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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1977
Page
2
Seven vocational homemaking teachers will spend July 25 to 29 in Dallas for the State Inservice Conference for Vocational Homemaking Teachers to learn new teaching materials and methods. The conference is directed by Ms. Elizabeth F. Smith, State.
Long horned beetles or tree borers are Cerambycidae with 1200 plus U S species. They feed on plants and the larvae bore into wood causing damage to shade trees fruit trees and logs. Adults are often colorful and nocturnal with some making a squeak when handled. Life cycle spans about two years with larvae feeding under bark and in wood before pupating and emerging as adults. Control methods include soil around trunks, probing for borers, injections of chemicals and spring/fall insecticide sprays along with tree health maintenance. The text also lists a conference at a Hilton hotel detailing sessions on fatherhood aging stereotypes energy conservation and homemaking transitions with several named organizers and speakers.
More than 100 former Sul Ross State University rodeo stars have registered for the RAS and Rodeo Exes Association Reunion set for July 30 31 at Sul Ross Range Animal Science Center. The event aims for about 400 cowboys, with L N Sonny Seipps of the NIRA to recognize Charlie Rankin as the first NIRA president at an awards luncheon and business meeting. Red Springer of U S Tobacco and Walt Garrison RCA steer wrestler and ex Dallas Cowboy plan to attend.
Ida Alexander 86 died July 7 after an illness. Services were July 9 at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Born April 21, 1890 in Tennessee she lived in Pecos 28 years. Survived by daughter Dorothy Martin Pecos grandson William F. Martin Big Spring and two great grandchildren.
Barstow 4-H Club begins the 1977 Dress Review with members Bonnie Cook Cathy Daniels and Mona Webb drafting garments at the community center. Leaders Pat Taylor and Sue Cook guide activities as members join family visits and local All-Star selections.
Odessa College starts fall preregistration in Baskin Hall room 102 with hours 8-11 am and 1-5 pm through Aug 10, plus evening slots 6-8:30 pm on select dates. Over two days 239 students signed up. first time students must book counselor appointments. advisers also available for transfer or current OC students. Courses for fall include journalism, nursing, machine technology, photography, welding, radiologic technology, real estate, psychology, sociology, Spanish, physical education, and more.
Richmond Virginia AP reports that the Virginia Museum purchased a Ralph Earl portrait of Mrs Oliver Wolcott. Earl, born 1751 died 1801, is noted as America's earliest historical painter and for Lexington and Concord battle scenes. Mrs Wolcott was married to a Declaration signer who became Connecticut governor.
Reeves County 4 H Dress Revue 7 30 p m CPS Reddy room public invited Saturday Pecos Country Music Association Jamboree 8 p m West of the Pecos Park concrete slab 1118 Cedar folding chairs Girl Scout unit leaders meet 1 p m Saturday Girl Scout House Day Camp Monday Evening Lions Club American Motor Inn 7 30 p m Amistad Lions Club Lions Den 7 30 p m Pecos Optimists Chaparral Village Steak House 7 Tuesday Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon 8 p m 125 S Oak St 445 4611 445 4413 375 2508 TOPS Club 9 30 a m Federation Parlor TOPS TX 259 meets St Community Council Office 6 p m Evening Optimist Club Saragosa Hall 8 p m
Marvin L. Tanner, regional vice president, announced JC Penney contributions to Texas totaling more than 279 million dollars in 1976. State purchases reached 190.3 million, payroll over 85.7 million for about 28,057 workers, and taxes about 3.4 million. At year end JC Penney ran 186 stores in Texas with 3,865 stockholders. national sales reached 8.35 billion.
The Associated Press reports showers, though light, fail to relieve Texas heat as temperatures reach 101 in Dallas Mineral Wells and Victoria while El Paso and West Texas see lingering clouds. Thundershowers moved across Northeast Texas and along Matagorda Bay with no major wind or flood damage noted.
Fort Stockton plans 8 p.m. shows at Comanche Springs Pool with about 800 residents staging, 200 participants in the show, and 82 contestants for five beauty titles as the 1977 Water Carnival takes audiences on a Hawaii themed Escape to Paradise Isle for Thursday Friday and Saturday.
State District Court Judge Allen Stilley ruled that former Houston police officers Terry Denson and Stephen Orlando will face murder charges in Huntsville rather than Houston. The defense argued Houston would deny a fair trial, prompting the location change.
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