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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1979
Page
2
The Pecos Community Recreation Dept announces registrations for girls aged 6 to 12. Registrants may sign up between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the second floor of the West Pecos Gym, with a $5.50 fee that includes a T shirt.
In slow trading on Tuesday the Dow Jones average dipped 2.05 to 882.59 as a government economic forecast report influenced sentiment. Cotton futures rose at midday while cash grain prices showed firm quotes across wheat corn and oats. Dow Jones components varied with industrials down 1.70, transports down 0.88, and utilities up 0.58 to reach 109.27.
Pecos Fire Department responded Tuesday at 2 53 p m to extinguish a dumpster fire at the corner of Sixth Street and Almond Avenue. The incident prompted swift firefighting efforts with no reported injuries.
Atilano G Villescas Sr 79 died Aug 27 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Services were held at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial at Santa Rosa Cemetery. Born in Lucerna Texas he lived in Pecos since 1952. Survived by wife Catarina four sons Pedro Villescas El Paso Lorenzo Dolores Atilano Jr Pecos four daughters Teresa Cardona Anita Maldonado Leonila Campos Catarina Levario two sisters Mary Flores Sotera Villescas 52 grandchildren and great grandchildren.
In 1971 a Pecos sighting produced a rare queen ant from the formicidae family, with golden body and three leaf shaped spot. Barry Pullen of Riverside seeks another live queen, offering a reward, and asks finders to contact his Odessa or Riverside addresses.
Pecos police logged a burglary Tuesday at 9 21 a m noting a tool box and tools stolen from Richard L Sims blue 1979 Chevrolet pickup between Saturday and Monday. Emergency runs include Joe Hagar taking his wife to Reeves County Hospital at 3 13 a m and Mrs Hagar later transferred to Odessa Medical Center. Mr Taylor of 1710 W Fifth identified as suffering possible heart attack and was transported to Reeves County Hospital.
Sealed bids in Pecos City Texas due September 13 1979 for a 9000 sq ft land tract in Reeves County and for a long range radar system in Reeves County. The Reeves County Commissioners Court reserves rejection of bids and final decision.
Winds of 80 mph uprooted trees along Balmorhea and canals, damaged roofs, toppled old houses, and knocked out electric lines for hours. District trucks cleared debris in 22 trips over two days. Balmorhea School adds 18 new teachers as students start Tuesday after Aug 27. Dove season opens Sept 1 to Sept 9, with quail season from Oct 27 to Feb 2, 1980.
Rondo Mills 4-H Club hosts a play day in Mentone on Sunday September 2 with registration 9am to 2pm. Events include steer riding bull riding rope work barrel racing and pole events for ages 13 and under and 14 to 19 with a boot scramble for under 10. Belt buckles awarded to winners and all-around buckles to one boy and one girl per age group.
Weekly club meetings listed for Lions, Optimists, TOPS, Barstow Lions and more across Pecos Barstow Balmorhea and nearby towns. Notices include traffic citation for Maria Concepcion Mendoza and Virginia Franco after a 4:50 p.m. crash at Highways 80 and 285 and a Pecos Dumpster Fire behind Santa Rosa Church at 12:35 a.m. Sunday.
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