Barstow airman named for high achievement
S Sgt. Seth Brown of Barstow is named a Distinguished Graduate of AFCS NCO Academy Class 79-1 for leadership and scholarship. Lt Col Wittmer praises him in a March 15 letter. Brown trained at Keesler AFB Miss after a four year England tour. A Pecos High School 1963 graduate, he studied at Sul Ross and Odessa College before enlisting 13 years ago. He is married to Linda Tennyson of Pecos and they have three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Brown Sr
Barstow
S Sgt
Seth Brown
Air Force Communications Service
AFCS
Brown
Edward H. Wittmers
United States Air Force
Seth
Air Force
Keesler Air Force Base
Miss
England
Pecos High School
Sul Ross State University
Odessa College
Linda Tennyson
Pecos
Seth P. Brown
Hydrogen Sulfide Drilling Course Offered by PBGC Center
Starts April 2 at the Permian Basin Graduate Center in Midland in cooperation with Prentice and Records Enterprises. A three day course from April 24 8 30 am to 4 30 pm covers H2S detection equipment emergency rescue procedures first aid and safety during drilling of oil and gas wells with hands on demonstrations. Instructor Don Carter safety consultant will lead. Fee 275 includes materials registration limited call 563 2311 for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin
Prentice and Records Enterprises, Inc
PBGC
West Illinois
Midland
Don Carter
University of Southwestern Lousiana
El Centro Man Russell Turner Ill On Pecos Bus Trip
Russell Turner 78 of El Centro California was a bus passenger who became ill in Pecos last Saturday morning. He was treated at Reeves County Hospital and released after Pecos Ambulance Service transported him from the bus terminal at 301 West Third Street at 5:18 a.m. by the driver’s notification.
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el Centro
Calif
Russell Turner
Pecos
Reeves County Hospital
Turner
Market Reports Chicago Wheat and New York Cotton Decline
Commodities show No 2 hard red winter at 3.46 1/2, No 2 soft red at 3.66 1/2, corn No 2 yellow at 2.51 1/2, soybeans No 1 yellow at 7.66 1/2 with prior quotes for some grades. Cotton futures in New York slip as strict low middling spot drops 32 points to 59.19 cents per pound, while Dow Jones averages fall across major sectors at 11 am.
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Chicago
New York
New York Cotton Exchange
Local Marine Places Fifth In Three Mile At Camp Zukeran
Marine Lance Corporal Rene S. Herrera son of Mr and Mrs Jose B Herrera of Pecos placed fifth in the three mile run at the Marine Corps Indoor Field and Track meet held at Butler Fieldhouse Camp Zukeran Japan with a 16 12 time He advances to the All Service Track meet where a top finish could lead to Olympic tryouts in 1980
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Rene S. Herrera
Jose B. Herrera
S. Locust St
Pecos
Marine Corps
Butler Fieldhouse
Camp Zukeran
Japan
Herrera
Obituary Ella Mae Weinacht Moore 1900 79 dies in Odessa
Ella Mae Weinacht Moore, 79, died Saturday March 24 at Odessa Medical Center. Graveside services were held this morning at Balmorhea. Born January 26, 1900 in Toyahvale, she lived in the area all her life and belonged to the Church of Christ. Survivors include two daughters Myrtle Hood Pecos and Winnie Bartlett Austin, six grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and two sisters-in-law. She was preceded in death by husband William Ray Moore and parents Charles and Ella Weinacht, four sisters, and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Mae Weinacht Moore
Ella Mae
Weinacht Moore
Odessa Medical Center
Balmorhea
Toyahvale
Church of Christ
Myrtle Hood
Pecos
Winnie Bartlett
William Ray
Dinky) Moore
Charles Weinacht
Clara Crenshaw
Lizzie Hildreth
Hilda Daiis
Stella Reynolds
Louis
Carl Weinacht
Soccer registration extended three days
Jim Edwards, community recreation director, announced today that although the registration for youth soccer has been ex-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Edwards
Midland offers testing course at PBGC Building
On Thursday March 29 from 7 to 10 p.m. the Permian Basin Graduate Center will host a Drill Stem and Production Testing course taught by D A Warren of Testeller Inc at 105 West Illinois Midland. The $30 fee covers tools, costs, test lengths, analyses, and four point tests. Openings remain in all three age divisions and registration continues until March 28 at 5 p.m. at the Community Recreation Department office 506 S Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin Graduate Center
PBGC
West Illinois
Midland
D.A. Warren
Testeller, Inc
Graduate Center
Community Recreation Department
Illegal Entry Cases In Pecos Court Light Sentences Issued
Four Mexican nationals faced U S immigration charges in Pecos before Magistrate J M Preston. Guadelupe Chavez Martinez and Bernadino Urbina Rodriguez each got 15 days for first offenses. Genaro Trejo Castillo and Francisco Flores Garcia received 179 days each after records showed prior deportations and fraud claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
J. M. Preston
Pecos
United States
Genaro Trejo-Castillo
Helmleigh
Texas
Fire and ambulance calls sweep Pecos area overnight
Fire crews responded to a dumpster blaze behind a fast food restaurant at 510 S Cedar and a house fire at 908 S Willow where clothing burned on a bedroom floor. Damages included carpet and smoke in the home. Emergency runs included transfers to Reeves County Hospital and Odessa Medical Center, plus a breathing trouble call at 301 W Third. A hit-and-run citation was issued after a collision in the 1300 block of South Eddy leaving the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Hamburger
S. Cedar
S. Willow
Reeves County Hospital
Odessa Medical Center
South Eddy
Monroe
Ignacio Sanchez Chavez
S. Mesquite
Tommy Leroy Smith
N. Oak
Investment course on Oil and Gas regulation offered soon
A Tuesday evening course titled Investment course set Regulation of Investment in Oil and Gas will run March 27 from 7 to 10 pm at the Permian Basin Graduate Center PBGC Building Midland 105 W Illinois Instructor William C Morrow of Cotton Bledsoe Tighe Morrow Dawson will cover SEC state security laws and Schedule D Registration details available by calling the Grad at 1 44 pm March 25 at 600 E Second and 200 S Locust. A separate local notice cites driving violations by a 14 year old with no license and a crash involving a 1974 pickup driven by the minor against a 1972 passenger vehicle driven by Edward Garcia Palomino 18 of 323 S Pine. The 14 year old resides at 322 W D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin
PBGC
Illinois
Midland
William C. Morrow
Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe
Morrow & Dawson
SEC
Graduate Center
Election School Set for Thursday in Pecos City Hall
A public school of instruction on the use of the electronic voting system will be held for election officials for Pecos City and Pecos-Barstow-Toyah School election at 3 p.m. in Pecos City Hall. Counting equipment will be tested to ensure accurate vote counting.
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Pecos
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah
Pants and You leader training announced
Susan Bolen assistant county extension agent announces a Pants and You leader training set for Wednesday March 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Community Public Service Reddy Room at 1126 Stafford Blvd. Topics include spring fashion trends good fit ready made pants and crotch measurements. Call 445 2438 for details and a list of needed items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Bolen
Community Public Service Reddy Room
Stafford Blvd
Reporting changes to social security eligibility urged by Odessa manager
Odessa Social Security District Manager Erven Fisher warns recipients to report changes affecting eligibility or benefit amounts. The guide covers address changes earnings over exempt limits work abroad and life events for retirees survivors and disabled beneficiaries. Official guidance is available at 516 First National Bank Building Odessa 332 9423 with phone mail or in person reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erven L. Fisher, Jr
Odessa
Fisher
Calendar notes for Pecos area clubs and groups March 1979
March 1979 calendar entries list recurring meetings for Lions Clubs Amistad Pecos Barstow Balmorhea and Downtown units plus Senior Citizens Center TOPS chapters Rotary Jaycees and ministerial fellowship. Activities include dinners Bible study exercise classes crafts lunch and game days with date notes and locations such as Pecos Inn Lions Den CPS Reddy Room and Holiday Inn.
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Lions Club
Pecos Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Cantaloupe City
CB Club
CPS
Reddy Room
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar, Huff and Puff
Pecos
Optimist Club
Saragosa Hall
Pecos AA
Al-Non
S. Oak
Balmorhea
Barstow Lions Club
Barstow Community Center
Old Senior Citizens Center
Hickory
Eddy St
Cedar
Balmorhea Senior Citizens Center
Hickory Housing Center
Church of the Nazarene
S. Park
Jim Reeves
Holiday Inn
S. Cedar
Pecos Rotary Club
Pecos Jaycees
Alpine Lodge
Reeves County Gains One Rig in New Mexico Survey
Reed Drilling Equipment reports a two state tally rising to 217 rigs with Reeves County adding one unit to reach five for the week. Eddy County leads New Mexico with 27 rigs, up four from last week. Lea County holds 26 with no change. Pecos and Ward counties show 14 rigs each, Yoakum 12, Sterling 10, and Hockley 9 as the region’s oil activity shifts. A separate fire report notes a vacant house at 710 S Elm ablaze with smoke damage. ownership under review.
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New Mexico
Reed
Reed Survey
Reeves County
Eddy County
N.M
Lea County
Pecos
Ward
Pecos County
Ward County
Yoakum County
Sterling County
Hockley County
S. Elm
Senator Bentsen Aids Mennonites With Residency Bill
Senator Lloyd Bentsen introduces legislation to grant U S residency to Mennonite families from Canada and Mexico living near Seminole Texas. The measure would protect 653 individuals from deportation while awaiting Congress action. The senator praised the group as hardworking peaceful migrants seeking a better life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Bentsen
United States
Canada
Mexico
Seminole
Texas
Bentsen
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Congress
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Pecos Enterprise
Carter
Pollution Control Rentals, Inc
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
Indus
Trans
Utilities
Austin
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Srands
Reeves
Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis
Francisco Flores-Garcia
Pecos Police Department
Dairy Queen
Airlawn
Phillip
Tyree
Phillip Tyree
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