Balmorhea AARP Meets at Housing Center
AARP Chapter 2746 Balmorhea held a meeting March 15 at 7 30 p.m. with Mrs Loraine Collins presiding in Hazel Humphries absence Nine members attended and dues were urged The drivers education class for members and others runs March 25 26 at Community Club rooms Fees are 3 for members 7 for outsiders The course may lower car insurance costs Handbooks for officers and chairmen are being ordered Cake and coffee were served.
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The
American Assn. of Retired Persons Organization No. 2746
Balmorhea
Loraine Collins
Hazel Humphries
Seventeen FHA members attend Area II meeting in Midland
Seventeen FHA members plus sponsor and two FHA mothers attended the Area II FHA meeting at Lee High School in Midland on Saturday March 12. After the general assembly, workshops tackled youth group concerns and Miss Texas Carmen McCollum delivered the keynote saxophone speech.
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FHA
Midland
Lee High School
General Assembly
Peggy Moore
Jane Moore
Alxa Gallego
Gary Compton
Beatrice Ward
Idalia Ibarra
Elodia Martinez
Anita Sanchez
Balmorhea Notes On Cemetery Maintenance And Local Events
The motor is back in the Balmorhea cemetery and the water tank is full. Ben Dutchover is rehired as maintenance man and waters trees and shrubs. Butch Weinacht remains cemetery chairman. A meeting is planned to expand the committee. Women of the Catholic church hosted a Mexican dinner at the Catholic Center. Locals Helen Humphries, Cecil Kingston, and Mary McElroy visited El Paso for doctors and sightseeing. Three US presidents of Dutch ancestry are Martin Van Buren, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin D Roosevelt.
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Ben Dutchover
Butch Weinacht
Dutchover
Weinacht
Balmorhea
Helen Humphries
Cecil Kingston
Mary McElroy
el Paso
Martin van Buren
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D Roosevelt
Noon market report shows losses amid inflation worry
The Dow fell 5.24 to 955.78 as NYSE stocks led decliners 4 to 3 with volume at 8.21 million. The NYSE composite dropped .15 to 55.21 while AMEX edged up .05 to 112.51 amid inflation jitters and a 1 percent CPI that spooked traders. Cotton futures rose midmorning with price gains from last close.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Federal National Mortgage
New York Cotton Exchange
Local Scout Fair Claimed Awards At Ward County Coliseum
A dozen booths entered in the Sand Hills District fete of the Buffalo Trail Council at Ward County Coliseum. Pack 169 Monahans, Troop 149 Monahans, and Explorer Post 69 Pecos received presidential awards led by leaders John Bullock M K Beazley Laura Teal and Darlene Kilmartin.
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Monahans
Sand Hills
Buffalo Trail Council
Boy Scouts of America
Ward County
Pack
John Bullock
M.K. Beazley
Pecos
Laura Teal
Darlene Kilmartin
RECORD OF FIRE AMBULANCE ARRESTS AND LEGAL CASES
Fire at 200 West area reported 3 58 a m ambulance dispatched 9 15 a m to 1207 East 5th. Joe Raymond Marroquin arrested for terroristic threat. Lonnie Simmons pleaded guilty to simple possession for 500 fine. Wayne Klispie ordered to mental exam before possible hearing. Dallas residents face marijuana charges with varying sentences. Accidents listed with names, ages and citations. Also theft and assault incidents and juvenile immigration notes.
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Joe Raymond Marroquin
Gloria Chavez
Lonnie Simmons
Denton
Wayne Klispie
Buffalo
N.Y
Big Bend National Park
Big Spring State Hospital
American Agriculture Day proclaimed by Texas leaders
March 21 1977 marked as American Agriculture Day by the Texas Legislature and Governor Dolph Briscoe with John Wayne named Honorary Chairman. The resolution HCR 112 urges Texans to participate in programs to boost agricultural production and ensure fair rewards for farmers.
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Texas
Dolph Briscoe
All
John Wayne
National Agri-Marketing Association
House
Senate
Shawnee Mission South’s Sutherland Sets Indoor Shot Put Record
Mark Sutherland a senior from Shawnee Mission South Kansas City area set the sanctioned national high school indoor shot put record with a 67 feet 5 inch throw at the Pittsburg State Indoor Relays. He surpassed the 64 1 mark from 1975 held by Robert Will of Lynbrook New York.
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Pittsburgh
Kan
Mark Sutherland
Shawnee Mission South
Kansas City
Sutherland
Pittsburg
Robert Will
Lynbrook
N.Y
Jesse Stuart
Glasgow
Hostages Held in Bank Siege in Toronto
A police spokesman said about 18 hostages were held by a man in a downtown Toronto bank near Bank Canadian National. Police blocked the area, ambulances stood by, and the shooter’s weapon was believed to be a shotgun.
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Toronto
Canadian National
Deaths and services for Wells and Jones in West Texas
Obituaries for Melvin Wells 76 of San Saba County and Ruby Jones 83 of Breckenridge outline services and burials in Richland Springs and Boltan Plum Branch Cemeteries. Survivors include siblings and children, with birthdates and prior residences noted. Also report on Sheila McKinney, 18, a World Cup skier in Sacramento ICU after a practice fall.
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Melvin Wells
Fowler Wells
Pecos
Richland Springs Church of Christ
Locker Cemetery
Mr. Wells
San Saba Memorial Hospital
San Saba County
H.W. Barnett
Richland Springs
Frank Wells
Alton Wells
Fort Worth
Ruby Jones
A.J
Ruby) Jones Sr
Dave Kresta
Satterwhite Funeral Home
Grace
Breckenridge
Plum Branch
Boltan
Sacramento
Calif
Sheila McKinney
Miss McKinney
Sacramento Medical Center
Calendar of Pecos area events March 1977
Calendar lists weekly clubs meetings and activities in Pecos Texas for March 1977. Lions Club Amistad Lions Optimists Senior Center TOPS groups Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon church groups and a church softball league meeting. Entries note locations and times for Monday Tuesday events.
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Pecos
Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Chaparral Village
S. Cedar
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
Smoke alarm systems gain momentum nationwide
The AP reports more Americans install smoke detectors for early fire warning. NFPA notes 33 states require alarms in new homes and mobile developments, with more states and cities considering rules. The agency aims for 25 percent of homes with alarms by 1980 and 75 percent by 1990.
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Associated Press
National Fire Prevention and Control Administration
Pecan Trees Sought For Insect Study In Pecos
Pecos area seeks nut bearing pecan trees on the west side for study of how temperature affects the Pecan Nut Casebearer and its first egg laying. Homeowners with past casebearer presence may contact County Entomologist David Foster at 445 2439 to participate.
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David Foster
Pecos
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
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Jack Forga
Monahans Industrial Foundation
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Fort Stockton
Larry Gibbs
Pecos County
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Interscholastic League
Tony Buban
Round Top Carmine High School
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Travis High School
Austin
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Lubbock
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N.M
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Robert and
Martin Valderas
Dallas
John and
Angel Martinez
Kevin Maley
Dino Garcia
Juan Abrigo
Garcia
Abrigo
Third
Plum Streets
Jim Fletcher
Wyoming
Paul Oden
S. Eddy
Fletcher
I-20
Shell Station
Marie Sterns
Monroe and
Elossa Cortez
S. Pecan
Petty Pruitt
Dennis W. Robert
Ruthie Carter
George Keeley
Federal Court
Antonio Velasco-Sanchez
Ojinaga
Reeves County
Border Patrol
Whitley
John Lewis
Lewis
Ball
Pete Laney
Hale Center
Kent Hance
Congress
United States
Pecos Enterprise Inc
South Cedar Street
Peggy McCracken
Nova Gutierrez
Gene Douglas
Diane Osborn
Doris Welch
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Family
City Editor
Reeves
Ward, Loving, Culberson
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Center
South Lake Tahoe
Tops Club
Federation Parlor
Tops TX 259
St. Community
First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
Cedar
Big T
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