Three Pecos Women Named Outstanding Young Women
Three Pecos women Charlotte Elaine Watson Collie Anne Waldrop Harrison and Patty Ruth Holcombe Montgomery were named Outstanding Young Women of America for 1968 for their achievements in community service religious and political activities and professional endeavors. The program honors 21 to 35 year olds nationwide with 50 state winners selected from the annual roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
America
Charlotte Elaine Watson Collie
W. 5Th St
Anne Waldrop Harrison
Nebraska
Patty Ruth Holcombe Montgomery
Washington
Outstanding Americans Foundation
Dexter Otis Arnold
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Esther Peterson
Power To Be Duval's Own Power Plant Plans
A Texas Electric Service Co. spokesman said Duval Corporation plans to generate its own power for a $65 million Frasch sulphur mine at Rustler Springs Culberson County. Duval will use a low pressure steam turbine on 138 000 volt lines 12 to 15 miles away. TESC awaits Sinclair Oil Co. decision on further power service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Electric Service Co
Midland
Duval Corporation
Rustler Springs
Culberson County
John Oddum
TESC
Duval
Oddum
Sinclair Oil Co
Pecos High to Stage Mouse on the Moon Play
The Pecos High School junior class opens its annual play Mouse on the Moon Thursday at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. A second show is Friday night. Tickets cost 1 for adults and 50 cents for children. full cast and crew list to appear in Friday's Pecos Enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos High School
Water Officials Urged to Attend Ward County Meeting
Ward County Water Steering Committee invites water and irrigation district officials to a crucial meeting tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the District Courtroom Ward County Courthouse. Chairman Carl D. Estes stresses long term surface water planning for adequate future supply and attracting major industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward County Water Steering Committee
Ward County
Carl D. Estes
69 Cotton Quotas Up For Vote
Growers will vote by mail December 2 to 6 on marketing quotas for the 1969 upland cotton crop. If two thirds approve, loans and price support will be available. more than one third opposing keeps the regular program with 50 percent parity loans for nonquota growers. Transfer papers due by December 31, 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.T. Price
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation State Committee
ASCS
Secretary of Agriculture
Reeves
Loving
Search for Missing Child Shifts to New Tactics
The body of little Johnny Parr remains missing as diving searches are canceled. Sheriff A B Nail and Sgt Melton Rasbery study other options including a 50 yard net and a across lake drag to reach rocky holes. The disappearance followed the drowning of his grandmother Mrs R C Hammack on November 20. Many volunteers have searched the cold water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Johnny Parr
A. B. Nail
Melton Rasberry
Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol
R. C. Hammack
USDA Details 1969 Upland Cotton Program Plans
The Agriculture Department outlines 1969 upland cotton price support loan and payment rates including a 20.25 cent loan rate for Middling 1.0 inch cotton and a 14.73 cent payment rate. Small farms may receive an 11.26 cent supplemental payment and no 1969 acreage diversions. A national referendum Dec 2–6 must approve marketing quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
United States
U.S
Deadline Nears For Filing Cotton Allotment Transfers
Reeves and Loving County farm operators must file applications for 1969 cotton allotment transfers by December 31, 1968. ASCS chairman Lou Kilgore notes notices of allotments and projected yields have been mailed, and transfers may occur within the state though not to out of state. Transfers between farms or within the same owner must be filed before the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves
Loving
Lou Kilgore
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Reeves County
ASCS
Reeves and Loving County
Keeney Rites Set Wednesday
Funeral services will be held in Prenter West Virginia for Mrs Dell Kenney mother of Mrs Gordon Garlington. Rites at the Presbyterian Church at 1 p m with J E Jeison Funeral Home of Kanawha City Charleston in charge of arrangements. Mrs Keeney died December 2 in Charleston General Hospital after a stroke on November 7.
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Prenter
W. Va
Dell Kenney
Gordon Garlington
Presbyterian Church
J. E. Jeiison
Kanawha City
Charleston
Keeney
Charleston General Hospital
Three Jailed For Armed Robbery
Four men were arrested after an armed robbery of $22 at the Katy Motel. Henry Richardson Donnell Richardson Gene Christopher and Duke Ephriam were taken into custody by Austin Cozart and T W Box after involvement with Charlie Jackson and Warren Wallace. Bond set at $2000 each except Donnell Richardson at $2500. Ephriam remained in Reeves County jail.
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Henry Richardson
Donnell Richardson
Gene Christopher
Duke Ephriam
Charlie Jackson
Hearne
Warren Wallace
Katy
Red’s Place
Jackson
Wallace
Charles Smith
Austin Cozart
T. W. Box
Reeves County
Ephriam
Border Rd. Construction Co Wins Reeves County Roads
Reeves County Commissioners awarded a $720,332.96 contract to Border Road Construction Co of Monahans for two county roads, the Duval road about 31 miles and the Elcor road about 14 miles. Construction to start soon as condemnation hearings continue with satisfactory right of way progress.
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Border Road Construction Company
Monahans
Reeves County
Fred Armstrong
Gene Kelly
Joe Cox
Armstrong
Cox
Toyah
Culberson County
Duval Road
F.H. Ryan
Thief Targeted Mrs. Mahan's Billfold at Wacker's
Mrs. Bobby Mahan reports her black leather billfold was taken from a car parked at Wacker's on Monday. She offers to give $50 plus $59 to the thief if they return the billfold and contents to 2011 Wyoming, promising gratitude in the form of a Merry Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Mahan
Wacker’s
Wyoming
West Texas Production Credit Assoc Stockholders Meeting Set
The West Texas Production Credit Association announces its sixth annual stockholders meeting in El Paso on Saturday December 7 1968. The group serves Pecos Reeves Culberson Hudspeth and El Paso Counties with loans exceeding 7 million dollars outstanding as of September 30 1968. Guest speaker will be William L Hamilton. Members of the Board include J T McKinney Olen Lane Doyle Ziler John Drugan and Charles T Spence.
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West Texas Production Credit Association
el Paso
Pecos
Reeves
Culberson
Hudspeth
William L
Bill) Hamilton
Hamilton
Nacogdoches County
Texas
Mountain States Telephone
International City Toastmasters Club
Will Rogers
Toastmasters Clubs
New Mexico
J. T. McKinney
Olen Lane
van Horn
Doyle Ziler
Dell City
John Drugan
Charles T. Spence
Optimist Club Christmas Tree Sale Opens
The Optimist Club opens its annual tree sale on the lot at 5th and Elm Streets. Scots pine and fir trees range from 1.5 to 14 feet and cost 1.50 to 15 dollars. Pre treated to be non inflammable, the trees are in excellent condition. Gary Ingram chairs the sale with club members staffing the lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optimist Club
5Th
Elm Streets
Gary Ingram
United Fund Drives Top $14,000 Amid Drive Kickoff
Dick Naylor reports the United Fund totals exceed $14,000 as a thermometer at Ben's Pharmacy is updated. The Farmer's Drive begins at 7:30 with A. B. Foster and workers launching from Foster's Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Dick Naylor
Ben’s
A. B. Foster
Foster
Also Mentioned on This Page
Steve M. Vaughan
Casa Manana Apartments
A. J
Bubba) Jackson
Chevrolet
Vaughan
Memorial Hospital
South Ash
E. 8Th Streets
T&p
el Paso Natural Gas Company
Zachry— Pecos Co
USDA
Border Rd. Const. Co
West Texas Production Credit Assoc
Santa
Karen Calloway
Bill Calloway
Santa Claus
Bobby Calloway
Merchants Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
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