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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1978
Page
2
Mentone voters face a decision on the local school system in the August election. The feature recounts a small rural school program led by Mrs. Camp with a teacher team, a two-grade mix, and a long bus route. The 196,500 dollar budget funds a new bus gym renovations and a teacher lounge, with a 23 cent tax rate.
Balmorhea eighth grade class toured the McDonald Observatory with Mrs. Dickie Schoemer and bus driver Charles Towery then held a May 19 commencement in the High School Auditorium. Forty graduates, ushers Anna Lara George Gomez Hilda Galindo and Jim Barragan helped. Roy Rivas led The Evergreen March and Berna Alvarez spoke as valedictorian.
The market extended losses after Tuesday's slide with the Dow Jones industrials down to 836.97 by noon, as wheat and cotton futures showed lower quotes and mixed grains sentiment. Reports include a Pecos beer license grant and local school notices and awards making the day feel like a broad slice of daily market and community updates.
The Opti Cadettes Drill Team sponsored by the Evening Optimist Club will enroll new members at a Friday 7 p.m. meeting at Mrs Eva Valencia's home on Eighth and Hickory. Girls aged 8 to 12 may join. each must own a baton. The group prepares for July 4 and Fiesta de San Juan parades in Fort Stockton and Pecos history.
Jimmy Jimenez Jr of Odessa was arrested at 3 p.m. May 20 on disorderly conduct charges after pleading guilty and paying a fine.
Calendar of coming events in Pecos lists Lions Club meetings, Al Anon and TOPS groups, Rotary and Chamber activities, and Alcoholics Anonymous. A May 19 collision involved Carole Hobbe Jackson of Barstow and Susan Nolen of Pecos, with no injuries noted.
The Annual State Jaycees Convention was held May 18 20 in Corpus Christi. The Pecos Jaycees and Jaycee Ettes were represented by 16 members. The group was interviewed by Bill Mack of WBAP on the Ozona Truck en route to the convention. They sang the Pecos High School song. The club won second place for the Travel Award and Sharon Lee won third place in the new member competition. The Jaycee Ettes plan many civic projects this summer.
Marine Private Alva E. Coward III of Pecos completed a nine week recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. He learned battlefield survival basics, daily enlistment routines, and Marine standards, with emphasis on physical conditioning, first aid, rifle marksmanship, close order drill, teamwork and self discipline. He joined the Marine Corps in February 1978.
A Rural Health Initiative seminar convened Monday in the United Mexican American Council to chart a long range rural health system for Reeves County. Manuel Orona of the West Texas Economic Development Corporation hosted the session to designate priority areas in the county.
Irene L. Garcia daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe M Garcia of Barstow qualified for Angelo State University San Angelo dean's honor roll with a 3.11 GPA this spring. She majors in elementary education with a minor in physical education and has completed 1 hours this semester. She was initiated into MU GAMMA chapter of Kappa Delta Pi on March 7 by chapter counselors.
Odessa College will offer Pecos classes in the first summer term with registration at 6 p.m. May 31 in the Pecos High School Library. Courses require at least 15 interested students, with English 131 132 231, History 231 and Government 231 named. days and times depend on student demand, and both day and evening classes are possible for a term running June 1 to July 6. Registrar Beatrice Jenkins can be reached at 447-2888 for details.
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