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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1978
Page
2
Rodney Sparkman Jr son of Mr and Mrs Rodney Sparkman Sr of 816 N Hickory leaves today for a two month orientation and training program in Provo.
Odessa College will offer an adult spelling skills class meeting Thursdays 7 to 9 pm in room 106 of the Composite Technology Building beginning Feb 23. Instruction covers syllable division suffixes prefixes and grammatical forms with Clarice Claiborne stating it helps adults lacking phonics training. Contact Mrs Claiborne at Odessa College, Utah, before the late April two year LDS mission departure to Lima, Peru.
Comptroller of the Currency John G. Heimann announced at the Texas Bankers Association meeting that a bank fraud detection unit is now in operation in Fort Worth. The team includes more than 30 national bank examiners with 10 to 15 years of experience each and has completed specialized training to combat mail fraud stolen securities and loan abuse.
Balmorhea residents enjoyed a Valentine covered dish luncheon at the Community Center with 40 attendees as games, singing, and bridge closed the evening. A game night is planned for Feb 23 at 7 30. Loyal Humphries remains hospitalized in Alpine for alcets, and Deputy Sheriff Bob Upchurch relocates to Pecos to oversee county areas. Kindergarten boxing classes under Frank Martinez note Ricky Montez as a rising boxer.
Twelve Odessa College students join the Leadership Development Program for the spring term. Participants include Tammy Bosse Cyndy Faught Clarisa Fisher Annette Lyons Jill Steddum Donna Traughber Kim Young Jim Edwards S A Lee Gilbert Lovely Carolyn Salinas and Terry Shafer. Faught Fisher Lyons Salinas Traughber and Young were in the fall cohort. They receive psychology credit and $2.65 hourly for up to 15 hours weekly, with duties in the financial aid office and student recruitment teams.
Fourteen area youths from Reeves Loving and Pecos Balmorhea FFA and 4-H clubs will participate in the 1978 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo February 22 to March 5. Open show and junior exhibitors compete for 470210 in prizes as 6000+ riders travel to the parade and events beginning February 24.
An 18 week ODESSA A free math course titled Brush Up Math begins February 25 in the Adult Learning Center room 39 at the Industrial Training Center. Classes meet Saturdays 9 am to noon through July 1 focusing on fractions decimals ratios algebra and basic geometry with no tests or grades. Pre registration available via Ross Rucker Clarice Claiborne at OC or at the first class.
A Pecos roundup lists Emimio Bustamante charged with failure to yield after a collision at E Third and S Locust. Other crashes include a hit and rear impact on W Third behind Sonic Drive-In, a following too closely charge on Highway 17 onto Highway 80, and a high speed chase ending with Eladio Saucedo charged with drunken driving and evading arrest. A missing spare tire complaint and a found bicycle also appear among the items.
Calendar listings show Lions Club Optimist Club Barstow Senior Citizens Downtown Lions Club and other groups meeting at venues around Pecos from Monday to Friday with dates noted. Separate reports cover an arrest at Bobby's Lounge for drunkenness and a broken glass incident at the West of the Pecos Museum along with a gasoline arson report at Sullivan Bridge.
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