Reeves County voters ponder local and state races in Saturday primary
Voters in Reeves County will decide on sheriff district attorney district judge and county commissioner in a marked primary. About 7 000 eligible voters face polls opening at 8 a.m. with expected turnout near 70 percent. Uncontested races include county attorney and tax assessor collector. Write in ballots are illegal.
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Reeves County
A.B. Nail
Lee Green
Jimmie Preslar
Texas
Lloyd Bentsen
Jimmy
Show Biz Politics Tricks In Small Towns
Gene Douglas reflects on political manipulation and campaign tactics in Oklahoma and Pecos style elections. He catalogs contrived incidents, fake committees, and noncommittal candidates as enduring show business in politics.
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Gene Douglas
Pecos
Oklahoma
John Doe
Dogcatcher Committee
George Roe
George
Action Committee
Fair Play
Four-Day Pecos Junior Rodeo Opens With Tight Bull Rodeo
The Pecos junior rodeo begins a four day run with four points separating leaders in the first night bull riding. Pat Luton Bastrop leads with 58 followed by Steve Bland Trent at 54 in the boys 16 19 division.
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Pecos
Pat Luton
Bastrop
Steve Bland
Trent
Reeves County Sheriff's Posse
Diana Alaniz Dismissed From El Paso Hospital
Diana Alaniz 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs Rodolfo Alaniz of 1305 E Sixth St El Paso has been discharged after nearly two months in a hospital for heart kidney trouble and high blood pressure She remains ill but improving and will stay in El Paso until doctors declare her fully well Donations to help with expenses were received from the T Bar Rodeo Company Fort Stockton totaling 2000 Contest results from the rodeo include Luton 47 in bareback older boys Sid Cauthorn Del Rio and Danny Garcia Roy N M in tie down roping Lori Springfield 12 and under girls barrel racing Jamie Hataway older 13 15 16 19 divisions Lisa Jo Mann Hobbs New Mexico 16 19 clocking 166 lead steer wrestling 6 1 seconds Garcia tops 16 19 Other rodeo events include a downtown Pecos parade Saturday at 1030 am and a noon barbecue at 3 per plate.
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John Lewis
Lewis
Diana Alaniz
Rodolfo Alaniz
Sixth St
el Paso
Diana
T Bar Rodeo Company
Fort Stockton
Texas
New Mexico
Luton
Sid Cauthorn
del Rio
Danny Garcia
Roy
N.M
Odessan Lorri Springfield
Jamie Hataway
Lisa Jo Mann
Hobbs
Garcia
Pecos
Polling Places Set for Saturday Democratic Primary
Democrats will use twelve polling boxes near residences with conventions at 7 15 p m following voting. Republicans vote in a single box at 1000 W Third St Pecos County. Voters urged to bring blue registration cards to polling sites.
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Third St
Democratic Party
Rains soak Texas as Arbor Day brings showers
Texas saw soaking rains across much of the state on Arbor Day with showers from the Panhandle to the Gulf Coast. Temperatures ranged from 40s to upper 80s with forecasts calling for partly cloudy skies and light rain in places through Saturday.
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Associated Press
Texas
Arbor Day
Pecos
Panhandle
Gulf Coast
Pecos River
Sherman
Hansford
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