Seniors Choose Queen Nominees At Balmorhea Homecoming
The Balmorhea seniors select Karen Hijar daughter of Mr and Mrs Ruben Carrasco as homecoming queen candidate to be announced at halftime of the Balmorhea football game. Clarence Bryan will escort Karen and Cherry Elliott contests Halloween queen against other classes with Clay Bryan chosen to escort Cherry at the carnival coronation on Oct 30 in the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Hijar
Ruben Carrasco
Karen
Clarence Bryan
Buddy Bryan
Cherry Elliott
Wes Elliott
Clay Bryan
Cherry
Norma Carrasco
Elexa Gallego
Terri Reyes
Senior class to host Halloween carnival and homecoming events
Juana Sotelo and Albert Matta named best natured representatives while Karen Hijar and Lucas Carrillo are class favorites. Nominees listed for homecoming queen and Halloween queen with coronations planned around the Oct 22 football game versus Grandfalls and a Halloween carnival Oct 30. FFA to take stock to Pecos fair Oct 7-9. team officials to meet Valentine officials for basketball schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juana Sotelo
Inez Sotelo
Albert Matta
Karen Hijar
Lucas Carrillo
Pat Brijalba
Lily Tercero
Frank Tercero
Gary Compton
Dick Compton
Noon market declines as wholesale prices rise
New York stocks fell again with the Dow down 4.90 to 954.79 as wholesale price index surged 0.9 percent in September. NYSE volume reached 8.58 million in two hours while Bankamerica held at 24 3/8 after a 7 million share offering. Cotton futures rose amid frost fears, with spot prices slipping modestly and Oct future at 81.00. Livestock demand in Amarillo remained light with mixed beef prices and limited sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Bankamerica Corp
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Texas High Plains
Cotton Belt
New York Cotton Exchange
Pecos UMAC Hall to host two new talent groups
Two musical groups will debut in Pecos at a Friday dance in UMAC Hall from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. The La Familia Barela orchestra from Midland and the Cuatitos Cantu twins will perform. Admission is 3.50 per person or 7 per couple, with tables reservable at the door. record albums will be available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UMAC
Pecos
la Familia Barela’’ Orchestra
Midland
Caatitos Cantu
Frank Perea
Leonel
Ramon Cantu
Cuatitos Cantu
Cantu Twins
la Familia Barela
Orchestra of
Umac Hall
Soy Chicano Records
Stolen Auto Linked to Pecos Area Police Search
Law officers in Pecos assist city police in locating a 1971 automobile reported stolen from Clara McCain of 502 West Fourth Street. A stolen car alert was dispatched regionally to warn other towns.
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Pecos
Clara McCain
Fourth St
Jack Duke
S. Plum St
el Paso
Mark Cervantes
Fr. Bliss
SH 20
US 285
Ward County 4-H Show Opens With Eight Divisions
MONAHANS 4-H youths ages 9 to 19 will compete in eight divisions across three classes Inexperienced Intermediate and Experienced. No qualifiers. participants choose their level. All-Around winners receive banners and ribbons awarded through sixth place. CARLSBAD Caveman Band eyed for Presidential Inaugural Parade invitation from New Mexico. FORT STOCKTON Pecos County voters total 6963 after final registrations Oct 1 for the Nov 2 election. MARFA Sheriff Rick Thompson appears on November ballot after Civil Appeals ruling in El Paso. ALPINE CD RI development campaign update invites Fort Davis Marfa Alpine Fort Stockton area with no site chosen yet.
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Monahans
Johnny Harrison
Alpine
Ramada Inn
Fort Davis
Marfa
Fort Stockton
Dwight Deal
Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute
CDRI
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Pecos County
E.F
Triplett
Presidio County
R.D
Rick’’ Thompson
Court of Civil Appeals
8Th District of Texas
el Paso
Odessa College and county partner on youth center shop
WESSA describes a $120,000 vocational shop being built for the Ector County Youth Center on Yukon Road with 9,800 square feet. Construction started two weeks ago and runs through May for completion funded by county commissioners with Odessa College and local schools handling hands on build work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WESSA
Odessa College Building Trades
Ector County Public Schools
Ector County
Yukon Road
Odessa College
Building Trades
Screwworms Linked to San Antonio Elderly Woman Death
In San Antonio, 70 year old Bertha Gimbel died last Friday from a screwworm infestation. Bexar County Hospital authorities confirmed the death and promised an investigation amid delayed disclosure. Officials noted two human screwworm cases in Mission area, first since 1973 and first in Texas since 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Bexar County
Bertha Gimbel
Metropolitan Health Department
Kurand Rothe
Mission
Tex
Texas
Deaths and services for local residents in Pecos area
Death notices list Mrs. W D Lawler 77 of San Angelo and Douglas L Shorter 18 of Pecos with funeral services in Pecos and San Angelo. Merida Elizabeth Simpson 90 of Pecos also funeralized with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include children, siblings, grandchildren and other relatives.
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W.D
Clota) Lawler
San Angelo
W.D. Lawler Jr
Pecos
Johnson’s
W.H
Lucille) McMullen
Brownwood
Fred Byrd
Crawford, Ga
Douglas Shorter
Douglas L. Shorter
Pecos Funeral Home
Eastside
R.M. Montgomery
Shorter
Shannon Hospital
Frank Shorter
Veloise Vaughn
el Paso
Alma
Mearlyn
Sandra
Patsy
Mary Louis Shorter
A.C. and
Cleveland Shorter
Edward Shorter
San Francisco
Calif
Jessie Neal Shorter
California
Sunny Lewis
Chicago
Ill
Merida Simpson
Merida Elizabeth Simpson
Fairview
Leslie Smith
First Baptist Church
Simpson
Arkansas
Alma Caperton
Helen Hagar
Tom Simpson
Clovis
N.M
Bill Simpson
Las Vegas
Nev
J.B. Simpson
Grants, N.M
Harold Simpson
Avie Yount
British Auto Club Tour Sparks Speeding Incident in New Jersey
Foreign oversight shows no general speed limits in Britain in 1939, leading to embarrassment during a visit to America as the club’s journalists tour arrives. On day one, four New Jersey patrolmen pull over the visitors for speeds of 80 and 90 mph.
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America
New Jersey
Calendar of Coming Events in Pecos Area
Pecos area communities publish a calendar of upcoming events detailing local gatherings, church suppers, markets, club meetings, fairs, and historical society programs. Listings show dates, times, and venues for residents planning out the month.
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Pecos
Community events and club meetings in Pecos area
Monday evening Lions Club at American Motors Inn at 7 30. Amistad Lions Club at Lions Den at 7 30. Pecos Optimists at Chaparral Village Steak House at 7. County Commissioners meet at 9 30 with County Judge. Pecos Elementary PTO at Pecos Elementary auditorium at 7. Tuesday Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon at 125 S Oak St at 8. Morning TOPS Club at 9 30 at Federation Parlor. TOPS TX 259 at St. Community Council office at 6. Evening Optimists at Saragosa Hall at 8.
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Lions Club
American Motors Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Optimists
Chaparral Village
Pecos
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
Tops Club
Federation
Tops TX 259
St. Community
Mother absolved in baby's death
New York AP report states charges of criminally negligent homicide were dismissed against Joanne Bashold, 24, after the infant Carra Bashold died in an East Harlem apartment where she was left alone. District Attorney Robert Morgenthau's office declined to pursue culpability, saying no proper purpose of the law would be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
State Supreme Court
Robert Hart
Joanne Bashold
Manhattan
Carra Bashold
East Harlem
Miss Bashold
Robert M. Morgenthau
Asst. Dist. Atty
Alan Broomer
Pecos News Masthead and Rates Card
Pecos Daily Sun lists staff including Peggy McCrackensn as managing editor and Lynn Webb as sports editor. Publication governs Reeves County and surrounding counties, with editions evenings Monday through Friday. Circulation, display and classified departments detailed. subscription rates shown, tax adjustments noted for local and out of area mail. Associated Press membership and republication rights stated.
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Peggy McCrackesn
Lynn Webb
Sova Gutierrez
Gene Douglas
Diane Osborn
Doris Welch
Ruben Baca
Mily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Whee
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Emeteria Alvarez
Connie Granada
Sophia Lujan
Bears
Exes
FFA
Pecos Fair
John Barfield
Tom Randle
Balmorhea
Supt
Allen Gilbert
Valentine
Fred Dominguez
Otis Mawhiney
Safeway
Lion
Amarillo
Dow Jones
A.m
Indus
Trans
Utilities
Alcoa
The
Associated Press
At&t
Ad Rich
Beth Stl
Borden
Brit. Pet
Cat Trac
Chrysler
Sve
Coca Cola
Cent Oil
Dow Chem
duPont
Eastman
el Paso NG
Exxon
Fairchild Cam
Ford
Elec
Foods
Mtrs
Tel
Gen Tire
Goodrich
Great A&p
Gulf Oil
Gif St Ut
Hart-Hk
Hous LP
IBM
Int Paper
Jhn-Man
John Joh Litton
Marathon
Mobil Oil
Monsanto
Penney
Phill Pet
RCA
Sears
Son
Ind
Sun Co
Texaco
Time Inc
UN Carbide
Lola Williams
Fifth St
Caveman
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Washington, D.C
Pat Henry
Desert Institute
Thompson
Building
Continental
Continental Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
U.S
Thomas Kurringan
Kurringan
Kansas City
Miami
Phoenix
Portland
San Diego
Seattle
Tucson
Wichita
New Orleans
Education Group
Americans For Quality Education
Washington
George Leonard
Odessa
Harmon & Harmon
Bill Harmon
Leonard
Harmon
Federal Court
Midland Independent School District
Justice Department
Department
Clota Lawler
Cedar St
P.O. Box
Reeves County
Tyme
Reeves
Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis
Buckner News Allmnce
He Hestaur
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