Oklahoma Native Sam Cypert Wins National Honor
Sam Cypert of Mangum Oklahoma has been named Mr Future Business Executive of America at the Phi Beta Lambda national convention in Philadelphia. The SWSC graduate and Weatherford Advertiser editor earned the national honor after state and national testing and interviews, with Johnny Mathis presenting the award at the banquet. Cypert, a Navy veteran and magna cum laude business graduate, is married to Kathryn Ann Doyle and they reside in Weatherford with their three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Business Executive of America
Sam
Skin) Cypert
L. A. Pattillo
Pecos
Johnny Mathis
Cypert
Mangum
Young Cypert
Ruth Cypert
Alden Cypert
Roy Doyle
SWSC
United States Navy
Who
Weatherford
Okla
Kathryn Ann Doyle
UT Odessa Campus Seeks $20–27 Million Appropriation
UT Odessa seeks 20 to 27 million dollars from the next legislature to fund its building, with plans for 800 to 1,200 students at opening in fall 1973 and a total 4,100 by 1977. The proposal, discussed before the Highway Commission, faces multi-level review and relies on general revenue funds amid looming 1971–73 tax pressures.
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Alamo Street
Odessa
Gayle Dishong
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Amstead
Commission
Dewitt Greer
Tas
Permian Basin
Butler Funeral in Odem Held for Evans Butler Sr
Funeral services for Evans Butler Sr of Odem are set for 4:00 P.M. at Sinton Funeral Home with burial in Odem Cemetery. He died about 1 a.m. Wednesday in a Corpus Christi hospital after a fall caused a broken hip. He was 47, a longtime Corpus area resident, former mayor of Odem, and Kiwanis member. He is survived by his wife and sons Randle Butler of Pecos and E S Butler Jr. of Sinton.
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Evans
Butler Sr
Odem
Sinton Funeral Home
Randle Butler
South
Plum Street
Pecos
E.S. Butler Jr
Sinton
Butler
Corpus Christi
The
Methodist Church
Corpus Area
Kiwanis
Midland Man Killed by Voltage While Working
Midland man William D. O’Leary, 26, died when he touched a high voltage line while working on a well house. Police said the accident occurred at night in Midland.
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Midland
Tex
William D. O’leary
Pecos Police June report notes 46 offenses and $2041 fines
June monthly Pecos Police Chief Gene Martin records 46 offenses with 24 cleared and 2061 fines assessed by Corporation Judge W O Pigman totaling 2041. The breakdown lists 2 against person and 27 against property, plus firearms, prowlers, lost and found property, missing person, accidents, and a suspicious person. Animal control logged 155 calls while property loss reached 1645.65 with 720 recovered value.
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Pecos
Gene Martin
Corporation
W.O. Pigman
Police Department
Corporation Court
Animal Control Department
Grant to Extend Water Service in Reeves County
Congressman Richard C White announced a $137600 grant from the Farmers Home Administration to Madera Valley Water Supply Corp Reeves County The project will serve about 500 families along a 130 mile rural water line south of Pecos The existing system was funded by a $57000 loan last year and a $59900 loan announced May 26 this year Robert McNutt of Verhalen is president of the non profit group
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Richard C. White
Farmers Home Administration
Madera Valley Water Supply Corp
Reeves County
James V.smith
FHA
Dept. of Agriculture
White
The
Corp
Pecos
Congressman White
Robert McNutt
Verhalen
SA Council Defeats Censure of Mayor Over TV Remarks
San Antonio council votes 5 to 2 with two abstentions against the motion to censure Mayor W W McAllister over temperate statements about Mexican Americans on an NBC Huntley Brinkley Report segment. McAllister denies distortion and defends his remarks.
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San Antonio
W.W. McAllister
Pete Torres
McAllister
NBC
Jack Perkins
Coble Wins Top Money In Rodeo
Pecos based Jerry Coble among major winners during the July 4 weekend rodeos earning 1060 in bareback bronc riding. Walt Linderman of Belfry Montana led with 2127 in steer wrestling at St Paul and Cody, placing him atop the 1970 standings as season totals near 2 million and the 1969 record 3.9 million may be broken.
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Jerry Coble
Pecos
Coble
Walt Linderman
Belfry
Mont
St. Paul and Cody
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Smith Finishes Naval School
Navy Airman Apprentice Wayland L. Smith of Pecos completed Photographer's Mate School at the Naval Air Technical Training Unit Pensacola Florida. He is son of Mr and Mrs Marvin L Smith and husband of Alta R Band of Pecos.
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Pensacola, Fla
Navy Airman
Wayland L. Smith
Marvin L. Smith
Normandy Drive
Alta R. Band
South
Hickory
Pecos
Naval Air Technical Training Unit
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Graduate Work Is Completed
John Oden son of Mr and Mrs I G Oden of 1006 Cherry Street has completed a Master of Business Administration at the University of Texas at Austin with majors in finance and statistics. He earned a BBA in 1968 and will be awarded the degree in August. He served six months in the Texas National Guard and a two month European tour before joining Schlitz Brewing in Milwaukee for a 16 month management program starting August 1 as a staff analyst in financial planning.
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John Oden
I. G. Oden
Cherry Street
University of Texas At Austin
John
Texas National Guard
Europe
Pecos
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Government In Hassle On Oswald's Property
The West report valued Oswald personal items at 17654 dollars, far above the government's 3000 estimate and well below Marina Oswald's half million demand. The report is nonbinding and either side may seek a jury trial or court ruling, with potential out of court settlement.
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Dallas
Tex
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Oswald
Marina Porter Oswald
William B. West, II
U. S
U. S. Attorney Here, Is Not Binding On Either Mrs. Oswald
John Kennedy
Estes
U.S
West
Dallas Public Library
Atlantic City Boardwalk Reaches Century Milestone
Atlantic City marks its boardwalk centennial on June 26 1970 as 15 million annual visitors stroll the five mile promenade. The piece recalls historic moments from Miss America finals to Monopoly and notes the 1944 hurricane rebuilding, Palmer Hall exhibits, and the original 1870 boardwalk design.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Needlecraft
Mike Todd
Elizabeth Taylor
Milton Berle
Harrold’s
Haberdashery
Thorton Wilder
Edna Ferber
Ice Palace
Alaska
Texas
West Hall
Convention
Texaco Completes Fourth Gas Well in Greasewood Field
Texaco reports the No. 1 Knight Cc gas well in Reeves County Texas flowed 11 764 MCFPD through a 22 64 in choke after a 15 000 gallon acid treatment. Perforations between 16 424 and 16 565 feet produced pressure 5646 PSI with shut-in 5784 PSI. Located in Section 10 Block C 19 PSL Survey 10 miles NW of Pecos. Discovery well drilled one mile south in September 1968.
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Houston
Tex
Texaco
Reeves County
Texas
Pecos
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Lions Club
Scott Lewis
Boys State
Austin
Johnnie Holub
Cong. White
Grant
SA Council
Smith
Naval School
John Oden Photo
Howard’s
U.S. Marine Corps
Warren Commission
Kennedy
Texas Book Depository
Denver
Colo
R. V
Bill) Nabers
Halsey C. Glover
West of the Pecos Museum
West of the Pecos
Charles B. Darrow
Jacob Keim
Alexander Boardman
David Bradley
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