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Use "FIND" option on toolbar to search for a specific word or string. TOP STORIESNovember 28, 1997Local nurse saves firemen a tripBy CARA ALLIGOOD Staff Writer PECOS, November 28, 1997 - What started out as a normal home health visit last Saturday quickly turned into something much more. Joseph Ortiz, an LVN with Reeves County Hospital Home Health, called on Vicente Natividad, a patient with the home health organization, Saturday around 1 p.m. "I just arrived and I wasn't even there two minutes when I started smelling smoke," said Ortiz. "I asked the Natividads if they were cooking anything and he said he was heating up water for coffee." Ortiz knew it wasn't water that he was smelling, something was burning. "I just dropped what I was doing and ran into the kitchen," said Ortiz. He found the kitchen full of smoke. "I turned off the stove, and there was steam from the water," he said. But, the steam didn't account for all the smoke in the room. "I turned to the left," said Ortiz, "and there were flames about a foot high coming out of the toaster. It was engulfed. I was startled." Ortiz then grabbed the extension cord that the toaster was plugged into and pulled it out of the electrical outlet. There were several appliances plugged into the extension cord. "It was amazing that nothing else was burning," said Ortiz, especially "because the toaster was right up against the wall." The fire slowly went down after the toaster was unplugged, Ortiz said. By that time, the whole house was filling with smoke, so Ortiz opened both the front and back doors to air out the residence. After the fire was completely out and the house was aired out, Ortiz said that he talked to the couple about fire safety. Mr. Natividad told him that the bread he had been trying to toast didn't pop out of the toaster, so Ortiz cautioned him and his wife not to use the appliance anymore. Natividad explained that the toaster would usually "click" a few times, but the bread would eventually come out. This time it didn't, and began to burn. Mr. Natividad said that Ortiz came to change his bandage, and when he began to do that, he smelled the smoke and put out the fire. He wishes to thank Ortiz for being there and taking care of the situation. Natividad's wife, Ramona, is also very grateful that Ortiz was there. She doesn't speak English, but her words were translated as "God sent him over here," and her happiness was evident no matter what language her words were spoken in. Local elves gather toys for kidsBy ROSIE FLORES Staff Writer PECOS, November 28, 1997 - Toys for Tots elves will once again spread their magic and provide toys for children that would otherwise not receive anything on Christmas. The group has already started raising funds to make Christmas cheerier for needy children in the community. "Christmas is just around the corner and it's a time that children look forward to open gifts and play with toys, but for many children this is not possible," said elf Nancy Ontiveros. The local economy has adversely affected many families who will only be able to provide the necessities such as food and clothing, according to Ontiveros. Toys for Tots has been providing toys to needy children for more than 10 years. The group provides new toys for needy children who qualify for the program. Registration for Toys for Tots is being held at Reeves County Hospital in the admissions office in Room 102. Applications to receive toys through the program will be taken through Dec. 5. Guidelines for the program are based on the federal poverty limit of 100 percent of poverty. Families will be asked to provide proof of income. Any individual wishing to donate new toys for a needy child may do so by placing them in one of the drop boxes located at the Pecos Police Department or Reeves County Hospital. Cash contributions can be made for Toys for Tots at the Pecos Police Department. Toy distribution is set for Dec. 20, in the Reeves County Hospital lobby from 4 to 7 p.m. For more information contact Teenie Crider at the Pecos Police Department, 445-4911 or Nancy Ontiveros at Reeves County Hospital at 447-3551, ext. 350. Participating agencies include Pecos Police Department, Reeves County Hospital and the Town of Pecos City. Legal matters on agenda for board meetingPECOS, November 28, 1997 -The Pecos-Barstow-Toyah
POLICE REPORTPECOS, November 28, 1997 - EDITOR'S NOTE: Information contained in the Police Report is obtained from reports filed by the Pecos Police Department, Reeves County Sheriff's Office, or other officers of those agencies.The serving of warrants by an officer for outstanding fines of either traffic citations, animal control violations or other court costs are considered arrests and will be printed as such unless indicated that the fines were paid. In such instances we will indicate payment and release. *** A black, 1994 GMC Sierra pickup was scratched sometime between 8:30 p.m. Nov. 15 and 1:30 a.m. Nov. 16 while it was parked across the street from Saragosa Hall. *** Gloria Orosco, 26, 304 E. 8th St., was arrested at 6:10 p.m. Nov. 14 at a residence on Limpia Rd. for public intoxication. *** Criminal mischief in the form of the glass door at Amigo's Texaco, 1317 S. Cedar, being broken was reported at 3:46 a.m. Nov. 14. Estimated cost of replacing the door is $300. *** Vu Anh Hoang, of Austin, was arrested at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 for theft. *** Trung Uoc Nguyen, 28, of Corpus Christi, was arrested at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 for theft. *** Carol Janet Cone, 42, of Midland, was arrested the evening of Oct. 29 for possession of marijuana over five pounds but less than 50 pounds, a third degree felony. *** Paul Diaz, 706 Locust St., was arrested at 9:38 p.m. Nov. 22 at Third and Cedar on two counts of making alcohol available to a minor, a Class B misdemeanor. *** Lucas Ruiz, 19, 1604 Johnson, was arrested at 9:38 p.m. Nov. 22 for minor in possession of alcohol. *** Abel Zuniga, 19, 300 W. County Rd., was arrested at 9:38 p.m. for minor in possession of alcohol. *** Twenty five pieces of lumber and two bundles of PVC pipe were stolen from a residence in Saragosa on Nov. 11. *** Irma Jiminez, 33, of Monahans, was arrested at 2:25 a.m. Nov. 24 for public intoxication. *** Eric Lopez, 25, was arrested for criminal mischief at 9 a.m. Nov. 15. *** Vianca Mendoza was arrested at 9 a.m. Nov. 15 for criminal mischief. *** On Nov. 21 a nine-year-old boy was attacked by a brown cat, reported to be larger than a house cat and having no tail. Since the animal could not be located, the boy will have to take rabies shots. *** Esquiela L. Martinez, 41, 402 E. 6th St., was arrested at 11:29 p.m. Nov. 19 at 1111 S. Orange for terroristic threat and resisting arrest. *** Saul Aguilar, 53, 2002 W. Fourth St., was arrested at 8:45 p.m. Nov. 22 for assault by threat under the Family Violence Act. *** Elojio Rubio, 37, 221 N. Cedar, was served at 2:14 p.m. Nov. 24 with two warrants while at the Reeves County Jail. *** Lucy Vela, 36, 810 E. Ninth St., was served with two warrants at 2:12 p.m. Nov. 24 while at the Reeves County Jail. *** Carlos Madrid, 17, 411 of Alberta, was arrested at 4:23 p.m. Nov. 25 on a warrant service. *** Claudia Madrid, 26, 411 Alberta, was arrested at 4:23 p.m. Nov. 25 on a warrant service. *** Humberto Delgado, 38, 1301 S. Cypress, was arrested at 12:01 a.m. Nov. 26 in the 1300 block of S. Elm for public intoxication. *** James Wright Hunter, 18, and an unidentified male juvenile, both from Va, were arrested at 7:55 a.m. Nov. 25 on I-20 for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. CRIME OF THE WEEKPECOS, November 28, 1997 - Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 in reward for information leading to the arrest and Grand Jury indictment of person(s) responsible for the incident described below. Anyone having any information on this crime or any other crime can call "Crime Stoppers" at 445-9898 and you will remain anonymous. On Sept. 2 at approximately 10:22 p.m. Pecos Police officers responded to a burglary of a habitation located at 601 E. Fifth St. that occurred sometime between Aug. 30 at 4 p.m. and Sept. 2 at 10:22 p.m. A person or persons entered the residence through the bathroom window located on the west side of the residence. Taken in the burglary was a Sanyo portable CD AM/FM cassette stereo with speakers, a brown knife with holster and a jewelry box with assorted jewelry. Value of the stolen property was placed at approximately $300.00. AREA ROUND-UPThe Fort Stockton PioneerFORT STOCKTON, Nov. 27, 1997 - A routine traffic stop south of Fort Stockton resulted in the arrest of a Fort Worth man on drug charges. Isidro Sepulveda was arrested Nov. 18, by Texas Department of Public Safety officer Mike Cordero after he discovered 700 pounds of marijuana in the back of Sepulveda's pickup. Officer Cordero initially pulled Sepulveda over for speeding, four miles south of Fort Stockton on U.S. 67. The Big Bend SentinelMARFA, Nov. 27, 1997 - The trains roar through Marfa at least 19 times a day, fast-paced powerful and of great length, their cargo ranging from passengers to hazardous waste. On Sept. 11, 1996, the Union Pacific Rail Corporation bought the Southern Pacific Rail Corporation for $3.9 billion to become Texas' largest railroad. As a result of the merger Union Pacific now has 7,916 employees and 6,349 miles of tracks operating in the Lone Star State. Officials say area tracks are okay, but crew fatigue is an issue. The Alpine AvalancheALPINE, Nov. 27, 1997 - Opposition is growing to the proposal that would allow Southwest Texas Municipal Gas Corp. to sell off a portion of its distribution line to West Texas Gas. City council members Mike McMillen and Mickey Clouse have expressed opposition to the proposal. The International, Presidio PaperPRESIDIO, Nov. 27, 1997 - The U.S. Customs Service processes thousands of pedestrians, private vehicles and freight carriers daily through the posts of entry along the U.S./Mexico border. Customs statistics indicate that in fiscal year 1997, more than 634,000 freight carriers, just under 17 million private vehicles and a little more than 4.5 million pedestrians crossed through border ports in West Texas and New Mexico. The Sanderson TimesSANDERSON, Nov. 27, 1997 - This year's mule deer population estimate west of the Pecos River increased 19 percent compared to the 1996 estimate. The 1997 Trans-Pecos district mule deer population estimate is 114,800 animals. The Monahans NewsMONAHANS, Nov. 27, 1997 - Pecos Police shot out a tire on a fleeting suspect's vehicle at 7:55 a.m. on I-20 near the 13-mile marker in an incident that had its roots in Monahans. The incident occurred Tuesday, Nov. 25. When it was over, one man was in the Reeves County jail and a youth was in the custody of juvenile authorities. Sergeant Jim Vaughn says he and fellow Pecos Officer Mike Dominguez noticed a suspicious vehicle and and eventually pulled it over on a traffic violation (no seat belt were fastened) at the 40-mile marker. WEATHERPECOS, November 28, 1997 - High Thursday, 72, low this morning, 43. A cold front blew into Texas, dropping temperatures and bringing rainy conditions. In West Texas, areas of light rain continued over the eastern portions of the Texas Panhandle this morning. Skies were cloudy and temperatures were in the 40s and 50s. The wind was west to south at 10 to 20 mph. The forecast for West Texas calls for partly cloudy skies and rain Saturday. Highs will be in the 50s and 60s except for some 70s near San Angelo. Lows will be in the 30s.
Pecos Enterprise
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