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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1979
Page
2
Fire in the Earle Bell Campus buildings triggers arson probe led by Fire Marshal Dick Wadley and Fire Chief J.T. Precit. The Pecos Volunteer Fire Department urges residents to prevent fires through home and work safety, stressing responsibility, weed control, and safe smoking practices.
New York stocks slid sharply in heavy trading as the Dow Jones industrial average fell to 872.95 at noon, down 11.09, with more than 1,400 declines and under 100 advances on the NYSE. Analysts cited Fed rate tightening over the weekend and faster than expected rate hikes. Cotton futures and grains showed mixed early moves as the market adjusted to tighter credit. Dow Jones indices also showed broad declines across the 30 Industrial, 20 Trans, and 65 Stocks categories.
The Pecos Fire Department was sent Saturday at 1 15 a m to mile marker 32 Exit 869 north side where a house was reported burning Ambulance calls involved Barbara Elrod noting an ambulance request for Pecos Nursing Home Monday at 5 14 p m An ambulance moved Mr Stevens to the hospital The man may have had a stroke Francisco Javier Sanchez 1150 West Fifth was reported missing yesterday evening at 6 55 p m His wife last saw him Friday morning at 9 leaving home Yesterday at 1 30 p m Pecos Police were sent to North Cedar and East Seventh where two cars collided Maria Vasquez Carrasco 1618 Cowan was cited for failure to yield the right of way.
Pecos High School observes homecoming week with a Friday football game against Snyder and a halftime queen crowning. Activities include freshman princess election Tuesday, schoolwide queen and court elections Wednesday, a 1 pm exes tea Friday, a 2:30 pm pep rally, and a 5 pm parade with 25 to 30 floats plus horses and cars. Junior chili supper 5:30 to 7:30 pm. tickets $2.50. Game at 8 pm features a three band halftime show. Incidents include a 1977 Olds Cutlass and a 1976 Chevrolet Luv pickup collision injuring no one and two other parking lot crashes. drivers cited for license issues and yielding violations.
Williams Department Store at 215 W Oak Pecos celebrates 27th anniversary with a storewide sale from October 9 to October 13. Owners Mr and Mrs Carlton Williams moved to Pecos 27 years ago and expanded the business, launching Carlton's Shoe Store in 1974. The store now employs 15 staff.
The Pecos Art Association announced the winners of the Fall Fair Art Show held last weekend. In multiple divisions including Adult Watercolor Oils Acrylic Graphic Pastel and Student Art, winners include Carol Chinn Bonnie Conrad Nancy Lujan Erma Leigh Margaret Renz Margie Williamson Elaine Capers Miles Williamson Scott Rent Scott Windham Scott Renz Mace Williamson John Hudson and others across grades four through twelve.
The Town of Pecos City Texas invites sealed bids for a mineral lease on multiple land tracts in Reeves County. Bids due 8 30 AM October 25 1979 at the City Manager office. The town may reject any or all bids and reserves rights to waive technicalities. Published Pecos Enterprise October 2 9 16 1979.
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