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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1971
Page
3
Jimmie Jeanine Johnson Ivy, daughter of Mr and Mrs Mit ford Johnson, earned a Bachelor of Arts in English at Baylor University on December 22. Baylor granted degrees to 33 students that day with no public ceremony. The next official commencement is at the end of the spring semester and December graduates may participate.
Staff Sergeant Ventura Franco and the 55th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron will deploy from McClellan Air Force Base in late January to collect pre flight data for the Apollo 14 launch and recovery. The unit operates WC 130 Hercules and WC 135 Stratolifter aircraft and was praised by Secretary Laird for guiding Apollo 13 recovery. Franco is from Pecos Texas and attended Pecos High School. his wife Amelia is Firebaugh native.
District officials meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Balmorhea School auditorium to map spring UIL events. Literary and track meet planning covers eight towns in the district.
The Tuesday menu lists hot tamales with pinto beans, buttered spinach, Mexican cole slaw, peanut butter honey balls, corn bread, butter, and milk.
The 143rd District Court Grand Jury returned three indictments last Friday. Dulces Nombres Armendariz faces two theft over $50 charges involving cooling coils belonging to Jess Harris and Mr. Dixon. A third indictment for theft by bailee with the suspect unnamed pending custody. Joe Clark served as foreman.
Reeves County National Farmers Organization will hold its annual meeting tomorrow night at 7 30 in the Community Center Banquet Room. Reeves and Pecos NFO members are urged to attend for a progress report and officer elections for the year.
Roy J. Meyer 69 dies of injuries after a 22 caliber pistol discharged while loading a car at a local motel in Tucson Arizona He had been hospitalized since January 5 following the accident He was a retired railroad man born July 14 1901 in Rosette Illinois His wife and he were en route to Dallas for his sisters funeral when the mishap occurred Funeral services will be held in Tucson.
Courses start Monday evening January 25 at Pecos High School from 6 to 9 p.m. with Gov 232 English 131 General Math 131 American History 232 offered. Classes run 15 weeks for 3 credits each. For information or registration contact Wanda Davis after 4 p.m. at 5-2491 or 5-3234.
Sgt. Jerry Griffis son of Mr and Mrs John Griffis 2405 South Eddy has returned to duty in Vietnam where he commands a Sentry Dog Company. A 1967 Pecos High School graduate he spent holidays with family after eleven months in Vietnam. He trained at Ft. Bliss Ft. Gordon Lackland AFB and Okinawa. He plans further education after his second tour and discharge.
A Pecos Hi-Jr Baseball league for 15 to 16 year olds is forming with a meeting held last week and another on Wednesday night January 20 at 7 30 in the Security State Bank coffee room. Virgil Harrington state teen-age baseball commissioner will assist. Participating teams include Monahans two teams Kermit and Pecos plans to field two teams. Play begins first week of June. Gerald Spray elected president. Larry Parker to manage one team coached by Ken Jones and James Thomasson to coach the other. A vice president secretary treasurer and a manager are needed. All interested urged to attend.
Pecos Eagles fall 51 to 49 to Seminole after leading most of the game as Norman Tinkler leads the Indians with 19 points and Livingston 23 for Seminole. Artesia defeats Pecos 96 to 67 with S White scoring 28 for the Bulldogs and Tinkler 33 in a non-district tilt. Rowdies drop 57-41 to Seminole in B team action.
Pecos police charged Ruben Hernandez, 20, with two counts of attempted burglary and one burglary after investigations into break-ins at the Housing Authority building and at Wackers and Foodway last Friday morning. Bond set at 5,000. he remains jailed. Delbert Charles Byrns, 26, was cited for carrying a loaded weapon in Pecos to be tried in city court.
Lieutenant Colonel Sam P. Dibrell Jr. receives his second Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service as an air operations officer with the 4258th Strategic Wing at U Tapao Thailand. The ceremony was at Barksdale Air Force Base Louisiana where he currently serves. He is a 1954 aviation cadet, Coleman High School 1948 graduate, and Texas Tech alum. His wife Anne is daughter of Pecos resident Mrs R P Coffey.
Local and area law officers attend a law school conducted at the Central Fire Station in Pe cos. The FBI leads the program with about 35 officers participating this week.
Trading remains active with exports driving most sales as mills in India buy large lots under PL 480. Fresno and Phoenix prices edge up for Middling grades while low grades stay tight and demand shifts toward lower quality cotton. In the Permian Basin activity drops 30 rigs to 175. Lea County leads New Mexico with 19 rotaries and Crockett County tops District 7-C with five rigs.
The Pecos Junior High Eaglets coached by Steve Peters won the Monahans tournament title. They beat Crane 38-16 and East Pecos 34-29 before edging Seminole 31-28 for the crown. three players plus Palomino earned All-Tournament honors as Pecos A team moved to 9-3 on a six game win streak.
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