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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1975
Page
2
Irene Garcia reports that Baptist Presbyterian and Christian church members will hold a 3 p.m. Sunday meeting at First Baptist Church to discuss census methods and contact plans. Volunteers are urged to attend and help with the census. others from different churches are welcome.
The Barstow Good News Club met at the community center with 12 children and four teachers. Local law enforcement report three stolen vehicles in the day, including a 1968 model truck from Dozier Tractor and an auto near Pyote, with a juvenile later apprehended and a pickup recovered near Toyah.
Stocks drifted in heavy trading as profit taking pulled the Dow from an early rise to 705.57 at noon. Treated by some as a signal, traders cashed in after a quick reaction to Chase Manhattan Bank’s rate cut, while American Telephone & Telegraph rose to 48 3/4 as volume neared 16 million shares in two hours.
Final victory over a spectacular natural gas leak near Northridge in the San Fernando Valley was declared as firefighters and the Adair team stopped the well. Paul Adair was away, but his son Jimmy led the leak-crushing operations while crews injected mud and sea water to kill the well. No injuries were reported and daily gas waste was about $500, officials said.
At least six American Beef Packers Inc. officials appeared before a federal grand jury in Omaha. Names include William Edwards treasurer, William Gibson former controller, Alex Schutzenhofer former salesman, Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. Clark group vice presidents, and Frank West chairman and president. Proceedings reportedly unrelated to recent bankruptcy, with speculation about 1973 wage and price freeze activities.
Mrs Karen Smith resource teacher at Austin Elementary and her students will present a reading and writing skills program to Reeves County Association for Children with learning disabilities at 7 30 p m today at Austin Elementary The demonstration shows what is necessary for each student to succeed in reading and writing The event invites kindergarten through second grade teachers and urges parents to participate and support home school cooperation The plan A program and legislative status will be discussed plus renewal of membership and a dues raise planned for March
Testimony continued in the murder trial of Larry Ross and Selwyn Gholson for the Sept. 14 shooting death of state trooper Hollie Tull near Temple. Witness Bartholomae described finding Tull's body, saying the head was blown away, as officers located $3,000 of stolen money and Gholson led them to the loot.
The Permian Basin Diabetes Association hosts a weight control lecture for diabetics at 7:30 p.m. February 3 in the Midland Memorial Hospital Cafeteria. Presenter Maryann Peacock and Adele McGinty, both RNs from Midland and Lubbock, address attendees from 27 counties. For details contact Linnie Davidson, executive secretary, Midland Texas 79701. Phone 915 684 8306.
Pedro Hernandez 75 of Roswell NM died in a Roswell hospital on Monday. Services set for Friday at Saint John's Catholic Church Roswell with burial in South Park Cemetery. Survived by wife Josefina a son and five daughters and many grandchildren. Born February 17 1899 in Roma Texas he lived in Pecos 1951 1965 engaged in farming and was a Catholic. Burial details and survivor list follow.
Odessa College trustees granted a one year extension on the lease at W T Barrett Stadium to the Ector County Independent School District following a counter proposal and some board member fireworks Tuesday night. Also in the area Midland welcomed Samuel H. Grove as new Museum of the Southwest director effective February 1. Jim Allison Jr. was named president of Reporter Telegram Publishing Co. Odessa College approved a cooperative nursing program with Midland College for technical nursing education. Alpine ISD accepted Alpine High Principal Henry Ward's resignation and named David Clegg as successor. Fort Stockton officials urged the Texas Highway Commission to speed Interstate 10 work between Fort Stockton and Ozona.
A visible staff roll for the Pecos Enterprise includes John Pitts Peggy McCrackes Lynn Webb Becky Rivera Diane Osborn Mary Shute Ruben Baca Emily Galindo Carlos Nichols Joyce Miller and Bodie. The paper serves Reeves County with evening editions Monday through Friday and is delivered by carrier or mail in Reeves Ward Loving counties and beyond. Subscription rates are listed as 250 per month 30 per year by carrier and 275 per month 300 per year by mail to other counties and states. The paper is a member of The Associated Press with republication rights.
Calendar lists weekly gatherings across Pecos with locations and contact numbers. It includes Alcoholics Anonymous on Friday evenings, Weight Watchers Monday sessions, Arts and Crafts, Lions clubs, TOPS, Downtown Lions, and Morning Optimists with venues like Balmorhea, Holiday Inn and American Motor Inn.
Light fog persisted with central and northern Illinois affected. Snow lingered in parts of the Northeast while freezing rain ended in Maine. Strong winds gusted to 62 mph in Albany and 70 mph in Martinsburg. Ice coated power lines in southwestern areas.
The oldest soldier likely John B. Salling of the Confederate Army died in Kingsport Tennessee on March 16 1959 at age 113 years and one day.
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