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| Daily Newspaper and Travel Guide for Pecos Country of West Texas Top Stories Monday, June 8, 1998 Booths available for Night In Old Pecos By ROSIE FLORES Staff Writer Booths are still available for any organization or individuals who would like to show off their wares at the Annual Night In Old Pecos and Cantaloupe Festival. "Non-profit organizations can get a booth space free," said chamber office manager Rachel Orona. The festivities are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., Saturday, June 27 in downtown Pecos. Activities planned for the evening include a dunking booth, a car bash, Sarsaparilla in the Old #11 Saloon, a talent show, arts and crafts booths, great food and ice cold sodas. Anyone interested in participating in the talent show for a chance at $50 first prize can contact the Pecos Chamber of Commerce. A 40' Kiddie Train will be providing rides to the younger group, a Tae-Kwon-Do exhibition will be held, and the Golden Girl of the Old West will be on hand to entertain the audience with their production number. Music will be provided throughout the evening by Cat the D.J. That evening, two separate street dances will be hosted by Black Gold performing the latest in country-western music on Windmill Square and Imprezzion providing the best of Tejano on the Oak Street Stage. There is no admission to any of the events and the public is encouraged to help Pecos kick off the 1998 Rodeo Festivities, according to chamber director Tom Rivera. For more information contact the Pecos Chamber of Commerce. In conjunction with the Night in Old Pecos activities, entries are still being sought for the Annual Fourth of July Parade. The parade will be held at 10 a.m., July 1. "We would appreciate entries as soon as possible, but we will accept late entries the day of the parade at the junction of Highway 80 (Business Loop 20) and Highway 17," said Orona. "It would help us to know who wants to participate in this yearly event, early, but we will accept late entries," Orona said. "We want as many entries as possible," she said. Gross increased slightly in final quarter Gross sales in Reeves County increased slightly in the final quarter of 1997, despite a drop of 44 reporting outlets, State Comptroller John Sharp said. In his analysis of sales for all industries during October-December, 1997, Reeves County had 350 outlets, compared to 394 in 1996. Despite the drop in outlets, gross sales for the fourth quarter were up 4.3 percent, from $31.4 million to $32.7 million. Use tax purchases totaled $195,876, while sales subject to sales and use tax were $11.9 million. Tiny Loving County gained reporting outlets, jumping from four to five, and gross sales were up 24.2 percent. Sales in the fourth quarter of 1997 totaled $14,375, compared to $11,576 in the previous year. West Texas counties with fewer outlets but bigger sales figures were Winkler, down to 268 from 281, with 7.3 percent greater sales; Presidio, down from 223 to 193, with 9.6 percent more sales; Pecos County had 446 outlets, down from 495, with 3.9 percent more gross sales; Jeff Davis lost five outlets but had 25.1 percent more sales; and Brewster County gained 12.1 in sales with 409 outlets, down from 446. Ward County lost both outlets and gross sales, reporting -32.6 percent less in sales from 396 outlets, down from 448. Total gross sales were $38.5 million, down from $57.1 million in 1996. Across the state, outlets dropped from 634,597 to 540,595, but sales gained 4.7 percent for all industries. Retail sales were up 3.5 percent, while the number of outlets dropped from 348,039 to 296,067. The only industries reporting a drop in gross sales were general merchandise, -12.6 percent; and drug stores, -0.2 percent. Jurors favored plaintiff in sexual suit BY PEGGY McCRACKEN Staff Writer Federal court jurors on Friday found in favor of the plaintiff in a sexual harassment suit filed against Dollar General Stores Inc. Melissa Barnett is due $50,000 for mental anguish, $63,000 exemplary damages to punish the store and $34,000 for the assault by her supervisor, Tracy Allen Crawford, the jury decided. Crawford assaulted Barnett while both were employed by the local Dollar General Store, the jury found. Although the store was not responsible for the assault, it did discriminate against Barnett through a hostile work environment, the verdict form states. The jury also found that Dollar General retaliated against Barnett for exercising her protected rights. She claimed she was was fired after reporting Crawford's sexual advances. Fifth Circuit Court Judge Emilio Garza from San Antonio presided for the trial. He gave attorneys until June 10 to submit an agreed judgment and seven days to file motions. Bill Weinacht represented Barnett, while Denis Dennis represented Dollar General. Accident sends driver to hospital An early morning accident that happened Sunday sent one person to the hospital. Police and ambulance personnel were dispatched to the 1600 block of South Eddy Street, at 1:54 a.m., Sunday. The accident occured when the driver, Jose Alberto Adame, of a 1982 Black Chevrolet Van, fell asleep. The van was travelling south on Eddy Street, when it veered to the right striking a school zone sign and a light pole, causing the unit to flip over on its left side. Failure to control speed, no driver's license and no insurance were the charges against the driver. Pecos Police Department Officer Ishmael Gamboa investigated the accident. Adame was transported to Reeves County Hospital by Pecos Volunteer Ambulance and was treated and released. OBITUARIES Simon Patino Services are incomplete for Simon Patino, 58, who died Saturday, June 6, 1998 at Midland Memorial Hospital. Martinez Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Edward "Dub" Wall Edward Warren "Dub" Wall, 76, died Saturday, June 6, 1998, in a Kerrville hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Sonora Cemetery, directed by Kerbow Funeral Home. Mr. Wall was born March 16, 1922 in Sonora and was a lifetime resident. He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Jean Johnson Wall of Sonora; five children, Linda Whitten of Big Lake, Betty Stallard of Pecos, Debra Stimac of Battlecreek, Mich., June Carter of Sonora, and Keith Wall of San Antonio; three brothers, Robert Wall of Henderson, Eddie Wall of Ozona and Nig Wall of Sonora; two sisters, Mandy Turk of Sonora and Louise Olsen of Monahans; and 10 grandchildren. WEATHER Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected across much of the northern half of Texas tonight and Tuesday. There will be some showers and thunderstorms in South Texas. It will be partly to mostly cloudy in West Texas through Tuesday with showers and thunderstorms expected in the areas east of the mountains tonight and across the entire region on Tuesday. It will be mostly cloudy across North Texas tonight with a chance of thunderstorms in the northwestern two-thirds. It will be windy in western sections. There will be a chance of thunderstorms on Tuesday in northeastern areas of North Texas and a slight chance elsewhere. It will be windy in western and central areas. It will be mostly cloudy to overcast across South Texas through tuesday. Lows tonight will be in the 50s in the Panhandle and in the 60s and 70s over the rest of West Texas, the 70s across North Texas and in the 70s and 80s in South Texas. Highs Tuesday will be in the 80s and 90s except in the Big Bend area of Southwest Texas where readings will approach 105. Showers and isolated thunderstorms were reported before dawn today in the Panhandle, Big Country and Edwards Plateau of West Texas. Thunderstorms moved across northwest, northern and northeastern areas of North Texas Sunday afternoon and evening. Search Entire Site: Pecos Enterprise Mac McKinnon, Publisher Division of Buckner News Alliance, Inc. 324 S. Cedar St., Pecos, TX 79772 Phone 915-445-5475, FAX 915-445-4321 e-mail news@pecos.net Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. Copyright 1998 by Pecos Enterprise