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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1970
Page
3
Information from Memorial Hospital indicates Gary Ingram deputy sheriff is steadily improving after a lightning bolt passed over his head during a road block near Van Horn early Monday morning. He can walk with some soreness.
Mrs Felipa Carrva Machuca is treated at Memorial Hospital after a intersection crash at Oak and Sixth at 12 44 p m. She and 17 year old Robert Meuth in a 1969 Ford caused 175 dollars in damages and Meuth faces questions over the accident. Police cite Machuca for no valid license and failure to yield at the stop sign.
L. C. Curb of Pecos Valley Southern Railway amasses a diverse fruit jar collection. He began with a smooth mouth jar, added ten more in Tipton Oklahoma, and now owns 79 glass top jars with over 100 types including zinc lids glass tops and a crockery jar. His favorites include Le Parfait from France and Crown Imperial from Canada. The collection features many brands such as Crystalvae Schram Atlas Whalefruit Embossed Crown Presto Acme Ball Mason 1858 dated jars and Atlas Mason 1858. A Lightning jar is noted in a quart size.
Asst Supt C W Wright released the Pecos Barstow school supply list for the new year. The document itemizes required materials by grade from Kindergarten through Sixth and for Special Education, detailing pencils colors glue rulers notebooks scissors and tissues among other items. The list aims to help parents prepare before the school year begins.
The Cotton Crusaders will hold a regular meeting Thursday at 10 in Federation Parlor. All members are urged to attend by president Mrs. Tom Passmore.
Mary Annes Brazier owner of Pecos Academy of Fine Arts returns from a busy summer teaching with Dance Cara van U S A and Houston ballet companies. She awarded two $100 Education Scholarships and names Miss West Texas 1969 and Miss West Texas 1970 contestants while prepping fall classes and a new Our Little Miss pageant. Brazier chairs Artistic Advisory Board for Permian Civic Ballet and co works with Melody Minter who dances at Odessa Globe Theatre.
The National Farmers Organization held a Tuesday night meeting at the Community Center to elect officers. Randle Butler was chosen as president, Billy Hudson as vice president, Clem Crowley as secretary-treasurer, Woodrow Clem as Food Committee chair, Ray Kesey as Cattle Committee chair, and Don Vinson as Cotton Committee chair. A charter will be presented for NFC membership. The group aims to promote farming with farmers taking initiative without federal aid.
The Planning Committee of the Merchants Committee of the Chamber of Commerce met Wednesday at 10:00 at the chamber offices. Attendees included Paul Randolph as chairman and Harold Meyer, Carlton Williams, Dennis Baustart, Reeca Pigman, Don Doan, and Juanita Brockman. They praised Krazy Day and proposed annual repeats, announced an September 12 teacher-merchant get acquainted coffee with door prizes, a 2 day sidewalk sale on September 18–19, Dollar Day on the first Tuesday in September, and an October 8–9 Buy it for Peanuts in Pecos promotion. Merchants were urged to begin October Christmas layaway ads to spread big-ticket costs.
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson will attend dedication ceremonies on August 29 at the new Johnson State Park near Stonewall. The all day celebration in the Hill Country recalls Mr. Johnsons youth, with a 2 p.m. formal ceremony led by co chairs Dr. Herbert Merz and Harold Stehling.
Mrs. George Bush wife of the Republican U S Senate candidate was honored at a Pecos tea hosted by Mrs. Glen J Ellis Jr in her home at 1901 Jefferson. A corsage of white rose buds with ribbons and miniature American flags marked the event attended by Pecos women and a house party including Mrs. Jabe Sears.
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