Optimist Club Christmas Party And Fundraising Plans
The Evening Optimist Club hosts a Santa Claus party December 20 at Sara gosa Hall with Santa handing out candy and fruit to children. The group also visits West Texas Children's Home in Pyote and donates $50. It will draw two $350 food baskets at SARAGOSA Hall the evening of December 20 for a $1 ticket. Proceeds fund youth activities and two upcoming dances on December 24 and 26 featuring local bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Boswell
West Texas-New Mexico
Optimist International
Optimist Club
Boswell
Saragosa Hall
6Th and
Peach
Santa Claus
West Texas
Pyote
Carmin Miranda
San Antonio
Sunny
U.timist
Steve Rayos
Chel Flores
Steve
Rufina
S. Pecan
Jesse
Mickey
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Firefighters Tack Blaze Engulfs Classic Car on Eighteenth
Fire alarms rang at 10 59 pm for a fire on the 600 block of Eighteenth Street. A 1959 Chevrolet was fully involved as firefighters battled the flames for 28 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E/ 18th St
Pecos Barstow Schools Discuss Gas Reserves and Tax Program
The Pecos Barstow Consolidated Independent School District board met in regular session on December 10. A petroleum engineer from Thos. Y. Pickett and Company praised the district’s tax equalization program and noted a good prospect for discovery of additional natural gas reserves. The audit report of the fin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Pecos - Barstow Consolidated Independent School District
Thos. Y. Pickett and Company, Inc
Texas
Laney Rites Held in Pecos for Etta Laney
Funeral services were held at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel for Etta Texanna Laney 86 mother of Mrs. Albert Holdman of Pecos. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery. She died Saturday in Memorial Hospital born December 1 1884 in Oklahoma Territory and lived in Pecos two years after coming from Artesia New Mexico. Survived by two sons John and Ray both of Carlsbad NM two daughters Mrs A D Wyrosdick of Midland and Mrs Holdman 35 grandchildren 66 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. two brothers Ira Frazier Yucca Valley California and Jim Frazier Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Funeral Home
Etta Texanna Laney
Albert Holdman
Pecos
Evergreen Cemetery
Laney
Memorial Hospital
Oklahoma Territory
Artesia
John
Ray
Carlsbad
N.M
A.d.wyrosdick
Midland
Holdman
Ira Frazier
Yucca Valley
Calif
Jim Frazier
Mason
Pattee Nominated For CPA Post In El Paso
Pecos CPA J F Pattee nominated Friday in El Paso to fill the post of Secretary of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. His candidacy will go before the society in June for election to the 1971 72 fiscal year. Pattee has led Pecos chambers and clubs and serves on the society board, with his wife Margaret and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Pecos Country Club
East Pecos Band Progress From First Marching Contest
East Pecos Junior High Green Hornet Marching Band competed in the November 21 1970 Class C contest at W T Barrett Stadium Odessa with 36 members. Judges rated the band IVs and one sit from Mr Brinson as they gain experience for future shows. Lead by Drum Major Cynthia Sadler the band will join Pecos High School and West Pecos for a December 21 Christmas concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Pecos Junior High
Green Hornet
W.T. Barrett
Odessa
CCC
East Pecos
West Pecos
Kermit
Big Spring
Coahoma
Crane
Monahans
Ft. Stockton
Lamesa
Andrews
Harris Brinson
Pampa
Bill Wood
Seagraves
Roger Winslow
Hurst
L.D. Bell High School
Runnels
Brinson
Marching Green Hornets
Hornet
Cynthia Sadler
Debra Villaloboz
Bonds Reduced In Drug Case
Writs of habeas corpus were filed in 143rd District Court yesterday for Walter B. Barrett and Ramona Ann Frazier after bonds were set at 5,000 dollars each. Judge JH Starley lowered bonds to 2,500 dollars for both. legality of a raid warrant is under advisement. Benjamin Biggs 18, Barrett 18, James Goode 17, and Charles Perkins 18 were released on bond. Mike Schwab 19 and Ramona Frazier remain jailed awaiting bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
143Rd District Court
Walter B. Barrett
A.R. Archer
Monahans
Dick Naylor
Pecos
Ramona Ann Frazier
JH. Starley
Starley
Benjamin T. Biggs
Barrett
James Warren Goode
Charles R. Perkins
Mike Schwab
Frazier
Chamber Committee Meets Planning Session Tonight
A planning meeting of the Legislative and Public Information Division of the Chamber of Commerce is set for today at 5 p.m. in the Director's Room. Attendees include Charter Commission members and local civic leaders such as Mike Harrison Fred Armstrong Bob Dean Dudley Montgomery J T Moore Jr Leslie Joiner Richard Naylor Mrs Joe Stafford Alton Hughes Archie Scott J C Cotton Bob Hughes A B Foster Manuel Trujillo and Doug Fernandes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative and Public Information Division
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Roddy Harrison
Charter Commission
Mike Harrison
Fred Armstrong
Bob Dean
Dudley Montgomery
J.T. Moore Jr
Leslie Joiner
Richard Naylor
Joe Stafford
Alton Hughes
Archie Scott
J. C. Cotton
Diphtheria Shots In Balmorhea Clinic Tomorrow
The second diphtheria shot will be given in a Balmorhea school clinic at 2 30 p m tomorrow. All persons are urged to attend as one shot alone will not provide protection.
Cotton classing at Pecos week ending December 11
About 7 230 samples were classed at the USDA Pecos office for the week ending December 11. The season total reached 64 410, down from 67 835 by the same date last year. Strict Low Middling led at 29 percent, with 9 percent in higher white grades and 22 percent in lower white grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Pecos
L. L. Wells
Diphtheria Clinic Schedule For Barstow Balmorhea Schools
A dated notice lists clinic times for December 16, 1970. The schedule covers Diphtheria immunization for adults and preschoolers at Bessie Haynes Elementary and Balmorhea School with morning and afternoon sessions. It notes 3:30 to 8:00 PM for the main Barstow event and 8:30 to 11:00 AM sessions for Wednesday at the respective schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Haynes
Barstow
Balmorhea
Russians Visit Pecos Farm Area
Four Soviet representatives visiting West Texas for technology exchange observed cotton harvesting equipment in field trials. Delegates Sergei Romanov Levon Nazarints Erik Moussin and Yurken Bekmurator toured Pecos farms with local guides, then planned visits to Lubbock Texas Tech facilities and area cotton-related sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
West Texas
Pecos
Sergei Romanov
Moscow
Ministry of Tractors and Agricultural Engineering
Levon Nazarints
Tashkent
Erik Moussine
C.K
Pat) Dozier
Hesston
Perry Roberson
Hesston Corporation
Kansas
Brenda Corbin Wins DAR Good Citizenship Honor
Brenda Corbin of Pecos High School has been named the D A R Good Citizen for 1971 by the faculty and Senior Class. She advances to state competition for the Good Citizen of Texas and will receive a certificate and gold pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Corbin
Pecos High School
D.A.R
Sarah Meek
Ben F. Meek, Jr
Susie Hagar
Jimmy Hagar
Clara C. Park
Edith Mellvain
Corbin
Good Citizen of
Texas
Washington, D.C
Ensign Obadiah Trimmer Chapter
the Daughters of the American Revolution
National Society of D.A.R
Frank Kelley
Brenda
D A.R. Good Citizens
Cynthia Kesey
Trudy Harrison
Kathy Walker
Cathy Carpenter
Linda Gallagher
Jan Whigham
Brenda Dozier
Martha Adkins
Cornelia Powell
Nell Beckham
United States
Valliants Plan Honolulu Holiday Visit
Mr and Mrs Robert Valliant of Wellington will fly from Amarillo to Honolulu to spend the holidays with their son and his wife Robert and Karen Valliant. Their son is pursuing a doctorate in Asian history at the University of Hawaii and his wife teaches kindergarten and first grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Valliant
Wellington
Amarillo
Honolulu
Hawaii
Robert
Karen Valliant
University of Hawaii
Valliant
Mary Hinkle
Ott Hinkle
Pecos
Disgruntled Linotype Operator Calls Himself Tripsetter
A retired linotype worker describes his craft as imperishable metal and coins the nickname tripsetter, reflecting pride in setting type by hand and the era’s printing craft.
Miss Hamilton Wins VFW Voice of Democracy Contest
Lu Ann Hamilton won the 24th annual Voice of Democracy contest run by Baker-Curtis Post No. 6437, VFW. She is 15, a Pecos High School sophomore, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hamilton. awards given December 14, 1970. David Stephens placed second and Chuck Hubbs third, both Pecos High School students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astic
Pecos
Brenda
U.I.S
National Honor Society
Verna Marie Kelley
Future Teachers of America
Corbin
Elm Street Baptist Church
Youth For Christ
Young Ladies Association
Lu Ann Hamilton
Baker-Curtis Post
Joe Carpenter
Lu Ann
James Hamilton
West 4Th Street
David Stephens
Jesse Stephens
South Eddy Street
Chuck Hubbs
Billy H. Hubbs
South
Hickory Street
VFW Post and Ladies Auxiliary
Associations of Broadcasters
Pecos Junior High Boys Take Part in Crane Tournament
Pecos Junior High squads traveled to Crane for a basketball tournament. West Pecos beat McCamey then Monahans before losing the final to Ft. Stockton 52 42. East Pecos defeated Monahans 30 26 and then beat McCamey 47 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Crane
West Pecos Junior High
McCamey
Monahans
Ft. Stockton
East Pecos
School Menu for Wednesday December 16 1970
Wednesday menu lists chicken fried steak with cream gravy mashed potatoes mixed vegetables stuffed celery chocolate pie hot rolls butter and milk served at school cafeterias.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. F. Pattee
C.P.A
Ray Whitely
Daisy Roquemore
Doris Moorman
Melvita Floyd
Mary Casey
Eugenia Goodman
Fernando Hernandez
Gerald Grove
Odie Bounds
Mary Horton
Jerry Workman
Jerry Millsapps
Bailey Wheeless
Pecos Junior High
Pattee
CPA Post
Margaret
JF. Pattee
Jack Duke
Rowe & Turnbaugh
Kesey Bros
Leonard Davis
Dale Godbey
Cedarville
Kerley Bros
Saragosa
Lubbock
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Textile and Research Center
Texas Tech
Plains Co-op Oil Mill
Agriculture Experiment Station
Farmers, Supply Co
Canyon
Tex
Brenda Corbin Dar
Good Citizen
Couctte Stott
Miss Hamilton
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