Nancy Roberts Wins DAR Good Citizenship Award
Nancy Roberts, senior at Barstow High School, has been chosen by the faculty for the DAR Good Citizenship Award. She is active in student government, hopes, newspaper staff, yearbook editor, drama, pep squad, and basketball, and ranks in the upper ten percent. Her brother Dennis is in the Air Force.
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Nancy Roberts
Barstow High School
DAR
Nancy
Jane Roberts
Dennis
Air Force
Barstow High
Future Homemakers of America
Daughters of the American Revolution
4-H Awards Presented To Reeves and Loving Co Members
Reeves and Loving Counties 4-H clubs held their annual awards program at the Pecos Community Center. Gold Star Boy Fred Sanchez and Gold Star Girl Diana Tapp were named for Reeves County. Gold Star Boy Dick Jones and Gold Star Girl Kathy Creager for Loving County, all receiving gold medals.
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Reeves and Loving
Pecos
Paul Tapp
Dian Reed
Reeve C County
Fred Sanchez
Julian Sanchez
Toyah
Diana Tapp
Loong County
Dick Jones
Loving County
Hope Gamboa
Mentone
Raymond Jones
Kathy Creager
Cheryl Clayton
Susie Clayton
Debbie Treadwell
Orla
Melinda Sheridan
Gladiola Flour
Reeves County Food Nutrition Awards
Rosemary Hawkins
Joann Ferguson
Karen Reavis
Verhalen
Pat Thompson
Jeanne Olivas
Molly Cate
Nancy Box
Betty Olivas
Janis Brownfield
Nancy Thompson
Loving County Food Nutrition
Morele Jones
Regena Creager
Dianna Murphy
Valerie Ripper
Hope Gambon
Dairy Foods Group
Raymona Jones
Reeves County
George Toone
Balmorhea
Luiza Sanchez
Tom Jones
Billy Dale Toone
Herman Sanchez
Randy Reynolds
Leztie McNeil
Loving
Jim Clayton
Chevyl Clayton
Fort Davis National Historic Site implements reduced five day week
Superintendent Franklin G. Sirth announced a December 3 start for a new five day eight hour schedule Thursday through Monday at Fort Davis National Historic Site. Visitor Center hours previously ran seven days a week as the federal government limits permanent hiring.
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Franklin G. Sirth
Fort Davis National Historic Site
Smith
Congress
Bureau of the Budget
Pecos Eagles Go 1 2 In Andrews Tournament
Pecos Eagles travel to Andrews for three games posting one win and two losses. They beat Lewisville 46 29 but fell 79 39 to Lamesa and 105 74 to Canyon. High scorers included Ephriam and Rodriguez, with Lamesa led by Minnix who scored 18 and Canyon by Thraser with 34. The next game is at home versus Alpine Hucks.
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Andrews
Pecos Eagles
Lamesa Golden Tornadoes
Eagles
Lamesa
Canyon
Pecos
Lewisville
Lamasa
Danny Rodriguez
Bobby Ephriam
Wille Pecos
Ephriam
Rodriguez
Carter
A. C. Shorter
Bradley
Locker
Lee
Shorter
Arias
Minnix
Canyon Eagles
Jimmy Hamlton
Hamilton
Jack Davis
Davis
Pacos
Canyons
Asias
Eagle
Rodriquez
Farmers
Birthday Hospital Party For Four Year Old Teresa Whitaker
Four year old Teresa Whitaker, injured in an auto crash near Paducah, received a memorable birthday at Memorial Hospital. Hospital staff organized a cake, candles, and gifts including a doll, tea set, and clothes after a nurse shopped for presents. family members joined in as Teresa and her brother celebrated in Daddy's room. The Whitakers praised Pecos as kind and friendly as they left with Donna's parents.
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Fran Linda
Memorial Hospital
Teresa Whitaker
Edward Whitaker
Paducah
Kentucky
Teresa
Donna
Frank Sturgeon
Bryan
Daddy
Pecos
Criminal Jury Week Slated January 13th
Criminal jury week is set for January 13 at 9 a.m. in 143rd District Court with Judge J. H Starley presiding. Docket calls at 9 a.m and jurors report at 9:30. cases include State v Roy Christmas and multiple others listed for trial.
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143Rd District Court
J. H Starley
Roy Christmas
N Loden
Eloy Florez
Jose Ruz
Nuestra Granada
Luis Walker Rheade
Armando Rayos
Will
Mule and saddle found in Las Animas by state inspector
A Pecos party left a mule and saddle after a Colorado hunting trip. Ray Schneider, state brand inspector in Las Animas, is holding the items for the owner. Sheriff A B Natt was notified by mail and owners may claim by supplying proof of ownership at Rt. 1 Box 141 Las Animas CO or call 456-0660 area code 303.
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Pecos
Ray Schneider
Colorado
Las Animas
A. B. Natt
Colo
Correction notice for Friday photo contest winner
A correction states the Friday page one photo showed Greg Anderson, winner of the Voice of Democracy contest. The outline credit should read sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Greg spoke to the Evening Lions Club on Tuesday evening.
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Greg Anderson
Voice of Democracy
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Greg
Evening Lions Club
Pecos Eagles and PJH Bands to Present Christmas Concert
The Pecos Eagle Band and Choir with the Pecos Junior High Band and Choir plan a Christmas concert Thursday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Tickets at 50 cents for children and 75 cents for adults, available from members or at the door. The program features Bill Carrico's award winning band performing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Continental Christmas, the Eagle Choir with traditional carols and solos, and the Junior High Choir with classic Christmas selections, ending with Oh Bambino.
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Pecos
Pecos Eagle
Bill Carrico
Charles Nall
PJH
Irving Berlin
Europe
Asia
Longtime Pecos Woman Mrs Holts Smith Dies in Sleep
Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Milton Propp officiating. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Pecos Funeral Home in charge. Mrs. Smith, a longtime Pecos resident, taught in Mentone and Toyah schools and was active in church work WSCS and Eastern Star.
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Molly Olean Rhodes
Withspoon
Arkansas
W.R. Rhodes
West Texas
Andrews
Pecos
Olean
McMurry College
Abilene
Texas to Run Operation Motorcide for Holiday Traffic
Texas Department of Public Safety warns 33 may die in Christmas and New Year traffic. Colonel Wilson E Spetr announces a two period crackdown with all officers on duty and use of radar helicopters and VASCAR.
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Texas
Wilson E.pat. Spetr
Texas Department of Public Safety
Spetr
Dps
Speir
Vascar
DPS Statistical Services
Social Security Rep Visits Pecos Each Tuesday
A Federal Social Security representative will be in Pecos in the south room of the Community Center at 11 a.m. and 12 noon every Tuesday. He can answer questions about Social Security and arrange club programs or appointments by writing or calling the Social Security Administration. Local contact is First National Bank Budg Odessa Texas phone Fz 2-9423.
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Pecos
Social Security Administration
First National Bank Budg
Odessa
Texas
OFOR
Need A Child In Your Home For Christmas
Twenty to twenty five children at West Texas Children's Home Pyote need holiday invites. If not hosted, they face an empty Christmas. Contact Fred Conradt at Pyote 3711 to arrange now. Children released December 23 and may stay until January 3 if desired.
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West Texas
Itn
Christmas Music 1968 at First Baptist Pecos
Christmas Music 1968 will be performed by First Baptist Church Pecos choirs on Wednesday December 18 at 7 30 p m The Youth Choir will sing Night of Miracles with soloists Mary Ella Meek Gary Lewis and James Thomaisson Narrators are Barbara Faddux and Sally Meek Cantata leads into From Heaven to Man by Duane Blakley featuring eight choruses and poetic narration The Sanctuary Choir includes Mrs Mac Chesney Cathy Davis and several others with The Seeker and The Witness narration and Bob Miller as speaker Page 24 continues the story
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First Baptist Church
Pecos
John Peterson
Petergson
Mary Ella Meek
Gary Lewis
James Thomaisson
Barbara Faddux
Sally Meek
Vicki Allison
Carol Ann Cowart
Cathy Davis
Sharon Exum
Joy Ferguson
Becks Foster
Melanie Foster
Becky Hopper
Pat Jackson
Cynthia Kesey
Dyanne Martindale
Donna Metcalfe
Marsha Miller
Gail Slack
Sharon Smith
Debra Smith
Sherry Ray
Lee Cowden
Mark Ferguson
Doak Howarton
Chuck Hubbs
Terry Hubbs
Gary Johnson
Wayne Johnson
Monte Kesey
Wade McLain
Greg Mitchell
Darren Owens
Donnie Stephenson
Bob Strother
Jim Wallace
Glenn Woods
Sanctuary Choir
Duane Blakley
Heaven
Seeker
Witness
Bob Miller
Mac Chesney
Bill Hubbs
Bill Huckabee
Gene Jackson
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Barstow
Reeves, Loving Co
Fort Davis
Epaham
Artas
Brown
Alpine Hucks
City Police
Department of Public Safety
Guadalupe Pass
Ted Jones
David Keneipp Ray
Florez Joe Mitchell
Travis Cozart
Benny Sanatar
Rickey Jones
Jesse Guzaman
Johnny Johnson
Ricky Goodhue Joe Fred Sapien
Eddie McGregor
Eagle Choir
Carol Cowart
Ruth del Cathryn
Eagle Band
Mr. Nai
Herald Angels
Liberati
Molly Olean Smith
Social Security
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