Balmorhea News Briefs Include Community Event and Local Updates
Balmorhea Senior Citizens set a game night at the Community Center on Thursday March 30 with bridge and dominoes. The Madera Valley Water Corp will start a new pipeline from the McIntire well to Saragosa and Verhalen within two weeks. School board hires for next year include Tommie Randell as Athletic Director and Head Coach, Jack Hoffman as high school Superintendent and Odes O'Rear for elementary. Easter break begins March 23 with school resuming April 3. Band activities include a tamale sale April 1 and light bulb fundraiser for equipment. Fire Dept. extinguished a truck fire on I-10.
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Balmorhea
Cassie Farrington
Nora Brijalba
Charles Towery
Odessa
C.T. Gray
Tommie Randell
Jack Hoffman
Odes O'Rear
Community Center
University offers non credit auctioneering course at UTPB
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin will offer a non credit auctioneering marketing course in April 1922 to prepare for the state auctioneer license exam. Dr. John D. Richardson notes sessions run 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday with limited 14 students and a $99 tuition.
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University of Texas of
Clarence Nash
Texas Department of Labor and Standard Auctioneer Division
Robyn Boff
UTPB
College of Management
Market slips as rumors fade amid thin, mixed trading
New York stocks eased on light activity with the Dow down to 760.48 at noon after Tuesday’s loss. Volume was 8.95 million on the NYSE as losers outnumbered gainers, while Alcoa and Hughes Tool faced declines on earnings chatter and rumors about President Sadat. Cotton futures rose midday with May at 58.65 cents per pound and Jul at 59.95.
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New York
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Cairo
Washington
Wall
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Fort Worth
Texas
Cotton
New York Cotton Exchange
Chamber hits billangers into action WTCC opposes national lobby act
West Texas Chamber of Commerce strengthens opposition to pending federal measures. WTCC National Affairs Committee chair Joe A. Kloesel from Midland urges the West Texas Congressional Delegation to oppose Hatch Act amendments and bills mandating quarterly reporting of contacts with lawmakers. The group views National Lobby Registration proposals as a "foot in the door" risk eroding citizen access to officials.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Joe A. Kloesel
Midland
WTCC
National Affairs Committee
West Texas
Congress
Pecos Graduate Makes Dean's Honor List at Baylor
Robert F. Bobby Strother a 1974 Pecos High School graduate earned Baylor University Waco recognition on the Fall 1977 Dean's Distinguished Academic Honor List for a 3.8 GPA or higher while enrolled in at least 15 hours. Strother is the son of Mr and Mrs J O Strother former Pecos residents for 20 years.
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Robert F
Bobby) Strother
Pecos High School
Baylor University
Waco
Strother
J.O. Strother
Pecos
Obituary Roundup for Ramirez and Lara in Pecos
Services are scheduled Friday at Santa Rosa Church for Andres Acosta Ramirez 26 who died in a vehicle collision near Fort Stockton. Burial at Santa Rosa Cemetery. Ramirez survived by Librado Ramirez and siblings. Also Friday at 4 p.m. services for Susano Subia Lara 72, Amarillo born, resident Pecos since 1936, with burial at Santa Rosa Cemetery. survivors include wife Anna Lara, son Juan Lara, daughters Angelina Castillo and Armida Armendariz, siblings, and 12 grandchildren.
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Andres Acosta Ramirez
Santa Rosa Church
Santa Rosa
Susano Subia Lara
Lara
Amarillo
Pecos
Anna Lara
Juan Lara
Dinubo
California
Angelina Castillo
Carson
Armida Armendariz
Rufino Lara
Jose Lara
Bicombea
Fermina Herrera
Big Spring
Ciburecia Salcido
San Francisco
Governor designates Texas Volunteer Week observed statewide
Governor Dolph Briscoe proclaims April 16 to 22 as Texas Volunteer Recognition Week aligning with National Volunteer Week. He urges all Texans to support volunteer projects and recognize the contributions of volunteers and voluntary organizations. Communities through VACs and volunteer groups will host fairs and activities highlighting volunteer efforts.
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Dolph Briscoe
Texas
Briscoe
Volun
Voluntary Action Centers
Vac's
Godspell to Run at Odessa College This Weekend
Odessa College presents the rock musical Godspell in Stage II Deaderick Hall on campus. Performances start at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday with all seats priced at 3 dollars. reservations are handled by Dr. Dorothy Dodd, OC drama professor.
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Odessa
Odessa College Drama Department
Dorothy Dodd
Deaderick Hall
Dodd
Crop price quotes from Chicago grain market
Wheat No 2 hard winter 2.99, No 2 soft red winter 2.89. Corn No 2 yellow 2.43, hopper 2.39, box 2.40. Oats No 2 heavy 1.43. Soybeans No 1 yellow 6.81. Tuesday quotes show slight changes with corn at 2.40 in.
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Cash Grain
Chicago
Police reports from Pecos list multiple property and safety incidents
The Pecos police log notes a Sunday House Inn employee reporting three 19 inch color portable televisions and three bed spreads stolen from different rooms. A bicycle disappearance, vandalism with a broken front window, vehicle collision and theft attempts are recorded, along with a gas meter damage and an ambulance call at 607 S Elm. Investigation ongoing in several cases.
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Sunday House Inn
Pecos
Sandra Dingler
Plum
Dereck Dingler
L.B. Coleman
Pete Lopez
Magnolia St
Fifth St
R. Rodriguez
E. Fifth
Manuel Fierro
Martinez
Sue Abila
S. Elm
Calendar of Pecos events and health transfer notices
Calendar items list weekly meetings for Lions Clubs Amistad Al Anon Senior Citizens and Rotary plus a Modern Study Club program. Also noted are arts crafts and bingo events with calls for prizes and a potluck. Interleaved are ambulance transfers from local hospitals to Odessa and a nursing home transfer.
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Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Al-Anon Group
S. Oak
Holiday Inn
Modern Study Club
Ross Blvd
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Anonymous
S. Oak St
Arts and Crafts
Dow Jones at 11 am Narrow declines spread across indices
Dow Jones stock averages show a retreat at midmorning trading with the 30 industrials down 3.03 points to 759.79, the 20 rubrics slipping 0.29 to 207.54, the 65 utilities advancing 0.10 to 106.16, while the overall Dow Jones heavy index loses 0.63 to 267.77.
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DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
Indus
Trans
Utilities
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