Gray heads Madera Water Association presidency for 1976
C. T. Gray Jr. water superintendent of Balmorhea was elected president of the Sierra Madera Water Association for 1976 at the Fort Stockton monthly meeting. D. Jack Eberman Mona Hans (vice president) and Harry Smith Fort Stockton (secretary) were also chosen. The association serves Reeves to Presidio counties in West Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.T. Gray Jr
Balmorhea
Sierra Madera Water Association
Fort Stockton
D. Jack Eberman
Monahans
Harry Smith
The
Water Association
West Texas
Reeves
Pecos
Jeff Davis
Brewster
Ward
Crane
Reagan
Upton
Presidio Counties
Balmorhea School Earns Field Trip Rewards
Frankie Kingston profiles Balmorhea School for exceptional children. The campus runs multiple programs and monthly field trips for participants. Their six man football team is noted as one of the district’s best with Dr. St. John cited as minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. St. John
Noon market reports ease on New York City finance hopes
New York shares rose modestly as investors weighed potential accord between city and federal leaders to avert a financial crisis. Dow Jones gained 0.47 to 854.14 while NYSE advancing issues led declines 3 to 2. Cotton futures rose with higher prices and a large Newmont trading block noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
New York Stock Exchange
Washington
Newmont Mining
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Near-rich man buried in Texas oil fortune saga
Ernest Medders a 65 year old once seen as heir to a Texas Spindletop fortune dies of an apparent heart attack at Valley International Country Club near Brownsville. Once a Memphis mechanic, his claim drew millions from creditors who believed he would inherit wealth after pursuing the case to the U S Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muenster
Tex
Ernest Medders
Texas High Society
Valley International Country Club
Brownsville
South Texas
Margaret
Medders
Memphis
Tenn
U.S. Supreme Court
Burglary Seeks Suspect After Santa Rosa Bar Theft
Police seek the burglar who stole an estimated 150 dollars from coin operated machines at Santa Rosa Bar 309 E Fourth St and about 35 dollars from Pecos Battery and Electric 221 S Cypress St after breaking in and concealing the entry with paneling. A separate stabbing case early Sunday sent Domingo Saenz to hospital after an attack near Sophia's Lounge 1224 S Cedar St. suspect unidentified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rosa Bar
E. Fourth St
Pecos Battery and Electric
S. Cypress
Domingo Saenz
Mesquite St
Sophia’s
S. Cedar St
Saenz
Long-time Toyah residents Keating and Thomason die
Lydia Keating long time Toyah resident died Nov 14 in El Paso born March 25 1892 funeral services held at Toyah Catholic Church burial in El Paso She survived by two sons and one daughter David A Thomason Toyah resident died Nov 12 born Sept 21 1891 services were at Toyah Methodist Church He operated the first barber shop in Odessa 1921 1923 and Toyah Barber Shop for 50 years He survived by his wife four daughters and one son The Senior Citizens quilt sale and painting event planned for Toyah School Nov 17 at 7 p.m. The Home Demonstration Club met with members and a Home Fix It program discussed Joergurson and others attended Nov 25 meeting Mr and Mrs Dale Toone renting a Toyah house to stay several nights weekly Mrs Lucy Maille on sick leave returned Nov 15 in El Paso Former Toyah residents Sidney Holmes Abilene visited Toyah Tom Cargill Mrs Susie Castle moved to Toyah from Chattanooga Tenn Mrs Harold Williams returned from M D Anderson Hospital Happy she is well A going away party for Mr and Mrs Joe Kuhn moving to Slaton Attendees listed Toyah community notes and weekend visitors to the Haile and Cargill families
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Lydia Keating
Toyah
el Paso
Toyah Catholic Church
David A. Thomason
Mr. Thomas
Toyah Methodist
Odessa
Texas
Dozier Eyes Succession as Southwest Top Dealer Plans
Dozier Tractor and Implement owner Pal Dozier runs his own over the road truck to cut delivery times from Detroit. Ford Tractor Operations manager Don Mize praises Dozier as a top 10 Southwest dealer among 200. Dozier says his daughter Brenda Hall and her husband Ray are being groomed to take over, while he and Mary Francis will step back.
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Dozier
Southwest
Detroit
Don Mize
Ford Tractor Operations
Ford
Dozier Tractor and Implement
Mize
Pal
Brenda Hall
Ray
Mary Francis
Balmorhea Brings Town Together For Weekend Festival
Balmorhea hosts a weekend festival featuring a whole hog supper for $2 and Friday events including a turkey shoot hammer throw rolling pin contest and beard and moustache judging. Tug of war attracts six man teams from Pecos Fort Stockton Sul Ross and Toyah with $5 entry and prize money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Parker
Balmorhea
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Sul Ross
Toyah
Charles Neff
New Mexico
Ambush at Dawn Near Lancaster Philadelphia Road
After Bran dywine victory General Howe advanced north toward Philadelphia. Anthony Wayne with 1500 Continentals and four cannon laid an ambush but Cornwallis replied with a night raid by Gen Grey and two regiments. Wayne lost 150 men in the bayonet attack near his bivouac. The World Almanac recalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandywine
Howe
Philadelphia
Anthony Wayne
Wayne
Cornwallis
Grey
Lancaster-Philadelphia
Wayne Allen New Pharmacist in Pecos Community
Wayne Allen becomes the new spare pharmacist for Professional Pharmacy Pecos Drug and Bozeman's. He relieves regular druggists on days off and assists during busy periods. He and his wife Garla and their 14 month old Leigh Paige moved from Big Spring. A 1969 Highland High School Roscoe graduate, he attended Howard Payne University and Southwestern State College in Weatherford Oklahoma, graduating in 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Allen
Pecos Drug
Bozeman’s
Southwestern State College
Weatherford
Okla
Scout Banquet Reservations for Pecos District Event
Reservations for the annual Sandhills District Scout Banquet in Pecos must be made today. Banquet chairman Margie Williamson and District Scout executive Dave Dunn provide contact numbers 447-2272 and 7-2709. A Court of Honor will present Eagle rank to Matthew Williamson and John Casimir at 7:30 p.m. November 24 in Crockett Junior High School cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandhills
Pecos
Margie Williamson
Dave Dunn
Banuet
Matthew Williamson
John Casimir
Crockett Junior High School
Stopping to think is the first step in starting to think
A compact reflection notes that pausing to consider or deliberate is the initial phase in the mental process of thinking, implying that thoughtful preparation precedes action or decision making.
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Gray Heads
Madera Water Association
Margaret Kent
Louise Patrick
Balmohrea
San Antonio
Mr. Kent
Irene Hunter
Cassie Farrington
Methodist
Fort Davis
Prude Ranch
Fort Davis Lodge
Allen Gilbert
Balmorhea School
Th Prude Ranch
Gilbert
Prude
Jay Ward
By Frankie Kingston
Tion
New York Cotton Exchange
Fort Worth
Vince Bradley
Oklahoma
Howard Amberson
Baptist Church
Gary Gilbert
Germany
Eva Lou O’rear
Jan Lopez
O’rear
Amy McIntire
Hooker Brothers
Rick
Eastern Star of
GFS
Arlington
Ester Olds
Orla
Lilly Robinson
Eastman
Exxon
Fairchild Cam
Gen Foods
Mtrs
Tel
Tire
Goodrich
Great
A&p
Gulf Oil
Glf Stat
Hous LP
IBM Int Paper
Jhn-Man
John Joh
Litton
Marathon Marcor
Mobil Oil
Monsanto
Penn Cent
Penney
Phill Pet
RCA
Safeway
Sun Oil
Texaco
Uni-royal
US Steel
Woolworth
Xerox
Carl
Donald Duck
Carl Heart
Salina
Kan
Disneyland
Lann
Bn i
Anaheim
Keating, Thomason
Doris Blalock
Ruby Cummingham
Joy Stout
Virginia Gibson
Charlotte Waight
Gerry Haile
Sue Harris
Anita Jergurson
Dale Toone
Saragosa
Lucy Maille
Texas-Pacific R.A
Sidney Holmes
Abilene
Tom Cargill
Susie Castle
Bob Jones
Chattanooga, Tenn
Harold Williams
M.D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Eseeane
Joe Kuhn
Slaton
Jack Burchard
A.L. Gibson
H.S. Haile
Lynn Gibson
Bill Drier
Max MacAlpine
Abe Cummingham
Sheila Haile
Janie Duncan
Susan Gibson
Kuhn
James Dwyer
Chris
San Angelo, Texas
BY Gerry Haile
Rick Moon
First Street
Parker
Balsrorhea
Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
City Federation of Women’s Club
Federation Parlor
Merry Wives Club
Ramada Inn
Rotary Club
Holiday Inn
New Pharmacist
By Phil Pastoret
Buckner News Alliance
Cedar St
C. Box
John Pitts
Lynn Webb
Nova Gutierrez
Diane Osborn
Mary Shute
Cla
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves County
Associated Press
Peco
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