Guest speaker named for Permian Basin Planned Parenthood meeting
Mrs. Guadalupe Arizpe De La Vega of Ciudad Juarez Chihuahua Mexico will be honored guest and speaker at the annual Permian Basin Planned Parenthood meeting in Odessa. Walter Hall Midland president will preside at the dinner and business meeting with new board and officers to be elected. Meeting at Odessa Country Club Thursday 6 30 p m social hour followed by meeting and buffet. Reservations urged by Oct 31.
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Guadalupe Arizpe de la Vega
Ciudad Juarez
Chihuahua
Mexico
Permian
Balmorhea News Highlights Local Events and Meetings
Community this week includes Balmorhea Methodist Church talks on education by Jerry Cook in the pastor’s absence, plans for the October 26 conference, a drive for Halloween queen votes, and a school carnival slated for October 29. Band wins Sul Ross Homecoming trophy and UIL meet in Odessa forthcoming. desk upgrades and a Halloween coronation set the week’s pace. Notable travels include Pearl Blakemore visiting Ft. Davis and Henry Jones family reunion. J Oates suffers a heart attack and is treated in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Cook
Ft. Davis
Alpine
Odessa
Market Mixed as Dow Dips Below 800 Again in NY report
The Dow Jones slipped to 798.08 at noon as gains by some NYSE issues barely edged losses. Analysts noted bargain hunting and short-covering but warned against expecting a sustained rally amid recent declines. Citicorp traded at 20 3/4 with a 21 bid in block trades. Big Board index fell 0.10 to 49.76, ASE down 0.08 to 111.30. NYSE volume reached 9.51 million shares. Cattle and hog futures and preliminary stock averages also listed from New York and Fort Worth reports.
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New York
Dow
Citicorp
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Barbs on grindstone and witching hour coffee lore
A compact, tongue in cheek note contrasts steady work with a boast about a grand bob job, followed by a playful line about neighborhood wives gathering for coffee at midnight.
Balmorhea Weekend Visitors From Several Texas Cities
Balmorhea residents hosted many kin and friends over the weekend. Odessa visitors included Mr and Mrs Juan Casias and families and Mr and Mrs Alberto Matta with relatives. Fort Worth, El Paso, Pecos, and Lubbock guests joined Balmorhea families for gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Casias
Odessa
Alberto Matta
Carolina Carrillo
Fort Stockton
Clemente Alvarez
Alvarez
Carrillo
Elario Alvarez
Fort Worth
Beto Alvarez
el Paso
Elario
Beto
Clemente
Balmorhea
Mrs. Espinosa
Cotton market in Far West Texas slows for week ending Oct 21
Agricultural Marketing Service reports very slow activity with no grower sales. El Paso spot quotes: grade 31 staple 37 at 54.75 cents and grade 41 staple 34 at 49.50 cents per pound FOB. December New York Futures No 2 settled at 52.32. Growers received 68 to 70 per ton for cotton seed. J A McAfee notes 2,900 upland samples classed that week, season total 5,100, vs 2,300 last year. Grade 31 and 41 each 27 percent. staple lengths led by 33 at 25 percent and 34 at 24 percent.
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Texas
Agricultural Marketing Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
el Paso
New York
J.A. McAfee
Mike
Pressley
Sul Ross Pecos Homecoming Queen is Margie Ephriam
Margie Ephriam a Sul Ross State University senior physical education major from Pecos was crowned homecoming queen for 1977 during pre game ceremonies at the Lobo McMurry football game. She is SABU queen and volleyball team captain escorted by Don Walker. First runner up Felipa Martinez sophomore Presidio. Other runners up Susan Scott from Marfa Michele Glover from San Antonio Bernadette Etter from Newport New Jersey.
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Margie Ephriam
Sul Ross State University
Lobo-McMurry
Ms. Ephriam
Birdie Wilkins
Pecos
Student Association of Black Unity
SABU
Don Walker
Lobo
Felipa Martinez
Presidio
Susan Scott
Marfa
Michele Glover
San Antonio
Bernadette Etter
Newport
New Jersey
Odessa College Halloween Carnival Opens With Thriller Show
A special showing of the thriller You'll Like My Mother starring Patty Duke Astin and Richard Thomas starts the Odessa College Halloween carnival at 4 p.m. in the main auditorium with 50 cent admission. Activities run 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the mall area with booths, foods, games, a 6 p.m. costume contest, and prizes for best costumes.
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Odessa
Patty Duke Astin
Richard Thomas
Odessa College
Learning Resources Center
LRC
Bike stolen from Croc kett Junior High School
Mrs. Lou Kilgore reported her son's bicycle stolen from Croc kett Junior High School Tuesday afternoon. The bike valued at about 45 dollars. Police also reported two men and a juvenile arrested after a Fifth and Elm stop. Oscar Hernandez cited for drunk in auto and no license. Jesse Rivas arrested for drunk and contributing to a minor. The juvenile booked for drunk and minor in possession. A runaway from Arizona was picked up at Christian Learning Center and taken to juvenile office. Ambulance calls recorded for American Motor Inn and Coyanosa Highway near city tanks.
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Lou Kilgore
Jefferson St
Crockett Junior High School
Fifth and
Elm St
Oscar Hernandez
Jesse Rivas
Jeff Jones
Christian Learning Center
Arizona
American Motor Inn
Coyanosa Hwy
City Tanks
Calendar of Pecos area events premieres weeklong lineup
Calendar lists Lions Club and Optimist events at Pecos venues Monday through Friday. Activities include Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, TOPS clubs, Eagle Booster Club, Modern Study Club, Game Day at the Senior Center, Boy Scout Pack 191, a Wednesday Hands Up program, and a Friday Halloween tacky party at the Senior Center.
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Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
Federation Parlor
TOPS
St. Community
Modern Study
Texas Clubs
S. Cedar St
First Presbyterian Church
Obituary notices for Cowart and Briones in Pecos area
Lucy Lee Cowart died October 24 at Pecos Nursing Home born April 18, 1886. Services Thursday at 10 a.m. in Breckenridge burial in Caddo Cemetery survivors Raymond Gardenville Lewis Pecos and seven grandchildren 15 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Luis Briones 77 of Kermit and formerly Pecos services 2 p.m. today at St Joseph Catholic Church Kermit burial Kermit Cemetery Rev Paul Terrera officiated. He died Monday night in Kermit Memorial Hospital long illness resident of Leisure Lodge Nursing Home Kermit lived in Pecos 1938 to 1974. Survivors Pablo E Briones Kermit several Briones relatives Dominguez Lyles and other nieces and nephews.
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Lucy Lee Cowart
Pecos Nursing Home
Breckenridge
Caddo Cemetery
Raymond
Gardenville
Lewis Cowart
Pecos
Luis T. Briones
Kermit
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Kermit Cemetery
Paul Terrera
St. Joseph’s
Briones
Kermit Memorial Hospital
Leizure Lodge
Pablo E. Briones
Cosme T. Briones
Marcelino T. Briones
Paul O. Briones
Deer Bloodthirsty Buyer Spends 500 On Rifle
A provocative question frames a story about a purchaser who spends five hundred dollars on a rifle to pursue a kill. The remark raises concerns about hunting ethics and potential violence.
Corpus Christi Regional Choir picks Tuloso-Midway student
Manuel Galindo Jr son of Mr and Mrs Joe Martinez of Corpus Christi has been chosen for the Corpus Christi Regional Choir as a bass singer. He attends Tuloso Midway Junior High and previously studied at Crockett Junior High last year. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Granado Sr of Pecos.
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Manuel Galindo, Jr
Joe Martinez
Corpus Christi
Tuloso-Midway
Galindo
Crockett Junior Hgh
Granado
S. Mesquite
Pecos
Balmorhea Library Sets Open House On Oct 30
The Balmorhea Library will host an open house on October 30 from 3 to 5 p.m. Mrs. Moore the librarian invites everyone to attend.
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Balmorhea
Moore
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