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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1980
Page
2
Carlos and Martha from Mexico appear at UMAC Hall Saturday January 12 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. They are seen on Siempre en Domingo Raul Velasco show. Los Riverenos Con junto Norteno from Juarez also perform. KIM radio features artists 2 to 3 p.m. Tickets at the door. one appearance only.
New York stocks paused after Wednesday’s near record pace, with the Dow up 1.79 to 850.09 at noon. NYSE volume logged 21.05 million shares as advances led declines 7 to 5. Government data showed wholesale prices up 0.6 percent in December, 12.5 percent year to date, plus a drop in single family housing starts. The NYSE composite rose to 62.98 and the AMEX market value index climbed to 253.48. Cotton futures mixed. No. 2 grade spoke at 69.06 cents per pound at midday with May and July contracts higher.
Foodway at 1800S Eddy announced winners of a year’s supply of frankfurters. The drawing occurred at the grand opening conclusion. Winners include P. M. Almandarez of 322 N Alamo Pecos Hollis Bell of 2118 Hackberry Pecos and Elvira J. Valdez of 822 S Walnut Pecos.
Control officer Billy Joe Wilson asks for help as Pecos residents report dead coyotes scattered in streets and yards. He notes the carcasses are skinned and discarded unsanitarily, urging residents to take animals to the City Dump near the airport off Country Club Drive for disposal.
Wheat prices for No 2 hard red winter at 3.50 and No 2 soft red at 3.75 dominated the cash grain notes while No 2 yellow corn traded around 2.39 and 2.24 in various hopper and box terms. Dow Jones at 11 a.m. showed 30 Industrials at 850.09, 20 Transports 253.75, Utilities 108.90, Stocks 302.08 with minor declines.
The Chevron station at Ninth and Cedar reported a theft of service to the Sheriff's Office, with $15 worth of gas taken.
A shopper combs shelves hunting for marked down items using a price tag gun to uncover discounts the market may have missed. The quest centers on a single jar or can amid aisles, illustrating a frugal search for value in everyday shopping.
Congressman Richard C. White will be in downtown Pecos tomorrow afternoon to meet and talk with citizens. He is slated to speak at a dinner after the Regional Municipal League meeting at Pecos Valley Country Club Friday evening.
The Congo River stands out as the only major African waterway to cross the Equator twice, a geographic feature noted for its unique hemispheric traversals.
Calendar page notes coming events for the month with dates listed in sequence. Sparse readable text mentions days and general scheduling without concrete names or venues.
A weekly roundup of local group meetings and events across Pecos and nearby towns. Lions clubs Optimist Club AA and Al Non TOPS chapters Rotary Jaycees and Jayceeettes Senior Citizens Center and art clubs list dates, places, and contact hours for Monday through Saturday activities.
Balmorhea notes list early January games for high school and junior high teams with Fort Davis Presidio Van Horn tournament dates. Senior Center activities, Bible class, and community club roof repairs with ceiling installation. Sewer connections under discussion with city or homeowner installation options and $10 deposits. Joe Hoffman named Mayor Pro Tem replacing Linda Bryan, who remains on council. Southwestern Texas Municipal Gas raises rates to 3.33 per thousand due to wholesale price rise. Alpine visitors Jo e Brady and family spent holidays with Balmorhea relatives. Mrs. Paul Peck received back brace for spine protection in El Paso.
The Report fire crew tackled a dumpster blaze on 1100 E Fifth at 10:56 p.m. An oxygen bottle fire occurred at Mustang Mud on 2427 Stafford Wednesday at 3:14 p.m. Reeves County Hospital requested an ambulance to move Debra Dominguez to Odessa Wednesday at 5:58 p.m. An ambulance was called for a child hit by a car east of Varela Station on Highway 80. Jecos Ambulance transported a patient to Odessa Wednesday at 7:10 p.m. David Lee Burdett, 31, of Lone State Motel at 1107 W Third, was arrested for public intoxication at West Second and Alamo at 1:45 a.m.
The Texas Cow Belles will sponsor a beef cook-off April 17-18 in Amarillo during the Texas Beef Conference. Five finalists will prepare dishes for judging with a 300 prize and an expense paid trip to the National Beef Cook-off in Scottsdale, Arizona, Sept 3-5. Entries due March 15.
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