Former Pecos Resident Named VP at Clear Lake Bank
Charles E. Armstrong 1965 Pecos High School graduate and UT El Paso BBA 1962 was elected vice president of the First State Bank of Clear Lake City near Houston. He moved with his parents to Houston last year and lives in League City with his wife Gimmie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Armstrong
Pecos
First State Bank
Clear Lake City
Houston
Armstrong
University of Texas At el Paso
Western National Bank of Houston
Manned Spacecraft Center
Kiwanis
Double Shooting Charges Lodged Against Arenivas
A double shooting at a Pecos area ranch left Raymond Mendoza hospitalized with a hand wound and Carmen Mendoza stomach injury. Patricio Arenivas, 48, was charged with assault with attempt to murder after a gun discharged while Mendoza tried to disarm him. Arenivas remained jailed on a 5000 dollar bond set by Judge F H Ryan. The incident reportedly also threatened a 16 year old Mexican national girl and a prior shot missed its target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Patricio Arenivas
Raymond Mendoza
Carmen
Memorial Hospital
Mendoza
Arenivas
Roy Chisum
F. H. Ryan
Girl Scouts Begin Cookie Sale Friday in Permian Basin
The Girl Scouts of Pecos start their annual cookie sale this Friday, with Junior to Senior troops going door to door through February 16. Four varieties sell at 50 cents a box, proceeds aiding Troop treasuries and funding Mitre Peak Camp, Nat A Ranch, and day camp facilities, plus a three year focus on Mitre Peak building projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts of
Pecos
Permian Basin
Girl Scout Council
Camp Mitre Peak
Alpine
Texas
Nat-A Ranch
Bakersfield
Mitre Peak
Volunteers Battle 54 Minute Blaze in Pecos Home
Pecos volunteers battled a fire on Martinez Street for 54 minutes Friday causing heavy damage to the living room and bedroom of the residence.
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Pecos
Martinez Street
El Paso Natural to Double Reeves County Plant Capacity
El Paso Natural Gas announces a multi million dollar expansion of the Reeves County plant in the Waha Field located 17 miles southeast of Pecos. Plans include a B plant boiler two contactors a stripping tower and a new dehydration facility with auxiliary buildings enlarged. Dresser Engineering of Tulsa holds the primary contract with construction slated to begin in February and finish in early Fall. Seven additional employee dwellings will be built as part of the project.
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el Paso Natural Gas Company of
el Paso
Reeves County
Waha
Pecos
Dresser Engineering
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Tomlin to Join Texas Bar Board Meeting in Corpus Christi
Pecos attorney John F. Tomlin will participate in the Texas State Bar's mid winter meeting in Corpus Christi as a board representative for the 16th Bar District. The two day session will nominate officers for 1968 69 and finalize plans for the biennial judicial poll affecting 17 500 lawyers. The polls began in 1952 to inform the public on lawyers ratings of appeals court candidates including 14 civil appeals courts the Court of Criminal Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
John F. Tomlin
Texas State Bar
Corpus Christi
Tomlin
16Th
Courts of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals
Supreme Court of Texas
Archer Seeks Re election to District Attorney post
A. R. Archer Jr. authorized the Pecos Enterprise to announce his candidacy for re election as District Attorney for the 143rd Judicial District covering Loving Reeves and Ward Counties, subject to Democratic primary action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.R. Archer, Jr
Pecos Enterprise
143Rd Judicial District
Loving
Reeves
Ward
Jackson on Critical List After Multiple Surgeries
Robert Jackson, son of Mr and Mrs Gene Jackson, remains in critical condition at Methodist Hospital Dallas after four surgeries. Donations to help cover medical expenses are being accepted by Mrs Ralph Bolden at 2212 Johnson, phone 447 2443.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jackson
Gene Jackson
Methodist Hospital
Dallas
Jacksons
Ralph Bolden
Johnson
Robert
Reeves County Teacher Credit Union Meeting and Chili Supper
The Reeves County Teacher Credit Union invites members and families to a 7 p.m. meeting at the Community Center Banquet Room on Thursday January 25. A chili supper costs 50 cents for adults, with children eating free, and tickets are available from school officers. A brief business session will elect new directors and committee members with a dividend announced. Door prizes, babysitting during the session, and a first annual meeting emphasis noted by Virginia Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves County Teacher Credit Union
Virginia Bennett
Steiner Seeks New Contract for Pecos Rodeo 1968
A new contract from Tommy Steiner for the Pecos Rodeo and Fair Association covers the July 3–6, 1968 event. The board will meet soon to decide on signing, review a $500 per year increase, and discuss hiring a well known personality. Steiner will provide all rodeo stock except team tying steers and the clown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Local Men Reelect Officers in Fort Stockton Royalty Firms
Century Royalty Company and Scope Royalty Company held annual meetings Saturday and re elected officers for the coming year. Mike Burkholder of Pecos joined Century Royalty board. Clayton Williams Jr. remained president. Don Puckett and Randolph Delkof El Paso held key posts. J C Williams and Mrs. Gene Riggs noted as secretary. Directors from Pecos, Austin and El Paso were re elected. Meetings focused on royalty properties acquired during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Stockton
John J. Dorr
Pecos
M.S. Marrow
Austin
Paul Olson
Randolph Delk
el Paso
Gene Riggs
Senior Cast Is Selected For Night Is My Enemy Play
The Senior play The Night is My Enemy selects cast after Friday tryouts. Mary Allen-Roane Shepperly Donna Talley Tessie Jackie Carlson Mar garite Biller Eddie Holley Tommy Biller Connie Cotton Hester Fontaine Adele Mattox Augusta Garvey Jerry McGowan Gerald Clayton Mike Cook Dr Ora Fontaine David Callison Hubert Biller Kenneth Bushong Rodney Church named. Mrs Irene Turk directs with Bill Moss in charge of house publicity. Joe Shoemaker over stage sets. A student director and stage manager to be chosen later. Presenting in late February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Allen
Roane Shepperly
Donna Talley Tessie
Jackie Carlson
Margarite Biller
Eddie Holley
Tommy Biller
Connie Cotton
Hester Fontaine
Adele Mattox
Augusta Garvey
Jerry McGowan
Gerald Clayton
Mike Cook
Ora Fontaine
David Callison
Hubert Biller
Kenneth Bushong
Rodney Church
Irene Turk
Bill Moss
Joe Shoemaker
Frontier Theatres executives meet in Albuquerque
Wayne Beauchamp of Frontier theatres and executives from Frontier Theatres Inc Dallas and Commonwealth Theatres Inc Kansas City met yesterday in Albuquerque for a special meeting with field personnel and managers. A Dallas meeting is planned for January 30 with similar content and routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Beauchamp
Frontier Theatres
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Frontier Theatres, Inc
Dallas
Texas
Commonwealth Theatres, Inc
Kansas City
Perez Charged In Wife's Death
Raul Perez faces murder with malice charges after the shooting death of Manuela Soliz Perez at Mamie's Lounge. The incident follows an earlier indictment for murder with malice of Hubert Rodriguez, and Perez remains jailed in Reeves County after bond was denied. Proceedings and local investigation were led by area police and officials. funeral services are pending in Hereford for Mrs. Perez, a June 1929 native.
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Raul Perez
Manuela Soliz Perez
Mamie
Bond
Justice of Peace
J.F. Hightower
Perez
Reeves County
Murray Howze
Jim Wilson
Tony Urquidi
Raul Flores
Gene Martin
Bart Stephenson
Texas Liquor Control Board
Hereford
Yancy
Armando
San Antonio
Roland
Raul, Jr
Pecos
Yolanda Perez
Elcor to Break Ground on Rock House Sulphur Plant
Elcor Chemical Corp plans a 26 million dollar sulphur plant in Culberson County. Groundbreaking at Rock House Plant site near Van Horn at 2 00 p m on January 25 with Speaker Ben Barnes and Roy Campbell among speakers. A bus will shuttle invited guests from Midland to the site.
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van Horn
Elcor Chemical Corporation
Culberson County
Elcor
Rock House
Elcor Chemical Corp
Midland
Bill Ortloff
Ben Barnes
Police Recover Bicycle and Parts in Pecos and Van Horn
Pecos city police recovered parts of three bicycles, including one stolen from Jack Lindsay, found by J. P. Stubblefield at 515 South Plum. A red tool box with tools was found by Dickie Morelan at Monroe and Missouri Streets and turned over to police. Separately, Van Horn city officials describe a chemical plant project with a beneficiation process enabling 1000 long tons per day recovery and a 29 mile spur from Texas and Pacific Railway to the Rock House Plant, about 38 miles west of Toyah.
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Pecos City
Jack Lindsay
J. P. Stubblefield
South Plum
Dickie Morelan
Monroe
Missouri
van Horn
The
Chemical Company
Rock House
Texas and Pacific Railway Company
Reeves County
Toyah
Illuminated Scrolls Display By Kate Ball At Tea
Kate Ball displays 52 illuminated scrolls titled Scripture in Color at First Christian Church on Sunday The event is hosted by Merry Wives Club Pecos Art Club and Christian Women's Fellowship with a tea from two to five Mrs Ball resides in El Paso and has works displayed from the Creation to Benediction The collection has appeared at the Congressional Library and in two books Thus It Is Written and Words Eternal
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Kate Ball
First Christian Church
Merry Wives Club
Pecos
Congressional Library
Washington
The
Holy Land
Bragg Rites Set Today
Funeral services are held today at 2 00 p m for Mrs Zipporah Bragg 86 mother of Pecos residents at Stephens Memorial Chapel Coleman with interment in Glen Cove Cemetery She died at home in Talpa after a long illness born January 8 1882 in Gonzales County Texas moved to Glen Cove area in 1900 married Joe Bragg December 24 1903 member of Hopewell Baptist Church Surviving include six daughters three sons five sisters two brothers and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren
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Zipporah Bragg
Pecos
Stephens Memorial Chapel
Coleman
Glen Cove
Bragg
Rt. 2
Talpa
Gonzales County
Texas
Joe Bragg
Hopewell Baptist Church
Ila Mullianx
Grace Madison
Eula Handy
San Antonio
Della Bull
Odessa
Sammie Linderman
Willene Ferguson
Owen
Vernon
Terry
Grace Allen
Beulah Allen
Edna Green
Bertha Edwards
San Mateo
Calif
Kate Conn
Seattle
Washington
Cecil
Alvie
California
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Bank
His Wife
Gimmie
League City
Charles €. Armstrong
Girl Scouts
Archer
Jackson
McMurry Oil
Bill McMurry
Mcmurry Oil Company
American Motor Inn
Leete Jackson
Red Raider Club
Texas Tech Texas
Wendell Faulkner
Dudley Montgomery
Teacher Credit Union
Steiner
Roy Campbell
Elcor Chemical
Norman Breed
Holiday Hills Restaurant
Gold Room
Kate K. Ball
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