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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1968
Page
1
Former Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan of Denver will address attendees at Pecos Valley Country Club Friday at 7 30 p m on April 26. He is now legal counsel for the National Farmers Union and will discuss current agricultural issues.
In Pecos a public talk urges hiring a professional Chamber of Commerce manager to propel growth. The discussion contrasts local, long-time hires with bringing in trained staff to back the new Pecos Chamber president Dudley Montgomery. A subsequent community dinner at Pecos Valley Country Club features remarks by Trans Pecos leaders and former Agriculture Secretary Brannan.
The Reeves County Republican Party选 elects Bill Turpin as county chairman with Henry Allen as vice chairman. The party plans a full slate of candidates and sets a May 4 primary with polling locations to be announced.
The piece notes clock changes for Daylight Saving Time begin Sunday at 2 a.m. and people may miss church due to clocks going forward. It explains the hour loss and mentions the return of the hour in October offering some reassurance.
Davis installed as Jaycee proxy Jim Davis was installed as the new president for the coming year of the Pecos Jaycees after a dinner at the American Motor Inn. Installing officer was Barry Tisdale of Odessa State Director Area 2-A. He was accompanied by his wife. Other officers installed included Winston Price, vice president, Harvey Gray, vice president, Robert Stephens, secretary, Halley Brookshire, treasurer and Directors Edward Strain, Travis Rowland.
The four ring European style circus Carson and Barnes arrives at daybreak with performances at 2 30 and 8 00 p m on the Pecos Fairgrounds. The tented city rises at 8 00 a m as crowds greet the arrival with Jaycee ceremony and local officials speaking. Air visit by Don Yarborough highlights discussion of agriculture and a water project from the Mississippi River to West Texas.
A Reeves County labor survey by the Texas Employment Commission says Pecos has a labor supply potential of 700 to 1,000 workers from primary and secondary sources. It notes undeveloped labor could fuel various industrial plants and light manufacturing. Copies are available from Pecos officials and chambers of commerce.
Property owners will vote on a $2 million Pecos Independent School District bond issue to fund new facilities and cafeterias without raising the tax rate. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for eligible voters, with locations in Pecos and nearby towns.
County Clerk Estelle Clinton reminds Reeves County residents to vote in the clerk's office by April 30 to participate in the May 4 primaries. New residents after November 3, 1967 must vote April 15 to 30. hours are 8 to 12 and 1 to 5. Voters must be registered in Reeves or former county and have a year in the state. Registration must be shown or an affidavit of loss filed. Those with under six months cannot vote local races but may vote statewide and district offices where six months exist. Pecos residents with former county registration must transfer to Reeves County before voting. Those who moved within Pecos since registering must transfer at the tax assessor-collector.
A Reeves and Loving Counties campaign group invites the public to hear State Senator candidate Hardeman in Pecos at 2 p.m. Monday in the Security State Bank Building Coffee Room. John Ben Sheppard, former Odessa Attorney General, attends. Voters prepare for the May 4 primary with vote reminders and registration rules. The Pecos Valley Red Cross sponsors first aid instructor courses at the Pecos Fire Hall starting April 29 with sessions through May 13 led by Mrs. Maurice Cole.
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