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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1979
Page
2
The Special Education Department of the Pecos Barstow Toyah school system honored C W Wright yesterday at Carver Resource Center for his instrumental role in development and support of special education programs.
Pvt. David W. Johnson of Pecos joins BRAVE SHIELD 19 a large readiness drill in Central Texas testing Army Air Force Reserve and National Guard units in a combat scenario. About 16 000 troops 600 tracked vehicles 1 650 wheeled vehicles and 140 aircraft will be engaged. Johnson serves as a radio operator with the First Cavalry Division at Fort Hood and his father C Johnson lives in Abilene Texas.
A large Barstow Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD tribute honored Wright for 39 years as an educator, superintendent, and administrator. Irene Cueto presented the plaque as colleagues and students praised his work in Special Education, personnel leadership, and community service.
Three of five Mexican nationals convicted of illegally entering the United States received 179 days each in Pecos. Jorge Posada Ramos Roberto Aguirre Aranda and Silverio Castro Ortega were among those sentenced after pleading guilty. Pablo Marquez Rico was given 120 days and Gilberto Marquez Rico 90 days after prior apprehensions.
Texas A&M alumni hold Muster on April 21 at Pecos Elks Lodge 1510 W Third St with a 7 30 p m start. All Aggies and friends invited for the ceremony barbecue and refreshments. The annual roll call honors Aggies who died in the past year, a worldwide tribute tradition.
The Pecos Ambulance Service dispatched at 10 38 a m Tuesday to the Mivida plant six miles north of Barstow after a man cut on the neck slipped and fell while climbing down a scaffold. Police investigate several mischief incidents including tires slashed at 8A Airbase and at 2301 Country Club with no replacement costs reported. The 1971 blue car stolen April 12 has been recovered in Fort Stockton and returned to its owner.
Mrs Leta Scott announced a Hearing Clinic in Pecos at the Community Public Service Reddy Room 1127 Stafford Blvd May 12 from 8 30 a m to 5 p m both days The Morning Optimist Club sponsors the event The test includes a written report an evaluation and an inner ear fluid test Public invited with special access for Reeves County seniors Transportation provided from Toyah Saragosa and Balmorhea via Mini Bus Community Councils handle information
Monday evenings Lions Pecos Inn 7 p.m Amistad Lions Lions Den 7 30 p.m Cantaloupe City CB Club meets second and fourth Monday. Tuesday meetings at various locations 7 30 p.m Pecos Evening Optimist Hall 8 Pecos AA and Al Non 125 S Oak closed meeting 8 open Friday 8. Barstow Lions Club meets every other week Community Center 7 p.m. Morning TOPS 928 9 a.m. TOPS 259 1321 Eddy St 6 p.m. Wednesday Downtown Lions Club Holiday Inn noon. Thursday Pecos Rotary Holiday Inn noon Pecos Jaycees Alpine Lodge fourth Thursday 7 30 a.m. Senior Citizens Center 119 S Cedar Balmorhea Senior Citizens Center game day. Reeves County Young Homemakers Crockett Junior High 7 30 plant exchange. Friday various activities at Senior Citizens Center 119 S Cedar Huff and Puff 10 a.m. china painting 1 15 p.m. Balmorhea bus to Pecos. Saturday Texas A M University Master Elks Lodge 1510 W Third St 7 30 p.m. alumni event with barbecue.
Hershal Gene Ground Jr and Francisco Galindo II, both 20, received five years supervised probation under the Youth Correction Act after misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions. Judge William S Sessions suspended prison terms. Ground listed a Dallas address and Galindo a San Angelo address while they were students at San Angelo State College.
Pvt. Sam Hudson son of Mrs. Bobbie Hicks of Pecos completed 13 weeks of armor reconnaissance training at Fort Knox Kentucky. The One Station Unit Training program combined basic and advanced individual training in weapons, armor vehicle maintenance, map reading, communications, artillery adjustments, and mines and demolitions. Hudson is a Dexter High School graduate of Dexter New Mexico.
Lois Wicker, 67, died at 12 45 p m April 17 at Pecos Nursing Home. Services were held at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Fairview Cemetery. Born July 3, 1911, she lived in Pecos most of her life at 804 S Oak. Survived by brothers Claire B Wicker Cushing Oklahoma Harper Wicker Oxon Hill Maryland and Earl Wicker Alamogordo New Mexico one more brother Clabe Eugene Wicker Los Lunas New Mexico three nephews and three nieces.
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