Three men jailed in beer and cigarette heist at Avalon Club
Three men were jailed on burglary and receiving stolen merchandise charges after a Friday arrest by city police. Investigators say the trio attempted to retrieve stolen beer and cigarettes from the Avalon Club around 1 30 p.m. after officers followed burglary clues from a 3 20 a.m. break in. Bonds were set at 2 000 each by Peace Justice Cliff Preslar before transfer to county jail.
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Avalon Club
Teofilo Garcia
Mesquite St
Armando Pena
Walnut St
Joe Galindo
Apts
First
Walnut Streets
City Jail
Glen Vandiver
Vandiver
Armando Gil
Garcia
Pena
Galindo
Cliff Preslar
Ambulatory emergencies and fires plus a beauty title
Ambulances from Pecos logged seven emergency calls and three transfers over a four day weekend, with stops in Toyah Barstow and the Airbase. Fire units answered three house and car fires while a Pecos woman, Kristi Kesey, won Miss West Texas 1976 in Odessa, with local contestants Cynthia Scott and Mary Ella Meek also prominent.
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Pecos
Toyah
Barstow
E. Second Street
W. Fifth Street
Kristi Kesey
West Texas
Odessa
Kristi
Miss Kesey
Pecos Jaycees
Cynthia Scott
Jaycee
Larry Carter
Heat relief from scattered storms across Texas
A post holiday mix of showers brought limited relief from July heat across Texas with high 103 in Pecos. After a hot weekend, rainfall varied widely from .03 inches in Pecos to .13 across areas along the Gulf coast. Temperatures cooled to the upper 60s to mid 70s in various locales as storms moved inland and advisories warned of possible flooding and heavy rains. Two flags were reported stolen over the holiday weekend from Pecos Housing Authority and Powell and Son Implement, per police.
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Associated Press
Texas
Pecos
Panhandle Plains
West Texas
East Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Sabine River
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Amarillo
Panhan
Presidio
Wink
West
Atlantic Coast
Ohio Valley
Plains
Rockies
Pacific Northwest
Louisiana
Carolinas
Georgia
J.A. Shoemake
Pecos Housing Authority
Powell and Son
Pecos Neighbors Help Arlen Bowie's Cancer Battle
Gene Douglas notes Pecos habit of local aid for medical needs and explains how funds are being raised for Arlen "Fats" Bowie. Banks, Joe's grocery, and collection jars host efforts as the community supports home charity over distant causes, emphasizing neighborly duty.
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Gene Douglas
Pecos
John Pitts
West
Arlen
Fats
Joe’s
Charity
Trucker injured as Monahans man escapes major crash near Pecos
Monahans resident Lewis Philippi narrowly avoided serious injury when his oilfield mud truck smashed through more than 100 feet of bridge railing and became lodged on a bridge abutment east of Pecos. He was treated for facial lacerations and abrasions. the accident raised concerns as Texas traffic deaths during the July 4 holiday period climbed statewide to 48. Also noted: Reeves County 4-H Dress Revue set for 8 p.m. at the Public Service Reddy Room with Pecos girls 9 to 13 competing for district advancement. judges named.
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Monahans
Lewis Philippi
Pecos
Philippi
U.S. 80
DPS
Memorial Hospital
Pecos Ambulance
Wilson E. Speir
Reeves County
Community Public Service Reddy Room
Stafford Blvd
City weekend accidents report no injuries in seven crashes
City police investigated seven weekend traffic accidents with no injuries. Two Thursday minor crashes occurred amid rodeo traffic at 6500 S Eddy St and 100 block W Fourth St. A 4:30 p.m. Friday collapse damaged a utility pole after a truck spun on loose gravel near W 12th St. Candelaria Ornelas drove the truck. Elva Arreguy was a driver mentioned.
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S. Eddy Street
Kelly Glenn
Plum St
Gerald Gough
S. Eddy St
Glenn
Gough
Karen Adickes
Wyoming St
Manuel Carrasco
Johnson St
W. Fourth Street
W. 12Th Street
Candelaria Ornelas
Pecan St
Elva Arreguy
Smith returns as acting chief after Odessa surgery
Smith resumes duties at police post after surgery for a bleeding ulcer at Medical Center Hospital. He reports feeling fine but tires easily. In separate Odessa area incidents, Arreguy and Penn autos collided on Cedar Street. Ledbetter and Rodriguez crashed in a private parking lot on S Eddy Street. Pena of Pecos and Douglas of Odessa collided at Third and Cedar. Moorman and Aguirre collided on Third Street while Moorman tried to pass.
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Charlie Smith
Odessa
Smith
Medical Center Hospital
Pecos
Ray Pena
Martinez St
Cedar Street
Arreguy
Penn Auto
W.H. Ledbetter
W. Third St
Benjamin Rodriguez
Cypress St
S. Eddy Street
Joey Pena
Edgar Douglas
Douglas
Third
Cedar Streets
Carol Moorman
Washington St
Fermin Aguirre
Third Street
Moorman
Aguirre
Pannell To Visit Pecos High For Extension Classes
Doctor Pannell of Sul Ross State University will be at Pecos High School Library at 6 p.m. Wednesday to register students for extension graduate classes. Gerald Grove Pecos High School vice principal says Pannell will register and answer questions for the second summer session.
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Doctor Pannell
Sul Ross State University
Pecos High School
Gerald Grove
Pannell
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Miss
Raymond Ramirez
Maddux Gulf
Stephen Bates
Carter
Carmen McCollum
Carmen
Fort Worth
Reeves County Sheriff's Posse
Posse
Buck Jackson
J.F. Pattee
Lynn Webb
Five County
Melton Rasberry
Reddy Room
Pecos High
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