Balmorhea City Council approves drainage plan funds
Balmorhea officials met with County Commissioner Ismael Carrasco to discuss Sandia draw drainage through city streets. A 30 inch culvert project costs 1800 dollars with city paying half. Revenue sharing funds of 900 dollars allocated. The council adopted a permit system and flood insurance resolution and approved minor staff raises and cemetery pump payment.
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Balmorhea
Jane Moore
Odes O'Rear
Arlton Bottoms
Alfred Pax
Jack Hoffman
Pecos Cook
Catherine Farrington
Wes Elliott
Chamber of Commerce
Laiason
W. A.sprinkle
Elliott
Frank Booth
Austin
Water Board
Ishmael Carrasco
Sandia
Bottoms
Pax
C.T. Gray
Balmorhea Community News Roundup several updates
Helen Martin visited El Paso with family. senior luncheon at Pecos is Thursday with Roy Brey giving a welcome. Local visiting relatives from San Antonio Kalamazoo mark a busy Balmorhea week. Seniors toured San Antonio and Austin, church notes, and travel plans. Sports include tennis, roping, and a Sunday baseball game with crowds.
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Pecos
Santa Rosa Hall
Roy Brey
Saragosa
Stock market declines and mixed commodity news weaken Wall Street
New York stocks fell across the board with the Dow Jones at 829.63 after a rough session with profit taking. AT&T dropped several points amid SEC price manipulation probes while Sears faced sharply lower earnings. Cotton opened lower and gold prices rose in London and Frankfurt as livestock prices showed varied movements in Fort Worth trading.
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NEW York
Sesson
New York Stock Exchange
Alcan Aluminium
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Sears, Roebuck
Arthur M. Wood
American Telephone & Telegraph
Securities & Exchange Commission
London
Paris
Frankfurt
Zurich
Handy & Harman
Engelhard
Fort Worth
Record Hospital Report May 15 Admits Multiple Patients
The Record lists admissions including Jesse Gober Claudia St John Pat Birkla Monica Mora Frances Jones Deborah Brown Rosa Maria Nieto Delfina Rubio Ramona Dominguez and a Brown baby girl Nieto baby boy. Thefts and theft attempts cited involve Jesus Dominguez charged with stealing $3.75 in magazines from Nik Nak Grocery and a juke box theft at Pecos High School cafeteria. Police seek identity of man passing bogus checks in Airlawn shopping center area, with one $10 check accepted at Window Box.
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Jesse Gober
Claudia St. John
Pat Birkla
Monica Mora
Frances Jones
Deborah Brown
Rosa Maria Nieto
Delfina Rubio
Ramona Dominguez
Brown
Nieto
Jesus Dominguez
Dominguez
Nik Nak Grocery
Airlawn
Andretti decries Indy 500 schedule conflict
Andretti criticizes the calendar that pits the Indianapolis 500 against NAS CAR's World 600 in Charlotte and the Belgian Grand Prix. He notes four Formula 1 rivals would race here if not for the clash, naming Fittipaldi Regazzoni Peterson Lauda Lombardi. Donohue skips Indy for Grand Prix, while Bobby Allison competes and Donnie Allison stays in NASCAR.
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Indianapolis
Mario Andretti
Andretti
Nas
Charlotte
N.C
Emerson Fittipaldi
Clay Regazoni
Ronnie Peterson
Niki Lauda
Lella Lombardi
Mark Donohue
Indy
Fittipaldi
Bobby Allison
Donnie
Cale Yarborough
Toyah Memories and Community Life from Mrs Scott
A 93 year old Toyah resident recalls water from the railroad era, large water barrels, and a predominance of Methodists over Baptists due to sprinkling. She cherishes revivals, teaches Sunday School, and remembers a Chinese New Year fireworks show and gifts from Chinese railroad workers. She notes gentler times and credits longevity to “the going.” A list of local club meetings follows.
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Toyah
Porras places in Optimist contest
District Optimist contest held in Roswell New Mexico on May 3 featured ten boys and nine girls from local clubs. Winners earned scholarships trophies and trips to San Francisco. Firsts from El Paso. Edwards Por ras Pecos second. Virginia Reed aided locals.
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Edward Porras
Roswell
N.M
Optimists
el Paso
Pecos
San Francisco
Virginia Reed
Zavala Hall Plans Evening Dance And Swim Party
The report notes a dance from 7 to 10 p m and a later swimming party. Graduation rehearsals will occur in the last week of school to orient students on seating expectations and behavior for a smooth graduation.
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Balmorhea
Pecos
Zoo
Hill
Cindy Lara
Andrea Vara
Velma Carrasco
Louise Patrick
Canyon
California
Balmorhea High School
Carmelo Lopez
Zavala
Saragosa
Marines and Airmen Dead in Koh Tang Clash Details Emerge
Five service members were killed in the Koh Tang operation off the Cambodian coast, including three Marines and two airmen. Casualty figures were still being tallied as officials described wounded and missing, with accounts noting choppers downed and a muster underway aboard ships to assess damages.
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Schlesinger
Abc-Tv
Koh Tang
Pecos Enterprise Telegraphed Rates and Address Details
Pecos Enterprise provides pricing for newsstand and delivery by mail including regional rates for Reeves, Ward and Loving counties and other counties and states. It notes Associated Press republication rights and confirms second class postage paid at Pecos Texas.
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Reeves
Ward
Loving
Pecos
Texas
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City Hall
Patty Towler
Helen Martin
Bill Kingston
Jerry Gregg
San Antonio
Edward Bruce
Ray Bruce
Kalamazoo
Mich
Nan Cate
Verhalen
Nan
Mildred Stroade
Amy Mclntire
Pearl Finley
Electra
Colorado
Susie Brey
Pearl Blakemore
Fort Davis
Alpine Hospital
Bro
Phil Baker
Phil
Victor St. John
el Paso Hospital
John Jones
Pecos Hospital
Amos and
Atlas Jones
el Paso Valley
Sam Davis
West Balmorhea
Henry and
Wynn Jones
Brogado
Stock Market Report
At&t
Alcoa
Ad Rich
Beth Stl
Borden
Brit. Pet
Cat Trac
Chrysler
Cities
Sve
Coca Cola
Cont Oil
Dow Chem
duPont
Eastman
el Paso NG
Exxon
Fairchild Am
Ford
Elec
Gen Foods
Mtrs
Gen Tel
Gen Tire
Goodrich
Great
A&p
Gulf Oil
Hart
IBM
Int Paper
Jhn-Man Ma
John Joh
Litton
Marathon
Marcor
Mobil Oil
Monsanto
Penn Cent
Penney
Phill Pet
RCA
Safeway Ay
Stand Ind
Texaco
UN Carbide
Uniroyal
US Steel
Woolworth
Xerox
Pecos High School
Davis Dutchover
Box
By Gill Fox
NEA, Ing
T.M. Reg
U.S
Gordo
Gus Arriola
Lions Club
Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Girl Scout House
Tops Club
E. 10Th St
Senior Citizen’s Center
Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
Community Action Office
United Methodist Women Fellowship
Golden Rule
Bob Ziegler
Hackberry
Lions
Holiday Inn
First United Methodist Church
Ramada Inn
Rotary Club
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Porras
la Voz de
Salvador Hinojos
Zavala and Crockett
Pecog
Pecos Enterprise
Cedar St
P.O. Box
Associated Press
Buckner News Alliance
John Pitts
Peggy McCracken
Lynn Webb
Cit
Becky Rivera
Diane Osborn Ane
Mary Shute
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Joyce Miller
Reeves County
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