Balmorhea Hostelry Hosts Senior Citizens Bridge Night
Thursday night at the Balmorhea Center featured six tables of Bridge and Dominoes with coffee sandwiches and cake. Visitors Mrs. James Totter of Lubbock and Mrs. Arnold Totter of Missouri, visiting relatives, attended. Diane Compton traveled to Lubbock for medical tests with her mother Mrs. Betty Compton. City Council meeting was brief due to weather, mayor Helen Humphries presiding, Toyah Water Rates ordinance tabled. A Trades Day on Saturday Oct 7 on Main Street with items for sale organized by the Chamber of Commerce ladies.
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James Totter
Lubbock
Arnold Totter
Missouri
Madera Valley
Matt Totter
Saragosa
Helen Humphries
Toyah
Balmorhea
Chamber of Commerce
Ward County 4-H Open Horse Show Rescheduled for Oct 7
The Ward County 4-H Open Horse Show postponed after being washed out is set for Saturday Oct 7 at the Rodeo Arena by the Grand Falls Highway. Entries open 7 am with first class at 8 am. Entry fee 3 per class. 24 classes planned with two age groups juniors and seniors plus English and Parents Western Pleasure. Rosettes top six in all events and champion awards including silver trays and plaques.
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Ward County
Community Gratitude Letter Highlights Pecos Helpers
Sherry Brownlee from Wichita Falls thanks Pecos residents for kindness shown after her truck broke down on the highway. Carl Barnes aided her and his brother Hugh Barnes towed the disabled vehicle, with their family offering shelter to cut motel costs. Brownlee praises the Town of Pecos and the Barnes brothers for their concern.
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Pecos
Wichita Falls
Tucson
Carl Barnes
Hugh Barnes
Carl
Women’s Informative Group schedules multi-topic meet
The Women’s Informative Group of Study sets a multi topic meeting for Wednesday October 11 at Las Palmas Restaurant at 7 p.m. Guest speaker Jim Edwards, Pecos Recreation Program director, outlines current and future programs including women’s basketball and volleyball followed by a seminar plan with participants from Odessa Midland Alpine Fort Stockton Marfa and Monahans.
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Las Palmas
Jim Edwards
Pecos
Edwards
Odessa
Midland
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Marfa
Monahans
Common Justice Committee
Fiesta de San Juan Committee
Ft. Stockton
Concerned Citizens For Justice
Centro
Market Dip as Dollar Woes Persist With Dow at 863
New York stocks slid at midday as concerns over a sagging dollar and inflation weighed on sentiment. The Dow Jones industrial average stood at 863.57, down 4.33, with decliners outpacing gainers 5 to 2 on the NYSE. Volume reached 10.19 million shares, up from Tuesday’s 9.26 million through two hours. Carrier fell 0.75 to 25 7/8 amid United Technologies’ $28-a-share bid. United Tech was down 0.25 to 43 3/8. Minnesota Mining led most actives, down 0.125 to 59.42. Sony rose 0.125 to 8. Sears off 0.125 to 22 3/8. Polaroid up to 50. Du Pont dropped 1 point to 128. Olin rose 0.25 to 24 ahead of Celanese acquisition. The NYSE composite slid 0.24 to 57.56 and the American Stock Exchange index fell 0.26 to 168.67. In cotton futures, No. 2 middling climbed 12 points to 62.34 cents a pound as Oct and Dec contracts rose. grains mixed with corn at 2.24% per bushel. Dow Jones 11 a.m. averages showed further declines across indices.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
United Technologies
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing
NYSE
Sony
Sears Roebuck
Polaroid
du Pont
Olin
Celanes
American Stock Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange
Chicago
Balmorhea Homecoming Week Events Prompt Lions Victory
Balmorhea hosts homecoming activities with Ft Davis game Friday Oct 6 at 8 pm on the grounds. A postgame chance, alumni registration, pep rally Friday evening, and a Thursday bonfire with students gathering wood.
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Balmorhea
Ft. Davis
Balmorhea Bears
Calendar of Pecos area events for October 1978
Calendar notes weekly club meetings in Pecos and Balmorhea. Lions Club meets Pecos Inn Mondays. Amistad Lions Tuesdays. Pecos Evening Optimist Tuesdays. Pecos AA and Alanon meet 125 S Oak. TOPS 259 meets Reeves 902 E 10th St. Downtown Lions noon Wednesdays at Holiday Inn. Senior Citizens Center breakfast Thursdays. Alcoholics Anonymous Fridays at 125 S Oak. Senior Citizens exercise Friday mornings. Phone numbers included for contacts.
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Lions Club
Pecos Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos
Saragosa Hall
Pecos AA
Alnon
S. Oak
Balmorhea
Reeves Community Council
10Th St
Senior Citizens Center
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
Fire department responds to vehicle fire at Seventh and Cypress
Pecos Fire Department equipment and personnel rushed to a car fire alarm Tuesday at 4 45 p m at Seventh and Cypress where a station wagon burned in the engine compartment due to a flooded carburetor causing about 50 dollars in damage. A 1971 model driven by Josephine Martinez Muro 54 of 502 N Hickory and a 1976 sedan driven by Terri Burleson of 1001 Pinehurst collided at South Elm and West Fourth Monday morning. The 1971 driver was cited for failure to yield right of way after investigators found the car southbound on Elm failed to yield to oncoming traffic at 8 08 a m.
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Pecos
Seventh
Cypress
Josephine Martinez Muro
Hickory
Terri Burleson
Pinehurst
South Elm
West Fourth
Elm
Odessa man back in custody on escape indictment
Ray H. Owens, 42, of Odessa, is back in custody in Midland on a $100,000 bond after an initial appearance in Pecos before U. S. Magistrate J. M. Preston. The indictment by the Midland-Odessa Division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas follows his arrest by U.S. Deputy Marshals on the warrant. He faces arraignment in Midland federal court later this week.
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Odessa
Midland
Pecos
U. S
J.M. Preston
Midland-Odessa
U.S. District Court
Western District of Texas
Ray H. Owens
U.S
Homecoming Parade Plans Grow at Pecos High School
With Homecoming Day approaching Pecos High School builds toward Friday’s parade at 5 15 p m starting at 6th and Oak Streets. 26 entries have been received as exes are urged to join events. Pecos Eagle Band Boosters ask merchants to display Eagle decor and pennants remain available from Mrs Lovelace.
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Pecos High School
6Th
Oak Streets
David Dutchover
Che Kiser
Paul Scott
Anderson, S.C
Tom Lovelace
Pecos Eagle Band Boosters
Dutchover
Lovelace
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Betty Compton
Rodeo Arena
Grandfalls Highway
Sherry Brownlee
University
Texas
Eva Valencia
Hickory St
Estella Dominguez
Mary Gonzales
Barbara
Wome Democratic Caucus
el Paso
Lydia Evaro
Judy
Laio Fuentes
Fuentes
Luis Tellez
Popular Grocery
Gilbert and
Ana Gomez
Lorenza
Fred Martin, Jr
Marcos Contreras
Severo
Chentita Jaquez
Old Mill
Robert Hinojos
Pecos Enterprise
Mike
Celia Castillo
la Nortena
Manuela Gutierrez
Dick’s Sweet Shoppe
Marie Jackson
Maria Perea
Ester
Isabel Luna
Fred
Yvonne Martin
Downtowner
Jesus Muniz
Marcos Martinez
Manuel Orona
Paul Williams
Security State Bank
Alton Hughes
Wendell Faulkner
Armando
Yolanda Higno
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
A.m
Indus
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Diane Osborn
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves County
Reeves, Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis
Hecos
World Almanac
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Benin
Miles Coverdale
Mississippi River
Four Seasons Flower Shop
S- Eddy
Holiday Inn
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