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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1971
Page
2
A terse notice lists mail terms: six months for all other mail at 311.00, twelve months at 21.00 dollars, with unclear surrounding context. The fragment hints at pricing or duration details for mail service.
Former Czechoslovak leader Alexander Dubcek works at a Bratislava area lumber mill as admirers stream in daily. A private research group says his colleagues keep him from hard jobs and he appears embarrassed by the attention.
An 86 year old Auburn and Washington and Lee star Charles W Streit Jr a longtime Southern athletics leader and National Football Hall of Fame member dies. Magnus V Magnusson former ambassador to the United States Sweden and Germany dies at 60. John E Jackson 72 longtime Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Co chairman dies. Charles H Philbrick II 48 Brown English professor poet and novelist dies. Harry M Buten 66 founder of the Wedgewood Society of America dies. Carl Mays 79 former major league pitcher who threw the ball that killed Ray Chapman dies.
The Local Department of Public Safety lists Office 445 2104 as the contact point for inquiries and routine safety matters. No further information is provided in the fragment.
Readers defend Lt. William Calley and condemn the My Lai sentence while urging media pressure to overturn the verdict. They argue superior officers bear responsibility and warn against wartime cruelty, with one letter noting potential racial bias in prosecutions.
A proposed federal home loan contract form drawn with lender input could restrict buyers rights and allow notices of foreclosure after 30 days past due. Ralph Nader and Senator William Proxmire urge caution, saying the forms favor lenders and weaken consumer protections.
Pecos tops the Kermit tournament scoring 164 1/2 points to win with Freshmen Andy Miller guiding the 440 and 880 relays and ninth grade sweep. Pecos swimmers claim multiple firsts including Bruce Horton and Francisco Sandoval in sprints and relays with Dennis Rayos earning several titles.
AUSTIN The learning rates of individual students and the cultural backgrounds of Texas students are under review as state officials examine how textbooks address diverse perspectives. The discussion centers on how curricula reflect student needs and community values while meeting statewide standards.
Midland hosts a one night course sponsored by the Permian Basin Graduate Center on April 7 at 7 p.m. at Midland High School. CPA Arnold Sikes John Hannah and A Wayne Peters will teach on oil and gas tax reporting and management decisions using a hypothetical company.
Birthdays this week include Joe Quiroz Charles Diehl April 5 Mrs Henry Petty April 6 and Kenneth Crawford April 9 The wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Vernon Alldredge April 7 Plus Billy Ray Smith former Baltimore Colt moving to Plano Texas with his wife Carol and children Carol is related to Witt and Armstrong families Voting in Barstow April 3 produced 8 ballots Mayor Lynn Webb elected for one year as C W Wright resigns Aldermen chosen John B Allgood Jr Belle Hummel Forrest Walker In Pecos Barstow Consolidated ISD trustee race Chester Kesey led with 41 votes and Charles Weinacht 39 with others including write-ins Also Ward County School Board trustee results show Cullem Allredge and Webb among top names Miss Sherri Goode and family attended a funeral in El Paso for Nan Skinner Majors born 1884 in West Texas at the First Presbyterian Church.
Funeral services for Mrs Majors were conducted at Our Way Church at 3 p m Sunday. Harding Orr and McDaniel Funeral Directors brought the body to the church at noon for visitations. Mrs Majors is survived by daughter Mona Majors Orr sister Amelia Fuller of Axtel Texas and brother Lyle Skinner of Waco Her husband Bob Majors a son and a daughter preceded her in death She was known as Aunt Nan and helped with Barstow Senior Citizens Club meals She married during pioneer days and lived in a dirt dugout near Tahoca before moving here about 1910 She was a member of First Christian Church in Barstow Pallbearers were Rayburn Allgood M A Allen Jim Ed Miller C W Wright G B Crouch and W E Knowles
The Wednesday meal lists pigs in a blanket with pineapple carrot coins, green beans, prune spice cake with frosting, and a choice of orange juice and milk.
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