Pecos official leads broad federal program duties
Harvey L. Ramsey Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District director of special services handles all federal and guidance programs health services textbooks pupil accounting and visiting teachers services. He coordinates nurse contacts through the superintendent and principals and is developing a new guidance program for counselors while preparing quarterly financial reports and TEA evaluations. Ramsey loves the challenge of turning lengthy proposals into acceptible TEA narratives and has served nine years in Pecos after moving from Toyah.
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Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District
Harvey L. Ramsey
Jackson Blvd
Ramsey
Mitted
Texas Education Agency
Pecos
Permian Basin Planning Commission
Reeves County
Toyah
Nova Herrera
Pecos hires Sul Ross veteran as special services master
Ramey, a 25 year education veteran, will head special services at Sul Ross State University in Alpine. He has served as coach and band director in Marfa and Junction School and as principal in Fort Davis, Toyah, and Pecos. He is active with Rotary, 4 H, and Chamber committees, and enjoys horses, ranching, and public address announcing. He and his wife Sue have two daughters, Rena and LeaAnn, and attend First Baptist Church. Senior Citizens meet Tuesday at noon in Barstow Community Center for a luncheon and program. Marhia Walker will show slides. all seniors invited.
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Sul Ross State University
Alpine
Marfa
Junction School
Fort Davis
Pecos
Toyah
Ramey
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Texas State Teachers Assn
National Education Assn
Kimbell County
Junction
Sue
Rena
LeaAnn
Dallas
Pecos High School
Ramseys
First Baptist Church
Barstow
Marhia Walker
Stolen TV and Stereo Reported in Local Home Invasions
Sylvia Ornelas reported a unknown thief entered her home Saturday night and stole a portable television set. Concha Navarette reported a stereo record player was stolen from her living room Friday afternoon worth 150 dollars. Jerry and Jackie Taylor said their CB radio and radar detector were taken from their van parked at their home. Manuel Carrasco said his van was damaged when another vehicle hit it Friday afternoon at Pecos High School parking lot. The ambulance calls list two incidents including a 4 a.m. call at Ropers Coffee Shop and a 1:56 a.m. Sunday call to a 1103 S Plum hospital.
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Roper
Plum
Sylvia Ornelas
Fourth St
Concha Navarette
Eighth St
Manuel Carrasco
Johnson
Pecos High School
Carrasco
Jerry and
Jackie Taylor
Veterans St
Royal Fiji tooth gifted to Grant in 1870 friendship treaty request
A visiting researcher at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. touches a cucumber shaped whale tooth sent by King Thakoban of Fiji to President Grant in 1870 along with a letter seeking a treaty of friendship. The tooth symbolized the king's faith and solemn purpose.
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National Archives
Washington, D.C
Thakoban
Fiji Islands
Grant
Grain and stock averages from Chicago and New York
Wheat and corn prices across No 2 hard red winter No 2 soft red winter and No 2 yellow corn with fractional quotes. Oats and soybeans also listed. Dow Jones indexes in New York showing declines in Industrial Transports Utilities and overall Stocks.
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Chicago
New York
Dow Jones
A.m
Indus
Utilities
Balmorhea Farm Bureau Dinner Plans October 18
Balmorhea Reeves County Farm Bureau members plan a barbecue dinner at the Community Club Rooms on Tuesday Oct 18 at 7 pm. Bill Wedemeyer of Waco director of research and education for the Texas Farm Bureau will speak. The event includes officer elections and a program.
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Farm Bureau
Reeves County Farm Bureau
Balmorhea
Bill Wedemeyer
Waco
Texas
Wedemeyer
The
Texas Farm Bureau
Farmer’s and Ranchers Supply Store
Local Crime Roundup From Pecos Area Police Reports
A string of incidents includes an attempted break in at Randy Taylor’s Pecos Tire Company on Bal Morhea Highway, a gas meter knocked down near 1114 S Mesquite by Shirley Villalobos, a shattered windshield on East Third Street near Sno Queen, and a stabbing at Earl Bell School yard where Arturo Lujan was attacked and hospitalized. Also listed are tires cut on a bike, a bad check theft at Whites Auto Store, porch vandalism with water melon rinds, and an aggravated assault at Roper’s Coffee Shop where Gene Rodriguez and Robert George were involved.
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Randy Taylor
Pecos Tire Company
Balmorhea Hwy
Tire Company
Sol B. Roquemore
S. Mesquite St
Shirley Villalobos
LeRoy Licon
W. Seventh St
East Third Street
Arturo Lujan
S. Cypress St
Earl Bell
Lujan
Reeves Memorial Hospital
Pete Lowrance
S. Eddy St
Whites Auto
Lowrance
Ida Mae Thurman
Hickory St
Billy Powers
Roper
Gene Rodriguez
Robert George
Calendar of Pecos area events and notices
Calendar of events includes Homecoming queen election and club meetings on Monday. Tuesday lists Alcoholics Anonymous Al Anon TOPS Optimist Eagle Booster and lunch for seniors. Police reports note Casimiro Orona arrest for aggravated assault and Andres Mata Jr. for attempted burglary and other charges. Auto accidents involve Felix Olquin Ornelas Manuel Lozano Rivera Estansiadao Reyna and Joe Williams. Fire call reports a truck fire behind the Sheriff's Posse Barn.
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Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Optimists
Chaparral Village
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
Felix Olquin Ornelas
S. Sycamore Sr
Manuel Lozano Rivera
Kermit
East Third Street
Ornelas
Estansiadao Reyna
Joe Williams
Orla
Reyna
Thriftway
Williams
Sheriff's Posse
Esmeralda Rodriguez Crowned Little Miss LULAC
Esmeralda Rodriguez eight is named Little Miss LULAC after a Santa Rosa Hall dance. Past Little Miss LULAC Pamela Villalobos crowned her, with Mae Martinez and LULAC Council 670 president present. Escorts, runners up, gift certificates, and trophies announced by officials.
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Esmeralda Rodriguez
Andrew Rodriguez
Lulac
Pamela Villalobos
Mae Martinez
Lulac Council
Santa Rosa Hall
Lois Vasquez
Esmeralda
Norma
Jean’s Children’s
Andrew
Selina Jaquez
Fred Jaquez
Robert Hinojos
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Service For Youth
Eagles
Security State Bank
Ector
Patricia Kolberg
Dianne Eudy
Colleen Beauchamp
Pecos Eagles
Ector Eagles
Rick Moon
South Main St
Humphries
Bill Sprinkle
Order of the Eastern Star of Balmorhea
Masonic Hall
Chris Gilbert
Allen Gilbert
Dicky Schloemer
Interstate 20
Morning Tops Club
Federation Parlor
St. Community
Barstow Community Center
Casimiro Orona
Andres Mata Jr
Nicasio Aguilar
Ross Blvd
Aguilar
Mata
Domingo Aguero
Patricia Vejil
David Vejil
Alfonso
Ponchito) Bafidis
Carlota Granado
Trine Villalobos
Anna Hernandez
Council
Lucy Dominguez
Little Miss Lulac
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Diane Osborn
Doris Welch
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves
Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Counties
Ayy Kentauran
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