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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1979
Page
2
The Pecos Enterprise carriers held their monthly gathering Monday night at Prairie Dog Park with about 20 carriers and four street sellers serving Pecos Barstow Toyah and Balmorhea. Linda Daniel reports carriers meet monthly, deliver promptly and boost subscriptions while competing for points toward monthly awards for good service and customer growth.
Stocks in New York were mixed after a rally, with gainers ahead by a narrow margin at midday on the NYSE. Wheat and corn prices in Chicago and cotton futures in New York showed activity, while Dow Jones averages edged lower as traders watched the market. Daniel seeks 1980 carrier of the month. readers invited to apply at Pecos Enterprise office.
The Texas Department of Health will run a Chronic Disease Screening Clinic on Friday November 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center 119 S Cedar. Tests include blood pressure anemia diabetes and tuberculin skin tests for adults not yet screened this year. The same day and location hosts an AARP fund raising bazaar with arts crafts garage sale items bake sale and gifts. Proceeds support the Senior Citizens Center and AARP.
As fall hunting nears, Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks remain wildlife preserves closed to hunting. Firearms must remain unloaded and uncased within park boundaries. Rangers will patrol boundaries. violators face fines up to $500 and jail up to six months, with citations issued for hunting and firearms violations.
Last week to order fruitcakes from Band Boosters. Orders due Friday, Nov. 2 for Thanksgiving delivery. Call 447-3578 or 447-3404 after 4 p.m. Proceeds fund new video equipment used by the bands.
Mr and Mrs C L Fisher of Santa Ana Calif stop by Saturday to visit with Mr and Mrs Tom Cargill. Mrs Fisher is the former Jean Humphries of Toyah. Toyah attendees at Mementone Saturday included Mr and Mrs J T Marsh, Mrs Jewel Duncan, Mrs Virginia Gibson, and Charlotte Waight. Mr and Mrs Frank Mallie returned to Toyah after weeks in El Paso. Mrs Mallie is Toyah's agent for the Texas Missouri Railroad.
The General Educational Development test will be given at Carver Resource Center from 6 30 to 9 30 p m on November 13 15 and 19 The full battery takes six to eight hours and costs 15 for administration A 3 fee applies to each retest not passed at first attempt Applicants must be 18 or older with withdrawal verification Seventeen year olds must have been out of school a full year and GED certificates are issued only after the eighteenth birthday Applications with fees must be returned to Carver Center by November 8.
Millie Villalobos of Community Public Service home advisor plans a festive foods program in CPS Reddy Room on November 13 at 7 p.m. She will be assisted by Linda Thompson and 4-H girls from the nutrition program. They will demonstrate holiday foods and homemade Christmas decorations. Door prizes will be awarded. The public is invited to share ideas.
Halloween Carnival success nets about 1500 for junior class treasury for next year. Fire at school cafeteria damaged kitchen. fire crew contained it and repairs will delay use. Nov schedules: bus runs, elections, Bible study, Thanksgiving events, and community visits. Mrs. Paul Peck's return and treatment for back injury after Oct 15 accident. Diana Tollett and children visit Balmorhea parents.
The Halloween Queen coronation took place in Balmorhea High School Auditorium with Mary Ann Scripps crowned Queen and Richard Brijalba as escort. The event featured a court, ushers, crown bearers, and attendees from multiple grades, with Principal Jack Hoffman officiating and Principal Odes O'Rear visiting.
Mon evening Lions Club Amistad Lions Lions Den Cantaloupe City CB Club Huff and Puff Quilting Bee. Tue says Pecos Evening Optimist Pecos AA and Al-Non Morning TOPS 928 TOPS 259 Barstow Lions Business and Professional Women Rio Pecos Extension Club Pecos Jayceeettes. Wed Downtown Lions Club Huff and Puff. Thu Pecos Rotary Pecos Jaycees Alpine Lodge. Fri Puff painting No School Today Senior Citizens annual Bazaar.
The Report Pecos Fire Department was notified Tuesday at 7:08 p.m. of a house on fire at 1201 S. Walnut. EMERGENCY RUNS Mrs. Woods called an ambulance for a girl having convulsions at the high school front office yesterday at 10:47 a.m. No transport needed. ALLEGED RAPE Jimmy Lee Wright, 24, 1015 S. Locust, arrested Tuesday at 6:28 a.m. for alleged aggravated rape occurred at 5:23 a.m. AUTO THEFT Marguerite Michaelis reported a missing 1976 Chevrolet Chevette valued at $2,000 between 6 and 7 p.m. Tuesday. recovered today at 1:15 a.m. on Jackson St. Southern Union Gas yard found missing 1973 Ford extinguisher between 5 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday.
EDINBURG Texas AP two foreign corporations pay over 12 million dollars for the 14 800 acre Monte Cristo ranch once eyed for a South Texas State prison World Investment Co Panamanian firm sells 7 800 acres to Mercure Co Netherlands An tills Court papers show the transfers occurred Oct 18 Big Five Farms had bought the property about two years ago for about 13 million from Wallace Groves a British citizen living in the Bahamas.
Betty Calhoun announces a spook house tonight at 715 S Park to aid Girl Scout Troop 395. Admission is 25 cents, funds go to improving the meeting place, hours 6 30 to 9 30.
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