Easter sunrise services planned on hill above Barstow cemetery
Readers learn that Pecos area churches organize annual Easter sunrise services atop a hill overlooking Barstow cemetery with breakfast to follow. Youth from First Presbyterian conducted morning worship with Rev Homer Akers delivering the sermon. Preparatory classes, schedules, and church events are detailed, including a skating party in Kermit and a parish Bible study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Enterprise
Barstow
First Presbyterian Church
Homer Akers
Akers
Kermit
Stock Market Mixed as Dow Near 800 On Heavy Trading
New York stocks rose slightly amid mixed buying and profit taking with the Dow ticked up to 787.39 at noon as gainers edged losers at the NYSE. Morgan Guaranty Trust and Chemical Bank cut prime lending rates to 7 percent while Disney fell 5/8 and IBM slipped 1/4, signaling uneven momentum. The NYSE composite inched up to 45.56 as glamor shares showed varied moves and cotton futures slid in early trading. Livestock and local notices appear after market reports, with cattle and hogs described in Fort Worth summaries and a series of community announcements following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dow Jones
New York Stock Exchange
New York Morgan Guaranty Trust
Chemical Bank
Dow
Walt Disney Productions
American Stock Exchange
Burroughs
IBM
Fairchild Camera
NYSE
New York Cotton Exchange
Barstow Social Notes and Local Visits Chronicle
Elizabeth Abila remains hospitalized in Sunday night tests as relatives visit in Carlsbad New Mexico. Vic Juarez and in laws visit Monahans while families travel to El Paso for tests and doctors. A long list of relatives from Texas, New Mexico and California attend funerals and visit. Dan Daughetee is ill in California. The piece closes with a health quip about pneumonia versus a cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Daughetee
Barstow
California
Pecos Youth Held on Burglary Charges After Early Morning Arrest
A 17 year old Pecos resident was jailed on burglary charges after being arrested by city police at Pecos Motors at 1 48 am. Ernest Martinez was found inside the building by patrolman Jimmy Roundtree with assistance from patrolman Robert Rains after a door was found missing. He was advised of his rights and taken to county jail. Gasoline stolen from a Pecos grocery in a late model auto. Investigators traced the car to Minit Mart at Stafford and Eddy streets after theft of 9 92 in fuel. The vehicle license number was recorded. A short wave radio and a calculator valued at 180 were reported missing from the home of Veronica Floyd 207 W 14th St. Vandalism included a damaged tire and window at two locations. A tire valued at 85 was damaged at Worth Ross 2112 Plum St near the high school, and a broken window was noted at La Despidida Cafe on E Fourth St. Two minor traffic accidents involving parked and moving vehicles were reported, one at Fourth and Cedar with Karen McLain Watts backing into Hattie Horton Gordon, and another at Third and Bois D Arc with Roy Lee Stokes and Cheryl Spray.
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Pecos
Pecos Motors
S. Cedar St
Ernest Martinez
Martinez
Jimmy Roundtree
Robert Rains
Minit Mart
Stafford
Eddy
Veronica Floyd
W. 14Th. St
Floyd
Worth Ross
Plum St
Fourth and
Cedar Streets
Karen McLain Watts
Missouri St
Hattie Horton Gordon
Barstow
Roy Lee Stokes
Bois D’ Arc
Cheryl
Sue Spray
Nebraska St
Third
Bois D’ Arc Street
Senators vote no on candy tax exemption
Texas senators backed a measure exempting Campfire Girls and other youth groups from paying sales tax on charity candy sales by a 29 to 2 vote. The bill moves to the House as Campfire Girls pursue a civil suit to reclaim past taxes. A rally supported by a new utility regulatory group highlighted calls for a state utility commission.
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Jack Keever
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Campfire Girls of America Today
Campfire Girls
Texas Coalition For Utility Regulation
Capitol Lawn
D. Roy Harrington
Port Arthur
Liberty
Chambers
Jefferson
Orange
W.T. Moore
Bryan
Balmorhea ISD selects dates and rules for April 5 1975 trustee election
Balmorhea Independent School District sets April 5 1975 for three full three year terms and one two year term. The election details appoint voting precincts officers absentee procedures and canvassing and require filing loyalty affidavits. Notices posting and publication timelines are specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Balmorhea Independent
W. Elliott
Q.A. Crenshaw
C.T. Gray
Ruben Carrasco
Alton Parker
Pat Brijalba
D.W. Elliott
Bill Davis
Balmorhea Independent School District
Calendar of Pecors area events and clubs brief
Calendar listings overview Pecors area events for Tuesday to Friday include TUESDAY TOPS Club at E 10th Street senior center and AA sessions, Wednesday Lions meeting at Holiday Inn, Thursday Morning Optimists and Rotary Club, Friday Girl Scout Father Daughter Banquet at Bessie Haynes Cafetorium, Monday Weight Watchers and Blood Pressure clinic. Also notes Amistad Lions Club and senior citizen health event. The closing line humorously notes local tavern brandy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak
Bessie Haynes
Community Center
Pecos City Officials Election Planned for April 5 1975
Notice states Pecos will hold a city officers election on April 5 1975 to elect three councilmen. Polling place is Banquet Hall at the Community Center Building with hours 8 am to 7 pm. Absentee voting runs March 20 through April 4 at City Secretary's Office 8 am to 5 pm. Mayor W O Bill Pigman signs dated March 14 1975.
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Sally Dominguez
Loreine Collins
Oma Prew
Donna Loftin
Balmorhea
Garland Rowe
Nora Brijalba
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Good News Club
Our Lady of
Refuge Sinners Catholic Church
Barstow Gym
Walt Davis Giants
Thriftway Sun Devils
Exxon Toyah Tigers
Joe M. Garcia
Evie
Christopher Rodriquez
San Diego
Christopher Pascual Rodriquez
Little Christopher
Rodriquez
Asia
Aren
John Allgood
Alice Ayers
Mildred Jenson
Stock Market Report
Fort Worth
Tex
Reddy Room
Paul Allgood
Bob Allgood
Midland
Modesto
Tennie Davis
Hattie Trott
San Antonio
Annie Clyde
Thorain
John Burkholder
Crusita Garcia
Memorial Hospital
Lola Abila
Juanita Garcia
Los Angeles
Jesusita Ramos
Ward County Memorial Hospital
Monahans
Calistro Navarette
Chinda Abila
el Paso
Eloisa Machuca
Pecos Memorial Hospital
Reyes Abila
Tile Baca
London
Paris
Frankfurt
Zurich
Handy & Harman
Engelhard
At&i
Exxon
Fairchild
Ford
Elec
Gen Foods
Mtrs
Tel
Tire
Goodrich
Great
A&p
Gulf Oil
Int Paper
Jhn-Man
John Joh
Litton
Marathon
Marcor
Mobil Oil
Monsanto SS
Penney
Phill Pet
RCA
Safeway
Sears
Sony
Ind
Sun Oil
Texaco
Uniroyal
US Steel
Woolworth
Xerox
Irene Garcia
Elizabeth Abila
Tereso Juarez
Vic Juarez
Irene
Rachel
Eva Juarez
San Francisco Hospital
Carlsbad
N.M
George Dinwiddie
Marie Miller
Ina Lewis
Oscar English
San Bernardino
Calif
Buddy Gordon
Durant
Okla
Jewel Beckham
Wink
Babe Matkins
Jal, N.M
Beatrice Glandon
Jimmie Witt
Gladys Woods Bradford
Pyote
Ramon Almanza
Lynn Webb
Robert
Mona
Susan
Helen Gavit of
Mrs. Raymond Crawford
Elva
Roxanne Adame
Angelita
Eddie Samora
Riverside
Franscia Garcia
Lubbock
Sebero Mendoza
Jal
Juan Licon
Tony Licon
Garcia
Raymond Wagner
Odessa
Jose Rubio
Pomona
la Despidida Cafe
E. Fourth Street
Julia Marquez
Washington
Richard White
Capitol
Congressman White
Kristi Kesey
Kent Holiday
Pecos High School
Washington, D.C
Bill Patman
D-Ganada
Senate
College of Osteopathic Medicine At
Betty Andujar
Gordo
By Gus Arrioln
Mister Lopez
Senorita
THE
State OF Texas
County OF
Reeves
Community Club Building
Reeves County
C.T. Gray Jr
QA. Crenshaw
QA Crenshaw
CT Gray Jr
Board of
Pecors
E. 10Th St
Senior Citizen's Center
First United Methodist Church
Carrie Mae Holloway
First Christian Church
Lions
Holiday Inn
American Motor Inn
Rotary Club
W.O. Bill Pigman
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