Four award recipients named for West Texas Chamber honor
Lou Cooley of Borger announced four recipients of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Cultural Achievement Award to be presented at the WTCC Mid Year meeting October 12 13 in El Paso. Recipients include Dr Barton Warnock Sul Ross University educator author scientist and naturalist. Bill and Mrs Bill Moore Canyon directors of Palo Duro Canyon's Texas pageant. Permian Basin Petroleum Museum Library and Hall of Fame Midland for Historical Preservation and Development. and Odessa patron John Ben Shepperd organizer and first chairman of the Texas Fine Arts Commission. The event recognizes contributions to education arts and regional heritage.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Lou Cooley
Borger
WTCC
el Paso
Barton Warnock
Sul Ross University
Alpine
Warnock
Sul Ross
West Texas
Bill Moore
Canyon
Texas
Palo Duro Canyon
Permian Basin
Pecos student receives fall grant and awards luncheon notes
Pecos student Arturo Pena, a junior in the Permian Basin Petroleum Association Scholarship Awards program, received a 1978 fall semester grant of 350 dollars. The program awards rise from 500 to 800 dollars over four years as he continues schooling. He is linked to Lone Star Historical Drama Association and the West Texas Chamber of Commerce. The awards luncheon is set for Oct. 13 with a briefing by Secretary of State Steven C. Oaks on constitutional amendments before Texas voters in November.
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Arturo Pena
Pecos
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
Pena
Lone Star Historical Drama Association
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
WTCC
Ed Coltharp
Steven C. Oaks
Texas
Mrs Jack W Allen obituary in Kansas City Mississippi
Mrs. Jack W. Allen of Kansas City Mississippi dies at age in her seventies after residing in Pecos for about 35 years She owned a hobby craft shop and is survived by her husband Jack W Allen a son W M Bill Turnbull and a sister Mrs Louis Alexopoulos Services are scheduled for Monday September 18 at 2 p m at Newcomer's Funeral Home Kansas City with burial to follow
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Jack W. Allen
Kansas City
Miss
Newcomer's Funeral Home
Allen
Opal Parham
Pecos
W.M. “Bill’’ Turnbull
Louisville
Louis Alexopoulos
Hundredth Birthday Celebration for William A. Cothrun of Lubbock
William Arthur Cothrun of Lubbock Texas marked his 100th birthday on September 4 born September 5 1878 in Greenville Alabama moved to Texas as a boy and spent most of his life there Attending were his three surviving children Cecil Cothrun Myrtle Hough and Mrs Tiffin Young plus seven grandchildren ten great grandchildren four great great grandchildren and several generations of family friends
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Texas
Cothrun
Tiffin Young
Wellington
Cecil Cothrun
Pecos
Myrtle Hough
Lubbock
Nice
Wall Street slides as banks raise prime rates amid cash growth
New York markets fell broadside after concerns over money supply and rising rates. The Dow shed 5.37 to 881.67 at noon, while NYSE composites slipped, and volume reached 16.74 million shares. Banks boosted prime lending to 9.2 percent as trading reflected continued volatility in 1970s era markets. Cotton futures softened midday with spot prices easing and futures lower across the board. Dow Jones indexes show declines across 30 Industrials, Transports, Utilities, and overall stocks.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Resorts International
American Stock Exchange
NYSE
Amex
New York Cotton Exchange
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
Services for Mrs Oma Prew in Balmorhea auditorium
Funeral services for 56 year old Oma Prew are set for tomorrow at 3 p m in the Balmorhea School auditorium with interment in Balmorhea Cemetery. She died yesterday at Reeves County Hospital after noon. Born September 20 1921 in Ladonia she lived in Balmorhea 26 years and was an honorary member of the State Association of Future Homemakers. A Methodist and World War II veteran in the Womens Army Corps Recruiting Sergeant survivors include husband Joe two sisters Mrs Bob Moore and Mrs A M Rochester one uncle John L Bishop one nephew Barron Moore and two great nieces.
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Oma Prew
Balmorhea School
Balmorhea
Prew
Reeves County Hospital
Ladonia
State Association of Future Homemakers
Womens’ Army Corps
Joe
Bob Moore
A.M. Rochester
Alpine
John L. Bishop
San Angelo
Barron Moore
Pecos
Band Boosters Meeting Set for Monday at High School
Pecos Eagle Band Boosters announce their monthly meeting for Monday September 18 at 7 30 p m. in the high school band hall. Parents of high school junior high and sixth grade band members are invited and David Dutchover president invites other interested citizens to attend.
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Pecos Eagle Band
David Dutchover
Balmorhea News Highlights Local Club Games And School News
Mrs. Mary Markham hosted a Monday bridge night with two tables. Amy McIntire won high, Jan Lopez low, and Mildred Stroade with Louise Adams split bingo winnings. Balmorhea school tax roll sent for computer checks. notices pending. School board met Sept 12 with President C T Gray. new equipment for extra football players. Balmorhea Bears face Tornillo at home at eight. Week menu lists country fried steaks to fish with sides and milk. Band Boosters met Sept 12, Marilyn Moore president. plan to serve drinks and cookies after tonight’s game. Louis Collins travels to Troy to visit ill Sidney Creech. Corrections issued for Aug 29 emergency council session. city sales tax on utilities debated. no sewage crew yet. 10 acres bought for $500/acre for sewage system.
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Mary Markham
Amy McIntire
Jan Lopez
Mildred Stroade
Louise Adams
Balmorhead
C.T. Gray
Balmorhea
Helen Humphries
Domecillo Co
el Paso
School Lunch Menu For Coming Week
Weekly school lunch offerings list daily menus from Monday September 18 to Friday September 22. Items include Chili Mac and lemon pudding, Pig in a Blanket, Burrito with Spanish rice, Charburger and fries, Chicken fried steak, plus high school Eagle Express line featuring chili fries, tacos, fried chicken, and pizza options with milk and side dishes.
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Eagle Express
Automobile Crashes, Citations From September 8 Patrol Records
The report lists a 1966 Plymouth Fury III driven by Jose Rivera Valles colliding with a 1976 Suzuki motorcycle ridden by Jose Renderia Castillo. Castillo cited for no driver's license no motor vehicle inspection and no valid registration. It also notes a 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Alicia Navarroette colliding with a 1969 Ford F-100 pickup driven by Tom Roland Coleman. Coleman cited for following too closely and no driver's license. An ambulance call was placed for a boy who fell from a motorcycle and a fire reported 30 miles south on Highway 285 as Gil Industry truck wheels burned.
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Jose Rivera Valles
Scott
Jose Renderia Castillo
Arizona
Castillo
Alicia Navarrette
Tom Roland Coleman
E. Hickory
Coleman
Bobby Aragie
Plum
Pecos
Coffee crop recovery despite frost shocks and price backlash
Readers note the paradox of resilient coffee yields after frost events while consumers balk at steep prices, leading to a slowed market as buyers skip purchases and producers adjust. The remark blends agronomic resilience with economic pressure on java drinkers and the market.
Calendar of Pecos area events and club meetings
Calendar lists Lions Club meetings at Pecos Inn and Lions Den. Includes AA and Alanon sessions in Pecos and Balmorhea, TOPS 259 Reeves Community Council, Rio Pecos Extension Club, Rotary and Lions gatherings. Also notes London AP report about a barmaid with chest pain traced to shoulder activity from work.
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Pecos
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
London
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William Arthur Cothrun
Tember
Greenville, Alabama
Indus
Graz
Austria
Roy Rogers
Mackintosh
Gene Autry
Tommie's Steak House
KIU Radio
Angel's Barber Shop
THE
Pecos Enterprise
Varela
Terrazas Fine Furniture
LA Nortena Tortilla Factory
A.D. Auto Sales
Dairy Mart
S. Ash
State
Martin Ksycki
Santa Rosa Church
Robert Hinojos
Tornillo
Balmohrea_ Band Boosters
Marilyn Moore Offi
Louis Collins
Troy
Sidney Creech
BUICK
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
S A. m
Pete Boody
Zenetron
Zenith Radio Corp
Rediger’s Pharmacy
Rio Grande
Yandell
Home Owned and Operated
Prestone
Randy White
Buick, Inc
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