Seniors To Present Diary Of Anne Frank at Pecos High
Rehearsals proceed for the senior class play The Diary of Anne Frank directed by Jonny Williams with Melanie Foster chairing the committee. Cast members include Lynne Cowden Sherry Ray and others. The performance is set for February 25 and 26 in the high school auditorium.
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Anne Frank
Melanie Foster
Pat Fitzhugh
Lynne Cowden
Sylvia Sadler
William Kaddatz
Scott Levis
Jonny Williams
Pecos
FDIC Begins Payoff Of Bank Depositors
In Houston the FDIC started paying off depositors of the defunct Sharpstown State Bank. About $50 million was transferred to the bank to cover roughly 27,000 depositors as long lines formed at 9 a.m. FDIC official George W. Hill commented on the proceedings.
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Government Corporation
FDIC
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Robert Stewart
Connally Approved for Treasury Post Amid Testimony
The Senate Finance Committee voted 11 to 0 to approve former Texas Governor John B. Connally as secretary of the Treasury after he denied taking private fees as governor. He said he returned 400 000 to 500 000 in legal fees to become Navy secretary in 1961.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
John B. Connally
Texas
License Plates On Sale In Reeves County
New plates went on sale yesterday for 1971 and are white with black numerals. Prefixes range DDB through DDK for passenger cars and IZ for pickups. Deadline is April 1. Purchase at the Reeves County Tax Assessor-Collector office or mail in using the new registration form with the proper fee.
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Reeves County Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office
Texas Anthem Composer William Marsh Dies at 90
William J. Marsh author of Texas Our Texas dies after 90 years. The Fort Worth native and former Star-Telegram critic came to Fort Worth in 1904 and helped shape the state song chosen in 1929 after beating 1 000 entries. He collaborated on lyrics with Gladys Yoakum Wright and led church music work. Survivors include sisters Clara and Mary Marsh. Rosary Wednesday and mass Thursday at St Patrick's Cathedral.
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Fort Worth
William J. Marsh
Texas
Marsh
Synagogu
Clara E. Marsh
Mary C. Marsh
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Fire Department Responds to Multiple Weekend Fires
Firemen answered a Monday call at 2 57 p m to Pecos Nursing Home after a car fire. Weekend calls included 1602 South Eddy car fire at 8 29 a m Friday 515 Locust garage blaze at 3 50 p m Friday and 502 EF 7th store room fire on Saturday.
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Pecos Nursing Home
South Eddy
Registration Of Voters Disappointing Figures Released
Pearl Barker Reeves County Tax Assessor-Collector reports a preliminary voter registration total of 3 561 with more applications possible by mail. The deadline was midnight Sunday January 31.
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Pearl Barker
Reeves County
Canadian Escapees Taken Into Custody
Two escapees from a Canadian prison and a car theft were captured in Pecos by Reeves County deputies. Roger John Twance and Peter Michael Renn were held in Reeves County Jail as bonds were set by Justice of Peace J. F. Hightower. The suspects allegedly swapped Ohio plates for Alabama on a 1964 Oldsmobile. the FBI joined the probe.
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Pecos
Reeves County
Justice of Peace
J. F. Hightower
Roger John Twance
Geraldton
Ontario
Peter Michael Renn
Michael Dean Czajkowski
Toledo
Ohio
A. B. Nail
Gary Ingram
Raul Flores
Alabama
FBI
Oil Allowable Cut by Texas Railroad Commission Updated
The Texas Railroad Commission reduced oil allowable in six fields citing possible casing head gas waste. The statewide rate fell to 82.1 percent with three fields cut in the San Antonio No. 2 district and three in the Lubbock district. Seminole west field dropped to 35 percent. Average daily allowable stands at 3,745,862 barrels, down 42,472 from January. A separate police alert reports Norman Weinstun, 34, of Chicago, detained after fleeing a Mobil station without paying for fuel in Midland. the Cadillac involved had been stolen.
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Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
San Antonio No. 2
Lubbock
Seminole
West Field
J. R.dominguez
Mobil
Hwy. 80
Ingram
Shaw Road West
Norman Weinstun
Chicago
Ill
Midland
Weinstun
Dallas
Connally Finances Under Fire Amid Texas Payment Claim
Dallas reporters note Sen. John Tower says there may be a legitimate explanation for a reported 75,000 dollar yearly payment to John Connally during his Texas governorship. Connally denies constitutional violation over a 225,000 dollar foundation gift and seeks a new Senate Finance hearing to rebut the story as Tower questions SEC actions affecting federal revenue sharing.
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Dallas
John Tower
R-Tex
Treasury
John Conally
Texas
Tower
Connally
Senate Finance Committee
Securities and Exchange Commission
Evening Lions Garage Sale This Saturday
The Evening Lions Club hosts a garage sale on Saturday Feb 6 from 9 am to 4 pm at the Carl Holm Laundry site across from Southern Union Gas. Donations are welcome and can be dropped at Piggly Wiggly or Dozier Tractor or scheduled for pickup by calling 445 3700 or 445 4482 to support the club sightsaving program.
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Lions Club
Carl Holm
Southern Union Gas Company
Lions
Reeves County Population Rises to 16526
Cong Richard C. White confirmed Reeves County from the 1970 census shows 16526 residents, up 263 from the preliminary tally. The figure reflects updated counting in the county.
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Richard C. White
Reeves County
Reeves
Kethan Discusses Softball Here
W.W. Kethan of Pasadena spoke to local and area softball figures at the Holiday Inn on January 30. He urged youth sports as a path to world peace and highlighted softball’s universal rules and growth, urging leagues to expand and seek ASA sanction. Representatives from Midland, Big Spring, Monahans, Pecos, and Barstow attended, with plans for February 27 meetings in Pyote to organize registrations and umpire training.
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W.W. Kethan
Pasadena
Holiday Inn
E. W. Schmidt
Kethan
Lynn Webb
International Softball Federation
International Olympics Committee
United States
Nixon
Coun
Cil
International Federation
West Texas
Kent Sloan
Freddie Ezell
Midland
Cotton Mize
M.A. Cook
Big Spring
W.Q. Elenburg
Bill McNeese
Monahans
Hal Pace
Carlos Shaw
Lloyd Topliss
Eddie Ferguson
Mike Lara
Jack Stephens
Pecos
Trans- Pecos Girls’ Softball Association
Pyote
Amateur Softball Association
ASA
Passadena
Texas Amateur Softball Association
Texas
Dist. 22
Captain Frakes Aids Elmendorf Fog Clearing Mission
Capt Bernard A Frakes, son of Tulsa residents, leads weather crews at Andersen AFB and Guam to disperse super cooled fog over Elmendorf Alaska. Using dry ice pellets, AWS aircrews clear fog in 30 to 45 minutes aiding polar air routes while supporting the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. He is a 1961 East Central High School graduate and 1966 University of Tulsa alumnus.
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Elmendorf Afb
Alaska
Bernard A. Frakes
Bernard E. Frakes
E. Ave
Tulsa
Okla
Frakes
L.b.johnsons
Pecos
Cindy
Guam Island
Pacific Tropics
Elmendorf
Air Weather Service
AWS
Southeast Asia
Far East
54Th
Andersen Air
Snyder attorney Leland W. Greene named 132nd District Attorney
Leland W. Greene of Snyder, brother of Mrs. Bill Moss of Pecos, was appointed District Attorney of the 132nd Judicial District by Governor Preston Smith. Senate confirmation is required, with Greene taking immediate effect to replace resigned Tommie J. Mills. An attorney, he previously served as assistant County Attorney in Lubbock County until 1969 before U.S. Army active duty. He will serve until the 1972 general election.
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Leland W. Greene
Snyder
Bill Moss
Pecos
Texas
Preston Smith
State Senate
Greene
Tommie J. Mills
Lubbock County
U.s.army
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Pecos Garment Company
Lillian
Hook & Eye
Maria Jaso
Michael H.brockman
Howards
Gerald Grove
Sandra Bailey
Irene Turk
Bulletin
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Guadalupanas of
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Dolores Wright
Dan Vejil
Leandro Orona
Ester Luna
Dante Leoni
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Ramona Gonzalez
Elisa Dutchover
Helen Tapia
Betty Villescas
Ohin
RRC
Senate
SEC
Evening Lions
Capt.Frakes
Judy Moss
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