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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1968
Page
1
Sinclair Oil confirms a sulfur discovery near Rustlers Hills in Culberson County about 19 miles west of Orla, confirming long speculation. The find follows a proven nearby Duval strike and will guide ongoing Reeves County exploration plans.
The Pecos Fall Fair announces a four day children’s barnyard exhibit starting October 25. Organized by the 4-H Club under Bailey Wheeless, it invites young visitors to see and touch gentle animals. Local farmers are urged to exhibit home grown vegetables with prize specimens expected across several categories.
The Pecos City Council approved adding a 13 acre tract east of runway 27 to the airport fence and awarded a cemetery lot sales contract to Bill Calloway. They also advertised bids for a 200 by 300 foot track at West Airport and noted Lions Club plans for a Fortieth Anniversary Awards Banquet on October 11. The panel also backed planning zoning changes for Roddy Harrison’s properties in Original Town and College Addition.
Funeral services were scheduled for 10:00 a.m. at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel for Lucile Gregory Gilcrest 91 who died August 5 at Winkler County Memorial Hospital. Burial follows at Fairview Cemetery with Rev. Gene Rutledge officiating. A Mentone resident formerly of Florida born December 14 1877 in Dawgie Michigan. Survivors include daughter Nancy Blue of North Canton Ohio son William G Gilcrest of Mentone five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Pecos Eagles issue football shoes socks and shorts August 14 at the high school gym from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Players then begin workouts August 19 with two daily sessions 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Football begins September 13 at Jones Stadium against El Paso High.
Congressman White will conduct a seven day tour of his Sixteenth District starting this weekend. He will spend August 14 in Pecos and today he will be in Sierra Blanca Van Horn Balmorhea and Fort Stockton. Saturday includes Sheffield Big Bend National Park Ward and Winkler counties for old timers celebration.
By Steve Poitevin, a Pecos Enterprise poll explores public opinion on proposed gun legislation. A large portion favor stricter laws aimed at the incompetent and felons, while many hunters and collectors oppose changes that affect sportsmen. Some favor state level action and constitutional questions persist.
Culberson County Commissioners set August 24 for a proposed 1 million dollar bond election to fund road construction. The plan, announced after a special session, would use bond proceeds with state funds to build a highway to the Elcor plant site and onward to Rustler Hills near Duval and Sinclair sulfur mining ops.
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