Century Old Rancher C. W. McCombs Dies at 100
C. W. McCombs, age 100, pioneer rancher and Rotan civic leader, died after a lengthy illness. Funeral held at Weathersbee Chapel in Rotan with Rev. R. H. Meixner officiating. He served as Rotan marshal, fire chief, and Fisher County tax assessor-collector, and was father of Mrs. H. L. Robertson of Pecos. Survived by five daughters, one son, 13 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren.
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C. W. McCombs
Weathersbee Chapel
Ratan
R. H. Meixner
First Methodist Church
Roby
McCombs
H. L. Robertson
Pecos
Golden Haven
Rotan
Donald Robertson
Floydada
Worth Parker
Ft. Worth
Robert Parker
Paris
David McCombs
Houston
Neal McCombs
Pat Ebert
el Paso
Denton County
Lewisville
J. M. McCombs
Deolt-Rio Grande Livestock Co
Engle
N. M
Yellowstone
Fisher County
Maggie Luttrell
Paint Creek
Red River Cattle Co
New Mexico
Joe L
Tom Parker
W. A. Beene
E. L. Keller
Stephenville
Robertson
D. G. Ebert
For the Record 1968 Pecos County notices and incidents
A compiled list covers adoptions and dismissals on November 19 20 and 21 1968 with names including Eugene Curtis Petra Natividad and Linda Briceno. Fire calls November 28 1968 report car and house fires at 410 E 13th Street and 1207 Locust with 26 and 14 minute responses. All other notes record robberies purse thefts vehicle thefts and a bank charter filing at Westfield Harris County with one Jetero State Bank application.
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Eugene Curtis
Barney Ryan
Petra Natividad
Delores Chabarria
Linda Briceno
Manuel Rodriguez
Stephen Barnett
Concha Lerma
T. B. Villaloboz
Beverly McAnally
Lilly Allen
The
State Banking Commission
Jetero State Bank
Westfield
Harris County
R R Sanders Funeral Held on Monday
Rolland Reed Sanders 63 of Big Lake died Saturday morning in Reeves County Memorial Hospital likely of a heart attack. Funeral held Monday at First United Methodist Church Big Lake with burial in Glen Rest Cemetery. Survivors include wife Allene mother Mrs C C Sanders two brothers and a sister. State Securities Commissioner William M King revoked the secondary trading exemptions of Industrial Instrument Corporation Austin and American General Resources Corporation Houston.
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Rolland Reed Sanders
Big Lake
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
First United Methodist Church
Glen Rest
Pecos Funeral Home
Mr. Sanders
Deaf Smith County
Allene
C.C. Sanders
Crane
Jere Sanders
Pampa
Aaron Sanders
An Horn
Earl Cope
Eldorado
William M. King
Industrial Instrument Corporation of Austin
American General Resources Corporation
Houston
Taylor Rites Held Sunday
Obituary for Ed Kirksey Taylor 78 held at First Presbyterian Church Barstow with burial in Barstow Cemetery. Born Willow Point July 13 1890 he lived in Pecos since the early 1950s and died Friday at Memorial Hospital. Survived by widow Lena and three sons six daughters 30 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren four sisters and one brother.
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Ed Kirksey Taylor
First Presbyterian Church
Barstow
Mr. Taylor
Willow Point
Pecos
Memorial Hospital
Lena Taylor
W. 5Th St
Dalton
Norton
Breckenridge
Mart
Estacada
Oregon
Monroe Jordan
Tulsa
Okla
Johnnie King
Monahans
Bill Turner
la Puente
Calif
Robert Myers
la Porte
Wayne Gregston
Odessa
Clinton Grizzard
Alma Sims
Wren Cross
Post
Marie Duke
Desdemonia
Lee J. Harrison
Austin
O.B. Taylor
Services Held For Mrs Magee
Funeral services were held at 10 Saturday morning from the First Christian Church for Mrs. Julia J. Magee 86 a former resident who died in Lubbock Thanksgiving Day. Rev Gene Rutledge officiated at the funeral rites. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Pecos Funeral Home. Survivors include two daughters Mary Cobb and Julia Hatley both of Lubbock and 2 grandsons. Pallbearers were Keith Camp Archie Scott J E Couch Howard Collier Jack Oglesby and Bill Oglesby.
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First Christian Church
Julia J. Magee
Lubbock
Gene Rutledge
Fairview Cemetery
Pecos
Gibson Awarded Citation For Work Proficiency
A. L. Gibson, water system superintendent for Toyah, received a state health department citation for work proficiency. The award, signed by the State Health Commissioner and Texas Water Utilities Association officials, recognizes demonstrated skill in modern plant management after required experience, training, and an exam.
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State Health Department
A. L. Gibson
Toyah
Gibson
Texas Water Utilities Association
State Health Department Sanitary Engineers
Health Department
Gasbuggy Project Results Encouraging
Howard Boyd of El Paso Natural Gas reports encouraging preliminary results from Project Gasbuggy the first government industry use of a nuclear explosive for peaceful purposes The project with the Atomic Energy Commission and the Bureau of Mines aims to assess fracturing and radioactivity to increase natural gas production and data from a potential additional test in the Rocky Mountain area
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Howard Boyd
el Paso Natural Gas Company
el Paso Natural
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Bureau of Mines
U. S. Department of the Interior
Boyd
Atomic Energy Commission
Rocky Mountain
Smith outlines top aides for governor elect and staff expansion
Gov elect Preston Smith names Harold K. Dudley as top assistant and signals an expanded staff to handle growing federal state relations. Wayne Gibbons could stay on, with others, while Dorsey Hardeman may join in government duties. Smith plans open weekly briefings. A separate public hearing on cocktail club rules awaits Liquor Control Board action with cash payment proposals debated.
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Smith
Preston Smith
Harold K. Dudley
Texas
Dudley
Wichita Falls
Texas Liquor Control Board
Ment
Royce Chaney
Dallas
Texas Lone Star Chapter Club Managers Association of America
San Antonio
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Oscar Beck
Daggett & Eddy
W.K. Corn
H. Bell
Vienna
Ecient
Ben
Vonulated
van Camp
Bama
Jelly & Jam
Ozeliia Bray
Lon Bailey
Baby
Hal Skull
Delia Rice
Larry Gonzales
Alice Tinnin
Billy Gholson
Willie Hamilton
Nieves Uribias
Barney Lu Ryan
Norma Weatherly
Darla Weatherly
Gudrun Satathite
Rosa Pando
Ygnacio Chavez
Hector Chavez
Ozellia Bray
Charlie Goines
Dorothy McDonald
Pando Baby
Toby Hannah
Charlie Goiner
Lizzie Harris
Jane Cuevas
Cynthia Licon
Esther Trammell
Willie McClure
Vernoica Hendricks
Johnnie Madrid
Ona Pointer
Sharolyn Holladay
Alma Hernandez
Dolorez Chabarria
Donna Woodard
Larry Hensley
Veronica Hendricks
Claudia Matta
Tula Torrez
Alene Smith
Johnny Wilson
Nancy Blount
E. 13Th Street
Jimmy Hagar
Vv Police
Lorene Grady
Jeanine Hollis
Jiffy Mart
Mrs. Grady
Miss Hollis
West Texas State College
Sgt
Jim Wilson
R. C. Philbrake
Walthall Trailer Park
Eva Garza
Tommy Box
Leslie Harris
Wyoming
Al’s
Mr. Chasteen
Lincoln
Eddy
Ted Jones
Eloy Aldaz
Austin Cozart
Scrimshire’s
Pecos Drug
the Fair Store
Cozart
John R. Pruss
South Pecan
Dennis Walker
Enco Station
Tony Urquidi
ASADO
Ene Cutch
Chuck Roast
Colorado
Wilson
Thrift
O's Tender
Joe's Supermarket
Double Sper Sten
Poses, Texas
R.R. Sanders
Taylor
Texans
Texas Water Development Board
Plains
Gulf Coast
Rio Grande Valley
California
Bill Clayton
Springlake
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