Volunteer Corner Seeks help for elderly and disabled readers
The Enterprise highlights cases from the Department of Human Resources in Pecos needing volunteers. Readers can offer time or advice to assist an elderly couple with a water leak, a very old woman needing tree trimming, and an elderly widow facing weeds and pests. Donations of trading stamps support Morning Tops, with contact numbers 447-2317 447-3358 445-3664 and 445-5487.
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Department of Human Resources
Pecos
Porcelain Art Club Meets September at Country China Closet
The Porcelain Art Club will hold its monthly meeting Saturday September 8 at 1505 W. Third. Attendees will gather from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a sack lunch. Guest artist Doris Faucett from Monahans will demonstrate painting western scenes. Open to anyone interested in porcelain painting.
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The
Porcelain Art Club
Country China Closet
Doris Faucett
Monahans
Cotton growers name new manager for SWIG
L N A Arnold Jr was named general manager of the Southwest Irrigated Cotton Growers Association replacing R H Squires who resigned The board confirmed the election at a special meeting Hayner president praised Arnold for 18 years with the group and three years as assistant manager Arnold is married to Norma Ford with two children Gwendolyn and Desmond They are St Pauls Methodist members A Pecos Fire Department responded to a fire behind the Longhorn Bar and later to a grass fire at 1017 S Walnut on Wednesday night
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EL Paso
L.N
Safe
Arnold, Jr
Southwestern Irrigated Cotton Growers Association
William F. Hayner
SWIG
Arnold
R.H. Squires
Hayner
Association
Norma Ford
Gwendolyn
Valley View Christian School
Desmond
MacArthur School
Arnold's
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Marathon Miniature Golf Marathon Sets Pecos Record
Kilcrease and Winkles, sons of local families, played miniature golf for 71 hours over Labor Day weekend to raise 405 for Muscular Dystrophy Association. Pecos High School seniors logged 192 games totaling 3456 holes with Winkles at 83 and Kilcrease at 86, achieving 863 holes-in-one and a combined score of 16819.
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Tommy Kilcrease
Odell Winkles
Ken Winkles
Kenneth Winkles
Kilcrease
Winkles
Stocks Rise as Dow Nudges Higher at Noon
Stocks edged up today after two rough sessions with the Dow Jones average gaining 2.30 to 868.43 by noon. The NYSE showed 7 gainers to 5 decliners as late bargain hunting helped check the week’s earlier drop of 21.50 points. Cotton futures declined while the spot price for strict low middling 1 1/16 inch moved up 22 points to 62.30 cents per pound.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Dow
New York Cotton Exchange
Balmorhea hosts fifth Frijole Bean Cook-off festival
About 2,000 people attended Balmorhea’s fifth annual Frijole Bean Cook-off and Fall Festival on South Main. Twenty-three arts and crafts booths and 14 bean cooks filled two blocks. Judges included Roy Bean Cynthia Montgomery Sherry Dee Nora Boyd and Col Sanders. Winners: Judy Weinacht first, J D Parker second, James H Smith third. showmanship Dorothy Thompson.
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Balmorhea
South Main
Roy Bean
Cynthia Montgomery
Pecos
Golden Girl
KIM Radio
Sherry Dee
Nora Boyd
Paul
Col. Sanders
Peck
Judy Weinacht
J.D. Parker
Fort Stockton
James H. Smith
Fort Davis
Dorothy Thompson
Monahans
Airman Carl Shepherd to receive second stripe
Airman Carl Shepherd of Columbus Air Force Base Mississippi will earn his second stripe in October, marking the rank of Airman First Class. A 1977 Pecos High School graduate, he joined the Air Force on August 8 1978. He is the son of Mrs Emma Shepherd of Pecos.
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Carl Shepherd
Columbus Air Force Base
Miss
Pecos High School
Air Force
Emma Shepherd
Pecos
Shepherd
Amn
New Psychologist Joins Reeves County Mental Health Center
Berlin Kanady named staff psychologist at Reeves County Mental Health Center in Monahans. He comes from Central Counties Center in Temple where he was adult mental health supervisor and has worked in Florida, Missouri, and Kansas. He holds B S and M S from North Texas State University and is a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
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Berlin Kanady
Reeves County Mental Health Center
Kanady
Central Counties Center For
Temple
Texas
Florida
Missouri
The
American Association For Marriage and Family Therapy
Pena Joins Army Infantryman From Pecos High
Robert Pena son of Mr and Mrs Emilio Pena of Barstow has departed for U S Army basic training at Fort Benning Ga after enlisting May 5 and delaying induction to complete Pecos High School class of 1979 He chose Infantry with a 2500 bonus and plans a future as a Texas Department of Public Safety officer upon Army graduation He will be assigned to Fort Carson Colo after training under a contractual guarantee.
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Robert Pena
Emilio Pena
Barstow
Pena
Army
Pecos High School
Fort Benning
Texas Department of Public Safety
Fort Carson
Colo
Draft set for flag football in Pecos
The Pecos Community Recreation Department announces a flag football draft for boys on Wednesday September 12 at 7 p.m. in the Community Banquet Room. They need 6 to 8 more coaches and invite interested individuals to call 445 4624. A coaches meeting for both Roy's and flag football follows on September 13 at 7 p.m., with an umpires clinic at 8 30 p.m. All events take place in the Pecos Community Banquet Room.
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Pecos
Community Recreation Office
Roy
Ambulance Responds To Medical Call In Pecos Area
The Report notes emergency runs by Pecos Ambulance Service. On Wednesday at 12 12 p m Joann Rodriguez requested transport for a sick woman from Fifth and Irene to a hospital. Earlier at 12 02 a m an unknown caller requested an ambulance at the Lazy F Motel 1080 FE Third to take someone to a hospital.
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Pecos
Joann Rodriguez
Fifth
Irene
Lazy F
1080
Community calendar highlights Pecos area club meetings
September 1979 calendar lists weekly Pecos area events including Lions and Optimist Club meetings at various venues, TOPS sessions, Barstow Lions gatherings, and seniors center activities. Friday notes mention an upcoming Hemingway poetry collection, Ernest Hemingway: 88 Poems, to be published by Harcourt.
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Pecos
Optimist Club
Saragosa Hall
Pecos AA
Al-Non
N. Oak
Balmorhea
Old Senior Citizens Center
Second
Hickory
Eddy St
Barstow
New York
Ernest Hemingway
Harcourt Bruce
Hemingway
United States
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Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves County
Reeves, Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis Counties
Ed Stinson
Berlin
Slim Jake
Dyche Ranch
Johnnie
Donna Moore
Dick Allgood
Roy Lozano
Norma Barragan
Brent Prewitt
James Dutchover
Mark Sanchez
Bennie Grigry
Sammy Gallego
Moses Gallego
Raymond Garcia
Martin Garcia
Larry Turnbaugh
Tyna McIntire
Amy Rowe
Dewayne Bryan
Jose Baeza
Abel Rodriguez
David Lopez
Kent Finley
High Cotton Express
Mental Health Center
Kansas
North Texas State University
LA Nortena
Smtwytf
Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Cantaloupe City CB Club
CPS Reddy Room
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Huff and Puff
Merry Home and Garden Club
Franklin's
Holiday Inn
Pecos Rotary Club
Pecos Jaycees
Alpine Lodge
Lindsay
Ted Brewster
Brewster
van Horn
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