Fort Stockton council and boards plan week meetings
Fort Stockton officials plan a busy week with County Commissioners Court meeting Monday at 10 a.m. to open bids on a Precinct 2 truck and a park clubhouse in Iraan, plus pipeline crossing talks and land sale discussions. The ISD board meets Tuesday at 8 p.m. for budget review, facilities bids, and policy talks. City Council meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. to discuss an accident at Boatman’s Food Store and other agenda items.
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County Commissioners
Fort Stockton
el Paso
Creole Eagleton
Paul Coleman
Texas Highway Department
Odessa
Frank Ligon
Charles Prock
Irene Roberts
Boatman’s Food Store
Mary Gail Holland Heads to Bluebonnet Girls State
Mary Gail Holland, 1972 Bluebonnet Girls State representative and Fort Stockton High School senior, prepares for sessions in Seguin June 23 after a June 9 tea. Representing the American Legion Auxiliary, she is active in Beta Sigma Phi, NHS, Student Council, and Methodist Youth Fellowship.
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Mary Gail Holland
Bluebonnet Girls
Elton Holland
Talley Taylor
J. C. Williams
Taylor
Miss Holland
Fort Stockton
Seguin
American Legion Auxiliary
National Honor Society
Phi Zeta Pi
Beta Sigma Phi
FSHS
First United Methodist Church
Holland
Bluebonnet
Texas
Mario Escobedo Competes In 32nd American Legion Boys State
Fort Stockton's American Legion Post 234 sponsors Mario CC Escobedo among 840 Texas high school students and one from Mexico at the University of Texas Austin Boys State session. Participants join Nationalist or Federalist parties and attend precinct, county, and state activities to learn civic leadership.
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Mario CC. Escobedo
Fort Stockton
American Legion Post
Texas
Mexico
American Legion
University of Texas In
Austin
Mario
Boys State
Poe Infant Dies Thursday Morning
Poe infant son of Mr and Mrs Twyman Foe of Fort Stockton died early Thursday morning after a sudden illness at home on 1501 N Gillis Graveside services were held at 2 p m Saturday at East Hill Cemetery. The Rev Doyle Combs officiated and the infant was born May 2.
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Travis Solan Poe
Water Carnival membership drive gains momentum
The Water Carnival Association drives fundraising through memberships to fund the event at Comanche Springs July 20 21 22. The June 12 18 business drive runs at First National Bank Pecos County State Bank and booths June 19 23. memberships range 5 10 7.50 and up with charter members honored in the program book.
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Tom Polson
Floyd Coker
W. D
Lucy) Lee
First National Bank
Pecos County State Bank
First Savings and Loan
Bob
Mary) Day
Baker's Dozen Thirteen By George Baker
The piece reflects on twenty years of retail credit reporting by former Pioneer staffer Mary Ethel Dunn. It recalls their twenty five year working partnership at The Pioneer, the evolution of the paper, and occasional disagreements over how to run operations. Mary Ethel later ran Retail Merchants Association as a side venture.
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Mary Ethel Dunn
Mary Ethel
Pioneer
Retail Merchants Association
Three FS Girls Competing For Fiesta Queen Title
Three Fort Stockton girls vie for the Fiesta de San Juan Queen title as the June fiesta nears. Teresa Rodriguez backs Holy Name Society, Irma Carrillo represents the Apostolado, and Mercedes Irigoyen leads the Guadalupanas. Each is sponsored by a local business. all promote ticket sales for the fiesta barbecue at noon.
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Fort Stockton
San Juan
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Teresa Rodriguez
Tomas Rodriguez
Holy Name Society
White Auto Store
Irma Carrillo
Jesus Carrillo
Sarah's Cafe
Mercedes Irigoyen
Enrique Irigoyen
Graves Gulf Dealer Wins Gates Award
Royce Graves owner operator of Graves Gulf Super Service in Fort Stockton received an award plaque from Gates Rubber Company for exceptional customer service. Gates mystery cars travel across the country to recognize service stations with standout operators.
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Royce Graves
Graves Gulf Super Service
Fort Stockton
Gates Rubber Company
Acros
Mrs Prieskorn Buried Saturday
Mrs Charles L Helen Prieskorn 48 of Fort Stockton died about midnight Wednesday in Memorial Hospital after major surgery Her funeral was held at 11 a.m Saturday at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel with burial in East Hill Cemetery Rev David Ebert of Faith Lutheran Church conducted the service She was born in Fort Stockton (See PRIESKORN Page 12)
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Charles L
Helen) Prieskorn
Fort Stockton
Memorial Hospital
Fort Stockton Funeral Home
East Hill Cemetery
David Ebert
Faith Lutheran Church
Prieskorn
Extravaganza Of Values Is Feature Of Trade Campaign
Fort Stockton merchants launch an Extravaganza Of Values sale this week with many items offered at substantial savings. The Pioneer highlights the event and endorses shopping at local firms for quality, service, and guaranteed advertised items. Participating businesses include Pecos County State Bank, Shamrock Service, Kamada Inn, Fort Stockton Insurance, Walgreens Agency Drug, and more.
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Fort Stockton
Extravanza
The
Pioneer
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George Baker
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