Hospitals Seek Relief to Preserve Medicare Certification
Texas hospitals face possible loss of Medicare certification due to nurse shortages. A proposed amendment would allow waiving 24 hour registered nurse coverage for one year at a time, until 1975, with annual proof of recruitment effort and area shortages. The measure aims to help about 140 Texas hospitals while keeping daytime nurse coverage.
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Texas
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
J.J
Jake) Pickle
Austin
Texas Hospital Association
Pickle
United States
Ralph Yarborough
U.S
John Tower
Omar Burleson
Memorial Hospital
Pecos
Gordon Holliday
Medicare
Holliday
Secretary of Health Education Welfare
O. Ray Hurst
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Youth Award Banquet Highlights Local Students and Leaders
The Ev ening Optimist Club hosted its Youth Appreciation Banquet at the Holiday Inn with Master of ceremonies Y L Dominguez and speaker David Dutchover outlining youth leadership. Awards were given to high achieving junior high and high school students, including Gerald Tellez and others, with Fr Dante Leoni guesting and praise for student effort.
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Evening Optimist Club
Holiday Inn
Y. L. Dominguez
Boy Scout Committee
Optimist Club
David Dutchover
East Pecos
Dutchover
Tommorrow
Manuel Galindo
Gerald Tellez
Fernando Hernandez
Jose Macias
Danny Pena
Alvaro Natividad
Velma Dominguez
Paula Casillas
Paul Rodriguez
Yolando Herrera
Tony Matta
George Galindo
Dante Leoni
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Leoni
Santa Claus to Visit Pecos Friday Afternoon
Santa Claus will arrive by airplane at Pecos Municipal Airport around 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 27, and be escorted into town by a Pecos delegation. He will visit shopping areas to meet children and adults about Christmas needs, assisted by the Pecos Volunteer Fire Department. Letters may be given in person during the rounds.
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Santa Claus
Pecos
Santa
Mrs Avary 84 Dies Of Burns In Barstow
Mrs Eugenia Avary aged 84 of Barstow died from burns when her clothing ignited from a cook stove. She passed away at Memorial Hospital at 4 38 pm. Services were set for 4 pm tomorrow at Northside Church of Christ Pecos where she was a member. Burial in Barstow Cemetery. Born August 20 1886 in Dallas County she lived in Barstow since 1906, widow of G Q Avary who died July 27. Survived by two sons G Q Avary Jr and Kenneth Avary two daughters Mrs Herman Cummings and Mrs Joe Wolf three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Eugenia Avary
Barstow
Memorial Hospital
Northside
Church of Christ
Pecos
Avary
Dal
Miss Farnum Named To Who's Who Among Students
Mary Lou Farnum, a senior social studies education major at West Texas State University Pecos, is listed in the 1970 71 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. The honor reflects academics activities service leadership and potential. selections were made by a student honors committee from nominations by university departments and campus groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Farnum
West Texas State University
Pecos
Miss Farnum
C. M. Farnum
Nebraska
Thanksgiving Service Set In Barstow
The Union Thanksgiving Service for Barstow will be held at 7 30 p m at the First Presbyterian Church on Wednesday Nov 25 Rev Lynn Webb of the First Baptist Church will give the Scripture and prayer and Rev J H Freeland of the Presbyterian Church will bring the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
First Presbyterian Church
Lynn Webb
First Baptist Church
J. H. Freeland
The
Presbyterian Church
Jehovah's Witnesses Endorse World Conquest Watch
Delegates from West Texas and Eastern New Mexico attend the circuit convention in Kermit Texas. E R Brandt of Watchtower HQ urges Christians to conquer world pressures and foresees Armageddon possibly in the 1970s. 26 converts symbolized dedication by baptism. regular Kingdom Hall meetings resume this week in Pecos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jevohah
Kermit
Texas
Dene Lindsey
Pecos
Lindsey
Texas Cold Snap Grips State from Panhandle to Gulf
Temperatures plunged in the early morning hours as a bitter cold front swept across Texas from the Panhandle to the Gulf. Weather officials warned for continued frigid conditions today with more freezing temperatures expected tonight across much of the state.
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Associated Press
Texas
Panhandle
Gulf of Mexico
Mrs Lawless Wins Optimist Shopping Spree
Novella Lawless earns five minutes in a Piggly Wiggly shopping spree for donating to the Pecos Optimist Club. She also receives 100 of meat, plus the chance to win turkeys drawn by Marsha Miller. Proceeds support boys programs run by the Optimist Club. The spree starts at 9 36 tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novella Lawless
Pecos Optimist Club
Granados Attend PTA State Convention in Galveston
Mr and Mrs Francisco Granados of 623 S Mesquite Pecos Texas attend the Texas PTA state convention in Galveston where he participated in activities and meetings related to the association.
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Granados
PTA
Francisco Granado
S. Mesquite, Pecos
Texas
Galveston
Pecos Boys and Girls Sought for Color Movie
Motion picture producer Mel Barker plans a color talkie in Pecos using children aged 3 to 15. Auditions will be at the State Theatre with rehearsals not interfering with school. Final showings will begin at the State Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Barker
Pecos
Wayne Beauchamp
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Texas Health Careers Program
Association
Texas Schools of Nursing
THA
Mrs. Avary
Who’s Who
Jehovah’s Witness Meet
Mrs. Lawless
Bessie Haynes Ele
G. Bowden Hunt
National Pta Juvenile Protection
Nolan Estes
Dallas Isd
Gordon D. Apple
Bob Gooding
Dallas
Jean Harris
Agua Dulce
Marvin Armstong
Lubbock
A.T. Leveridge Jr
East Bernard
V.F. Herbster
Houston
J. T. Wilson
Highway 80
Johnson
Eagle Band
Charles Nail
Odessa
Freedom of Choice
Grafton Love Elementary Pta
Burbank Jr. High Pta
Granada
W. R
Dick) Dudley, Jr
4Th HO Marines
Okinawa
Elizabeth Ann Dudley
W. R. Dudley
Bishop
G. B
Marines
Rusty Phelps
Rommy Hooker
Jack McGowen
Richard Newcomb
James de Denne
Steve Greenhill
Pecos Evening Optimist Club
Ist Row
Fernando
Mike Hopper
Jim Brammer
Doug Tillery
Guy Fielder
Dee Dee Davis
Terry Ellis
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