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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1979
Page
2
The Enterprise presents Volunteer Corner to aid aged, blind, and disabled readers with cases from Pecos Department of Human Resources. Call 445-5487 to offer time or advice. Requests include heaters, house repairs, teen visits, and foster or friendly support for elderly and disabled residents.
Frankie Kingston received a letter thanking her for sending Alton Hughes book Pecos to Mrs Jen ni e Odell Martin of Calif. She did not send the book and asks the sender to identify themselves to correct the error. Quail season opens Oct. 27 and runs to Feb. 3 with abundant dove and fat due to early rains. Deer season starts Nov. 17 and many hunters have already made reservations.
The Trans-Pecos Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers will hold its regular meeting Tuesday Oct. 23 at the Sirloin House in Crane. Social hour starts 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7:30. A brief board meeting at 6:30 precedes a film on SOHIO operations on Alaska's North Slope.
Stocks in New York showed little change with oil issues driving most movement. Dow Jones rose to about 831.66 at midday as Union Oil of California and Exxon led gainers while IBM fell on weak earnings. cotton futures were mostly lower and volume rose on the NYSE and AMEX.
Local roundup lists weekly meetings for Lions, Rotary and Jaycees plus sessions for TOPS, AA and Al Non groups, Homemakers and senior citizen activities. Highlights include morning and evening gatherings at notable venues like the American Inn, Holiday Inn and Hickory Housing Center, with recurring dates on Mondays and Thursdays.
Tony Vasquez, grandson of Jim Urquidi and Luz Vasquez, now at Stavanger American School in Norway, is among 204 National Merit Semifinalists overseas. The 1980 program includes 15,000 semifinalists nation and 4,300 scholarships later.
A Pecos reader thanks the Pecos Police Department for daily vacation house checks and a returned card detailing dates and officer names. The writer urges better staffing and pay to maintain public services and higher police presence, stressing tax money should support a stronger department.
The seventh annual October Affair will be Oct 27 28 at Winkler County Youth Center in Winkler County Park Kermit. The show runs 10 am to 6 pm Saturday and 1 to 6 pm Sunday with 30 indoor booths and artistic media including watercolor oils pottery and more. JON BIRDSONG from Canyon will judge and ribbons honor first second third honorable mention and best of show across several categories.
Odessa College will run two workshops in October to meet the new Texas Real Estate Licensing Act rule requiring three hours of fair housing instruction. Sessions are Oct 22 and Oct 30 from 7 to 10 p.m. in OC buildings, with a $5 fee, manuals, and certificates issued for license applications.
The Pecos Eagle Band Boosters sponsor an enchilada dinner Friday night before the Pecos versus Andrews football game. Serving runs 5 to 8 p m with takeout. tickets 2 50 sold by band students or at the High School Cafeteria door. Mariachis perform during serving hours. Proceeds fund band needs including a 3700 color video camera recorder playback system.
A public hearing will be held November 12, 1979 at 10 30 A M in the Commissioners Court Room on the third floor of the County Courthouse. The public is invited to appear and show cause why funds should not be transferred between funds W O Bill Pigman County Judge Pecos Enterprise published October 18 and October 25 1979
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