Reeves County Sheriff Candidate C. W. Wicker
Local businessman and former Pecos City Council member C. W. Wicker announces his run for Reeves County Sheriff. A 34 year county resident, he once owned C. W. Wicker Oil Co and plans to contact every voter. He and wife Eunice have two sons Harold and Woodie.
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C. W. Wicker
Reeves County
Pecos
C.W. Wicker Oil Company
Wicker
Eunice
Harold
Woodie
Pecos High School
Buffalo Trail Council names board and advisory members
Six West Texans were named to the Buffalo Trail Council executive board at a Midland meeting. Recipients include Frank Kelley Garland Matthews Richard Naylor and Johnnie C Holub of Pecos Adolph A Bruno of Van Horn and Dr Norman McNeil of Alpine.
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Buffalo Trail Council of
Boy Scouts of America
Midland
Frank Kelley
Garland Matthews
Richard Naylor
Johnnie C. Holub
Pecos
Adolph A. Bruno
van Horn
Norman McNeil
Alpine
Emmett Beauchamp
R. L. Toll
Barney Hubbs
Jim Casner
Cecil Cothrun
Wendell Faulkner
A. B. Foster, Jr
Roddy Harrison
Carl Holm
R. B. McGowen, Jr
Harold Meyer
Dudley Montgomery
George
Marfa
Elvin Reynolds
Ed W. Schmidt
Richard C. Slack
Jessie Stephens
Buffalo Trail Council
Odessa
Russell Biechlin Receives 30-Year Pin From Armstrong Rubber
Russell A. Biechlin, longtime Armstrong Rubber Co. fleet driver and Pecos resident manager of the test fleet, was honored with a 30-year pin by President Frank L. Dwyer at a banquet in Pecos. He began as a driver, became a mechanic, and rose to supervisor and assistant manager before relocating the fleet to Pecos in 1961.
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Pecos
Biechlin
Alamo Heights
Armstrong Rubie, Co
Russell A. Biechlin
Armstrong
Tex
Frank L. Dwyer
Bill Lincecum
J. L. Stewart
Army PT truck crash fatal for Pecos man Weldon Exum
Weldon Exum 23 son of Mr and Mrs J B Exum of 912 South Cypress died after a troop truck overturned during bivouac exercises at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. About 52 Army personnel injured two others fatally. Exum graduates, survivors list follow.
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Weldon Exum
J. B. Exum
South Cypress
General Leonard Wood Hospital
Fort Leonard Wood
Ken Clayton
Exum
Pecos Funeral Home
Pecos High School
Hardin - Simmons University
Abilene
Plans for Trans-Pecos junior college meeting Feb 22
A noon planning meeting in Pecos on February 22 will discuss forming a district junior college serving Terrell Culberson Ward Pecos Jeff Davis Presidio Brewster Loving Reeves counties. Dr. Bob Clinton outlined district 2 proposals and site options Pecos Monahans Ft Stockton with eligibility by petition and majority vote.
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Pecos
Trans-Pecos
Terrell
Culberson
Ward
Jeff Davis
Presidio
Brewster
Loving
Reeves
Texas Coordinating Board For Higher Education
Bob Clinton
Pecos Community Center
Clinton
Austin
Texas Coordinating Board
Monahans
Ft. Stockton
Board of Regents
Criminal Jury Week in 143rd District Court Opens March 25
Criminal Jury Week in 143rd District Court with Judge J H Starley presiding begins March 25. Eighteen cases to be heard including a capital case State vs Raul Perez. Jury reports 9:30 a.m. Monday March 25. Pre trial hearings set for March 1.
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143Rd District Court
J.H. Starley
Raul Perez
Phil Rocha
L, N. Loden
Ciparino Gonzales
Billy George Roberts
Ignacio Chavez, Jr
Jimmy Ray Green
Jose Ruiz
H.L. Richardson
Nestor Martinez Granado
Guadalupe Lara Pallan
Luis Walker
Bill) Rudy
Pedro Castenada Villalon
John Richard O'Callaghan
Frank Matta Rivera
Marcelino Ornelas
Ismael Bustamentez
Ruben O. Hernandez
City Court Nets 1546 In Fines
The Corporation Court of Pecos City reports January fines totaling 1546 dollars. Drunk offenses produced 510 with 250 from drunk in car. Minors possessing alcohol earned 24. Traffic offenses brought 1036 with speeds over limit 265 and no license 225. Failure to yield 135 and failure at traffic lights 83.
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Corporation Court
Pecos City
D. B. Pouncey
Merchants Plan City Promotion For February
The Merchants Committee met at 10:00 a.m. in the Community Center Banquet Room chaired by Carlton Williams. City-wide promotions for the first half of the year were approved and the first sales event set for Washington's Birthday, inviting all retail merchants and businesses to participate.
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Carlton Williams
Washington
Political contests surge in Pecos area through May 4
Local political activity heats up as several contested primaries form after late filings. C W Wicker challenges Reeves County Sheriff A B Nail while Clem Crowley seeks County Commissioner in Precinct 1 against Tatum Eisenwine.
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Pecos
C.W. Wicker
Reeves County
A. B. Nail
Clem Crowley
Tatum Eisenwine
County Commission
Charles Hoefs
Balmorhea
Casey Farrington
Ismael L. Carrasco
Farmer
Robert McNutt
Boyd Tinnin
Justice of the Peace
F.A. Humphries
H.D. Glover
Pearl C. Barker
Pecos Valley Scouts Mark 58th Scouting Anniversary
Pecos Valley District of the Buffalo Trail Council marks the 58th anniversary of Scouting in America. Scout Week runs Feb 7 to 13 with uniforms in schools on Feb 8 and Scout Sunday on Feb 11. Troops report Courts of Honor, Blue and Gold banquets, and an Indian Dance Team performance amid ongoing celebrations.
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Pecos Valley
Scouting In
America
Johnnie C. Holub
Buffalo Trail Council
Boy Scouts of America
Cub Scout
Boy Scouts
Pecos
Texas Pacific Railroad
Fort Worth
el Paso
Texas
Pecos Valley District
L.M.R. Rogers
First Baptist Church
Rotary Club of
Visi
Tors
Rotary Club
Clem Crowley Announces Candidacy for Reeves County Commissioner
Clem Crowley, a Pecos resident since 1955 and WWII fighter pilot, launches bid for Reeves County Precinct One commissioner. A farmer and contractor, he holds a Georgetown Texas BA, taught in Marlin, and served in civic groups. He and his wife Lur lene and son Kyle reside at 1926 Wyoming Street.
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Clem Crowley
Reeves County
Crowley
Pecos
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Texas
Marlin
25Th
Checker Tatil Clan
Lurlene
Kyle
Wyoming Street
City Election Slated For April Sixth At Community Center
The city will hold a mayoral and two council seats two year terms on Saturday April 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Community Center with M P Withers as election judge. Assistant judge is Ben Matta and clerks Gladys Youngblood and Virgie Mount. City council approved January bills totaling 15918.68 and authorized installing 25 unmetered mercury vapor street lights east of Cedar Street and west of Martinez at 175 watts and about 7,000 lumens each costing 43.75 per month.
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Cedar Street
Martinez
Absher Rites Set For Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Georgia Absher are set for 2 00 p m at Easter and Maxon Restlawn Chapel in El Paso. She died Wednesday in an El Paso hospital and leaves two sons Guynn of Granada Hills California and Bill of Bakersfield California eight sisters and one brother. Rev J Harold Cates will officiate with burial at Restlawn Cemetery.
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Maxon Restlawn Chapel
el Paso
Georgia Absher
Johnson
Absher
Guynn
Granada Hills
Calif
Bill
Bakersfield
J. Harold Cates
Restlawn
William Harrison Receives Silver Aviator Wings
William M. Harrison 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Edwin Harrison of 1512 S. Eddy Pecos, received the silver wings of an Army aviator and was appointed a warrant officer January 30 after graduating from the Army Aviation School in Ft. Rucker Alabama. He completed a 16 week course teaching fire techniques, tactical helicopter maneuvers, maintenance and survival. His wife Brenda resides in Daleville Alabama.
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William M. Harrison
B. Edwin Harrison
S. Eddy
Pecos
Army Aviation School
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Brenda
Daleville
Alabama
Fire crews battle two trash fires in Pecos
Pecos volunteer firefighters battled a trash fire east of Travelodge for 11 minutes on February 6. Earlier, at 5 40 Thursday afternoon they were called to extinguish a trash barrel behind Popular Grocery.
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Pecos
Rasberry Assigned To DPS Office Vacancy Fill
Sgt. Melton Rasberry takes the DPS post replacing Sgt. John Cowan who was promoted in December. He has eleven years in service with eighteen months in Laredo and nine years in Odessa. He and wife Ruth live at 2123 Missouri with two sons Dennis 16 and Don 14. They attend a Baptist church and enjoy fishing as a hobby.
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Melton Rasberry
Department of Public Safety
John Cowan
Rasberry
Laredo
Odessa
Ruth
Missouri
Dennis
Don
The
Baptist Church
Civil jury week set for Reeves County March 11
Civil jury week in Reeves County District Court will begin March 11 at 9:00 a.m. Judge J H Starley presides. A panel of 12 will be selected in each ready case, with pre trial conferences set for March 1. Cases include Mc Donnald versus Weinacht and others.
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District Court of
Reeves County
143Rd Judicial District of Texas
McDonnald
Weinacht
Acosta
Stroud
Baker
Bellamy
Teia
Extradition Waived for Natividad Held on Murder Charge
Reeves County resident Severo Hignoros Natividad, 34, held on murder charges in Phoenix after allegedly beating his common law wife to death. He was picked up in Marfa by Bob Phelps and Hap Stark and has waived extradition. Authorities say he was in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico, before transport. He is also wanted in Samar Colorado for armed robbery.
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Reeves County
Severo Hignoros Natividad
Arizona
Marfa
Bob Phelps
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Buffalo Trail Scout Council Names Board
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Armstrong Rubber Co
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U.S. Army
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San Francisco
California
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Ricky
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Jasper
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Ruby Nelson
Palestine
Tom Exum
Clarksville
D. L. Tiner
Sugarland
Jr. College
Merchants
A. R. Archer
Archer
Midland Advertising
Pete Snelson
Dorsey B. Hardeman
San Angelo
Hardeman
United States
Sgt
DPS
Pecos Valley Scouts
Dale Henderson
Valley Motor Company
Ben Meek
William Harrison
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