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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1976
Page
2
Balmorhea junior football beat Presidio 18 8 in a rain slick mud filled game. Presidio later won 52 12 in senior action and both teams planned to attend Friday night homecoming events.
The noon Dow fell 3.49 to 961.44 while the NYSE composite eased to 54.79 and the AMEX index rose to 98.98. Cotton and grain futures drifted lower in quiet midday trading as traders awaited Tuesday's presidential results. Downbeat volume reflected cautious sentiment after last week's rally and light weekly turnover across major exchanges.
Gary Wintz, amid rain delays at Pensacola Country Club, holds a one stroke edge over veteran Frank Bears after a four under par 66. Wintz, who has never led before, tops the $125,000 Pensacola Open with a 207 total as play resumes.
United States Attorney John E. Clark announced federal election law enforcement will be available on election day. FBI offices in the 6X-county Western District of Texas will receive complaints and interview witnesses to enforce laws against vote buying intimidation in federal races. Call San Antonio at 512 229 6510 or FBI El Paso for reports.
Atty. Gen. John Hill urged the Public Utilities Commission to reject Southwestern Bell's 298.3 million dollar rate increase as excessive. He cited an independent study and rate expert advice from Texas cities. The hearing opened with several city officials opposing the proposal and Bell lawyer John Dee Lawrence defending Bell's service obligations in a fast growing state.
Fourteen four cylinder Jeeps with cast iron engines and automatic transmission are offered for sale at noon Wednesday in the Odessa Post Office parking lot. Vehicles are sold as is with no guarantee. Inspection hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. to sale time Wednesday. For info contact the vehicle maintenance facility at 200 N. Texas Street Odessa or auctioneer Rene Bates.
Midland County deputies and DPS investigate the death of Paul Fremon Whiting 32 who was shot by Deputy Joe Payne and DPS Sgt. R W Howie after Whiting allegedly fired a gun through a patrol car window near the Brazil Trucking Co two miles south of Midland. Autopsy found four gunshot wounds to heart lung and liver.
The Eddy County Commission and Chaves County approved a joint powers agreement in a special meeting. Chaves will supply gravel for roads crossing both counties while Eddy will provide labor and materials for road maintenance.
Deaths services for B C Bun Maxwell 92 father of Dorothy Maxwell of Pecos were at 2 p m today in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel Robert Lee with burial in Evergreen Cemetery Ballinger. He died Saturday night in West Coke County Hospital Robert Lee. He was born January 18 1884 in Martin Tennessee and was a retired pharmacist. He moved to Ballinger June 4 1898 and owned drug stores in Paint Rock Monahans Pecos. He attended Baylor School of Pharmacy in 1912 and received a 50 year pharmacy citation in 1972. Survivors include his daughter Dorothy Maxwell of Pecos two nephews and three nieces.
A gasoline truck overturned about 9 a.m. on U.S. 285, one mile north of town. Gasoline spilled on the highway. fire units responded though no flames were seen. Police reported the incident with no injuries.
Seven Pecos fire units responded at 1 15 am to a blaze at 833 Martinez. The home owned by Ismael Tercero was a total loss, confirmed by Fire Chief J T Prewitt.
Monday evening Lions Club Amistad Lions Club Pecos Optimists and band boosters hold 7 30 p m gatherings at local venues. Tuesday schedules include Alcoholics Anonymous Morning TOPS and senior group meetings plus Retired Persons Association event. Wednesday offers a swine flu vaccination drive at Santa Rosa Parish Hall from 1 to 9 p m.
On June 22 1775 the Continental Congress resolved to issue 2 million dollars in Continental Currency backed by the Spanish milled dollar. The move aligned with a long standing New World monetary system and the Spanish dollar later influenced U.S. currency.
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