Agriculture in Texas Production Has Come A Long Way
County Extension Agent recounts the evolution of Texas agricultural extension since 1906 from Smith County to nationwide impact. Notes include the Smith Lever Act of 1914, WWI production efforts, the Great Depression, and ongoing programs in pest management, livestock efficiency, crop varieties, and urban home gardening prompting renewed interest at county extension offices. Also reports a Reeves County theft warrant for a 1972 pickup tied to Reeves County Feeders.
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Texas
Mike Mallett
Smith County
Tyler
W.C. Stallings
Walter C. Porter
Terrell
Porter Farm
Extension
Extension County
Reeves County
Raul Florez
Bill Ramsey
Pecos Kindergarten holds Halloween program
Kindergarten teachers and students at Pecos Kindergarten School dressed in costumes yesterday for Halloween. A top photo shows children wearing masks. a lower photo features teachers presenting a program for the students yesterday morning. Staff Photo by Robert Hinojos.
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Pecos
Robert Hinojos
World markets boost dollar nervous despite gains
On London world money markets the dollar rallied while traders called exchanges nervous and warned the dollar remains weak. Gold prices eased on European bullion markets as the dollar strength wobbled. In Zurich the dollar opened at 1.5015 Swiss francs and rose to 1.5150 by midmorning. WTi: Wheat and cotton futures mixed with corn and soybeans quoted. Dow Jones stock indexes showed modest gains midmorning.
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London
Zurich
Texas Supreme Court orders full trial in home warranty case
The Texas Supreme Court ordered a full trial of a construction defect case that could broaden warranty rights for homeowners. The decision keeps open whether new house guarantees extend beyond the standard one year, a point to be decided by a jury and potential further appeals. The suit involves Victor and Mrs. Richman against builder Buddy Watel over a 1965 Dallas home whose front room floors collapsed in 1974 due to rotted beams.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Supreme Court
Dallas
Victor Richman
Buddy Watel
Richman
Museum group to meet in Alpine for fall session
Permian Basin Museums Institute members will gather in Alpine on Saturday for the annual fall meeting led by Ken Perry of Sul Ross State University Museum of the Big Bend. The program includes officer elections and tours of four Davis Mountains facilities including the Museum of the Big Bend and Nevill Haynes phone collection at Big Bend Telephone.
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Permian Basin
Ken Perry
Sul Ross State University
Big Bend
Davis Mountains
Sharon Sutton
Scurry County
Snyder
Perry
Eddie Roland
Petroleum Museum
Midland
San Grove
Museum of
Southwest
Sam Hoyle
Air Defense Artillery Museum
Fort Bliss
Standley Reid
Martin County Historical Museum
Stanton
Stephen Schmidt
Fort Concho
San Angelo
Nevill Haynes
Big Bend Telephone Company
Alpine
Fort Davis
Farm Home Admin offers emergency farm loans in Pecos
Farmers and ranchers hit by heavy rains and floods may apply at the Farmers Home Administration office at 1413 West Third Pecos. Eligible losses include physical and production losses with deadlines 7 23 79 for physical and 10 25 79 for production. Loans cover replacements and operating costs with rates from three to eight and a half percent depending on purpose and term.
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Keith
Farmers Home Administration
West Third
Pecos
Fmha
Obituary for Margie L. Boyles of Pecos and Reeves County
Mrs Margie Lenora Boyles 57 a Pecos Reeves County resident since 1971 died at home on Farm Market Road 1219 Tuesday night after illness Funeral services in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel at 9 a.m Thursday with Rev Joe Wood officiating Graveside services at Level land Cemetery at 5 p.m with a local Methodist pastor Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home Born Sept 2 1921 in Spur Texas moved to Pecos Reeves County from Lubbock in 1971 She was a Methodist Survived by widower D Boyles of Pecos mother Lena Peters of San Antonio a son Artis W Summerlin Hale Center three daughters Deb bie Scull Pecos Julene Smart Dallas Shirley Ritter Lubbock and two brothers Jimmy and E A Peters of San Antonio
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Margie L. Boyles
Margie Lenora Boyles
Pecos
Reeves County
Farm Market Road
Pecos Funeral Home
Joe Wood
First Methodist Church
Levelland Cemetery
Julene Smart
Dallas
Shirley Ritter
Lubbock
Jimmy and
E.A. Peters
San Antonio
Calendar of Pecos area events November 1978
November 1978 Pecos area calendar lists weekly club meetings and activities. Lions Club and Rotary on various evenings at Pecos Inn and Holiday Inn, Optimist Club at Saragosa Hall, AA and Al-Non meetings with contact numbers, TOPS 259 at Reeves Community Council, Barstow Lions biweekly, Rio Pecos Extension Club at Farm Road 1216, Downtown Lions at Holiday Inn lunch, Alcoholics Anonymous Friday 8 p.m. at 125 S Oak, Senior Center flea market 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gift items for early Christmas shopping.
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Lions Club
Pecos Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos
Saragosa Hall
Pecos AA
Al-Non
S. Oak
Balmorhea
Reeves Community Council
10Th St
Barstow Lions Club
Barstow Community Center
Rio Pecos Extension Club
Snuffie McQueen
Farm Road
Downtown Lions Club
Holiday Inn
Pecos Rotary Club
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
S. Cedar
Transfer of patient from Pecos ambulance to Odessa hospital
At 8 p.m. Oct 31 Pecos Ambulance Service transferred a patient to Odessa with oxygen support. Later at 11:29 p.m. a woman who had taken many pills was taken to Reeves County Memorial Hospital for treatment. By 12:22 a.m. today the young woman moved from Reeves County ER to an Odessa hospital for critical care unavailable in Pecos.
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Pecos
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Odessa
1513
Third
Odessa College Hosts Second Annual Girls Basketball Clinic
Odessa College will hold the second annual girls basketball clinic on November 11 with registration at 9 am. A $1.50 fee is charged per attendee. Eligible participants include junior high, senior high, and college girls. Last year the clinic drew over 200 participants, said Ken Hefner, DCs Lady Wrangler Coach and director.
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Odessa
Odessa College
Ken Hefner
Far West Texas Cotton Market Slows Amid Rain
The Far West Texas cotton market slowed during the week ending October 27 as harvesting paused due to rainy weather. El Paso spot price for grade 41 staple 37 3.5 to 4.9 mi = 72.00 cents per pound FOB. December New York Futures No 2 contract settled at 69.45. Growers received 100 dollars per ton for cottonseeds. J A McAfee reports 800 upland samples classed, season total 1,200. grade 32 leads at 55 percent, grade 31 at 13 percent, grade 41 at 12 percent, grade 40 at 10 percent. Staple 37 at 46 percent, staple 36 at 42 percent.
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NEW York
New York Cotton Exchange
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
Dow Jones 11 A.m
Texas
Agricultural Marketing Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
el Paso
Quality
J.A. McAfee
el Paso Marketing Services
Alpine girl Ana Martinez named 1978 Homecoming Queen
Ana Martinez of Alpine was crowned Sul Ross State University Homecoming Queen at Jackson Field. The senior business administration major, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe J. Martinez, was chosen from 21 contestants by the student body and crowned by President Bob Richardson. The Queen’s Court included Michelle Glover as Lady in Waiting, with runners-up Linda Sloan Vicki Kuehler and Rowena Thomas.
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Ana Martinez
Sul Ross State University
Jackson Field
Ms. Martinez
Stacy Watson
Watson's Jewelers
Michelle Glover
San Antonio
Linda Sloan
Vicki Kuehler
Morton
Rowena Thomas
Dallas
Queen's Court
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Chicago
Beam Foundation
House
Waco Court of Civil Appeals
Appeals Court
Wates
Richmans
the Supreme
High Court
Watel
Court of Civil Appeals
Pecos Enterprise
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves, Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis Counties
Dale A. Keith
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