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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1970
Page
3
The Senate approved stripping trade quota and welfare reform from the bill increasing Social Security and Welfare benefits in a 49 to 21 vote. Sen. Ralph Yarborough and a cross section of Democrats supported the move while nine Democrats and twelve Republicans opposed. Sen. John Tower was not listed.
A column by Phil Pastoret questions public images of aging men. He suggests reframing the stereotype from dirty old man to sexy senior citizen and calls for broader attitudes toward aging and sexuality.
The text jokes about limiting cocktails at a party to save room for later drinks. It mentions Aunt Golfer and a friend who has never ridden in an old-fashioned sleigh, who is set to drive in a one horse open sleigh.
The First United Methodist Church youth in Pecos invites all area youths to a New Year’s Eve sock hop from 8:00 PM to 12:01 AM. A midnight attraction is planned, open to ages 12 to 19 with friends welcome.
Frank Panch Watt nine year old nephew of Mrs. Bill Carri con was killed Sunday afternoon near Camp Wood in an accidental shotgun discharge. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at the First Baptist Church of Camp Wood. Survivors include his mother Lois Burleson Watt a former Pecos teacher a brother Welch Watt and his maternal grandparents S F Burleson of Camp Wood. His father died three years ago of cancer. Watt was born February 3 1961 in Houston.
The 87 year old Ada M. Gaines, a former Toyah resident who died Monday in El Paso, will be buried at Toyah Cemetery after a 2 p.m. service at Toyah Methodist Church led by Rev. Clyde Chasteen. Pecos Funeral Home directs. She was born December 26, 1883 in Hillsboro Texas and was survived by a daughter Fannie Graham of El Paso, plus three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Funeral services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home for Bernardo Ortega of Pecos. Mr Ortega died last night in Odessa Medical Center.
Balmorhea Future Homemakers Association members organized multiple Christmas projects. Freshman members made a tree and goodies for senior citizens, visited homes singing carols, and crafted sock dolls for Head Start children. Other groups prepared gifts for the Community Action Kindergarten and Pecos Nursing Home, including Santa figures, yarn octopuses, wreaths, and plate favors. Junior and senior members hosted a tea for mothers and staff.
A compact retrospective from Pecos Enterprise back copies recounts January events in Reeves County from births to killings, arrests, and civic notes. February covers archery reorganization, missing men, a fatal shooting, and local officials’ changes. March highlights school and sports milestones, court testimony, Kiwanis formation, and a daily paper shift. April notes elections, honors, firemen’s gathering, UIL qualifiers, and community recognitions amid spring weather and regional updates.
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