World's Largest Garage Sale for Alpine Hospital Fund
Oct 13 Alpine town events include a parade at 1 p.m. with Budweiser Clydesdales, bands, and a big garage sale on the Brewster County Courthouse lawn. Auctions feature ranch cattle drive items, a yearling filly drawing, and a Frank Gervasi painting. Activities run 3 p.m. to late with barbecue, dancing, and Tony Booth headlining. The fund aims to restore Big Bend Memorial Hospital’s finances.
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Alpine
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Terrell
Presidio
Big Bend Memorial Hospital
el Paso
Midland-Odessa
Brewster County
George Mills
Frank Gervasi
Crockery free throw contest teased by $100 winner
A playful note asks if the Olympics will ever host a crockery free-throw contest. A joking line mentions a neighbor eager to enter his wife in the event, reflecting lighthearted local newspaper humor.
Sand Hills District October Scout Events
The Sand Hills District schedules October activities including Cult Leaders Round Table on Oct 15 at 7 30 p m at Community Church Kermit and Oct 21 at 3 p m in Pyote Arrowhead Chapter. Also upcoming: Order of the Arrow Banquet on Nov 3 at American Legion Hall Odessa District Committee meeting on Nov 12 at 7 30 p m Cult Leaders Pow Wow in Odessa Nov 17 Balmorhea Nov 18 OA Chapter meeting and Sandhills Recognition Banquet on Nov 30 in Monahans.
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Sand Hills
Kermit
Pyote
Order of the Arrow
American
Sandhills
Monahans
Pecos Schools Menu Week for National School Lunch Week
Pecos Schools publish a weekly lunch menu from October 15 to 19 featuring pizza and vegetables on Monday, chicken fried steak on Tuesday, chili with beans on Wednesday, hamburger on Thursday, and fish and chips on Friday. Breakfast options include cinnamon toast, pancake, bacon and eggs, and cinnamon roll with milk throughout the week. Eagle Flight Line shows corn dog and steak fingers with sides for Monday.
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Pecos
Pecos Eagle Flight Line
Reeves County Special Election Notice of three amendments
Notice to Reeves County voters: polling places will open 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on November 6, 1979 for a special election to submit three proposed constitutional amendments. Locations include County Courthouse Precincts 1 2 3 7 8 10 11 12 Orla Baptist Church Precinct 9 Saragosa Schoolhouse Precinct 6 Balmorhea Community Center Precinct 5 Toyah Schoolhouse Precinct 4 and W O Bill Pigman County Judge.
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Aviso DE Eleccion
Reeves
Texas
Los Votantes Registrado
Direccion
LOS Sitios DE Votacion
Orla Baptist Church
Saragosa
Balmorhea Community Center
Toyah
W.O
Bill Pigman
Por
el Juez del Condado
Pecos Enterprise
Check for fire safety tips from Pecos Volunteer Fire Dept
The Pecos Volunteer Fire Department lists steps for home fire prevention. Focus on clothing, open flames, storage of flammable liquids, heating equipment, electrical cords, and escape planning. The guide notes 6600 annual home fire deaths and offers help via the fire department at 445 4444.
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Pecos
National Fire Protection Association
Stocks Edge Higher Amid Mixed Market tone
The New York stock market advanced slightly as investors recovered a portion of recent losses. Cotton No 2 futures rose to 62.99 cents a pound in the ten market average with midday levels up 75 to 95 cents per bale. Dow Jones averages show gains across industrial, transportation, and utilities sectors.
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New York
New York Cotton Exchange
Dow Jones
A.m
Indus
Calendar of events appears in a dated column
A compact calendar page lists upcoming events and dates across the month. Entries reference public meetings, religious observances, performances, and civic deadlines with brief location hints and times where shown. The tone mirrors a midcentury local paper’s scheduling notices.
Community club schedules Pecos area meetings by day
A reader notice lists recurring evenings and daytime gatherings across Pecos and nearby towns. Groups include Lions clubs, Beta Sigma Phi, Teens, Optimists, AA, Al Non, TOPS chapters, Barstow and Rio Pecos clubs, Jaycees, Leche League, Senior Citizens luncheons, and various Wednesday to Saturday events with times and locations.
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Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Cantaloupe City
CB Club
CPS
Reddy Room
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Washington
H.S
Barstow Center
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Mitre Peak
HCHR
Sul Ross State University
Animal Science
US Hwy. 90
SRSU
Tony Booth
Fred Stewart
Jefferson
Roddy Villescas
Bob's Thriftway
Thriftway Stores
Robert Hinojos
Kirghizia
Aig
Soviet Central Asia
Sinkiang
China
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Linda Daniel
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves County
Reeves, Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis Counties
Saragosa Hall
Holiday Inn
Huff and
Pecos Rotary Club
Pecos Jaycees
Alpine Lodge
Huff and Puff
Discount Liquor Store
Minutes OF County Finances
Reeves County, Texas
Commissioners Court of
Barbara Peer
Jury Fund
Road & Bridge Fund
General Fund
Hospital General Obligation
Reeves County Road & Bridge
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