Reeves County Voters Decide Fate Of $750,000 Road Bond
Reeves County voters go to the polls today to decide on a 750000 dollar road bond issue approved July 18 by the Commissioners Court. 4925 registered voters are eligible with 98 absentee ballots submitted, polls open 8 am to 7 pm for a plan prioritizing paved roads toward the Duval sulphur field and El Cor plant, aided by Duval assurances of extension to the plant site.
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Reeves County
Commissioners Court
Estelle Clinton
Duval Corp
Elcor
Duval
Duval Plans $65 Million Sulphur Facility Start In 40 Days
Duval Corp plans to begin construction within about 40 days on a $65 million sulphur processing plant at the Rustler Springs site in Culberson County. Stearns Roger Corp of Denver will build, employing 800 workers. The project prompts discussions on housing, Highway 285 upgrades, and regional mobility as Carlsbad area residents may relocate to nearby towns for commuting.
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Culberson County
Sinclair Oil Co
Duval
Fred Armstrong Surveyors and Associates
Pecos
Reeves County
West Texas
F. H. Ryan
Howard Collier
Ed Stafford
Hershel Cox
Toyah
Buck Miller
Balmorhea Community Club
Garland Rowe
Kerley Brothers Gin
Saragosa
H. Honker
West Pecos
Virgin Mount
North Pecos
J. E, Couch
Orla Methodist Church
Jimmy Cooksey
Rustler Springs
Duval Corp
W. P. Morris
Stearns Roger Corp
Denver
Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
Morris
Carlsbad
Otis
Loving
Malaga
Texas State Line
Stearns-Roger and
Culberson
Sulphur Bonanza Reported in Pecos County Mines
Fort Stockton sources describe new sulphur prospects in Pecos County with several operators Jefferson Lake AMAX and Texas Gulf Sulphur pushing test drilling. Plans indicate a joint facility may be built near Baldridge with possible independent operations by Texas Gulf Sulphur, and drilling depths reach 600 to 1300 feet.
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Pecos
Billy L. Moody
Fort Stockton
Jefferson Lake
AMAX
Texas Gulf
Santa Fe Railway
University Blocks
University Block 23
Stockton
American Metal Climax, Inc
Phur
Moody
Santa Fe
Baldridge
Dunbore
Ellenberg Exploration
Jacksboro
Monahans
Calvert Western
Fort Worth
Starley Sets Grand Jury for September 3 in Pecos Probe
District Judge J H Starley announced a new grand jury term begins Monday and will convene Tuesday September 3 to examine alleged brutality charges against Pecos Texas Highway Patrolman Floyd South. District Attorney A R Archer of Monahans had presented the case to a prior grand jury that was dismissed amid adverse publicity. Archer reportedly called about a dozen witnesses. South denied the accusations.
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J. H. Starley
Starley
Texas
Floyd
Pecos
A. R. Archer
Monahans
Enterprise
Odessa American
Archer
South
Garlingtons Return From Tragic Trip
Rev and Mrs Garlington return from a trip during which Rev Garlington conducted funeral services for Mark Edward Dickinson 19 killed in the Piedmont airliner crash at Charleston West Virginia on August 10 Dickinson was in the U S Army stationed at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri and flew to see his mother Mrs Fred Dickinson who had cancer surgery on August 9 Services were at Prenier Presbyterian Church August 13 with military rites from Ft Lee Virginia Burial was Memory Gardens West Virginia Survivors include brother John of Columbus Ohio two sisters Mrs Andrew Summer of Charleston and Miss Suzanne Dickinson of Prenter WV maternal grandmother Mrs Alta Keeney of Prenter paternal grandmother Mrs Dickinson of Birmingham Alabama
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Gordon Garlington
Garlington
Garlingtons
Charleston
Prenier Presbyterian Church
Ft. Lee
Memory Gardens
W. Va
John
Columbus
Ohio
Andrew Summer
Suzanne Dickinson
Prenter W. Va
Alta Keeney
Prenter
Dickinson
Birmingham
Ala
Coach Added To Millsaps Eagle Staff
One new coach joins Pecos High School from Clear Creek nearby Houston. Doug Huckaby will coach the defensive backfield and assist the offense while teaching World History. Huckaby has prior head coaching experience at Grandfalls and Clear Creek and played at Hardin Simmons University.
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Millsaps Eagle
Pecos High School
Clear Creek
Houston
Doug Huckaby
Huckaby
Grandfalls
Alice and Sul Ross College
Alpine
Alice
Sul Ross Lobos
Hardin Simmons University
Abilene
Jane
Stacia
Dena
Darren
Pecos Evening Optimist Club Named Honor Club
The Pecos Evening Optimist Club earned the 1967 68 International Achieve ment and Awards Program honor the first time in its three year history. President David Reyes received the letter from Optimist International Director John M Parker of St Louis Missouri praising the club and its members led by Immediate Past President. Ray Nunez led the club last year with 60 members. The Honor Club award will be presented in September at a formal ceremony.
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Pecos
David Reyes
Optimist International
John M. Parker
St. Louis
Missouri
Parker
Ray Nunez
Fort Stockton
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USDA
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Alton
South Eddy
R. R. Butler
East Pecos
Howard Harris
Jesse Stephens
Valley Motor Co
Leo Schneider Alton Hughes
Floyd Brownlee, Jr
Brenda Lynn South
Floyd South
1603 Morris
Carden and Johnson
Richard White
Kathy
Orb Bowden
Cecil Cothrun
White
Congress
Chicago
Says Morris
Eddy County
State of
New Mexico
New Mexico Highway Commission
Jesse Villesca
Gene Woods
Tom Green Counties
Pecos County
Sinclair
Evening Club
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