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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1978
Page
2
Stocks edged lower in mid day trading as General Motors reduced its year end dividend to 2.50 a share, pressuring the Dow which fell about 2.3 points to 797.73. GM slipped to 58 3/8 while NYSE composite eased to 52.10 and ASE value dipped to 141.36 amid lighter volume of 9.56 million shares.
Agricultural Marketing Service reports very slow activity due to wet fields. El Paso spot price for grade 41 staple 37 3.5 to 4.9 measured at 73.00 cents per pound FOB. December New York Futures No 2 settled at 69.65, up 20 points from last week. Growers earned 100 to 120 per ton for cottonseed. J A McAfee notes 370 upland samples classed, season total 1,600. Grade 42 leads at 32 percent, staple 38 percent for 36, 41 at 22 percent, 31 at 11 percent. Mike readings 3.5 to 4.9 on 97 percent. Pressley strength 90,000 psi week, 89,000 psi season.
Odessa College will sponsor a jazz clinic in Room 108 Fine Arts Building with two sessions for high school musicians and college groups at 3 PM and 4 30 PM. Dr Thom David Mason USC visiting coordinator of jazz studies will be clinician with a 9 30 AM workshop free for attendees. Fees: 25 for a 20 member band or 1 50 per person. OC Jazz Band concert at 8 15 PM admission 2. Preregistration through Bernie Rose or at the door.
Sergeant reports Marine Staff Sergeant Manuel Lopez, wife Bertha daughter of Gregorio and Enedina Lozano of Balmorhea Texas, has reported for duty at the Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms California. A 1969 Balmorhea High School graduate, he joined the Marine Corps in January 1969. Chicago arts patrons woo Joffrey Ballet to a New York home, says Crain's Chicago Business in its Nov. 6 edition.
Monday Lions Club Pecos Inn 7 p.m. Amistad Lions Lions Den 7 30 p.m. Tuesday Pecos Evening Optimist Saragosa Hall 8 p.m. Pecos AA Al Non 125 S Oak 8 p.m. Friday open meeting 8 p.m. Balmorhea 375 2508 TOPS Reeves 902 W 10th St 6 p.m. Barstow Lions Barstow Community Center 7 p.m. Wednesday Downtown Lions Holiday Inn noon Reeves County Hospital CPR training 1 3 30 p.m. Demonstration Frank Vasquez Thursday Pecos Rotary Holiday Inn noon Senior Citizens Center Cedar 1 p.m. Board 4 5 p.m. Friday AA 8 p.m. 125 S Oak 445 2508 375 2345 Senior Citizens exercise 10 a.m.
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