Retirement decision for self employed workers debated
For many self employed individuals retirement hinges on finances, workload, and the need to keep a business running. Social Security rules vary by age and whether substantial services are performed, with specific earnings limits for 1978 and guidance to consult the Odessa Social Security Office at 516 First National Bank Building, phone 332-9423.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erven L. Fisher
Odessa
Social Security Office
Odessa Social Security Office
First National Bank
Davis Family Reunion Near Snyder Draws 58 Relatives
The Davis family reunion gathered at the Union Community Center near Snyder on Saturday March 25 with 58 relatives present after seven years apart. Attendees included 11 siblings and many extended family members from Odessa San Pablo California Richmond California Vacaville and other Texas towns. One sister Faynell Hill of San Pablo was unable to attend due to a recent heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.F. Peters
W. 12Th
Davis
Union Community Center
Snyder
David Davis
David Lynn Davis
Brandi
Odessa
Willie Davis
San Pablo
California
Edwin Davis
Faynell Hill
San Pablo, California
Market declines on record U S trade deficit and policy caution
The market slid as the noon Dow fell to 756.76 after a 2.16 loss on Thursday amid the 21st straight monthly trade deficit. Imports surpassed exports by 4.5 billion dollars, the dollar weakened, and investors weighed potential anti inflation steps by President Carter. Gold mining stocks rose on dollar weakness while overall volume cooled on the NYSE and AMEX.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.S
Commerce Department
Europe
Carter
Dome
Campbell Red Lake
Balmorhea News Community notices and events brief
Balmorhea community updates list visits by the Ysidro Dominguez family and Sanchez family of Pecos with their children, EMS drivers Chuck Markham and Linda Bryan, a Band Booster hot tamale sale on Friday March 31 at the Community Center with call-in orders, a Dallas trip by Mrs Gladys Schmucker, Thomas and Levitt planning a U S tour via Pennsylvania, and Robert Reed of Jerry Hope Indiana working for Rick Moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Reed
Erry Hope, Indiana
Rick Moon
Two Pecos women to open Merle Norman studio
Carol Naylor and Sue Ramsey, new Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio owners at 207 Cy press, completed a three week training course at the Los Angeles home office. They offer free customer demonstrations and personalized makeup for each client to enhance beauty per Merle Norman philosophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Naylor
Sue Ramsey
Merle Norman
Cypress
Mari Nuckles
Los Angeles
Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio
Merle Norman Cosmetics
Businessmen of the Week Insurance agency serves Pecos 15 years
Crawford Hughes and Doug Mires of Pecos share a long standing business bond in insurance and real estate. Hughes owns The Crawford Hughes Agency at Balmorhea Highway, established 1963 and moved in 1965, now serving Pecos residents for 15 years. Both men hold multiple local and state memberships and support community organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Kerns
Crawford Hughes
Iowa
Doug Mires
Hughes
Balmorhea Highway
Pecos
Mires
Independent Insurance Agents of Texas
Texas Association of Realtors
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Pecos Country Club
The
Elks Club
Lionsub
People of
Douglas
Doug) Mires
Lubbock
Kristy
Keely
Carlsbad
N.M
Lynn
First Christian Church
Pecos United Way
Weekly School Lunch Menu Overview
The weekly menu lists Monday through Friday meals for students. Monday features pizza with sides and milk. Tuesday offers B B Q weiners and buttered potatoes with milk. Wednesday serves beef stew with fried okra and milk. Thursday has charburgers with fries and a cookie plus milk. Friday presents cheese enchiladas with pinto beans hush puppies and milk.
Permian Basin Graduate Center moves offices to Main St
The Permian Basin Graduate Center will relocate offices and classrooms to 221 N Main Street with first classes in the new building on Monday April 10. Courses begin the week of April 3 in Metro Building classrooms for one week. The Illinois Street entrance will be open for travel. Baby pageant entrant Rebecca Aragon, five, daughter of Mr and Mrs Osbaldo Aragon of Odessa, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Dominguez of 423 Ash, competes in the 1978 Baby Pageant and Diaper Derby conducted by Paul G Mahoney of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4372. Each contestant pays 40 cents per ticket, with each ticket equaling 100 votes. the winner becomes king or queen and proceeds go to Veterans Hospitals. A coronation is scheduled for Permian High School Auditorium Sunday April 23 at 2 p.m. Four $25 savings bonds will be awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin Graduate Center
N. Main
Illinois St
Metro
Rebecca Aragon
Osbaldo Aragon
Odessa
Fred Dominguez
Ash
Paul G. Mahoney
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Permian High School
Bicycles and Wallet Thefts Reported In Pecos
Police notes show a 20 inch black boys bicycle taken from a porch at 2116 Country Club Drive. Cynthia Powell reported a wallet stolen from her car at Hill's Grocery, containing a Texas license and Social Security card. An ambulance was called for an elderly woman to Reeves County Hospital. A correction clarified a prior citation. An ambulance transfer to an Odessa hospital and a man reported ill at the Second Street Club were logged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Thomas
Country Club Drive
Pecos
Thomas
Cynthia Powell
R. Alsaker
Francisco Granado
W. D
Reeves County Hospital
Juan Portillo
W. Eighth
Lester Allen Lindsay
S. Oak
C.R. Anthony, Co
Odessa
Bobby Hart
Second Street Club
Calendar of Pecos area events and meetings
Calendar listing social club meetings and gatherings in Pecos. Evening Lions Club and Amistad Lions Club meet at 7 30 p m at various venues, Pecos Al Anon at 125 S Oak, Rio Pecos Extension Club at Lucille Mauldin home with crafts, Downtown Lions at Holiday Inn at noon, Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous at 125 S Oak St, Senior Citizens Center chili supper at 119 S Cedar with $2 tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Obituary for Jess Whitus Massingill 1900 197? Carlsbad
Services for Jess Whitus Massingill 78 will be held at 2 pm at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Fairview Cemetery. Born February 11 1900 in Hamilton County he moved to Loving County in 1929 and to Carlsbad New Mexico in 1977 where he died March 28 at Guadalupe Medical Center. He was a Baptist and World War I veteran. Surviving: widow Louise. one brother Henry Massingill of Brownfield. four half brothers Bernie Perkins Ted Perkins William and Wylie Perkins. three half sisters Ruby Walker Ruby Larsen Iva Newell. two nieces and one nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Whitus Massingill
Pecos Funeral Home
Fairview
Hamilton County
Mr. Massingill
Loving County
Carlsbad
N.M
Guadalupe Medical Center
The
Baptist Church
Louise
Henry Massingill
Brownfield
Bernie Perkins
Hardin
Ted Perkins
Galveston
William and
Wylie Perkins
Houston
Ruby Walker
Ruby Larsen
Iva Newell
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Richmond
Scott Brown
Vacaville
Edgar Davis
M.O. Davis
Darlene Smith
Prinest
Calvin Davis
Melvyne
Wayne
Jackie
Greg
D.T. Pierce
Homer Stokes
Bob Sutton
Royce
B.D. Pierce
Midland
Grandchilren
Danny Stokes
Big Spring
Terry
Janette
Russell Sutton
Lori Barchandt
Selena Sutton
Tommie Choate
Goldsmith
Carolyn Rylander
Hope Barton
American Stock Exchange
Chicago
New York Cotton Exchange
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
Indus
Utilities
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Texas
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Diane Osborn
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves County
Reeves
Ward
Loving
Culberson
Jett Counties
Balmorhea
Ysidro Dominguez
Juan Sanchez
Tommie
Sammie
EMS
Chuck Markham
Linda Bryan
Gladys Schmucker
Dallas
Thomas Levitt
United States
Pennsylvania
Pecos Enterprise
Flo Johnson
Evelyn Lumpkin
Lorina Bravo
Johnson
Mrs. Lumpkin
MS. Bravo
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