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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1971
Page
5
A Pecos telephone survey finds 20 percent plan New Year resolutions while 86 percent doubt their value. Residents share views on daily renewal and keeping promises, with thoughts from Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Calhoun, and others, ending with a note on crowded London transit.
Private Gary Turner, son of Mrs. Wilma Turner of Pecos, has been assigned to the 2nd Armored Division at Ft. Hood Texas as a tank crewman in Company B of the 2nd Battalion 67th Armor. Specialist Four Ramon Ornelas, Pecos, received the Bronze Star in Vietnam for meritorious service with Company A 2d Battalion 506th Infantry 101st Airborne Division. He enlisted in 1970 and is a Pecos High School graduate.
Gary Wood and Deena Wood hosted a Tuesday night party for West Baptist Church youth at 400 Vernon. Gary is the church music and youth director and the group heard a Still Small Voice recording by Derrel Lewis of Phoenix. Refreshments were served and Freddie Gage spoke about his youth ministry calling. Attendees included Leslie Wendt David Maddux Jack White Richard Brammer Brenda Corbin Cathy Brantley Patricia Gresham Julie Gresham Kathy McAnally Scott McAnally Norris Nance Vickie Salch and Larry Oster.
The Texas Classroom Teachers Association will award 1250 in Professional Growth grants at its Dallas convention February 18 19 1972. Two 250 awards fund continuing studies four winners plus four alternates for research and educational travel. The awards aim to upgrade teachers skills for Texas students.
A Watch Night Service will be held in the chapel of the First Baptist Church on Friday night at 8 p m. A nursery will be provided for preschoolers with cartoons shown for the youngsters entertainment. Movies Bible study prayer and food and fun will treat young people and adult members of the church. Members are asked to bring chips dips and something sweet for refreshments. Visitors are welcome to attend the special services.
British workers in West Germany could reach 20,000 by the New Year if recruitment continues at the current pace. This year numbers rose from 13,000 to 17,000 across many industries, with potential future levels of 150,000 to 200,000 if free movement of labor within the Common Market is adopted.
West Park will host a youth program combining bowling a film and a Watch Night Service led by Gary Wood. Juniors and high school students are invited to Eddy Street bowling then a film followed by late night worship until 12 00 am on Friday.
Mr and Mrs Forrest Walker entertain their daughter Sherri Goode of El Paso with her sister and brother in law Mrs G Q Shine Avary and Mrs Winnie Majors their mother of Barstow at the Walker cottage in Ruidoso New Mexico.
George Young Education and Youth director at the First Baptist Church will host his parents Mr and Mrs Sam Young of Denison in Pecos They plan their first visit to Pecos and to see their son during the stay
Woodrow Wilson became the only U S president to defeat two opponents, William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt, in the 1912 election, achieving a rare split vote outcome.
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