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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1973
Page
2
Mexican President Luis Echeverria welcomed 45 Belgian cadets at his residence and announced sending Mexican engineers to Antwerp to observe its port enlargement.
In Baton Rouge nine Black Muslims were found guilty of inciting a riot and participating in a riot that caused five deaths in January 1972. Each faces prison terms up to 21 years as an all male jury, mostly white, delivered the verdict after about two hours of deliberation.
In San Benito the school board placed 21 high school pupils on probation following a lengthy hearing on charges of disruptive demonstration filed by principal Frank Miller. The action comes after students protested the dress code last month.
Rigcount survey shows 190 active rigs in Permian Basin, down four from 194 two weeks earlier. Pecos County Texas District 8 reports 21 active rigs, down three from 24. Eddy New Mexico totals 21 units on April 20, with 22 rigs counted the prior week.
State lawmakers and returned prisoners of war attend a joint session led by Gov. Dolph Briscoe. The Legislature in its final month approves and sends to the governor bills on hunting and fishing license hikes, collective bargaining for police and fire, jury service for 18 year olds, and other measures.
Secretary Morton urged Americans to save gasoline to avoid shortages this summer. He warned the margin between shortages and none is small and recommended nine steps to save fuel including planning near trips, using public transportation for long travel, and driving only when necessary.
County Judge Darrell Glover awarded a plaque Monday to Tatum Eisenwine in recognition of 21 years of service as Reeves County commissioner. Eisenwine served Jan 1 1949 to Dec 31 1954 and Sept 1 1956 to Dec 31 1972.
The Pecos Enterprise publishes mail subscription rates in Reeves County with 6 month and 1 year options. Rates differ for local and other mail, with second class postage paid in Pecos Texas 79772.
A policy note urges greater reliance on compact cars by two car households and a shift toward mass transit. It underlines expanding public transport usage to reduce road congestion and fuel consumption.
Mrs Gladys Schmucker remains in Alpine hospital for tests and a second week of observation. Mrs Ruth Whitlock travels to Odessa Friday for eye surgery her second operation. Mrs Juanita Thompson drove her to the hospital. Mrs Hubert Honaker stays in Fort Stockton hospital in critical but improving condition. Vera Fellabaum attended church after four weeks in El Paso hospital. Mary Kingston to have a Fort Stockton check up Tuesday after heart spells. Nancy Brownfield back home from El Paso for a heart check after blackouts, feeling fine.
John Saville of Dallas is named president of the American Lung Association of Texas for the 1973 74 fiscal year. Saville, partner at Dodger and Co, will lead the state Christmas Seal agency as the organization changes its name from Texas Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association to American Lung Association of Texas.
Federal officials warn victims downstream from Hannibal Missouri not to move back too soon as more rain hits the upper valley. Crests move south while 75 to 100 families face new evacuations and up to 35 000 people remain homeless from Hannibal to the Gulf. Damages exceed 32 million with crops foregone along a 1500 mile flood course.
President Nixon after a televised Watergate speech made an unannounced appearance in the White House briefing room. He urged the press to continue scrutinizing him while noting past differences and expressing hope for trust.
Fred Montgomery 75 of Sweetwater died Monday in Simmons Memorial Hospital. Services were today at First United Methodist Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. He was born August 21, 1897 in Wood County and moved to Longworth in 1915. He owned a grocery store and service station in Longworth for 35 years. He married Lucille Smith December 18, 1919 in Snyder. They moved to Sweetwater in 1958 upon retirement. He was a World War I veteran and a Methodist. Survivors include his wife four other sons William Montgomery Fort Worth Robert Montgomery Scottsdale Ariz Fred Montgomery Jr and Joe Mack Montgomery IV Houston seven grandchildren and a great grandchild.
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