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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1971
Page
3
A nostalgic column recounts personal quirks and public reaction to John Wayne and Reagan era events. The piece blends humor about New Year resolutions, smoking dreams, and tax frustration with an anonymous tax poem and satirical letters.
Midland College announces Pecos students named to the Presidents Honor Roll for the semester ending Dec 18 for maintaining an A average. Named to the Presidents list are Mary L H Billingsley and Wanda O Davis. Dean's Honor Roll members with a B average are Joanna W Beauregard Zelma Lee Canon Ruth M Hernandez Ronna J Holloway Gloria C Pena and Anna M Bako Segulja.
Funeral services were held at Downing Cemetery in De Leon for Sterling Martin Fisher 56 a former Pecos resident. He died January 1 at Oak Lawn Nursing Home in Dallas born January 25 1914 in Cushing Oklahoma. Survivors include son Sterling Jr of Dallas daughter Suzan Alston of Pensacola Florida brother Earl of Arizona sister Kathleen Short of Brownwood and three grandchildren.
Beatrice Pena of the Howard Payne College Symphony Band rehearses in Brownwood Texas for a performance at Pecos High School on January 8 at 10 30 AM as part of a 2500 mile tour across New Mexico and Texas. The 52 member ensemble features soloists and covers secular and sacred music while tackling housing and urban development issues.
Mr and Mrs Albert T Barreno have three sons in service with Sgt Robert Barreno and Pvt Ruben Barreno home on holiday leave. Sgt Barreno stationed at Ft Lewis WA with wife Virginia and daughter Alicia. Sp4 Raul Barreno in Germany with an Armor unit could not take leave. Ruben in AIT at Ft Knox will go overseas soon. Robert a 1967 Pecos H S graduate Raul 1968 and Ruben 1970 graduates. They traveled over 4000 miles last year and performed in four states.
In London the League Against Cruel Sports denounces Prince Philip and Prince Charles for hunting pheasants after supporting wildlife preservation. The group calls the stance hypocritical as Philip hosted a royal bird shoot at Norfolk estate prior to a World Wildlife Fund gala attended by Charles.
Editor notes the third in a series on the proposed Home Rule Charter to be voted on Saturday. Articles detail tax administration authority, assessment rules, Board of Equalization duties, bond issuance powers, and utility franchising. The text outlines tax deadlines, delinquency penalties, and limits on back taxes, plus bond types and limitations under Texas law.
Gov Preston Smith was hospitalized in Austin early today with an acute stomach disorder. He was taken there by Mrs Smith and Dr Elmer Baum and by 8 a.m. was resting easy with a good condition noted. A 2 p.m. news conference was canceled and details were guarded by the governor’s office.
A sixteen year old boy suffered a compound fracture of the right ankle after his 1966 Honda collided with a 1968 Ford pickup owned by Community Public Service. Willie Steve Williams of Tran Park Space 50 was taken to Memorial Hospital by Pecos Ambulance Service. Duane Wilkerson driven pickup. accident at Easterbrook Moore intersection at 5 05 p m. Investigating officer James Titus cited the youth for no protective headgear and no motorcycle license.
Mrs. Helen Virginia Thurman 45 of Pecos died at Kermit hospital after an apparent heart attack. Funeral services are pending at Rose-Weath Funeral Home in Shreveport. She moved from Shreveport to Pecos a month ago and was born July 30, 1925 in Smackover Arkansas. Survived by husband Chester C. Thurman and her mother and stepfather Mr. and Mrs. C M Moten of Shreveport.
School menu lists tuna croquettes black eyed peas creamed potatoes jellied applesauce salad ice cream hot rolls butter and milk with notice that items may change at the last minute.
Lynn Truman Turk was ordained into the Baptist ministry at James Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth on December 27. The service featured remarks by Rev. William Agee and Dr. Frankie Rainey, with music led by Eddie Rett Stadt. local deacons and committee members assisted. Turk, a 1964 Pecos High School graduate and Baylor alumnus, serves as pastor of Mingus Baptist Church and is married to Sylvia Moore of Waco. Out-of-town relatives attended and a reception followed at the Seminary Hill home.
Funeral services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home for C. C. Christopher who died Tuesday afternoon after a sudden illness.
The fourth annual meeting is set for January 21 at 7 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria. A dinner costs 1.75 per person with free meals for children under ten. Prizes totaling 75 include one 25, four 10s and seventeen 5s. Loans and deposits details are listed with 6 percent interest on deposits and 1 percent monthly on unpaid balances.
A list of jurors is summoned to report Friday January 15 at 9 a.m. in the 143rd District Court. Names include Thomas Williams Mrs. Frank Harper R W Turnbough Adam Garcia Woody Merritt Mrs C W Winterrowd Manuel Trujillo Ben Meek Marcus Martinez W B Waters Joe Hagar Ben Matta W R Bickley Tommy Mayfield Ray Golden Joe Clark Frank Bounds Jimmy Cooksey Leslie Lee Joiner Barron B Moore.
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