Balmorhea Briefs Highlight Family Visits and Local Events
Balmorhea residents hosted relatives from Hale Center Paris Ill El Paso and San Angelo during a weekend of services and gatherings. a Balmorhea festival attendance, a bean cook off judges and a covered dish supper in Fort Davis were among the community activities. a new baby girl Sally is welcomed to Balmorhea. a memorial for Cromwell Barlow notes El Paso burial and Balmorhea ties. the Balmorhea school faculty received a post-summer coffee hosted by the FHA with first aid kits for teachers.
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Charles Boyd
el Paso
Nora Boyd
Balmorhea
Viola Linten
Helen Martin
Mary Bozeman
Odessa
Lee Barlow
Fort Worth
Future Homemakers of America
Lucy Montoya
FHA
Corina Rodriguez
Rosa Sanchez
Dolores Carrasco
Stocks edge up amid takeovers and energy news
The Dow Jones average rose to 877.13 by noon as energy and takeover talk influenced trading. Louisiana Land Exploration jumped after a gas discovery while Save-On Drugs fell on merger talks. Dow Chemical climbed on stronger earnings projections. Cotton futures eased in late afternoon deals with contracts for Oct, Dec, and Mar quoted higher earlier and then lower.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Dow Chemical
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Dow Jones
A.m
NEW York (Ap
New York Cotton Exchange
Hospital Auxiliary Opens Gift Shop Open House
The Reeves County Hospital invites the public to an open house for its new gift shop. Sponsored by the Hospital Auxiliary, the event will be held Sunday October 7 from 2 to 5 p.m.
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Reeves County Hospital
Hospital
Beta Sigma Phi Meets at Ginger Brookshire's Home
Beta Sigma Phi held a Monday night gathering at Ginger Brookshire's house with 28 attendees at the salad supper. The group plans a Sept 24 closed meeting after inviting new pledges and recalling earlier members. eight pledges were present and will be voted on. A hospital auxiliary membership drive is planned the same date. Joyce Edwards led the hospital auxiliary meeting as District II Area B set a Sept 28 gathering in Andrews. Junior Auxiliary applications are open to ages 15 through high school, with forms available at the hospital Gift Shop or from Mrs. Margaret Harrell. The next Beta Sigma Phi meeting is Oct 8 at 7:30 p.m.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Ginger Brookshire
Ruth Braden
Julie Fleming
Norma Patterson
Kathy Royal
Carol Coulter
Melba Davee
Pam Allen
Becky Allen
Sue Ann Diaz
Lyndia Thomas
Elaine Capers
Lynn Nance
Janice Schwindt
Alice Lasiter
Lena Ray Brownlee
Zelma Cannon
Fran Sunday
Evelyn Lumpkin
Joyce Edwards
Andrews
Margaret Harrell
Donna Edwards
Yvonne Creasey
Paulette Schultz
Betty Tapp
Joy Foster
Jeannette Alligood
Kathy Cross
Nelda Blevins
Meeting on proposed civic center study details
A report on the Market and Economic Feasibility Study for a proposed Community/Convention Center will be presented to the Chamber of Commerce at 7:30 this evening. The public is invited to the Banquet Room, Community Center, 506 S Oak St. Dick Naylor chairs the proposing committee and David Hinz is Chamber president.
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Chamber of Commerce
S. Oak St
Dick Naylor
David Hinz
Donald Duck Turns 45 As Disney Star Since 1934
Los Angeles AP reports Donald Duck, hero of 128 Disney cartoons, marks 45. First appeared June 9 1934 in The Wise Little Hen, but his real personality formed by Orphan's Benefit. Clarence Nash, 74 and retired, provides the voice in every film and notes inspiration from a pet goat in Independence Missouri that sounded odd when hungry.
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Los Angeles
Donald Duck
Donald
Clarence Nash
Nash
Independence
Petroleum Association Plans Pecos Member Drive
Bob Madison of the Permian Petroleum Association announced a membership drive in Pecos on October 18 at 3 30 p m at the Pecos Valley Country Club Terry Burkholder leads with help from Pecos association members The drive pits Pecos Monahans and Fort Stockton for the most new members with prizes for top recruiters and a cash prize for bringing in the most members The drive runs for ten days
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Bob Madison
The
Permian Petroleum Association
Pecos
Pecos Valley Country Club
Terry Burkholder
Monahans
Fort Stockton
Reeves County Sheriff's Report Thefts and arrests in Toyah and beyond
Reeves County deputies report theft of 5.01 dollars worth of gasoline at Toyah Exxon's station thefts and cattle theft totaling eight thousand four hundred dollars from Jack Ivey. Additional thefts include a wallet from Casa Mana Apartments and a trailer theft of change a watch and orange juice. Two men from Cabazos Ca face charges for a second Toyah gas station robbery. James Huddler 43 was arrested for attempting to compel prostitution on a minor with bail set at ten thousand dollars.
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John Bardin
Truth of Consequences
New Mexico
Andrew Franks
Coronado Ca
Reeves County
Reeves County Sheriff's Department
Howard David
Eddy
Exxon
Toyah
Charles Bledse
Charles Eldon
Cabazos
Sherry Schwindt
Sheriff's Department
Casa Mana Apartments
James Huddler
Pecos Area Club Meetings And Events Schedule
Community notices list Lions Club meetings at Amistad Lions Lions Den and Pecos Evening events plus TOPS groups Senior Citizens Center quilting bee and Bible study. Various clubs meet weekly biweekly at local venues with contact numbers and times noted.
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Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Cantaloupe Cit CB Club
CPS Reddy Room
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Huff and Puff
Pecos
Saragosa Hall
Pecos AA
Al-Non
N. Oak
Balmorhea
Second
Hickory
Eddy St
Barstow
Western artist Bruce Marshall to display watercolors in Pecos bank
Texas artist Bruce Marshall will showcase western watercolors at First National Bank of Pecos September 13 and 14. His painting Ten Historic Texans will grace the next Southwestern Bell telephone book cover, with 15 million copies distributed statewide. Marshall, nicknamed the Rembrandt of the West, has works in major museums and has received multiple honors from Texas and Confederate descendant groups. The exhibit marks his second Pecos Bank show.
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Texas
Bruce Marshall
First National Bank
Pecos
First National Bank of Pecos
Southwestern Bell _ telephone
Marshall
Rotary Club
Harold Elder
Austin
Argosy Magazine
Rembrandt
National Infantry Museum
University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures
San Jacinto Monument
Alamo
Bank
Grain futures prices widen gaps in Chicago report
Wheat No 2 hard red winter 4.19, No 2 soft red winter 4.23 4. The No 2 yellow corn 2.76, hopper 2.71, box 2.65. Oats No 2 heavy 1.44, Soybeans No 1 yellow 6.97. Monday quotes show corn at 2.70 with 2.65 box.
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Chicago
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