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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1978
Page
2
Today is the last day of the award winning Bruce Marshall art show at the First National Bank of Pecos. Marshall, Texas most published artist, will be present to answer questions about his Texas historical subject paintings, per Harold Elder vice president and cashier.
The menu outlines Monday burritos with cheese sticks Spanish rice creamy coleslaw mixed fruit and milk. Tuesday features chicken fried steak with gravy mashed potatoes green beans cranberry sauce a hot roll pumpkin pie and milk. Wednesday offers spaghetti with meat sauce buttered corn seasoned spinach ranch bread ice cream bar and milk. Thursday serves a hamburger on bun with pickles fries lettuce tomato salad cake and milk. Also baked cheese sandwich with pinto beans salad peanuts applesauce and cinnamon sugar. All menus subject to last minute change.
Leaders Charles Stanford and Billy Blair announce the Pecos 4-H Horse Club will hold its second meeting Sunday May 14 at 4 p.m. at the rodeo arena. The program covers horse parts and proper bridle and saddle technique with horses provided for demonstration. Youths ages 9 to 19 and their parents are invited.
Asa Moore of 1301 South Elm Pecos Texas files with the Zoning Board of Adjustment for a occupancy certification on Lot 9 10 Block 3B College Addition Pecos City Reeves County. The 1305 South Elim property in R2 district seeks a special exception to park Walter H Barlow's mobile home. Hearing set May 18 1978 at 7 00 PM City Hall J J Maxey City Manager. Published Pecos Enterprise May 12 17 1978.
A letter from Ann Vines appeals to local parents to question new bikes observed around yards and stores. The piece links backyard theft to community safety, urging vigilance and reporting suspicious activity to curb bicycle thefts as residents mourn and remember Mr. Milford Nolan Barmore in Pecos.
The Pecos High School Student Council held its final meeting at Ben's Spanish Inn and awarded certificates to all members for the year. Officers received the Official Texas Student Council Pin, including Beto Quezada as president and Veronica Pagan as secretary. Representatives named include Bena Stickels, Rosie Rivera, Paul Prewitt, Danny Pena, and others. sponsor is David Dutchover. A buffet lunch followed.
New York stocks pushed higher at noon as reports said President Carter may trim the proposed tax cut to about 20 billion dollars and delay its effective date to next January. Dow up 6.58 to 840.78, volume 22.63 million, with advances leading declines about 3 to 1. Glamor issues led gains including Texas Instruments, McDonald’s, Polaroid, and Xerox. NYSE composite up .43 to 54.81. AMEX up .59 to 142.15. Wheat and other Chicago futures listed with prices for nearby contracts.
In Pecos the cream Plymouth was towed from the east shoulder of the south end overpass on Highway 285 and I 20 at 12 45 yesterday. A traffic citation was issued for illegal parking on the overpass. Gilbert Robert Valencia received a citation later for failure to yield at an un marked intersection in a 1977 Ford Maverick collision with a 1963 Chevrolet pickup. A遵 9 a.m. Wednesday incident involved a 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo struck by a 1967 Chevrolet Bel Air. the driver Alicia Salcido Menchaca was cited for failure to leave information and improper parking. Ambulance calls were logged for Lee Osborn and Mrs Levanio. A patient transfer occurred from Reeves County Hospital to Odessa.
Local clubs and groups schedule meetings and activities from Lions to Rotary. Events include Evening Lions at American Inn, Amistad Lions at Lions Den, Pecos AA and Alnon meetings, TOPS 259, Rio Pecos Extension Club, City Federation of Womens Clubs, Downtown Lions at Holiday Inn, Rotary at Holiday Inn, Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous, County Music Association jamboree near West of the Pecos Museum, Pecos Valley Muzzle Loaders shoot, and Pecos Rifle and Pistol Club monthly range event with trophies. Public invited to the shooting events and ecology note adds a parody line about watering the ballpark mustard.
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