Shower Honors Elkins Bride Elect in Blue and White
Martha Elkins bride elect for Chuck Hamilton was feted at a Thursday evening shower held at Mrs. Jack Stokes home 601 S Bois Clare. Hostesses included a long list of Mrs. Bills and Mrs. Homers with over 50 guests present. May pole centerpiece and blue and white décor complemented gifts received by the honoree and her mother Mrs. George H Elkins and future mother in law Mrs. Jack Hamilton attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Elkins
Chuck Hamilton
Jack Stokes
S. Bois Clare
Stokes
Bill Lott
Fred Saunders
Homer Nowell
Clyde McGee
Baylor Pruett Jr
J.C. Stevens
Wendell Taylor
Jack Chenault
Hugh Lillie
Toby Hannah
George H. Elkins
Country Club Dr
Jack Hamilton
S. Alamo
Viartha Elkins
George Elkins
Ein
S. Bois Dvare
Hasae Cronadl
Nova Gutierrez
License plates begin in New York State in 1901
Personal Touch New York State notes it was the first state to require auto owners to post license plates. In 1901, 954 vehicles were registered and each plate bore the owner's initials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Study Club members plan education program and policy actions
Modern Study Club members met at Mrs. Holland's home for an education program chaired by Mrs. Holloway. They discussed a proposed bill to merge law enforcement and private security, urged letters to Lt. Gov Hobby and Austin representatives, and set crime prevention as their CIP project for 1976 78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oris Holland
T.C. Slack
Modern Study Club
Holland
Iowa
H.L. Holloway
N.A. Waldrop
Community Improvement Project of Western District
TFWC
TEWC
Texas State Executive Budget Board
Hobby
Bill Clayton
Capitol Building
Austin
Dick Slack
CLUB
M.A. Cate
Holloway
CIP
Ted Johnston
Federation
GFWC
Congress
Panama
Jackson Blvd
Johnston
Washington
U.S
State Department
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
John Sullivan
Education Department
Bob Ziegler
Texas Education Assn
Cate
Eighth Grade Star Dora Arreguy Heads Toward Mexico City Trip
Dora Arreguy, now a Pecos High senior, credits Zavala Junior High with forming her social nature. She played volleyball, earned a sportsmanship trophy, and served as junior high cheerleader and Spanish Club parliamentarian. The Santa Rosa Catholic Church member plans Western Texas College study in physical education and accounting, aims for a gentlemanly partner, and will celebrate her 18th birthday on Thursday February 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Arreguy
Zavala Junior High
Dora
Pecos High School
Pecos High
Mexico City
Western Texas College
Snyder
The
Falls
Earth, Wind and Fire
Pecos
Odessa
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Jesusita Arreguy
S. Pecan
Delia
PHS
Danny
David
Air Cadets Promote Members in Local Civil Air Patrol
Three Pecos Cadets received promotions at a Thursday meeting. Roger Matthew advanced from staff sergeant to technical sergeant, Tommy G Bolling earned his first sergeant stripe, and John Clark moved from cadet second class to cadet first class. Pecos Composite Squadron meets weekly at the Civil Air Patrol Building. interest calls welcome at two numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Air Patrol
Roger Matthew
Tommy G. Bolling
David Northcutt
John Clark
Pecos
Air Force Auxiliary
Birth announcement for Nathan Paul Wooten
Wooten family of 2121 S Alamo announces the birth of Nathan Paul Wooten born at 12 22 p m on December 21 at Reeves Memorial Hospital. He weighed 4 pounds 21 inches long and is welcomed home by sister Daphne Dawn. Grandparents are J A Brammer Midland Gloria Brammer Odessa Ward Wooten Pecos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Diane Wooten
S. Alamo
Nathan Paul Wooten
Reeves Memorial Hospital
Nathan
Daphne Dawn
J.A. Brammer
Midland
Gloria Brammer
Odessa
Ward Wooten
Pecos
Mrs. J R O Callaghan Receives Silver Beaver Award
Mrs. J R O Callaghan of 402 E C St received the Silver Beaver Award, scouting’s top council honor, at the Buffalo Trail Council banquet at First Presbyterian Church in Midland. The event also honored local leaders, elected two youth members to the executive board, and heard Dr. Tom Haggai speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.R. O'Callaghan
Buffalo Trail Council
First Presbyterian Church
Midland
Robert Lee Bagley
Odessa
J.R. Wright
William J. Priebe
Big Spring
John Albert White Jr
Philip Eugene Baker
Alpine
John Crosby Jr
Teresa Whiteside
Council
Explorer Post Officers Association
Rick Warren
Tatanka Lodge
Order of the Arrow
Lawrence Watkins
Park Baptist Church
Forrest H. Muire
Watkins
Lake Brownwood
Ed Magruder
Don Jones
Lucius Bunton
Mary Bruton
K.D. van Horn
Harry Clark
Sam Hunnicutt
J. Arnold Marshall
Clem Jones
Lone Star
Rudy Wright
Chaparral
Gary Watkins
Comanche Trails
Chester Taggart
Monahans
Sand Hills
Jimmy Joe Key
Snyder
Lone Buffalo
Bunton
Frank Cowden Jr
Pat Baskin
Tom Haggai
National Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Pecos Weekend Visitors Bring News and Family Guests
Local residents welcomed relatives and friends over the weekend. Doris Ephriam, a Odessa College freshman, visited with family at 1005 S Locust. MP Frances Pallanes of Eunice NM spent time with mother Augustina Sais at 603 S Ash, and many Pecos households hosted out of town relatives from Andrews, Odessa, Snyder, Ozona, and San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Ephriam
S. Locust
Lillie Mae Ephriam
Doris
Odessa College
Frances Pallanes
Eunice
N.M
Augustina Sais
S. Ash
Walter Barrett
S. Hickory
Dick Maxwell
Lisa
Austin
Leslie Butter
Kim
Dee
Synder
Gracien Arreguy Jr
Monahans
Gracien
Pecos
Paisano Fellowship Opens for Texas Writers
Applications due March 22 for 1977 78 McDermott Foundation Texas Institute of Letters and Ralph A Johnston Memorial fellowships at Paisano J Frank Dobies ranch near Austin Each $3000 stipend plus combined 6000 if one award The UT Austin property sits 14 miles west of Austin on Barton Creek Eligible Texans or those closely tied to Texas may apply with writing samples plans for residence at Paisano
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Paisano
J. Frank Dobie
McDermott Foundation
Texas Institute of Letters
Ralph A. Johnston
Barton Creek
University of Texas At Austin
Plish
Lorene Rogers
UT Avystin
William Wittliff
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Elkins
Pete Snelson
Appropriations Committee
Little Red
Little Country School
Reeves County Memorial Library
Tommy Williamson
Margie
Women’s and Children's Hospital
Mmes
J.F. Ferguson
J.W. Gray
M.H. Hoover
Dan Schaefer
Slack
Sullivan
Waldrop
Zeigler
Lorene Henslee
John
Pecos Enterprise
Nova Gutierrez Family Editor
Wooten Son
Mrs. JR. O'Callaghan
Country Club
Kermit
Jackie
Judy Hamilton
Martha
Chuck
Joe Salgado
Adams
Lino Chacon
Andrews
Raul Lara
Mike Burkholder
1819
Jefferson
Gary Mitchell
Ozona
Jimmy Bryant
Jimmy
Gene Payne
Potweet
Linda Heath
Chris
Shelly
San Angelo
Gene Owens
Alamo
Jackie Dawdy
W. &Th
Debbie Dawdy
Lubbock
Tony Dawdy
Tony
Western Texas
Jose Antonio Saldana
Ojinaga
Mex
Petra Saldana
Carlos Gutierrez
Earls Cafe
W. Hwy
Old Black Cafe
Audrey Slate
Dobie Paisano
Main Building
University of Texas
Dodge Trucks
Grogan Motors
Charlie Louvin
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