Funeral for Jesus Rodriguez in Fort Stockton
Funeral services were held for Jesus Rodriguez 77 with a rosary the night before and a requiem mass at St Josephs Church. He died after a beating and robbery at his home on Gallagher Street. Burial was in St Josephs Cemetery. Survivors include three sons and eight daughters.
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Jesus Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Fort Stockton Funeral Home
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Alvin Wilde
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Memorial Hospital
West Gallagher
Santa Fe
Fort Stockton
Old Mexico
Frank Rodriguez
Albert Rodriguez
Elias Rodriguez
Antonia Gonzales
Delfina Hinojos
Pecos
Isabel Herrera
Heywood
Calif
Adan Garcia Sought in Texas Murder Case
Adan Garcia, 27, is wanted across Texas on suspicion of murder for the late Thursday night slaying of Jesus Rodriguez. Authorities say Garcia, described as 5 feet 7 inches tall and 127 pounds with black hair and tattoos, fled after allegedly robbing and assaulting Rodriguez. he was later charged with murder after Rodriguez died Sunday morning. An area dragnet continues for the suspect.
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Adan Garcia
Texas
Garcia
Jesus Rodriguez
Dragnet
Rodriguez
Wedding Rehearsal Sparks Fort Stockton Weekend Mix
The week in Fort Stockton blends wedding festivities with sorrow after a brutal murder. Organized baseball, Girl Scout Day Camp, Water Carnival plans, Fiesta de San Juan queen candidates campaign, and the first break from school schedules color community life. The author recalls a family Friday night adventure returning from a rehearsal supper after Terry Neill’s wedding rehearsal.
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Fort Stockton
Terry Neill
Dan Dodson Named Cashier at First National Fort Stockton
W. L. Card, president of First National Bank of Fort Stockton, announced Dan Dodson as cashier. Dodson arrives from Odessa where he was an auditor. Card also promoted Robert L. Gray from assistant vice-president to vice-president of the bank.
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W. L. Card
First National Bank of
Fort Stockton
J. D
Dan) Dodson
Dodson
First National
Odessa
First National Bank
Card
Robert L
Bob) Gray
Gray
Pioneer team members aid blaze at ranch fire rescue
Nancy Stephens and Mary Lea with Pioneer team assist after a Falcon wagon catches fire on the Sanderson highway. As flames surge, three men and a teenage helper battle the blaze with sacks and water, pushing the car to safety before it rests burned and gas continues to burn.
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Nancy Stephens
Jimmy Randles
Mary Lea
Sanderson
Falcon
Idaho
Fort Stockton to join state aided special education program
The Fort Stockton Independent School District will join seven area districts in a Texas Education Agency backed program to expand special education. A diagnostician, materials specialist, and four aides will be added with staff based across Fort Stockton Alpine Monahans and other towns. Participating districts include Alpine Monahans Marfa Fort Stockton Kermit Van Horn Fort Davis and Valentine. Fort Stockton will act as fiscal agent and hire all personnel under the West Texas Education Center Midland administration. School Supt J G Huckaby.
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Fort Stockton Independent
Permian Basin
Big Bend
Fort Stockton
Alpine
Monahans
Marfa
Kermit
van Horn
Fort Davis
Valentine
Texas Education Agency
West Texas
Midland
J. G. Huckaby
Girls Found End Search For Fort Stockton Disappearance
Three Gillum girls missing since last Thursday were located in Amarillo and Dallas. Jackie Gillum and Dixie Diane Lee are with family in Dallas, Kathy Gillum found in Amarillo and on route home. Cheryl Tracy reported Jackie and Kathy found, and Jeanette Garrison, 19, charged with contributing to delinquency of minors and jailed in Dallas.
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Fort Stockton
Amarillo
Dallas
Jackie Gillum
Dixie Diane Lee
James Gillum
Kansas
Kathy Gillum
Gillums
Cheryl Tracy
Jackie
Kathy
Dixie Lee
Jeanette Garrison
Miss Garrison
Capers Named Chief of Fort Stockton Police Department
Fort Stockton, Texas Capers Fred Capers was named chief by city council after serving six years on the force and acting since April He previously was assistant chief for two years He is a native of German Texas and has lived in Fort Stockton since 1964 He and his wife Lyn have two children Patricia and Stephen The department now lists eight patrolmen and four dispatchers with an authorized strength of ten patrolmen A new city jail goes into service with two prisoners to be moved and two special cells available to agencies
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Fred Capers
Fort Stockton
German
Texas
Imperial
Buena Vista High School
Police Department
Capers
Lyn
Patricia
Stephen
New Fort Stockton
Pantherland
Fort Stockton High
Quin Buenger
Comanche School
Commencement Addresses Highlight Identity Through Education
Fort Stockton High seniors reflect on identity beyond school walls as they graduate. The valedictory discusses choosing paths in work trade college or further study, framing education as preparation for real-world goals and future competence.
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Mra
Fort Stockton Manufacturing Company
Ronelle, Inc
Pioneer
Withth
Dan Dodson
Frank K. Baker
First National New Depository
FS Police Dept
Bill Chadwell
Jerry Ligon
Ismael Lujan
Martin Baze
Ligon
Jolly Green Dragon
Austin Club
Juan Arista Jr
Ronelle Corporation
D.E
FSHS
Eric Johnson
Dr. Frankenstein
Mary Shelly
Frankenstein
Dr Frankenstein
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