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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1976
Page
2
Eighth grade students write playful accounts of a TB clinic using exaggerated details for humor. The exercise explores storytelling with a nod to real settings while acknowledging that any resemblance to reality is coincidental.
Students recount a TB testing day at Zavala High. Voices describe nurses, needles, and arm lumps as officials administered shots during the sixth period health clinic. Some fear and humor mix as the day ends with lingering worries about health.
A busy session on Wall Street left the Dow Jones down 2.13 points at 941.59 while gainers held a modest edge on the NYSE. The day featured heavy trading tied to profit taking and renewed buying amid signs of a recovering economy and lower interest rates.
Kermit felt a small quake at 10 06 p m Sunday with building shaking under a minute. Texas Tech Seismological Laboratory in Lubbock confirmed the movement rating 3 on the Richter scale. No damages or injuries were reported.
In Dallas the National Association of Home Builders exposition targets housewives with items for cleaning cooking and home care. Exhibits mix fancy household goods with labor saving devices and leisure options for the end of the day.
Patricia Hearst’s lawyers win a new hearing citing newly discovered evidence to challenge further examination by psychiatrist Dr Harry Kozol. Judge Oliver Carter granted the hearing after sealed motions and confirms Hearst may attend the session.
Reeves county reports 6012 in Series E and H bonds sold today. Eleven month total reaches 120097, 63 percent of the 1975 goal of 190000. Texas month sales total 18748419, year to date 220550066, reaching 94 percent of the 234.3 million annual goal.
Deaths Services for Charles Wilson 62 will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Pecos Funeral Home chapel with burial in East Side Cemetery. Wilson died 8 p.m. Sunday at M D Anderson Hospital Houston after an illness. Born July 28 1913 in Richmond he lived in Pecos 45 years. Survivors include wife Eula two sons Charles and Billy Joe Wilson of Pecos two daughters Mildred Ferguson and Patricia Wilson both of Pecos a sister Rosie Mae Minter of Pecos and 12 grandchildren.
No injuries were reported in a minor accident investigated by city police Monday. Rodolfo Carrasco’s car was rear ended by a Winnebago driven by Allen Elkins in the 2300 block of S Cedar St. at 10 22 a.m. Police also probed three thefts including a radio valued at 180 wholesale, a portable TV, and a spare tire from a 1976 pickup.
A compact Pecos area calendar lists upcoming community events including meetings, fairs, and social gatherings across local venues. Highlights include public lectures at town hall, church events, market days, and seasonal activities with dates and locations noted for residents.
Local notices list recurring clubs and events across Pecos with days and venues. Readers see Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon at 125 S Oak St, TOPS groups, Senior luncheon, Irrigation fuel talk, Optimists, Rotary, Lions clubs and more weekly across different venues including the Ramada Inn and Holiday Inn.
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