Conoco Leases One Third of Pecos Town Lots
Continental Oil Company officials announce Pecos leasing has passed the one third mark. Duane Magee, broker for Conoco, says the office in Preston Allen Building is open daily 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. for owners north of Walthall Street and east of Palm Street to discuss leases. Owners can call 445-5493 to speed the process and avoid door to door delays. Magee spoke at the Pecos Lions Club luncheon about the leasing program which relies on many individual lot owners to complete commitments.
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Continental Oil Company
Pecos
Conoco
Duane Magee
Preston- Allen
Magee
Walthall Street
Palm Street
Blanket of Snow Forces Texas Panhandle Travel Warnings
A winter storm blankets the Texas Panhandle with up to two inches of snow and drifting drifts three feet in Stratford. Arctic air spurs thunderstorms in North Central and Northeast Texas with a tornado watch for Texarkana area and a forecast of hail and damaging winds.
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Associated Press
Texas Panhandle
Amarillo
Texas
National Weather Service
Texarkana
Upper Panhandle
Stratford
Guymon
Gage
Oklahoma
Broken Bow
Okla
Bowie County
Pittsburg
Dallas
Austin College Station
Sulphur Springs
Weather Service
Little Rock
Ark
Gulf Coast
Panhandle
New Mexico
Missing F111 fuselage found in marsh near Lake Pontchartrain
Searchers recovered the fuselage of an F111 missing since January 18 on a Fort Worth flight. The wreckage lay in a deep water-filled hole three-fourths of a mile from where the ejection capsule was found. Crew members Lt. Col. Bruce Stocks and Maj. Billy Gentry died. their bodies were recovered.
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Mandeville
Fort Worth
Lake Pontchartrain
Bruce D. Stocks
Billy Gentry
Carswell Air Force Base
Air Route Control Center
Houston
General Dynamics Fort Worth
Don’t Burn Anything It’s Against The Law in Pecos
Fran Sunday warns Pecos residents about the Texas Clean Air Act ban on burning trash leaves and grass. Penalties include civil fines from 50 to 1000 dollars per day per violation as enforced by the city Fire Marshal and Fire Chief. Citizens are urged to remove debris and use the City Sanitation Dept. to haul it away.
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Fran Sunday
Pecos
Johnny Come
Dickie Wadley
J.T. Prewit
Fire Dept
City Sanitation Dept
This Day in History February 4 Highlights and Events
Today in history February 4 marks George Washington’s 69 electoral votes in 1789, the Confederate states forming at Montgomery in 1861, Ethel Barrymore’s star billing in 1901, and Charleston endurance dancing peak in 1926. Other notes include Hitler’s 1938 army control, McCarthy Lincoln Week 1954, Sputnik 7 in 1957, Essa weather satellite 1960, Luna 9 moon photos, and recent Middle East air raids near the Suez Canal.
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Associated Press
George Washington
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Confederate States of America
Montgomery
Ala
Ethel Barrymore
New York
Captain Jinks
Marines
Charleston
John Giola
Adolf Hitler
United States
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
Democratic Party
Soviet Union
Essa
Moon
Earth
Suez Canal
Cairo
Smith Makes No Move To Remove Dr Baum From Banking Board
Gov. Preston Smith has taken no action to withdraw Dr. Elmer Baum as a nominee to the State Banking Board. Baum, chair of the State Democratic Executive Committee, reportedly planned to ask withdrawal to avoid embarrassment amid a federal probe. Local Democrats have urged resignations over Baum and Smith’s stock deal tied to National Bankers Life Insurance.
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Smith
Dr. Baum
Austin
Preston Smith
Elmer Baum
Baum
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Democratic Executive Committee
Bill Kugle
Henderson County
el Paso County
Kugle
Democratic Party
Baum and Smith
National Bankers Life Insurance Co
Dallas
Lawmen Nab Suspect After Bold Burglary Attempt
Dallas AP reports Patrolmen Huckaby and Rickman stopped a car and arrested a 22 year old driver on suspicion of burglary. While Huckaby escorted the suspect, Rickman seized a second vehicle and pursued a quick escape as a man jumped in and fled with them.
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Dallas
L. Huckaby
B.w.rickman
Huckaby
Rickman
Evening Optimist Club Sponsors Pecos Boxing Team
The Evening Optimist Club sponsors the Pecos boxing team for the Golden Gloves event in Odessa at Ector County Coliseum with matches Friday Saturday and Monday. Coaches include Fred Martin Jr Pabo Abila Allen Jones Arnulfo Granado as they plan further prelim fights in Pecos before a Carlsbad New Mexico invitational. A February 20 dance at Santa Rosa Hall with Rocky Gil and the Bishops, of Houston, will raise funds for boys work and new club building.
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Pecos
Odessa
Ector County Coliseum
Pecos Evening Optimist Boxing Club
Fred Martin, Jr
Pabo Abila
Allen Jones
Arnulfo Granado
Carlsbad
N. M
Rocky Gil and
the Bishops
Houston
Santa Rosa Hall
Brush Fire Near State Line Quickly Doused
Firefighters rushed to a brush fire two miles south of the New Mexico Texas line at 2 15 this morning and found the blaze nearly out. The remaining flames were stamped out by foot, and the crew returned to the hall at 3 40.
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New Mexico-Texas State Line
Pecos DE Class Heads to Odessa Contest
The Distributive Education Club of Pecos High School leaves tomorrow evening for Odessa to compete against DE clubs. Travelers include Lester Even Joseph Torres Olga Granado Danny Fleming Karen Janicek Bill Willman Ana Abila Jackie Blount and sponsor Mike Hartman.
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Distributive Education Club
Pecos High School
Odessa
Lester Even
Joseph Torres
Olga Granado
Danny Fleming
Karen Janicek
Bill Willman
Ana Abila
Jackie Blount
Mike Hartman
Two Florida men jailed after armed robbery at Western Tire
Charles C. Mallos alias Russell Bass, 18, of Satellite Beach and Rodd Lee Foster, 22, of Palm Beach, are in Reeves County jail on $10,000 bond each after an armed robbery at Western Tire Service netting about $40. Cliff Preslar set bonds. officers nabbed them 12 hours later at a local motel. a Paramount 32 cal. pistol was found in their car.
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Florida
Reeves County
Western Tire Service
Charles C. Mallos
Russell Bass
Satalite Beach
Fla
Rodd Lee Foster
Palm Beach
Licon
Linda Bryan
Theft of stereo tapes from car reported in neighborhood
Danny Kilcrease reported a theft from his car parked at 719 W 8th. A box full of stereo tapes was taken sometime between 10 30 p m Tuesday and 8 15 a m Wednesday.
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Danny Kilcrease
W. 8Th
Laser Beam To Be Shot At Reflector On Moon
Scientists at McDonald Observatory will fire a laser beam at the Apollo 14 reflector on the moon in Fra Mauro, joining a trio of lunar reflectors. The Soviets and French will test signals first, with ranging to begin around 5 p.m. weather permitting. The setup aims to improve measurements of moon rotation, Earth motion, day length, gravity, and relativity.
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Fort Davis
Fra Mauro
McDonald
Eric Silverberg
Ject
Merchants Committee Plans Planning Meeting
The Merchants Committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet at 10 a.m. on Friday February 5 in the Board of Directors Room. Chairman Paul Randolph notes members Don Doan Carlton Williams Denis Baustert Mrs Reecia Pigman and Randolph are urged to attend.
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Merchants Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Chamber
Paul Randolph
Don Doan
Carlton Williams
Denis Baustert
Reecia Pigman
Randolph
Mora Bites Tonight At 7
Elena Dominguez Mora, 76, died in Memorial Hospital yesterday at 1 30. She was born in Presidio Aug 18 1894 and lived in Pecos most of her life. Burial will be tomorrow at 4 p m in Santa Rosa Cemetery. Survivors include Basilio her son six daughters one brother and many grandchildren.
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Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Elena Dominguez Mora
Memorial Hospital
Santa Rosa
Presidio
Pecos
Basilio
Ofelia Outivarez
Christine Brown
Angelita Minjarez
Eudenia Ramirez
Josie Aguilar
Elfida Ortega
Pilar Dominguez
Notable Navy Officer and Press Leaders Die
Rear Adm. John K. Laydon 54, former chief of research for the Navy, died Wednesday. He served as a naval aviator in World War I before becoming an investment banker after 1967. Lawrence Fanning 65, editor and publisher of the Anchorage Daily News since 1967, died Wednesday of a heart attack. He earlier held top editorial posts at The San Francisco Chronicle The Chicago Sun Times and Chicago Daily News. Dr Brock Chisholm 74, former director general of the World Health Organization, died Tuesday after a long illness.
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Philadelphia
John K. Laydon
Navy
Laydon
New York
Anchorage
Alaska
Lawrence
Fanning
Anchorage Daily News
San Francisco Chronicle
Chicago Sun Times
Chicago Daily News
Victoria
B. C
Brock Chisholm
World Health Organization
FFA Boys Enter Houston Stock Show
Fifteen members of the Pe cos FFA Chapter enter livestock in the 1971 Houston Livestock Show February 24 through March 7 to be held in the 16 acre Livestock Show Ex position Building. The event features extensive breeds, scholarships, and a $100,000 research program benefiting Texas agriculture. Tickets via Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
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Pecos
FFA
Domed Stadium
Tom Passmore
David Smith
Jimmy Martinez
David Hess
Lee Ligon
Mikel Lemons
Dan Rasberry
Hamp
Cross
Jim Dearing
Ronald Box
Bobby Stafford
Mike Passmore
Bobby Calloway
Steve Beauregard
David Pattillo
Roger Harrison
Houston
Texas Agricultural Colleges
Texas Agribusiness
Johnny Cash
Tinkler Heads Easter Seal Appeal Here
Harvey Tinkler will head the 1971 Easter Seal Appeal in Reeves County. The drive, announced by P. O. Settle Jr., Fort Worth, aims to aid disabled residents with treatment and services through Easter Sunday.
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Harvey Tinkler
Reeves County
P.o.settle, Jr
Fort Worth
Easter Seal Society For
Texas
Tinkler
Security State Bank
Pecos
Easter Seal Society
Friday School Menu Highlights
The Friday menu lists a char burger with pickles and fries, a combination salad, apple cobbler, and butter and milk. Menu is subject to last minute changes.
Farmers face March 1 1970 tax deadline reminder
County Agent Paul Tapp reminds farmers to file 1970 income tax returns by March 1. The date, moved from February 15 by the 1969 law, requires two thirds of gross income from farming to qualify as a farmer. If not, estimated tax and quarterly payments may be required, with penalties for failure to file.
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Paul Tapp
Internal Revenue Service
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Pecos Lions Club
Lake Maurepas
Here
Arkansas
Gus
Brenham
Tex
Gus F. Mutscher
Washington County
Washington County Chamber of Commerce
Brenham Industrial Foundation
Mutscher
Harold Eichenhorst
Brenham Independent
Lions
Evening Optimist Club
Cliff Preslar
Merchants Committee
Mora
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