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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1975
Page
1
A Monahans Eagles homecoming game features student helpers boosting team spirit as they prepare to face Andrews. The event highlights include a sign built by Linda Smith, a special education teacher, with her husband serving as a Monahans coach.
Preliminary work toward relocating all Pecos Department of Public Safety offices into a single permanent facility is underway under Maj. E K Browning. An architect has been appointed and site studies begin, with construction about six months away and a project cost near 260000 dollars.
A Pecos column notes the mayor donated a record 39 pints for a regional blood drive and urges more locals to pledge. It also mentions a homecoming photo mishap, a purple wearers plea, and other community items before reporting a fatal South Texas air crash and related missing planes in West and East Texas.
Wayne Gibbons of the Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association warned in Dallas that a Senate vote against dismantling the oil industry signals growing political control over energy. He argued a 45 bill would curb operations beyond production and refining, risking higher consumer prices. Frank Zarb told Texas oilmen Ford would veto plans to extend interstate gas price controls to intrastate states.
Eight students enrolled in the Student Vocational Nurse program started the first day of school and have completed classroom work. They now perform 35 hours weekly with 20 in class and 15 in hospital training. Mary Rutledge notes high enthusiasm and patient comfort focus as June graduation approaches to LVN eligibility.
City officials received mixed news on a proposed Interstate 20 interchange at Country Club Road. The Federal Highway Administration approved the project but rejected using interstate funds. The plan could have used 90 percent interstate and 10 percent Texas funds or full Texas funds. Estimated cost is 133000 dollars to improve access to Reeves County Hospital.
The Texas Public Utilities Commission hires a young executive team led by Dr. Thomas G. Gebhard Jr as chief administrative officer, lured from Las Cruces, New Mexico. The appointments mark a fresh leadership wave for the commission.
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