Jaycees run Labor Day rest area on I 20 westbound
The Jaycees and Jaycee Ettes operated a Labor Day weekend rest area on I 20 westbound from Friday 6 p.m. to Monday 6 p.m. offering free cokes coffee and cookies to drivers to reduce accidents. Over 400 people from several states registered by Sunday noon with many Pecos volunteers listed.
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Jaycees
Jaycee- Ettes
Monahans
Pecos
Andy
Shirley Hannah
Hal Schnellenberger
Dee Farnum
Ray Lewis
Mike Shephard
Buster
Yvonne Mills
Chip Flores
David
Patti Scott
Cary Don
Vicky Winterrond
Jimmy
Susan Lammers
Bushy
Sharon Lee
Bill Cook
Billy Powers
Pecos Jaycees
Jaycee-Ettes
Obituaries for Tarin and Armendariz in Pecos area deaths
Santiago Tarin 69 died at Veterans Hospital Big Spring at 5 20 pm Tuesday.Services set for 10 am Friday Santa Rosa Church burial Santa Rosa Cemetery Pecos Funeral Home.He survived by son Amador Tarin Midland daughter Ester Tarin Midland five brothers two sisters and mother Micaela Turin Pecos Feliciana H Armendariz 76 died Ward Memorial Hospital Monahans at 2 am Wednesday.Services 4 pm Thursday Santa Rosa Church burial Santa Rosa Cemetery Pecos Funeral Home.She was born June 3 1903 in Lajitas Texas resident Pecos area 38 years and is survived by three sons Antonio Garcia Artesia N M Manuel Garcia Westmoreland Calif Guillermo Garcia Pecos four daughters Maria Santillanez Mecca Calif Luisa Ortega Pecos Aurora Fuentez Pecos Amanda Ulate Odessa 41 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
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Santiago Tarin
Veterans Hospital
Big Spring
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Santa Rosa
Pecos
Julian Calanchi
Monahans
Febronio Calanchi
el Paso
Angel Villaloboz
Barstow
Jesus Garcia
Fermin Garcia
San Diego
Calif
Francisca Martinez
Odessa
Lupe Talamantez
Micaela Turin
Feliciana H. Armendariz
Ward Memorial Hospital
Santa Rosa Cemetery
Antonio Garcia
Artesia
N.M
Guillermo Garcia
Maria Santillanez
Mecca
Luisa Ortega
Aurora Fuentez
Amanda Ulate
90th Birthday Honor For Balmorhea Resident Budd Pfeifer
Balmorhea celebrates Budd Pfeifer turning 90 on August 25 with four of five children visiting and gifting $90 each. He plans an Amtrak ride and fishing, while his wife Lillian helps at home. Visitors include Pfeifer relatives from Jacksonville Florida Tucson Arizona El Paso and more. September Senior Citizens Center calendar lists events from Sept 5 to Sept 27 including meetings Bible studies bus runs health clinic and game nights.
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Budd Pfeifer
Pfeifers
Carl Mohle
Jacksonville
Fla
Douglas Pfeifer
Mark
Becky
Tucson
Ariz
David Wood
Margaret
Paula Scott
el Paso
Rodney Pfeifer
Pfeifer
Civil Service
Balmorhea
Lillian
Mohle
Senior Citizens Center
Pecos
AARP
Benjamin Franklin credited with first swimming fins invention
Historical note credits Benjamin Franklin as the inventor of the first swimming fins. The wooden fins, worn on both hands and feet, illustrate early experimentation in aquatic propulsion.
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Benjamin Franklin
Incidents Reported in Pecos Areas Violence and Theft
The Report notes events in Pecos including a Pecos High School student fainting and hospitalized after 10:27 a.m. call from Thelma Brantley, a dumpster fire behind Mr. Burger on Cedar St at 10:48 p.m., a Sept. 3 burglary at Pecos Housing Authority with typewriters adding machine a picture and coins stolen, and a Zippy Mart alarm at 4:44 a.m. with a broken glass door and a bullet slug found near the drink cooler. investigation ongoing.
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Pecos
Thelma Brantley
Pecos Fire Dept
Burger
Cedar St
Jessie Bell Owen
Pecos Housing Authority
Meadowbrook Dr
California St
Cotton futures mixed at New York midday trading
Cotton No 2 futures were mixed as strict low middling 1 1/16 inch spot price fell 118 points to 62.08 cents a pound in the ten leading markets. Late afternoon quotes showed prices at 50 cents per bale lower to 75 cents higher than the prior close with October at 63.80, December 64.93, and March 66.40. Dow Jones indices at 11 a.m. showed declines across major averages with Industrials at 865.10, down 7.51. Transports 258.77, down 3.01. Utilities 107.51, down 0.47. Stocks 305.99, down 2.69.
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NEW York
New York Cotton Exchange
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
A.m
Indus
Pecos Mayor Proclaims Volunteer Week 1979
Mayor William R. Bickley of Pecos City designates September 3 to 8 1979 as Volunteer Week. The proclamation lauds Pecos citizens and Pecos High School students for volunteering with the elderly blind and disabled and urges participation in events recognizing their service.
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W.R
Bob"’ Bickley
Pecos
Pecos City
Pecos High School
Department of Human Resources
William R. Bickley
Texas
Toyah Pool To Stay Open Saturdays And Sundays
The Toyah Swimming Pool will remain open during September on Saturdays and Sundays from 2 to 7 p.m. The schedule ensures community access to the pool on weekends this month.
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Toyah
Grain futures prices for wheat corn and oats
AP notes from Chicago show Wheat No 2 hard red winter at 4.18n and No 2 soft red winter at 4.22n. Corn No 2 yellow 2.75%4n hopper 2.70%4n box. Oats No 2 heavy 1.30%4n. Soybeans No 1 yellow 6.98n. Also Tuesday No 2 yellow corn quoted at 2.78 2n hopper 2.73 2n box.
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Cash Grain
Chicago
Lamesa and Pecos High Football Tickets On Sale
Tickets for the Friday game between Pecos High School and Lamesa High School are on sale in the Administration Building at 1302 S. Park. Adult tickets cost 3 dollars and students pay 1 in advance or 1.50 at the gate. Sale ends at noon Friday.
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Pecos High School
Lamesa High School
S. Park
Pecos High Announces Freshmen Cheerleader Election
Freshmen cheerleader election is set for this afternoon at Pecos High in the gym at 22:40 p.m. Freshmen will vote after introductions, with sophomores juniors and seniors in study hall. The first pep rally is planned for Friday Sept 7 between periods five and six. Players depart at 2:45 for Lamesa. Class photos are scheduled for Sept 11 and 12.
Pecos Area Weekly Community Events and Birthdays
Coming events list for Pecos area with clubs meeting Monday through Friday at various venues including Amistad Lions Lions Den CPS Reddy Room and Senior Citizens Center. Notes include contact numbers and open meeting options. Also lists notable birthdays: John Mitchell 66 Arthur Koestler 74 Darryl Zanuck 77 and other dates.
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Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Cantaloupe City CB Club
CPS Reddy Room
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Huff and Puff
Pecos
Saragosa Hall
Pecos AA
Al-Non
N. Oak
Balmorhea
Old Senior Citizens Center
Second
Hickory
Eddy St
Barstow Lions Club
Barstow Community Center
Downtown Lions Club
Holiday Inn
Missouri
John Danforth
Arthur Koestler
Darryl Zanuck
Marine Pfc Gene L Wilkins Deploys to Okinawa
Marine Pfc Gene L Wilkins son of Birdie Wilkins of 405 S Sycamore departed for a six month deployment to Okinawa. He serves with the 2nd Battalion 5th Marines based at Camp Pendleton Calif as part of a Marine Amphibious Unit force in readiness for potential air ground projection. Wilkins joined the Marines in June 1978.
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Gene L. Wilkins
Birdie Wilkins
S. Sycamore
Okinawa
5Th Marines
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Marine Amphibious Unit
MAU
U.S
Wilkins
Marines Corps
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Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves County
Reeves, Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis Counties
Pecos Enterprise
Area News
Toyah News
Lamesa
Pecos High
Pecos Rotary Club
Alpine Lodge
John Mitchell
Family Sales
LA Nortena
Converse
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