Pecos ISD Set to Open Sept 4 With Expanded Staff
Pecos Independent School District announces first grade immunization rules requiring smallpox polio and DPT vaccines plus birth certificates. Five new teaching positions created as enrollment nears 4 075 students. Registration on September 4 with classes starting September 5.
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Pecos Independent School District
PISD
Ray H. Whitley
Ray Whitley
Pecos
Pecos High
West Pecos
East Pecos Junior High
Whitley
Pecos Fire Insurance Rates Drop By State Board
The State Board of Insurance reduced Pecos fire insurance key rate by one cent, lowering the local rate to 28 cents and saving buyers about $1,068 yearly if coverage remains unchanged. Officials credit the Volunteer Fire Department's new communications system and cite prior high charges from pumping units, mains deficiencies, and other risks. Fire Chief J T Prewit anticipates another one-cent cut once Pecos meets five year loss ratio guidelines.
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State Board of Insurance
Pecos
Texas
Mercantile
J.T. Prewit
ASC County Elections Third September Week
ASC county committees should always be the farmers who can best represent their neighbors. Roy Kilgore, chair man of the ASC county com
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ASC
Roy Kilgore
ASC County
Mittee
ASCS
Kilgore
Culberson County approves $1 million road bond
Culberson County voters approve a 1 million dollar road bond by 218 to 58 to extend FM 2185 toward the Elcor and Duval sulphur areas. State Highway Commission backing enables state construction and maintenance with an immediate 500000 and a 300000 contingency. The project aims to widen and fence the route, costing about 25000 per mile, with bond issuance tied to rising evaluations. ASC county committee elections set for September with nominations by petition and mail ballots in Loving and Reeves counties.
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Culberson County
Reeves County
State Highway Commission
Elcor
Duval
Malone Wins Trap Shoot At Pecos Gun Club
More than 30 shooters from Pecos and Ft. Stockton competed in the Pecos Gun Club trap shoot on Sunday. Bill Malone of Pecos won the winners shoot, with multiple participants earning prizes of turkeys and chickens.
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Pecos Gun Club
Pecos
Ft. Stockton
Pecos Nimrods
Lloyd Smith
Bill Malone
Smith
Barstow
Eilton Ferguston
J. D. Justice
Floyd McNeil
Elton Ferguson
Coy Hudson
Billy Cooksey
J. B. Woodley
Bill Morrow
Bob Ryan
Charles Gann
Anderson Rites Monday
Funeral services for Robert Terry Anderson 58 were held at 10 Monday morning at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Rose Lawn Memorial Park in Denton. He died about 1 p.m. Saturday in Reeves County Memorial Hospital after a brain hemorrhage. Survivors include his widow Jimmie, his mother Mrs R S Anderson of Grand Prairie, a brother Rit R Anderson of San Antonio, and two sisters Mrs Garland Smith and Mrs Edwin Smith, both of Grand Prairie.
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Robert Terry
Andy) Anderson
Pecos Funeral Home
Roselawn Memorial Park
Denton
Anderson
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Jimmie
R.S. Anderson
Grand Praire
Rit R. Anderson
San Antonio
Garland Smith
Edwin Smith
Grand Prairie
Chaplain Richardson Helps at Fatal Highway Crash Vigil
Chaplain Richardson offered last rites and comfort at a late night crash scene west of Sierra Blanca in Hudspeth County. Navy seaman William J. Hawks 23 of La Jolla Calif died after a collision with aMarana Ariz pickup driven by John Windred Baker. DeWayne Richardson a detached Navy Reservist visited Pecos with his parents when he arrived at the scene. Richardson described the injured man fighting to live as ambulance sirens neared.
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Sierra Blanca
Hudspeth
U. S. Navy
United States
William J. Hawks
la Jolla
Calif
Navy
John Windred Baker
Marana
Ariz
U. S. Naval
Newport
R. I
el Paso
Pecos
DeWayne Richardson
W. N. Evetts
Richardson
Chaplain Richardson
West Park Baptist Church
Otis
Pecos High School
West Park
U. S. Naval Reserves
Hardin-Simmons University
Danny
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
West Texas
Department of Public Safety
Democrats Hear Smith In Midland On Grassroots Plan
Reeves County delegates attended a Midland meeting to hear Lt. Gov. Preston Smith outline a statewide grassroots tour and platform draft for the 25th district. Smith announced no Chicago convention attendance to stay in Texas and emphasize fiscally responsible programs.
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Reeves County
Midland
Preston Smith
Paul Armstrong
Wendell D. Faulkner
Bill Collie
Bob Dean
Pecos
Austin
Pecos High School Registration and Freshman Orientation
Final day for Pecos High students to register with the office open 9 12 and 1 4. Freshman orientation is set for next Friday at 1 p m in the high school auditorium. Locker assignments schedule lists band members and seniors today football players anytime juniors Monday Tuesday sophomores Tuesday Wednesday freshmen Thursday Friday. The Pecos Eagle Band leaves for Camp Musquiz Ft Davis Sunday returning Thursday band hall report at 2 p m. Camp Musquiz Ft Davis. Band director Bill Carrico says prospects look good for an outstanding marching band with everyone giving best effort.
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Frank Kelley
Kelley
Southern Association of
San Angelo
el Paso
Pecos
Bob Kent
Camp Musquiz
Davis Mountains
Ft. Davis
Bill Carrico
HUD Approves Initial Loan for Pecos Housing Plan
The Department of HUD in Washington approved a preliminary loan of 37500 for initial planning of 130 units of low income housing in Pecos. Henry Allen, executive director of the Pecos Housing Authority, will administer the loan. Pierce Norris and Pace of Midland to handle planning for a 2.1 million project with start anticipated in eight months.
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Richard White
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington
Pecos
Henry Allen
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Jane Hamilton
Carolyn Gunter
PHS
Alamo Gin
Jack Duke
E. H. Scales
Culberson
Loving
Malone
Fedor
Auguar
KIUN
Chicago
Connally
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Hollis Smith
Ted Richlen
Dr. Kincannon
Bill Turpin
Dick Chambers
Lucille Stephins
Porter Don
Neil
Pat Moran
Marty Prior
Pop Biggo
Floyd Brownlee
Oliver Harrison
HUD
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