Probation Granted for Heroin Possession in Reeves County
Melchor Chavez 51 of Jal New Mexico, formerly Pecos, convicted on guilty plea for felony heroin possession and placed on eight years supervised probation by District Judge Lawrence Fuller. Chavez must stay within Lea County New Mexico and pay $15 monthly probation fee. Pilar Chavez 22 and Sally Chavez 23 of Pecos also pled guilty and received eight years and two years supervised probation respectively. Pilar later sent to Texas Department of Corrections after probation violation.
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Reeves County Grand Jury
143Rd Judicial District Court
Melchor Chavez
Jal
N.M
Madera Road
Pecos
Lawrence Fuller
Reeves County
Chavez
Lea County
Pilar
Sally Chavez
W. 5Th
Melcher
Pilar Chavez
Eight
Texas Department of Corrections
Obituary of Margarita Vasquez of Pecos
Margarita Corona Vasquez 69 of Pecos died Tuesday after a long illness at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Services were held at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Santa Rosa Cemetery under Pecos Funeral Home direction. Born February 22 1909 in Anthony New Mexico she moved to Pecos from Presidio and was a Catholic. Survived by husband Manuel a step son Robert Vasquez of Pecos a stepdaughter Carol Munoz of Pecos a brother Jose Corona of Los Angeles and two sisters Rosa Corona Ilviar of Mexico and Errena Corona Armendariz of Los Angeles.
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Margarita Vasquez
Margarita Corona Vasquez
Pecos
Santa Rosa Catholic
Santa Rosa
Manuel
Robert Vasquez
Carol Munoz
Jose Corona
Los Angeles
Rosa Corona Ilviar
Mexico
Errena Corona Armendariz
Stocks slip further as Dow and NYSE retreat
Stocks extended losses after a weak rebound attempt. The Dow fell to 854.47 at midday, down 5.20 points, with the NYSE composite at 56.20 and volume easing to 11.74 million shares. Gloom grows amid expectations of tighter credit and higher rates, while BP and IBM among notable losers.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Federal Reserve
British Petroleum
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Theft Under Investigation in Pecos Case
Reeves County Sheriff Raul Florez says a felony theft is being investigated after radio antennas were stolen from a federal government vehicle belonging to U.S. Deputy Marshal Steve Balog of Pecos. Balog parked the car at Reeves County Correctional Facility and returned ten minutes later to find antennas missing from the rear installations on the late model vehicle. The theft occurred on Friday the thirteenth.
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Reeves County
Raul Florez
U.S
Steve Balog
Pecos
Balog
Carter expected to unveil Phase II inflation plan next week
President Carter is expected to unveil a new Phase II anti inflation package as officials say final touches are not yet complete. The plan, likely announced early next week, reportedly avoids mandatory controls and could include voluntary wage and price guidelines around 5.75 percent and 7 percent respectively. AFL-CIO head Meany warned leaks push business to raise prices in advance.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Matta named by LULAC as governor
Jerry Matta has been named district governor for the League of United Latin American Citizens LULAC He was selected at a dinner meeting at Ben's Spanish Inn Tuesday and installed by Fred Dominguez who had held the post since 1948 Dominguez the youngest LULAC member to lead the position The new district governor will aid new chapters to be formed in surrounding towns
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Jerry Matta
League of United Latin-American Citizens
Matta
Ben's Spanish Inn
Fred Dominguez
Dominguez
LULAC
Plans Set for Pecos Junior Chamber Reorganization
Pecos Chamber of Commerce Manager Jim Livingston reports reorganization plans for the Pecos Junior Chamber of Commerce are in the works. Members from last year or anyone interested in continuing the activities are asked to contact the Chamber office at their earliest convenience, in person or by telephone.
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Pecos Junior Chamber of Commerce
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Jim Livingston
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Attorneys meet on natural gas
Attorneys general from Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana met in Dallas to discuss a joint challenge to a federal energy bill. They cited costs to convert gas production to coal and higher consumer prices as key issues threatening intrastate gas pricing and state control. Louisiana and Texas officials signaled possible coordinated legal action.
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Dallas
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
John Hill
Larry Derryberry
William Guste
David Boren
Derryberry
Calendar of Pecos area events and community meetings
A list of weekly activities and special events across Pecos Reeves County and nearby towns. Meetings include Pecos Evening Optimist Club at Saragosa Hall, Pecos AA and Alanon, TOPS 259, Lions Club, Rotary, and Jaycees. Activities cover senior centers, blood pressure checks, seminars, and a Barstow carnival with booths and an enchilada supper.
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Pecos Evening Optimist Club
Saragosa Hall
Pecos AA
Alnon
S. Oak
Balmorhea
TOPS
Reeves Community Council
10Th St
Senior Citizens Center
Reeves County Young Homemakers
Pecos Rotary Club
Holiday Inn
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
Pecos Jaycees
Buster Mills
Barstow
Enchilada
Conservation work nearing completion on Boyd Ranch
Conservation work under the Great Plains Conservation Program contract on the Boyd Ranch nears completion. The 1975 contract involved Kesey-Weinacht Ranching Interest with John Archer of Columbia Union Bank and Trust and the Soil Conservation Service. The Upper Pecos District aided in planning and execution, with Julian Sanchez assisting in brush management and water facilities.
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Great Plains
Boyd Ranch
Ray Blackwell
Soil Conservation Service
Kesey-Weinacht
John Archer
Columbia Union National Bank and Trust Company
Kansas City
Missouri
Upper
Pecos
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James R. Mitchell
Ercilia Castillo
Anita Ortega
Vivian Ortega
Odes O’rear
Delane Ford
W.O
Bill"’ Pigman
Robert Hinojos
Merle Payne
Nicolas Orozco
Chicago
Associated Press
London
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
A.m
Indus
Pecos Enterprise
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Diane Osborn
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves, Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis Counties
Forget-Me-Not
Bouquet
Taylor
Hill
Guste
Edwin Edwards
Wacker's
S. Eddy
Lions Club
Pecos Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Eels
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