Motel chain to build Pecos 100 unit facility
Pecos will host a new Sunday House Motor Inn site with a 100 unit motel and restaurant on the south edge near IH 20. Kenneth Kothe and Sam Parker plan land purchase and on off ramps at Country Club Drive with construction possibly starting by May and completion in six months. The project could employ about 30 locals and mirrors existing chain units in Fort Stockton Fredericksburg Vernon Alpine Kerrville and Ruidoso New Mexico.
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FCC Eases CB Radio Licensing as Interference Stalls Expansion
The FCC will issue temporary 60 day licenses for new CB radio buyers to operate immediately while a nationwide band jam and 23 channel expansion face delays. An FCC official said the plan could take effect in about a month and aims to end licensing delays amid surging 1970s CB sales. The agency also faces a pending decision on 23 channel expansion due to interference concerns.
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Weak cold front brings change to Texas weather
A weak cold front from the northwest promises changes in Texas weather with showers spreading north and east across the state. Forecasters expected clear to partly cloudy skies in many areas, with temperatures ranging from the 40s to 50s at night and highs near 80 in western Texas.
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Screening clinic offers late hours in Texas city
The Texas Department of Health Resources will host a screening clinic at 1010 W Third St from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. It targets workers with weekday scheduling conflicts and offers tests for diabetes cervical cancer obesity malnutrition vision and hearing skin disorders tuberculosis anemia sickle cell venereal diseases hypertension and immunizations. Call 445-2211 for more information or to book.
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Texas Department of Health Resources
Third St
UMAC Banquet Promotes Bicentennial Theme and Community Involvement
United Mexican American Council hosts its annual banquet at UMAC Hall Saturday at 7 30 p m with a bicentennial Mexican American theme. Newly elected 1976 officers are Frank Perea president Louis Matta vice president Marcos Contreras secretary Severo Jaquez treasurer. Mariachi by Mariachi Santa Rosa. Tickets 2 50 at door and local outlets Segovia's Hubb's Ben's Spanish Inn Alfredo Lopez Foodway.
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Umac Hall
Frank Perea
Louis Matta
Marcos Contreras
Sebero Jaquez
Segovia
Hubb
Ben
Alfredo Lopez
Foodway
Western Stamps debut in Pecos area stores
A new brand and color of trading stamp named Western Stamps has arrived in Pecos with five area stores offering them. The Royal Purple stamps from Thriftway will be redeemed for Western stamps at participating merchants, and a stamp redemption center opens at 112 S. Oak St. in Barstow.
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Thriftway
Hill’s
Bob's
Toone Grocery
Modern Grocery
Barstow
S. Oak St
Adult education helps dropout Pat McDaniel earn via church sign work
Pat McDaniel, who left school at 15 and earned her GED last May, paints a sign for West Park Baptist Church after completing Zavala Junior High School adult classes twice weekly. She urges students to finish high school while easy, noting her family support and new sign-painting career with Pecos Sign Co. lives with Clyde at 1517 Cowan. children John Patty Clydette Robin.
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Stephen Bates
Zavala Junior High School
Clem Crowley
McDaniel
West Park Baptist
Pecos Sign Co
John
Patty
Clydette
Clyde
Cowan
Robin
San Antonio
Adult education courses offered to Pecos students
In Pecos the GED preparatory courses run Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7 to 9 taught by Jim Gunn and Ann Brasher with English as a second language by Tony Portillo. The program includes a GED prep class and cites a nationwide study showing reading and math gains and higher employment. Contact C W Wright at 445 4640 for more details.
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Pecos
Bernice Wells
Odessa College
Jim Gunn
Ann Brasher
Tony Portillo
C.W. Wright
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