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Newspaper

Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1977

Page

2

Balmorhea hires two new teachers for year

Balmorhea school adds two teachers Connie Ann Wafer from Clint and Tissie Elliott returning to teaching in Balmorhea Elementary. Wafer holds Sul Ross degree from 1970 and previously taught at Wellman. Elliott and husband Wes have three daughters in college.

Balmorhea Connie Ann Wafer Clint Sul Ross University Wellman Texas Chevron Distributing Company Pecos Saragosa Tissie Elliott Wes

Crippled Children's Clinic Dates Set for Balmorhea Pecos

Mrs Steven Young and Crippled Children's Clinic announce sessions in Balmorhea on August 4 at Balmorhea Housing Authority Apt 309 5th and Houston Streets and in Pecos on August 5 and 8 at Public Health Region 2 office 1010 West 3rd Street both 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Billie Moore R N Public Health Nurse will conduct the clinics offering counseling for current and potential Crippled Children's Program participants. Eligible ages are birth to 21. For details meet Ms Moore at the Balmorhea and Pecos clinics.

Texas Department of Health Resources Crippled Children's Services Balmorhea Balmorhea Housing Authority Apt 5Th Houston Streets Pecos Public Health Region 2 West 3Rd Street Billie Moore R.N Region 2 Lubbock

Duval vote totals corrected on union election

Duval employees defeated a bid to organize a union on Thursday by 148 to 51 with 4 challenged and 1 void of 204 votes. Friday's Enterprise reversed the results, reflecting a corrected total.

Thunderstorms lash eastern and southern states nationwide

Weather across the eastern and southern U S featured thunderstorms and strong winds with rain in the east and Midwest. A tornado touched down near Buffalo New York, sparking damage as hail reported in Colorado Kansas Texas and New York. Temperatures ranged from the 50s in the northern states to the 90s in the desert Southwest.

Midwest Appalachians New York Tennessee Gulf Coast Florida Louisiana California Buffalo N.Y Mayville Pennsylvania Holly Colorado Manter Elkhart Kans Skellytown Tex South Atlantic Coast

28 Texans Die Over Weekend

The Associated Press counts 28 violent deaths in Texas over the weekend, 23 of them in traffic crashes. Toni Diane Kumpf, 23, was found Sunday in a cotton field near Lubbock with her throat slashed. Deputies seek a 6-foot, 220-pound man driving a white pickup linked to a possible race incident.

Texas Associated Press Toni Diane Kumpf Lubbock

Deaths Roy Ralph Winfrey 75 Pecos

Roy Ralph Winfrey of Pecos 75 died in an Odessa nursing home Saturday afternoon. Services 2 p.m. today at Pecos Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Born June 7 1902 in Birmingham Alabama he lived in Pecos 20 years and was a Baptist. Survivors include wife Elissa Winfrey two sons Donny of Pecos and Charles of Odessa two brothers Manuel and Bess Winfrey both of Sundown and three sisters Dorothy Roberts of El Paso Cleo Streife of Levelland and Mae Wofford of Delta Colorado.

Roy Ralph Winfrey Pecos Odessa Fairview Mr. Winfrey Birmingham Ala Elissa Winfrey Donny Winfrey Charles Winfrey Manuel Winfrey Bess Winfrey Sundown Dorothy Roberts el Paso Cleo Streife Levelland Mae Wofford Delta Colo

Burglary Reports Tied to Doctor’s Office on Eddy Street

The Record reports Robert Leigh was charged Friday with burglarizing Dr Arnold C Briere’s office at 2000 S Eddy Thursday night and posted a $5000 bond. Items stolen included syringes pills and muscle relaxants later recovered in Odessa. Also noted are separate burglaries, arrests for forged checks, and multiple vehicle accidents with minor injuries or Citations issued.

Robert Leigh Arnold C. Briere S. Eddy Leigh Odessa Charles Smith Minit Mart Thomas Hella Klinger J.P. Cliff Preslar Eddy Street Johnnie Green Stool Plum Safeway Stool Jose Louis Lara Guadalupe Melendez Gomez Toyah Lara U.S. 285 Thomas Edward Hornsby Box 177 Cross Plains Texas Lino Flores Barraban Box Toyahville Third and Cedar Tomas Villa Armendariz Kristy Lynn Hicks Wyoming Armendariz

Midland College opens fall term with early pre registration

Midland College begins early counseling and pre registration for the fall term. Registrar Dee Windsor urges timely completion of procedures and outlines hours for pre registration in the Office of Student Services and the Science/Faculty Building. Official registration is Aug 24 and 25 in the Physical Education Building with hours from 9 am to 1 pm and 4 pm to 8 pm. Fall classes start Aug 29. The music department offers scholarships and launches wind ensemble and instrument lessons alongside the existing vocal program.

Midland College Dee Windsor Windsor Office of Student Services Office of Music Department Robert LaFontaine LaFontaine Odessa Odessa College Baskin Hall

Noon market report hints steady rebound in New York trading

The Dow rose to 896.22 as gains outpaced declines on the NYSE with GM leading advances. The NYSE composite gained to 54.39 and the American Market index moved to 120.54 while Big Board volume slowed to 8.13 million shares. Cotton futures eased with midlevel spots down. Fort Worth livestock reports show mixed price movements across cattle calves hogs and sheep with demand active and prices largely steady to higher.

NYSE American Stock Exchange Reserve Oil & Gas NEW York New York Cotton Exchange Mar Creer Fort Worth

Local Club Meetings Scheduled This Week in Pecos Area

Monday evenings feature Lions Club at American Motor Inn and Amistad Lions Club at Lions Den both at 7 30 p m. Tuesday listings include Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon at 125 S Oak St with several phone contacts, Morning TOPS Club at 9 30 a m Federation Parlor, TOPS TX 259 at St Community Council Office 6 p m and Evening Optimist Club at Saragosa Hall 8 p m.

Lions Club American Motor Inn Amistad Lions Club Lions den Pecos Optimists Chaparral Village Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous Al-Anon S. Oak St Federation Tops TX St. Community

Fort Stockton Junior Rodeo slated at Pecos County Coliseum

Fort Stockton opens junior rodeo August 4 to 6 at Pecos County Coliseum with 8 p.m. nightly performances. Three age groups in boys and girls events, trophies for each event, and All-Around Boy and Girl trophies. Sponsored by Pecos County Sheriff’s Department.

Fort Stockton Pecos County van Horn Culberson County

Deputy state ag official Pieratt resigns amid fatigue

AUSTIN Tex Deputy state agriculture commissioner Bill Pieratt aged 61 announced Friday his resignation saying he is tired There were no differences with commissioner Reagan Brown whom Gov Dolph Briscoe appointed after John C White resigned to become deputy U S secretary of agriculture

Austin Tex Bill Pieratt Pieratt Reagan Brown Dolph Briscoe John C. White U.S

Quotations on Character by South and Eliot

Two lines of quotes compare character by deeds and generosity. South asserts truer measure lies in what a man gives, while Eliot notes our past deeds travel with us and shape who we are.

Robert South George Eliot

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Pecos Enterprise City Hall Humphries Bill Sprinkle Jag Jones Angelina Brisalba Clemente Alvarez Fire Department Gary Lofton Jack Hoffman C.T. Gray Lamesa Irene Hunter Continental Telephone Company Amelia Carrillo Juan Carrillo Juan John Barfield Dawn Lucy Galindo Eddie Fellabaum Sharon Gary Harrison Hersha Rae Dodson Butch McWhorter Seymour Rick Moon Howard Chandler Tana Oates Kenneth Dow Jones Jason Anna Sarah Darrell Baxter Midland Mr. Jones Weinacht Brothers Barrillo Connie Wafer Mrs Steven Young Crippled Children’s Clinic Dren Crippled Children’s Services Bismarck N.D Needles Calif National Weather Service Atlantic Coast States Northern Plains Mississippi Valley Mid- Atlantic Coast States Southern Plains Lower Ohio Valley New York Stock Exchange General Motors Pecos Enterprise, Inc South Cedar Street Ken Dulaney Peggy McCracken Diane Osborn Doris Welch Ruben Baca Emily Galindo Carlos Nichols Mary Carpenter Reeves County Cartier Delivery Reeves Ward IRS Federal District Court Internal Revenue Service Thomas O. Flournoy West Kansas Ave Monahans South Stockton Quarter Horse Club Midland Police Midland County Department of Public Safety O.C Department of Public Welfare Jim Dunn Waco Dunn Texas Education Agency Education Service Center Aghead
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