Retiring After Two Decades as Pecos School Leader Homer Graham Ends 20 Years in Pecos District
Homer Graham longtime principal of Bessie Haynes Elementary retires after a 20 year Pecos School System career beginning as teacher in Arnett Oklahoma then Nolan County Texas. He later served Civil Service at Pecos Air Base then market manager at Leader Grocery before returning to education. Graham earned a BS and MEd from Sul Ross State University and held roles with the local teachers association and credit union. He and wife Jane have two children. He plans travel and sightseeing in retirement.
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Homer Graham
Bessie Haynes
Pecos
Graham
Arnett
Oklo
Nolan County
Texas
Civil Service
Pecos Air Base
Leader
Earl Bell
Teachers Association
Teacher’s Credit Union
Downtown Lions Club
Ree ves County braces for record voter turnout
County Tax Assessor-Collector Jim Preslar says Ree ves County currently has 4,600 registered voters and expects near 7,000 by election day. Last year 6,500 voters were registered, and officials anticipate the largest turnout in years.
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Reeves County
Jimmie Preslar
Que Paso? A Friendly Dispatch From Columnists
John Paul Pitts shares a collage of private notes among U S newspaper columnists. He recalls H Allen Smith Bob St John Don Pitts and Sam Pendergrast exchanging witty barbed lines about jobs travel andwriting life.
Guatemalans rush to bury 2000 dead after quake
Guatemala City amid a powerful earthquake relief teams work to bury about 2000 confirmed dead as government declares a state of emergency. hospitals overflow as 3000 more are reported injured, water and power vanish, aid pours in from Latin America and beyond.
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Vincente Morales
Associated Press
Guatemala City
Manuel Angel Ponce
U.S
Mexico City
Guatemala
Honduras
el Salvador
Sweethearts Aid Heart Fund Drive In Pecos
Local merchants sponsor a Sweetheart Sweepstakes to raise funds for the Pecos Heart Fund. Public votes by pennies placed in store cannisters determine the winner, with all money donated to the campaign. Cannisters stay until Feb 12, when votes are counted and the winner revealed ahead of Valentine events.
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Pecos
Heart Fund
Collection Cannister
Collection Can
Candidate Carrillo entries 21st District bid with local backing
Ramon E. Carrillo has placed his name as a candidate for the 21st Congressional District which includes Balmorhea. He hand delivered a filing form to State La Raza Unida Chairman Guadalupe Youngblood of Robstown on Monday. Carrillo, a San Antonio native for 13 years, lives at 927 East Sunshine with his wife Oralia and 11 children aged 6 to 22. A sponsored girl’s photo will appear in Friday's Enterprise. Cast votes with cash to support the city’s Valentine Sweetheart and Heart Fund.
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Ramon E. Carrillo
Balmorhea
Carrillo
la Raza Unida
Guadalupe Youngblood
Robstown
San Antonio
East Sunshine
Oralia
Heart
Area Builders report smooth Pecos construction pace
Area Builders crews in Pecos report all seven school projects on schedule with ample local labor and materials. General supervisor George Hurt notes good labor market, ready workers, and favorable weather aiding ground work. Other projects include a new 60 bed hospital and a $250,000 bank renovation, boosting housing demand as landlords and Realtors note scarce rentals.
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Pecos
George Hurt
Hart
Security State Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Lynn Webb
Barber Seeks Return as District Attorney for Ward Reeves and Loving
Larry Barber announces his bid for reelection as district attorney for Ward Reeves and Loving Counties. He notes new programs to strengthen law enforcement, praise from county commissioners for hiring an investigator, and a commitment to continued prosecution and public service. Barber, a Monahans resident, has served since August 1975 after appointment by Governor Briscoe. He lists education from Texas Tech Baylor and local family details and professional affiliations.
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Lawrence L. Barber Jr
Ward, Reeves and
Loving Counties
Dolph Briscoe
Barber
Ward
Reeves County Commissioners Courts
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Sul Ross State University
Paso
John Paul Pitts
H. Allen Smith
Alpine
New York Cafe Society
Smithonian Magazine
Bob St. John
Dallas Morning News
Dallas Cowboys
Miami
Don Pitts
Sul Ross
Enterprise
USMC
Viet Nam
March of Dimes
Don
Sam Pendergrast
San Angelo
Sam
West Texas
Kjell Eugenio Laugerud
Langerud
Sweethearts Aid Heart Fund Drive
Larry Barber
Monahans
la Dell
Larry
Lisa
Tatum
First Presbyterian Church
Seagraves High School
Texas Tech University
Baylor Law School
Texas Bar Association
Ward County Bar Association
Trans Pecos Bar Association
Texas County and District Attorneys Association
Larry L. Barber
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