Pecos City Council Deliberates Interchange Development and Emblem
The Pecos City Council discussed the Highway 285 and Interstate 20 interchange and potential city costs for water sewer and electrical lines. City manager Maxey cited over 55000 projected installation costs and limited taxable area. The council approved Maxey to develop a city emblem and considered a bucking horse motif.
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Pecos City Counil
Jack Blake
Jack
Sam Blake
Blakes
Twelfth Street
Walthall Street
Blake
E.W. Schmidt
Schmidt
J.J. Maxey
Maxey
Shell
Standard of Texas
Gulf
Texaco
Humble
Woody Merritt
Chamber Directors Assigned Posts for 1968
Chamber President-elect Dudley Montgomery announced the 1968 committee assignments. Key posts include Agriculture Development chaired by A B Foster Jr with R R Butler as co chairman, Education chaired by J Robert Scott with Charles Mitchell and Elvin Reynolds as members, and Public Affairs led by Roddy Harrison. Outgoing directors are Archie Scott Ben Meek Ed Daniel John Tomlin and Bill Hubbs.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Dudley Montgomery
Bert Holland
Roddy Harrison
Montgomery
Bob Hughes
J. Robert Scott
Sam Gann
Archie Scott
Ben Meek
Ed Daniel
John Tomlin
Bill Hubbs
Whitten Rites Scheduled Today
Funeral services for John W. Whitten will be held at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 PM. He was father to Eunice Brashears and Eva Calley and formerly resided in Pecos. He died Thursday in Fort Worth.
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W. C. Renshaw
Southern Union Gas
Eunice
N.M
Pecos
Renshaw
Jacques
James Wyman
Southern Union
Carlsbad
Pecos Funeral Home
John W. Whitten
Eunice Brashears
Eva Calley
Whitten
Fort Worth
Crane Cattle Buyer Dies In Balmorhea
M. S. Clark a cattle buyer and rancher in the Crane area collapsed and died in front of the Valley Cafe Balmorhea on Wednesday. He was taken to Pecos Funeral Home and then to Crites Funeral Home in Crane. No further details available.
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M. S. Clark
Crane
Valley Cafe
Balmorhea
Pecos
Tinkler Named Head of Easter Seal Appeal
Harvey Tinkler will serve as Easter Seal Representative and Treasurer for the 1968 Easter Seal Appeal in Reeves County. The drive runs until Easter Sunday April 14 with funds staying largely in Texas to aid disabled Texans. Residents will receive appeal letters March 1 and may contact Tinkler at Security State Bank Pecos for referrals.
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Harvey Tinkler
Reeves County
Robert W. Milam
McAllen
Easter Seal Society For
Texas
Tinkler
Security State Bank
Pecos
Easter Seal Society
Milam
Texas Easter Seal Society
Dallas
Future Farmers Honored This Week
Youth groups from Culberson Pecos Reeves and Ward counties mark the Future Farmers of America month while Region 11 discusses forming a Trans-Pecos junior college under the Texas Board plan. A meeting at Foster's Restaurant outlined transfer credit, technical training and adult education roles with cost estimates and next steps.
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Community Junior College
Foster’s Restaurant
Trans-Pecos
Culberson
Pecos
Reeves
Ward
Loving
Terrell
Jeff Davis
Brewster
Presidio
Bob Clinton
Texas Coordinating Board For Higher Education
Chuck Wilson
Southern Union Gas
Monahans
Wilson
Garland Matthews
Matthews
Fred Janca
J. Robert Scott
United Fund Plans Meet Set At Chamber
The United Fund Steering Committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet today at 7 30 a m in the Directors Room to complete plans for launching the Pecos United Fund Organization for 1968. Vice President A B Foster scheduled the meeting and said all steering members have been notified.
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United Fund
Chamber of Commerce
Pecos United Fund Organization
Chamber
A.B. Foster
Foster
Jones Seeks Board Post in Pecos ISD Race
Allen Jones, ten year Pecos resident, announces candidacy for Pecos Independent School District Board of Trustees. He cites interest in students and school programs and asks for voter support. The family lives at 2125 Wyoming. they include Jeanenne, Teresa, and Jimmy. Jones works for Texaco.
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Allen Jones
Pecos
Pecos Independent School District
Jones
Jeanenne
Wyoming
Teresa
Jimmy
Texaco
Youth’s Rites Held Wednesday for Francisco Chabarria
Funeral services were held at Santa Rosa Church for Francisco Chabarria 12 who died of cancer at M D Anderson Hospital Houston. He was born in Pecos April 19 1955. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Domingo Chabarria four brothers Manuel in Virginia Domingo Jr Jose and Jesus of Pecos four sisters Lupe Villela Leonarda Dominguez Modesta and Anna Maria Chabarria, Pecos.
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Francisco Chabarria
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Santa Rosa
Francisco
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Pecos
Domingo Chabarria
Manuel
U.S. Air Force
Virginia
Domingo, Jr
U.S. Army
Jose and
Jesus
Lupe Villela
Leonarda Dominguez
Irving
Modesta
Anna Maria Chabarria
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Council
Enterprise Staff
Harold Meyer
Meyer
Judge Roy Bean
Robert Neal Hughes
The
Housing Authority
Germany
Federated
North
HEART
J.T. Prewit
Easter Seal Appeal
Probe Junior College Plan
Future Farmers of America
Museum
Border Paisanos
Chamber of Commerce of
el Paso
Halley Brookshire
Mike Harrison
Pecos Museum
Lions Club
Pecos High School
Tommy Biller
Eddy Holley
Hester Fontaine
Connie Cotton
Roann Shepperly
Mary Allen
Inspector Church
Kenneth Bushong
Judy Bentley
Gerald Clayton
Jerry McGowen
Tessie
Donna Talley
Ora Fontaine
Mike Cook
Augusta Garvey
Adele Mattox
Margaret Biller
Jackie Carlson
David Callison
Hubert Biller
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