Health Needs To Be Studied By Chamber Health Needs To Be Studied By Chamber
A Chamber of Commerce task force appointed by Mike Harrison meets at 5:00 p.m. to plan health service study and set objectives. Members include Jack Slay Duval, John Rediger Jr, A C Diles, W S McCree, Dr E W Schmidt, and Oscar Beck who was elected chair. A follow up meeting is scheduled for Aug 19 at 5:30 p.m. in the Directors Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Mike Harrison
Chamber
Jack Slay
Duval
John Rediger, Jr
A.C. Diles
Pecos
W.S. McCree
Memorial Hospital Board
E.W. Schmidt
Oscar Beck
Board of Directors
Beck
Vandalism and Theft Reported at Local Sites
Gray Distributing reports candy machine cheat at Bessie Haynes pool with only 75 cents left after Aug 14 fill. A glass door at Pecos High School gym broken Aug 16 with no items missing. Liquids poured on west door and glass. Dan Peyton reports vandalism at a new home on Brierwood Circle with a broken door glass roof damage and stolen house keys. investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Haynes Swimming Pool
Gray Distributing Company
Ft. Stockton
Austin Cozart
Frank Kelley
Pecos High School
Cozart
Dan Peyton
Brierwood Circle Dr
Pecos Cheerleaders Win Awards At SMU Camp
Pecos High School varsity cheerleaders Brenda Moon Carolyn Clark Sharon Smith Lisa Peyton Vicki Woods and Brenda Moore earned two honorable mentions and two outstanding awards at the 1970 SMU Cheerleading school directed by LR Herkimer in Dallas. About 1,700 cheerleaders attended. The group returned home after the event and are selling 25 cent bumper stickers promoting the 1970 Eagle football squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Clark
Sharon Smith
Brenda Moon
Lisa Peyton
Vickie Woods
Brenda Moore
Pecos High School
Pecos
Southern Methodist University
LR. Herkimer
Lisa
Peyton
Vicki Woods
SMU
Dallas
Cecil Stickels
PHS
Oscar Moon
Eagle
Ortega Rites Still Pending
Funeral rites are pending at Pecos Funeral Home for Jim my Millan Ortega 16 of Bal morhea who died in a one vehicle crash early Sunday. Arrangements await word from his brother Robert, serving in Vietnam.
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Pecos
Jimmy Millan Ortega
Balmorhea
Robert
Vietnam
Pecos Men's Booster Club Forming for 1970 Eagles
A new Pecos High School booster group for men only plans to organize to support the 1970 Pecos Eagles football team. The Pecos Men's Booster Club will meet Monday night August 24 at 8 in the high school cafeteria to organize, and any man may join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Eagles
Pecos
Pecos High School
Swift Chemical manager attends Baton Rouge seminar
Edward Hamilton of Pecos, area manager for Swift Chemical Company, returned from a week long management and salesmanship seminar in Baton Rouge. The event drew speakers from Louisiana state agencies and universities, with E R Urablk as vice president of Swift Chemical addressing attendees. Hamilton gave speeches and earned a completion plaque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hamilton
Swift Chemical Company
Pecos
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Dept. of Agriculture
Cattleman’s Association
Louisiana State University
E.R. Urablik
Swift Chemical
Hamilton
Living by the Spirit Calls for Humility and Unity
Scriptural verse from Galatians urges believers to walk by the Spirit not by self conceit envy or provoking one another ensuring harmonious conduct among Christians. The passage stresses humility and mutual regard within the community.
Handmade Aircraft to Attend Air Expo in Hobbs New Mexico
Five handmade planes from the Midland Odessa Texas area will fly to Hobbs New Mexico for Air Expo 1939 1970 sponsored by the New Mexico Wing of the Confederate Air Force. Odessa spokesman Tommy Dempsey says builders will fly their own craft including a P 38 half scale model a Mini Plane biplane a Pitts Special a Jungmeister and an ee tailed Bonanza. The show on August 22 23 is expected to draw large crowds from New Mexico and West Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland-Odessa
Texas
Hobbs
New Mexico
Confederate Air Force
Tommy Dempsey
Odessa
Midland - Odessa
Midland
Bonanza
West Texas
Ornelas Remains In Jail After Attempted Auto Store Burglary
Felix Ornelas stays jailed in Reeves County on a $2,500 bond set by Justice of Peace J F Hightower. He faces charges of attempted burglary of White's Auto Store after a Monday early morning incident.
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Felix Ornelas
Reeves County
Justice of Peace
J.F. Hightower
Ornelas
White
Paper delivery reminder and contact details
Notice urges readers missing the paper to call the Circulation Dept by 6 45 p m for delivery if not received by 5 30 p m The article provides an incomplete phone number starting with 445 and ends abruptly.
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Guarsee
Pecos School Adopts Closed Campus Upon Reopening
Rumors of changes are false. When Pecos schools reopen, closed campus will be in effect and cafeterias will operate with all students taking lunch at school. The breakfast program tried last spring is discontinued, per superintendent Ray Whitley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Ray Whitley
Trophies Awarded In Summer Mixed League
Summer bowling concluded with a trophy party on Aug. 15. First place trophies went to the Delly and Marcella Ruder with Anita Baeza and Claude Willingham. Second place included George and Elaine Houston and Jack and Mildred Robinson. High averages went to Pat Hardwick and Claude Willingham with Anita Baeza and Leon Sharp in top scratch series. Handicap awards went to Pat Harwick and Manuel Hardwick. Mrs. Hardwick and Deana Hinson tied for high game scratch. Anita Baeza and Leon Sharp claimed high game handicap. Most improved were Mildred Robinson and Larry Kington. Winter Mixed League begins Sept. 10. those wishing to join should attend.
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George
Elaine Houston
Mildred
Jack Robinson
Delly
Marcella Ruder
Anita Baeza
Claude Willingham
Jack
Mildred Robinson
Pat Hardwick
Leon Sharp
Pat Harwick
Manuel Hardwick
Melba Sharp
Marcella Ryder
Willingham
Anita
Public Zoning Hearing on R-2 to R-4 Change
A public hearing in City Hall addressed a zoning change request for Lots 23 24 25 26 and part of Lot 27 in Veterans Subdivision from R-2 to R-4 to permit fourplex apartments. Opponents Jess Bush D R Johnson Harold Clayton Frank Parks O C Perkins J A Sims Ray T Kilsby testified. supporters Bob Hughes Hughes Realty and Paul Noel urged the change. The council tabled the matter for further study after hearing testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Veterans Subdivision
Planning and Zoning Board
Jess Bush
D. R. Johnson
Harold Clayton
Frank Parks
O. C. Perkins
J. A. Sims
Ray T. Kilsby
Bob Hughes
Hughes Realty
Paul Noel
Hughes
Pecos
Posse to Sponsor Dance With Lone Star Band
Easy Adams and his Lone Star Texas Top Hands will perform Saturday night at the Reeves County Sheriff's Posse Barn for a rodeo dance. The public is invited as the group returns yearly, delivering western and country tunes to local crowds.
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Easy Adams
Lone Star
Texas Top
Reeves County Sheriff’s Posse
Adams
Sheriff’s Posse
TML Meet In Pecos
West Texas members of the Texas Municipal League will convene at Pecos Valley Country Club for the Region IV summer meeting. J. J. Maxey directs arrangements while Midland’s W. Martin Neill serves as 1970 region president. Harold D. Jobes, Texas Water Quality Board chief hydrologist, will speak on board activities affecting municipalities. Social hour at 6:30, dinner at 7:30.
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West Texas
Texas Municiple League
Pecos Valley
Pecos
Texas Municipal League
el Paso
Loraine
Andrews
J. J. Maxey
W. Martin Neill
Midland
Harold D. Jobes
Texas Water Quality Board
Trans-Pecos Rock & Gem Club Meeting Friday
The Trans-Pecos Rock and Gem Club will hold its first monthly meeting since summer on Friday August 21 at 8:00 p.m. at the West of the Pecos Museum. All members are urged to note the date change and invitees may attend for a program with refreshments and a door prize.
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Trans
Dallas Schools Embrace New Fashion Rules
Dallas schools adopt dress code changes to please students with trends. Boys may wear hair to collar, some to bottom. girls may wear miniskirts with undergarments hidden, and slacks or pant suits. Sandals allowed. beards and wide sideburns banned. Moustaches limited. guidelines stress health and safety with student input.
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Dallas
H. S. Griffin
Martha Raye to tour Vietnam as Army nurse Lt Col
Hollywood AP reports Martha Raye will depart in October for a six tour as Lt Col Martha Raye of the Army Nurse Corps Reserve. She will largely drop comedy in Hollywood and perform nursing duties with surgical discretion and a few songs if soldiers are present. In North Dakota Gov Farrar edged Gov Guy by one stroke at the Governor's Cup golf match at Fargo Country Club, with Lawrence Welk beating both leaders with an 89.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Martha Raye
Fargo
N. D
Frank Farrar
South Dakota
North Dakota
William L. Guy
Fargo Country Club
Lawrence Welk
Strasburg
Ralls Girl Wins Title at Texas Rural Electrification
Beki Burrous of Ralls won Miss Texas Rural Electrification after six finalists were pared down at the Astroworld Hotel in Houston. The 16 year old junior at Ralls High School succeeds Sheila Poulson of Lorento, with runners up Joy Schnelle and La Donna Gaye Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beki Burrous
Ralls
Miss Texas Rural Electrification
Bob Miller
Pecos
Texas Electric Cooperatives
Miss Burrous
South Plains
Sheila Poulson
Lorenzo
Astroworld Hotel
Houston
Tom Oats
Ralls High School
Future Homemakers of America
Future Teachers of America
Methodist Church
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
Miss Burrows
South Plains Electric Cooperative
Miss Spec
Joy Schnelle
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos
la Donna Gaye Green
Loraine
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Miss Schnelle
Central
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Barstow
Ronnie
Supreme Court
U. S. 5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ortega
Booster Club
Posse
TML
Rock&Gem Club
Pecosite
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