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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1968
Page
1
Funeral services are pending for Francisco Chabarria who died Monday at M D Anderson Hospital Houston after a cancer illness. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Domingo Chabarria and the body will be returned to Pecos Funeral Home for arrangements.
Mrs Teresa Chavez 36 died on arrival at Memorial Hospital after being stricken at home. A Catholic, she lived in Pecos since 1953, born February 10 1932 in Lamesa. She was the wife of Gildardo Chavez. Services are pending Pecos Funeral Home.
Ernest Richardson 66 will be buried today at St James Baptist Church with Rev R M Montgomery officiating at 2 PM Interment follows at East Side Cemetery under Pecos Funeral Home guidance Richardson died Friday in Winkler County Hospital Kermit He was born December 25 1901 and worked as a farm laborer He is survived by his widow Leora of 1013 E 2nd Street and one son Ernest Jr
Earnest L. Thaxton Jr. of Pecos is appointed associate professor of agronomy and superintendent of NMSU's Southeastern Branch Experiment Station at Artesia. He succeeds W J Russell and will lead research on better crops and practices for southeastern New Mexico. Thaxton comes from Texas A&M careers in Pecos and Lubbock, is a Texas Tech alum, and has published extensively on cotton and grain sorghum.
The Pecos Rodeo and Fair Association Board approved a 1968 contract with producer Tommy Steiner for 6600 dollars unchanged for eight years. Steiner supplies 60 buckling horses 20 Braham bulls 50 roping calves 30 bulldogging steers and ten parade horses. the association supplies 50 team tying steers and Buck Jackson 12 wild horses. Nine events are set for July 3 4 and 6 with potential 6:30 or 9:00 p.m. opens if daylight saving time is in effect.
State attorneys review reports filed by January 31 on about 10 000 sulfur claims across Pecos Reeves and Culberson counties to test formations as required by December 31. Land Commissioner Jerry Sadler says the large check is ongoing and most filings appear in order to remain alive under the new law. About 1 000 claims in Pecos Reeves and Culberson counties did not meet requirements and will expire.
Hill D Hudson longtime Pecos attorney died at Memorial Hospital on Saturday after a heart attack at his 67th birthday celebration. Funeral services were at First Methodist Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Survived by his widow Pat three sons a sister and two grandsons.
Bobby Bell is named Memorial Gifts Chairman for Reeves County duties under the Texas Heart Association. Julian H. Acker, M.D., announces the post to coordinate memorial gifts to fund heart disease research and programs. Bell notes Texas sees more heart disease deaths than any other cause and highlights ongoing advances in treatment and heart research in the state.
Preparation complete as El Paso Chamber officials schedule the Border Paisanos visit to Pecos this afternoon at 4 00 pm The 34 El Paso businessmen will tour 11 area towns meeting chamber and civic leaders to promote El Paso Barney Koogle John Jesseree and Milton Hopper assist as tour organizers in Pecos for a one hour stop
The Senior High School cast will perform scenes from The Night is My Enemy at the high school auditorium on Thursday and Friday at 8:00 pm. The production is directed by Mrs. Irene Turk with extensive student committees handling lighting, costumes, makeup, tickets, programs, ushers, publicity, and stage crew. Tickets cost 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for children, with rehearsals and a dinner planned around dress rehearsals and school outreach events.
At 11 44 p m Saturday a collision occurred when a 1966 Chevrolet pickup driven by Talmage Dale Hood of Carlsbad New Mexico struck a 1966 Chevrolet driven by Albert Reyes Sanchez on West Third Street in the westbound lane. Hood was cited for failure to control speed.
Fort Stockton prepares a three day Jehovahs Witnesses circuit assembly from March 29 to 31 with the theme Strengthening One Another to Remain in the Faith. Fifteen localities are expected to attend along with visitors from West Texas and eastern New Mexico. The event features Bible instruction and fellowship led by local spokesman Dene Lindsey and a Sunday discourse by district supervisor L M Dugan on Why Does God Permit Wickedness.
In a joint statement, State Senator Dorsey Hardeman and State Representative Dick Slack said the Texas Park Board will soon assume operation of Balmorhea State Park. Plans include expanded camp sites and more picnic grills, bath house renovations, and a permanent water supply to enhance the park known for its large outdoor swimming pool built in the 1930s.
A regional planning meeting for Junior College committees from Monahans Fort Stockton Pecos Culberson Presidio Jeff Davis Loving and Terrell Counties convenes at Foster's Restaurant at noon Thursday. The aim is to gauge community interest in a proposed Junior College District II and to organize a regents board for the college effort.
The Toyah Senior and Junior classes sponsor two plays this Friday at 7 30 p m in the Toyah High School gymnasium The Womanless Wedding and The Order of Independent Unmarried Women are the titles Miss Hattie Brightman and Mrs Thelma Williams sponsor the Junior and Senior classes Tickets will be sold at the door for 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students.
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