Methodist Youth Week Set With New Mexico Group
A Methodist youth work group will lead local youths in a week long program from Sunday to Wednesday. Seven youths from New Mexico join the local church group for recreation at Balmorhea State Park and meetings including What’s Bugging Me and What Should I Do About It. The schedule includes a 7 am breakfast, film The Edge of the City, and discussions, with homestays arranged for the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Clude
Balmorhea State Park
Pecos
Ft. Stockton
Sidney Poitier
Nail Presents Posse Awards at Rodeo Parade Barbecue
Sheriff A B Nail presented award trophies to winning posses in the Rodeo Parade barbecue hosted by local posses. Eddy County pos se won first, Andrews second, Ector third. West Texas Trail Riders attended. Bob Whitaker awarded prizes. Debbie Fugate of Kermit named Sweetheart. Youngest riders Julie Vannatta and Tony Patton, both six, Odessa. Oldest woman Essie Hunter 62 Anson. oldest man John Peters 77 Midland. All Round Girl Trive Gage Monahans. All Round Boy Joe Vannatta Odessa. Steve Dame Commerce hauled his horse 476 miles from Andrews to Pecos. Large crowd at barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Nail
Eddy County
N. M
Andrews Posse
Ector County
West Texas Trail Riders
Bob Whitaker
Andrews
Pecos
Pecos River
Debbie Fugate
Kermit
Julie Vannatta
Odessa
Tony Patton
Essie Hunter
Anson
John Peters
Midland
Trive Gage
Monahans
Joe Vannatta
Twirling Group Demonstration At Pecos High School
The Pecos twirling school participants will give a public demonstration at 3 30 this afternoon in the Pecos High School Auditorium. Eagle band director Bill Carrico invites all interested persons to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Pecos High School
Bill Carrico
Eagle Band
Cooling Rains Bring Much Needed Relief to Pecos
The Pecos area received its first substantial rain since March with .62 inch recorded by the KIM weather tower and .07 inch in a rodeo parade morning shower. The two day rainfall totaled 4.07 inches for the first six months of 1968, easing heat after a high of 81 and low of 62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
KIM Weather Tower
Rodeo Parade
Weather notes from West Texas rainfall event
A west Texas rain system dropped scattered showers and cool air. Reports cite Balmorhea .43 inch, Fort Stockton 1.1 inches, Odessa area 2.5 inches in places, Midland .33 inch, and Verhalen over 1.5 inches, with rain easing near Toyah and Presidio. The front touched off unseasonably cool temperatures.
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Verhalen
West
Texas
Midland Weather Bureau
Presidio
Ruth Dell Cothrun Crowned 1968 Golden Girl in Pecos
Ruth Dell Cothrun, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Cothrun, was named Golden Girl of the Old West at Pecos High School Auditorium. Eight contestants competed in a Rotary Rodeo Revue judged on personality talent and Western wear with Ruth Dell representing Pecos in weeklong duties.
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Ruth Dell Cothrun
Pecos High School
Ruth Dell
Cecil Cothrun
Mary Allen
Bill Allen
Rotary Club
Pecos
Miss Cothrun
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Future Teachers Association
Eagle Choir
Pecos Youth Council
Rainebow
Elvin Crow
Bank Reports Show Assets Across Two Local Institutions
Quarterly condition statements reveal assets totaling over 22.6 million in Security State Bank and First National Bank. Security State Bank reports 12,356,143.57 in assets for the quarter ending June 28 with deposits of 11,163,351.09, while First National Bank lists 9,924,532.13 in assets for the quarter ending June 30 and deposits of 9,083,644.26 in the first quarter and 8,772,204.95 in the second quarter.
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Security State Bank
Security Bank
First National
Parade Winners Told Rodeo Parade Honors In Pecos
Twelve plaques and three traveling trophies were awarded in four divisions of the Pecos rodeo parade. Co chairs Mrs. Roddy Harris and Mrs. Russell Platt presented awards before the West of the Pecos Rodeo. Judges were Bob Horn, Colonel Bob Stockstill, and Joe Dominey. Top entries included Young Homemakers Club and Pecos Association of Insurance Agents. Remainder of text notes ongoing rodeo performances and events.
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Roddy Harris
Russell Platt
Bob Horn
Odessa American
Bob Stockstill
Kvkm-Tv
Monahans
Joe Dominey
Kmid-Tv
Midland
Young Homemakers
Parade Aid Appreciated for Rodeo Parade Sponsors
A wartime style praise note thanks Pecos businesses for donating funds and labor to subsidize this year's rodeo parade. Co chairs Mrs. Roddy Harrison and Mrs. Russell Platt laud sponsors after the successful parade on Wednesday. Local donors include Pecos Furniture, Valley Motors, American Motel, Pecos Cantelope Company, Bozeman Drug, Great Western Finance, Taylors Flowers, Pecos Men's Shop, Williams Dept Store, Brownlee Hardware, Fonville Jewelry, Gibson's, Hubbs Office Supply, Farnum Jewelry, Style Shop, Pecos Savings and Loan, Brandon Hotel, Pecos Enterprise, Scrimshire's Dress Shop, Anthony's, West Texas Telephone and Cable Co, The United, Security State Bank and Pecos Automotive Supply.
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Pecos
Roddy Harrison
Russell Platt
Pecos Furniture Company
Valley Motors
American Motel
Pecos Cantaloupe Company
Bozeman Drug
Great Western Finance
Taylors Flowers
Pecos Men’s Shop
Williams Department Store
Brownlee Hardware
Fonville Jewelry
Gibson’s
Hubbs Office Supply
Farnum Jewelry
Style Shop
Pecos Savings and Loan
Brandon Hotel
Pecos Enterprise
Scrimshire’s
Anthony’s
West Texas Telephone and Cable Company
the United, Security State Bank
Pecos Automotive Supply
Carson Named Jovial Miss Carson 1968 Miss Congeniality
Miss Diane Carson of Odessa won Miss Congeniality in the Western Belle Court for 1968. She was honored during the first performance of the West of the Pecos Rodeo on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Carson
Odessa
Pecos
Carson
Pecos Builds Up 1967 Permits Reach New High
City records show Pecos issued $373 025 in building permits in the first six months of 1967, up from $345 630 at the same point last year. April led with a $55 000 apartment complex near Memorial Hospital, followed by June at $71 150 and March at $69 225. January totaled $68 000, with February at $13 835 and May at $36 875 in 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Jimmie Preslar
Casa Manana Apartments
Memorial Hospital
Rabies Vaccination Drive Slated For Pecos Park
Reeves County health officials urge pet vaccination after rising rabies cases in West Texas. The Pecos drive runs Wednesday July 10 from 5 p.m. to 8 30 p.m. at Dean Memorial Park with vaccines at 2 50 per animal.
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Reeves County
el Paso
West Texas
Pecos
Dept. of Public Health
Dean Memorial Park
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Methodist
Don Guerrant
Carlsbad
N.M
Mike Wall
Craig Phillips
Farwell, N.M
Judy Allen
Diana Goodwin
Albuquerque
Sherry Strain
Corinne Slemenda
John Clifford
Georgetown
June Hiedrich
Nail Presents Posse Awards
Twirling Group
Gayle Wright
Barstow
Sheriff’s Posse
Reeves County Sheriff’s Posse
Fecos Eagle
Pecos Eagle
Frances Malek
Kim
Dick Hagelstein
SCS
Balmorhea
Hagelstein
Toyah
Joe Britten
Fort Stockton
U.S. 385
Stockton
Marathon
Department of Public Safety
Angela Harry
Australia
United
States
Harry
Herself
Guitar
Susan Browder
Jack Browder
Cathy Davis
Howard Davis
Mary Bird Dean
Bob Dean
Viki Ivey
Bettye Ive
Bill Cosby
Sandra McCarty
H. O. McCarty
Paula Morelan
D. B. Morelan
Sue Raye Whitely
Ray Whitley
Jackie Williams
Alpine
Nancy Swift
Cynthia Turnbough
Cheryl Haywood
Nancy Williams
Cathie Christi
Jeanette Holland
Debra Dawson
Susan White
Marfa
Patrice Anderson
Judy Hayes
Sharon Willburn
Beta Sigma Phi
Pecos Association of Insurance Agents
Southern Union Gas
Pecos Cantaloupe Co
C. J. Kesey
Pecos Growers
Ike Kenner
RCA
Buck Jackson
Fair and Rodeo Assays
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