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Newspaper

Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1976

Page

2

McConnell Names Evelyn McConnell as Teacher Aide

Evelyn McConnell is hired as teacher’s aide at Toyah school to assist Mrs. Sue Toone with kindergarten through fifth grade. A 42 party was held at Janie Duncan’s home Saturday night with hostesses Janie Duncan and Georgia Daniel in attendance along with several couples.

Gerry Haile Evelyn McConnell Toyah Evelyn Sue Toone Janie Duncan Georgia Daniel Jack Burchard A.L. Gibson Terry

Toyah Social: Local Guests Attend Weekend Gathering

The note lists attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cargill, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Drier, Mrs. Jimmie Reinhold, Mrs. Charlotte Waight, Mrs. Joe Kuhn, Mrs. Charles Swift, and Mr. Carl Reinhold. Refreshments were served after the party. Ed Smith and Dell Kirk of San Diego visited Toyah. H S Haile family visited San Angelo. Jim Cummingham of Corpus Christi visited Ab Cummingham.

Ed Smith Dell Kirk San Diego Calif Toyah

Texas warm spell eases as cooler front eyed

Pleasant midweek weather spread across Texas with Dallas and Pecos logging highs around 81 and a 31 degree low in the morning. Forecasters warned of a new cool front reaching Northwest New Mexico Friday and moving into North Texas by weekend, while other regions saw rain and strong winds.

Associated Press Texas Pecos Rio Grande Valley New Mexico Amarillo Dalhart el Paso Panhandle McAllen Alice Seaboard Plains Midwest Carolinas Georgia Florida New Jersey Pennsylvania New York Great Lakes Rockies Mississippi Valley Washington Oregon Idaho Pacific Northwest Nevada Reno Lovelock

Local draft boards to end operations in May

Five area residents lose non paying jobs as Selective Service Local Draft Boards cease May 8. Col Melvin heads state offices confirming 525 board members at 96 boards terminated. A small standby unit will retain emergency plans and reserve officers for potential reactivation. All Texas boards closed Feb 28 as part of military cutbacks.

Selective Service Col. Melvin State Reeves, Winkler Ward Pecos Loving Counties Howard Collier Jeri Ann Blake Mentone John May Fort Stockton Donald Tracy Kermit Alfonso Vasquez Monahans National Guard Glantz Draft Board Texas Selective Service System Boards

Market slips as trucking strike dampens recovery hopes

Noon trading sees the Dow drop 7.32 to 992.13 as fears grow that the national trucking strike will slow the economic rebound. Oil issues stumble while a Senate subcommittee approves a bill to breakup big oil. Cotton futures rise modestly amid light trading. livestocks reports from Fort Worth and national yards note varied gains and steady to higher prices.

New York Fac Senate Texaco Standard Oil Indiana Exxon Gulf California NYSE American Stock Exchange New York Cotton Exchange Fort Worth

Syria threatens intervention in Lebanon civil war

Syria warned it would intervene militarily in Lebanon unless Kamal Junblatt's leftist Moslem forces accept a cease fire. Junblatt insisted on Moslem dominance and warned against a permanent truce with Christian forces. U S mediation began as Beirut quieted. fighting continued near Kahhab with heavy casualties.

Syria Lebanon Eliasantar Associated Press Beirut Tarily Damascus

Feedlots set to steer cattle prices in 1976

Dr. Ernest Davis of Texas A&M says feedlots will dominate cattle price trends in 1976 as rising fed cattle supplies pressure values. He notes 87 percent more cattle on feed last September and 27 percent higher placements in late 1975, with profitability and lower feed costs fueling the expansion before prices dip again due to surplus beef.

College Station Ernest Davis Texas Agricultural Extension Service Davis Texas A&m University

Albuquerque businessman Grant Brumlow dies in crash

Memorial services for Grant Brumlow 43 and his wife Ethel 45 are set for 2 p m today at Strong Thorne Mortuary. Funeral 3 p m Friday at Cooper Mortuary in Kermit Texas. The couple died when their light aircraft crashed about a mile south of Ruidoso Municipal Airport after taking off Monday in bad weather. Brumlow chaired Cibola Life Insurance Co and held stock in three New Mexico banks. He led Buena Suerte Ranch Inc near Roswell and headed Viva Oil Co with interests in West Texas and Oklahoma.

Albuquerque N.M Grant Brumlow Ethel Strong Thorne Mortuary Cooper Mortuary Kermit, Tex Brumlows Ruidoso Municipal Ruidoso Bramlow Brumlow Cibola Life Insurance Co New Mexico Buena Suerte Ranch, Inc Roswell Viva Oil Company West Texas Oklahoma

Texas tax revenues rise on multiple levies in first half

Comptroller Bob Bullock reported midyear state revenue reaching 3 billion dollars, up 18 percent from a year earlier due to stronger sales tax, gas production tax, and motor vehicle sales tax. Expenditures through six months totaled 3.3 billion, with education accounting for 1.8 billion or 54 percent. February brought 603.2 million in tax collections while 510.6 million was spent. Bond issuances by local governments are reviewed for 1976 versus 1975.

Austin Bob Bullock Bullock Texas State Comptroller’s Office

Jurors Summoned for Tuesday Civil Jury Week

One hundred forty persons were summoned to appear for jury duty at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the 148th district court for civil jury week. Judge J.H. Starley noted the panel includes Olga G. Nunez Henry Millan Edna Kirk bride Joe Prew Jr. and many others in multiple groups.

148Rd District Court J.H. Starley Olga G. Nunez Henry Millan Edna Kirkbride Joe Prew Jr Kathy Jo Beauchamp Arnold Briere Arlton D. Bottoms W.P. Mattox Amelia L. Sandoval Fred Stroade E.J. Shaw Juan E. Rodriguez Clarence Oster Dennis Walker James K. Stewart Elvin Reynolds Margarita Vallaueva Pedro Fuentes Jimmie Jack Gentry Larry P. Holdman Richard Dominguez Clydene Elswick Ismael Dominguez Warren Dunlap Raymond Garcia Ramon Carrasco Jose Jaramillo Russell G. Hill Jose A. Villa

Calendar of events in Pecos area activities

Rotary Club meets at the Holiday Inn at noon. ACACLD meets at 7 30 p m. Kin dergarten at 200 S Peach at 7 30 p m. Friday Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous convenes at 8 p m at 125 S Oak St with several contact numbers. Cancer crusade film Journey Into Darkness plays at State Theater at 10 a m with no admission. Monday Evening Lions Club at American Motor Inn 7 30 p m. Amistad Lions Club at Lions Den 7 30 p m. Pecos Optimists at Chaparral Village Steak House 7 p m. Tuesday Alcoholics Anonymous and Al anon meet 8 p m 125 S Oak St. Morning TOPS Club 9 30 a m Federation Parlor TOPS TX 259 meets at St Community Office 6 p m. Evening Optimists meet at Saragosa Hall 8 p m.

Rotary Club Holiday Inn Acacld Barl Bell S. Peach Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous S. Oak St Cancer Crusade State Theater Lions Club American Motor Amistad Lions Club Lions den Pecos Optimists Chaparral Village Al-Anon Morning Tops Club Federation Tops TX St. Community

1776 Showdowns at Globe End of Run in Odessa

The last scheduled performances of the smash hit musical 1776 will be next Friday and Saturday evening at The Globe of the Great Southwest. Students from Amarillo Mineral Wells Big Spring McCamey Fort Stockton and Dalhart plus Odessa College guests attend as part of Texas Forensic Association events. Lee Cutter portrays Thomas Jefferson who is newlywed and reluctant to write the Declaration while Congress hesitates.

Globe of the Great Southwest Amarillo Mineral Wells Big Spring McCamey Fort Stockton Dalhart Texas Forensic Association Odessa College Peter Stone Sherman Edwards Congress Thomas Jefferson Lee Cutter Jefferson

Pecos Enterprise Local Delivery and Mail Rates Noted

The Pecos Enterprise lists delivery and mail subscription rates by region and method. Rates vary by county Reeves Ward Loving Culberson and Jeff Davis, with annual totals plus tax and special service pricing for servicemen and students.

Reeves Ward Loving Culberson Jeff Davis

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