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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1973
Page
2
AP reports a Penn Central freight train derailment in Downingtown Pennsylvania released sulfuric and nitric acids causing choking fumes and forcing evacuation of about 1500 residents. One person was overcome.
The Friday Reed Drilling Equipment survey shows 176 active rotaries in the Permian Basin last week, down from 200 two weeks ago and 196 a year ago. Pecos County, Texas in Rail Road Commission District 8, led with 25 rigs, up from 22, followed by Ward County with 18 and Lea County New Mexico dropping to 12.
Adoption of the 1973-74 school calendar is on the agenda for the regular monthly school board meeting at 5 30 p m Thursday in the administration building 1302 St Park St Other items include the April 7 election tax report depository schedules report current bills and other matters before the board
Graveside rites for 80 year old Mrs Anne May Kilgore who died Sunday in Homer Louisiana will be held Wednesday at 2 pm in Homer. Survivors include three daughters Mrs Hood Wise Pecos Mrs Wilma Kimbell Homer and Mrs Melba Hartwig Houston a late son Lou Kilgore Pecos four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Also services pending in Palestine for John Ray Collins 70 who died Sunday in Pecos Nursing Home Born in Georgia November 6 1902 he lived with his daughter Lois Salas in Lindsey Oklahoma Survivors include Nora his widow two daughters Mrs Homer Herrington of Tulsa and Mrs Doris Thompson of San Marcos six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Fort Worth price report shows cattle and calves at 2,400 head with feeder steers and heifers holding gains from 1.60 higher per cwt. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm, hogs steady, sows up as buyers seek 350-600 lb weights. Stock cows and stock cow-calf pairs mixed in for sale.
Funeral service for Oscar Dobyns age 77 will be held at Boyston Funeral Home. Dobyns resided at 307 S Cherry St and formerly lived in the area. Interment details were not listed in the notice.
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