Balmorhea Mourns Sally Dominguez Funeral Rites Held
Balmorhea lost Sally Dominguez with rosary at home Aug 24 and mass at Christ the King in Brogado Aug 25 under Pecos Funeral Home. Survivors include husband Ysidro, four sons, one daughter, five grandchildren, brothers and sisters. A noon meal followed, 71 guests registered, and teachers were honored at a tea with 150 served.
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Sally Dominguez
Balmorhea
Christ the King Catholic Church
Brogado
Pecos
Dominguez
Ysidro Dominguez
Ernest
Bellflower
Calif
Dan
Tommy
Sammy
Velma Sanchez
Alberto Matta
Alfredo Matta
Abel Matta
Fred Matta
Thomas Alvarez
Enrique Alvarez
Jimmie Alvarez
Tony Matta
Dan Matta
Pedro Galindo
Louisa Hernandez
Cordelia Martinez
Fellowship Hall
Catholic Women of the Church
El Maida Shrine Official to Speak at Local Clubs
Pat Goff Oriental Guide for El Maida Shrine Temple will address Downtown Lions AARP Rotary Federated Women’s Club and Fire Department groups this week. Topics include the Shrine Burn Institute in Galveston and Shrine Hospital in Houston for Crippled Children with film presentations. A large turnout is expected.
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Pat Goff
el Maida Shrine
el Paso
Downtown Lions Club
Holiday Inn
Senior Citizens Center
Rotary Club
Federated Women's Club
Goff
Shrine Burn Institute
Galveston
Shrine Hospital
Houston
Emergency Run, Pecos Ambulance Responds to Injuries
Reports detail multiple incidents including an 17 year old incident on West F where a wheel rolled onto a shoulder during a car transmission task, with hospital admission and discharge. Also notes routine transfer to Reeves County Hospital and a separate vehicle theft of service at 700 South Cedar.
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Pecos
West F
Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol
Donald Davidson
Orla
Reeves County Hospital
501
Hickory
Stafford
South Cedar
New Mexico
Juan M. Abrigo
S. Cypress
Obituary notices for Steven C Apolinar and Samuel O Fonville
Two Pecos residents die within days. Steven C Apolinar aged 26, a lifelong Pecos Catholic, dies Aug 24. services today at Santa Rosa Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Survived by wife Olga, three children, parents, siblings, and extended family all in Pecos. Samuel O Fonville, 59, dies Aug 26 at Medical Center Hospital Odessa. services Aug 28 at Pecos Funeral Home. Born in Seymour, lived in Pecos since 1947. survived by wife Katherine, two daughters, a son, a brother, three sisters, and a sister-in-law, all in Texas or nearby states.
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Steven C. Apolinar
Pecos
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Fairview Cemetery
Apolinar
Olga
Steven, Jr
Benito
Grace
Frank Apolinar
Samuel O. Fonville
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
Pecos Funeral Home
Mr. Fonville
Seymour
Texas
Methodist Church
Katherine
Ann Beapy
Colorado City
Patty Margis
Denver
Colo
John Fonville
Frances Robinson
Dallas
Mary Barnett
Novice
Bessie Fonner
Abilene
New Assistant Principal Olibas joins Pecos High School
Gome Olibas becomes Pecos High School Assistant Principal after teaching at Zavala Junior High and serving as Bessie Haynes assistant principal. He directs bands and teaches history, with a Mid-Management Sul Ross certificate. His wife Delia Polanco teaches at Bessie Haynes. The family includes two daughters. Olibas says he loves being with kids and expects a good year.
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Pecos High School
Gome Olibas
Olibas
Pecos
Zavala
Bessie Haynes
Delia Polanco
Imperial
Buena Vista
Marcos Polanco
Monahans
Sul Ross State University
Lynnette
Crockett Junior High
Crockett
Lezlie
Menus for Pecos Barstow Toyah Schools
Breakfast lineup for Tuesday to Friday lists Pancake with butter syrup applesauce milk Cereal orange pineapple juice and milk Bacon biscuit with gravy apple juice milk Scrambled egg toast butter jelly tomato juice milk Regular menu features Pizza mixed vegetables fried okra fruit cup milk Wednesday offers Chicken Fried Steak with gravy mashed potatoes salad hot roll apple cobbler milk Hamburger on bun with pickles fries lettuce tomato salad chocolate cake milk Turkey Salad on lettuce leaf baked potato green beans hot roll circus jello milk Eagle Flight Line Chili fries okra fruit cup milk Regular Line Bar-B-Que on bun lettuce salad ice cream milk All menus subject to last minute change.
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Pecos-Barstow-Toyah
Eagle Flight
Balmorhea Bean Cookoff and Fall Festival Planned
Balmorhea hosts its Annual Frijole Bean Cookoff and Fall Festival on September 1. The event features a flea market craft fair turkey shoot wheelbarrow and various races including greased pig and cow chip throwing. Awards include First Second Third Showmanship Camp Site and Worst Beans with a Frijole Bean Queen to reign over the festivities.
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Balmorhea
Fiesta Queen Candidate Celia Acosta Profile
Celia Acosta daughter of Tina and Lupe Acosta of 511 N Hickory. Deputy for Jimmie Preslar and Pecos High School 1979 graduate. One of four Fiesta Queen candidates highlighted this week in the Pecos Enterprise as the 1979 80 Queen for September 16. Winner to be announced at a September 1 dance at Santa Rosa Hall with music by Friday's Child Band from El Paso. The Queen will preside over the Mexican Fiesta and parade September 15. Committee chairs are Jesusita Pena Lita Orona and Lisa Dutchover.
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Celia Acosta
Tina
Lupe Acosta
Hickory
Jimmie Preslar
Pecos High School
Pecos Enterprise
Santa Rosa Hall
el Paso
Jesusita Pena
Lita Orona
Lisa Dutchover
Stolen auto recovered in Balmorhea area
Reeves County Sheriff Raul Florez reported the recovery of a 1973 model automobile from a gully on a ranch north and west of Balmorhea. The car, stolen June 2 in Odessa, had Texas plates and was removed with help from a rancher. Investigation continues.
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Reeves County
Raul Florez
Balmorhea
Odessa
Pecos Man Wins Open Division in Fort Davis Marathon
Pecos resident Albert Alvarez from 2339 S Eddy won first place in the Prude Ranch Marathon Run held in Fort Davis on August 25. Alvarez finished the six mile course in 34 25. About 40 to 50 competitors took part in the Open Division.
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Pecos
Albert Alvarez
S. Eddy
Prude Ranch
Fort Davis
Alvarez
Monday Through Friday Pecos Area Club Meeting Schedule
Local clubs in Pecos area list weekly meetings at multiple venues. Lions, Optimist, AA and Al-Non, TOPS, Barstow Lions, Senior Citizens Center, and others meet on various days with speakers, breakfasts, Bible study, and community activities. Times range from morning to evening with notes on locations and contact hints.
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Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Cantaloupe City CB Club
CPS Reddy Room
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Huff and Puff
Pecos
Saragosa Hall
Pecos AA
Al-Non
N. Oak
Balmorhea
Old Senior Citizens Center
Second
Hickory
Eddy St
Barstow Lions Club
Barstow Community Center
S. Oak
Downtown Lions Club
Holiday Inn
Shriner
Pat Goff
Pecos Rotary Club
Pecos Jaycees
Alpine Lodge
Federated Women’s Clubs
el Maida Shrine Club
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Aft
PBCOS
Enterprise
Matta
Cassie Farrington
Louise Adams
Loraine Collins
Patty Fowler
Loraine
Frank, Jr
Benjamin
Alice Matta
Mary Ann Ortega
Rachel Dominguez
Sylvia Apolinar
Patricia Apolinar
Delores Apolinar
Josefina Campos
Lorenza Gochicoa
Gome Olibas, Lezlie and
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Srands
Reeves, Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis
Rinsenvac
Docerace
Wacker’s
Mtttwt Ff
Nthory
Haggar
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