Family Moves and Memories From Fort Stockton Home
A Baker family note describes packing and sorting 39 years in Fort Stockton and five households of relics. Emily and I plan to move part of our belongings to Austin while keeping Fort Stockton ties. Our old home at 509 N Texas stays in the family as Frank Baker’s family renovates and moves in.
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Fort Stockton
Emily
Austin
Pecos County
Frank K Baker
The
Pioneer
Texas
Pearce Certified as Texas Athletic Trainer at Fort Stockton High
Fort Stockton High School teacher and varsity assistant Bill Pearce has earned licensure as an athletic trainer from the Texas Board of Athletic Trainers. He completed written and oral exams covering anatomy physiology and therapy and joins about 225 licensed trainers in the state. Pearce is a Richland Springs graduate and Baylor alumnus.
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Bill Pearce
Tom Ritchey
Fort Stockton High School
Texas Board of Athletic Trainers
Pearce
FSHS
Richland Springs High School
Baylor University
Amended Gas Purchase Contract Published by Fort Stockton
The Fort Stockton City Council on March 10 1970 authorized an amended gas purchase contract with Clajon Gas Company. The document dated August 1 1970 merges prior amendments into one instrument detailing the city as BUYER and Clajon as SELLER under Texan law.
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Fort Stockton
Texas
Clajon Gas Company
Pony Express Ride Planned Alpine to Fort Stockton
A tentative schedule outlines the Pony Express ride from Alpine to Fort Stockton on August 4 with an 8 am start, noon arrival at Pecos County Arena, noon speakers, 1 pm 4-H festivities, 6 pm rodeo, and a 9 pm dance pending arrangements. Approximately eight riders have registered and Governor Briscoe may be invited. A stamp sale at $5 will help defray expenses.
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Alpine
Fort Stockton
Pecos County Livestock Arena
Jimmy Yancy
Yancey
Clark Carpenter
Polson
Joe Chavez
Shipman
Austin
Dolph Briscoe
Anonymous Gift Totals 40000 For Northside Baptist Church
A $40,000 anonymous donation is announced at Northside Baptist Church services. Pastor J B Hennigan says the gift reinforces prayers and fellowship. The church, once near foreclosure, plans investment in programs, building renovations, expanded Sunday school space, and deacon ordination for Earnest Wall Bob Prater and Truman Solomon.
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Northside Baptist Church
J. B Hennigan
First Baptist Church
Fort Stockton
Earnest Wall
Bob Prater
Truman Soloman
Plans Underway for Million Dollar Bike Ride in Fort Stockton
Fort Stockton residents prepare for the second annual ESA Million Dollar Bike Ride to support St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Mrs. Ivan White, ESA chair, says riders will cover part of a one mile route on July 9 with pledges from the community. The event ties to a national coast to coast effort from Philadelphia to Los Angeles across 30 states.
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Fort Stockton
Ivan White
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Memphis
Tenn St. Jude
Sigma Theta Chapter
ESA
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Chief Smith Resigns Here In Fort Stockton Police Chief Steps Down
Arnold J. Smith resigned as Fort Stockton chief of police after a leave of absence due to a March stroke. City Manager Noris Sneed said Smith, with 26 years in law enforcement, did his job well during his tenure and the city is accepting applications for a new chief while Tony Cordova leads the department temporarily.
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Arnold J. Smith
Fort Stockton
Noris Sneed Smith
New Mexico
Smith
City Managers Office
Tony Cordova
Vex Will
Sneed
Texas Indian Pursuit in 1875 Ends at Fort Concho
Clayton W Williams Sr recounts November 1875 campaigns in Texas and New Mexico as Lt Andrew Geddes moves wagons to Fort Clark for provisions and the Ninth Cavalry supports the chase. Indians are sighted near the Rio Grande with one fighter killed and several captives taken before the detachment rests at Eagle's Nest Crossing and Fort Concho.
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Texas
Teco County
Clayton W. Williams Sr
Grierson
M. M Maxon
10Th Cavalry
Howard
Fort Lancaster-to-Fort Clark
Andrew Geddes
Fort Clark
Pecos
Independence Creek
Celebrate Life Casting Begins At Church Today
The Fort Stockton Ministerial Alliance sponsors the Christian youth musical Celebrate Life to be staged in mid August as part of the Just Jesus festival. Castings begin at 3:00 pm today in the First Baptist Church auditorium with openings for high school graduates up to age 25 in singing acting and stage crew under director Vaughn Tatum.
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Fort Stockton
Tatum
Jesus Christ
Five Letters Reveal Fort Stockton Gas Contract Dispute
A series of five letters between Clajon Gas Co and the City of Fort Stockton centers on the amended gas purchase contract dated September 22, 1970 and the contract terms. Clajon officials acknowledge losses and pledge to keep appliance service through July 1, 1973 while urging the city to secure an alternate gas source. City Attorney Alex R Gonzalez asserts the city remains bound to the contract terms and rejects any preterm termination.
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Fort Stockton
Pioneer
Clajon Gas Company
Claron
Clajon Gas Co
Alex R Gonzalez
The
A. C Atkins
Gene Cummings
Claron Gas Co
Gonzalez
Atkins
Tex
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Baker's
George Baker
Clajon City
State OF
Oscar Gallegos
Oscar
Ben Gallegos
Pony Express
Noris Sneed
Northside Baptist
Key Hennigan
Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Women’s International Service Organization
White
Chief Smith
Ninth Cavalry
Arizona
Fort Davis
Toyah Creek
George
Clajon
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