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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1975
Page
2
The first clean up day for the chamber of commerce faced rain and wind at dawn but by 9 a.m. workers gathered at the community club building. Club President Louise Adams and Mayor Jane Moore attended as the weather cleared and the effort began.
Volunteers from Sol Balmorhea Scouts teens and residents gathered by 10 a.m. to clean main streets park and side streets split into three groups. Dump trucks fire trucks and pickups hauled debris while a noon lunch and an afternoon rest followed by more work. Community cleanup days set for the first Saturday each month with reminders to maintain the park and gardens.
New York trading mixed after last week's rally with the Dow at 703.22 down 0.47 amid 1,596 issues. Advances slightly beat declines on the NYSE 776 to 426, while the American Stock Exchange index stood at 74.19 and the Dow at 41.02 on broad measures. Banks cut prime rates to a new industry low and concerns over recession linger.
Deaths services for Gale Moran of Childress formerly Pecos, died in Amarillo after illness. Survivors include Ginger Moran, two sons Terri Glen and Carl Russel, daughter Lisa Moran Holtman, parents Carl and wife, sister Lawanda Moore, brother Carl Moran Jr., and one granddaughter. Also services for Charlie J Hayton of Mentone. for Cynthia Anchando, one year old. for Alton Fredrick Adkins. Community notices list weekly meetings and contact numbers.
Pecos police recovered an abandoned stolen vehicle from Midland, found behind the WesTex Hotel after a manager alerted officers. About $300 in cash, tools, and items remained in the car. Midland authorities notified the owner and filed charges against a Midland man who allegedly took the vehicle and cash from a Midland service station.
Barry Meacham grandson of Edwin and Mrs Meacham won a Fort Worth livestock show prize. A lamb by the boy placed 13th in the American Cross division. He lives in Fluvanna Texas with stepfather Johnny Barfield, a vocational agriculture teacher.
In Odessa Texas two Ft Sill soldiers were sentenced to death after being found guilty of capital murder in the October slaying of state trooper Hollie Tull. The crime followed a car stop tied to a Walburg bank robbery. Jurors deliberated 23 minutes on the punishment phase.
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