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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1971
Page
3
City Council votes to accept a 16.97 acre annexation west of the high school along Missouri Street in Pecos. The land will be split into R-2 for the north and R-1 for the south per Planning and Zoning Board recommendation.
In 143rd District Court Judge J H Starley handed down sentences to Otis Williams for embezzlement with a four year probated term on one count while a second count awaits proceedings. Daniel Sosa Fuentez pled guilty to three indictments of burglary at Gibson's Discount Center Bell Garage and Bill's Motor Mac receiving concurrent terms not less than two nor more than four years. Fuentez time starts Sept 26 1970 with four months credit. co-defendant Alvin Jones already serving a five year burglary sentence.
Pas Qual Contreras, 80, died yesterday morning at 5 in Alpine Nursing Home. Born in Mexico on May 30, 1890, he leaves four sons Simon Ynes Juan of Saragosa and Tomas of Yolo Calif. four daughters Lupe Cardenas and Sarah Almanza and Selestina De La Rosa of Saragosa and Amada Contreras of Earlimont Calif. two brothers Pilar and Victor of Saragosa. three sisters Faustina Vasquez Sista Prieto and Torma Bustamantes of Saragosa. six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Melanie Foster, senior at Pecos High School, has been chosen for the 1971 Secondary High School Program of the Presidential Classroom for Young Americans. She joins 350 students from U.S. high schools and overseas schools to study government in Washington March 13 to 20.
Stock show opens tomorrow at the Reeves Loving County fair grounds with weighing at 1 p.m. Friday and judging Saturday morning. The Agriculture Division of the Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event led by J T Moore Jr. Public invited to view prize stock. auction starts 7 30 p.m. Saturday with a barbecue dinner at 6 p.m. by F F A boys under Bailey Wheeless.
W W Kethan president of the International Softball Federation and Texas Amateur Softball Association commissioner will headline a Pecos softball gathering Saturday January 30 at 7:30 p m in the Holiday Inn banquet room Co hosting and funding the event are Pecos Chevron dealers The meeting aims to renew amateur softball interest for men women and youth in Pecos District 22 counties and nearby towns will be represented Coffee and cold drinks will be provided Kethan and his wife will travel to Arizona for federation meetings Representatives from the area are expected to attend
The Houston Natural Gas Corpora tion board announced officer elections naming J. B. Cookenboo as vice chairman M A Reagan Jr as senior vice president Kenneth Fellows as senior vice president and secretary Carrington Mason as senior vice president W E Long as vice president and general manager distribution Elbert Watson as manager of several transmission subsidiaries W E Rhoads as vice president purchasing and Clifford G Campbell as assistant secretary The appointments cover multiple subsidiaries and departments with lengthy service histories at the company.
Farmers in Reeves Loving Ward and Winkler counties may apply for emergency loans through the Farmers Home Administration after 1970 weather losses. State director James Lynn Futch allows 25 initial loans per county with potential expansion if demand grows. contact Malcolm W. Proffer in Pecos for details.
Jesse O. Harris of Pecos Texas was named Assistant Manager of the Month for December in the Great Western Finance Company. The honor, selected from 35 offices in Texas, also spotlights former Pecos resident Bill Tart named Manager of the Month. Harris, born in El Paso and a Pecos High School graduate, started with the company in 1967 and now lives with his wife Ann in Taylor.
Funeral services for John William Roe aged 60 have been moved from graveside to Pecos Funeral Home Chapel tomorrow at 10 AM. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.
Police note a break-in at a residence on 2022 South Scott during the past week. Entry was through a north window with possible rear-door exit. Objects taken include two twin Early American beds and a Maytag clothes washer.
Manuel Trujillo a local agent for American National Insurance Company earns the American Aire Designation Silver Key Degree and qualifies for Centurion Club. These honors will grant him and wife Juanita a convention trip to Washington D C this summer.
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