Soil and Water Conservation District Election Slated Oct 10
An election for Zone five director on the Upper Pecos Soil and Water Conservation District Board is set for Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. in Pecos Community Public Service Conference Room. Eligibility requires land ownership in the subdivision, county residence in the district, and farming or ranching engagement. Current directors include James Waddell, J H Bowden, Alan Hepworth, Bill Allgood, and L V Gill.
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Upper
Pecos Soil and Water Conservation District Board
Community Public Service
Pecos
James Waddell
Soil and Water Conservation District
Reeves County
Toyah-Limpia
Wink
Noted author speaks at OC October 24-25
ODESSA Dr. Charlie Shedd, noted author and speaker, will visit Odessa College for two public talks. On Oct 24 at 7 30 p m he outlines fun marriage and on Oct 25 at 1 30 p m offers youth guidance on how to tell if you are really in love. Admission is free with advance tickets from the student activities office. space may limit 750 seats.
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Odessa
Charlie Shedd
Shedd
Odessa College
Market Struggles as Rates Pressure Persists
Stocks narrowed gains and slipped further as evidence mounted of rising rates. The Dow at midmorning stood around 858, with losers outnumbering gainers on the NYSE. Banks face a 9 1/2 percent prime rate spread, and commodity quotes show wheat, corn, oats, and soybeans trading mixed amid the rate backdrop.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Recital to Benefit Big Bend Chamber Orchestra at SRSU
Sul Ross State University Music Department presents a vocal recital featuring Ann Cooper with soprano and Rex Wilson in solos and duets at the SRSU Art Gallery. Accompanists include Errol Gay Ellen Boyd and clarinetist Joan Peck. Admission is free with tax deductible donations welcome. proceeds aid the Big Bend Chamber Orchestra and its first season program for children.
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Sul Ross State University
Ann Cooper
SRSU
At & P
Lottie Evans
Srsu Music Department
Big Bend Chamber Orchestra
Shakespeare Players Return to Odessa for Comedy of Errors
The Globe of the Great Southwest brings the Oxford and Cambridge Shakespeare Company from England to Odessa for a one night showing of The Comedy of Errors at the Globe Theatre on Oct 18. Tickets are five dollars with advance mail reservations and a self addressed envelope for return.
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The
Globe of the Great Southwest
Oxford and Cambridge Shakespeare Company
William Shakespeare
Globe Theatre
Odessa
England
Oxford
Cambridge
Harold Shaw
Peter Farage
Jon Plow
America
Globe Box
Shakespeare Rd
Texas
National 4 H Week Slated for Oct 1 7
National 4 H Week observes October 1 to 7 with nearly 5.5 million youths nationwide and over 100000 in Texas. President Carter lauds the theme Free dom to Be as a doorway to personal growth through learning by doing and community involvement. The Texas Agricultural Extension Service notes 4 H teaches real life skills, citizenship and leadership through clubs, groups, nutrition programs and camping. (Staff Photo)
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Texas
Jimmy Carter
Cooperative Extension Service
John T. Pelham
Pecos Area Coming Events Schedule for Week
The Pecos area lists weekly activities including Lions Club meetings at Pecos Inn and Lions Den, Pecos AA and Alanon group times, TOPS 259 Reeves Community Council, Downtown Lions Club at Holiday Inn, Rotary Club at noon, Senior Citizens Center day hours, exercise class, and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings with contact numbers for Oak Street.
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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
Pecos
Senior Citizens Center
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Oak St
Patient transferred to Monahans hospital by Pecos ambulance
A patient was moved to a Monahans hospital at 1 p.m. yesterday by the Pecos Ambulance Service. Fire crews from the Pecos Volunteer Fire Department put out a fire at 1521 Cowan around 12:10 p.m. yesterday.
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Monahans Hospital
Pecos
Cowan
Senate action blocks cotton dust enforcement funding
National Cotton Council President Lon Mann hailed Senate passage of an amendment to the Labor-HEW Appropriations bill delaying enforcement of cotton dust standards until May 1979. The amendment, led by Sen. Bennett Johnston, would curb OSHA spending pending review, with several co sponsors from both parties.
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U.S. Senate
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
National Cotton Council
Lon Mann
Bennett Johnston
Dla
Labor Department
Senate
Congress
Mann
Long
D-La
Tower
R-Ten
Bentsen
D-Ten
Bumpers
D-Ark
Hodges
Eastland
D-Miss
Bartlett
R-Okla
Danforth
Rmo
Baker
Obituary of Kenneth Whitlow in Pecos Funeral Home services
Kenneth Arnold Whitlow 41 died in Odessa yesterday. Services are at 3 p.m. tomorrow at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with Harold Ahl officiating. Interment in Fairview Cemetery. Born April 27, 1937 in Alabama, he lived in Pecos four years. Survived by wife Deborah Ann, daughter Sylvia Ann, three sons Jimmy Lee Roger Arnold Scott Randall all at home, brother Luther Whitlow Odessa, sisters Nell Norris and Majorie Prather San Angelo, mother Eva Blanton San Angelo. He was a Jehovah’s Witness.
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Kenneth Arnold Whitlow
Pecos Funeral Home
Harold Ahl
Monahans
Fairview
Alabama
Whitlow
Pecos
Odessa
Jehoviah Witness Church
Deborah Ann
Homecoming plans underway at Sul Ross State University
Sul Ross State University Ex-Student Association prepares for the 1978 Homecoming Weekend on Oct 27 and 28. A dedication will rename the Health and Physical Education Building as Graves Pierce Health and Physical Education Building in honor of former coaches B C Graves and Paul E Pierce. Registration times are 1 to 5 p.m. Oct 27 and 8:30 to 11 a.m. Oct 28, with contact at 915 837 3461 ext 242 or 245.
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Sul Ross State University
Sul Ross
Exes
Graves- Pierce Health and Physical Education
Lobo
B.C. Graves
Paul E. Pierce
Association
Graves-Pierce
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DOW Jones
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Pecos Enterprise
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
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MET
Manuel Orona
Luis Esparza, Jr
MET West Texas
Rupert Cruz
Cesar Garcia
Chito Garcia
Ventura Rios
Motivation, Education, and Training, Inc
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Diane Osborn
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
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