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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1975
Page
1
United Way in Pecos plans a historic $30,000 one day drive on Tuesday with directors and volunteers collecting pledges citywide. Paul Revere figures will canvass businesses and schools to secure donations, while cheerleaders and staff rally community support for the effort.
John Paul Pitts describes the Terlingua chili festival scene including Villa de la Mina by Glenn Pepper, the upcoming marriage of Nancy Fowler Sebastian and George Kleck officiated by Hallie Stillwell, red satin tuxedos and chili peppers, pinto bean reception at the Hondo Hilton, a burro honeymoon to Boquilla, Mexico, and local Pecos people enjoying a neutral, lively gathering.
Booster club members and family are urged to sign a scroll Letter-gram prepared by Eagle cheerleaders to boost the football team before Friday’s game with Seminole. The signed letter will be at the Enterprise office until 2 30 p m then delivered to the high school gym for the pep rally.
Weekend weather mirrors midweek conditions with a Pecos Valley high of 78 and a today’s low near 38. Clouds retreat across Texas except for isolated overcast in southern, eastern and north central areas while the Lower Rio Grande Valley saw showers fade. Pacific coast rain and wind from a cold front continue, with gale advisories Washington to Northern California, and overall dry skies west of the Appalachians.
Pauline Bryan, keeper at Bell Garage, experiments with Pecos Enterprise aluminum printing plates to craft cactus etchings. She coats plates with copper or black paint, scrapes away to form designs, and employs knives and beer can opener tips for texture. She was inspired by students in Ruidosa and notes plates cost 25 cents and spray paint 79 cents.
The Texas Highway Department plans a layoff affecting eight workers in Reeves County offices in Pecos and Balmorhea due to a reduced workload after the interstate system completion. Five cuts will occur this year and three next, with Monahans office closure impacting nine jobs across the district.
Reeves County reports only 34 absentee ballots cast with two days left in the period. County Clerk Catherine Ashley says offices stay open at noon under a new policy to aid workers and voters. Absentee voting ends Friday at 5 p.m. and general voting begins November 4. Eligible residents aged 65 or older may vote absentee even if in the county on election day.
Friday afternoon the Eagle pep squad hosts a chili supper in the high school cafeteria. Serving runs 5 to about 8 before kickoff of the Eagle Indian game. Admission is 1.50 per person with proceeds aiding the squad.
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