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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1978
Page
2
A new social security rule requires employers to pay social security tax on cash tips treated as earnings for minimum wage purposes. Previously only wages were taxed and tips above twenty dollars monthly from one employer were taxed to employees, not employers. The change expands employer payroll tax liability for tips.
Wall Street edged up in a technical upswing led by gains in the Dow Jones industrials to 862.79 at noon and a 3-2 advatage in NYSE issues. The day’s activity followed a Thursday climb as traders eyed bargains among recently lagging stocks amid modest volume. The NYSE composite rose to 57.58 and the AMEX market value index gained to 168.37.
The Texas PTA will award eight in service scholarships for summer course work and four at 600 dollars each for six hours of coursework. Eligible applicants must be career teachers in Texas with three years teaching experience, teaching in a school with a local PTA unit, and members in good standing of a local PTA. Applications via Scholarship Grants Committee, Texas PTA, 408 West Eleventh Street, Austin. Requests by December 1, 1978. completed applications due January 1, 1979.
Two Mexican nationals were sentenced for illegal entry before U.S. Magistrate J.M. Preston in Pecos. Fernando Soria-Alvarez received 179 days and Rosario Rodriguez 120 days, after pleading guilty to charges from U.S. Border Patrol. Both had multiple prior apprehensions and voluntary returns to Mexico. Oscar Wilde, arriving in New York in 1882, told a customs inspector he had nothing but his genius.
Kenneth Arnold Whitlow 41 died yesterday in Odessa. Services set for 3 pm today at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with Harold Ah of Monahans officiating. Born April 27 1937 in Alabama he lived in Pecos four years and leaves wife Deborah Ann one daughter Sylvia Ann three sons Jimmy Lee Roger Arnold and Scott Randall all at home. Survived by brother Luther Whitlow Odessa two sisters Nell Norris and Majorie Prather San Angelo and mother Eva Blanton San Angelo. He was a Jehovah Witness.
The Pecos Elementary Parent-Teacher-Organization schedules its first meeting of the 1978 79 school year for October 2 at 7 p.m. Election of officers will occur and Halloween Carnival plans will be discussed. All Pecos Elementary parents are invited to join. A local doctor requested Pecos Ambulance transfer a patient to an Odessa hospital at 3 10 yesterday afternoon. HEAVY PAINT JOB TOKYO (AP) On large oil tankers the paint may add up to 400 tons to the vessel's weight per National Geographic.
Monday Lions Club Pecos Inn at 7 p.m Amistad Lions Club Lions Den at 7 30 p.m Tuesday Pecos AA and Alanon 125 S Oak closed meeting August 8 2024 8 p.m Open meeting Friday 8 p.m Telephone numbers listed Balmorhea 375 2509 Wednesday Downtown Lions Club Holiday Inn at noon Thursday Rotary Club Holiday Inn Pecos noon Friday Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous 8 p.m 125 S Oak St phones 447 2345 445 2508
Monday through Friday menus list ham and potato casserole or pizza or Frito Pie and beef stew with sides plus milk. The Pecos Eagle Flight Line offers steak fringers and regular line items including hamburgers tacos and chili dogs, with last minute changes possible.
After Dolph Briscoe lost the Democratic nomination to John Hill he pledged support but shows little active backing for Hill. The Briscoe family and other Democrats have largely shifted toward Republican Bill Clements Jr., signaling waning party cohesion in Texas.
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