Barstow Man and Wife Die in Car Train Crash Near Shallowater
Barstow resident Mr. Wright and his wife were killed in a car train accident three miles east of Shallowater. Joint services for Mr. and Mrs. Wright were held in Lubbock with burial at City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter and one grandson. Mr. Wright was born September 3, 1922 in Shallowater and was a farmer. Mrs. Wright was born April 23, 1923 in Lubbock. Mrs. Mildred Jenson will become Barstow city secretary after the monthly council meeting.
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T.E. Wright
Lubbock
City of Lubbock
Wright
C.W. Wright
Shallowater
A.C
Livestock and commodity market report from Fort Worth
The Fort Worth market shows cattle and calves at 1100 head with limited gains across slaughter calves and yearlings. Feeder cattle rise up to 1.00, hog prices mixed, sheep lambs steady, and cotton futures up 2.40 per bale with spot prices easing slightly. Gold prices drift lower in London and Frankfurt as New York bases hold around 147 dollars.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Choice
New York
London
Paris
Frankfurt
Zurich
Handy & Harman
Engelhard
Mother Goose parade renamed Martha Goose for bicentennial theme
Barstow events reporter Irene Garcia notes the annual Mother Goose Parade will be renamed the Martha Goose parade with a bicentennial theme and will occur October 9. A costume contest features boys in minute men and frontiersmen outfits and girls as frontier women or colonial belles.
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Danny Reynolds
Barbs By Phil Pastoret
A light column notes office chill during a boss’s brisk burn and teases an office boy. It lists September birthdays for staff members Gil Abila Estefana Aldaz Eva Gonzales Nancy Martinez Susana Abila Sylvia Abila Ernestina Guerrero Orlando Gonzales Gloria Gonzales and Frank Abila.
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Gil Abila
Estefana Aldaz
Eva Gonzales
Nancy Martinez
Susana Abila
Sylvia Abila
Ernestina Guerrero
Orlando Gonzales
Gloria Gonzales
Frank Abila
Four Thousand Gulf Wells Idle Prompt Oil Shortage Debate
Washington reports about 4000 Gulf of Mexico wells are shut in not producing though potential. USGS says 1972 rise mostly due to reporting changes, not actual nonproduction. Many shut-ins blank due to reservoir issues. leases must be produced within five years, and some later restart production.
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Washington
Gulf of Mexico
American Petroleum Institute
Petroleum Today
U.S. Geological Survey
Conservation Division
W.E. McKelvey
Geological Survey
Gulf
USGS
Teachers Attend Alpine District XIX TSTA Meeting
Mrs C A McIntire and Mrs Kenneth Schloemer attended the District XIX Texas State Teachers Association in Alpine on Saturday September 13. About 200 members heard Grace Grimes of Longview state president elect of the TSTA. Discussion covered the legislative program action teacher rights and responsibilities. Amy McIntire hosted bridge at her home with prizes awarded to Evalon O’Rear Carol Bagley and Peggy Moore. Mrs St John of Ft Davis is in Alpine memorial hospital with illness.
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C.A. McIintire
Kenneth Schloemer
Texas State Teachers Association
Alpine
Grace Grimes
Longview
TSTA
Britain Webb
Trans-Pecos
Amy McIntire
Evalon O’rear
Carol Bagley
Peggy Moore
Nancy Bolzle
Ethel Jacobsen
Phelda Morrison
Carl Nilson
Edna Tuerck
Martha Moore
Suspect Sought In Alpine Murder And Robbery
West Texas officers seek a suspect in the murder and robbery of an Alpine motel desk clerk. The clerk was found shot in the back of the head around 1 a.m. with about $200 missing from the motel cash register. Police notes also report tool theft, a dog bite victim, and a two-vehicle accident with no injuries.
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West Texas
Alpine
Pecos
Reeves County
Randy Harp
S. Park St
Ramon Ornelas
Aida Jiminez
Eighth St
Art Halliburton
Mary G. Thomason
Wyoming St
Sonja Jenkins
Iowa St
Fourth
Alberta Streets
Balmorhea Speaker Dr Hollis Shook To Visit Church
Dr Hollis Shook director of professional ministers for the Northwest Texas and New Mexico Conference will be Balmorhea Methodist Church guest speaker at the 9 a m Sunday Sept 21 service. Everyone is invited to hear him. Mr and Mrs Richard Contrarea moved into the Filamento Baeza house on Houston Street this week. Mr and Mrs Lley Price of Oregon visited Friday and Saturday en route from Oklahoma to see Cassie Farrington and Frankie Kingston, planning to travel to California to visit more relatives.
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Hollis Shook
North West Texas and New Mexico Conference
Balmorhea Methodist
Richard Contrarea
Filamento
Lley Price
Oregon
Oklahoma
Cassie Farrington
Frankie Kingston
California
Calendar of coming events in the Pecos area
Calendar listing weekly meetings and gatherings in Pecos and Balmorhea. Tabled items include TOPS Club at E Tenth Street citizen’s center, Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon at 8 30 p m, Social Security rep at Community Action office 902 East Tenth Street, city federation of women’s clubs and Modern Study Club program Betsy Ross and the Flag, Downtown Lions noon at Holiday Inn, Morning Optimists at Ramadzin, and Rotary Clue Holidejan at noon.
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E. 10Th St
Citizen's Center
Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
Community Action Office
City Federation of Women’s Clubs
Federation Parlor
Modern Study Club
Lions
Holiday Inn
Ramadzin
Rotary
Holide
Iwi
Pecos Enterprise Advertising and Delivery Rates
Pecos Enterprise lists staff names and contact details along with subscription prices for local and mail delivery. It notes rates by month and year, delivery area coverage, and AP affiliation for republication rights.
June's Namesake Sparks Roman Etymology Debate
Authorities disagree on the origin of June's name. Some trace it to the queen of the gods, others to juniores meaning youths. The month was possibly dedicated to youths or elders, contrasting May's dedication to elders.
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Junius
Juniores
Maiores
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Irene Garcia
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Maria Salcido
Medical Center Hospital
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Naomi Polanco
Joe Garcia
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Patsy
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Robert Ortega
Phil Pastoret
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Continental Telephone
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Cayanosa
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JC Penney
Walter's Dairy Queen
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