Delia causes heavy rains and floods across West Texas
Snow surprises Davis Mountain residents as Delia moves through Big Bend causing widespread rainfall in West Texas and Southeast Louisiana. The storm left four deaths, flooding in Baytown and Houston area evacuations, crop losses in 21 counties, and warnings for lingering flood risks while officials predicted cooler, unsettled conditions ahead.
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Pecos
Barstow
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Toyah
National Weather Service
Big Bend
Texas
West Texas
Texas-Mexico
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New Mexico
Delia
Louisiana
Fast
Pere Sons
Weather Service
Gulf Coast
San Angelo
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Houston
Meet the Eagles Night Crowds Pecos High Gym
The Pecos high school Meet the Eagles pep rally drew strong turnout as fans packed the gym for the start of football season activities. Coaches and varsity and junior varsity players were introduced while cheerleaders performed as plans for the El Paso Irvin game and upcoming parade in downtown Pecos were announced.
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Eagle
Eagles
el Paso Irvin
Pecos
Barstow council renews 25 year gas franchise
Barstow City Council unanimously approved a 25 year renewal with Southern Union Gas Company to continue serving residents. Buck Renshaw, local manager, explained the renewal six years before the old agreement’s 1979 expiration. The meeting also funded fencing around the old schoolhouse site with bids to open October 18.
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Barstow
Southern Union Gas Company
Southern
Buck Renshaw
Oren named driver of month by Post Office
W K Oren of Pecos at 2210 Missouri St has been named driver of the month by the Post Office Department for sustained safe driving with no accidents or violations. He has 22 years with the postal service. a $25 bonus was presented. He is eligible for a $500 annual prize. selection compared drivers from Andrews, Big Lake, Crane, Fort Stockton, Kermit, Sonora and Monahans. Fort Worth report: about 50 cattle escaped and overturned a truck downtown, one steer chased to Farrington Field. no injuries, city traffic disrupted.
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J.E. Travland
W.K. Oren
Oren
Pecos
W. K. Oren
Missouri St
Post Office Department
Post Office
Postal Service
Andrews
Big Lake
Crane
Fort Stockton
Kermit
Sonora
Monahans
James E. Travland
Fort Worth
Tex
Farrington Field
Lions To Hear El Paso Eye Bank Talk At Meeting
Lions Club members will hear a representative from the El Paso eye bank at their Monday night gathering. The 7 30 p m meeting at the American Motor Inn will include ladies night. The speaker will outline eye bank work and oversee the program.
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Lions Club
el Paso Eye Bank
American Motor Inn
el Paso
Eye Bank
Library acquires Xerox 915 copier for public use
Reeves County Public Library has received an automatic Xerox 915 copier. The copier is available for public use at the charge of 10 cents a copy.
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Reeves County Public Library
Oklahoma cotton producers break contracts in Okla farmers action
Greer County growers from Willow area hire a lawyer and notify Plains Cotton Co operative of Lubbock they will not honor contracts to sell cotton sold in March at a fraction of expected prices. Prices rose sharply since March and a federal suit to enforce the contracts was filed. preliminary hearing set Sept. 1. County commissioners meet for routine session with bids on courthouse parking and microfilming bids on the agenda. No citations in a two vehicle crash at Fourth and Oak Streets. injuries reported.
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Adobe
Oil
Mangum, Okla
Greer County
Lubbock, Tex
Ernest Babek
Plains Cotton Co-operative
Lubbock
Willow
New York Cotton Exchange
Fourth and
Oak Streets
Leonard Saint
Louis M. Espinoza
Oak St
Robert C. Galindo
Second St
Unclaimed plane crash victims remain unidentified
The two deceased from Tuesday’s plane crash have not been identified or buried. Funeral director Bill Calloway said no definite action has been taken. Authorities confirm one man may be Michael L. Roy, but identity of the bodies remains unsettled. Out-of-town inquiries and media calls have yielded no clues. Jack Hubbs, brother of Barney Hubbs of Pecos, died in a Fort Stockton nursing home around 10 am. services are pending at Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
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Bill Calloway
Funeral Home Manager
Michael L. Roy
Lahoma
Texas
Jack Hubbs
Barney Hubbs
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Fort Stockton Funeral Home
Jury summons for criminal week in 143rd District Court
One hundred twenty five prospective jurors were summoned for criminal jury week beginning September 17 in 143rd District Court. Judge J H Starley announced the panel to report at 9 a.m. on Monday. The list includes numerous local residents such as Baldemar Leal, Lie Dan Starks, Lydia Garcia, Raymundo Orona, and Alberto Gomez among many others.
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District Court
143Rd District Court
J.H. Starley
Baldemar Leal
Leslie Dan Starks
B.T. Biggs Jr
James Acker
Socorero Ornelas
Louis P. Collins
D.W
Wes) Elliott
Lydia Garcia
Norris Sydow
Raymundo Orona
Ben D. Lyles
Mary Natividad
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the Eagles
Lions Eye Bank
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Yolanda Hinojos
Alberto Gomez
Mike Polanco
Felix Chavarria
Petro C, Jaramillo
Conrad Knoff
Bot Dean
John H
Billy J. Jennings
Willie Mae White
Jimmy G
Trichell
Tomas Salgado
Heard Reynolds
Ray Dominguez
A. L. Gibson
Jose A. Carrasco
Jack Thomason
Manuel F. Galindo
David E. Viramontes
John T. Rediger
Simon Acosta
Joe H. Barton
W.T. Abercrombie Sr
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