Pecos Chamber Women Plan Yuletide Events
The Women’s Division of the Pecos Chamber of Commerce met to outline three Christmas projects. A full page newspaper greeting ad would let residents submit names to wish Merry Christmas townwide. A contest for indoor decorations in two categories artificial and live trees was planned. A Style Show on Saturday morning Nov 18 will showcase holiday and after five dresses with merchant participation expected.
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Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Vicki Pattillo
Gail Box
Pat Ethridge
Sherry Rodgers
Deeana Rushing
Jan Livingston
Robert Hinojos
Disaster SBA branch opens in Pecos for flood victims
The Small Business Administration Disaster Branch Office opens today in the First National Bank of Pecos to aid Reeves County flood victims. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. weekdays. Disaster loans with terms up to 30 years are available to homeowners, businesses, and inventories with no limit beyond actual loss less any insurance.
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Small Business Administration Disaster
First National Bank of
SBA
Reeves County
Texas
Pecos
Odessa Man Injured In Pecos County Crash
Danny Hernandez, 28, of Odessa, sustained a head laceration when his 1977 pickup struck a telephone pole along State Highway 17 about 12 miles south of Pecos at 12:25 a.m. Sunday. He was treated at Reeves County Memorial Hospital in Pecos after emergency care and transferred to an Odessa hospital. A passenger was uninjured. DPS said Hernandez may have fallen asleep, causing the southbound truck to leave the road. The pole and vehicle were heavily damaged.
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Odessa
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
PeCos
Texas Highway Patrol
Danny Hernandez
Department of Public Safety
Hernandez
September Rise in Economic Indicator Signals Growth
The Commerce Department said the index of future economic trends rose 0.9 percent in September, the largest gain since April. Most of the increase came from building permits and related factors, suggesting optimism about near term activity.
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Michael Doan
Associated Press
Washington
Commerce Department
Secretary of State predicts low Texas voter turnout
Secretary of State Steve Oaks forecasts only 37 percent turnout for Texas in the November general election, about 2.3 million voters. He warned a low turnout could favor Republicans due to their organization and financing, noting 1974's 31 percent non-presidential turnout as a cautionary parallel.
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Austin, Texas
Steve Oaks
Texas
Oaks
Capital Eye
United States
Jury selection begins for Cullen Davis murder trial
Houston AP. Defense lawyers started examining prospective jurors in the trial of millionaire Cullen Davis charged with soliciting the murder of Judge Joe Eidson in a heated divorce case. Prosecutors say Davis, 45, ordered the hit, potentially facing up to 99 years if convicted. Davis was transferred to Houston after two postponements, with FBI informant McCrory testifying Davis paid $25,000 for the judge’s death. Eidson had recused from the case.
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Houston
Cullen Davis
Davis
Joe Eidson
Richard
Haynes
Lions Club Blood Drive Set for Wednesday in Pecos
Otis Mawhiney of the Pecos Evening Lions Club announced a blood drive at Pecos Community Center on Oak St this Wednesday from noon to 6 p.m. Donations will aid local hospitals with needs greater than normal. Duval plant employees donate Thursday, Nov 2. Last year nearly 100 pints came from plant staff. Donations may be designated to Methodist Hospital in Houston to replace blood for Mr Bryan who recently had heart surgery. He was reported to have had a fair day yesterday.
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Pecos
Oak St
Mawhiney
Duval
Methodist Hospital
Hoston
Halla Bryan
Bryan
Pecos United Way supported child care center keeps costs low
The Pecos Children s Day Nursery run by the Community Council of Reeves County operates 7 30 a m to 5 30 p m serving children 6 weeks and up. The center at 1001 East Tenth Street began in 1975 with HUD funds and now maintains a four dollar daily cap per child. Director Mrs Armstrong notes donor support from Pecos United Way helps inflation stay down. Staff includes Dorothy Smith Lucilla Hernando Vida Levario Barbara Smith Sara Vasquez Marie Hudson Maria Navarette and Francis Valenzuela. Approximately half the staff come from the CETA Manpower programs via Pecos Independent School District. Public invited to visit. call 445 2054.
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T.L.C
Tender Loving Care
Pecos Children’s Day Nursery
Honey Armstrong
Pecos United Way
East Tenth Street
HUD
Pecos
Armstrong
Dorothy Smith
Lucilla Hernandez
Vida Levario
Barbara Smith
Sara Vasquez
Marie Hudson
Maria Navarette
Francis Valenzuela
Ector Galindo
CETA
Pecos Idependent
Nina Abila
Two share prize in Enterprise football contest
Upsets mar week nine as 183 entrants competed. Adelino Contreras of Barstow and Ramona Ortega of Pecos split a $15 prize after missing two games. Contreras and Ortega tied on scores with 20 and 36 respectively, while several entrants missed by wide margins.
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Adelino Contreras
Barstow
Ramona Ortega
Adams
Pecos
Contreras
Houston Oiler
Cincinnati
Ortega
Eagles
Angelo State
Texas A&l
Green Bay
Tampa Bay
Imperial
Balmorhead
Detroit
Chicago
Monahans
Conservationist Roquemore Receives 25 Year Service Award
Saul B Roquemore a Soil Conservation Service technician based in Pecos received a 25 year government service award. He began his conservation career in 1956 with the Soil Conservation Service in Pecos and later assisted land users in the Balmorhead Fields Office Area. Roquemore served three years in the military and earned an agriculture education degree from Prairie View A M in 1953. He hails from Bivins Texas.
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Saul B. Roquemore
Soil Conservation Service
Roquemore
Pecos
Balmorhead Fields
Prairie View A&m
Bivins
Texas
Jackie W. Wirod
Campaign report due tomorrow reminder to candidates
Reeves County clerk Catherine Ashley reminds candidates in the November 7 General Election that a campaign expenditure report is due October 31. The report covers expenditures from September 29 to October 28.
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Catherine Ashley
Reeves County
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