Pecos Fall Fair Opens with Mother Goose Parade Judging
Fall Fair preparations are underway at Pecos with art exhibits accepted for opening day. Judging for the Mother Goose Parade starts at 4 p.m. at the train depot, with children ages one through ten in costumes or decorated bicycles. The parade proceeds via Second Street to Cypress and Fourth Street back to Oak, ending at the depot. Friday features exhibits carnival and a free animal circus. lamb and barbecue contests begin. Saturday includes barbecue and livestock displays, a dance in the evening with Leon Ashley and Margie Singleton.
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Pecos
Second Street
Cypress
Fourth Street
B Bop barbecue and mixed news from the week
Gene Douglas visits Earl Standberry’s B Bop and samples his mesquite barbecue with a family dip recipe. The piece notes Standberry’s 12 hour slow cooking, his Houston roots, and the upcoming barbecue cookoff at the fair. Also includes tips on car security and CB radio alarms amid local chatter about a swine flu vaccination volunteer count and a humorous misprint.
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Gene Douglas
Earl Standberry
East 13Th
Earl
Houston
Candidate to file expense affidavit ruling in elections
Political candidates who faced opposition in the primary or runoff and who are also opposed in the November general must file their third quarter campaign expense affidavits with County Clerk Catherine Ashley. Reports were due by October 1. Any candidate who has not filed should do so at once.
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Catherine Ashley
Ashley
Carter Ford clash looms in second presidential debate
Jimmy Carter says he is ready to argue with President Ford on foreign and defense policy in the San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts tonight at 8:30 p.m. CDT. Ford aides say he has no specific briefing on the Butz affair or the Mayaguez incident.
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Donald M. Rothberg
San Francisco
Jimmy Carter
Ford
White House
Palace of Fine Arts
Public Broadcasting Service
U.S
United Nations
William Scranton
Butz
Mayaguez
Thailand Defense Minister seizes power amid civil unrest
In Bangkok defense minister Sangad Chalaya seized control from Prime Minister Seni Pramoj and imposed martial law as clashes between left and right wing students at Thammasat University left at least 22 dead and about 180 wounded. Police fired on protesters and fires burned.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Thanom Kittikachorn
Radio Thailand
Sangad Chalanya
Seni Pramoj
Sangad
Seni
Thammasat University
Weinacht Drives United Way Fundraising Tour Across City
Ellen Weinacht toured city groups on Tuesday to marshal United Way support. By early afternoon she secured sponsorships for two dances and planned a Prairie Dog Park children’s Olympics. She met the Chamber of Commerce fair committee and United Way board to push contributions and finalize the campaign budget.
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Ellen Weinacht
Las Palmas
United Way
UMAC
Prairie Dog Park
Fair Com
City Hall
United Way Board
Defective Wiring Causes Home Fire Risk And Safety Tips
Fire Marshal Dick Wadley notes defective electrical wiring causes about one of seven dwelling fires and urges care. Trained volunteers offer free home inspections year round, checking fuses, extension cords, wattage, and grounding. Residents are reminded to replace damaged cords, avoid overloading outlets, and place antennas away from power lines. About 7,600 Reeves County citizens are registered to vote November 2, with registration up about 700 from the last primary.
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Dick Wadley
Wadley
Reeves County
Jimmie Preslar
Gene Douglas
Halloween Observed Sunday in Pecos
Pecos will observe Halloween on Sunday Oct 31 per Mayor Bill Pigman. He says vandalism concerns prompted the Sunday observance and mentions indoor parties and carnivals planned by parents churches and schools to keep children off the streets.
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Pecos
Bill Pigman
Pigman
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