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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1977
Page
2
Balmorhea Federal Credit Union held its annual meeting at the community club rooms. Director Amy McIntire presided because the president and vice president were ill. The key action announced was a 54 percent dividend for members.
The Balmorter minutes show a 1976 financial report by the secretary, a quarterly audit and a federal audit in October 1976, a 52 percent dividend, and a 2149.12 addition to member shares. The credit committee notes 60 loans totaling 101089.67 in 1976 and 481019.12 since formation. Nominating chair Clemente Alvarez presents nominees Don Jones Pat Brijalba Jr and Bob Moore for directors and C H Crenshaw for the credit committee.
Gulf Oil Corporation files suit in the 143rd District Court of Ward County against LoVaca Gathering Company Texas Utilities Services Inc and Texas Utilities Fuel Company seeking a judgment declaring that the 1970 gas purchase agreement between the parties has terminated.
The noon market report shows the Dow up 1.08 to 941.32 led by IBM shares up sharply after the company proposed a 4 million share buyback at 280 a share. Kodak also rose as it announced microfilm product advances while NYSE and AMEX indices posted modest gains and futures eased.
Miami reports show about 20 million citizen band radios act as eyes and ears for police. Chief Ferguson and the National CB Radio Posse promote emergency channel 9 monitoring to spot drunks and reckless drivers. The program trains volunteers to assist motorists, report crimes, and support officers, with members receiving ID cards, emblems, and a death benefit.
The first storm in weeks drenched the West Coast as a high pressure ridge shifts south toward Baja California. Met officials expect more showers but doubt rainfall will end the drought. In Marin County rationing continues despite 12 inches of rain, while Tahoe sees up to a foot of snow aiding dry reservoirs at about a quarter full.
Pecos High School students will receive pre registration materials on March 3 and 4 to select courses for 1977 78. Course preference sheets are due March 8. Parents may meet counselors at the high school library on March 7 with sessions for freshmen at 7 p.m., sophomores at 7:45 p.m., and juniors at 8:30 p.m.
Odessa College announces a new career center to aid students and prospective students and any interested adults in making informed career choices. Dr. Mel Whitehurst says the center helps remove the chance factor from career selection and enables sound decisions based on fact.
Michael Levario aged 2, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Levario Jr., dies after open heart surgery at St. Mary's Hospital in Lubbock. Services set for Thursday at the Levario residence with Rev. David Fierro officiating. Burial in Santa Rosa Cemetery. Survivors include parents, one brother Tony, and grandparents George Levario Sr., Isabel Lara, all of Pecos.
Elico Resendez, 24, of Waco, faces possession of 175 pounds of marijuana with intent to distribute after Saturday arrest in Big Bend National Park by customs officers. Bond set at $50,000. Philip Rule, 32, and Harold Clegg, 24, of Hobbs New Mexico, charged with possession of 1.5 grams of heroin with intent to distribute after Sunday arrest 30 miles north of Presidio on US 67. bond $75,000. Also reports births: Delialah Contreas Feb 5. Stephen Kyle Taylor Feb 7. Amy Marie Gomez Feb 7. Eliza Margarita Natividad Feb 9.
The Texas House passed a 257.6 million tax cut package erasing the 4 percent state sales tax on gas and electric bills and cutting major inheritance taxes. The measure goes to the Senate for possible changes and a conference committee to align revenues.
Pecos events include Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon at 125 S Oak St and multiple meetings at various venues. Morning TOPS Club at Federation Parlor, evening Optimists at Saragosa Hall, Modern Study Club at Federation Parlor, and related gatherings listed with times and locations.
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