Eagles bow to Ennis in close Pecos season finale
Ennis Lions beat Pecos 17-12 at Shotwell Stadium to end Pecos’s 1975 football season after a hard fought game. Turnovers hampered Pecos while Ennis capitalized on a third quarter fumble recovery for the decisive score.
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Pecos
Purple Pack
Lions
Ennis
Abilene
P.E. Shotwell
Cuero
Lion
Eagle
Steve Salyer
Ronnie Jenkins
Joe Lopez
Lonnie Davis
Linver Mosby
Estacado
Davis
Jenkins
Charles Weinacht
Weinacht
Pecos football loss and Que Paso Menudo contest rundown
The Eagles fell short to Ennis at Abilene as uncertainty lingers over who deserves the state title. Coach Millsapps projects brighter Pecos seasons ahead while residents boost charitable funds for Janis Hester and celebrate the Que Paso Menudo Contest with entries from multiple communities.
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Ennis
Abilene
Jerry Millsapps
Rotary
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Millsapps
Lubbock
Barstow Wins Top Prize In Pecos Christmas Parade
The 1976 Pecos Christmas parade, the first night parade here, was a rousing success says parade chairman Della Bryant. Over 3,000 spectators lined 22 entries, including bands and antiques, in Friday night festivities.
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Pecos
Della Bryant
Fatal pedestrian crash near Pecos blocks parade chaos
A man was killed instantly when walked into a west bound car on U.S. 80 just east of Pecos early Sunday. DPS troopers tentatively identified the victim as 35 year old Jessie Menon, a Mexican national working in Pecos, from photos and police ID data. The parade floats and Christmas event proceeded, with Santa distributing candy after the parade downtown and at Airlawn Shopping Center.
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Pecos
DPS
Jessie Menon
Rusty Hill
Glenn Wood
Army Color Guard
Barstow Elementary
VICA
Jaycee
Cynthia Scott
Cub Scout Pack 191
Regional planners hear Pecos pleas on headstart and centers
The Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission will meet at 1 30 p m to consider two Pecos area requests. The Community Council of Reeves County seeks 21183 for continued headstart at Saragosa with 20 children, all below poverty, 10 percent handicapped, plus a 6355 in-kind match to reach 27538. The Community Services Administration requests 36084 for operation of six centers in Pecos Reeves County, plus admin and programs for senior centers Balmorhea and related transit and clinic services. A date for the January general membership meeting in Pecos is also on the agenda.
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Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
PBRPC
Odessa
Midland
Community Council
Reeves County
Community Services Administration
Toyah
Saragosa
Balmorhea
United Way Campaign Clears Large Goal With Donations
United Way workers surpassed the $30,000 target on Friday as donations poured in. Campaign president Jess Stevens noted the final total was not yet confirmed, but several big gifts including $100 and $25 contributions helped push the drive over the top. Three individuals Jerry Browning Harold Elder and Bill Pigman were held for bail amid the fundraising efforts.
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United Way
Jerry Browning
Harold Elder
Bill Pigman
Jess Stevens
Corpus firm wins new hospital job
Marshall Co of Corpus Christi won the Reeves County Hospital contract by unanimous vote of the Commissioners Court. The bid total was 2,531,000, the second lowest after Area Builders of Odessa at 2,525,000. The Marshall proposal used interlocking machined concrete blocks for outer walls, saving about 30,000 overall. The firm’s track record includes Starr County Hospital and Mercy Hospital additions. Construction starts after Jan 5 with completion in 440 working days and peak employment projected at 50 to 60 workers.
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Reeves County Hospital
County Commissioners Court
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Odessa
Marshall
Starr County
Rio Grande City
Mercy Hospital
Laredo
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Santa Rosa Alter Society
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