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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1971
Page
1
A murder warrant is issued for Barnell Bishop 32 in the deaths of Alfred Ida and their son Johnnie Lizzio during a robbery at a Las Vegas cleaning shop. A maintenance man was burned critically as suspects reportedly tied the family and ignited dry cleaning solvent.
Washington AP report says Rural Manpower Service official Jack Donnachie denies 16 groups claim the federally funded service violates civil rights safety and wage laws and serves as a tool for large produce growers. The groups urged the Labor Department to abolish the service alleging systematic violations in farmworker referrals.
Rocky Shahan from Pakistan won the best song prize at Mexico City’s first International Song Festival. He earned 4800 dollars for the song Strawberries and Angels and 1600 dollars as its interpreter. Brazil Argentina Jamaica Chile and Mexico were among the other top nine winners.
Israel unveiled for reporters in advance of its 23rd independence anniversary several new American military systems. The display included the M109 self propelled cannon the M113 armored personnel carrier and the Sikorsky CH53 helicopter. Officials said the equipment could cross the Suez Canal if fighting resumes.
Western regions faced heavy winter conditions with snow and cold rain from the central Rockies to the Sierra Nevada. Six inches fell in Lander Wyoming while Ogden Utah and South Lake Tahoe California saw heavy accumulations prompting warnings.
Nevada lawmakers rejected a measure to cut residency for divorce from six to three weeks, end alimony in most cases, and permit no fault divorces by replacing fault grounds with incompatibility. Assemblyman Howard McKissick criticized the bill’s loss of strict fault criteria.
John Tredo, an KU fine arts senior who opened a Lawrence restaurant and delicatessen, was removed from Douglas County welfare. He had received 462 dollars since January while holding a 10,000 dollar federal loan and a 2,500 dollar personal loan. He owned three cars and had 324 dollars in aid to dependents. Welfare director John Derrick questioned why he sought aid while receiving federal funds.
The U S Parole Board reviews possible parole today for Billie Sol Estes a former Texas wheeler dealer serving a 15 year term for non existent fertilizer tanks. Estes 46 was convicted in 1963 of mortgaging fake tanks to finance companies and the board previously denied his 1970 request. He has been in La Tuna Texas federal prison for about a year after 1962 arrest and 1963 conviction for mail fraud and conspiracy. Weather and church theft notes follow.
William Kaddatz named Best Actor in regional One-Act plays at Odessa College. Pecos second with Anne of a Thousand Days. Mary Ella Meek named to All-Star cast. Kaddatz and William won first in boys poetry interpretation to advance to state. district meet April 17 in Odessa. Pecos High sends two students to state. Joni Thompson won spelling and plain writing. regional events held Saturday at the college.
Mrs Henry Hickman county chairman of the American Cancer Society announces volunteers will conduct a house to house drive tomorrow to raise funds for the main organization fighting cancer. Dorothy Ross Dorothy Green and Rev Antonio Olmos serve as drive chairmen.
Paul Armstrong may be moved from intensive care today at Medical Center hospital Dallas after a seven hour operation last Monday. Nell his wife says he endured the surgery well and is in room 818 B in the Dallas hospital as expected.
Help is urged to start the Pony League summer baseball program. Cecil Jim Lee has called a meeting for tomorrow night at 8 p.m. at the Security State Bank Building. Officers and managers are needed. attendance requested for anyone who can assist.
The Pecos Archery Club hosted a Sunday shoot at the Pecos Archery Range starting at 2 p.m. Forty four shooters competed for ribbons with participants from Odessa and Ft. Stockton. A Weiner roast and ice cream supper followed. Winners include Gloria Windham and Mary Ann Box among Pecos contestants in multiple classes. open and youth divisions also recognized. A club meeting is set for 7 30 p.m. May 6 at Security State Bank Building.
The 1971 Regional meeting for County Historical Survey Committees gathers in Pecos at the West of Pecos Museum with 9 30 a m registration. Region 1 includes Brewster Crane Culberson Ector El Paso Hudspeth Jeff Davis Loving Pecos Presidio Reeves Terrell Ward Winkler.
East Pecos Junior High Radio Club joined Earth Day efforts by cleaning up litter around the school and promoting pollution awareness. Four members spoke in a fall Optimist contest and a school assembly highlighted pollution harms while sponsor Mrs. Virginia Reed oversees the group.
Joe Shoemake led Pecos High School students to Midland High School for the West Texas Industrial Arts Field Day. Larry Oster won first for a bookcase, Ronald Box a gun cabinet, Keith Kemper a stereo earned second, Jerry Pointer a third for a coffee table, and Richard Newcomb took second in architectural drafting.
Ector Eagles clinched the regional title at W. T. Barrett Stadium in Odessa with 89 points. Monahans Laboes tallied 32, Kermit finished third with 48, Pecos placed two Eagles in fourth and fifth. Steve Greenhill cleared 5' 10" for fourth in high jump. Carl Smith took fifth in the 120 yd high hurdles.
Jimmy Hagar undergoes treatment for a serious illness at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. He is in Room 833 B and welcomes messages from friends.
The Pecos Junior High Concert Band led by Charles Nail returned to Pecos Saturday to celebrate success. They earned a Division 1 rating in concert and sight reading and a marching rating last fall, securing the sweepstakes.
Carol Sue Chinn daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Walker of Pecos has been named to Sul Ross State University University Honor List for the fall semester ranking in the upper five percent of her class She is majoring in art and will receive her degree this spring.
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