Barstow notes from Camp Meeting and local events
Barstow residents travel to Fort Davis for church services after missing morning options. Tahoka Choir performs at Baptist Church, Pecos-Barstow Pony League All Stars win with Abila and Dominguez contributing. Local visits include Texarkana student Carl Shepherd moving in, and Rain returns to Barstow aiding community pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloys
J.E. Echols
Michael
David Long
Boreden Ells
Jimmy
Fort Davis
Baptist Church
Barstow
Garland
Decatur
Robert Abila
Don Walker
David Dominguez
Water Department of
Pecos
Wendell Nichols
Sierra Madera Water Utilities Association
Sands Motel
Fort Stockton
Paul Daniels
Western Pipe Company
California
Bill Cunningham
Nichols
Today in History and Cotton Pageant Gratitude
Today marks 1971 with notable events from 1943 to 1963 and a lengthy thank you letter from the Cotton Crusaders to Pecos Enterprise praising coverage of the Miss Cotton of Pecos pageant. It thanks editors, contributors, and local sponsors for support and improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Robertson
Cotton Crusaders
Pecos
Marsha Miller
Bonnie
Miss Cotton
Anne Slack
Georgia
Cotton Patch
Pauly
Alton Hughes
Doc Young Music Company
Odessa
Bert Holland
Holiday Inn
Gradteithon Fates From the Old World to New World Fashion
The event praises Mr. Bob Bickley as Master of Ceremonies and Wanda Passmore for song renditions with Becky Rogers on piano. Gratitude extended to Joe Henry Barton and his staff at the Country Club for a well prepared meal. The audience enjoyed the special entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Bickley
Wanda Passmore
Becky Rogers
Joe Henry Barton
Computer controls traffic on Dallas North Central Expressway
A Dallas traffic control system using 360 sensors and 39 traffic lights on entry ramps has improved flow by 106 to 20 percent and reduced accidents during rush hours. Project director Jim Carvell of the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M cautions that a full evaluation may take up to a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Jim Carvell
Carvell
Texas Transportation Institute of Texas A&m University
Mexican pesos accepted by most Texas businesses
The Texas Tourist Council reports in Tourist Talks that 90 percent of hotels motels and restaurants in Texas accept pesos. A survey found 92 percent know the peso exchange value 90 percent accept pesos and 82 percent of banks would accept pesos for deposit. Twenty five percent of banks levy exchange charges while 74 percent absorb them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Tourist Council
Texas
New Teachers Join Pecos Barstow School System
A number of new teachers join Pecos Barstow schools this year. Three lack photos: Douglas Ward, Joe Asberry, and Mary Gyle Asberry. Ward has three years teaching experience and a BBA from Sul Ross. he'll teach English at East Pecos Junior High. Asberry earned a BS from East Texas State and will teach speech drama and English at Pecos High. Mrs. Asberry holds a BA from East Texas State and will teach Special Education. Other newcomers follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecose Barstow
Douglas Ward
Joe Asberry
Mary Gyle Asberry
Ward
Sul Ross State University
East Pecos Junior High School
East Texas State University
Pecos High School
Asberry
Cotton Market Rises Slightly in Far Western Regions
USDA reports a modest uptick as crop forecasts bolster buying in Phoenix and E Centro areas with new crop bids near 30.50 and 30.00 cents per pound. San Joaquin Valley lines show steady to higher prices while Fresno and El Paso activity remains light amid favorable progress and weather impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumer and Marketing Service
USDA
Phoenix
E] Centro
San Joaquin Valley
el Paso
California
Fresno
Fresno Cotton Exchange
Phoenix Cotton Exchange
Mike
Pecos district hires new teachers for elementary grades
Vicente Acosta joins East Pecos Junior High with one and a half years of experience and a B A from Sul Ross. Jeannette Pattillo returns to teach second grade at Bessie Haynes. five years prior experience. Tony Huey to fifth grade at Bessie Haynes with a B S from Tarleton. Peggy Thigpen to first grade at Bessie Haynes, first teaching role, B S from Texas Tech. Christine Ward to fourth grade, B S from Sul Ross, three years. Lucila Valenzuela to first grade at North Pecos, B B A from Sul Ross, four years. Jerre Wyatt to sixth grade at Pecos Elementary, B S from Texas Tech, two years. Arthur Isbell to sixth grade at South Pecos, B S from Sul Ross, no prior experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicente Acosta
East Pecos
Sul Ross State University
Jeannette Pattillo
Bessie Haynes
Tony Huey
Tarleton State College
Peggy Thigpen
Texas Tech University
Christine Ward
Pecos
Lucila Valenzuela
North Pecos
Jerre Wyatt
Arthur Isbell
South Pecos
Barbs by Phil Pastoret
An ancient wolf as a fellow who enjoys old-age pinching. A clever entrepreneur plans to take mercury-loaded fish and calibrate them for sale as thermometers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Pastoret
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carl Shepherd
Texarkana
Emma Shepherd
Pecos Junior High
Mrs. Shepherd
Cindy
Ricky
Penny Watters
L. M. Watters
Dick Watters
Bryan
Hotshot) Pascal
Rayburn Allgoods
Barstow Lions Club
James Crawford
Kimberly
Raymond Crawford
Daleas
Imperial
MYF
The
United Methodist Church
Tommy Diehl
Joe Quiroz
Bill Willman
Ernest Felts
Tommy
Laddie Long
Stephen
David
Scott
Midland
George Sullivan
Hamilton
Paul Sullivan
Jamie
Tammy
Red Bluff
Daniel Sebesta
Timothy
Mary Dana
Graham
James H. Elder, Jr
Echols
Borden Ells
Las Cruces
W.E
Red) Knowles
Youngs
Robert Webb
Lynn Webbs
Prude Ranch
Jauncey
Gordon Black
Wallace Black
C.L. King
Houston
Willie Hall Black
Vance Blacks
Edgar Wahrmund
N.M
Freelands
Associated Press
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Citadel
Quebec
Virginia Dare
Roanoke Island
N.C
North America
Abo
Sweden
Finland
Russia
U.S. Patent Office
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Canada
James Meredith
University of Mississippi
Lyndon B. Johnson
Germany
West Berlin
Kennedy
Israel
Middle East
Pecos Texas
Crusaders
Agnes Clem
Mars Gie Duke
Dorothy Kilgore
Jean Passmore
Farmer’s
Swig
NASA
Solar Observatory-I
Big Count
Permian
Reed Drilling Tool
New Mexico
West Texas
Pecos County
Lea
Martin
Spraeberry
Reeves
Ector
Andrews
Borden - Brewster
Chaves
Coke
Crane
Crockett
Eddy
Fisher
Gaines “Garza
Hockley -Howard
Irion
Kent
Kimble
Loving
Lubbock
Nolan
Pecos ‘Presidio
Reagan Reeves
Roosevelt
Runnels
Scurry
Sterling
Stonewall
Sutton
Terry
Tom Green
Val Verde
Ward - Winkler
Yoakum
Nixon
Maryland
Andrews Air Force Base
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Dick Turner
Junior
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