Reeves County Elections Through the Years
Reeves County elections have been varied and spirited from its first county seat vote between Pecos and Toyah to numerous liquor referendums. Close contests were rare, recounts uncommon, and most procedures aimed to ensure legal, accurate counts. Notable figures such as Judge J A Crane and Roy I Biggs are noted for their voting habits and involvement.
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Reeves County
Pecos County
Pecos
Toyah
Fort Stockton
Reeves Couny
WCTU
John Barleycorn
J.A. Crane
School bond question passes by slim margin
Unofficial returns show a $2.7 million school bond issue winning by a narrow seven vote margin as the measure moved to the hands of local officials for final certification. The result reflects a tight community vote with ballots counted across precincts.
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Pecos
Barstow
Toyah
Orla
Saragosa
Out house nostalgia sparks Texas Outhouse Institute
A Pecos Chronicle note captures a reader letter about outhouses and a book Texas Out Back by DeYoung and Hale. The writer launches Preservation of Outdoor Toilets Institute POTI and envisions erecting a genuine Texas outhouse in Roy Bean Park while recalling childhood spartan facilities and humor.
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America
U.S
Ella Weinacht Moore
Harry DeYoung
Leon Hale
Moore
W. Fourth St
Mrs. Moore
Sears and Roebuck
Deyoung and
Hale
Texas Out Back
Texas
Preservation of
POTI
Roy Bean Park
Pecos Eagles vie for All-Area band spots in Monahans
Four Pecos Eagle band members Cecile Montgomery Richard Rankin Valerie Hamer and Cathy Hopper will compete in Odessa after earning all region honors in Monahans. Six additional Pecos members also qualified as all-region delegates with six more 2-AAA district students advancing to the all-area event. An all-area concert and rehearsal are planned in Pecos January 11 at 7 p.m. with the all-region group performing publicly in the high school auditorium that evening.
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Pecos
Monahans
Odessa
Cecile Montgomery
Richard Rankin
Valerie Hamer
Cathy Hopper
Kim Allen
Cookie Painter
Randy Reynolds
Kristi Kesey
Laura Boswell
April Armstrong
Fach
Mary Lisa Carrico
Debbie Cravey
Carrico
Cravey
At & P.m
Old man winter nears Pecos in early season cold snap
A late December cold spell gripped West Texas and Pecos with temperatures dipping to 22 and 15 degrees in the mountains while daytime highs hovered in the 60s. Low clouds, dry skies, and scattered regions of heavy snow warnings further west contrasted with Texas warming forecasts and a promise of possible rain by midweek.
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West Texas
Pecos
Hoover
Texas
Associated Press
Dakotas
Pennsylvania
New York
Michigan
Vermont
Carolina Coast
Atlantic
Gulf Coast States
Mississippi Valley
East Texas
Marfa
Brownsville
Schools Close Out Season With Christmas Festivities
Pecos Barstow Toyah schools plan holiday programs and dress up days as classes wind down before Christmas. Bessie Haynes and Barstow schools host evening and afternoon programs featuring fourth through sixth grades, choirs, and plays. Lamar Elementary students wear best clothes and a class will stage a play. High schools hold a 1:50 p.m. assembly, with dismissal at 2:50 p.m. and return Jan 2. Junior high programs run Friday before break.
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Pecos-Barstow-Toyah
Bessie Haynes
Barstow
Lamar
Thursda
Terrell
Pecos Elementary
Crockett Junior High
APG strike lingers over firm and workers
APG faces ongoing effects from the first strike in its 13 year history as 69 employees remain idle since the Dec 1 settlement. Vic Springer cites lost business during the 13 day shutdown and notes some drivers have not yet been recalled while older workers regain available jobs. Some may not return to the Pecos facility.
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Automotive Proving Grounds
APG
Vic Springer
Springer
Pecos
Zavala Hosts Annual Bazaar at Peach Street Sale
Zavala Junior High's Home and Community Shop holds its annual Christmas sale Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Earl Bell Kindergarten on Peach Street. A bazaar representative says the event will feature cakes cookies and crafts for sale.
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Zavala Junior High
Earl Bell
Peach Street
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Ly Alto Hughes
Jack LaLanne
Everett Wood
Norman Hill
É Que
Paso
By John Pitts
Pecos High School
Elvin Reynolds
Reynolds
Eagle
Man Winter
Zavala
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