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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1972
Page
2
Oklahoma City attorney general says federal court will hear additional testimony on enforcement procedures in the case over state liquor laws on Amtrak trains. A prior ruling blocked enforcement of Oklahoma liquor laws on Amtrak within the state.
Mrs. Perry Wagnon of Temple died at 96 and was buried there, with family present. Balmorhea Band Boosters plan hot tamales for Friday delivery Oct 15 at $1.50 per dozen. Various local updates include hospital visits, travels, church activities, and the new Hide-a-way Gift Shop open 11 am to 5 pm offering crafts, books, and custom orders.
West Texas Chamber of Commerce director Woody Ivy will attend the annual mid year board meeting in Lubbock October 1920. Congressman Omar Burleson will be principal speaker at the Friday noon luncheon. More than 100 directors and guests are expected. headquarters at the KoKo Inn. Meetings at First National Pioneer Building with various committees to plan six months of work. donderdag evening reception at the KoKo Inn and cultural awards banquet at Texas Tech University. Wyatt of Tulsa and High Plains Galleries will present a Wyatt painting to Burleson. The Quota Busters Breakfast Friday morning at the KoKo Convention Center. President Claude W Brown to preside. a brunch and fashion show for ladies by Hemphill Wells. The 1972 mid year meeting closes Friday with Burleson’s noon luncheon address.
San Antonio report cites James E. Russell of Abi lene Independent operator at the 47th annual fall meeting of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He warns recovery must improve and unitization laws expanded to boost oil recovery, noting 429 billion barrels in place with only about 31 percent recovery under current methods. He cites Texas low unit activity and urges legislation to support wider unitization while protecting individual owners.
Helmut Fischer who played Jesus and Martin Wagner who played Judas win seats on the Oberammergau town council. Beatrix Schwarz who portrayed the Virgin Mary fails to win a seat.
A House subcommittee approved a competitive car and home insurance rate bill, allowing insurers to set their own rates with board filing requirements while standardizing policy forms. The measure aims to boost rate competition and could reach the full House Insurance Committee this afternoon. Senator Maury plans a Senate vote Wednesday on his version.
Sunday ambulance calls include a 6 16 a m run to 713 West Fourth Street and a 3 16 p m scene of an accident on Balmorhea Toyah road five miles north of Balmorhea with arrivals at 4 27 p m Reymundo Salas and Delfino Ortiz treated and released. Hospital notes list October admissions and dismissals with names including Lewis Wiley Gabino Bejarn Cruz Silvas Beverly Thomas and babies Sandra Tinkler Grace Stevenson Eula Morrison Natividad Gonzales Lula Campbell Mike Tersero Patricia Brown Basilia Valeriano Carrie Holloway and others. Marriage licenses issued October 4 Robert Curtis McKinney and Brenda Kay Brown Artesia New Mexico and October 5 Murray Lee Price Barstow and Shirley Logan Lloyd Artesia. Divorces granted Bonnie Weigel Wendelyn Weigel Benic Sanchez Teresa Sanchez Jesus Muniz Mendoza Jr Adelina Carrasco Mendoza.
The Pecos Enterprise published daily except weekends, at 324S Cedar St Pecos Texas with P O Box 1131. Subscription rates are listed for Reeves County and all other mail, with six months and yearly options. Second class postage paid at Pecos Texas 79772.
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