AARP Plans Supper For November Meeting
AARP members met Tuesday at the city housing department with President Hazel Humphries presiding. A letter from El Paso district director Guer ley was read about recovering from surgery and attending next meeting. The nominating committee was advised to have officer nominees ready for December. A covered dish supper is set for November 16 at the community club rooms. Members bring a dish and guests, coffee and tea provided from the kitty. The group has 21 members and welcomes guests. The Christmas box for Big Springs Hospital will be sent by November 1, donations accepted via Hazel Humphries.
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City Housing Department
Hazel Humphries
Guerley
el Paso
Amy McIntire
Tressa Moore
Helen Humphries
Community Club
Balmorhea Cemetery Association Thanks Donors and Local Efforts
A note of gratitude to citizens and friends of the Balmorhea Cemetery Association for donations toward repairs to the cemetery and water pumps. The report covers pump work by Fred Stroade and the Brijalba couple, maintenance by Ben Dutchover, winter storage of pumps, and a full tank. The cemetery committee includes Butch Weinacht, Pat Towler, Buck Towler, June Carter, and Frankie Kingston. The junior class hosts a Mexican dinner at homecoming with tickets at 2.25, and a queen will be announced at halftime versus Grandfalls. Additional items list engagements, obituaries, moves, and local maintenance efforts.
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Balmorhea Cemetery
Butch Weinacht
Pat and
Buck Towler
June Carter
Frankie Kingston
Karen Hijar
Emeritta Alvarez
Connie Granado
Sophie Lujan
Noon market report shows Dow, NYSE down in light trading
The noon Dow stands at 941.66, down 3.24 from midday, with losses outweighing gains on the NYSE and AMEX. Gardner-Denver tumbles 13/8 to 18 7/8 after reporting Q3 earnings of 13 cents per share. Cotton futures rise near midday amid higher soybeans while cash grains list mixed prices.
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New York Stock Exchange
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Moravians in Salem oppose oath to Congress in 1776
On August 16 1776 Moravian members in Salem North Carolina objected to taking a loyalty oath to the Continental Congress fearing it violated their religious vow to oath only to God. The World Almanac notes Moravians permitted oaths only in religious services.
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World Almanac
Crystal City Demands Apology From Gov Briscoe
Crystal City officials accuse Gov. Dolph Briscoe of branding the town “little Cuba” and seek a public apology. The Raza Unida led council says the remark isolates Crystal City, harms economic development, and worries private industry as a hospital closes and Carrizo Springs rises.
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Briscoe
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Raza Unida
Crystal City Economic Development Corporation
Jose Angel Gutierrez
Raza Unida Party
Francisco Benavides
Gutierrez
Cuba
Texas
United States
Ouncil
Carrizo Springs
Pecos County jail escape trials move to November date
In Fort Stockton federal court the trial for Pecos County Deputy Sheriff officers Mike Hill and Bill Mabe on civil rights charges has been moved from November 3 to November 8 after a January jail escape involving prisoners who later attempted a second jailbreak and injured a jailer.
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Fort Stockton
Jecps County
Mike Hill
Bill Mabe
Midland
Pecos County
Big Bend
Law Enforcement
Bob Lee
Pete Ten Eyck
Pecos
Boss of the Year Named at Kermit Banquet
The Fourth Annual Boss Appreciation Banquet was held Saturday at the Kermit Community Center hosted by the Business and Professional Women's Club. Winkler County Sheriff Jerry D. Bell was named Boss of the Year by B&PW members.
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Kermit Community Center
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
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Deaths Services for Nathan Waldrop 70
Nathan A. Waldrop 70 died Oct 8 1960 at Methodist Hospital Lubbock after brief illness. Services held Oct 11 at First Methodist Church with burial Elmwood Memorial Park Abilene. He born Mar 4 1906 in Dallas lived Pecos since 1949 after Baird move. Survived by widow Loraine son Alton Waldrop sister Mrs H D Powell and three grandchildren. He was a USDA Farmers Home Administration employee and a Methodist.
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First Methodist Church
Elmwood Memorial Park
Abilene
Mr. Waldrop
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Dallas
Pecos
Baird
Farmers Home Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Loraine
Alton Waldrop
Sweetwater
H.D. Powell
Fort Worth
Clown Lost Near Las Palmas Dressed in Polka Dot Suit
The sheriff reports a clown in a polka dot suit, working for United Way, was lost near Las Palmas on East Third around 4 47 p m Thursday. Police logged a distinct incident amid other city calls including a fire at Verhalen and a rock throwing crash on Stafford Street.
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Las Palmas
East Third
United Way
Verhalen
Joey McMahon
Rosy Rodriguez
Stafford Street
Beeville Hospital Food and Lounge Arrangements
In Beeville the patients’ rooms are restricted to staff areas and the employes’ lounge. The cafeteria serves vegetarian meals for staff and visitors while coffee and cakes are available. Chicken salad sandwiches appear at the volunteers’ snack bar, surprising the administrator. The hospital has broad community goodwill except from minority or poverty groups. Arab dhows use goat fat and lime below the waterline to deter teredo worms, while above waterline sailing hulls are treated with snark oil as a preservative.
Calendar of Pecos Area Events This Week
A local calendar lists events in Pecos including a Gran baile norteno sponsored by LULAC UMAC and CHARROS at UMAC Hall from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. A PHS Spanish Club taco sale runs Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Saragosa Hall. Evening Lions Club meetings and others are scheduled Monday through Tuesday at various venues.
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Umac Y Charros
UMAC
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Taco Sale
Saragosa Hall
Sixth
Peach Streets
Weekly School Lunch Menu Highlights
Wednesday features Tacos with pinto beans lettuce tomato salad and a frozen fruit bar. Thursday serves Hamburger on bun with fries cole slaw and apricot cobbler. Friday offers Sliced turkey with gravy mashed potatoes carrot coins with pineapple and gingerbread. Milk is included daily.
Kennedy Center Houses Three Theaters in Washington DC
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC contains the Opera House the Eisenhower Theater and the Concert Hall together seating 11 050 guests.
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Washington, DC
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Pecos newspaper staff and circulation details
A Pecos newsAlliance publication lists staff roles including Peggy McCrackes as managing editor and Ann Webb sports editor. It also provides office address Cedar St Pecos Texas and circulation rates for various delivery zones and mail options within Reeves County and surrounding counties.
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Ann Webb
Nova Gutierre
Gene Douglas
Diane Osborn
Doris Welch
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
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Odessa
Juan Fierro
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Amelia Carrillo
Corina Brijalba
Juanito Carrillo
Enrique Vasquez
Robert Lyles
Balmorhea
Pauline L. Lerma
Mesa Arizona
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Pauline Lyles
Arizona
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John Jr
Manuel
George
Josephine
Belle
Mary Lee
Faye
Glendale
Calif
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Marfa
Soil Conservation Service
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Lisa
C.T. Gray
Howard Berry
Dallas Street
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IBM
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Marathon
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RCA
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Sun Co
Texaco
Texas Inst
Time Inc
UN Carbide
Uniroyal
US Steel
Woolworth
Xerox
Sprouse Reitz
Debbie Hanna
Jackie Reese
Great Pumpkin
Russell Wilson
Goodyear
Halloweeen
Nova Gutierrez
Ingram
Big Spring
Jay Doug Ingram
Michael Green
Sadler
San Angelo
Jerry Sadler
Texas Railroad Commission
San Angelo Standard-Times
Palestine
Standard-Times
Abilene Reporter-News
Jon Newton
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Bob Armstrong
Roswell
Carlsbad
Dale Davis
U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration
Sheriff
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Eddy Street
Nathan Waldrop
Eddy
Ocean Springs
Miss
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John Lewis
Beeville
Lions Club
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Pecos Optimists
Chaparral Village
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
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Federation
Tops TX 259
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Buckner News Alliance
Cedar St
P.O. Box
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