Awards Made At FFA Banquet At Pecos High School
The Future Farmers of America held its 15th Annual Parent-Son banquet in the Pecos High School cafeteria honoring a teacher, parent, and farmer. Charlie Smith was named Outstanding Parent, Bailey Wheeless was honored as sponsor, and Gary McNeil, Steve Beauregard, John Cole Armstrong, Ronald Box and others received year and academic awards. Special recognitions went to Wendell Holley and Craig Davis for their roles in the Agboy program. Ronald Box gave the invocation as 1969-70 officers opened ceremonies.
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Future Farmers of America
Pecos High School
Charlie Smith
Ben Brooks
Bailey Wheeless
Gary McNeil
Steve Beauregard
John Cole Armstrong
Ronald Box
Wendell Holley
Craig Davis
Agboy
Wheeless
Cere
Construction Worker Killed Near Barstow
Jack Thornton aged 41 died after a boom struck him at a Barstow area plant construction site. The Fish Engineering Company employee from Hico, temporarily in Pecos, suffered a broken back and was pronounced dead at Memorial Hospital shortly after 10 am. His body was sent to Hico for funeral services.
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Jack Thornton
Memorial Hospital
Barstow
Thornton
Hico
Pecos
Fish Engineering Company
Pecos Funeral Home
Food Cards Now Ready for USDA Commodities
All applicants must pick up Identification cards at the office. Commodities issued only to cardholders. Qualified individuals require a card and signatures by the Head of the House. Office location 524 S. Cedar with phone 54845.
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USDA
S. Cedar
Special Guest Lavoy Sims To Speak At First Baptist
Lavoy Sims and his wife Joy from Oklahoma City will be the special guests at First Baptist Church Pecos this Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Sims served five years in Huntsville State Penitentiary until 1966 and became a Christian in prison. He travels the country speaking to church and civic groups and will sing and recount his life story in the auditorium. The church invites Pecos residents to attend and notes the nursery will be open.
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Lavoy Sims
Joy
Oklahoma City
First Baptist Church
5Th
Hickory
Sims
Huntsville State Penitentiary
Lavoy
Capitol
Capitol Records
Last Day To Vote Absentee In May Primaries
Today is the final day for absentee balloting in the May 2 primaries. Voters out of town on Saturday should cast ballots at the County Clerk's office today as the deadline is 5 p.m.
Special Ed Classes Need Used Vocational Equipment
The Pecos Barstow Independent School District Special Education Department has expanded and seeks donated used equipment. Needed items include tools, motors, lawn mowers, radios, sewing machines, irons, pots, and scrap materials for sewing and motor training. Contact Rex Shipp at 5-3595 or 5-2115 to arrange pickup.
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Pecos-Barstow Independent School District
Rex Shipp
Thompson Girl Takes Regional Spelling Second In Odessa
Joni Thompson daughter of Mrs Jo Ann Thompson placed second in spelling at the regional UIL literary meet in Odessa and will compete at the state meet in Austin on May 7. Genie Lynn Scowden took second in prose reading and Linda Golden finished third in typing but only first place advances to state. Joni, a sophomore, is named.
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Joni Thompson
Jo Ann Thompson
UIL
Odessa
Austin
Genie Lynn Scowden
Linda Golden
Joni
WTCH Observes Special Luncheon at Pyote Home
Houseparents at West Texas Children's Home in Pyote were honored with a lunch at 11:30 a.m. Friday after completing staff development courses through Sul Ross State University. Rob Kneebone of the Texas Youth Council praised the home's work with 224 to 236 children and noted the staff’s ongoing education efforts.
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West Texas
Pyote
Sul Ross State University
Robert W. Kneebone
Texas Youth Council
William Grant
O. J. Robertson
L. V. Helberg
Mark Rogers
Robert Handley
Ben Creek
Julian Allen
Robert Howell
Johnnie van Winkle
Jack Hawkins
Charles Dotson
John Buchanan
Albert Lockett
Hazel Baker
Fred Conradt
James A. Turman
Tor
Kneebone
TYC
Progressive Lions Club Receives Charter Ceremony
The Progressive Lions Club received its charter from Jim Easter of El Paso during ceremonies Thursday night at the Community Center Banquet Room. Eddie Ferguson is president with Linvel Mosby and Forest Cameron as vice presidents and Charles Waters as secretary treasurer.
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Progressive Lions Club
Jim Easter
el Paso
Eddie Ferguson
Felipe G. Arredondo
Pecos Armistad Lions
Ann Fegan
Sweethart
Mary Louise Gordon
America
Jimmy Herod
R. M. Montgomery
Lion O. Y. McCartey
St. James Baptist Church
Pres
Ferguson
Linvel Mosby
Forest Cameron
Sec
Treas
Charles Waters
Lion Tamer James Hopkins
Tail Twister Wilson
Eddie Lynn Walker
Mack Henderson
Earlie Wilson
Windhell L. Dade
Homer Harden
L. J. Terry
Columbus Walker
O. Y. McCartey
Maurice Smith
Eddie Walker
George Allen
Farrell Rites In El Paso
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Easter and Maxon Downtown Chapel El Paso for Mrs Ruth Grayson Farrell 75. Interment Memory Gardens of the Valley. She died April 15 in an El Paso hospital after 44 years in the city. Survivors include husband John J. Farrell El Paso son Joe Vance Farrell Carlsbad New Mexico daughter Julia McCarty El Paso a brother M C Grayson Riverside California a sister Katie Powell Toyah and a daughter-in-law Shirley Farrell El Paso.
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Maxon
el Paso
Ruth Grayson Farrell
the Valley
Bill Wright
Farrell
Canutillo
Julia McCarty
M. C. Grayson
Riverside
Calif
Katie Powell
Toyah
Shirley Farrell
Weather forecast for Texas and region
Ca West of the Pecos reports a cloudy southeast portion Tuesday morning with a chance of a thunder shower in the afternoon. Warm conditions continue with some high clouds and gusty winds elsewhere and blowing dust. Cooler air arrives Tuesday with highs from 70 in the north to 94 in the far south.
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The
Pecos
Pecos Enterprise to Publish Five Times Weekly
The Pecos Enterprise shifts from twice weekly to five times weekly under a new daily schedule with deliveries Friday afternoon and afternoon home delivery by school-age carriers for 1.50 monthly. Subscriptions cost 18 annually in Reeves County and 21 out of county. six month rates are 9 and 11 respectively. Deadlines set for news and ads. Orb Rowden cites local economic growth.
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Pecos Enterprise
Reeves County
Society
Inside
Pecos
Orb Rowden
Plaques to Celebrate Oil Gas and Sulphur Heritage
Citizens urge Pecos Chamber of Commerce to install plaques near the museum to publicize oil, gas and sulphur industries. They note Pecos Automotive Providing Grounds hosts the world’s largest test track and Reeves Culberson counties’ sulphur development boosts the local economy and future potential.
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Pecos
Texas
Laredo Rites For Ferguson
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 4 at Jackson Funeral Home in Laredo for Bob Ferguson 50 a former Pecos resident. He died Friday in El Centro California where he was living after a cerebral hemorrhage. Born November 15 1919 in Santa Anna Texas survivors include his widow Samme two sons Bill of Irving and Dickie in the Air Force two daughters Michelle 10 and Brandi 6 of the home four grandchildren two brothers Elton of El Centro and Dick of Pecos
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Jackson Funeral Home
Laredo
Bob Ferguson
Pecos
Ferguson
el Centro
Calif
Santa Anna
Texas
Samme
Bill
Irving
Dickie
U. S. Air Force
Michelle
Brandi
Elton
Eagle Band Heads to Corpus Christi Buccaneer Day
The Eagle band leaves at 4 a.m. Thursday for Corpus Christi to compete in the Buccaneer Day Band Festival. Several bands from across the state participate in concert and sight reading. The Eagle band returns home on Sunday.
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Corpus Christi
Golf Course Ladies Day Resumes at Pecos Course
Pecos Golf Course restarts Ladies Day this week with plans to hold weekly sessions each Tuesday A brief 9 am meeting today will discuss events and officer elections Bill Wilson new golf pro offers free group lessons each Tuesday morning Women interested in playing or lessons are invited to attend the meeting today Time set for officer elections
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Pecos
Bill Wilson
Phelps Becomes Border Patrol Inspector in Del Rio Sector
Bob Phelps 35 of Pecos graduates from the Border Patrol Academy in Los Fresnos Texas and will serve as Patrol Inspector in the Del Rio Sector. He served in the U S Marine Corps 1951 to 1955 including Korea and is a former Pecos Police sergeant and deputy sheriff. He is married to Myrna Gail Lindsey and they have five children.
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Bob Phelps
Pecos
United States Border Patrol Academy
Los Fresnos
Texas
del Rio
Phelps
Border Patrol Academy
United States Marine Corps
First Marine Division
Korea
Myrna Gail Lindsey
Brownfield
Border Patrol
A. B
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E. W. Schmidt
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Genaro Abila
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