Pelton and Cooksey announce engagement in Carlsbad
Mr and Mrs Clyde V Pelton announce the engagement of their daughter Tamra Arlene Pelton to James M Cooksey II son of Mrs Evelyn Cooksey Orla Texas and the late Jimmie Cooksey The wedding is set for January 27 at 7 p m at the First United Methodist Church in Carlsbad with Tamra Pelton a 1972 Carlsbad High School graduate attending New Mexico State University and Cooksey a 1969 Pecos High School graduate now ranching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde V. Pelton
Muscatel Avenue
Carlsbad, N.M
Tamra Arlene
James M. Cooksey II
Evelyn Cooksey
Orla
Texas
Jimmie Cooksey
Miss Pelton
Carlsbad High School
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces
Cooksey
Pecos High School
First United Methodist Church
Carlsbad
Ivy nominated for Air Force Academy in Texas list
Jack Leo Ivy, son of Mr and Mrs Woodland Ivy of 2120 S Plum St, is among 64 Texas nominees from the 16th District for Navy Air Force and Merchant Marine academies. He attends Pecos High School and has been nominated for a four year Air Force Academy course starting July. Congressman White allocates one Air Force space three for the academy and one for West Point with 17 Merchant Marine spots statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Leo Ivy
Woodland Ivy
S. Plum St
16Th District of
Texas
Navy
Air Force
Merchant Marine
Jack
Pecos High School
Air Force Academy
Congressman White
West Point
Naval Academy
Hospital Auxiliary installs officers
The Women's Hospital Auxiliary held its annual installation dinner on January 15 at Las Palmas Restaurant. Incoming president Lucille Mauldin received the program from outgoing president Charlotte Collie as comical hats by Mauldin highlighted the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Hospital Auxiliary
Las Palmas
Charlotte Collie
Lucille Mauldin
Kay Harp
Cynthia Cook
Jamie Toone
JoAnn Beauchamp
Auxiliary
Margaret Paschal
Elisa Lara
Irene Wagner
Betty Lott
Twentieth Century Club hosts two guest speakers
The Pecos occasion featured Mrs. Fred Martin and Mrs. Sam Miller Jr. presenting on the Reeves County Commodities Distribution Center and the Reeves County Mental Health Clinic. Mrs. Martin outlined the commodities program and noted its discontinuation in favor of a state run food stamp program. Mrs. Miller discussed the local clinic's role in a state wide outreach from Big Spring and the need for larger facilities as patient care aims to reduce hospitalizations. Chuck Hackley reported on Goodyear training for retail sales managers in Los Angeles. The club held a brief business session and hostesses served cookies and drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Twentieth Century Club
Federated Parlor
Fred Martin
Reeves County Commodities Distribution Center
Sam Miller Jr
Reeves County Mental Health Clinic
Martin
Reeves County Mental Health Center
State Mental Hospital
Big Spring
Pecos
Charles M
Chuck” Hackley
Goodyear
Los Angeles
Hackley
United States
Pecos Goodyear
Wilson named manager of Fabrific in Pecos
Eveleene Wilson has taken over managing Fabrific in downtown Pecos replacing Velva Hartman who quit to spend more time with family. She is known for years of home dressmaking and will sew samples for the store while continuing to sew for her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eveleene Wilson
Fabrific
Pecos
Velva Hartman
Wilson
Wits End as Teen Driver Brings Us Closer in Noisy Night
A couple recounts the strain and humor of guiding a teenage driver through late night mishaps. They note increased family closeness, shared worries, and the odd domestic ritual of candles and prayers after a rough drive. A second note offers a DIY color fire tip involving pine cones and common chemicals.
Henderson earns dean's honor list at Texas Tech
Audrey A. Henderson of 2118 Country Club is named to the dean's honor list for the 1972 fall semester at Texas Tech University. Enrolled in the College of Home Economics, she meets the 12 credit hour and 3.0 GPA criteria. Texas Tech, observing its fiftieth anniversary in 1973 75, has fall enrollment over 21 490.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey A. Henderson
Texas Tech University
Donald S. Longworth
College of Home Economics
Texas Tech
Odessa College Fall Honor Roll Announced
Odessa College has announced fall semester honor roll details. Linda D. Methvin earned A honor roll in daytime classes. Evening A honor roll recipients include Ed gar Berry Joe Mitchell and Melton Rasberry. B honor roll winners in evening classes are Charles Bolinger James Breese Robert S Diaz Claude L Elkins II Henry Morris James Nix on H B Purvis I B Stephenson Antonio Urquidi Glenn Vandiver James Wilson and Raul Florez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa College
Linda D. Methvin
Edgar Berry
Joe Mitchell
Melton Rasberry
Charles Bolinger
James Breese
Robert S. Diaz
Claude L. Elkins II
Henry Morris
James Nixon
H.B. Purvis
I.B. Stephenson
Antonio Urquidi
Glenn Vandiver
James Wilson
Raul Florez
District 6 Home Demonstration Training Held
Thirty Home Demonstration Clubs attended a District 6 training meet hosted by Toyah and Mentone-Orla clubs at the Community Club on January 16. Speakers included District 6 director Mrs N E Holloway and extension agent Mrs Roberta Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Mary Holloway
Roberta Johnson
Virginia Gibson
Reeves-Loving Council
Dian Reed
Reeves-Loving
Ellen Goodrich
Toyah
Mentone- Oval
Mentone-Orla
N.E. Holloway
District 6
Reeves- Loving
THDA
John Rediger
The
Chamber of Commerce
Morales to serve abroad on destroyer Noa in Middle East
Navy Petty Officer Second Class Tommy S. Morales, Pecos Texas, left Mayport Florida for extended operations in the Middle East aboard the destroyer Noa. The ship will circumnavigate the globe by sailing east across the Pacific, through the Panama Canal, returning home. Goodnight Toyah led a devotional at the training session whose theme was Home a Beacon Light. The spring meeting was scheduled for April 3 in Ozona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Tommy S. Morales
Tomas M. Morales
Walnut St
Emma Nunez
E. Eighth St
Pecos
Tex
Mayport
Fla
Middle East
Noa
Pacific Ocean
Panama Canal
Globe
Goodnight
Toyah
Ozona
Tom Sawyer stamp ceremonies held near Mark Twain Museum
A 1850 mail route between Placerville California and Carson Nevada was navigated on snowshoes by a mailman over 91 miles. First day ceremonies for the Tom Sawyer stamp featured guest speaker Tricia Nixon Cox at the Mark Twain Museum in Hannibal Missouri, reflecting on her father’s legacy last October 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Placerville
Calif
Carson
Nev
Mark Twain
Hannibal
Tricia Nixon Cox
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Tamra Arlene Pelton
Ivy
Hospital Auxiliary
Martin and Miller
20Th Century Club
Gram
Jack Davis
David Marion
Frank Haughton
Ephat
Henderson
Dean
Ofliay
Bryan
Johnson
A.L. Gibson
Ray
Morales
Pat Purvis
Southern Unions
Valia
Southern Union
UNIO
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