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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1977
Page
2
A fire reported at 3 35 p m Monday at 1201 S Willow caused heavy damage to the bathroom, bedroom, kitchen and living room. Fire Marshal Dick Wadley says a heater in the bathroom burned for some time before occupants realized the blaze and opened the door, feeding the fire as firefighters fought it for about 20 minutes.
Four Balmorhea FFA members will compete at the 1977 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Danny Carrillo and Dawn Meacham enter market lambs, Lucas Carrillo enters a market steer, and Alexa Gallego will show breeding sheep. Vocational agriculture teacher John Barfield guides the team. The event runs Feb 23 to Mar 6 with nightly rodeo performances at the Astrodome from Feb 25.
Frankie Kingston reports the Balmorhea show enters week two focusing on junior exhibitors across beef and dairy cattle swine sheep goats rabbits and poultry. The event, the nation’s largest junior livestock show, draws 4-H and FFA members plus adults contending for 510000 premium dollars and about 20000 entries.
Governor Dolph Briscoe is selected Texan of the Year by the Texas Legislative Conference Committee and chambers of commerce. The award, to be presented March 31 in New Braunfels, honors his public service and integrity in the Governor's Office.
Edgar Dyer waived a preliminary hearing Monday on a charge of violating the Dyer Act related to auto theft and is also charged with interstate transportation of stolen vehicles, with probable cause established.
Noon market summary shows the Dow slipping 1.58 to 952.79 as early gains clouded by slow turnover. NYSE advances barely outpace declines and oil issues lead activity with British Petroleum ahead. Cash grain quotes and livestock notes from Fort Worth and Amarillo follow, plus several legal actions and a marriage license.
Taxpayers missing W-2 forms must file by January 31 and contact employers or the IRS for help. If W-2s arrive after filing, file Form 1040X to correct withholding, attaching the missing W-2 and any payment due. The article notes advance instructions from Robert M. McKeever, district director for south Texas, and outlines handling when employers delay providing W-2 forms.
The Pecos Texas newspaper lists billing details for Reeves, Ward Loving Culberson and Jeff Davis counties and surrounding areas. Subscription rates include monthly and yearly options with tax amounts and a local delivery policy. The paper notes Associated Press credit and second class postage at Pecos.
Calendar listings show weekly Pecos events including Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon at 125 S Oak St at 8 p.m. TOPS Club meets 9:30 a.m. at Federation Parish. Evening Optimists at Saragosa Hall 8 p.m. Social Security rep at Community Action Office 11 a.m. to noon. AARP speaker at Senior Citizens Center 6:30 p.m. Girl Scout Caravan Training 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Cadette Troop 243 5:30 p.m. Lions Club and Amistad Lions Club meetings 7:30 p.m. at local venues. Pecos Optimists at Chaparral Village Steak House.
A balding 70s man Xuereb keeps 150 canaries, counting 300 legs across the flock. He notes the birds sing all day, filling his home with life and music and saying he would go crazy without them if they stopped.
Switzerland announced on April 2 1946 that it would not join the United Nations and has remained outside the organization since, preserving its neutrality policy.
Funeral services for James L. Furr 72 brother of four area women will be held Wednesday afternoon in Sedalia Missouri Ewings Funeral Home in charge of arrangements He died in a Sedalia hospital Monday after a short illness He was born October 2 1904 in Breckenridge and was a stock farmer Survived by two sons Jerry Furr Oklahoma City Oklahoma and Jimmy Furr Farmington New Mexico one daughter Betty O Neil Farmington New Mexico four sisters Inez Franklin Pecos Ruby Lee Winston Orla Mai Hamilton Odessa and Lorena Bell Midland and eight grandchildren
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