Pvt Cox Completes Training at Fort Ord and Plans Colorado Move
Pvt. Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Cox of Pecos, completed basic training at Fort Ord California on Aug 7. He arrived in Pecos for two week leave then heads to Fort Carson Colorado to serve as a recreational director. He and his wife Carla and their son Michael plan to move to Colorado Springs this week. Ralph is a 1964 Pecos High School graduate and Texas Tech alumnus who taught and coached at Pecos High School last year. He entered the Army on June 8 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Cox
H. L. Cox
Pecos
Fort Ord
California
Ralph
Fort Carson
Colorado
Pvt. Cox
Carla
Michael
Colorado Springs
Pecos High School
Texas Tech University
Cox
United States Army
Red Robins Defeat All Stars in Season Finale
The Red Robins defeated the All-Stars 9 to 8 to win the 11-12 year old girls softball league title game at the softball park. Winning pitcher Sonja Jenkins, losing pitcher Gloria Gomez, and a two-run triple by Cynthia Herrera highlighted the victory while Stacy Hooper belted a three-run homer for the All-Stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Robins
All-Stars
Sonja Jenkins
Gloria Gomez
Cynthia Herrera
Stacy Hooper
Toyah Teachers To Report For Workdays
Toyah Schools announce teacher workdays from August 18 to 21, 8 30 to 4 60 daily. Roster lists J H Smith superintendent Bryan H Boatman principal English Max Calk athletics and special studies C C Helm business education Mike Murphy math Fariss Murphy science Charlotte Waight K 1 2 Lavena Perkins 3 4 Linda Helm 5 6 Editha Smith teachers aide Kenneth Scott tax program and teachers aide Frank Martinez custodian One librarian vacancy remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toyah
J. H. Smith
Bryan H. Boatman
Max Calk
C. C. Helm
Mike Murphy
Fariss Murphy
Charlotte Waight
Lavena Perkins
Linda Helm
Editha Smith
Kenneth Scott
Frank Martinez
Pecos Barstow Trustees OK 3 Million Budget For 1970 71
The Pecos Barstow Consolidated Independent School District board approved a $3,212,108 budget for 1970 71 after a public hearing. Items include Instruction 2,262,772 and Debt Service 287,727. They set the tax rate at $1.65 per hundred dollars, reviewed Vocational Education, and approved bids, contracts, and policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos- Barstow Consolidated Independent School District
Odessa
Big Spring
C&m Oil Company
West Texas Education Center
Texas Weather Outlook Braces For Scattered Thunderstorms
The Associated Press reports a band of light showers in the Texas Panhandle and Southwest Texas with more thundershowers possible in the Panhandle and South West Texas. Skies to clear to partly cloudy elsewhere with minor temperature changes. Dalhart's rain was .14 inches Amarillo had a trace. Early temps high 60s to 80s. Sunday highs reached 102 at Waco and Lufkin and 83 at Dalhart. Colder 54 at Marfa with a warm southwesterly front influence lingering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Panhandle
Dalhart
Amarillo
Waco
Lufkin
Galveston
Palacios
Marfa
Suspect Taken In Dairy Mart Robbery
Alvin Leon Jones an 18 year old man is jailed in Reeves County on theft over 50 charges. He allegedly took about $680 from a desk at Tom Erskine's Dairy Mart last week. He was captured in El Paso and brought back by deputies of Sheriff A B Nails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Leon Jones
Reeves County
Cliff Preslar
Jones
Tom Erskine
el Paso
A. B. Nail
Ted Jones
Bob’s Gateway Gulf Station
Frank Ray
Felix Olguin Ornelas
Pecos
Charles McNarlen
Robert Diaz
White’s
Ornelas
John Lentsch
Western Club
Austin Cozart
E. T. Cravey
1902 Park
James Titus
George Chermak
Cargill Produce
Robert Daniel Griffin
Odessa
Co« Zart
Pecos City
South Alamo
Cozart
Cadet Kesey in Florida on AFROTC Training Camp
David A. Kesey, son of Mr and Mrs Ray Kesey of Pecos, participates in a AFROTC field training encampment at Eglin Air Force Base Florida. The program exposes cadets to base life officer career options survival training aircraft indoctrination and visits to other bases. Kesey attends Texas A&M University and is a 1967 Pecos High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. Kesey
Ray Kesey
Jackson Blvd
Pecos
U.S. Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Afrotc
Eglin Afb
Fla
Air Force
Kesey
Texas A&m University
Pecos High School
Missed Paper Delivery Hotline Guidance
If you do not receive your newspaper by 5 30 p m call the Circulation Dept by 6 45 p m and delivery is guaranteed The contact number is 445 5475.
Rites Pending for Wreck Victim Jimmy Ortega
Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home for Jimmy Millan Ortega 16 of Balmorhea who died in a one vehicle accident 16 miles south of Toyahvale at 2 20 a m Police Officer Dps Patrolman Fred Parrott investigated the crash He was born June 22 1954 in Balmorhea Survivors include his parents three brothers Lionel Salvador Jr and Robert in Vietnam and three sisters Lydia Fagan Louisa Fleenor and Caroline Brijalba all of Balmorhea
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Jimmy Millan Ortega
Balmorhea
Toyahvale
Dps
Fred Parrott
Ortega
Salvador Ortega
Lionel
Salvador, Jr
Eight men indcuted in Pecos five county draft
On July 14 1970 eight men were inducted into the Armed Forces through the five county draft board Pecos Texas They include Heriberto S Herta and Carlos Rodriguez from Pecos Reeves County Gary W Thomason from Winkler County Bartons Greene Kermit from Wink Marion Petralba Sheffield Salvador P Salazar from Ft Stockton Victor C Rodriguez from Imperial John L Sprinkle Monahans Ward County The Deputy State Director LTC Duncan has ordered 43 men for pre induction physical and 22 for induction in September Call date September 9 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five
Pecos
Texas
Reeves County
Heriberto S. Herta
Carlos Rodriguez
Winkler County
Bartons
Greene
Kermit
Gary W. Thomason
Wink
Pecos County
Salvador P. Salazar
Ft. Stockton
Marion
Petralba
Sheffield
Victor C. Rodriguez
Imperial
Ward County
John L. Sprinkle
Monahans
Charles M. Duncan
USMCA
Austin
Rainfall Report From Pecos Storm Hits Various Areas
A Pecos storm late Sunday dropped varied amounts of rain. The airport area recorded 0.2 inch, South Eddy near the bowling alley 0.75 inch, the 1400 block of West 7th 0.5 inch, downtown Pecos 0.69 inch, while areas five miles north received only a dusting with no measurable precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
South Eddy
Bowling Alley
West 7Th
Hopper Rites In Ft. Worth
Graveside rites were held at Oak Wood Cemetery in Ft. Worth for John Ira Hopper aged 33 a former Pecos resident. He died in an early Saturday morning fire at his father's Lampasas ranch home and the death was ruled accidental. He left three daughters Kathy Diane and Johanna Hopper and his parents Mr and Mrs Ira Hopper of Lampasas and a brother Jack Hopper of Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Wood
Ft. Worth
John Ira Hopper
Pecos
Ira Hopper
Lampasas
Jack Hopper
Midland
Hopper
D&h Chevrolet
AJRA National Finals Slated In Odessa
The American Junior Rodeo Association national finals will be held in Odessa from August 19 to 22 at the Ector County Coliseum. Amateur cowboys and cowgirls from many states compete in events such as barrel racing pole bending and bull riding with prizes including cash and 36 saddles. Country star Tommy Collins performs nightly with a parade and matinee rodeo scheduled for August 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Junior Rodeo Association
Odessa
Tommy Collins
Little Britches Saddle Club
Ector County
Texas September draft call sets 704 induction quota
The September 1970 Texas draft call allocates 704 inductees from a national 12,000 man army call. Examinations target about 7,171 men born in 1951 or listed by 1969 and 1970 random sequences. Deferred or exempt individuals may be examined if likely to lose status. volunteers induct ahead of nonvolunteers. Colonel Charles M. Duncan notes ceilings around 195 for latest sequence numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Charles M. Duncan
Selective Service
Duncan
Army
Fire Call Near Pecos Reports Car On Fire
Pecos volunteer firemen answered a call at 11 43 p m Sunday when a car was reported on fire on the north access road half a mile west of Highway 285.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Auditions Set for Midland Odessa Symphony
Robert Mann announces auditions for the Midland Odessa Symphony to be held evenings September 9 10 11 and 12 at Rodenheiser Hall Midland Odessa Regional Airport Terminal. Area musicians are invited and appointment requests go to the Symphony Office at 563-0921 or by writing P O Box 6266 Midland Texas 79701.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mann
Midland-Odessa Symphony
Rodenhiser Hall
Midland-Odessa
Symphony Office
Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale
P. O
Midland
Texas
Ray Horton Recovers After Odessa Hospital Surgery
Ray Horton is satisfactory after surgery at Odessa Medical Center. He was transferred from Memorial Hospital following a cerebral hemorrhage on Friday. Doctors removed a large blood clot and Horton is responding well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Horton
Odessa Medical Center
Mr. Horton
Odessa
Memorial Hospital
Marine lieutenant reports for duty at Camp Lejeune
Marine second Lieutenant James M. Ivy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Woodland H. Ivy of Pecos Texas and husband of Mrs. Jeanine Ivy, reported for duty at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Ivy
Woodland H, Ivy
Plum
Jeanine Ivy
Nebraska
Pecos
Tex
Marine Corps Air Station
Camp Lejeune
Chivsta
Pecos Eagle and Rowdies Begin 1970 Football Practice
The Pecos Eagle and Rowdy football squads opened the 1970 season with a wet morning practice. Coach Jerry Millsapps led 100 players into varsity and B teams, with detailed rosters for quarterbacks, backs, ends, centers, guards, tackles, and heavyweights. Two daily workouts are set for 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., plus a scrimmage against Artesia, New Mexico at Rotary Field scheduled for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Eagle
Rowdie
Jerry Millsapps
Millsapps
Charles Clark
Doug Huckaby
Dayton Whitehurst
Rowdies
Jim Tollett
Dub Smith
Alpine Bucks
Jerry Bell
Thomas Valdez
Anthony Villalobez
Steve Kirkwood
John Sturgeon
Paul Rod
Artesia
N.M
Rotary Field
World War II Ace Joe Foss Named Air Expo Marshal
Former Marine Captain Joe Foss, a World War II ace with 26 confirmed aerial victories, was named marshal of Air Expo 1939 1970 a two day show in Hobbs New Mexico. Foss is famed for Guadalcanal service and Medal of Honor and later AFL commissioner role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Foss
New Mexico
Confederate Air Force
Hobbs
Foss
Guadalcanal
South Dakota
American Football League
AFL
NBC
ABC
Air Force Academy At
Colorado
Ten servicemen killed in action in Southeast Asia
Pentagon announced the names of ten servicemen killed in action in Southeast Asia. Among them is Army Specialist 4 Sammy P. Rodriguez from Atascosa County Texas and Army Specialist 4 Margarito Rodriguez Jr., listed with Dallas and Springs areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pentagon
Army Spec
Sammy P. Rodriguez
Eleina M. Rodriguez
Atascosa
Margarito Rodriguez Jr
Margarito Rodriguez Sr
Holly Hills St
Gnez Sr
Holly Hill St
Dallas
Congress to probe POW treatment in Vietnam
A resolution by Senators Byrd and Brooke calls for a joint congressional committee of five members from each chamber to study POW treatment by North and South Vietnam and the United States. The panel would report by December 1 with findings and recommended actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vietnam
Robert C. Byrd
D-W
Edward W. Brooke
R- Mass
Senate
House
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
United States
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Cadet Davis
Dairy Mart
Florida
AJRA
Ivy
Camp Lejuene
Thomas Raby
Wendell Faulkner
Joe Troha
Jerry Pointer
John Coats
Clay Lee
Tommy Hooker
Mike Hooper
Scott Lewis
Ronnie Eamon
Wayne Tellett
Sammy Arias
Gerald Teller
Williams Sparks
John Schultz
Steve Nowlin
Rusty Phelps
Jerry Billeiter
Doug Tillery
Paul N. McCloskey Jr
R.calif
Capital
Nixon
Camp David
Catoctin Mountains
Maryland
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