvarez
Odes O’rear
Pace
Rosendo Carrasco
Don Jones
Alfred Pax
Pecos Cook
Angelina Brijalba
Saccharin ban draws calm in Pecos diets
The FDA plans to ban saccharin after Sept. 1 but Pecos markets report little panic. Safeway and other stores say sales of diet drinks and sugar substitutes are normal with no limits, while local observers expect gradual changes in eating habits and note diabetics may obtain saccharin by prescription.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S
FDA
Safeway
Lowen Standley
Pecos Foodway
Bob’s Thriftway
Poplar Thriftway
Hills Thriftway
Bob Gelardi
The
Calorie Control Council
Diettic Assn. of America
County Court to Discuss Senior Center and Rodeo Group
The county commissioners court will meet in regular session at 9 30 a m Monday to discuss the senior citizens center and a county sanitation officer. They will also meet with a city representative about the rodeo and fair association and with Toyah town representatives.
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Senior Citizens Center
County Commissioners’ Court
Rodeo and Fair Association
Toyah
Write-in vote seen in Barstow council races
Barstow faces two expiring council seats with only one candidate. Luis Guerrero seeks re election unopposed. Forest Walker did not file and no candidate is listed for that seat, creating a write in contest. City secretary Jo Allgood also seeks re election unopposed.
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Barstow
Luis Guerrero
Forest Walker
Jo Allgood
Absentee voting opens for April 2 elections
Absentee voting starts Monday and runs until Tuesday March 29. Ballots for city council go to the city secretary, ballots for the independent school board go to the school administration building, and county school board ballots go to the county clerk's office.
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Independent School Board
Tarin quits Toyah council race
Manuel Tarin, who had filed for election to the Toyah city council, withdraws from the race saying there are too many candidates. He told the Enterprise on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Tarin
Toyah
The
Enterprise
Board approves sale of property to City of Toyah
The Pecos Barstow Toyah school board approves selling gym property to Toyah for one dollar with a reversion clause and transfers another parcel to clear title while keeping grounds as a park and a firehouse. City and county bids on two lots are considered with acceptance pending concurrence. A fence for the Austin Elementary playground is budgeted up to 1400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Richards
Toyah
HS. Haile
Mark Chaddick
Patty Montgomery
City of
Gene Douglas
Pecos-Barstow - Toyah
Frank Perea
District of Torah
Linda Winder
Austin Elementary Pta
Board of Equalization
Voting Saturday on beverage sale in Pecos precincts
An election will decide if alcoholic beverages including mixed drinks can be sold in justice precinct four covering wards eight and nine. Polls at Lamar School and Orla Baptist Church from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. will determine status for Pecos area north of the railroad tracks.
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Justice
Lamar
Baptist Church
Orla
Pecos
Permian Basin Health Systems Agency meets to plan
The Permian Basin Health Systems Agency governing body will meet March 14 at 7 30 p m in the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission conference room Midland to adopt the Health Systems plan and Annual Implementation Plan. They will set priorities for funding and review a grant application to DHEW to become a fully designated HSA for the region.
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Permian Basin Health Systems Agency
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
Air Terminal
Midland
P.L
Ings
HSP
AIP
DHEW
HSA
Permian Basin
Cool Front Dims Texas Heat With Wind and Dust
High winds cooled Pecos to 40 as the state saw a mix of sun and dust Thursday. Oklahoma City reports 59 mph gusts, with signs toppled and windows broken. El Paso and Guadalupe Pass faced hurricane-force winds, while West Texas expected blowing dust and a cooler pattern into Tuesday.
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Pecos
Texas
Red River
Oklahoma City
West Texas
el Paso
Guadalupe Pass
Panhandle
East
South Texas
South Plains
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Penney’s
Balmorhea
Tarin
Redigers Pharmacy
Professional Pharmacy
Daggett & Eddy
Pecos Drug CO
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