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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1978
Page
2
Odessa College designated as the regional testing center for administering the General Education Development test. The GED is recognized as equivalent to a high school diploma. Ector County Public School previously held the role.
Reeves and Loving Counties 4 H members and interested youth are invited to a December 19 meeting at 7 30 PM in the Security State Bank coffee room Pecos to learn about horse safety. An unrelated note outlines GED testing at OC with dates in January and scheduling details.
Winkles Trucks, Inc. awarded its drivers in recognition of their service and performance. The ceremony highlighted noteworthy achievements and longstanding dedication among the transportation staff.
New York stocks traded heavily with the Dow Jones average at noon down 14.46 to 790.89, its lowest since late November. Declines led by Boeing UAL and Polaroid, NYSE composite and AMEX indices fell, volume on the Big Board rose to 17.37 million shares. Cotton futures rose midday while Dow Jones notes show a separate 11 a.m. update.
Five hundred fifty four students earned dean’s honors for the 1978 spring term at Abilene Christian University ACU registrar’s office lists local Pecos residents among honorees Valerie Hamar and Monya Hooker daughters of local families.
The Emma Shepard Chapter of the Future Teachers of America will host a Christmas party for Tots at 4:30 p.m. today in the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. The event assists children unlikely to receive many gifts, planned at the chapter’s last high school meeting. The District Convention is postponed. The next meeting is Monday Jan 8 in high school room 16.
The Agricultural Marketing Service notes continued slow field conditions and seed cotton backlogs at most gins. El Paso spot price for grade 41 staple 37 was 74.00 cents per pound FCA. March New York Futures No. 2 settled at 67.90, down 1.56 points from last week. Growers received 110 to 125 dollars per ton for cotton seed. 2600 upland samples classed this week, season total 9900, with Grade 41 at 25 percent, Grade 52 at 22, Grade 51 at 14, Grade 42 at 13. Staple 34 at 43 percent, staple 35 at 23, staple 37 at 12, staple 36 at 9. Mike readings mainly 3.5 to 4.9.
Odessa College extension center in Pecos schedules spring registration for Jan 9 at 6 30 p m at Haynes Elementary School. OC will offer regular courses via extension if instructors and locations are available and a minimum of 15 students enroll. Tuition for three semester hours is 48 50 dollars and 65 dollars for two of the three hour courses plus lab fees. Chair Ben Jenkins in Pecos provides more information.
In the Austin Elementary School science fair, fifth grade individuals awarded for first through fifth place were Tammi Patillo Jeff Estes Sheldon Schwindt Ricky Pearce and Donnee Chance. Group awards went to Randy Bang Rhonda Kizzar Tobi Wheeless Karen Richman Becky Oden Toyah Allphin. Sixth grade winners follow.
AAA surveyed 236 Texas stations finding two thirds closed on Christmas Day and about one third on New Year’s Day. Premium gas averaged 70 cents a gallon, up 1.2 cents since Thanksgiving, with regular and unleaded up about 1.3 cents. Self‑serve prices rose to 59.1, 63.5, and 65.6 cents, and many stations raised prices again after the survey. Most anticipate further increases before Christmas. AAA urges motorists to complete cross‑country trips before Christmas Day.
Parade organizers invite 150 riding clubs 50 high school bands and about 25 merchants to join the annual Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show Parade set for 2 p m Friday Jan 26 in downtown Fort Worth The event emphasizes western heritage with horse drawn floats and no motorized vehicles Parade chairman Chuck Shytles notes participation rules as well as the 83rd Fort Worth Stock Show running Jan 24 through Feb 4 Rodeo tickets are on sale at Will Rogers Coliseum lobby with mailed orders accepted at 5 per ticket plus 1 for return postage. several performances are sold out.
A list of local club meetings and events through Friday including Lions Club Optimist Barstow and Rotary gatherings at Holiday Inn. Activities cover Pecos High Band and Choir Christmas Concert at the high school auditorium and senior center programs. Several meetings include contact numbers and holiday closings.
Pecos Volunteer Fire Department tackled a grass fire on Country Club Drive at 4 05 p m on Dec 16 and a wheel bearing fire on a truck at the 44 mile marker on Interstate 20 at 9 23 p m the same day with no further damage. Pecos Ambulance Service assisted at 9 26 p m Dec 16 to 124 W Pecan for a sick woman and at 4 05 p m Dec 17 to a motel at 2307 W Third for a man who fell from a bed. The Police Department investigated theft of service at a local self service station on Dec 17 involving 9 5 gallons of gasoline valued at 5 67 and attempted burglary of a coin operated machine at a car wash on S Orange at 3 45 p m Dec 17. Criminal mischief damaged a windshield at 1712 Hackberry. Theft at 1107 B South Orange included purse money and valuables. Auto theft involved a 1977 van stolen from Geophysical Systems Corp at 2416 Balmorhea Highway reported 10 15 p m Dec 15. A collision on East Ninth near South Oak led to a citation for failure to yield right of way for Orda Kinney Tillis, 43, operating a 1973 sedan against Larry Joe Terry, 24, in a 1974 sedan.
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