Pony Express Returns To Fort Stockton For Western Week Events
Fort Stockton hosts a revived pony express on Saturday August 4 linking Alpine and Fort Stockton to attract national publicity. Local leaders plan barbecues dances a rodeo and a mayoral proclamation for Western Week with mail delivered into the rodeo arena. L D Shipman and Joe Chavez chair the effort inviting residents and merchants to participate.
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Pony Express
L. D. Shipman
Joe Chavez
Chavez
Shipman
Municipal power plants under strain in San Antonio and Austin
The article notes municipal power plants in Texas cities offer tax and rate benefits but face severe fuel shortages. San Antonio and Austin experience frequent curtailments, highlighting intensified risk in comparison with privately owned utilities.
Coastal States Says Gas Volume Will Not Be Cut
Coastal States Gas Producing Co. says it will not cut overall gas volume despite reducing supply to several South Texas plants and Beaumont Houston area facilities. Fort Stockton output remains unaffected. Wells cites a Texas Railroad Commission order prioritizing electric power, with some Pecos Reeves county points under Coastal States and La-Vaca Gathering Co. absorbing the curtailment as pipelines move gas to the coast and Texas cities.
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Coastal States Gas Producing Co
South
Texas
Beaumont- Houston
Robert Wells
Texas Railroad Commission
San Antonio
Austin
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Wells
Pecos
Reeves Counties
La-Vaca
Vasquez Charged in Grand Jury Action
Vasquez 37 of Fort Stockton was charged with one count of intent to murder in 112th District Court after a Friday grand jury action. Pablo Gamboa 35 was no-billed on a murder charge by the same grand jury.
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Vasquez
Gamboa
Roman Vasquez
Fort Stockton
112Th District Court
Pablo Gamboa
Walter James Bollier
John Flynt Woods
Elizabeth Ann Nutter
Ancient Fort Stockton Jail Tales and Frontier Conflicts
Editor notes chronicling 1875 Fort Stockton area troubles. Indian attacks arc across Van Horn wells to Eagle Springs. Bonifacio Zuniga wagon train defense, mule herder wounded, and Faver ranch raid with killings and captures. Mexican reports cite clashes near Presidio del Norte and Eagle Springs. Gamboa arrest linked to bar shootings, with Baldomero C. Gonzalez named as shooter.
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van Horn’s Wells
Eagle Springs
Bonifacio Zuniga
San Elizario
Alphonso ‘Zuniga
el Morita
Milton Faver
Presidio del Norte
Big Bend
Texas
Ten Fort Stockton 4-Hers to attend Roundup at A&M
Ten Fort Stockton 4-H members are set to attend the Texas 4-H Roundup June 5 and 6 at Texas A&M University with participants in ice safety and emergency preparedness, horse judging, entomology, home environment, and farm and ranch management demonstrations among 1,800 statewide 4-Hers.
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Fort Stockton
Texas A&m University
Pecos County
Pat Garner
SuZane Randle
Becky Herring
Doug May
Judy May
Allen Childs
Gary Mills
Ricky Harral
Robert Weatherby
Pam Hill
Registration Opens for Five Beauty Contest Divisions
Registration for five divisions of beauty revues linked to the 1973 Water Carnival opens June 1. Divisions include Wee Miss Sub Teen Junior Miss Miss Teen and Miss Fort Stockton with deadlines June 20. Swimsuits required for younger groups gowns provided for Miss Fort Stockton. photo submitted with entry. A coke party and rehearsals set at Comanche Springs pool July 16 and July 17.
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Carson Kincaid
Fort Stockton
Miss Fort
Vocational Nursing School Enrollments Open in Fort Stockton
Fort Stockton Independent School District invites applications for a third year vocational nursing program. Classes start Aug 27 at Fort Stockton High School with 45 minute lunch, 8 am to 4 pm. Applicants file by June 22 and face a pre entrance test June 27 at Fort Stockton Junior High.
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Fort Stockton Independent School District
School of Vocational Nursing
Sid McCallister
Main and
West Division
Helen Hinson
Texas Employment Commission
Fort Stockton Junior High
McCallister
Vocational Nursing School
Fort Stockton High School
Hospital Administrator Outlines Pecos County Hospital Plan
Ralph Chalfant, administrator, spoke to Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce Women’s Committee about progress on Pecos County’s new hospital. He said plans are advancing with the Wichita Falls architect, detailing a 38‑bed facility with multiple operating x ray and recovery rooms and expandable patient rooms.
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Danella Parnell
Pecos County
Ralph Chalfant
Fort Stockton
Fort Stockton District Sends 3500 Taxpayer Letters on 20 Percent Rise
Fort Stockton Independent School District mailed about 3 500 letters to real estate property owners late Friday announcing a board of equalization meeting at 10 a m Monday June 11 in the administration building The base assessment for 1973 will rise 20 percent over 1972 values EF Triplett business manager and tax assessor will also serve as board secretary The tax rate is reduced from 1 82 to 1 80 An additional 2 500 letters will go out this week to oil and utility property owners with a June 18 equalization meeting set for them Officials announced at a May 15 meeting attended by oil and utility taxpayers that taxes will increase 20 percent
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Fort Stockton Independent School
Board of Equalization
EF. F. Triplett Triplett
Oil and
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Nebraska
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FORT STOCKTON_PIONEER TV
Baker's
George Baker
Barstow
Dallas
Clayton W. Williams Sr
Itis Daniel
David Gomez
Daniel Gomez
the Pioneer
Viejo
San Antonio Herald
Fort Davis
Mexico
Faver
Chihuahua
Col. Terrasas
Col
Benjamin H. Grierson
el Rancho Grande
South Young
Pilar Baiza Dominguez
Aucencio Bustamantes Gamboa
Baldomero C. Gonzalez
Gonzalez
Justice of the Peace
Delton Yarbrough
L. M. Fielding
Hector Colombo
Larry's Drive-In
Dickinson Blvd
Colombo
Manuel Colombo
Odessa Medical Center Hospital
Walter Buenger
BYF
Missouri
Buenger
Buenger Yard
Walter Jr
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