Honest San Saba folk help Pecos group in 4 H ticket mix up
Baker's Dozen reports W T Posey delivering a note from Mrs. George Wallace San Saba with a 1.94 check for aiding locate a Pecos County group accused of overcharging for a water ticket. The tale links Posey Weatherby and the Wallace group across counties highlighting trust in neighbors.
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Jie
George Wallace
San Saba
The
Wallace
Martin San Saba
Pecos County
Posey
Lee Weatherby
Cavanosa
College Station
Weatherby
Fiesta de San Juan Opens in Fort Stockton June 22 23
Fort Stockton hosts the fourth annual Fiesta de San Juan with a dance at the Pecos County Airport opening Saturday night a Mass at St Joseph Church Sunday noon barbecue at Rooney Park and a Queen’s Ball Sunday night Mariachis from Monterrey perform at the barbecue and dances five candidates vie for queen with the winner selling most barbecue tickets
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Fort Stockton
Pecos County
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Rooney Park
Monterrey
Mexico
Elidia Valenzuela
Moisture totals heighten June rainfall for Fort Stockton
Fort Stockton recorded 0.72 inches of moisture last Saturday, bringing June to 1.37 inches and the year to 6.22 inches. The high reached 99 degrees, with a low of 61 on Monday and Tuesday. No precipitation is forecast for the coming week.
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Fort Stockton
Masons Choose Officers for Fort Stockton Lodge
Gordon Smith was named worMaster at the Fort Stockton Masonic Lodge No. 1022 annual election. Other officers named include Roy Lannom senior warden Ralph Gillette junior warden Joe Schlegel treasurer Tom Bobo secretary for the 15th time J Lo Trish senior deacon Chester Nesmith junior deacon George R O Neal chaplain Billy Hodges senior steward James T Blackwelder junior steward and C Q Duncan tiler. A committee to study sponsoring a DeMolay chapter for boys was named Jack Dale L G Stewart and T Perrin. A joint installation with Fort Stockton Imperial and Irain Lodges is planned for Saturday June 29 in the local hall.
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Gordon Smith
Fort Stockton
Jack Dale
L. G. Stewart
T. ©. Perrin
Imperial
Irain
Laxige Hall
Holt Son Flown From Fort Gordon to Okinawa
David Holt son of Mr and Mrs Henry K Holt was flown to Oakland California from Fort Gordon Georgia at the close of his radio school and from there joined its unit bound for Okinawa during the war era.
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David Holt
Henry K. Holt
Oakland
Calif
Fort Gordon Ga
Okinawa
Merger formed for Comanche and Stockton Gins
Bob Faris of Comanche Gin and Fred Chandler Jr of Stockton Gin announce a merger creating Stockton Comanche Gin Co. with 25 to 30 area growers as stockholders. Dan Cooper heads the new firm as president, Faris as EVP and GM, Virgil Church as secretary, with a 9-member board including Don Lawson and Sam Miller. The stockholders control 6000 plus acres and expect 12000 to 15000 bales. Two plants will operate to serve stockholders and customers on an economical basis.
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Bob Faris
Comanche Gin
Fred Chandler, Jr
Stockton Gin
Leon- Belding
Fort Stockton
Upper Cayanosa
Dan Cooper
C & H Farms
New Stockton - Comanche Gin Co
Faris
Virgil Church
Don Lawson
Chandler Famme
Joe Harrell
D.C. McAteer
L. C. Holladay
Sam Miller
Record Onion Crop Processed in Pecos County
A half million dollar onion crop in Pecos County is being processed this six week effort, with about 400 acres from Covanosa area. J S McManus moves 36 workers and a grading rig from Weslaco to Fort Stockton to pack and sack onions by size for shipment. W J Thiel and Sons lead growers with 100 acres using Sweetheart Onions, alongside Charles Harral with 30 acres, all in Covanosa vicinity.
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Pecos County
J. S McManus
Weslaco
Rio Grande Valley
Ily
Kermit Dvehe
Santa Fe
W. J. Thiel and Sons
United States
Fort Stockton
Thiel
Charles Harral
Covanosa
Black & Jensen
Burkholder Bros
Glenn Ellis
McManus
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Jury Awards Woman Damages In Pecos County Suit
An 83rd District Court jury in Pecos County awards Mrs Ethel Bellows $61,991.30 and Sam Jenkins $1,750.30 after a 10 day trial against Steere Tank Line Inc and others of Dallas over a fatal collision on State Highway 18. Plaintiff sought $165,041.30. Judge C E Patterson presided. Attorneys included Mack Banner MelIntosh Wichita Falls and Johnson Dionne Fort Worth with Henry Strasburger Dallas and Maurice Bullock Fort Stockton.
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Pecos
Wichita Falla
Ethel Gellaows
Steere Tank Line, Inc
Dallas
Pecos County
Dee
Betoun
Bellows
Sam Jenkins
Charles M Bellows
John A. Golden
Big Spring
Steere Tank Lines
C.E. Patterson
Mack, Banner and MelIntosh
Wichita Falls
Johnson
Dionne
Fort
Henry Strasburger
Maurice Bullock
Fort Stockton
Tourist Appreciation Day Planned for Fort Stockton Friday
The third annual Tourist Appreciation Day will be held in Fort Stockton on Friday June 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Incoming vehicles will be stopped and passengers welcomed. Thirty five cars will win prizes including lodging meals and a full tank of gas from 35 local firms.
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Fort Stockton
The
Chamber of Commerce
C. E. Oswalt
Powell enters Pecos County Junior Rodeo at Hood Mendel Arena
Fort Stockton teen Richard Wis Weowme will compete in the Pecos County Junior Rodeo July 28 to 30 at Hood Mendel Arena. A four year rodeo entrant and last year bull riding winner, he plans to enter all events for his age group including riding down calf and ribbon rope. He is set to be a sophomore at Sal Hose College.
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Boobard Powell
Fish Powell
Fort Stockton
Pecos County
Hood Mendel Arena
Hichard
Sal Hose College
Junior Rodeo Set for June 28 30 at Hox Mendal Arena
Pecos County sheriffs Posse and Auxiliary run advance tickets for the 1963 Junior Rodeo to be held June 28 30 at Hox Mendal Arena. American Junior Rodeo Association participation is expected with prizes including saddles for top all around cowgirl and cowboy and sterling belt buckles for event winners. Notable entrants include performers from Fort Stockton El Paso and Odessa with a wide field of young riders.
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Pecos County Sheriffs Posse
Hox Mendal Arena
Amercan Junior Rodeo Association
Span
Gene Upshaw
Posse
Saddles
Highligh
Sailve Preston
Peeps
Pecos County Rotary Rigs Show Slight Friday Decline
In the Permian Basin empire survey Pecos County lists 20 active rotary rigs down six from last week’s 26. The Friday tally across the West Texas Southeast New Mexico area drops 18 from year prior with Lea New Mexico holding gains and Pecos up one to two? The report notes Lea and Eddy counties maintaining activity while others flatten.
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Conwany
Earliey
Toxie
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