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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1976
Page
2
Bits of news from Monahans, Midland, Kermit, and Odessa. The Big Green Band of Monahans High School won the Gold Award as the outstanding band in a May month-long festival with 20 U S bands and numerous choirs and orchestras. The Monahans ensemble also performed at Disneyland in America on Parade. Over 50,000 spectators viewed the patriotic Bicentennial parade.
New York stock market edged up at noon led by a 0.98 rise in the Dow to 998.36 while the NYSE index gained 0.14 to 55.37 and the American Stock Exchange index rose 0.20 to 105.12. Trading volume reached 7.95 million as leaders warned higher inflation and interest rates could follow strong May indicators. Atlantic Richfield jumped after a split and dividend news. Colt Industries traded actively down slightly on a 51,000-share block. Livestock prices in Amarillo show no carrot sales with steer and heifer beef lower grades quoted at various prices.
Barstow Fire Department partnered with Continental Telephone to connect the department number 445-5777 to Deputy Art Halliburton for 24 hour fire reporting. Reports trigger contact with volunteers while the overhead siren is activated. Public urged to call the fire number first for any fire report. The system follows several fires where alarms went unheard for days. Also notes social items about local families and events including anniversary, health, and parade preparations.
Community pages report a Home Demonstration Club meeting on Monday and a note on Lencho Polanco family visit and fifth anniversary. Twirling students Susie Flores through Mona Webb prepare a Friday 2 30 p m demonstration at the high school auditorium. A Night in Old Pecos event drew 1000 to 1500 spectators near Clay Allison's grave, with Myrtle Hood Wendell Nichols Ruby Jenson and others featured on a float using preserved heirlooms. Wayne Dinwiddie funeral followed at the Presbyterian Church with pallbearers named and Barstow Cemetery interment. Birthdays listed include Jeffery Stepp Forrest Walker and Oscar Machuca.
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