Balmorhea Teachers Honored At Community Tea
Balmorhea teachers were honored Tuesday afternoon August 22 at the Balmorhea Center with a tea hosted by the women of the Community Club and the Senior Citizens. Guests included visiting relatives and local families, with refreshments of punch coffee cookies and mints. The Senior Citizens calendar for September lists events including bake sales welfare visits and a noon luncheon with a program and birthdays for the month.
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Balmorhea
Balmorhea Center
Community Club
Louise Adams
Loraine Collins
TRA president to visit Permian Basin restaurant group
E.C. Buddy Porterfield, president of the 5700-member Texas Restaurant Association, will visit the Permian Basin Restaurant Association on Tuesday September 12. He will speak at a dinner at Odessa Country Club starting at 7 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. The event, hosted by Sherman Cox and TRA Permian Basin Chapter, invites all in food drink and lodging to attend. Porterfield will discuss Back to Basics for Better Business and be joined by LaVerne Porterfield and W H Price. Porterfield owns Sheps Little Chicken Shacks in Galveston County and has been honored with Galveston Distinguished Citizens Award.
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Texas Restaurant Association
E.C
Buddy’’ Porterfield
Permian Basin Restaurant Association
Galveston
Odessa Country Club
East Highway 80
Sherman Cox
TRA
Permian Basin
Cox
Odessa
Midland
Herb Blankinship
Porterfield
LaVerne Porterfield
W.H. “Buckshot"’ Price
Shep
Galveston County
Waco
Market Advances on Mixed Economic News Week
The New York market rose as traders weighed mixed data with the Dow up .95 at 877.77 by noon. Unemployment fell to 5.9 percent in August from 6.2, while CitiBank boosted its prime lending rate. Gambling shares recovered losses as Ramada Inns, Bally, and Del E Webb moved higher amid hotel deal chatter. Cotton futures eased midday with 10 leading markets showing declines from Thursday prices.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Labor Department
Citibank
The
Dex
Ramada Inns
Bally
del E. Webb
Atlantic City
N.J
New York Cotton Exchange
Midland Reporter Telegram president dies in Houston hospital
James N. Allison Jr. 46 president and publisher of the Midland Reporter Telegram and prominent civic leader died of pneumonia in a Houston hospital after a month of hospitalization post surgery. Funeral set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. He owned the Plainview Daily Herald Alpine Avalanche and briefly the Borger Herald. A veteran editor and former Nixon era party official, his career spanned Midland and Washington. Survivors include his wife Linda, mother, daughter Alyson Ann, son James N. Allison III, two daughters Catherine Holloway and Marcia Holloway, and stepson Patrick Holloway.
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Midland, Texas
James N. Allison Jr
Midland Reporter-Telegram
Houston
Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity
Resthaven Memorial Park
Allison
Plainview Daily Herald
Alpine Avalanche
Borger Herald
James N. Allison Sr
Reporter Telegram
Southern Methodist University
Air Force
SMU
Midland
Reporter-Telegram
Associated Press
Dallas
George H.W. Bush
Congress
Bush
Washington
Republican National Committee
Politcal
Linda
Alyson Ann
James N
Jay'' Allison III
Catherine Holloway
Marcia Holloway
Patrick Holloway
Weekend Weather Forecast For North and South Texas
The Associated Press outlines a long holiday weekend forecast for North Texas, South Texas, and West Texas. Expect partly cloudy skies in North and warm conditions with a chance of thundershowers, highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s, and cooler nights. South Texas sees elevated chances of storms Monday andTuesday, with highs upper 80s to low 90s and lows upper 60s to upper 70s. West Texas faces thunderstorms Sunday into Tuesday, cooler days Monday and Tuesday, with Panhandle highs in the upper 80s to low 90s and lows mid 50s to upper 60s.
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Associated Press
North
Texas
South Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
Toyah City Council Hires Lawyer For Water Rate Hike
The Toyah City Council met on Monday August 28 with Mayor Mark Chaddick presiding and retained Abilene lawyer James E. Allen to advise on the city water rate increase. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Haile Jeff and Sheila to the Lonie Richards family in Bridgeport.
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Toyah
Mark Chaddick
James E. Allen
Abilene
New Fort Worth judge to preside Cullen Davis divorce case
Judge John Barron of Bryan will preside in the Cullen Davis divorce trial in Fort Worth. Chief Justice Joe Greenhill of the Texas Supreme Court appointed Barron to hear the case, with District Judge Charles Murray announcing the decision. Barron is a retired jurist who served on the 14th Court of Civil Appeals in Houston after leading the 85th District Court in Bryan.
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Fort Worth
Texas
John Barron
Bryan
Cullen Davis
Joe Greenhill
Texas Supreme Court
Barron
Charles Murray
14Th Court of Civil Appeals
Houston
Orona Fuentes Family Reunion Set for Sunday in Balmorhea
An Orona and Fuentes family reunion is scheduled for Sunday September 3 in Balmorhea at the Jose QO Fuentes farm. Relatives from Odessa Kermit Dallas New Mexico Midland Muleshoe Marfa El Paso California Pecos Saragosa Balmorhea Monahans San Antonio Barstow Van Horn Fort Worth and Waco are expected to attend with about 300 persons.
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Orona and Fuentes
Balmorhea
Jose QO. Fuentes
Odessa
Kermit
Dallas
New Mexico
Midland
Muleshoe
Marfa
el Paso
California
Pecos
Saragosa
Monahans
San Antonio
Barstow
van Horn
Fort Worth
Waco
School Menu for September 4 to 8
Labor Day opens the week with no serving details. Monday features spaghetti with meat sauce, calico hominy, spinach, bread stick, fried apple pie, milk. Tuesday adds beef stew, okra, crackers, peaches, cinnamon roll, milk. Wednesday serves charburger with sides and a chocolate peanut butter bar, milk. Thursday offers chicken patty, fries, salad, bar, milk. Friday includes chicken salad, potatoes, green beans, hot roll, ice cream bar, milk.
Cash grain and dow jones early averages report
Chicago prices show Wheat No 2 hard red winter 3.34 and No 2 soft red winter 3.34. Corn No 2 yellow 2.14 with hopper 2.11 and box. Oats No 2 heavy 1.17. Soybeans No 1 yellow 6.53. Dow Jones averages at 11 am list 30 Industrials 875.00 down 1.82, 20 Transports 248.25 up 0.30, 15 Utilities 106.53 down 0.13, 65 Stocks 303.82 down 0.31.
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Cash Grain
Chicago
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
Thefts Reported and Accidents in Pecos Area
Police reports show Johnny Frank Lamb detailed a missing Roger mini 14 rifle Cal 223 from his vehicle at 8 21 a.m. Aug 30. A yellow Huffy girl’s bicycle was stolen from Carol Estelle Jones’s home at 1904 S Hackberry. Delfino Lujan was arrested for alleged public intoxication at 6 18 p.m. Aug 30. An accident involved Alicia Terrango Barreno’s 1971 Monte Carlo and Minerva Mendoza Lopez’s 1977 Explorer with Lopez cited for improper backing. An ambulance responded to an ill man from Barstow and a car pedestrian collision at Texas and Veterans Streets. A major I 20 collision west of Pecos at 11 44 p.m. last night blocked the east bound lane with ambulances and fire units on scene. A separate Stockholm Zoo thefts story notes a cobra released nightly in the reptile house.
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Johnny Frank Lamb
S. Willow
Pecos
Carol Estelle Jones
S. Hackberry
Delfino Lujan
S. Walnut
Alicia Terrango Barreno
Hackberry
Minerva Mendoza Lopez
Texas and
Veterans Streets
Calendar of Coming Events in the Pecos Area
Pecos area calendar lists upcoming events including community meetings, church services, local fairs, sports schedules, school activities, and cultural programs. Details cover dates, venues, and participating organizations for residents planning the month’s engagement, with emphasis on accessibility and local participation.
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Pecos
Weekly Pecos civic klub meeting schedule
Monday evening Lions Club at Pecos Inn 7 p.m. Amistad Lions Club at Lions Den 7 30 p.m. Tuesday Pecos AA and Al non 125 S Oak closed 8 p.m Open Friday 8 p.m. Balmorhea phone numbers listed. TOPS 259 Reeves Community Council 902 E 10th St 6 p.m. Wednesday Downtown Lions at Holiday Inn noon. Thursday Rotary at Holiday Inn Pecos noon. Friday Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous 8 p.m. 125 S Oak St phones listed.
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Lions Club
Pecos Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos AA
Alnon
S. Oak
Balmorhea
TOPS
Reeves Community Council
10Th St
Holiday Inn
Rotary Club
Pecos
Area 4-H Plans September Playday Schedule
4-H members map a busy September with events in Mentone Pecos and Abilene. Playday set for September 3 at Mentone. Pecos 4-H meeting September 5. Angora Goat Production Seminar September 14 at Menard. Reeves County 4-H play day September 17 at Pecos. West Texas Fair September 8 to 16 in Abilene. South Plains Fair September 27 to 30 in Lubbock. Rondo Mills 4-H meeting September 13 at Mentone.
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Mentone
Pecos
West Texas
Nixon Ends 21 Year China Trade Embargo in 1971
President Nixon lifted a 21 year embargo on trade with China in 1971, authorizing exports in 47 non strategic categories. The move marked a significant shift in U.S. policy toward China.
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Richard Nixon
China
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Anna Fuentes
Hope Mendoza
Rebecca Garcia
Aurora Chavez
Robert Hinojos
Eddie Fellabaum
J.J. Jahl
Roy Glover
Mrs
Richard Long
Lou Allen Huelster
Gary Harrison
Balmorhea School
Beryl Locket
Fort Davis
John Barfield
William Hamilton
Reeves County Hospital
Welfare
Pat Towler
Ethel Jacobson
Beda Larrimore
Oma Prew
Hubert Humphries
Sam Hamilton
Cecil Kingston
Estes Park
Colo
Bill Robinson
Duncan Kingston
School Board of Equalization
School Board
State Park
Pecos Enterprise
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Diane Osborn
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves County
Reeves, Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis Counties
Stanton Reporter
Texas Daily Newspaper Association
West Texas Press Association
Texas ~Ss Association
Lincoln
Neb
Toyah News
Mrs. Haile, Jeff
Sheila
Lonnie Richards
Bridgeport
A.L. Gibson
Mrs. Gibson
Lizzie Young
Robie
Linda Griffin
Family Reunion
Stockholm
Sweden
APA
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
4-H
America
Pecos Savings & Loan Association
First National Bank
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