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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1979
Page
2
December 1979 calendar pages list recurring local club meetings in Pecos Balmorhea and nearby towns. Entries cover Lions Club Optimist Club Rotary Jaycees and senior centers with weekly or biweekly gatherings, craft groups, and health activities at various venues and times.
NEW YORK AP stocks held steady with the Dow Jones 30 up to 822.95 at noon, advancing 3.33 points as gainers outpaced losers about two to one. Cotton futures dipped modestly while grain and energy sectors showed varied moves and overall market breadth remained positive.
Congressman Richard White announces a $57,329 Community Services Administration grant to the Community Council of Reeves County for the Energy Crisis Assistance Program. Funds cover Reeves Loving Winkler and Ward Counties to aid poor households with up to 400 dollars per approved home as energy costs rise.
David FE Anderson aged 30 died Wednesday November 14 from a traffic accident. Services were held November 16 at Thomas Garza Funeral Chapel San Benito with burial at Mont Meta Memorial Park. He was a Rio Grande Valley native, recently moved to Mercedes. Survivors include wife Mary son James daughter Tracy, sisters Charlotte Lynch Boerne and Laura Kinerd Abilene, brother Donny Anderson Pecos, father Berkley Anderson Houston, mother Miriam Baker Starley Pecos, grandparents Alma Baker Abilene and Buck Anderson Fredericksburg. A trust fund for the Anderson children at First State Bank of Abilene is suggested in lieu of flowers.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin announces both graduate and undergraduate courses will be offered in Pecos this spring. A graduate course is already available at Pecos High School. Contact Rey Carreon at 445-5487 Ext. 7 for more information.
The report covers several incidents: a 36 year old man from Odessa asleep at the wheel on I 20 near U S 285 causing a pole strike. a May 78 red Fairmont collision at U S 285. a theft of a vacuum and mixer from Ruth Wells. shots fired at Connie Sanders vehicle later found to be BB rifle fired. a fire call at a residence north of Hickory and several emergency runs including a man needing ambulance near 340 W Thirteenth and another at Interstate Gulf for a man hurt.
Pecos FFA students trained daily before school and after hours for state parliamentary procedure tests. The Senior Conducting team, sponsored by Ray Ellis, placed third at the Texas state meet in Huntsville after district wins in Marfa and an area win in Big Spring. Team members include Sindy Duncan, Brent Shaw, Greg Oliver, Ray Franks, Darren Lackey, and Tom Davee. officers led by president Duncan.
Aimed at youths aged 9 to 19, the 4-H Entomology Club will meet Thursday December 6 at 7 p.m. in Reeves County Courthouse courtroom. County Extension Entomologist Peggy Skiles will lead activities including insect net making, bug collection and naming, and basic insect control concepts.
Fred Dominguez and wife Vera attended the Texas Pest Control Association convention in Beaumont from November 27 to December 1. Dominguez, a four year board director, will receive a certificate for his service. The event covered new equipment pesticides and application techniques, EPA regulations, pest biology, and business practices.
Balmorhea Federal Credit Union held its November meeting with secretary treasurer Dora Machuca announcing new hours Sundays 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays 5 30 p.m. to 7 30 p.m. A membership drive was approved led by Pat Brijalba Jr with wife Mary Alice and Weldon Gray assisting. Membership is open to all within 17 miles including Verhalen. Several Balmorhea residents and relatives visited for Thanksgiving. Senior Citizens host Bible study December 4 from 2 30 to 3 30 p.m. Refreshments to follow. A Christmas bake sale is set for December 8 at 9 a.m. The Balmorhead High School boys and girls basketball teams will compete in a tournament out of town December 6 7 and 8 with the Junior High facing Van Horn in Balmorhea Dec 6. Mike and Kathy Lauraine of Highland are visiting grandmother Cassie Farrington and her son Dale George in Mertson.
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