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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1979
Page
2
Ree ves County Clerk Catherine Ashley announced that Texas County and District Clerks received a $4500 check last Wednesday. News Election Service awarded the scholarships to be given to college students in recognition of polling place workers’ cooperation during reporting of the 1978 General Election.
Wheat and corn prices are listed with No 2 hard red winter at 4.70n and No 2 yellow corn at 3.11'2n. Cotton futures mixed with July at 68.25 cents and December at 66.55. Dow Jones indexes update, and Paul Lee of Sherman receives a scholarship from News Election Service for Texas vote reporting efforts by county clerks.
Reeves County Sheriff Raul Florez reports an escapee from the New Mexico Corrections facility at Los Lun as to be returned after waiving extradition. Howard Norman Green, 25, arrested April 14 at Orla with four others, charged with criminal mischief. he used the alias Gary Wayne Walters. Green will be sent to a maximum security facility near Santa Fe. Others, Ryan Referda, 27, John Marvin Medford III, 33, Henry Philip Fromm, 43, and Calvin Baker, 19, all Hobbs residents, were convicted or awaiting trial on the same charge. Referda, Medford, and Fromm served 44 days and paid a $1,000 fine. Baker awaits trial.
Families from Pecos, Houston, Grady, and San Antonio visited Toyah residents for Father’s Day and relatives gathering. The Salt Draw 4-H Club met. rodeo concession helpers named. A mother’s passing in Balmorhea spurred sympathy for Otto Renz. Ambulance emergency to Reeves County Hospital reported with Marsh driving.
In Pecos U S Magistrate Court a United States citizen and an immigrant were sentenced for federal offenses. Eliseo Lopez Ramos 20 pled guilty to illegal entry and drew 179 days in prison after prior unlawful entries and voluntary returns to Mexico. Juan Rodriguez Medina 23 pled guilty to aiding and abetting illegal aliens and received six months on each count to run concurrently, suspended for two years probation. Indicted earlier in Pecos Division, the case began as a misdemeanor information with the indictment later dismissed.
A Scholarship Fund Committee hosts a Friday Night Fever DISCO at Saragosa Hall at 8 30 p m to raise money for Pecos High graduates Lorenzo Guzman and Lena Levario. Tickets cost 2 with a 25 prize and entertainment for all ages.
Cadet and senior members of the Pecos Composite Civil Air Patrol Squadron will attend a one day encampment in Lamesa on Saturday. Squadron Commander Randell Mathews says Pecos members depart about 5 a.m. and return about 7 p.m. Other CAP squadrons from Midland Odessa and nearby communities are expected to join.
Miss Mary Pamela Weinacht, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Weinacht of 602 Hackberry, is Pecos High School's Golden Girl nominee. She earned first place in UIL District and Regional speech contests, placed fifth in state, received the school speech trophy, and held multiple student leadership roles while active in the Eagle Band and Annual staff. She attends United Methodist Church and enjoys piano and reading.
Local clubs and organizations meet weekly across towns including Lions Clubs at Amistad Lions Club and Lions Den, Cantaloupe City CB Club, and Puff 25. Senior Citizens Center hosts exercise classes. Other groups meet at Saragosa Hall and various city venues with contact numbers for Balmorhea. A separate demographic note cites that no major northeastern or northcentral city grew in population in the first half of the 1970s. only San Diego, San Antonio, San Jose, and New Orleans among 500,000+ cities saw gains.
Balmorhea City Council met at City Hall with Helen Humphries Linda Bryan Pecos Cook Al Miller and Kath erine Carrasco present. 75 percent of taxes are paid. next year’s rate depends on state legislation. Insurance policy renewed with Fr Stockton firm. gas rate increase to be drafted. All city employees to receive free ambulance service. Water dispute with Balmorhea Toyah to be discussed in Austin by Humphries Gray and Elliott. Lagoon decision to be made in Austin on June 22. sewage hookups depend on that outcome.
The Pecos Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched at 4 23 p m Thursday to a Dairy Queen on Palmer Drive for a fire in old roofing material in a pickup truck bed. Minor damage reported. A Pecos Ambulance run at 11 21 a m Thursday attended a one car crash on Interstate 20 west of Barstow. Susan Fischer 25 of 1909 Adams reportedly chest pains after veering off road through a fence and was admitted to Reeves County Hospital in Pecos in stable condition. DPS Highway Patrol investigating. Also reported Pecos Police are probing the theft of an evaporative cooler valued at 249 from a window at 1107 W Third between 5 30 a m Wednesday and noon Thursday.
The Pecos Amateur Radio Operators will participate in Field Day 1979 a yearly emergency drill sponsored by the American Radio Relay League. Interested persons may visit the old Safeway building on Eddy Street from 10 a.m. Saturday June 23 through Sunday at 4 p.m. for information on becoming a ham operator.
The Red Bluff Water Power Control District governing board announces bids for oil and gas leases on mineral interests in multiple tracts across Reeves and Loving counties Texas. Leases cover depths up to 3500 feet with separate leases per section and require at least one eighth royalty and a five year primary term. Bids due July 9 1979 at Pecos offices.
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