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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1979
Page
2
The Austin PTA outlined plans during the first meeting of the year for the fifth annual Mexican Food Booth at the Reeves County Fair to be held October 4 to 6. Floyd Thompson chaired the session in the school cafetorium on Veterans Boulevard.
The Enterprise promotes the weekly Volunteer Corner with cases from the Pecos Department of Human Resources. Readers are urged to call 445-5487 to assist elderly yard work, day care needs, chairs for Are The Way Inn, and other local aid, with multiple contact numbers provided.
Public notices announce a zoning board hearing for Alan D Callison at 2212 Country Club Dr Pecos Reeves County Texas requesting a building permit to build a carport in front and a special exception to the zoning ordinance. Hearing set September 21 1979 at 7 00 pm at City Hall. J J Maxey city manager. Also Peyton Estates Pecos Texas seeks zoning exceptions for Lots 21-37 Block ?, Elk Madison Street 1700 address with yardage side front back exceptions. hearing at City Hall September 20 1979. Marilea Parsons city secretary.
Stocks edged lower as rate increases spurred by Chase Manhattan Bank raising its prime rate to 13 percent. Dow Jones industrial average fell to 69.54 with light NYSE volume, while oil issues dipped after earlier gains from Beaufort Sea discoveries. Gulf and Bow Valley among active losers as commodity and energy shares wavered. Wheat and corn futures quoted with softening cotton prices amid market unease.
Marie Eustis died September 11 at Petersburg General Hospital in Petersburg Virginia. She is survived by two children Bill Oden of Pecos and Gussie Boykin of Prince George Virginia, five grandchildren Gary Oden Paul Oden and Loyd Oden all of Pecos and Alton Brenda Boykin of Prince George Virginia, and three great grandchildren. Burial will be Friday September 14 at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg Virginia.
Band Boosters prepare for a new season with a Sept 17 meeting at 7 30 p m in Pecos High School Band Hall. New color video gear is in use improving band practices and performances while fundraising plans include enchilada supper nov 2 and various sales and raffles. Officers for 1979 80 include Mrs Lovelace vice president Manny Benavides and Barbara McKeown secretary with dues set at 1.
Police logs show a fire call at 7 01 PM with the Pecos Volunteer Fire Department extinguishing the blaze by 7 02 PM. An ambulance ran a sick person to Reeves County Hospital after a 7 05 PM call. Anita Dela Rosa found a bicycle and turned it to the Pecos Police. Jose Umberto Gongora was jailed for public intoxication at the Rodeo Grounds. Burglary reports note missing items from Karl Crow’s home. the investigation continues. Vehicles sustained damage including a 1978 Mercury at Windmill Club and a 1975 Ford Pinto with a broken window. inquiries ongoing.
The Women of the Catholic Church sponsor a Diez y Seis Mexican Dinner at the Catholic Center Balmorhea on Sunday September 16 serving 1130 a.m. to 2 p.m. Games Bingo and crowning of the little Mexican and American Queens at 9 a.m. Mass Christ the King Church Brogado then proceed to the Center for dinner. All are invited.
Dow Jones average at 11 am shows the 30 industrials at 869.28, down 1.62, the 20 transports up 1.80 to 262.66, the utilities index at 107.68, down 0.51, and the overall stocks index at 308.19, up 0.05.
The Charros Association of Pecos announces a queen election for Friday at the Western Club at 7 p.m. Donations of $2.50 cover supper and mariachi. The group will march in the September 16 Pecos Parade and hold Saturday horse events at 1 p.m. at Earl Bell School, with food and mariachi music. Mayor Bickley proclaims Friday as Charro Day in Pecos City with events scheduled September 14–16, 1979.
A September 1979 snippet lists weekly club and civic group events across Pecos and nearby towns. Highlights include Lions Club meetings at Amistad Lions Den and Holiday Inn, TOPS at the Senior Citizens Center, Rotary and Jaycees gatherings, and women’s clubs with date and location notes for the month.
Balmorhea notes Mrs Tommy Domin guez and baby Sally Ann home from Pecos. Sally greeted by brothers Mark and Tommy Ray and dad Tommy. Irene Hunter hosted a birthday for Mrs Ethel Jacobsen of Alpine with a pot luck supper. Attendees included Mrs Fern Templeton Vicky Fort Stockton Charles Towry Nancy Towry Daisy Cox Cassie Farrington. Balmorhea Bears lost 8 0 to Sierra Blanca last Friday. many new players. Next game at Tornillo Sept 14 7 30 p m. Band director Tom Kavenon trains the band as Bear Cheerleaders Rosa Sanchez Barbara Sanchez Stella Ornellas Sophie Lujan. Drum Majors Fiorinda Vasquez and David Contreras.
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