New county agent takes duties in Pecos County area
Mike Mallett becomes Reeves and Loving County Agricultural Extension Agent effective June 1, filling the vacancy left by Dan Gary who resigned in February. He comes from Sweetwater where he served Nolan County and previously worked in Marlin Falls County. He holds a BS in general agriculture from Tarleton State College 1972 and moves with wife Connie and children Tara and Cassidy. He will work with farmers, ranchers, and the 4-H program and focus on range and livestock.
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Mike Mallett
Reeves and Loving County
Dan Gary
Mallett
Pecos
Sweetwater
Nolan County
Marlin
Falls County
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Connie
Tara
Cassidy
State Receives Grant for Nutrition Education Program
The U S Department of Agriculture announces more than 1.45 million dollars for Texas to run a nutrition education and training program in schools, based on 50 cents per enrolled child. Nationwide total is 26 million for fiscal year ending September 30, 1978. State agencies should contact their USDA regional office. The program, enacted in November 1977, interim regulations issued in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Carol Tucker Foreman
Usda Food and Nutrition Service
Foreman
Businesswoman of the Week: New Book Nook Manager
Christine Wilks, manager of The Book Nook since March, is this week’s businesswoman of the week. She says she once disliked reading but now thrives in a quiet shop where customers browse without constant prompting, amid a store owned by Grace Cowden and affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce. The shop turned one year old last April and began strictly as a bookstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Wilks
Book Nook
Chamber of Commerce
Grace Cowden
The Book Nook and Market Now Gift Shop feature Pecos businesswoman
The Market Now in Pecos highlights The Book Nook offering home gifts, children's toys, books, best sellers, Texas history titles, bibles, and cards with free gift wrap. Mrs. Wilks, wife of Brad Wilks, lives at 1102 Veterans with son Warren and plans a Dallas sales market trip this July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilks
Brad Wilks
Warren
Dallas
State park fees rise effective Sept 1 in Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission raised day use fees for cabins lodges and camp sites and increased annual entrance permits from 12 to 15. Restricted permits go from 5 to 8. Campsites and electric sites rise to 3 and 4. Per site charge replaces per vehicle, with new overnight parking fees. Senior citizens and disabled veterans retain exemptions.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Commission
Sul Ross budget before regents in Austin
Sul Ross State University seeks a 1978-79 operating budget of 6,813,171 with estimated revenues of 6,845,015 at a Texas State University System regents meeting in Austin. President Bob Richardson cites five semester enrollment growth lifting programs. He notes 1977-78 operating budget was 6,538,844, with 6.7 million for renovation as a one timeAllocation. Other actions include personnel changes curriculum changes and workloads guidelines.
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Alpine
Sul Ross State University
Board of
Regents
Texas State University System
Austin
Sul Ross
Bob Richardson
Richardson
Balmorhea News Tells Local Health and Travel Happenings
The Child of Mr and Mrs Ruben Carrasco swallowed plastic and was treated at Reeves County Hospital and is improving. Oma Prew is at an Odessa hospital for tests. Mary Helen Pax had temple surgery and is slated for release soon. Bill and Dot Kingston returned home from Oklahoma. plans call for further travel to South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben Carrasco
Reeves County Hospital
Oma Prew
Odessa
Mary Helen Pax
Temple
Bill
Dot Kingston
Oklahoma
Dallas Man Estrada Awaits Federal Sentencing
Manuel Ocon Estrada a 36 year old Dallas resident pled guilty June 5 in the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas to felony possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. U.S. District Judge William Sessions accepted the plea and set sentencing for a later date after probation report completion. Estrada was indicted earlier this year and released on bond pending further court proceedings.
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Dallas
Manuel Ocon Estrada
Pecos
U.S. District Court
Western District of Texas
U.S
William Sessions
Estrada
Tires Slashed in Pecos Car Theft Report
The report cites 10 inch tire cuts on a vehicle with $120 value. The incident occurred between 8 and 10 55 p.m. June 4. No suspects and case pending investigation. Also note a separate accident involving a 1977 Ford F 150 and a parked Mazda RX 3 at 3 40 p.m. yesterday. Pecos Ambulance transported a patient to Sun Towers Hospital in El Paso.
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Milliam Rodriguez Ignacio
S. Elm
Pecos
Iiam Elmo Chestney
Sun Towers Hospital
el Paso
Obituary for Guadalupe Morales Jimenez
Guadalupe Morales Jimenez 54, of Pecos, born Fabens January 20 1924, died recently. Services set for Friday June 9 at Santa Rosa Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Survived by wife Ofelia two sons Enrique Odessa and Oscar Huntsville and six daughters Sheila Odessa Stella Stella Guzman Delifina Rubio Delia Jimenez Helen Jimenez Rosario Jimenez. Parents Nieves Jimenez of Mexico three brothers Ray Roswell Juan Lavario and four sisters Matilda Valenzuela Marie Ramirez Faustina Gomez Rosa Rios.
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Guadalupe M. Jimenez
Guadalupe Morales Jimenez
Santa Rosa
Fairview
Fabens
Jimenez
Pecos
Ofelia
Enrique
Odessa
Oscar
Huntsville
Sheila Carrasco
Stella Guzman
Delifina Rubio
Delia Jimenez
Helen Jimenez
Rosario Jimenez
Nieves Jimenez
Mexico
Ray
Roswell
N.M
Juan
Lavario
Matilda Valenzuela
Marie Ramirez
Faustina Gomez
Rosa Rios
Odessans await sentencing for marijuana possession
Two Odessa residents, Donald Lee Basile and Tillman Eugene Byrum, were released on bond after pleading guilty to count two of a two count federal indictment accusing them of knowingly intending to distribute 80 pounds of marijuana on March 16. The case was brought by the El Paso Division of the Western District of Texas with sentencing set for next month in Pecos Division Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Lee Basile
Tillman Eugene Byrum
el Paso
U.S. District Court
Western District of Texas
U.S
Calendar of events in Pecos area June 1978
Calendar lists weekly events in Pecos area including Lions Club meetings at Amistad Lions Den and Holiday Inn Pecos Rotary and Downtown Lions events, Pecos AA and Alanon schedules, TOPS 259 meetings, Senior Citizens Center game day, Alcoholics Anonymous, and Order of the Eastern Star officer installation.
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Pecos
Pecos AA
Alnon
S. Oak
Balmorhea
Reeves Community Council
Lions Club
Holiday Inn
Rotary Club
Order of the Eastern? Star
Masonic Hall
Gould Joins ATAPCO Oil and Gas Division in Midland
Roy C. Gould has joined American Trading & Production Corporation's Oil & Gas Division as district engineer in the Midland area. He is a Texas A&M University graduate who studied at Oklahoma City University School of Law and previously worked with WPC Inc and Sohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy C. Gould
American Trading & Production Corporation
Oil & Gas Division
Edy Dillon
West Texas
New Mexico
Midland
Gould
Texas A&m University
Oklahoma City University School of Law
Atapco
WPC, Inc
Sohio
Record Hop Set Tomorrow by Junior Varsity Cheerleaders
The Junior Varsity cheer leaders schedule a record hop at Saragosa Hall tomorrow from 8 p m to midnight. The event features Oldies but Goodies and a best dressed in fifties style will win a certificate for a tape of their favorite music. Admission is one dollar per person.
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Saragosa Hall
NATO lacking equipment in electronic warfare says Haig
Washington NATO is drastically short of necessary competence in electronic warfare technology Gen. Alexander Haig told a House Armed Services subcommittee Tuesday that Soviet advances in this field are of major concern.
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Washington
NATO
Alexander Haig
House
Armed Services
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