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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1977
Page
2
The Texas Department of Public Safety notes 57 bicycle deaths in 1975, with over 3 000 other accidents, and urges riders to follow 11 traffic laws, use a white headlight, red taillight, and red reflector, and maintain bicycles to prevent crashes.
Carlisle Texas students from the near-destroyed school by a recent blaze are on spring break fundraiser. They aim to raise $2,000 and, by Wednesday, have collected more than half their target to help purchase a fire truck for the Northeast Texas community. The fire caused almost $500,000 in damage to the Carlisle school serving 400 students from first through 12th grade.
The New York noon Dow Jones average of 30 industrial stocks fell 3.24 to 939.08 as losses outpaced gains on the NYSE. Analysts cite inflation and rate worries plus expected details of President Carter energy plan on April 20. Sony traded 234000 and 100000 shares at 104.44.
Governor Briscoe announced a 21 584 grant to the Community Council of Reeves County in Pecos for a part day Head Start program retroactive from March 1 1977 to February 28 1978. The bilingual program serves 24 four year olds from low income families in Saragosa Center with medical dental and nutritional services. Parents participate through center activities and advisory council meetings.
The Adult Learning Center at Odessa College opens the week of March 28 through April 11 in room 109 of the Composite Technology Building. It will be open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon to help adults earn a GED. Director is Shirley Huffaker, a five year ECISD school board member, with a Texas Tech degree. For more information contact Clarice Claiborne.
Future college students and their families from Pecos invited to meet Baylor University representatives at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the First Baptist Church Odessa. Larry Smith and Mrs Daphne Herring will discuss admissions financial aid and academics highlighting Baylor a four year private university in Waco founded 1845 as Texas oldest continuously operating institution.
Fort Stockton officials and the Water Carnival Association board adopt Georgianna Lewis proposed Hawaii themed stage musical and water production for 1977 with Pacific Island customs romance and pageantry. The board votes unanimously to back the concept.
A charge of transporting illegal aliens was lodged against Jose Torres-Reyes of Van Horn 29 and Jose Navarette-Rodriguez of Odessa 36 picked up in Presidio County accused of inducing and encouraging two aliens to enter the U S illegally Bond set at 10000 AMBULANCE CALLS An ambulance was requested by the hospital to transfer patient to Midland An ambulance was dispatched to Doctor Gross Clinic Bobby Gross admitted to Memorial Hospital BATTERY STOLEN A twelve volt Mopar battery was removed from a truck behind Soil Conservation Service building at 1415 W 3rd COUNTY COURT Criminal charges filed Barbara Davis unlawfully carrying a weapon filed March 23 Jose Rodriguez criminal non support filed March 24
Death occurred at residence 12 10 p m Wednesday in Pecos Funeral Home with burial at Evergreen Cemetery Rev Earl Ball and Rev Clark Ford will preside Funeral at 10 a m Friday Survivors include husband William C Smith daughter Mrs J R Hudson four brothers two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Memorials requested to American Cancer Society or favorite charity
Calendar of coming events in the Pecos area lists Game Day at the Senior Center and multiple club meetings. It mentions Little League coaches, Evening Lions, Amistad Lions, Pecos Optimists, Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, TOPS chapters, and community council sessions with venues and times.
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