Orla Home Demonstration Club Meets At First Baptist
Ellen Goodrich presided at the Orla meeting held Tuesday March 23 at the First Baptist Church. Johnnie Phillips gave the County Council report, Estelle Hayton was elected delegate to District Six in Midland April 28, and a county rummage and bake sale for Pecos May 2 was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Goodrich
Orla
First Baptist Church
Marybelle Jones
County Council
Johnnie Phillips
Estelle Hayton
Midland
Pecos
Mrs. Goodrich
Mentone
Lucille Burgan
Vera Dodd
Carlsbad High School
William C. Smith
Reeves-Loving
American
Notable Admitted and Dismissed Names List Soon After April 1 1970
The record lists admitted and dismissed individuals by date in early April 1970. Entries include Venita Joyce Choate Ambrosia Gochicoa Elmvia Contreras Ontiveras Patty Lynn Philbrick Barbara Joyce Savage with dismissals of Nancy M Hill and baby and Mrs Leo Hazen, then Amelia Alvarez Judy Carol Hughes Frances Marquez. April 3 notes Peggy Martinez Alicia Trujillo Ralph Bradley Elvia Ontiveros Santiago Chavez Ambrosia Gochicoa Judy Hughes and baby Patsy Powell and baby John Mosey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venita Joyce Choate
Ambrosia Gochicoa
Elmvia Contreras Ontiveras
Patty Lynn Philbrick
Barbara Joyce Savage
Amelia Alvarez
Judy Carol Hughes
Frances Marquez
Ruth Wright
Corina Villarreal
Baby
Barbara Koskie
Dolores Muniz
Peggy Martinez
Alicia Trujillo
Ralph Bradley
Elvia Ontiveros
Santiago Chavez
Judy Hughes
Patsy Powell
John Mosey
Brockett Wins Balmorhea Mayoral Race
Balmorhea residents elected a new mayor and two council members on Saturday. Brockett led with 44 votes of 110 cast to win the mayor's chair while Charlie Hoefs and Jane Moore received 25 and 16 votes. Councilmen Jack Hoffman and Arlton Bottoms won their seats with 84 and 50 votes respectively. Hoffman ran unopposed for Palace 1 and Bottoms faced Billy Lozano. Election judge was Harvey Davis and clerk Lorine Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balmorhea
Mere! Brockett
Charlie Hoefs
Jane Moore
Barstow City Election Returns and Community Notes
C W Wright re-elected Barstow mayor at the April 4 election with no opposition. Aldermen Roy Williams and Abram Flores were re-elected. The report also lists attending relatives at Minnie Sewell’s funeral, local birthdays and anniversaries, Easter travel, and basketball tournament results with SWIG, Reyes Furniture, and others. An all-tournament team will play April 11 at 8 p.m. in Barstow gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Wright
Barstow
Roy Williams
Abram Flores
Minnie E. Sewell
T. B. Pruett
Kerrville
Tom Pruett
Lake Jackson
W. Floyd Sewell
Visana
California
Pate Black
George Reeves
Ft. Stockton
Howell Black
Sanderson
Betty Black Christall
Georgia Black Turner
Car
Bill Allgood
W. H. Diehl
Jim Ed Miller
G. B. Grouch
Wendell Nichols
R&n Discount Drugs
Texaco
SWIG
Security Bank
Popular Grocery
First National Bank
Reyes Furniture
R&n Discount
Gobsons
Gisbons
Popular
Reyes
Water Inc Board Meets in Dumas for April Session
Water Inc directors gather in Dumas on Monday April 13 for an executive session luncheon and afternoon meeting at the Konai Kai Inn. Presiding will be K B Tex Watson Amarillo with officers Gaston Wells A L Black Ed Weber and Jim Ed Waller named. A screening introduces Water for the High Plains new resource development firm added to the library. Texas lists 18096 summer Neighborhood Youth Corps positions for the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Directors of Water, Inc
Dumas
Konai-Kai Inn
Water, Inc
J. W. Buchanan
K. B
Tex” Watson
Amarillo
Gaston Wells
A. L. Black
Friona
Ed Weber
Jim Ed Waller
Lubbock
Griffis Promoted to Sergeant in Viet Nam Service
Jerry M. Griffis son of Mr and Mrs John Griffis 2405 South Eddy has been promoted to Sergeant with K-9218 MP Company serving in Viet Nam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry M. Griffis
John Griffis
South Eddy
Viet Nam
Oklahoma City's 1935 parking meters pioneer story
The first parking meters opened in Oklahoma City in 1935 marking a transit era shift. Inventor and newspaperman designed the device to regulate curb space amid growing traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Martinez Completes Phone Course At Training Center
Frank G. Martinez of Toyah completed a specialized study in the function operation testing and maintenance of Automatic dial telephone exchanges. The course at the Automatic Electric Company training center drew trainees from across the United States. Martinez is a Toyah High School and Durham College graduate, married to Mary Rodriguez of Pecos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Martinez
Toyah
West Texas Telephone Company
United States
Automatic Electric Company
Martinez Is
Toyah High School
Durham’s College
Mary Rodriguez
Pecos
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Milliken Mekers of
Monsanto Acrilan
Pecos Furniture CO
Downtown Lions Club
Frank Smith
Ft. Davis National Historic Site
Chamizal National Memorial
el Paso
Downtown
Lions Club
Smith
The
Park Service
Ene
Nancy M. Hill and
Leo Hazen
Brockett
J.H. Freeland
Charles Diehl
Pennsylvania
England
Air Force
Joe Quiroz
LaVonia Freeland
Henry Petty
Vernon Alldredge
Cherry
Terry Street
Magdalena
N.M
E. A. Petty
Teal Ann
Stephen
Cecil Chapman
Rebecca
Gaylen
Grace
Lewis Wade
Laurie
Lewis Ray
Caroleen
Hal Pace
Marsha
Hal Jr
Brenda
Reba Stone
Johnny Chapman
Connie
Danny Kilcrease
Oscar Reavis
Jerry
Eddy
Karen
Rev
Mackey Street
Reba Morgan
Jim Rogers
Forrest Walker
Texas
Pat Gavit
Grace Smith
Cynthia Hines
Dorothy Barton
Stylist
Jefferson
Griffis
Martinez
Northlake
Illinois
Chicago
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