Farmers push for aid in gas and price fixes
Reeves County farmers spoke by telephone with Congressman Dick White and three colleagues about soaring gas costs, regional price formulas, and possible emergency legislation. Bowen Poage and Burkland outlined current voting hurdles, with farmers urging market oriented relief and consideration of solar energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Douglas
Reeves County
The
Security State Bank Today
Dick White
Washington
D.C
White
Bob Poage
Texas
Dave Bowen
Mississippi
Bob Burkland
Minnesota
Elizabeth Ray
Earl Butz
Bob Owens
Charles Forehand
Congressman White
Forehand
Bowen
Pogue
Poage
Deaths Honor Lacy Hart 81 in Pecos Funeral Services
Death notices for Lacy William Hart 81 of 621 S Hickory held at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel at 10 a.m. burial in Toyah Cemetery. Hart died at 9:10 p.m. Sunday in Reeves Memorial Hospital. born April 10 1895 in Jeff Davis County. a retired rancher and farmer and World War I U S Army veteran. Survivors: brother T C Hart Cole man, sister Mrs Luela Hubbs Pecos, several nieces nephews and cousins. Also services for Lena Lee Hubbs 83 of Fort Stockton sister of Mrs Jo Atkinson Pecos held at 2 p.m. Monday Fort Stockton Funeral Home with burial in Pecos. born December 27 1892 in Pecos moved to Fort Stockton in 1922 from Pecos. housewife and Baptist Church member. Preceded in death by husband Mr Hubbs. survivors include sister Mrs Jo Atkinson Pecos and several nieces and nephews.
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Lacy William Hart
S. Hickory
Pecos Funeral Home
Toyah
Mr. Hart
Reeves Memorial Hospital
Jeff Davis County
U.S
T.C. Hart
Coleman
Luella Hubbs
Pecos
Lena Lee Hubbs
Fort Stockton
Jo Atkinson
Hubbs
Fort Stockton Memorial Hospital
The
Baptist Church
Barney Hubbs
Carnival rides open on Walthall Street lot
Carnival rides sprout on a vacant lot near Gibson's on Walthall Street. Sponsored by the merchants committee of the Pecos Chamber of Commerce, the rides will be open for youngsters today through Sunday.
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Gibson's
Walthall Street
Merchants Committee
The
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Calendar of local group meetings and events
Miss America seventy five speaks to TSTA members and guests at 7 30 p m Eagle Boosters meet at the high school cafeteria Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon 8 p m 125 S Oak St 445 4611 445 4413 375 2508 TOPS Club meets 9 30 a m Federation Parlor TOPS TX 259 meets at St Community Council office 6 p m Evening Optimists meet at Saragosa Hall 8 p m Pecos Art Club salad luncheon 1 p m Business and Professional Women pot luck first meeting 1976 77 Federation Parlor 7 p m Inter club council organizational meeting 6 30 p m Community center banquet room 18 Monday Evening Lions Club American Motors Inn 7 30 p m Amistad Lions Club Lions Den 7 30 p m Pecos Optimists Chaparral Village Steak House 7 County Commissioners Office 9 30 a m
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TSTA
Eagle Boosters
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
Tops Club
Federation
Tops TX 259
St. Community
Pecos
Business and Professional Women Club
Lions Club
American Motors Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Optimists
Chaparral Village
Noon market report notes Ford strike risk weighs on rally
New York stocks fell as talks of a possible Ford Motor Co strike clouded sentiment. Dow at midday down 3.49 to 979.80, with more losers than gainers on the NYSE and a light 7 million shares traded. Cotton futures eased after profit taking while livestock markets showed mixed moves across Fort Worth and Amarillo. Dow Jones averages for 11 a.m. show declines across industrials, transports, and utilities.
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New York
Ford Motor Co
New York Stock Exchange
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Amarillo
Tex
Dow Jones
A.m
Indus
County approves record 1977 budget with pay freezes
Odessa County Commission sets a 22 million dollar 1977 budget, withholding all recommended pay raises for hospital administrators and allocating 2,500 for a self improvement course. Medical Center Hospital's 13.8 million budget faces salary freezes at 1976 levels totaling 145,284, despite a 158,220 administration figure approved by the hospital board. Big Spring area notes discuss implications of Webb AFB closure on Big Spring ISD and Howard College, with potential revenue, enrollment, and staffing losses. Midland ISD trustees consider refinements to a desegregation clustering plan approved last week, while Carmen McCollum, Miss Texas and Miss America contestant, returns to Odessa after appearances in Denton and Atlantic City.
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Odessa
Ector
Medical Center Hospital
James Pulley
Pulley
MCH
Midland
Midland Independent School District
Joe Dominey
U.S. Department of Justice
Carmen McCollum
Gaylord M. McCollum
Texas
Denton
North Texas State University
Odessa American Cooking School
Midland- Odessa Symphony
Fort Worth
Miss McCollum
Atlantic City
N.J
New York Democrats Choose Senate Nominee From Five Candidates
In New York voters select a U S Senate nominee from a five candidate field spanning the party spectrum. The lineup features a flamboyant congresswoman a loquacious professor a former attorney general a durable party veteran and a candidate who runs a parking garage business.
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New York
U.S. Senate
U.S
Continental Texas rate increase notices a public utility move
Legal notices declare Continental Telephone Company of Texas and Southwest Bell plan intrastate rate increases effective October 16 1976 and October 7 1976 respectively. The changes would raise gross intrastate revenues about 16 percent annually and copies of new rate schedules are on file with the Public Utility Commission in Austin and at company offices and affected municipalities. Printed by Pecos Enterprise Sept 14 1976 Sept 21 1976. Sealed bids called by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Balmorhea fence project due Sept 30 1976. Plans available from Engineering Division Austin Texas 78701. Tel (512) 475-2561. Continental Telephone of Texas. Printed by Pecos Enterprise Sept 14 1976 Sept 21 1976.
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Texas
Bo Worsham
White
Burkland
Poage
Congress
Ray Kesey
Public Utility Regulatory Act
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Continental Telephone Company of Texas
Public Utility Commission
Austin
Continental
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
John H. Reagan
Balmorhea State Recreation
Toyahvale
Reeves County
Continental Telephone of Texas
Pecos Enterprise
Burglary at Bessie Haynes Elementary School Reported
Theft of school supplies and damages to the building at Bessie Haynes Elementary School are estimated at 200 by principal Sidney Sadler. Police reports say the weekend burglary occurred shortly after 9 a.m. Monday when someone broke a window and entered two classrooms missing items include student workbooks and supplies.
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Bessie Haynes
Sidney Sadler
Sadler
10Th
Plum Streets
Sherry Liles
Eighth St
Elisa Maldonado
S. Hickory St
S. Mesquite St
Conoco
Orla
Barstow
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Rio Grande Valley
L.G
Bo’’ Worsham
Robert Worsham
Poague
West
Congressman Bowen
Owens
Mexico
United States
Worsham
Coyanosa
Richard White
Washington D.C
M.G. Singh
Farmers
Security State Bank
Lady Hart
Lena Hubbs
Walthall
Limm
witlFis
Whittaker
New York Cotton Exchange
Alcoa
Associated Press
At&t
Au Rich
Beth St
Borden
Brit. Pet
Cat Trac
Cities
Soc
Coca Cola
Cent Oil
Dow Chem
duPont
Eastman
Paso NG
Exxon
Fairchild Cam
Gen Foods
Mtrs
Gen Tire
Goodrich
Great
A&p
Gulf Oil
Gif St Ut
Hart-Hk
Hous LP
IBM
Int Paper
Jhn-Man
John Joh
Litton
Marathon
Mobil Oil
Monsanto
Enney
Phill Pet
RCA
Safeway
Sears
Ind Sony
Sun Co
Texaco
Texas Inst
Time Inc
UN Carbide
Uniroyal
US Steel
Woolworth
Xerox
Big Spring
Webb Air Force Base
Big Spring High School
Big Spring Independent School District
Howard College
Demos
Southwest Bell
Pecos” Enterprise
Gibson
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