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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1979
Page
2
The Pecos Jaycee-Ettes sponsor the Pretty Baby Contest in its last week. Voters may use bank slots to vote for babies at one cent per vote, with no limit. Friday is the final voting day. results will be tabulated on Saturday, Oct. 20, and winner announced Monday, Oct. 22 by Shirley Anderson.
A special meeting of the Catholic War Veterans is scheduled for Wednesday October 17 at 8 p.m. at the Western Club. An election of officers will be held along with other important business.
New York stocks drift after a brief early rally fades amid oil price worries and tight credit. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials sits at 829.69 at noon, down 1.37, with the broader NYSE list showing more decliners than advancers. Cotton futures rise slightly at midmorning while grain prices eased on reports from Chicago markets. Dow Jones noon readings show 30 Indus at 834.30, 20 Trans at 238.90, 15 Utilities at 102.57, and 65 Stocks at 290.96.
Reeves County records detail October filings including warranty deeds for J Peter Grace to Mower Lumber, various tract transfers in H&GN RR Co surveys, and Lot 5 and 7 in Balmorhea. October 2 4 entries list oil and gas leases, subordination of lien, and court actions, with assignments among Blake Oil & Gas, L W Gills, and DDDF Co Inc.
Citizens notice renewed road repair funding as election season nears, prompting discussions on infrastructure priority and budget allocations. Local officials emphasize timely projects and voter impact.
The American Legion Sixteenth District leaders plan a two day Fall Convention in El Paso to organize membership drives and Legion programs for the upcoming year. Events include registration, a Leadership College, an Auxiliary banquet, a keynote speech, and district business with reports from district officers and committee chairmen.
Balmorhea Elementary principal ODES O REAR returns after weeks in hospital and recuperation at home. Balmorhea welcomes a baby boy born last week in Alpine to Mr and Mrs Reyes Castillo, with Castillo a Balmorhea Junior High teacher. Fort Davis funeral for Trinidad Granado. he was brother of Balmorhea resident Tom Granado. Fire crews battled a grass fire west of Balmorhea after a tourist sighting. BALMORHEA football lost to Fort Davis 7 6 with band and cheerleaders performing. Balmorhea FFA members earned prizes at Pecos Fall Fair Livestock Show led by Cannon and Christi Cook.
Odessa College offers open-entry programs in cosmetology office education diesel mechanics machine shop technology and welding available year round. Three programs allow admission any week in September through mid May refrigeration and air conditioning reading and writing. Reading and Writing Labs welcome students and community members for credit or noncredit instruction with diagnostic testing and personalized study plans overseen by lab directors.
Virginia Hunt the Lone Star Chapter chairs a thank you to Pecos Texas volunteers and media for the Breath of Life Campaign raising 3358.48 dollars. The funds support Cystic Fibrosis Centers nationwide aiding diagnosis treatment and research toward a cure.
Cor Delia Smith takes over Balmorhea Kindergarten bringing seven years of experience. She earned a BA from Texas Woman's University, a Masters from the University of Texas at Austin and Drexel University. Her recent four years were in Odessa and last summer she joined a Christ campaign in England.
Pecos area clubs hold various weekly gatherings at youth centers and lodges. Meetings include Pecos Evening Optimist Club, Pecos AA and Al-Non, TOPS groups, Barstow Lions, Business and Professional Women, Rio Pecos Extension, Pecos Jayceeettes, Downtown Lions, Senior Citizens Center activities, Twentieth Century Club, Catholic War Veterans, Pecos Rotary and Jaycees, Young Homemakers, and related social events across Tuesday to Friday evenings and afternoons.
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