Mystery surrounds death of Big Spring man near Barstow
Police sort out two highway deaths in West Texas with one identified as 18 year old from Big Spring found east of Barstow. The body showed no cash, wallet and papers intact, autopsy ordered, and investigators seek motive amid a second case near Midland Odessa where Eddy Gene McCormack was found murdered with over $100 left on him.
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Barstow
Pecos
Texas Department of Public Safety
Monahans
Midland
Odessa
Eddy Gene McCormack
Snyder
Ector
Midland County
W.A. Kennedy
McCormack
Midland Sheriff's Office
Charlie Hodges
Reeves County
Jim Breese
Clarence Cox
Jimmy Smith
Two Die In Head On Collision Near Coyanosa
Two people died in a near head on crash about three miles south of Coyanosa Tuesday night. Sylvia Wynn Brown is named from Coyanosa and Clyde Rowland from Fredonia Kentucky. The collision occurred at about 7 40 p m on FM 1776 when Brownfield woman Brown traveled south in the southbound lane and was struck by Rowland who veered into the center of the highway. Both occupants were killed instantly. The Brownfield auto ignited and fire trucks were sent to the scene. Bodies were taken to Fort Stockton Funeral Home with arrangements pending. There were no witnesses to the crash.
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Coyanosa
Sylvia Wynn Brownfield
Clyde Rowland
Fredonia
DPS
Kenneth Maninger
Fort Stockton
Brownfield
Cayanosa
Maninger
Rowland Auto
Rowland
Fort Stockton Funeral Home
Reeves teachers attend education workshop
About 50 adult education instructors from a 10 county area will attend an Adult Basic Education Workshop Saturday at Odessa College. Teachers from Ector Midland Andrews Winkler Ward Loving Pecos and surrounding districts are listed among participants.
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Odessa College
Ector
Midland
Andrews
Winkler
Ward
Loving
Pecos
Juveniles Held in Burglaries Involving Two Schools and a Church
Seven juveniles charged after a string of burglaries at East Pecos Junior High Earl Bell Kindergarten and Santa Rosa Catholic church were cleared up. County juvenile officer John Lewis with sheriff and city police recovered about 1100 dollars in merchandise including a projector cassette recorders and a guitar from the church incident. Reeves Terrell and Brewster Counties will attend a one day workshop starting 8 30 a m in Deaderick Hall through 3 p m Speakers include Clarice Claiborne George Beene from TEA Imogene Freer Paul Brooks Joe Rutledge Bob Todd Joe Hernandez.
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East Pecos
Earl Bell
Santa Rosa
Reeves, Terrell
Brewster Counties
Deaderick Hall
Firemen battle ceiling fire at Gulf Coast Cotton Co
Firemen were summoned to 102 W. Second St at about 11 a.m. today where they found the ceiling burning in a building occupied by Gulf Coast Cotton Company. The fire was confined to the ceiling and caused no damage to the cotton samples stored in the facility.
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Second St
Gulf Coast Cotton Company
County jurors summoned for January 21 report
Judge H D Glover releases 100 petit jurors slated to report January 21 at 10 a.m. Names include David Lara Ortega Parker Elkins Juanita Garza Guadalupe Guerrero and many others. The list spans dozens of residents across multiple families and common local surnames.
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H.D. Glover
David Lara Ortega
Parker Elkins
Juanita Garza
Guadalupe Guerrero
Norris Sydow
Herbert C. Eben
W.D. Wilkerson
Robert S. Janik
Maxine Dean
Tomasa Ramos
Jesus Lujan
A.L. Wessels
Marolyn Rae Gann
Warm West Texas, dense Dallas fog and airport fee flap
Warm West Texas skies and 70s in Pecos contrast with dense Dallas area fog at dawn. A $0.95 change fee at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport triggers mayoral calls for fee-structure review amid airport opening fallout. Pacific Northwest floods and related evacuations add to regional turmoil.
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West Texas
Dallas
Texas
Pecos
Associated Press
Panhandle
West
Brownsville
Wink
el Paso
Pacific Northwest
Dallas-Fort Worth
Wes Wise
Driver Education Course Attracts 72 New Students
Marvin Salyer of the Department of Public Safety licensing office says the Drivers Education Course started Monday is a huge success with 72 enrollments in English and Spanish classes. Sgt Clarence Stoval and Lynn Reese from Midland and Odessa assist with the English lessons while Reeves County Deputy Sheriff Raul Flores teaches Spanish. The idea originated with the Community Council of Reeves County and Sgt Salyer organized the current sessions amid many requests. next sessions are expected in four to five months.
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Marvin Salyer
Department of Public Safety Licensing Office
Sgt
Clarence Stoval
Lynn Reese
Midland
Odessa
Reeves County
Raul Flores
Community Council of
Sgt. Salyer
Third body in Arizona linked to Texas slayings
Midland Texas AP report says two West Texas murders may be connected to a third death near Flagstaff Arizona. Texas Ranger Capt James Riddles said a suspect is sought on warrants nationwide. Starley E Sandage of Amarillo was found shot near Flagstaff. $100 found in McCormick's pocket. motive suspected robbery.
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Tex
West Texas
Flagstaff
Ariz
Texas Ranger
James Riddles
Starley E. Sandage
Amarillo
Riddles
McCormick
Texas
Sheriff's Office
Utility firms set new office hours in Pecos
Public utilities including West Texas Telephone Southern Union Gas and Community Public Service changed hours per Ron Killion Pecos manager. Office hours move to 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. starting Thursday to align with Daylight Saving Time and last until March 1. Security State Bank also joins, opening at 9:30 a.m. with a 3 p.m. close.
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West Texas Telephone
Southern Union Gas
Community Public Service
Ron Killion
Pecos
Killion
Killian
Security State Bank
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Joe Hernandez
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Burt Watson
Gary Singleton
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