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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1975
Page
2
Barstow Elementary schedules a Halloween Carnival on October 25 at the community center tennis court. An enchilada supper starts at 6 p.m., with tickets sold by third to sixth graders for 25 cents each. The drawing at 9 p.m. requires winners to be present. proceeds support the school personnel fund.
The Barstow 4H Club met at the community center last week with County Agent Harrison discussing animal care and parent involvement. They will attend an awards banquet in Monahans on October 25 and sell Kleenex covers for 25 cents at the Halloween Carnival. An Oct. 31 meeting is set at the Christian Church at 4 p.m. Adults willing to help are asked to contact Mrs. Koenning.
In New York trading the Noon Dow rose 5.11 to 842.88 as advancers beat decliners about 3 to 1. Philip Morris gained 7/8 to 52 1/4 after reporting record third quarter and nine month earnings. Sedco rose 2 1/8 to 26 on news of a 108.3 million Iranian pipeline contract. Cotton futures declined amid government crop projections, while gold prices fell across major centers. Chicago wheat and corn prices posted varying gains and losses.
The column mocks 1976 campaign tempo and offers wry definitions. It coins a gloom of summons servers and notes a secretary so long at her post she might need an operator. A playful jab at office life and politics ends with a caffeinated image of a jittery colleague.
Minit Mart stores sponsor a Halloween contest to revive festive spirit for children aged 1 to 12. Each location plans a judging event on Oct 30 at 5 p.m. in the parking lot with a $25 treasure chest prize for the most original costume. Ed Fowler notes concern over negative trends and urges parental supervision and community participation.
Three U.S. automakers begin 1976 with sharp gains in car sales. General Motors up 17 percent aided by new Chevette. Ford up 16 percent and AMC up 25 percent as analysts forecast overall domestic car sales rising 10 to 15 percent. GM sold 129,846 cars in 10 days. Chevette launch cited as fastest starter for a new Chevy model.
Three weekend burglaries on the north side of Pecos are under investigation after officers recovered about 188 dollars of the roughly 191 dollars taken. Break ins targeted Newell Oil, Pecos Ice Company, and Texaco Warehouse Office with small items and change stolen. Authorities suspect youths due to entry point sizes.
Deaths Services for Wanda Raines of Pecos area are pending in Pecos after her death in El Paso. She was found shot at her El Paso apartment. at least two shots were fired. Survivors include her mother Mada Sweatman and two daughters, plus Johnny Raines. Also, Ace Reid speaks to Western Production Credit stockholders in Odessa about the annual meeting. PCA highlights include director elections and reports by George Clark and David Workman. Western PCA serves multiple Texas counties including Ector, Pecos, Midland and others.
Mrs. A. J. Potter of 1812 S Hackberry St wins the three week Farnum's Jewelry stock reduction event grand prize a 23 jewel diamond set Bulova wrist watch. Her name was among hundreds entered for Space explorers.
Washington AP report on Apollo-Soyuz crew suggesting future collaboration in space exploration. Donald Slayton cites space shuttle and Mars mission as obvious joint ventures. Alexei Leonov supports cooperation on manned and unmanned missions as the tour continues through Chicago and the Soviet Union.
Edward Briehan of El Paso, long time Southwest Irrigated Cotton Growers Inc. general manager and National Cotton Council vice president, was named general manager of the Plains Cooperative Oil Mill at Lubbock replacing John F. Herzer. Briehan has managed mills in El Paso Pecos Las Cruces Houston and oversaw cotton merchandising from eastern Arizona New Mexico and Far West Texas.
The Pecos area calendar lists recurring meetings and notices. Tops Club meets Tuesday evenings at the senior citizen center on E 10th Street, with Alcoholics Anonymous and Al‑Anon sessions later at 8:30 p.m. Social Security help is available Wednesday at 11 a.m. to noon at 902 E 10th Street. Downtown Lions meet at noon Wednesday at the Holiday Inn. Thursday features Morning Optimists at 6:30 a.m. at the Ramada Inn and Rotary at noon at the Holiday Inn. Lions Clubs meet Monday evenings at Amistad Lions Den and American Motor Inn respectively.
A new Air Force recruiter has been named to operate from the Pecos selective service system office. M Sgt. Conrad Todd of Odessa will head the Pecos office and work on the second and fourth Fridays each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 324 S Cy press St room 105. Informational calls outside hours can be made to the Odessa office at 337 4242 collect. John Mercer Langston is noted as the first Negro elected to public office in the United States in 1855.
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