West of Pecos Rodeo opens with packed crowds and high scores
The 46th West of the Pecos Rodeo kicked off with an almost sold out opening night drawing over 2,500 spectators. Chick Elms of Stephenville led bareback with 70 points on Claim Jumper, while Mike Newman of Fort Worth scored 68 on Blue Boy and Richard Andrews 64 on Ridge Runner. James Owens of San Angelo topped calf roping in 11.8 seconds, with Lynn Waldrop and Kirk Barnes close behind. Barrels saw Pam Powers of Sonora post 19.2 seconds, Sharon Cobb 19.4, and Sherry Altizer 20. Ropers Frank Boyd and Walton Poague led with 15.7, followed by Miller and Renge 16.8. Other notable results included Ronnie Ray's 66 in saddle bronc, Gerald Rogers 5.1 seconds in steer wrestling, and bullrider Jack Himes from Big Spring with 73. Continued on Page 2.
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Chick Elms
Stephenville
Texas
Elms
Mike Newman
Ft. Worth
Blue Boy
Richard Andrews
James Owens
San Angelo
Lynn Waldrop
Kirk Barnes
Barrle
Pam Powers
Sonora
Sharon Cobb
Midland
Sherry Altizer
del Rio
Pecos
Frank Boyd
Walton Poague
Doug Miller
Otto Renge
John Barfield
Jerry Clayton
Ronnie Ray
Lubbock
Rocky Butte
del Heiliger
David Landrum
Big Spring
Gerald Rogers
Crane
Byron Walker
Ennis
Roy Heifner
Lancaster
Jack Himes
Bozeman
Mont
Jim Kelter
Ronnie
Jurors Told to Report Wednesday Instead of Monday
Jurors summoned for duty in the 143rd District Court are postponed from Monday to 9 a.m. Wednesday as directed by District Judge J H Starley. The note specifies the revised reporting time for jurors.
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143Rd District Court
J.H. Starley
Mass closing slated Friday
Most Pecos businesses will close Friday in observance of the July 4 holiday. Banks post offices and government offices will be closed and resume Monday. The Enterprise will join the firms with the holiday and not print Friday.
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Pecos
Pecos Savings and Loan
Enterprise
The
Rodeo Clowns Face Daring Feats At Pecos Rodeo
West of the Pecos Rodeo features rodeo clowns Glenn Urban and Randy Oliver facing repeated danger as bulls charge from the chute. Urban, 17 and a Texas A&M senior, has fought bulls since 1969, logging 42,000 miles and about 120 performances last year earning near $15,000. Oliver, from Cleburn, Texas, mixes humor with danger as the two clowns work the arena while Quail Dobbs is cited as perhaps the best in the business.
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John Pitts
Pecos
Glenn Urban
Randy Oliver
Urban
Oliver
Texas A&m
RCA
Cleburn
Texas
Quail Dobbs
Great American Happenings in a Bicentennial Series
Security State Bank of Pecos launches a patriotic Bicentennial feature titled Great American Happenings. The series retells key moments in early U.S. history with Bettmann Archive engravings and etchings. It covers the First Continental Congress, Battle of Bunker Hill, Boston Massacre, Washington's Inauguration and westward migration with historic illustrations.
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America
United States
Security State Bank of Pecos
Bettmann
Bunker Hill
Boston
Washington
Alcoholics Anonymous Convention Welcomes 18000 Denver Delegates
Denver hosts the 40th International AA Convention with 18,000 to 20,000 attendees. There are no business meetings or policies. the event is described as a large local AA meeting. The catering setup includes 12,600 pounds of coffee, 250 cases of sugar, and two 50-spigot coffee makers capable of over 500,000 cups daily. A special charter brought attendees from Connecticut via Milwaukee to top up coffee supplies.
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Denver
Bob G
Tom S
Richard B
Betty C
Alcoholics Anonymous AA
Pecos parade doubles entries for bicentennial Fourth
The Pecos Fourth of July parade drew 50 entries across floats antique cars costumed riders and horse drawn vehicles boosted by a bicentennial theme. Top honors went to Pecos Cub Scout Pack 191 in the organizational float division Toyah 4-H won second with Boston Tea Party. Continental Telephone Company won commercial float first with Toyah second. John Lewis family won costumed rider. Steve Taylor and Mike Harrison won horse drawn vehicles. Congressman Richard C White attended. Dycus expects next year to be even bigger as 1976 marks the nation’s 200th anniversary.
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Pecos
Pecos Cub Scout Pack
Toyah
John Lewis
Richard C. White
el Paso
Steve Taylor
Mike Harrison
Dycus
Burglars Break Into Union Gas Office Safe
Three suspects tied to a burglary at Southern Union Gas at 601 S Oak St stole $388.33 overnight. An employee found the safe open at 7 am. burglars climbed onto the roof, pried a duct, opened the rear door, rolled the safe to a back room, and stole tools before fleeing. Fingerprints were dusted and investigated by officers Gonzales and Gil.
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Southern Union Gas Company
Gas Company
Milton West
S. Oak St
Ruben Gonzales
Sourthern Union
Gonzales
Ject
Armando Gil
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Randy
Security Bank
Connecticut
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Continental Telephone
Ron McReynolds
McReynolds
Dallas
IBM
Parade
Jay Dycus
Union Gas
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