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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1978
Page
2
Representative Richard C. White announced the nomination of Reeves County youth James P. Midkiff to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. The Pecos student earns a prestigious academy nomination, highlighting his academic achievements and potential.
New York stocks opened mixed with the Dow Jones average slipping to 807.26 by noon as gains from last week faded. IB M rose while Burlington and Chemical Bank led active lists amid a 0.5 percent November CPI rise and a spreading prime loan-rate uptick. Cotton futures fell with lower midday prices, and a Dow Jones snapshot showed mixed results across indices. In Texas, White announced Reeves County cadet finalist Midkiff receives a competitive Naval Academy nomination for Pecos High School, praising his record and the nomination process.
Rodney Sparkman 60 longtime Pecos resident and garage and used car businessman died Dec 23 in Reeves County Hospital. Funeral held today at 10 a.m. at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1203 S Ash burial at Mt Evergreen Cemetery. Survived by widow Frances four sons four daughters three steps and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Navy Opticalman Seaman Recruit Richard A. Flora of Box 425 Pecos graduated from Opticalman Repair School at Great Lakes Illinois after a 14 week course. The program covered maintenance and overhaul of navigational and weapon instruments plus optical theory and construction of binoculars sextants telescopes gun sights and periscopes. He joined the Navy in April 1978.
William, who asked to remain anonymous, changed his mind after a cowboy-hat man tried to kill him for his truck on the North Loop Christmas Eve. He fought over the gun, grabbed it, offered $10 to the robber, and later turned the weapon to police. The assailant fled after taking the bill.
Windamere School announces Joni Thompson as school director. Thompson, Pecos High School class of 1972, is the daughter of Mrs. Jo Ann Thompson and has degrees from Rice University and Texas Eastern University. She envisions extension services with public schools and parent training for learning disabled children. Windamere, a private nonprofit founded in 1970, serves children ages three to fourteen with dyslexia and related learning disabilities.
The Texas Department of Agriculture registered Screwworm Adult Suppression System pellets to reduce female screwworm flies by about 90 percent in infested Texas areas. The DDVP bait, used with sterile male releases, aims to boost eradication without replacing the ongoing program. More than 1,200 cases were reported in Texas this year, mainly near Presidio Alpine and El Paso.
Monday evenings Lions Club Pecos Inn 7 p.m Amistad Lions Club Lions Den 7 30 p.m Tuesday Pecos Evening Optimist Club Saragosa Hall 7 p.m Pecos AA and Al Non 125 S Oak closed meeting 8 p.m Open meeting Friday 8 p.m Telephone numbers Balmorhea 375 2508 Wednesday Downtown Lions Club Holiday Inn noon Pecos Ministers fellowship Franklin's Restaurant 7 a.m Senior Citizens Center 119 S Cedar exercise 10 a.m Calvary Baptist Puppet Ministry 7 30 p.m Group from Artesia New Mexico Thursday Pecos Rotary Club Holiday Inn noon Senior Citizens Center game day 1 5 p.m Friday Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous 8 p.m 125 S Oak St Balmorhea phone numbers 445 4611 447 3655 375 2508
Emergency calls on Dec 22 to Reeves County Hospital and area transfers involve Pecos Ambulance Service. Police investigations include theft at 2404 Sage, several vehicle collisions, citations, burglary at Calvary Baptist Church lot, and an attempted criminal mischief at Santa Rosa Church.
Warren G. Harding announced he will be sworn in for his first elected term as State Treasurer by Chief Justice Joe Greenhill at noon Tuesday Jan 2 in the State Treasurer office. Appointed Oct 5 1977 by Gov Dolph Briscoe, Harding noted interest income from invested state funds for 1978 should reach about 142 million dollars, up about 38 million from 1977.
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