Pecos Christmas Parade lights up for 21 floats tonight
The first night Christmas Parade starts 7 PM Friday with 21 floats all lit. Judges include Denny Moore of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce. Parade marshal Della Bryant promises Pecos's best and most unique event. Santa with sleigh, Icee Bear, Winnie the Pooh, a clown and other costumed acts are featured. The Future Homemakers design many costumes. Lineup at 6:30 on Fifth Street near First Christian Church, with bands and Army color guard. Rick Moon and Pete Fuentes scheduled to attend.
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Icee Bear
Winnie the Pooh
Pecos Christmas Parade Opens With Icee Bear Featured
The Pecos Christmas Parade will showcase Icee Bear as a featured costume attraction in the annual event. The first night parade is scheduled for Friday and will begin at 7 p.m. Local residents are invited to join the festive procession through downtown Pecos.
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Icee Bear
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First Presbyterian Church Visit Discussed by John Paul Pitts
John Paul Pitts recounts his visit to First Presbyterian Church led by Rev. David Northcutt in Pecos. He describes Presbyterian liturgy, the robe wearing pastor, side pulpit, corporate prayer of confession with silent prep, Advent wreath details, and the church’s down to earth preaching and hymns. He notes the planned Children's sermon and a congregational lunch as memorable events.
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First Presbyterian Church
David Northcutt
Hollywood Presbyterian
California
David
Calvin
Bonhoffer
Christ
Mind reader George Val George to entertain Pecos High
Pecos High School students will attend an entertaining assembly at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The student council sponsored program features mind reader George Val George. Students are asked to bring 25 cents to attend, per Dean of Students David Dutchover.
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Pecos High School
George Val George
David Dutchover
Ford and Mao hold wide ranging talks in Peking
President Ford met with Chinese Chairman Mao Tse-tung for one hour and 50 minutes in Chungnanhai Park for earnest and significant discussions in a friendly atmosphere. The meeting included briefings with Kissinger Bush Scowcroft Sisco Habib Lord Solomon and was part of Ford's five day visit to China.
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Scowcroft
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Li Hsien-nien
Chiao Kuan-hua
Huang Chen
Washington
Wang Haijung
Tang Wen-sheng
Chang Han-chih
China
Balmorhea festival attracts hundreds in bicentennial event
Balmorhea hosts its Bicentennial Festival drawing over 500 spectators and contestants. Nine trophies are awarded in 16 events including tug of war turtle race treasure hunt and beard contest. Rick Moon leads wins in tug of war while Baltie Dutchover dominates cow chip toss.
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Moon
Reger Young
Martin Garcia
Matt Walker
Greg Perrin
Larry Turnbow
Danny Dutchover
Baltie Dutchover
Ishmael Dutchover
Chate Dutchover
Frankie Garcia
Molly
Womack
Ozona
Frito
Scott Renz
Scotty
Margaret Casisas
Roy Lazano
Grand jury indicts nine in Reeves County session
A Reeves County grand jury returned 13 indictments in a Monday session. Eight burglaries, two sex offenses, one aggravated assault, and one carrying a weapon into a licensed alcohol venue are charged. Four suspects face dual burglary counts involving Rio Pecos Sales Co warehouse and Pecos Iron and Metal.
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Rio Pecos Sales Company
Pecos Iron and Metal
Adolpho Joseph Martinez
Manuel Jose Garcia
Carlos Marques Rodriguez
Geronimo Hinojos
Hinojos
J.H. Starley
Eagle boosters invite public to Pecos Estacado film
Eagle boosters invite the public to watch color film of the Pecos Estacado game tonight at 8 p.m. in the Rotary field house, per booster president Frank Kelley.
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Frank Kelley
Triticale could boost Pecos farming with new harvest
Lane Burgess of a New Harvest firm pursues Pecos farmers to grow triticale a cross of wheat and rye. He offers 8 per hundred FOB at the turn row to ensure farmer profit with irrigation costs aiming for 10 000 contracted acres to supply triticale bread flour and cake mixes.
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Lane Burgess
Burgess
New Harvest
Fuentes to judge second Que Paso Menudo Contest
Pete Fuentes a KOSA-TV newscaster will judge the second annual Que Paso Menudo Contest set for December 13 at Saragosa Hall. A West Texas resident and Balmorhea High School alumnus, Fuentes served with Armed Forces Radio in Alaska and won Disc Jockey of the Year while in the Army. He later worked at KOYL in Odessa before joining KOSA Channel 7 in 1974, where he anchors weekend and noon news and handles area features. Fuentes says he was raised on menudo and looks forward to sampling in Pecos.
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