Christmas Concert Delights Pecos High Audiences
A capacity crowd at Pecos High School filled the auditorium for the annual band and choir Christmas concert featuring Crockett and Zavala junior high bands, Pecos High School, and choirs from three campuses. Doris Ephriam sang O Holy Night with Curtis Wilson as soloists, under Doug Garman direction, as teachers and parents applauded.
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Doris Ephriam
Linda Wein
Renee Ramsey
Doris
Wendell Terry
Pecos High School
Crockett and Zavala Junior
Pecos’ High School
Doug Garman
Zavala
Curtis Wilson
High School Reports Oct 26 Test Scores In
Counselor Milton Evitt states scores from the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test arrived at the high school. About 30 students, mostly juniors with some sophomores, took the two part exam in verbal and mathematical sections. High scorers win scholarships.
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Milton Evitt
Evitt
Pecos notes good man who returned wallet and odd tales
A Pecos reader praises H R Billy Hudson for returning a lost wallet with everything intact. The column then shares two quirky anecdotes: a Ward County deputy ignoring a driver’s tale after hearing about a boil on the seat and a spouse's vacuum incident causing a concussion, insurance questions, and ultimately a payday. The piece closes with a thought on belief in wild stories.
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Pecos
H.R
Billy
Hudson
Yours Truly
George Washington
Ward County
Bob Doggett
Barstow
Doggett
el Paso
Ford briefs top officials on U S French agreement
Washington AP President Ford and Henry Kissinger briefed congressional leaders on the U S French accord and a plan for a meeting of oil producers and buyers. Strom Thurmond said the 19-member group welcomed the briefing with a standing ovation though much of the discussion covered adjournment and potential aid to Turkey through Feb. 15.
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Ford
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Gress
Thurmond
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Congress
Scott
Turkey
Dorothy Dean Wins Turkey Draw at Hill's Grocery
Dorothy Dean of 1615 W Seventh St won this week's turkey drawing after depositing her coupon at Hill's Grocery. Next week's drawing will have two winners. coupons are in the Friday Enterprise and must be at the stores by 5 p.m. Monday.
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Dorothy Dean
Seventh St
Hill’s Grocery
S. Ceder St
Enterprise
No drivers license tops police fines
Motorists paid 1542.50 in fines for driving without a license and an additional 110 for allowing an unlicensed person to operate a vehicle. Alcohol-related jail fines dropped to 317.50 in November, normally over 500. Patrolman Jimmy Roundtree issued 44 license citations. The month saw 366 calls, 18 241 miles traveled, and 25 percent of 7 664 in property lost recovered. Humane officer Armando Gil filed 20 dog at large cases totaling 215 in fines. Police issued 146 traffic tickets and investigated 35 accidents with two injuries.
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Jimmy Roundtree
Roundtree
Ani
Armando Gil
Pecos Eagle band members reach All-Area honors in Odessa
Cecile Montgomery and Richard Rankin of Pecos earned All-Area band honors at Odessa tryouts and prepare to travel to Lubbock Jan. 18 for a chance at the All-State roster. Four Pecos players were honored. rivals included 38-A and 4-A school bands from West Texas among about 100 bandsmen. Montgomery, daughter of Dudley and wife, plays B flat clarinet. Rankin, son of Bud Rankin, plays trombone.
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Pecos Eagle Band
Odessa
Cecile Montgomery
Richard Rankin
Pecos
Cathy Hopper
Valerie Hamar
Montgomery
Rankin
Lubbock
West Texas
Texas
Eagle Band
Bill Carrico
Dudley Montgomery
Jefferson
L. K
Bud” Rankin
Wyoming St
Bond election recount not requested for $2.7 million school bonds
Superintendent Ray Whitley said no official recount request had been filed for the Saturday vote that left a seven vote margin in the $2.7 million school bond issue. Board will reconvene Thursday at 7 30 p m to tally votes before certifying results.
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Ray Whitley
Whitley
Enterprise
Cotton profits slump as Pecos farmers face losses
Pecos farmers, ginners, buyers and financiers report a bleak cotton season with losses near 100 dollars per acre. Lower spirits and prices, higher production costs, and weather hurt yields. experts see few options but shifting to sunflowers, safflower, milo, or wheat.
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King Cotton
Pecos
Bob Bickley
Bickley
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Thursdes
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Martinique
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Taylor
Japan
Alvin Seawright
Production Credit Association
Seawright
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Hughes
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