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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1968
Page
1
Reeves County voters who moved in since November 4 1967 must vote between April 15 and 30 at the county clerk’s office. A new law allows recent movers with over one year in the state to vote on statewide offices but only at the county clerk’s office unless ill or out of county.
Carson and Barnes Circus announces a one day Pecos stop at the fairgrounds on Saturday April 27 with performances at 2 30 and 8 00 pm under Pecos Fair Association auspices. Sky King actor Kirby Grant will attend all shows. Tickets handled by Boy Scout Troop No 68.
Names of Reeves County servicemen in Vietnam are urgently needed for local care packages. Women sending items to Vietnam lack service lists and request small canned goods and paperbacks. Call Mrs. J P Stubblefield or Mrs. Harry Boenhmann to arrange pickup of items.
Police Chief Gene Martin releases March totals with 63 property offenses and 13 other categories. Of 76 total offenses nine teens were arrested, 22 accidents reported, and vehicle mileage logged at 13 617 miles.
A meeting of the Preston Smith for Governor Steering Committee will be held at Foster's Restaurant Wednesday morning April 17 at 8 00 a.m. announced today by Mike Burkholder chairman. All interested parties urged to attend.
An eight year old Carlsbad girl, Janet Ann Capell, drowned at Red Bluff Lake after falling into the water while fishing with her family nearby. Glen Spears rescued the body, and Justice of the Peace Cliff Preslar pronounced her dead. In a separate incident, Senor Ortiz died of knife wounds at Coy Fraley Farm near Pecos, with Manuel Natividad charged with murder. Sheriff A B Nail and deputies led the investigations.
A 9 30 A M showing in Pecos introduces NCRs new Century Series high speed compact computer. Michael W Frame of NCR El Paso will lead with M H LaChey assisting as the pair review NCRs growing role in business and science followed by a thirty minute film The Story of the Century.
Judge D B Pouncey of the Pecos Corporation Court releases March fines totaling 2128.50 with drunk offenses leading at 402 and drunk in car 389. Disturbance minors in possession and air fray clear small sums, while speeding 205 and license violations 180 dominate traffic fines. Other categories include warrants, vagrancy, simple assault and stop sign, traffic light and wrong side violations.
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