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Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1971

Page

2

Reeves County Public Hearing on Salary Increases Proposed

Reeves County Commissioners Court set a public hearing for January 10, 1972 at 9:30 a.m. to consider the 10 percent salary increase for elected officials and salaried employees, as outlined in the 1972 budget approved August 16, 1971, with publication in Pecos Enterprise on December 17 and 23, 1971.

Vernon Texas Commissioner’s Court Reeves County United States Commissioners Court Estelle Clinton

City Honors Longtime Public Servants At Banquet

A capacity crowd including city workers and families gathered as the humane department's Omer Shaw received three years with the water department and Glen Vandriver five years with the police department. Mayor E W Schmidt served as master of ceremonies.

US protests seizure of freighter Johnny Express

In Key Biscayne Florida the United States protests the Cuban seizure of the freighter Johnny Express. The ship’s naturalized American captain appeared on Havana television being treated in a hospital for wounds.

Key Biscayne, Fla United States Havana

Great Turkley Hunt winner selected in Pecos entry

Mrs. Nevelyn Grizzard of 2345 S. Eddy St deposits her entry at 4 Seasons Flower Shop Pecos for today’s Great Turkley Hunt drawing. She reports spotting the misspelled word delivry in an ad and submitting it per the rules. More prizes and a daily winner are promised in today’s paper.

Nevelyn Grizzard S. Eddy St 4 Seasons Flower Shop Third St Pecos

Welfare rolls show increase in August

The August welfare rolls rose for the first time in four months, with about 14.4 million recipients, up 318,000 from July. Public assistance spending fell to 1.5 billion dollars, mainly due to reduced medical care costs, while 95,000 AFDC recipients were added in 42 states and territories. Also noted is the death of Mrs. Mary Lula Whitley and the funeral for her in Hallettsville Texas.

Washington Department of Health, Education and Welfare HEW District of Columbia Guam Virgin Islands New Jersey Michigan Illinois Florida Missouri Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Ray Whitley Pecos-Barstow Hallettsville Tex Mary Lula Whitley First Methodist Church Whitley Ralph Whitley Grady Whitley Halletsville

Security council to decide on successor to U Thant

The United Nations Security Council plans a closed meeting to choose a new secretary general to succeed U Thant by December 31. Five permanent members listed nominees including Max Jakobson, Kurt Waldheim, Felipe Herrera, Prince ODESSA, with other possible candidates discussed.

United Nations, N. Y U. N. Security Council U Thant Max Jakobson Finland United Nations Kurt Waldheim Austria U.N Felipe Herrera Chile Inter-American Bank Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan U. N Gunnar Jarring Moscow Middle East Argentina Carlos Ortiz de Rozas Gabriel Valdes S.S. Ramphal Guyana Big Five Shirley Amerasinghe Ceylon Ethiopia Endalkachen Makonnen General Assembly

Pecos Enterprise Subscription Rates Published

The Pecos Enterprise, Pecos Texas lists mail subscription rates payable in advance for Reeves County and other areas. Six months costs 9 dollars in Reeves County and 11 dollars elsewhere, with annual rates of 18 dollars and 21 dollars respectively.

Reeves County

Ector Voters Reject 2.4 Million School Bond

Ector County voters rejected a 2.4 million bond issue in a special election, 4771 against to 3674 for. The bonds would have financed a new high school stadium and sports facilities at four secondary schools.

Ector Odessa, Tex County School System

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