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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1975
Page
2
Balmorhea High School starts Monday at 9 a.m. with a full faculty in place. Students assemble in the auditorium for instructions and some late registrations are expected as field workers finish harvest.
Dallas AP report on Jerry and Mrs Davis awaiting quintuplets release from Parkland Hospital. The five babies, four girls and a boy, were born July 18 and remain in low birthweight nursery. They will go home when reaching five pounds, and the family anticipates about 400 diaper changes weekly and 30 feedings daily.
NY noon Dow up 2.04 at 827.68 as gains outpace losses on the NYSE nine issues show fractional moves. AMEX index rises 0.22 to 86.38 while NYSE composite adds 0.14 to 46.16. Cotton futures slip amid mixed prices. gold prices ease in European fixes. Fort Worth cattle and hog futures show limited demand with cattle torpid slaughter and mixed feeder prices.
Maria Natividad Carrasco 52 died at Memorial Hospital after a Sunday 2 10 a m. death in Me morial Hospital. Services are set for Wednesday with a large family including Tomas and six sons and 27 grandchildren. Beulah Harris 31 died from injuries in a one car crash east of Pecos. Services in Monroe Louisiana pending, body shipped by Pecos Funeral Home.
Police report a weekend break in at La Nortena Tortilla Factory 212 E Third St. Cash from a register, jewelry, stereo tapes and a tape player were stolen after entry through a rear door during the burglary.
Local police investigate a nighttime burglary at Hill's Thriftway 1019 S Cedar St. About 300 dollars in two bank bags were taken from an office desk after intruders entered via the roof and attacked the store safe. Patrolman Eligio Lujan led the initial inquiry reported by owner R K Hill shortly after 6 a m. The burglar lowered in on a rope, failed to open the safe, placed cardboard in a window, and left by a broken side door.
A calendar of upcoming community events lists Lions Club meetings at American Motor Inn and Lions Den, TOPS Club at E 10th Street senior center, Social Security representative at 902 E 10th Street, and Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at 125 S Oak Street with contact numbers for Balmorhea.
Reba Smith wife of Police Sgt Charles Smith was moved to Odessa Medical Center Hospital for treatment of an illness that had kept her at Memorial Hospital in Pecos for over a week. She was taken by ambulance early today after her condition worsened late Sunday afternoon.
Police reports say a clock radio valued at 30 dollars disappeared from 211 Mulberry Street, Santiago Matta residence. The incident is under investigation by local authorities.
The Pecos Enterprise lists newsstand price and subscription rates for Reeves, Ward and Loving counties at $2.38 monthly plus tax and annual $28.56 with tax, plus time 6 p.m. It notes mail rates for other counties and states, and that Associated Press dispatches credited herein are exclusive for republication.
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