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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1976
Page
2
The Band Boosters Club will host a Mexican supper in the school cafeteria Friday from 5 to 7 30 p.m. before the football game with Marathon, with postgame food service also. The junior class hosts a car wash Saturday at the Chevron station, with pickup available by calling them. Linda Bryan, school secretary, is on the ailing list this week.
Frankie Kingston Oates reports Balmorhea community plans include opening Reeves County antelope season October 4 to 10 with one antelope per person. Town discusses reopening ambulance service. volunteers and licensed drivers needed. Tree trimming in October. call Cassie Farrington or Tony Parker to help. Spaghetti and meatballs meal planned for Thursday.
New York stocks paused after Tuesday’s sharp drop with the Dow up slightly and volume moderate. Westinghouse Electric was active at 19, while the NYSE composite rose to 56.65 and the AMEX index touched 102.77. In Fort Worth and Amarillo, cattle and hog markets showed mixed to lower tendencies with limited slaughter and light demand.
Friday’s menu features meat patties with gravy, green beans, potatoes, hot rolls and cake. The offering provides a balanced plate with protein starch vegetables and dessert.
J E Ferguson 63 of 1614 Missouri St died at 2 30 am in Galveston County Memorial Hospital La Marque after 35 years with Duval Corp retiring Aug 1 this year. Services pending Alta Loma. Pet L Crowley Fort Worth longtime Air Force major and Pecos native died at home after heart attack. Graveside services at Prairie Point Cemetery conducted by Kerens Masonic Lodge. Survivors include wife Thelma two sons Donald and Larry brother Clem Crowley Pecos.
Monahans Ward County commissioners adopt a 79 cents per $100 evaluation tax rate for 1977 down from 85 cents, with a total budget of $3,961,551 including the Ward Memorial Hospital budget just over $1 million.
Amarillo and statewide officials heard that the Canadian River offers the easiest gradient to lift water from the Mississippi River to the High Plains. About 30 officials backed a Canadian River plan at the fifth of 22 Water Development Board hearings amid talks of a constitutional amendment to fund growth.
Social Security checks will be delivered on Fridays when the third falls on a weekend. The policy applies to all methods including direct deposit, replacing the prior Saturday delivery that delayed cashing when the third was Sunday. Erven L. Fisher Jr. announced the change to reduce inconvenience.
The Pecos Enterprise lists upcoming meetings and community events at Pecos venues including Vic Shackeford appearances, the iand Ole Opry Road Show, and various clubs meeting at areas like the Pecos High School Library and City Hall. It also notes a Cranberry history tidbit recalling Native American pemmican and medicinal uses of cranberry.
List of upcoming happenings in Pecos and surrounding area includes community meetings, church activities, seasonal fairs, and local club gatherings scheduled across the month. Details cover dates, venues, and participating organizations.
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