Year of violence ends in violence around Pecos
A 1973 Pecos area chronicle details multiple homicides, stabbings, jail escape, and fatal accidents. Notable cases include Lee Ralph Davis and Teresa Davis charged with murder in the Quincey Smith death, Simon Rodriguez charged for a Barstow shooting, Manuel Morales linked to a Sept. 11 stabbing, and Edsel Heslip implicated in a jail escape and a fatal assault. The year ends with a murder death by action verdict at 721 KE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Reeves County
Permian Basin
Pecos
Lee Ralph Davis
Teresa
Quincey Smith
Davis
Barstow
Simon Rodriguez
Louisa Morales
Pablo Morales
Odessa
Morales
Odessa Medical Center
Manuel Morales
Armando Martinez
Spanish Inn
Tok
Edsel V. Heslip
Monahans
Marion Eugene Powers
Powers
Sylvia Rita Wilson
Eddy Street
State Insurance Board
Sergio
Tormo Villegas
N. Oak St
San Antonio woman and Pecos man die in Pecos shooting
A tentative murder death by self inflicts follows a Sunday shooting at a Pecos residence. Maria Perez of San Antonio and Salome Rojaz Perez, 57, of Pecos died after a man shot at them inside the home and then fatally shot himself. Patrolman Roundtree and Chief Marti led the response and investigators cited a family dispute over the man’s mother as the motive stemmed from two years prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Pecos
Maria Perez
Salome Rojaz Perez
Jimmy Roundtree
Perez
Roundtree
Gene Marti
Jim Wilson
Eduardo Perez
Pyote
Salome Perez
DPS
Rusty Hill
Salome Rojas Perez
Enterprise to close Tuesday holiday halt ends year
Enterprise will skip Tuesday’s edition for a New Year holiday and offices will be closed. Daily publication resumes Wednesday. DPS patrolman Hugh Lillie and Rusty Hill assisted in the investigation. Peace Justice Cliff Preslar pronounced the pair dead at the scene. Chief Martin said it appears a murder suicide, with some witnesses claiming an alley man fled as shots were fired. Testimony from inside the residence indicated the deceased man caused both shootings. Martin said the case isn’t closed and investigators will verify the preliminary verdicts.Students return to classes at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday after the Christmas break, with hours 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during daylight saving time beginning Jan. 6. Three days of current-time classes, then a 9:30 a.m. return next Monday per Ray Whitley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
DPS
Hugh Lillie
Rusty Hill
Peace
Cliff Preslar
Ray Whitley
Whitley
Pecos Chamber Reports Year of Active Goals and New Programs
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce started the year with new manager Terry Burns and President J.T. Moore Jr. Each division selected a priority project to complete, from a Pecos packing house to a new tourism push with Pecos Bill branding. Several divisions hit milestones while others adjusted plans, including a feeder airline project phased out, a vocational advisory board, and a room occupancy tax for tourism. The women’s division organized the rodeo parade and Golden Girl pageant as key efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Terry Burns
Amarillo
Chamber
J.T. Moore Jr
A.B. Foster
Charlie Weinacht
Pecos
Ron Killion
Pecos Bill
West Texas Chamber
Highway Department
Woody Ivy
Bill Hubbs
Mike Starkey
Civic Center
OSHA
John Rediger
Sue Ann Diaz Wins Final Turkey in Weekly Draw
Sue Ann Diaz of 805 S Plum St is the winner of the final turkey in the weekly contest. Her entry, deposited in Hill's Thriftway box, ends a drawing that produced eight turkeys for Pecos residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Ann Diaz
S. Plum St
Hill's Thriftway
Growth prospects bright for 1974 Pecos bank leaders foresee steady local growth
Pecos financial leaders expect a stable 1974 with continued oil and gas activity and strong local payrolls from sulphur mines and test track. They caution national energy and shortages could temper growth, but banks report rising deposits and an overall good year ahead, barring worsening national problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Pecos Savings and Loan
Dudley Montgomery
Security State Bank
Montgomery
Daniel
First National Bank
J.T. Moore
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Reeves County Hospital Board
Pauline Drew
Archie Scott
Joel Daniel
Pecos High School
Laurencio Pena
Pecos-Barstow
Mike Burkholder
National Cotton Board
Secretary of
Earl Butz
Charles Mitchell
Frank Perea
Manuel Trujillo
Cr . Crowley
Bob Bickley
Victoriano Juarez
Forrest Walker
Catherine Ashley
Estelle Clinton
Tim Nesbitt
Bob Miller
Dwyane Dobbs
J.J. Maxey
Ed Schmidt
Texas Medical Association
Jimmy Ann Hagar
Gibson's Discount Center
Pecos Eagles
Frank Green
Mary Ella Meek
Bobby Steiner
Austin
Bill Hopper
Eva Acosta
Stafford and
Eddy
Edsel Heslip
Alton Hughes
Boy Scouts
Post 75
Henry G. Russell
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Texas Supreme Court
Toyah
Interstate
Jimmie Ann Hagar
Charles Smith
Merchants Street
Opti
Mistic
Martin
Preslar
Ernest Teague
Rodeo & Fair Association
Paul Randolph
Dick Naylor
Don Doan
Turkey
Lynn Webb
Pecos Savings and Lean
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