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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1973
Page
1
In Houston at the 29th Doolittle Raiders reunion James H. Doolittle, age 76, leads the veterans who flew 16 B 25 bombers from the carrier in 1942 to strike Tokyo and other cities. He recalls the mission’s purpose to lift morale and the costly losses among the crew.
Sen. Mark Hatfield says events in Cambodia follow a pattern of secret commitments similar to pre Vietnam entry. He cites briefing by Pentagon and State Department officials and warns U S action could increase involvement in Indochina as bombing aid airlift and potential South Vietnamese invasion are discussed.
The Pecos-Barstow school board funds travel for David Stephens and Mike Cravens plus sponsors Carolyn Mc Neil and Julia Ross to attend the International Science Fair in San Diego May 6 12 at a total cost of 1500 dollars.
The Associated Press reports bristling thunderstorms and travel disrupting fog across Texas and nearby regions. Severe weather warnings extend across many counties as hail and heavy rain lash several cities. Bakersfield to Amarillo see dense fog and subfreezing pockets while panhandles, border towns, and coastal areas report mixed drizzle and reduced visibility.
In Tampa, two men contest ownership of the 3-year-old chimp Koko. Meeks claims he bought Koko for 3600 and five horses on January 26 from Ferrett and Betty Connell, but Connell disputes the deal and says Meeks stole the monkey from Kickapoo Ranch. The court heard testimony as Koko pounded a table while the judge ordered the animal to stay present.
Catherine Ashley 39 a former deputy county clerk and legal secretary was chosen by Reeves County Commissioners to serve the remaining term of County Clerk Estelle Clinton who retires April 30. Ashley a Toyah native moved to Pecos in 1959 and has two children Victor and Kim. She pledges to continue Clinton’s good work and praises the clerk’s staff.
The RIP Riding Club schedules its first playday of the year for Sunday at 2 30 p m at the fairgrounds. Eight events are planned and visitors or new members are welcome. Junior Cotillion meets Tuesday April 24 from 7 to 10 p m, moved from April 17.
Frank Perea and Charles Mitchell were sworn in to the school board as Reynolds was elected president Naylor vice president and Mitchell secretary. The board inspected Building A for home economics arts and crafts vocational office education and distributive education and accepted it effective April 16. Building B for preemployment trades is due to be completed later this month and used next year with summer equipment purchases. Underground wiring will cost 3990 after electric company advice. Landscaping plans were approved and Whitley authorized to plant permanent shrubs.
Rodney Sparkman a 14 year old eighth grade student from East Pecos Junior High will travel to Lubbock for the regional portion of the National Spelling Bee. The Reeves County winner earned a trip to Washington DC with finals in June and will be honored at a luncheon before the Smiley Wilson Junior High auditorium contest.
Pecos Barstow school moves to start immediate construction of football field lights and a fieldhouse at the stadium corner funded from maintenance. An all weather track will be built after football season with costs from the 1973 74 budget. Architectural firm Covington Shelton and Taylor to draft plans and seek bond election decisions at May 10.
Pecos Barstow Saragosa and Orla voters set a record as 2 269 people cast ballots April 7 for Pecos Barstow ISD trustees. Board canvass details show box results by candidate Allen Jones J T Prewit Jr Francisco Granado Bill Dingler Stanley Poer Jr Charles Mitchell and Frank R Perea across four locations.
A NASA Convair 990 and a Navy P3 Orion collided over Sunnyvale near Moffett Field. Sixteen crew members died, one critically injured. A Navy board investigates why two four engine aircraft came so close on approach. a NASA voice recorder was recovered.
County Judge Darrrell Glover will swear in one new county school trustee and one re elected incumbent Monday morning. Roddy Villescas won Precinct 1 with 424 votes defeating incumbent George Ross. Canvass shows Villescas 394 Pecos 30 Saragosa. Ross 220 Pecos 16 Saragosa. R Henry Blackwell earned 299 Pecos and 16 Orla for Precinct 4.
Buffalo wholesale dealer Mariano Chirico said a 50 pound bag of Texas jumbo onions sold for nearly 50 dollars an all time high for western New York. He noted typical prices of 9 to 16 dollars and blamed Texas weather for the spike. He quoted 20 dollar per dag onions from Rio Grande and reported nationwide shortages with calls from Cleveland and Chicago. The prior New York state onion stock at wholesale around 10 dollars a dag had vanished.
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