Reader questions sheriff report figures from 1978
Reader questions the Reeves County Sheriff's 1978 report presented to Commissioners Court on January 9 1979. He cites 1360 felony cases 3.72 daily with 78 percent arrest 71 percent conviction and 73 percent recovery, doubts DEA FBI and other federal prisone rs counts and an 86 million dollar drug seizure notes. He asks for clarification and for 1978 cases opened and closed before any personnel requests.
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Ment
DEA, Customs
FBI
U.S. Marshals and
Border Patrol
Reeves County Correctional Facility
Reeves County
DEA
U.S. Customs
U.S
State of Texas
Family Focus meeting moved to Wednesday at St Mark's
Father Phil West of St Mark's Episcopal Church announced a Change for this week’s Focus on Family meeting. It will be held Wednesday January 17 at 8 p.m. in the parish hall with 40 minutes of prayer and music followed by a discussion on marriage. All interested invited.
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Phil West
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
St. Mark's Church Parish Hall
Stock market eases after rally as Dow slips and cotton rises
The Dow Jones industrials fell to 844.77 as selling pressured markets following a 10 session rally. The NYSE composite slid to 56.14 and the American Stock Exchange index dropped to 160.81. Cotton futures showed gains with midday prices up from Monday levels as grain and soy markets quoted modest changes.
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New York
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Chicago
New York Cotton Exchange
DOW Jones
Obituaries for Retia Holiman and Aurie Sitton
Obituary notices summarize two deaths from Texas. Retia Meneghetti Holiman 66 formerly of Toyah died Jan 13 in San Francisco after a long illness. funeral Mass held at St John’s Strawn with burial at Mt. Marion. Survivors include sons John Robert and Joseph, daughter Marie Quinn, and relatives. Aurie Hester Sitton, 77 of Pyote, died Monday. services at First United Methodist Pyote with burial in Pyote Cemetery. she leaves four children and four grandchildren.
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Retia M. Holiman
Retia Meneghetti
Holiman
Toyah
Children's Hospital
San Francisco
Calif
St. John’s Catholic Church
Strawn
Mt. Marion
Edwards Funeral Home
Mingus
John J. Meneghetti
Edward C. Holiman
Catholic Church
Royal Neighbors
Senior Citizens
Dallas
Home Demonstration Club
John Robert Meneghetti
Joseph Leo Meneghetti
Marie Quinn
New Orleans
Reno
Jack Andreotta
Bakersfield
Johnny Meneghetti
Medford
Ore
Bobbi Serena
Laverne Brown
Santa Barbara
Tina Frank
Bay City
Texas
R. Cohen
Cancer Care Fund
Aurie Hester Sitton
Pyote
First United Methodist Church
Church of Christ and Monahans
Eastern Star
F.L. Sitton
Ann Pearson
S. Plum
Pecos
Gladys Wood
Bill Sitton
el Paso
Fred Sitton
Valparaiso
Ind
Bud Wood
Wilson- Miller Funeral Home
Monahans
Pecos Students Named to ASU Dean's Honor Roll
Two Pecos area students at Angelo State University San Angelo are named to the fall semester dean's honor roll with 3.50 to 4.00 GPA. Mary Lisa Carrico undeclared major and Criselda Garcia government major appear on the list.
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Pecos Area
Angelo State University
San Angelo
Mary Lisa Carrico
Criselda Garcia
Juveniles Held in Alleged Theft Case in Pecos
Five juveniles are detained by Jeff Davis juvenile authorities in Pecos after being apprehended in Balmorhea. The youths are linked to a 1963 model automobile reportedly stolen in Fort Davis on Sunday night.
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Pecos
Jeff Davis
Balmorhea
Ft. Davis
Fire damages storeroom at ladies wear shop in Pecos
The Pecos Volunteer Fire Department answered a late Monday call to The Window Box at 1302 Johnson about a storeroom fire behind the ladies ready to wear shop. Extensive fire and smoke damage occurred before firefighters spent about 45 minutes on the scene. A belt from the blower overheated and ignited storeroom contents. A standby department later responded at 8:44 a.m. to a gasoline spill at a service station on 1007 S Cedar Drive.
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Pecos
Johnson
S. Cedar
Classes to begin for spring semester at Odessa College
Odessa College reports 2841 students enrolled for the spring term as late registration looms. Officials expect 600 to 750 more by January 26. Classes start Thursday with late signup 9-11, 1-4, 6-8 Monday through Thursday and 9-4 Friday.
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Odessa
Odessa College
Five Plead Guilty in Pecos Drug Conspiracy Case
Five defendants charged in a Pecos Division federal case pleaded guilty Monday before Judge William Sessions to conspiracy to possess marijuana and possess it for distribution. Hewitt Britton Naegle Flores Garcia are named. Flores and Garcia are New Mexico residents. Sentencing scheduled for March after pre sentence reports.
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U.S
William S. Sessions
Pecos Division
Federal Court For
Western District of Texas
James Nathan Hewitt
Henry Alacorn Naegle
Howard Britton
Paul Anthony Flores
Ernest J. Garcia
Hewitt
Britton
Flores
Garcia
New Mexico
Pecos
Illegal Alien Sentenced to 160 Days in Prison
Leopoldo Gutierrez-Olvera, 18, of Mexico pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor violation of immigration law before U.S. Magistrate J.M. Preston in Pecos. The judge noted five prior apprehensions with voluntary returns to Mexico and the defendant acknowledged his rights in open court.
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United States
Leopoldo Gutierrez-Olvera
Mexico
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
U.S
J.M. Preston
Pecos
Burglary Reported At Pecos Pipe Supply Co
Reeves County Sheriff Raul Florez said the Pecos burglary at Brown Pipe and Supply Co. 2134 W Highway 80 involved a cash drawer theft of 75.50. The release also notes the Federal State Employment Service operates through the U S Employment Office and about 2,500 local offices.
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Brown Pipe and Supply Co
W. Highway 80
Pecos
Reeves County
Raul Florez
Federal State Employment Service
U.S
January 1979 club meeting and support group calendar
Calendar of weekly meetings in Pecos and nearby towns for Lions Club Optimist TOPS Rotary and church groups. Listings include venues such as Pecos Inn Lions Den Saragosa Hall Holiday Inn and Franklin's Restaurant with times from 7 p.m. to 12 p.m. plus phone contacts for AA and Al-Anon.
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Lions Club
Pecos Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos
Saragosa Hall
Pecos AA
Al-Non
S. Oak
Balmorhea
TOPS
Reeves Community Council
10Th St
Barstow
Holiday Inn
Franklin's
Third St
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar, Huff and Puff
Pecos Rotary Club
Franklin’s
S. Cedar
Variety of adult classes offered at Sul Ross State University
Sul Ross State University announces an expanded fall lineup from the Adult and Continuing Education Division. Courses include dance styles such as country and western, disco and square dance, fitness options, rocks and fossils, astronomy, batik, ceramics, painting, needlework, whittling, tole painting, typing, shorthand, office machines, bookkeeping, real estate math, cake decorating, weaving, genealogy, Spanish, photography and fiction writing.
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Janette Bowers
Sul Ross State University
Bowers
Dean's list students named from Pecos and more news
Abilene Christian University recognizes Robert Rogers with a 3.65 and Jimmy Rogers with a 3.59 for fall 1978. The notice also mentions an EMT and defensive driving course with insurance discounts and contact details. Staff Sergeant Charles G. Diehl arrives at Malmstrom AFB after serving at Kadena Japan. Diehl is a Barstow High School graduate.
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Norma Herrera
Ruben Jasso
Zavala Junior High School
Robert Hinojos
Jimmy
Robert Rogers
Bobby Rogers
Wyoming
Pecos
Abilene Christian University
Robert
Charles G. Diehl
June W. Diehl
Barstow
Malmstrom Afb
Mont
Strategic Air Command
Kadena AB
Japan
Diehl
Barstow High School
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A.m
Indus
California St
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
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Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves, Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis Counties
Naegle
Mark Downs
Carlton's Shoe Store
South Oak
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous, & P.m
S. Oak St
Big Bend
Arctic
William's
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