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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1970
Page
3
Police are investigating a burglary discovered this morning at Valley Motors. A 1968 Pontiac owned by C. W. Winterrowd was among the items reported stolen in connection with the broken bike theft ring.
Pecos City announced a Texas 1 percent sales tax check of 42 733 25 for the third quarter ending Sept 30 1970 the gross was 43502 40. State handling fees and bad check provisions are deducted before return. Police reported a bicycle theft ring case involving three juveniles ages 14 15 and 16 with bikes found submerged in a concrete pit.
Deputy Sheriff Ed Braun of Caldwell County faces a murder charge after a fatal shooting during an attempted arrest. He posted a 2500 dollar bond and was arraigned by Justice Lemma Dotson as officials called the charge a procedural matter and said the case goes to a grand jury.
A child writes to Santa asking for gifts including a Ballerina Doll, a doll that rides a car, and a doll that bathes. She suggests leaving the front door open since there is no chimney.
St Mark's Episcopal Church at Fifth and Plum Streets hosts the first Mass of Christmas on December 24 at 11 p.m. Father Erwin O Lasser will celebrate. The service includes Christmas carols and narrative, blessing of the Creche, and the Eucharist. All are invited to worship and give thanks.
The City Council in regular session approved Charles Smith as police patrolman and terminated Ted Jones from the same post. Joe Cloud will retire after fourteen years and eleven months, with a commendation and extra work to supplement Social Security. Merit raises were approved for Marilea Paysons, Tommie Rodriguez and Margy Paschal. Downtown merchants asked for off street parking and a two hour limit. the attorney was authorized to draft the ordinance.
Computer magnate H. Ross Perot said he will relocate his firm Electronic Data Systems from Dallas and choose a new site quickly. He cited market access on the East or West Coast and noted Dallas zoning hurdles. Perot also criticized a Vietnam prisoner list as inaccurate and claimed more than 1,300 Americans remain held in Southeast Asia.
Public invited to a 7 P.M. Christmas Eve service titled A Service of Carols and Candles in the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church. Jointly sponsored by First United Methodist, First Baptist, and First Christian Churches with Rev. Milton Propp Rev. Leslie Smith and Rev. Clark Ford giving calls to worship and readings. Special music by Robert Neal Hughes performing O Holy Night. Congregational singing to close the service. pastors describe a short service so families can celebrate together.
The El Paso Times gifts Sul Ross State University a Linotype Model 35 Mergenthaler and composing table to bolster the new Graphic Arts program. W A Bill Sprinkle of SRSU notes the machine as a core asset and describes it as a versatile type foundry in one.
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