Intratex Employee Rescues Toddler From Pool Incident
Thomas C. Josey and John A. Heap of Intratex Gas Control Dept. spotted a 16 or 17 month old boy at a motel pool. Josey pulled the child from the water, performed mouth to mouth resuscitation, saving the boy's life. Parents Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Valdez, from Long Beach, Calif., watched as emergency care followed at Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intratex, Inc
Houston Natural Gas Corp
Thomas C. Josey
John A. Heap
Gas Control Dept
Josey
O. C. Valdez
Long Beach
Calif
Memorial Hospital
Valdez
Mayor and councilmen sworn in at Pecos meeting
Mayor E W Schmidt and councilmen Tommy Cowan and Garland Matthews were sworn in by Corp Court Judge Bill Pigman after canvassed election returns. The council approved March bills of 20091.65 and a system to demolish condemned houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.W. Schmidt
Tommy Cowan
Garland Matthews
Corp
Bill Pigman
Pete Capshaw
Phillips Service Station
Little League sign-up and tryouts scheduled in Pecos
Sign-up runs April 13 to 18 at the Chamber of Commerce for boys eight to twelve by Aug 1 1976 or newcomers to Pecos. Birth certificates required and a guardian must accompany. Tryouts set for April 25 at Lions Field. only those signed up may try out. Player Agent David Alan Smith will handle team assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Pecos
Lions Field
Wathall Street
David Alan Smith
Porter Randall Lectures and Film The Jerusalem of Jesus
Porter Randall, noted radio newsman and world traveler, presents a lecture and film The Jerusalem of Jesus next Tuesday at 8 PM in Pecos High School Auditorium. Admission is 1.50 for adults and 0.75 for students, with Rotary Club of Pecos proceeds supporting Boy Scout work and international exchange programs. Tickets available at the door or from Rotary members. club president Harold Elder and ticket chairman Clark Ford oversee sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Randall
Pecos High School
Rotary Club of
Pecos
Randall
Rotary Club
Harold Elder
Clark Ford
Films Slated By Rock Club in Pecos Community Event
Pecos Rock Club presents two color slide programs at 7 30 p m Saturday in the Reddy Room 1126 Stafford Blvd no admission. Lt Col E W Kernstead ret U S A F will host informing on rock geology and Indian nations with films Geological Wonders Above and Below The Ground and Indian Country detailing erosion caverns canyons Monument Valley and Navajo Hopi Zuni tribes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Monument
Canyon de Chelly
Anasazi
Farringtons Open Liquor Business
Casey and Jan Farrington announce the opening of Casey's Package Store at 2340 Balmorhea Hwy Pecos. The shop offers friendly service and free home delivery, call 447-2265 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Casey
Balmorhea Hwy
Jan Farrington
School Land Board Approves Sulphur Lease Unitization
The School Land Board votes to unitize sulfur leases in Culberson County by Duval Corporation after months of study. In March 17 the board delayed to seek a unitization bonus, but none was offered. Jack M. Howard notes the company cannot offer more under current conditions. A $1 million bonus was paid earlier on one tract in the deposit area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Land Board
Culberson County
Duval Corporation
Jack M. Howard
Land Office Exploration Division
School Land
Wallace Scott
Austin
Duval
Halfmann Rites Today At 10
William Halfmann 45 longtime steak house operator died after a long illness at St. John's Hospital San Angelo. Rosary at 7:30 p m Thursday. Mass 10 a m today at St Boniface Catholic Church Olfen. Burial St Boniface Cemetery. Survivors include parents siblings and nieces. He operated Martin's Inn Steak House near Olfen for about 20 years.
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Veroy William Halfmann
St. John’s Hospital
San Angelo
Lucille Beuerlein
Orla
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Olfen
St. Boniface
Allen Davis
Olsen
Martin’s Inn
Paul Halfmann
Herbert Halfmann
Curtis Halfmann
Lubbock
Eugene Halfmann
Burlington
Beuerlin
Helen Lange
Rowena
Lena Ann Kvapil
Winters
Norma Lee
Floreville
Oliver Brooks Jenson
Barstow
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Pecos
Barstow First
Mary Elien Dillree
San Diego
Calif
Jan Wolf
el Paso
Kay Otholt
Belton
0. P. Jenson
Ormand Jenson
Katheryn Wol
State Mineral Land Leases Accepted at $3.1 Million Bid Total
A state lease sale yielded 3,111,614 in high bids for 86 170 acres, averaging 36 84 per acre. El Paso and Hudspeth counties accounted for 22 percent of acreage, with Wildcat areas noted. The top bid was 120 000 by El Paso Natural Gas Co for 640 acres in Loving and Ward counties. King Resources and Gulf Oil Corp. followed with 113 040 and 110 053 respectively.
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Jerry Sadler
Sadler
el Paso
Hudspeth
Sierra Blanca
WTCH Plans First Observance For 3rd Birthday
West Texas Children's Home at Pyote marks its third birthday with a first observance on Friday April 24 at 11 30 a m A luncheon honoring houseparents who completed a staff development course from Sul Ross State University will be hosted by the home State officials and legislators will attend and press is invited according to Superintendent Fred Conradt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Children’s Home
Pyote
Sul Ross State University
Alpine
Fred Conradt
West Texas
U. S
Franklin Smith
Fort Davis National Historical Site
Thompson Attends Midland Security Seminar
Joni Thompson attended the National Security Seminar opening at Midland High School and met Col. Frank Borman. Selected by Lt. Commander James R. Price for the Odessa Regional Science Fair project Time The Fourth Dimension, she explores astronauts aging. The event runs 9 am to 4 pm daily with lectures on military space programs economy energy and civil defense. Registration is 10 dollars for men 5 for women with free entry for students and military in uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joni Thompson
Jo Ann Thompson
Midland High School
Frank Borman
James R. Price
U. S. Navy
Odessa
Joni
Pecos High
The
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Midland
Col. Borman
Pecos High School
Borman
Price
U.S. Navy
Passenger Involved Fatal Turnover Near Pecos
A two woman traffic collision on Hwy 285 about 23.9 miles south of Pecos left Mrs. Yvonne Perrin Boone dead at 11 58 a m. The 45 year old Centerport New York resident drove to avoid an animal as her car spun and overturned twice. Passenger Mrs. Jean Dyke of Sausalito California was hospitalized for shock and minor injuries. Funeral services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yvonne Perrin Boone
Centerport
N. Y
Pecos
Cliff Preslar
Boone
Memorial Hospital
Jean Dyke
Sausalito
Calif
Dyk
California
New York
RC 4-H Horse Club To Meet
The Reeves County 4 H Horse Club holds its organizational meeting Sunday April 12 1970 at 3 00 p m at the Pecos Rodeo Arena. The group plans trail rides July 4 rodeo parade grand entry each night and a Pecos Fall Fair horse show in October led by Garland Matthews and B W Beauregard. 4 H age 9 19 urged to attend no horses please.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves County
Pecos
Garland Matthews
B. W. Beauregard
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Gilbert Brijalba
Brownfield
Isadoro Brijalba
Isadoro Brijalba Jr
Eva Baeza
Ysleta
Ing and Zoning Board
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Wm, C. Smith
Leland Casey
Buck Renshaw
J. J. Maxey
State Highway Dept
Hwy. 284
SH 20
Rock Club
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Monty Kesey
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PHS
Eagle Band
Jenson
Scott
Fred Owen
Midwest
WTCH
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Permian
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Balmorhea
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del Rio
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