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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1979
Page
2
Nita Armstrong Reeves County Republican Party chair writes Pecos Enterprise urging readers to oppose a bill creating two primaries. She warns it would double taxpayers’ money and serves no good purpose while inviting citizens to inspect the legislation and contact Dick Slack Pete Snelson.
The market showed slim gains and resistance near yearly peaks as the Dow edged down to 77.54 by noon. Exxon and Gulf Oil rose slightly among NYSE oil issues, Texaco fell, while the composite index slipped to 5.05 and volume rose to 16.95 million shares. Cotton futures gained midday with prices nudging higher across May July and October contracts. Dow Jones averages mixed across sectors, with utilities and transport shares contributing to a cautious trading session.
Fred Armstrong of 700 South Hickory Pecos Texas seeks a certification of occupancy for Lot 4 Block 2 Belmont Addition Pecos in R 3 district to park a mobile home and requests a zoning exception. Public hearing April 12 1979 at 7 00 PM City Hall. Also bid notice for 3 45 acres in Reeves County Texas Southeast corner of Section 153 Block 13 H and G N A R Survey to be sold by Pecos Barstow Toyah ISD with bids by April 17 1979 5 30 PM.
A United States citizen and two Mexican nationals were convicted Thursday in U.S. Magistrate J.M. Preston of Pecos for misdemeanor immigration violations. Nasario Arzola Madrid, 54, Presidio, received three years unsupervised probation and a $150 fine with payment as a probation condition, linked to three counts of aiding illegal aliens. Madrid faced suspended six month sentences on each count. Bustamante Morales, 21, and Cardona Samarripa, 20, each received 179 days for illegal stay. Bustamante Morales faced prior convictions and Cardona Samarripa resisted arrest.
The Pecos Ambulance Service responded at 1 a.m. Thursday to a motel at 2116 W. Third for a man in Room 108 in pain, and he was transported to Reeves County Hospital. At 1:43 p.m. Wednesday, Pecos Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a dumpster fire behind the employment agency at 1705 W Fourth.
Pecos City Fire Marshal Dick Wadley reports two 5-year-old boys started a garage fire at 507 S Alberta on Tuesday afternoon by playing with matches. A 1969 model station wagon, tires and automobile engines were destroyed. Loss is uninsured. Fire department responded at 2 41 p m and the boys were given to their parents for discipline.
The Pecos rabies drive takes place this Friday at the First Baptist Church north parking lot at Fourth and Hickory. Vaccinations start at 4 PM and run through the evening with reduced fees amid a Texas outbreak. In the first three months of 1979 Texas confirmed 128 rabies cases, double the prior record, with new cases reported in the Odessa Midland area.
Pecos Volunteer Fire Department was called to a dumpster fire at 923 S Oak at 8:15 p.m. Thursday. Police investigate two arson fires on a 1974 pickup at 6B Airbase lot, with $80 damage and two slashed tires. Burglary report notes a theft of a .22 semiautomatic rifle from 1212 E Fourth. Ambulance handled a possible heart attack victim at 514 E 13th and later transferred a patient with a possible spine injury from Reeves County Hospital to Odessa Medical Center.
Tommy E. Pruitt, 17, was killed April 1 in a two vehicle collision in San Benito Texas. Graveside services were held April 4 at Mont Meta Memorial Park under Thomas Garza Funeral Home. He was a former Pecos High School student. Survivors include his parents three brothers and three sisters. Francisco A Rodriguez 71 died April 5 at Odessa Medical Center. Services set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Santa Rosa Church with burial at Santa Rosa Cemetery. He was born September 16 1907 and was a longtime Pecos Barstow Toyah ISD resident retired. Survivors include his wife two sons six daughters two brothers one sister 17 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Odessa College will host a Spring Jazz Clinic for locals to learn jazz improvisation and pedagogy. The workshop is at 3 p.m. in May in room 108 of the Fine Arts Building. Bernie Rose, OC jazz director, says area music directors would find it of special interest.
Five of eight Mexican citizens pleaded guilty to illegal entry and received prison terms from U S Magistrate J M Preston in Pecos. Sentences ranged from 60 to 179 days with three men getting 90 days and others 179 days after prior apprehensions and voluntary returns to Mexico.
The Eagle Echo staff received a certificate of merit in journalism and production from the Interscholastic League Press Conference for 1978 79. Pecos High is the only district 2 3A school in its division honored this year. Editor Edward Porras leads a team with Laur ie Fant Kathleen Bates Dalia Morales in UIL district meet preparations for April 6 in Andrews.
A Tucson man Michael Harold twenty from 614 E Blackridge was taken by Pecos Ambulance Service to Reeves County Hospital Pecos at about 1 a m Thursday after reporting chest pain. He was treated and released. He stayed at a motel 2116 W Highway 80.
Calendar entries list weekly meetings for Lions Clubs, Optimist Club, AA and Al Non, Barstow Lions, TOPS chapters, Senior Citizens Center classes, ministerial fellowship lunch, Business and Professional Women, Downtown Lions, Pecos Rotary, Jaycees, and related venues like Pecos Inn, Lions Den, Holiday Inn, and Alpine Lodge Restaurant with times and locations for Monday through Thursday activities.
Pecos Police investigate burglary of the west side storage shed near Pecos High School baseball field. A purple jersey and 54 baseballs, 24 new and 30 used, valued together at about $195.95 were taken. Coach Steve Peters reported the 6:30 p.m. loss after opening the shed and watering the field.
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