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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1971
Page
3
A local columnist laments missing copy and lost photos at the newspaper. The piece muses on editor duties, newspaper ethics, and the slow wheels of justice from grand juries to court delays and policy choices.
Five suspects, four men and one woman, were jailed in Reeves County on $10,000 bonds after being charged with possession of dangerous drugs. Names given include Mary Hague McCallum and Michael K. Pittman, among others. arrests followed a West Texas car stop and search revealing marijuana.
The Ft Stockton and Odessa Ector basketball playoff for District 2AAA will be Friday at Monahans High School gym. Ector hosts with north side seating and Stockton as visitors on the south. Ticket sales start at 7 p.m. The game may decide the district title after a split of halves in the earlier meeting.
Hospital notes list admissions and discharges by date in February 1971. Individuals include Elaine Wetzig Susie Fuentez Claude S Capps Dale Weaver Barbara Standley Grace Stevenson Elizabeth Khan and others with multiple babies noted. Some dates show no dismissals.
Birth notices list a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Ruben Fuentes at 2402 Country Club Drive on February 9. A baby boy to Mr and Mrs Regina Sanchez at 815 Mesquite on February 13. A baby boy to Mr and Mrs Dan Wetzig at 1501 South Faye Mo nahans on February 13. Mrs Frank Rodriguez at 10 A Airbase reports a February 14 birth.
At 1 25 p m a fire on an oil rig west of Duval drew responders. By 2 52 p m West Texas Com reported a burning ditch out of control with trucks on scene for over two hours.
The Pecos Basketball League will meet at 7 p.m. in the West Pecos gym at Hwy 80 and Park St to organize. Anyone interested in playing is invited to attend. Friday dinner menu includes fish sticks creamed potatoes broccoli with onion sauce cranberry crunch hot rolls butter and milk.
Farmers and stock men are urged to attend the Trans Pecos Agriculture Conference in Pecos Friday. The program runs 8 45 a m to 1 15 p m with a noon barbecue lunch, at the Community Public Service Company District HQs 1126 Stafford Blvd. Wives are welcome. Nine experts cover assigned subjects, with copies of the program at the Chamber office. Sponsors include Security State Bank First National Bank CP SC Pecos Chamber of Commerce and Texas A&M stations.
A gas pocket ignited during an oil exploration operation about 1:25 PM injuring two workers. John Mayberry, 30, suffered facial and hand burns and George Binkle, 41, sustained eye burns. Mayberry was admitted in good condition. Binkle was treated and released. The incident occurred 20 miles west of the Duval Plant at Elenburg Exploration Co. in Monahans.
Conservationist Dr. Dean Chamrad of the Soil Conservation Service presented a paper at a Reno gathering of the Range Society. The paper covered habitat manipulation for the prairie chicken on the coast prairie. The society includes about 5000 members nationwide and international educators.
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