Reeves County Leads U S Soil Conservation Payments Over 1 Million
Reeves County farmers top Texas in soil conservation payments totaling 1,130,903 with eight entities receiving over 100,000 from the U S Department of Agriculture program. Other counties follow with large totals as legislators approve payment ceilings of 55,000 in the House and 20,000 in the Senate.
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Reeves County
Texas
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Program
Reeves
Worsham Bros
Kenneth Linderman
Brazos County
Bailey
Bowie
Burleson
Cameron
Castro
Cochran
Crosby
Dallas
Dawson
Deaf Smith
el Paso
Falls
Fort Bend
Hale
Hartley
Hidalgo
Hudspeth
Lamb
Lubbock
Palmer
Robertson
San Patricio
Starr
Swisher
Wilbarger
Zavala
House
Senate
Panel of American Women to Visit Pecos
A national grassroots movement comes to Pecos with a Panel of American Women program at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Directors Room of the First National Bank. The panel includes a Catholic, a Jew, a Negro, a white Anglo Saxon and a Mexican American to discuss race, religion and culture and offer solutions. All Pecos women are invited to attend to learn about forming a local panel and potential future talks for PTA groups and civic clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
First National Bank
America
PTA
Navy Jet Pilot Dies In Crash In Texas
A Navy F8 Crusader jet pilot Lt. L. R. Swaim died when his plane crashed and burned about four miles west-northwest of Sulphur Springs Texas. Hopkins County authorities said a witness saw the jet explode in the air and descend in flames from the North Island Naval Air Station near San Diego California.
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Sulphur Springs
Tex
North
Texas
Hopkins County
Paul Jones
L. R. Swaim
North Island Naval Air Station
San Diego, Calif
Pecos Junior High A band summer school begins August 17
The Pecos Junior High School A band will hold a summer session starting August 17 at 8 30 a m Students are urged to attend Drum Major and majorette tryouts will be announced later
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Pecos
West Texas Press Association Convention Opens in El Paso
The West Texas Press Association holds its 40th annual convention in El Paso with publishers editors and managers attending. Sessions cover drugs pollution and disaster relief plans with speakers from U S Customs NIMH and UT El Paso. A banquet awards and a Santa Fe rail hospitality hour cap the event. Separately former Gov. John Connally heads a Red Cross citizen committee for Celia hurricane relief aiming for 6 million dollars.
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West Texas Press Association
Fl Paso
Enterprise
Orb Rowden
Ford
Love
Fran Sunday
L G. Sunday
Pioneer Natural Gas Company
el Paso Natural Gas Company
Juarez Race Track
Holiday Inn
Graham Paper Company
C. L. Sonnichsen
University of Texas At el Paso
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
A. B. Foster
Pecos Cantloupe Company
Pecos
WTPA
el Paso Times, Herald Post and
Newspaper Printing Corp
Haldeen Braddy
UTEP
Southeastern Public Service Company
el Paso Electric Company
Houston
John Connally
American Red Cross
Beauchamp Attends School Football Shoes Issued at Pecos High
Pecos High School Eagles will receive football shoes on Wednesday August 12 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the high school gym per Athletic Director Jerry Millsapps. Beauchamp attends InCom school in Lubbock July 21 22 1970.
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Pecos High School Eagles
Jerry Millsapps
Artesia
N.M
UIL
Ernestine Beauchamp
New York Life Insurance Co
InCom
Lubbock
Texas
Incom, Inc
Rattler Bites McAllen Youth Near Rodeo Grounds
A 15 year old McAllen boy, Miguel Garcia, was bitten by a rattler near the rodeo grounds and is reported to be doing well at Memorial Hospital where he is receiving treatment. He was brought in around 2 14 this morning after the bite at the roadside stop.
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Memorial Hospital
Miguel Garcia
McAllen
Rodeo Grounds
WT Telephone Offers New Design Device
West Texas Telephone Company markets the Ericofon a one piece telephone from Scandinavian designers. The dial moves to the user and the unit saves desk space. Available in Mandarin Red Sandalwood and Mint Green. It uses miniature electronic parts keeps weight down and uses a tweeting sound. See at the company business office or through your serviceman.
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West Texas Telephone Company
Jack Holmes
Holmes
Telephone Company
Marsha Miller Crowned Miss Cotton of Pecos ’70
Marsha Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Miller, was named the second Miss Cotton of Pecos at a ceremony last night at the Pecos Valley Country Club. Nikki Evans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Evans, was first runner-up and may compete in the Miss Cotton of Texas contest in October if Miller cannot.
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Pecos Valley Country Club
Marsha Miller
Nikki Evans
Cotton
Pecos
Gail Slack
J. F. Pattee
Pecos Cotton Crusaders
Miss Miller
Ronald Miller
Jackson Blvd
Pecos High School
Marsha
First Baptist Church
Young Women’s Auxiliary
Ralph Evans
Miller
Miss Evans
Nikki
Future Teachers of America
First United Methodist Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Texas Tech University
Roy Blahosky
Lynn Cowden
Carolyn Gann
Connie Johnson
Cathy Dawn Davis
Ann Fonville
Sharon Griffis
Christy Leann Burke
Susie Elliott
United States Department of Agriculture
Kay Gaddy
Kosa-Tv
Odessa
John Volpato
Jerry Calvani
Carlsbad
N. M
Pecos All-Stars Fall To Ft Worth 16-4 In League Game
Ft Worth All-Stars beat Pecos 16-4 as Pecos ran out of pitchers after a strong start. Mike Mooney earned the win with seven strikeouts. Kyle Johnson took the loss with five and was replaced in the third inning. Donald Walker led Pecos with a .666 average, while Mark Jackson and David Dominguez added solid numbers. Fort Worth exploded for four, five, five, and two runs in successive innings, with Tommy Flores and Mooney homering for Fort Worth. Pecos remains 6-3 on the season, noted as a top Pony League team. Weather notes and a separate Red Cross notice follow, including new executive secretary Mrs. Trena Murphy and her contact details.
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Pecos
Ft. Worth
Mike Mooney
Kyle Johnson
Mike Sadler
Sadler
Roger Chavez
Donald Walker
David Dominguez
Mark Jackson
Walker
Jackson
Trena Murphy
Pecos Valley
American Red Cross
T. C. Slack
Red Cross
Tommy Flores
Mooney
Pecos Pony League
Texas Soldier Killed in Southeast Asia Named Sells
The Defense Department announced the death of seven servicemen in the Southeast Asia war, including Texan Army Sergeant Terry S. Sells. He was married to Jo die A. Sells and resided at 1223 Benbrook Terrace, Fort Worth, in Company D, Division Scull.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army S
Terry S. Sells
Jodie A. Sells
D. Scull
Benbrook Terrace
Fort Worth
NFO Meeting for Farmers and Members
National Farmers Organization invites area farmers and members to a Fish Fry and business meeting at the Community Center at 8 p m on Tuesday August 11 The fish fry price is 250 per plate for all you can eat The session will elect officers for the new NFO body. attendance requested by local organizers.
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National Farmers Organization
NFO
Paper Delivery Guarantee Contact
If your newspaper is late contact the Circulation Dept by 6 45 p m to guarantee delivery. Call 445-5475 for service and missed paper assistance.
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Reeves Soil Conservation
Navy
WT Press Association
Donald L. Smith
U. S. Customs
Richard Lindblad
National Institute of Mental Health
D. C
Gordon Fulcher
Water Control Board of Austin
Santa Fe Railway Company
Col
Joe Carpenter
U. S. Air Force
Connally
Red Cross Group
Helen Tapia
Jim Wilson
James Titus
Beauchamp
Rattler
WT Telephone
Trena Murphy Red Cross Exec. Sec’y
Associated Press
Weather Bureau
East Texas
Texarkana
Mercury
San Angelo
Wichita Falls
Mineral Wells
Waco
Pfc Pena
Armando Pena
Eliborio Pena
South Walnut
Camranh Bay
South Vietnam
Co. C
APO
Miss Cotton
Volpato
Calvani
Gaddy
Channel 7
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