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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1971
Page
2
Two more winners announced for the Great Turkley Hunt. Barbara Flores of 518 N Oak St and Mary Dominguez of 825 N Elm are urged to visit the Enterprise office for redemption before Christmas. Final winners to be announced next week by the Enterprise.
Lisa Peyton of Pecos writes a special letter to the Enterprise describing traditional Christmas customs in South Africa. She notes Santa as Father Christmas, Mountain messages of Cape Town, and farm costumes with pillow-tadded suits, contrasting with American lights and ads.
Report on local Christmas door and business decoration contests with first place for the Glen Ellis family and Grog an Motors. Second place went to Harry Boehneman and Kathy Peters. Louise Williams notes light entries and sweets given to children.
Mr and Mrs Buddy Withers of 607 S Park host a family Christmas luncheon this evening with about 20 relatives. Attending are Mr and Mrs Guy Walker and daughters Kathy and Carol Sue Chinn. Also present are Mr and Mrs Stanley Poer and family, Mr and Mrs Tommy Poer and children, Mr Truett Poer of Monahans and his sons Charles Allen and Stanley Monroe, Mrs Nathan Poer and Arlene Bowden, and Mr and Mrs Mike Cowart of Texarkana.
Seven Americans were killed in action in Vietnam last week with 14 wounded. Nonhostile American deaths reached 15, while U.S. troop strength fell to 162,500. South Vietnam reported 405 military deaths and 723 wounded, the third highest total since midsummer, amid broader action nationwide. Allied casualties edged down overall as enemy dead totaled 998 for the week.
Disney World in Orlando draws crowds beyond forecasts with hotels and motels booked solid since mid November. Baytona Beach Cocoa Beach Ocala and Tampa see spillover as stock in Walt Disney Productions climbs and the firm plans to hire 2000 more by January's peak season.
Pecos Enterprise publishes daily except Saturdays and Sundays from 3248 Cedar J Pecos Texas 79772 with P O Box 1131. Subscription rates listed include Reeves County six months nine dollars, Veal eighteen, all other mail six months eleven dollars, twelve months twenty one dollars.
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