Assistant superintendent Former Pecos teacher earns Grandfalls post
Bob E. Griggs a former Pecos-Barstow-Toyah teacher has been named Assistant Superintendent of Grandfalls Royalty I S D effective July 1. A Ward County resident since 1956 he moved to Monahans and is a Monahans High School and Abilene Christian College graduate with a Sul Ross master’s. He previously served as a principal and teacher in Pecos Marathon and Grandfalls and holds several education and civic memberships.
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Bob E. Griggs
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah
Grandfalls-Royalty I.S.D
C.B. Wheeler
Ward County
Griggs
Monahans
Monahans High
Abilene Christian College
Sul Ross University
Grandfalls
Crockett Junior High
Pecos
Marathon
Desert Visitor Complex Plans to Unveil in Davis Mountains
West Texas gathers hundreds including state and local officials tomorrow to unveil plans for a Desert Visitor Complex by the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute. A 300 acre site south of Fort Davis off Highway 118 will host a day of briefings, a chuckwagon barbecue, and tours. The project, led by Dr. A Michael Powell and Clayton W Williams Jr, aims to educate and attract thousands yearly, with first stage costs estimated at 3 to 4 million dollars funded by foundations and donors across Texas.
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Highland Plains
Davis Mountains
Texas
Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute
International Board of
Institute
A. Michael Powell
Midland Oil and Cattle
Clayton W. Williams, Jr
Rod Baughn
Environmental Concepts of
San Marcos
Chihuahuan Desert
West Texas
Williams
Fort Davis
Highway 118
Alpine
Grainger Hunt
Musquiz Canyon
Volcanic Pyramid
Mitre Peak
McDonald Observatory
Blue Mountain
Mt. Livermore
Desert
John Ben Shepperd
Odessa
Harry Clark
Midland
Market declines as inflation fears rattle traders
Wall Street slid at noon with the Dow Jones average down 1.99 to 59.79 as large institutional traders weighed inflation and policy responses. Airco Inc led losses, dropping to 400, while BOC International increased holdings to 6.6 million shares at 44 1/8. Sears Roebuck fell to 22 3/8 and volume on the NYSE eased to 9.2 million in two hours.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Airco Inc
Airco
BOC International Ltd
Sears Roebuck
Sony Corp
New York Exchange
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Purses and property stolen and burglarized in Pecos
The report lists several thefts and a burglary. Mrs. C T Mount’s black vinyl purse containing an Exxon card and a Pecos First National Bank checkbook was taken from her residence on Tuesday morning. Albert Morris reported a 20 inch boys bike stolen from his front porch between 8 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. Woody Merritt reported his pickup tires flat after a company run. J C Stevens reported a home burglary while away on vacation, with a Reader's Digest cassette recorder and a 1921 silver dollar belt buckle taken.
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C.T. Mount
W. Fourth
Exxon
First National Bank of Pecos
Albert Morris
Walthall Trailer Park
Woody Merritt
S. Hackberry
Pecos
J.C. Stevens
Johnson
Reader's Digest
Pecos Eagle Band Roosters Plan Meeting and Festival Barbecue
The Pecos Eagle Band Roosters will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the High School Band Hall to finalize barbecued chicken preparations for April 8 and to appoint a nominating committee for next year’s band boosters. Concession stand plans will also be set for the Pecos Junior Festival on April 8, and all members are invited.
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Pecos Eagle Band Roosters
Pecos
U S Mint Bureau of the Mint Duties and Roles
The U S Mint manufactures all U S coins and distributes them through Federal Reserve banks and branches. It also holds custody of the Treasury's gold and silver stocks and refines silver bullion. The Mint may, for a fee and as scheduling permits, manufacture coins for foreign governments.
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The
Bureau of the Mint
U.S
Federal Reserve Banks
Mint
the Treasury
Pecos Student Named to Rice President's Honor Roll
David A. Stephens son of Mr and Mrs J D Stephens of 520 W 6th St Pecos is among 785 Rice University students named to the President's Honor Roll for fall semester 1977 78. President Norman Hackerman announced the honor. The distinction becomes part of the student’s permanent record.
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David A. Stephens
J.D. Stephens
6Th St
Rice University
Norman Hackerman
Calendar of Pecos area events list all clubs and meetings
A compact calendar lists weekly Pecos area events with locations and times. Lions clubs meet at various venues, Al-Anon meets on S Oak, Rio Pecos Extension Club holds a crafts program, Downtown Lions at Holiday Inn, Rotary at noon, Senior Citizens Center hosts a 1 to 5 p.m. game day, and Alcoholics Anonymous hosts a chili supper fundraiser with ticket details.
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Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Al-Anon Group
S. Oak
Rio Pecos Extension Club
Lucille Mauldin
Lincoln
Ft. Stockton
Holiday Inn
Pecos
Rotary Club
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Anonymous
S. Oak St
Pecos man trains at Sperry New Holland School Lenexa
Pecos resident Luis Bejarano, a service man for Dozier Tractor & Equipment, returned from a week long training program at Sperry New Holland Service Training School in Lenexa Kansas. He attended classes and shop sessions on service and repair of farm equipment as part of the dealer and company service program. The Sperry New Holland training facilities are among the nation’s most modern for farm machinery repairs. The company emphasizes quick, efficient service to farmers during harvest time.
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Luis Bejarano
Dozier Tractor & Equipment
Pecos
Sperry New Holland Service
Lenexa
Kansas
Sperry New Holland Ser
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Grandfalls Church of Christ
Grandfalls Lions
Grandfalls Chamber of Commerce
Texas State Teachers Association
Texas Association of Secondary School Principals
Cash Grain
Chicago
New York Cotton Exchange
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
A.m
Indus
Utilities
Carl Burkholder
W. 14Th
Jim Wilson
Margarita Carrasco de- Anda
Washington
Juan Chavez
Vicki Lynn Price
Pyote
Victor Marshal Montgomery
Lydia Castillo Rodriguez
Mittie Griffin
Dora Marie Worsham
Cactus
J.J. Maxey
Missouri
Lester Allen Lindsay
Juan Villalba Portillo
W. Fighth
Portillo
Rodeo Ground
Carson and Barnes
Danny Dandy
Hackberry
Reeves County Hospital
Department of Public Safety
Barstow
Janet Williams
Country Club Drive
Gene Cummings
Fort Stockton
Alpine Avalanche
Eddie M
Bull" Ferguson SR
Eddie M. Ferguson, Sr
Paul J. Williams
Board of Education of the
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District
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Pecos Man
Magical Land of Oz
Naipnadetica
Jack F
Varga
Erle
Eagl
FORD
Hamlin Bonarine
Mickey
Ethel Wun
Erman Minnell
Rooney
Stevens
Thoma
Larry Blans
Ween Storh
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