Wind powered cargo ship embarks on maiden voyage
In Thomaston Maine AP reports the 97 foot wooden schooner John F Leavitt the nation's first wind powered cargo ship in 40 years began its maiden voyage hauling lumber from Massachusetts to Haiti after running aground in the St George River. Local crews waited seven hours for the next high tide to clear rocks and mud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomaston
Maine
Massachusetts
Haiti
John F. Leavitt
St. George River
Legal Notices and Court Citations Record
A collage of legal notices cites Frank Joplin versus J Schapiro and others in Reeves County Texas, with a 1979 citation deadline, and Nathan Fobbs facing divorce and conservatorship action in Reeves County. Includes Balmorhea ISD bid info on fire damage repair and a Pecos Enterprise publication line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Schapiro
J Schapiro
Reeves County
Texas
Pecos
Frank Joplin
Nathan Fobbs
Ella May Fobbs
Religious books available in Pecos weekend sale
Don and Jo LaPadre of the Parable Book Store in El Paso will visit Santa Rosa Church in Pecos this weekend with a supply of Bibles religious books and other goods for sale The event part of National Bible Week aims to provide good Christian literature to the community Rev Fr Bob Kobe assistant pastor at Santa Rosa notes availability Also Concordia Press children books Spanish Pentecostal and charismatic titles will be offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
Jo LaPadre
Parable Book
el Paso
Pecos
Santa’ Rosa Church
Bob Kobe
Santa Rosa
Concordia Press
Markets slide amid rate worries and Iran oil payment shift
Wall Street edged lower as investors absorbed higher lending rates and a bleaker Fed money-supply report. Dow Jones 30 Industrials at 819.62, down 1.71 in early trading as banks lift prime rates. cotton and grain futures also moved lower amid mixed commodity signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Iran
United States
CASH
Chicago
New York Cotton Exchange
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
Community Thanksgiving Combined services planned Sunday
The Pecos Ministers fellowship hosts a community wide Thanksgiving service on Sunday November 18 at 7 30 p m at First Baptist Church. Rev Ben Gillespie of First Presbyterian Church delivers the message with a combined choir providing music. Choir singers may arrive at 6 30 for practice. The fellowship comprises all local ministers offering support to the rest home emergency relief and other community needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
First Baptist Church
Ben Gillespie
First Presbyterian Church
Boys Ranch seeks cattle donations for grass lease
West Texas Boys Ranch president Johnny Bonner asks for help stocking a grass lease with 50 bred cows. Cows gathered at the ranch for branding before moving to the lease. yearlings not suitable. Contact J O Barfield or Benny Friend. donations tax deductible. cattle collection the week of November 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Bonner
West Texas Boys Ranch
Bonner
J.O. “Jiggs
Pecos
Benny Friend
West Texas
Flag football results by age divisions and sponsors
On Thursday in flag football, boys aged 10-12 played Continental Tele. 38 Brownlee 0. In the 8-9 group, Pecos Savings and Loan 12 beat Pete's Chevron G. Rediger's 12 Harris Lumber 6, with Security State 25 in the mix and San Roman and Pearce G. noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental
Brownlee
Security
San Roman
Pearce G
Pecos Savings and Loan
Pete's
Chevron G. Rediger
Harris Lumber
Public intoxication arrest reported in Hobbs man
Dennis Ronald Suntjens, 36, Hobbs New Mexico, was arrested at 1 44 a m at the Ropers Motel on public intoxication per the police department. A Pecos fire department call reported a house fire at Ninth and Elm Thursday at 7 23 p m and Fred Brookshire noted a ditch near Texas Street on fire Thursday at 8 17 p m.
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Dennis Ronald Suntjens
Hobbs
N.M
Ropers Motel
E. Highway 80
Pecos
Ninth and Elm
Fred Brookshire
Texas Street
Schools to receive new books adopted by state board
The State Board of Education on November 10 adopted new textbooks for Texas public schools for 1980. After hearings and reviews by the State Textbook Committee, teacher-advisors, and the Texas Education Agency, the materials cost about 6.8 million dollars. Subjects include civil government health education computer mathematics automotive trades beginning typewriting and advanced typewriting.
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Austin
State Board of Education
Texas
State Textbook Committee
Texas Education Agency
Texas Commissioner of Education
Kidnapped Son of Famous Entertainer in 1963 for 240000
The question references the 1963 kidnapping of the child of a well known American entertainer, reportedly involving a ransom of 240000. It asks for the entertainer's identity and related details as part of a trivia item. The prompt also asks to identify the world’s largest island and Betty Friedan’s famous book, with options given for the latter.
Community Club Schedule Pages for Pecos Area
Daily weekday club meetings listed by Lions, Jaycees, Optimists and more. Includes Senior Citizens Center activities, quilting, Well-child clinics, TOPS groups, and health immunization sessions at Balmorhea Saragosa and Daggett locations with weekly and biweekly rendezvous across Pecos Barstow and surrounding towns.
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Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Cantaloupe City
CPS Reddy Room
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Huff and Puff
Texas Dept. Health
Daggett
Beta Sigma Phi
LaNell Roberts
Wyoming
Pecos
Saragosa Hall
P.m
Pecos AA
Al-Non
N. Oak
Balmorhea
Old Senior Citizens Center
Second
Hickory
A.m
S. Eddy St
Barstow Lions Club
Barstow Community Center
Hickory Housing Center
Rio Pecos Extension Club
Pecos Jayceeettes
Pecos Rotary Club
Holiday Inn
Pecos Jaycees
Alpine Lodge
Texas Dept. of Health
Balmorhea Community Center
State wide Child Find Project seeks handicapped students
The Child Find Project is a state wide program to identify all handicapped persons aged three to twenty one who may need school services. It provides free medical, psychological and educational assistance and information on programming for referred individuals not currently served. Contact Sally Bogart at Region 18 Education Service Center Midland Texas or Shirley Heard with your local district Special Education Services.
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Sally Bogart
Region 18
Education Service Center
P.O. Box
Midland
Shirley Heard
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State OF
Fendants
The
Ture
Township
T&p By Co
Reeves and Loving
Attest
Jane Ross
Enterprise
School District Board of Trustees
Balmorhea Texas
Board of Trustees
Carl Weinacht Sr
Pecos Enterprise
Law Reeves County
the Enterprise
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Linda Daniel
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Ruth Wells
Reeves, Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis
Lala Roman
Tony Alvarez
Hill's Grocery
Thriftway
Robert Hinojos
Indus
the World Almanac
Betty Friedan
Pue
Yue
Alamo
Pecos F.F.A
Vec. Ag
Aaa
F.F.A
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