Soil Conservation Award Presented to Alfredo F Arce
Alfredo F Arce received the Meritorious Service Award for engineering assistance in the Pecos Area. Area Conservationist G Rockenbaugh noted his service with the Soil Conservation Service since 1961, transferring to Pecos in 1965, and praised his work. The award was approved by Kenneth E Grant in Washington.
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Alfredo F. Arce
Thomeas G. Rockenbaugh
Soil Conservation Service
Kenneth E. Grant
Washington
Arce
Assis
Tance
Pecos
Rockenbaugh
The
University of Texas At Austin
Seguin
Texas
Barstow Man Injured In Wreck Here
Santos Garcia of Barstow received minor injuries when his 1964 Chevrolet struck a utility pole at Cedar and 11th last night at 11 12. The car, traveling south on Cedar at high speed, lost control and hit the pole. Garcia was cited for no driver’s license and for failure to control speed. He was taken to Memorial Hospital by Pecos Funeral Home ambulance.
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Santos Garcia
Barstow
Cedar
Garcia
Memorial Hospital
Pecos
Sul Ross Hosts Reading Conference in Alpine
Sul Ross State University will host the Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading Conference in Alpine on July 27 28. Speakers include Dr Bill Martin of Holt Rinehart and Winston and Vernon Eady of North Texas State University. Exhibits by educational material manufacturers and distributors. Early registration and housing reservations via Bill Spurgin or Dr Ernest B Speck.
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Sul Ross State University
Texas Association For the Improvement
Alpine
Bill Martin
Holt, Riehart and Winston
Vernon Eady
North Texas State University
Bill Spurgin
Ernest B. Speck
McKinney Named to All Honor Lists at NM Military Institute
Steve Bruce McKinney of Pecos earned the superintendent's list, dean's list, and commandant's list for the 69 70 academic year at New Mexico Military Institute. cadets must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale to qualify. McKinney is the son of Melvin Howard McKinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Military Institute
Steve Bruce McKinney
Melvin Howard McKinney
Pecos
Bank Call Issued For National Bank Condition Reports
The Comptroller of Currency issued a call for reports on the condition of national banks as of close of business Tuesday June 30. Similar calls were issued by the Federal Reserve Board and by the FDIC for insured state banks not members of the Fed. In Austin the Texas Banking Commissioner issued a parallel call for state banks’ condition as of June 30.
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Washington
Comptroller of Currency
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Reserve System
Austin
Texas
Robert Stewart
Police Report Quiet Holiday Weekend In Town
Sheriff A B Nail and Chief Gene Martin report little trouble over the holiday weekend. Felix Arias describes a hit and run at Hwy 285 and Walthall involving a 1969 Chevrolet. Investigating officers include Ted Jones and James Titus. Deborah McCreery reports theft of a brown leather purse from rodeo stands containing a billfold necklaces brushes perfume and insurance cards. Austin Cozart investigates a car collision with a colt injuring a pickup. Grace Smith reports a blue 20 inch Texas Rangerette bicycle found and held at police headquarters.
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A. B. Nail
Gene Martin
Felix V. Arias
Hwy. 285
Walthall
Ted Jones
Frank Salcido
Marcos Mendoza
James Titus
Deborah McCreery
Austin Cozart
Kenneth Blakeney
Grace Smith
Missouri
Charles McNurlen
Shultz Rites Held Friday
Funeral services were held Friday July 3 for Mrs Birdie Ann Shultz 88 who died at her home 2031 South Eddy Born September 11 1881 in Bedford Tennessee she had resided in Pecos since 1945 Survivors include two daughters Mary Shultz and Della Collins both of Pecos two sons Joe of Baton Rouge Louisiana and B H of Floydada five sisters two brothers four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren
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Birdie Ann Shultz
South Eddy
Leslie Smith
First Baptist Church
Bedford
Tenn
Pecos
Mary Shultz
Della Collins
Joe
Baton Rogue
B. H
Floydada
George Holland
Horatio, Ark
Bessie Reed
Denison
Dennis Bible
Pottsboro
W. M. Nicholas
Arkinda
Ark
Davie Nichols
San Bernardino
Calif
Price Nichols
Portland
Ore
Vernon Nichols
Masons To Install Officers in Pe cos Valley Lodge
Installation of officers of Pe cos Valley Masonic Lodge is set for tomorrow night July 7 at 8 00 p m in the Masonic Hall at Oak and Seventh Streets. Dick B Morelan to be installed as worshipful master with other officers seated. John Wilson to install. John Dearley retiring master to preside and give the welcome. A reception will follow the ceremony and all present are invited.
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Pecos Valley
Thank You Note and Circulation Request
A brief notice thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during Birdie Ann Shultz’s illness and death and asks those who did not receive the paper to call the Circulation Dept by 6:45 am. The message mentions condolences from the family.
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the Nummers
Birdie Ann Shultz
Pecos High Class of 1951 Reunites on Fourth of July
Pecos High School alumni from the 1951 class gathered on July 4 for a reunion led by Harry Foster. Invitations reached most of the 59 graduates. attendees from various states joined for coffee, lunch, and an evening of swimming, rodeo, and dancing, sharing life updates after 19 years.
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Betty Ware
Quinlan
Shirley Mendenhall
Stanton
Jenella Poitevint
Pecos
L G. Sunday
Foster
Ramada Inn
Reeves County Sheriff's Posse Barn
Lee Named Distinguished A&M Student
Charles H. Lee of Pecos has been named a Distinguished Student at Texas A&M University for high academics. He meets the 3.25 GPA, 12 hours in Summer sessions, and no grade below C, qualifying among the top 10 percent of undergraduates. Lee is a freshman range science major and son of Cecil Jim Lee.
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Charles H. Lee
Pecos
Texas A&m University
A&m
Lee
Cecil Jim Lee
Palm
Nine prisoners escape McLennan jail in Waco Texas
Law officers sealed off Waco after nine inmates overpowered a jailer and fled the McLennan County jail. Escapees include Oscar Turner 27 sentenced to death for Hill County murders and Marvin Waugh 45 serving 45 years on armed robbery. Jailer Carl Holt 41 was not seriously injured. Police, DPS, and county and city units aided the recapture effort.
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Waco
Tex
Texas
McLennan County
Sheriff’s Department
Department of Public Safety
County Authoriities
Waco City
Carl Holt
Holt
White Supports Two Anti-Pollution Bills
Congressman Richard C. White backed two measures approved by the House this week. The Resource Recovery Act of 1970 would grant over 500 million dollars to states and municipalities in three years to improve solid waste disposal, with pilot plants for new methods to handle 360 million tons annually. The Public Works Appropriation Act allocates 1.44 billion dollars for state grants to build waste treatment plants, including carries from last year. White aided several district communities in obtaining these funds.
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Richard C. White
House of Representatives
Congressman White
36 School Buses Blasted In Longview
Police and Texas Rangers hunted two suspected bombers after 36 Longview school buses were destroyed in a Saturday night blast. No injuries were reported, but buses suffered extensive damage and the yard fence was breached. Investigators confirmed plastic explosives under many buses and described a two-stage detonation pattern.
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Longview
Tex
Texas Rangers
Roy Stone
Elmer Hanson
Hanson
Texas Weather Shifts To Drier Skies After Front
A weak cool front broke up in South Texas bringing drier air and clearer skies after a night of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Early today a few storms formed near the Oklahoma border while light showers earlier covered a broad area from Amarillo to Dalhart. Temperatures ranged from the high 60s in Northeast Texas to the low 80s along the coast with Sunday highs hitting 102 at Del Rio and 83 at Texarkana.
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Associated Press
Texas
Oklahoma City
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Dalhart
San Angelo
Junction
del Rio
Texarkana
Rite Pend For Former Resident Raymond Hunt
Raymond Hunt died Sunday July 5 at 1 p m in Kerrville Veterans Hospital after a long illness. A Pecos former resident and brother of Mrs. C D Martin and the late Thomas Hunt he was 51, born March 30 1919 in Oklahoma. He lived in San Antonio the past years and was World War II era veteran. Survivors include wife Mary of San Antonio father C E Hunt of Stephenville and Mrs Martin. Funeral services were pending at press time. Mr and Mrs Martin plan to attend.
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Raymond Hunt
Veteran’s Hospital
Kerrville
Pecos
C. D. Martin
West Fourth Street
Thomas
Slim) Hunt
Oklahoma
San Antonio
Mary
C.E. Hunt
Stephenville
Rodeo Dance Sets Record Gate at Reeves County
Sheriff A B Nail reported a record gate for the Reeves County Sheriff posse dance Saturday night. He thanked the many patrons for a well behaved crowd and noted there was no trouble at the event.
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A. B. Nail
Reeves Counery Sheriff's Posse
Sheriff Nail
Texas Fourth of July traffic deaths lead AP violent tally
Traffic fatalities in Texas rose to 37 during the Fourth of July holiday period, leading all categories in the Associated Press tally. The count spans from 6 p.m. Thursday to midnight Sunday, marking a deadly start to the holiday weekend.
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Associated Press
Texas
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Thomas Rockenbaugh
Bobby Calloway
Bill Calloway
West Texas Trail Riders Association
Masons
Fran
Pecos High School
Harry Foster
Harry
Linda
Wanda Hamilton Hayes
Midland
Nancy McCree Leavitt
el Paso
Jan Hunt Holder
Ft. Worth
Pat Turner Pasche
Dallas
Margie Vickers Twilley
Jay Twilley
Roswell
N.M
Betty Brown Neff
Hagerman
Don Cox
New Iberia
Bill Patterson
Joe Ann Holloway Long
el Cajon
Glynn Ray
Abilene
Virgil Holdman
Joe Wayne Pate
Snyder
C. L. Mendenhall
Tom Passmore
Bill Hubbs
Duane Poitevint
Shirley Gleason Wadley
Patterson
Twilley
Long
California
Hayes
I. G. Sunday
Eagle
Mitford Johnson
Don Mouser
Supt
Ray Whitley
W. S. McCree
Lish
PHS
H. L. Holloway
Pat Hill
John Pasche
Jan
Peggy Patterson
Betty Ray
Pat Hubbs
Dick Wadley
Jo Holdman
Clennon Loud
Johnny Lee Robach
Joe Louis Drake
Bailey Jones
Sammy Davis Jr
Jean Jacques Rousseau
White
Scott Street
Rodeo Dance
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