48 Blocks Signed For Paying Here Paving Set
Property owners in 48 blocks have signed for street paving. City Manager Gene Higgins said the contractor H. G. Counts of Midland will begin by June 15. Counts has started blasting a tinecaliche pit west of town, signaling commencement of the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Higgins
Higgins
H. G. Counts
Midland
Tinecaliche Pit
Dickinson Blvd
16Th Street
Front
Rio
Fort Stockton News Recalls San Saba Ties and Local Paving Efforts
In Fort Stockton the San Saba county link resurfaces as Rev. N. B. Stump arrives from Tucumcari to lead Good Shepherd church. The piece also notes a conservative shift in Texas politics and outlines a city paving program funded by a $206000 bond with 400 block scope and 125 blocks initially.
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San Saba County
N. B. Stump
Tucumcari
Good Shepherd Church
San Saba
Stump
Principe
Hall Valley
New Fort Stockton
Mission Sedod
Three Represent Pecos County at A&M 4-H Meet
Miss Lucille Watson Pecos County home demonstration agent Marilyn Moody and Carolyn Taylor will travel to College Station for the A and M Annual 4-H Meet. Watson will serve as a state dairy foods judge with Louise Mason while also directing with John Hutchison and other state extension staff. Watson has two years left as a state director starting in October.
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A & M College
College Station
Lucille Watson
Pecos County
Marilyn Moody
Carolyn Taylor
Miss Watson
Louise Mason
Texas Home Demonstration Agents’ Association
John Hutchison
Water Carnival Seeks Talent for Fort Stockton Show
Water Carnival director Sam Baker announced a talent search for the July Water Carnival at Comanche Springs pool. Two dozen acts may perform nightly. deadline for participation is June 14. Linda Lewis became the first entrant in the Junior Miss Fort Stockton bathing beauty contest, age 16, as Beta Sigma Phi coordinates the event with multiple age groups and entry details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Lewis
Fort Stockton
Water Carnival
Sam Baker
The
Lions Club
Comanche Springs Swimming Pool
Beta Sigma Phi
Martin Shuster
Paul Henrs
D. K. Pearson
J. D. Morley
William C. Wilson
Rob Jenson
Victor Thiel
Chamber of Commerce
el Paso
Lions Club to Install Officers on Thursday Night
Dr Omer D Price will be installed as president and Dr C E Oswalt becomes first vice president at a Lions Club ceremony in the large community house. Kenneth E Esmond of Odessa will serve as installing officer. Second vice president to take office is L V Arnett with Joe Moring as third vice president. Ken McAllister to be tail twister and Dwayne Cleenn noted among officers.
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Omer D. Price
C E. Oswalt
the Lions
Kenneth E. Esmond
Odessa
Downtown
Lions Club
L. V. Arnett
Joe Moring
Ken McAllister
Tail Twister
Dwayne Cleenn
Don
Estes Firm Up For Sale
Assets of the Fort Stockton Implement Company will be offered for sale to the highest bidder by Harry Moore, court appointed receiver for Billy Sol Estes interests. Sealed bids due by noon Monday at the Pecos office. bids subject to court approval.
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Fort Stockton Implement Company
Harry Moore
Billy Sol Estes
Pecos
Pioneer
Fort Stockton
WD. Duncan
John Peete
John Deere
Fates
Duncan
Dushan
Wort Stockton Implement Co
Extel Generaltry
Stone escapes injury in U S 2 5 crash north of Fort Stockton
Robert Arnouid Stone escaped injury when a front tire blew out five miles north of Fort Stockton on U S 2 5 sending his car into a fence. Highway Patrolman Charles Barber investigated the accident and estimated vehicle damage at 140 dollars.
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Robert Arnouid Stone
Fort Stockton
Charles Barber
Tornado devastates Buchan an farm near Fort Stockton
Tuesday afternoon showers in Fort Stockton area sparked three small tornadoes near Belding. One wrecked a small Enrique Irogoyen home and damaged a two family house while unroofing the north side of a ranch building. Irogoyen moved his family to safety as his home and belongings disappeared. Goats and pigs died, power lines fell, and crews worked to restore service.
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Fort Stockton
Belding
Carmen Alonzo
Fidel Escobedo
Irogoyen
Belding Draw
Fumberto Escobedo
Buchanan Farm
Tornado devastates Buchanan Farms families near Fort Stockton
An eyewitness recounts a tornado that formed west of Fort Stockton striking Buchanan Farms, forcing a man to shelter 18 people including his wife and 14 children in a small adobe house as the storm raged with fierce winds and loud noise. The narrative ends with the scene continuing on Page 8.
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H. W. Elam
Buchanan Farms
Elena
Mrs. Cunningham Dies Longtime Fort Stockton Club Leader
Mrs J C Cunningham a Fort Stockton resident and active club church and civic worker died at 5 am at her home after several years of illness She led federated club work and served as Fort Stockton Literary Club president 1943 44 She held district and state roles in the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Funeral services set for 2 pm Thursday at First Christian Church Owen Funeral Home in charge Burial in East Hill Cemetery Pallbearers listed She was born Winnie Frances March 30 1887 in Brownwood Texas and married in 1905.
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J. C. Cunningham
Fort Stockton
Cunningham
West Texas
Fort Stockton Literary Club
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Texas Federation
Comanche Springs
Daughters of the American Revolution
Christian Church
First Christian Church
Larry Sellars
Owen Funeral Home
East Hill Cemetery
M. C. Puckett
G. H. Cunningham
E.J. Howard
Ralph Gillette
Lon Johnson
Joe Thomas
Winnie Frances
Brown
Connally Leads Pecos County Gubernatorial runoff results
John Connally won Pecos County in the Democratic gubernatorial runoff with 662 votes to Don Yarbrough’s 524. State Sen. Preston Smith defeated Rep James Turman for lieutenant governor with 855 to 330. Elworth Greer narrowly won Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 by four votes, and J. & Coles beat Don Gracey for Precinct Chairman. Total Pecos County votes were 1,216 in a light turnout.
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Preston Smith
Lubboth
James Turman
Connally
Yarbrough
Smith
Turman
Elworth Greer
E. Bb. Williams
Greer
Cavanosa
Imperial
Williams
Cayanosa
J. &. Coles
Don Gracey
Precnet
Coles
Gracey
Pecos
Waggoner Carr
Tom Beavley
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Bakfr’s
Ae A
San Baba County Club
Connell Aghley
Wo A
Billy) Smith
James Huckaby
Wayne Hiltin
Uncle Billy
Texas
Colpitts
Missouri
Stockton
A&m
Sion
John Hill Lewis
Baker
Ken Esmond
Estes
Howard Colson
Enrique Irogoven
Buchanan
Com
Rio Grande Electric Co-op
By Enrique Irogoyen
Genaro Alonzo
John Connnally
Don Yarbrough
John Consally
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