Firemen To Host Association Spring Convention
An occupational therapy program to aid Pecos Nursing Home patients is being organized by Mrs. Nancy Carpenter with help from Mrs. L. K. Rankin Mrs. John Denni son and Mrs. Carolyn Smith. The free program will serve in and out patients with doctor approval. Projects include basket weaving knitting embroidery leather wood work and painting. Rankin coordinates the activities and is skilled in arts and crafts instruction.
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Pecos Nursing Home
Nancy Carpenter
R. N
Reeves County Mental Health Clinic
L. K. Rankin
John Dennison
Carolyn Smith
Rankin
Pecos Enterprise Salutes Local Lawmen and Firefighters
The Pecos Enterprise and advertisers honor Pecos lawmen and volunteer firefighters in a special tabloid section. The project helps readers recognize officers and the volunteers who protect property, with badge drawings by Pecos Sign Company and Mr and Mrs Glenn Vandiver.
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Pecos
Pecos Sign Company
Glenn Vandiver
Pecos Enterprise
Collie Rites Wednesday
The obsequy for Mrs. Alice Levinson Collie 82 was held at the First Presbyterian Church at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery. Rev. Gordon Garlington officiated. She died in Memorial Hospital Tuesday at 2 40 p.m. after long illness. A Pecos resident since 1912 she was born January 28 1888 in Weatherford. Her husband Morris Wilson Collie preceded her in death January 23 1970. Survivors include two sons M W Collie Jr of Midland and R M Collie of Houston seven grandchildren seven great grandchildren and one sister Mrs Marie Dale of San Angelo.
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Alice Levinson Collie
First Presbyterian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Gordon Garlington
Collie
Memorial Hospital
Pecos
Weatherford
Morris Wilson Collie
M. W. Collie, Jr
Midland
R. M. Collie
Houston
Marie Dale
San Angelo
Sulfur Carrier Marine Duval Christened in Baltimore
The S. S. Marine Duval, a 24,412 deadweight ton sulfur carrier, was christened in Baltimore by Mrs. W. P. Morris. Operated by Marine Transport Lines, the vessel serves Duval Corporation’s sulfur mine plan, sailing from Galveston to East Coast ports. Length 612 feet, beam 80 feet, depth 42 feet 5 inches, draft 32 feet 7 inches. Five independent cargo tanks, each about 100000 cubic feet capacity.
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S. S. Marine
Duval
Baltimore
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Key Highway
W. P. Morris
Duval Corporation of Houston
Marine Duval
Marine Transport Lines, Inc
Duval Corporation
Pennzoil United, Inc
Culberson
Texas
Galveston
Tampa
Fla
Barfield Named Medina High Coaching Post
Johnny Barfield son of Mr and Mrs Jiggs Barfield of Pecos has been elected assistant football coach and head basketball and golf coach at Medina High School He is a Pecos High School and Sul Ross State University graduate with a major in Animal Husbandry and a minor in Science Barfield filled in as Medina coach last fall after the prior post was vacated His team excelled enough to earn him the head coach position He is married to Marilyn Wheelis and they have a son Jim aged four
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Johnny Barfield
Jiggs Barfield
Pecos
Medina High School
Barfield
Sul Ross State University
Medina
Calvary Baptists Plan State Revival Led by Dearing
Calvary Baptist Church announces a state revival beginning Sunday with morning and evening services. Evangelist Rev H Franklin Dearing of El Paso will preach. Rev Ray Perkins of Pecos will lead singing. Dearing, 52, has pastored multiple Texas churches, served as evangelist, wartime chaplain, and radio minister and has held roles with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
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The
Calvary Baptist Church
H. Franklin Dearing
el Paso
Ray Perkins
Pecos
Dearing
Coronado Baptist Church
Cass County
East Texas
East Texas Baptist College
Marshall
Birchill Baptist
Ft. Worth
First Baptist
Decatur
Crane
Kerrville
Coronado
Shanghai
China
New Life
Japan
Latin America
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Perkins
First Baptist Church In
W. Homer Nowell
Rifle and Pistol Shoot Set at Pecos Range
Pecos Rifle and Pistol Club announces its monthly rifle and pistol match at the Pecos Range near the golf course on Sunday April 19 starting 1 30 p m. Last month drew 30 competitors with some from out of state. Billy Malone of Pecos won the prize and will compete again this month. Prizes will be awarded and club classification offered to all entrants. Open to the public with NRA rules and guardians for under 14. Officials identified by bright armbands.
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Billy Youngblood
Pecos Rifle and Pistol Club, Inc
Pecos
Billy Malone
Billy
N.R.A
Services for J. W. Hefner Held in Houston
Funeral services were conducted yesterday from Aldrip Funeral Home in Houston for J. W. Hefner father of Dr. James J. Hefner. Dr. Hefner is with the Agricultural Experiment Station in Pecos.
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J. W. Hefner
James J. Hefner
Aldrip Funeral Home
Houston
Dr. Hefner
Agricultural Experiment Station
Pecos
CC Directors Hold Meeting Sets 1970 Chamber Plans
The Pecos chamber convened Tuesday noon April 14 at the Community Center with Bob Hughes presiding. Three new directors were named Paul Randolph Ben Matta and Fred Armstrong. Committee chairmanships were announced and a two day retreat planned for May 10 11 at Indian Lodge to set the 1970 program of work.
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Bob Hughes
Paul Randolph
Anthony’s
Ben Matta
Fred Armstrong
Armstrong & Associates Consulting Engineers
Pecos
J. T. Moore Jr
Mike Harrison
J. Robert Scott
J. F. Pattee
Ben Meek
Dudley K
Montgomery
Bill Collie
Roddy Harrison
Hughes
Moore
Water, Inc
Press of Time Authority
Chamber
14 year old girl harmed in Pecos assault case
A severely developmentally disabled 14 year old girl was hurt after Pedro Anguiano 21 allegedly accosted her at 8th and Sycamore dragged her to his Pecos residence and threatened harm if she told. He is jailed in Reeves County on $15 000 bond.
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Reeves County
Cliff Preslar
Pedro Anguiano
Pecos
Mexico
Raul Florez
Kenneth Stroud
A. B. Nail
Anguiano
8Th and
Sycamore
Sheriff’s Office
Whites To Be Feted In Balmorhea And Pecos
Congressman and Mrs. Richard C. White will be honored with a Balmorhea barbecue at 1 p.m. Sunday hosted by the Reeves County Water District office and a Pecos reception at 7 30 to 9 p m Monday in the Community Center Banquet Room hosted by J Robert Scott. The public is invited to attend both events and meet the couple.
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Richard C. White
Pecos
Friends of the
Reeves County Water District
Republican Primary Schedule Released for Reeves County
W Scott Benson Reeves County Republican Chairman announced the Republican primary will be held Saturday May 2 from 8 a m to 7 p m at South Pecos Elementary School with the Primary Convention at 2 p m at the same site. The Republican County Convention is set for May 9 at 2 p m at the Community Center.
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W. Scott Benson
Reeves County
South Pecos
Grant to RCCC Funds Head Start Program
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare approved a $13,314 grant to the Community Council of Reeves County in Pecos. The funds will finance a nine month Head Start program for twenty preschool children on a part day basis announced by Congressman Richard White.
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Community Council
Reeves County
Pecos
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Richard White
Reeves County Posse elects sweetheart and new officers
Jane Erskine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Erskine, was chosen as Sweetheart of the Reeves County Sheriff's Posse and will ride in events this year. New officers include President A. B. Nail Captain Dorr Snailum Lieutenant Jiggs Barfield Secretary-Treasurer Claude Capps Sgt. Tom Erskine Entertainment Chairman Bob Burkholder Corral Boss Cecil Brown Building Custodian J. F. Gassett. Capps says a big year ahead with stalls remodeling at the Posse stables near the Rodeo Grounds.
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Jane Erskine
Tom Erskine
Reeves County Sheriff's Posse
A. B. Nail
Dorr Snailum
Jiggs Barfield
Claude Capps
Bob Burkholder
Corral
Cecil Brown
J. F. Gassett
Capps
Posse
Odessa Rites For Hudgins
Funeral services for John Thomas Hudgins 72 of Odessa are set for 4 p m today at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Mark Wiltshire officiating. Burial will be Sunset Memorial Gardens Odessa born September 6 1897 in Grand Saline he moved to Odessa 1946 from Avery married Ruby Burden in Dallas 1924 survived by wife one daughter one brother and one sister
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John Thomas Hudgins
Odessa
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Mark L. Wiltshire
Highland Methodist Church
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Hudgins
Bessie Haynes
Pe+cos
Walthall Trailer Park
Midland
Alex Fitzpatrick
Austin
United Fund SOS Issued Urges Pledge Cards Return
Mike Burkholder president of the United Fund appeals for remaining pledge cards for the 70 drive. Donors should return cards or call 445 3306 for pickup at Culligan Soft Water Service 819 South Hackberry. Drive completion is needed before a directors meeting can be scheduled.
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Mike Burkholder
United Fund
Culligan Soft Water Service
South Hackberry
Burkholder
Pecos Fire Dept Hosts Spring District Convention
The Pecos Volunteer Fire Department will host the Permian Basin District Firemen's Association spring convention with registration 8 am to 12 noon at Central Fire Station. Races for men and women begin at 2:30 pm, followed by a barbecue at 6 pm and a public dance at 9 pm at the Posse Barn.
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Pecos
J. H. Bowden, Jr
Grandfalls
Sec
Tres
Sheriff's Posse
Pecos Firemen
Posse Barn
Lone Star Texas
Lewis Rites Today At 11
Funeral services are to be held at 11 this morning at the Church of Christ in Dell City for Emma Elizabeth Lewis 90 grandmother of Mrs. Walter Box Gerald Lewis and Andrew Lewis all of Pecos Burial will be in Orange Cemetery in Orange NM She died Wednesday morning in a Carlsbad NM hospital Born February 10 1880 in Brown County Texas The family moved to Mesilla Park NM in 1885 to Orange NM in 1893 Married December 2 1901 to Martin Lewis They ranched near Orange until his death in 1949 She later lived in El Paso and Hope NM Survived by four sons two of them in Dell City one in El Paso one in Hope plus five grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren
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Church of Christ
Dell City
Emma Elizabeth Lewis
Walter Box
Gerald Lewis
Andrew Lewis
Pecos
Orange Cemtery
Orange
N.M
Martin Lewis
el Paso
Hope, N.M
Martin Lewis, Jr
Howell Lewis
Ray Lewis
Dee Lewis
Hope
Chamber Invites 10000 Students to Pecos Tour
The Chamber of Commerce invites over 10 000 school children within a 90 mile radius to plan field trips to Pecos Texas. Harold Meyer says the project aims to boost tourism and visits to West Texas landmarks including the West of Pecos Museum Judge Roy Bean replica grave of Clay Allison and local dairy radio station newspaper plant and bakery. The first group sails on Wednesday May 20 and more tours follow as the school year ends.
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Pecos
Chamber of Commerce
Harold Meyer
Chamber
West Texas
West of Pecos
Roy Bean
Clay Allison
Burglary Reported at Home of Manuel Bersosa
A break in occurred between 5 and 9 p.m. Wednesday at 10 Sycamore, Benton. Items stolen include a Zenith television, $3 in cash, and a .22 caliber Winchester rifle, totaling about $242. Investigator Ted Jones is on the case.
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Manuel Bersosa
Sycamore
Zenith
Ted Jones
Simpson Leads Elm St Revival At Elm Street Baptist
Elm Street Baptist Church announces revival services from April 19 to April 26. Elder Louis Simpson will preach. he grew up in Pecos and now pastors in New Summerfield. Evening prayers at 7 30 and 8 p.m. services. morning services at 9 a.m. Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. Sunday school 9 45 and worship 11 00. Nursery facilities available. Public invited.
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Elm Street
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M.W. Collier
E Jane Erskine
Calvary Baptists State Revival
Ister
Calvary Church
H. Franklin Dearing Oe
Hefner
RCCC
SOS
Phillip Thompson
Brownfield
J. H. Bowden
L. Simmons
Treas
Wesley Morgan
Monahans
W. B. Cutrell
LaFonda Kroker
Kermit
J. T. Prewit
Clem Crowley
J. J. Maxey
Elsworth Greer
Pecos Funeral Home Chapel
Lewis
Louis Simpson
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