Explosion at Kodak Plant Kills Two in Longview Texas
An explosion at the Texas Eastman Kodak division in Longview killed two men and injured six others. The blast shattered windows downtown and caused a small fire soon controlled. Killed were Larry Wells and an unidentified man. Bert Bernard was in critical condition, with several others in fair condition. The plant employs about 1,750 people and the cause was not released.
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Longview
Tex
Texas Eastman Kodak Co
Larry Wells
Bert Bernard
E. B. Stephenson
Billy Henson
N. O. Fox
Tracksters Relays Open at Ft Stockton With 50 Teams
The Pecos Eagles under Coach Doug Huckaby start the season Friday at 2 15 p m for preliminaries at the Comance Relays in Ft Stockton The meet should finish about 5 p m Friday with coaches and meet workers honored by the Ft Stockton Jaycees Barbecue at the Eagles Lodge Saturday features remaining prelims finals start at 1 p m with discus shot put pole vault broad jump and high jump first and the last event at 4 30 p m if on schedule FSHS coach Charles Bode is meet director and Ed Nickson of Midland High is meet referee.
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Pecos Eagles
Doug Huckaby
Comance Relays
Ft. Stockton
Jaycees
Eagles
FSHS
Charles Bode
Ed Nickson
Midland High
Trailriders Host Weekend Play Day in Pe cos
The West Texas Trailriders host a weekend play day at the rodeo grounds starting Saturday afternoon with a night at the Posse Barn featuring dominoes and forty two. Sunday includes sack races barrel rides poles and calf rides in the rodeo arena with a 25 cent entry per event and a noon barbecue for members and guests.
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West Texas Trailriders
Pecos
Rodeo Grounds
Posse Barn
Rodeo
Taylor Rites Held Today
Funeral services were held at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel for Nona Kate Taylor 74 former Pecos resident. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery Rev Leslie Smith officiating. She was found dead at her Odessa home after two days without contact. Survivors include daughter Dorothy Skarda and sister Corine Dabbs.
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Pecos Funeral
West Texas Businessmen To Discuss Redistricting
Public hearing on redistricting for West Texas is set in Odessa on Friday February 26 at 9:00 a.m. in the Odessa City Hall Council Chambers with Rep. Delwin Jones chairing and Rep. Charles Jungmichel conducting the session. The event aims to give area businessmen west of Odessa to San Angelo a voice in the process.
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West Texas
Odessa
Delwin Jones
Lubbock
House of Representatives
Charles Jungmichel
LaGrange
Bob Slater
Gatesville
Don Cavness
Austin
Steve Burgess
Nacogdoches
Clyde Haynes
Victor
Behavior Management Topic For Workshop
Mrs. Ruth Turner, Dallas ISD special education consultant, presents a program on Behavior Management in the Classroom at Anson Jones Elementary in Midland. Sponsored by West Texas Education Center, the workshop begins 9 a.m. Saturday February 27.
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Ruth Turner
Dallas Independent School
West Texas Education Center
Anson Jones
Midland
Texas FFA largest in nation marks national week
The Future Farmers of America, a national youth agricultural group, notes Texas as the largest state association with over 50 000 members across 940 chapters. Texas plans a July 14 16 convention in Houston with area elections and a focus on vocational agriculture in public schools.
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The
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Texas
U.S. Office of Education
Texas Association of Ffa
Texas Education Agency
United States
Texas High Schools
State of
Houston
Pecos senior to compete in Mr FTA Texas finals
William Kaddatz, a Pecos High School senior, will contend against 19 other Texas high school boys for the Mr FTA title at the 1971 Texas Future Teachers of America convention in Houston. The contest includes a three minute speech on Within Our Grasp and the winner earns a 1000 dollar college scholarship.
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William Kaddatz
Pecos High School
FTA” of
Texas
Texas Future Teachers of America
FTA
Houston
Texas State Teachers Association
William
National Education Association
Dora Rose
TSTA
W. R
Dick’’ Bryan
Goodyear and Rubber Company
ROTC Opens At Sul Ross For AFROTC Candidacy
Sul Ross State University begins AF ROTC testing with the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test set for Saturday February 27 in Room 304-5 Old Library. Upperclassmen graduate students and four year program candidates must pass Part 1 of the AFOOT with two test parts to qualify for the fall 1971 commissioning track. Cadets and officers from New Mexico State University will assist in initiating the program on campus.
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Alpine
Tex
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
AF Rotc
Sul Ross State University
Delbert Dyke
Arthur C. Ballman Jr
New Mexico State University
Ballman
Sul Ross
Debora Hanson Named to Dean's List at Cisco JC
Debora Joyce Hanson appears on the fall 1970 Dean's List at Cisco Junior College according to Dean Ralph Glenn. A 1970 Pecos High School graduate, she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hanson.
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Debora Joyce Hanson
Ralph Glenn
Cisco Junior College
Debora
R. B. Hanson
Pecos
Friday Is Last Day To Register To Vote
Reeves County tax official Pearl Barker reminds citizens Friday is the extended last day to register to vote. The office closes at 5 p.m. Friday and will not be open over the weekend. Register to vote.
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Pearl Barker
Reeves County
Orla Resident James Gillentine Injured In Car Crash
An 18 year old Orla man James Gillentine was injured in a one car crash in Orla last night. He sustained head and body lacerations and was listed in satisfactory condition at Reeves County Memorial Hospital. Further details were not available.
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James Gillentine
Orla
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Wreck Victim's Body Taken to Dallas for Cremation
The body of Joseph Goransson, 32, who died in a one car turnover one mile east of Kent on IH 10, was sent to Dallas for cremation. Born March 19, 1938 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he lived in Lambertville, Michigan. His stepfather Gustave Goransson remains hospitalized with injuries. Survived by his mother Mrs. Marion Goransson of Lambertville.
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Joseph Goransson
Kent
Dallas
Goransson
Scranton
Lambertville
Mich
Gustave Goransson
Memorial Hospital
Marion Goransson
Future Farmer A Leader by Mike Whiteman
Mike Whiteman urges Future Farmers to embrace leadership by planning guiding others and achieving teamwork. He emphasizes awareness action and responsibility as core traits and challenges members to step forward and lead in church school home and FFA activities.
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Mike Whiteman
FFA
Friday Menu Delights From Fish Sticks To Dessert
A readable menu lists Friday items including fish sticks au gratin potatoes baked tomato casserole French cheese cake hot rolls and butter and milk. This compact listing reflects a simple, period style meal plan.
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Pecos High School Queens
Pecos Eagle Queens
Libby Smith
Brenda Moore
Kathy Wadley
Sally Ornelas
Delois
Vasquez
Grace Gomez
Gloria Arreguy
Janice Williams
Kim Blackwell
PHS Gym
Longview Kodak
J. S. Witt
Texas Department of Public Safety
East
Witt
Carthage
Long
View
Marshall
Texas Eastman
East Texas
Trailriders
Taylor
Jones
F. W. Wallace
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Wallace
Jack G. Springer
WTCC
el Paso
del Rio
San Angelo
Big Spring
Kaddatz
Sam Houston Coliseum
Associated Press
Eagle Pass
Mexican
San Antonio
Abilene
Oklahoma
Killeen
Waco
Hamilton
Wichita Falls
Panhandle
Far West
Dalhart
Brownsville
AFDOT
Air Force Bases
Air Force
Lorraine Starzynski
Mark Sloan
Joseph Ginanni
NMSU
Hanson
LIONS
E. W. Schmidt
Lions Club
Holiday Inn
Martha Straughn
Kathy McAnally
Susan Wadley
Carol Casimir
Rosalinda
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