Barstow airman named for high achievement
S Sgt Seth Brown of Barstow was named a Distinguished Graduate of the AFCS NCO Academy Class 79-1 for leadership and scholarship. Lt Col Edward H Wittmers called him a credit to family and service in a letter dated March 15. Training occurred at Keesler AFB Miss where Brown has been stationed since July after returning from a four year England tour. Brown, a Pecos High School 1963 graduate, attended Sul Ross State University 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
Hydrogen Sulfide in Drilling Industry course starts April 2
The Permian Basin Graduate Center with Prentice and Records Enterprises offers a three day course on Hydrogen Sulfide in the Drilling Industry. April 24 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PBGC Building Midland. Don Carter leads with hands on demonstrations. Fee 275 includes materials. Registration 563-2311.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin
Prentice and Records Enterprises, Inc
PBGC
West Illinois
Midland
Don Carter
Ill bus passenger from El Centro treated in Pecos
Russell Turner a 78 year old resident of El Centro Calif was a passenger on a bus and became ill in Pecos last Saturday morning He was treated at Reeves County Hospital and released Turner was taken to the hospital by Pecos Ambulance Service at 518 AM after the bus driver at the terminal 301 West Third notified them
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Centro
Calif
Russell Turner
Pecos
Reeves County Hospital
Turner
Commodity and stock roundup with grain and cotton prices
Chicago wheat No 2 hard red winter quoted 3.462 and No 2 soft red winter 3.66. Corn No 2 yellow 2.51 and hopper 2.43. No 1 yellow soybeans 7.66 and No 2 yellow corn 2.435. Cotton futures in New York lower with strict low middling spot at 59.19 cents. Dow Jones averages: 30 Industrials 855.42, 20 Trans 219.32, 15 Utilities 104.36, 65 Stocks 289.18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
New York Cotton Exchange
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
Indus
Trans
Utilities
Local Marine runs in Japan meet seeks Olympic chance
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 in Camp Zukeran Japan. His result advances him to an All-Service meet with hopes of Olympic tryouts if finishing high enough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 at Odessa Medical Center. Graveside services were held Monday at 10 in Balmorhea. Born January 26, 1900 in Toyahvale, she lived in the area all her life and belonged to the Church of Christ. Survived by two daughters Myrtle Hood Pecos and Winnie Bartlett Austin, six grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, two sisters-in-law. Preceded by husband William Ray Moore and parents Charles and Ella Weinacht, four sisters, 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 by three days
Jim Edwards community recreation director announced today that the youth soccer registration period has been extended by three days due to ongoing enrollment interest and to ensure all potential players can sign up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Edwards
Midland offers testing course and player draft
Midland schedules a Drill Stem and Production Testing course by D A Warren of Testeller Inc on Thursday March 29 from 7 to 10 p m at the PBGC Building 105 West Illinois Midland Fee is 30 dollars Information or registration through the Grad Center office plus open registration for three age divisions continues until March 28 at 5 p m The community recreation department invites forms and fees and the player draft is set for March 29 with league play starting after Easter vacation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin Graduate Center
PBGC
West Illinois
Midland
D.A. Warren
Testeller, Inc
Graduate Center
Community Recreation Department
S. Oak
Illegal entry sentences handed to four Mexicans in Pecos court
In Pecos U.S. Magistrate J. M. Preston court, four Mexican citizens pleaded guilty to illegal entry into the United States under the Immigration and Naturalization Service Law. Guadalupe Chavez Martinez and Bernardino Urbina Rodriguez received 15 days each, while Genaro Trejo Castillo and Francisco Flores Garcia got 179 days each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
J. M. Preston
Pecos
United States
Genaro Trejo-Castillo
Helmleigh
Texas
Fire and ambulance calls roll through Pecos area
Reports show Pecos Volunteer Fire Department responding to a dumpster fire behind a burger joint at 510 S Cedar at 11 54 p m last Friday and a clothing fire at a residence 908 S Willow at 3 28 a m last Saturday with undetermined cause and smoke damage. Ambulance crews transferred a 6 year old to Odessa Medical Center Hospital from Reeves County Hospital and moved a woman to Reeves County Hospital from 811 E Fifth at 10 55 p m last Friday. a bus driver helped a man with breathing difficulties at 301 W Third before 5 18 a m last Saturday. A Pecos Police citation was issued for a hit and run in the 1300 block of South Eddy near Monroe at 6 45 p m last Friday involving Ignacio Sanchez Chavez and Tommy Leroy Smith. vehicles had left 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 Regulation of Oil and Gas
The Permian Basin Graduate Center offers an Investment course on Regulation of Investment in Oil and Gas on Tuesday March 27 from 7 to 10 pm at the PBGC Building Midland. William C. Morrow of Cotton Bledsoe Tighe Morrow & Dawson will teach, covering SEC and state security laws and Schedule 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 electronic voting system will be held at Pecos City Hall at 3 p.m. Thursday March 29 for those conducting the Pecos City election and the Pecos Barstow Toyah School election. Counting equipment will be tested to ensure accurate vote counting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah
Pants and You Leadership Training Announced
Susan Bolen assistant county extension agent announces a Pants and You leader training on Wednesday March 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Community Public Service Reddy Room 1126 Stafford Blvd Topics include spring fashion trends good fit ready made pants and crotch measurements Call 445-243% for more information and a list of items to bring
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Bolen
Community Public Service Reddy Room
Stafford Blvd
Social Security recipients urged to report changes
Odessa social security district manager Erven L Fisher Jr emphasizes that reporting changes in status can affect eligibility or benefits. Recipients must report events such as address changes earnings over exempt amounts work outside the U.S. and deaths or incapacity of beneficiaries. Full details available at the Odessa office 516 First National Bank Building phone 332-9423.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erven L. Fisher, Jr
Odessa
Fisher
Odessa Social Security Office
First National Bank
March 1979 Community Club Calendar Highlights Pecos
Local groups in Pecos and surrounding towns schedule weekly meetings and activities through March. Lions clubs Amistad and Pecos host evening gatherings. Senior Citizens Center offers exercise and classes. TOPS groups meet in Balmorhea and Pecos. Balmorhea, Barstow, and Barstow clubs hold biweekly or weekly sessions. Community notices include church lunches, Bible studies, and a Rotary jaycees meet day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
S. Cedar
Balmorhea Senior Citizens Center
Hickory Housing Center
Church of the Nazarene
S. Park
Jim Reeves
Holiday Inn
Pecos Rotary Club
Pecos Jaycees
Alpine Lodge
Reeves County Rig Count Rises Amid Regional Totals
Reed Drilling Equipment reports a slight rise to 217 active rigs across Reeves and New Mexico in the two state area. Reeves County gains to five rigs, Eddy County New Mexico leads with 27 active units, Lea 26, Pecos 14, Ward 14, Yoakum 12, Sterling 10, and Hockley 9. a house fire on 710 S Elm caused smoke damage and vacant ownership pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Senator Bentsen aids Mennonites in Texas immigration bill
Senator Lloyd Bentsen introduced legislation to grant U S residency to 653 Mennonite families from Canada and Mexico in the Seminole Texas area. The bill protects these immigrants from deportation while pending before Congress and reflects the senator’s remarks praising their hard work and peaceable nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Bentsen
United States
Canada
Mexico
Seminole
Texas
Bentsen
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pecos Enterprise
Carter
Pollution Control Rentals, Inc
University of Southwestern Lousiana
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
MT Wtf
S. Elm
Airlawn
Phillip
Tyree
Phillip Tyree
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