Burns resigns Pecos chamber post for Spring Branch
To Spring Branch Burns resigns as Pecos chamber of commerce manager after nearly five years. He cites an exceptional offer from Spring Branch Memorial Chamber of Commerce and notes Pecos gains include new offices, branding, and stronger merchant cooperation while Burns earned national recognition with the national chamber advisory committee.
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Terry Burns
Chamber of Commerce
Spring Branch
J.T. Moore
Jim Pattee
Woody Ivy
Pecos
Pecos Park
Burns
Chamber
National Chamber
State Chamber Managers Association
Quotes From The Associated Press On Global Aid And Public Figures
The report compiles brief quotes from diverse figures. Joshua Nkomo discusses Western support in Geneva. Gary Mark Gilmore speaks on capital punishment before the Utah Supreme Court. Shirley Gallagher comments on public reception of the swine flu inoculation program. The Chinese Acrobats of Taiwan tour US and Canada in 48 cities through Dec 19, debuting in 1975.
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Utah
Gary Mark Gilmore
Utah Supreme Court
Shirley Gallagher
Pittsburgh
New York
Taiwan
United States
Canada
Texas Municipal League Conference Faces Local Governance Issues
About 3,000 Texas city officials gather in Dallas for the 64th annual conference to discuss open meetings liability, jail rights cases, public utilities regulation and federal policy impact. Pecos representatives include Mayor Bill Pigman and council members Jesus Muniz Manuel Trujillo and Doug Fernandes with City Manager J J Maxey. Speakers include Attorney General John Hill Don Butler U S Senator John Tower NBC commentator Douglas Riker Governor Dolph Briscoe and Secretary of State Mark White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Dallas
Texas Municipal League
Bill Pigman
Jesus Muniz
Manuel Trujillo
Doug Fernandes
J.J. Maxey
Bill Hopper
Pecos
John Hill
TMS
Don Butler
Hill
Butler
U.S
John Tower
NBC
Douglas Riker
Dolph Briscoe
Mark White
Justice Department
Reader request sparks playful list of newspaper desires
A humor piece by Gene Douglas catalogues reader wishes for a local paper—from front page exposés and wedding photos to tax cheat features and neighbor gossip. The column ends noting United Way efforts and praise for Ellen Weinacht for her fundraising energy and community cooperation.
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United Way
Ellen Weinacht
Tie for football prize as picks match tied score
Lynn Smith and Wheeler Wilson tied for the $10 football contest prize after both missing two games and guessing a 41 point tie breaker. Pecos-Seminole totaled 40, while Nieves Bustamante and Randall Lewis also misguessed with tie breakers 47 and 21. The contest ends this season with a $50 perfect picks prize on page 4.
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Lynn Smith
Box
Wheeler Wilson
S. Johnson Sr
Jrs
Nieves Bustamante
E. Fifth St
Randall Lewis
Country Club Drive
Smith
Wilson
McCamey
Seminole
Pecos
Permian
San Angelo
Fire Totals Trailer at Rig in Farm Road Incident
Three fire units responded at about 9 a.m. to a Conoco drilling rig on Farm to Market Road to Cayanosa where a trailer house was demolished by fire. Crews reported back at about 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conoco
Farm To Market
Cayanosa
Open House At Two Elementary Schools Tonight
Two elementary schools host open houses for parents and friends. Austin Elementary PTA meets at 7 30 p m in the cafetorium then tours classrooms after a brief meeting. Pecos Elementary PTO gathers at 7 30 p m for introduction and a talk by Principal Leland Casey.
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Austin Elementary Pta
Pecos Elementary Pto
Leland Casey
Banks and offices close Thursday Veterans Day notices
Banks and state offices will be closed on Thursday for Veterans Day while federal, county, and city offices mostly stay open. The county trades Veterans Day with the following Friday for a longer Thanksgiving break, per Maggie Bippes, secretary to Judge Darrell Glover. Federal offices expect normal operation next year, amid debate among Veterans groups over the date’s significance. A state employee called it soul stirring to mark the war’s end on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
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Maggie Bippes
Darrell Glover
Fog develops in South Texas and cool spell ahead
Weather watch notes fog forming in South Texas due to calm winds and temperature contrasts. Overnight low readings span 20s to 60s statewide with near 20s to 60s elsewhere as a cold front pushes into the region. Pecos Eagle Boosters meet at 8 p.m. to view Pecos Seminal game films ahead of Friday clash with Fort Stockton.
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Associated Press
South Texas
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Texarkana
Waco
Houston
San Antonio
Brownsville
del Rio
el Paso
Lubbock
Marfa
Alice
Atlantic Coast
Florida
Crestview
Fla
Tallahassee
Atlanta
Greensboro
N.C
Pittsburgh
Pecos Eagle Boosters
Eagles
Fort Stockton
Dozier Niece Safe After Abduction Ordeal in Albuquerque
Tina Dozier niece of C K Pat Dozier was safe at home in Albuquerque New Mexico after a kidnapping ordeal that began after a school function in which a man with a badge drove her from a cafe to Akron Ohio. She escaped when a park ranger approached and hid until police arrived. the FBI joined the case and media coverage aided alert. Dozier said she was healthy aside from the stress and thanked authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina Dozier
C.K
Pat’ Dozier
Albuquerque
N.M
Dozier Implement Company
Pecos
Tina
Akron
Ohio
Dozier
FBI
School Board to Review Personnel Slides and Ban d Plans
The school board meets at 5 30 p m Thursday with an agenda including a slide presentation on professional personnel The board will consider ranking graduates by an honor point system and a request for the band to attend a music festival in Amarillo in April They will discuss changing the wage scale to meet the minimum wage increase effective January 1
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Amarillo
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Geneva
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Pecos County
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