Pecos rodeo board earns town splash and praise
Chamber Manager highlights the rodeo committee's work turning Pecos into a business draw. From 1955 losses to 1969 peak, investors filled gaps. city county upgrades at $70,000 modernized grounds. Today purse boosts attract better contestants, events, and year round use, with directors paying costs out of pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Jackson
Pecos
Junior Martinez
Doug Fernandes
Jay Maxey
Rodeo Board
Noon market report shows Dow above 1014 as profits dip
New York stocks climbed and then paused as investors took profits after a brisk run. The noon Dow Jones was up 3.28 to 1,014.49 with gainers ahead of losers on the NYSE. Pan American World Airways traded actively, up 1/4 with a block at 6 1/2. Livestock quotations from Fort Worth report cattle and calves steady to weak with strong feeder demand and solid hogs and lambs prices for midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pan American World Airways
Fort Worth
Barrows & Gilts
Alcoa
Associated Press
At&i
Ad Rich
Borden
Cat Trac
Chrysler
Ts Cities
Rs Coca Cola
duPont
Eastman
el Paso
Exxon
Fairchild
Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Tire
Goodrich
Tas Great
A&p
Gulf Oil
Hart-Hk
Hous LP
IBM
Jhn-Man
John Joh
Amarillo
Tex
Litton
Marathon
Monsanto
Penn Cent
Penney
Phill Pet
RCA
Sears
Ind
Sun Co
Dow Texaco
Jones
A.m
Texas
UN Carbide
Uniroyal
Indust
US Steel
Woolworth
Xerox
Hughes Cox wedding set for Saturday at church
Mr and Mrs Murrah Cranfill announce the wedding of Debra Lynn Hughes to Glen Ray Cox on Saturday at 11 am at First Presbyterian Church A cake sale supported the family of Celia Cano who is hospital in Houston after heart surgery An enchilada dinner at the community center Friday noon to 6 pm raises funds with tickets 195 per person Proceeds go to the Cano family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murrah Cranfill
Ann Shaw
Debra Lynn Hughes
Glen Ray Cox
First Presbyterian Church
Celia Cano
Serfina Bustillos
Chila Contreras
Yolanda Abila
Delma Lerma
Delia Rico
Barstow Community Notices and Local Events
Community happenings from Barstow include Girl Scout Day Camp sign ups in Pecos July 26 to 30 with registration at the Pecos Girl Scout Hut. Fundraising bake sale by Angels and Hornets softball girls benefits the baseball season. Neighbors and families visit and assist. local birthdays are announced. Hospital updates include Pat Whitaker Sr in Kermit for tests and Dorothy Selle in Kermit with pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Josephine
The
Angels
Hornets
Winkler County Senior Citizens Center discussed in court
At the Commissioners Courtroom meeting in Kermit on Friday county leaders and citizens discussed laying groundwork for a Winkler County Senior Citizens' Center. The session focused on organizing a planning effort and potential future steps for establishing the center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit
Winkler County
Commissioners
Commissioners Court
Deaths Services for Jessie Y Gober 61
Jessie Y Gober 61 died Monday morning at Odessa Medical Center. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Fairview Cemetery. She was born Jessie Mae Morrison September 21 1914 in Snyder Arkansas and lived in Pecos four years after moving from St. Louis Missouri. She was a Baptist. Surviving are her widower Jesse two sons James L Gober of Troy Missouri and Edward J Gober of Pecos three daughters Betty Calhoun Marjorie Wilson and Amanda Jean Gober all of Pecos her mother Amanda Morman Wilmont Arkansas one brother John J Morman Sonora three sisters Martha Wall Jean Shelton both of Hamburg Arkansas and Grace Elton Crossett Arkansas and eight grandchildren with Major Hoople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Y. Gober
Pecos Funeral Home
Fairview
Gober
Odessa Medical Center
Navy
Snyder
Ark
Pecos
St. Louis
Missouri
Jesse
James L. Gober
Troy
Edward J. Go
Simulated steak sale prompts beanery debate
A local beanery has long served simulated steak while a storefront shifts to selling similar non meat alternatives. Residents discuss authenticity, pricing, and dining traditions as observed in ongoing market shifts.
Calendar of Coming Events in Pecos Area
Calendar of upcoming activities in Pecos shows a variety of community events, meetings, services, and public programs scheduled across the town. Information includes dates, locations, organizers, and highlights for residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Pecos community events and notices for week schedule
Community calendar lists Tuesday events for Pecos including Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon at 125 S Oak St with several phone numbers, TOPS Club morning session, and evening council and Optimists sections. Monday features Lions Club and Amistad Lions events, Pecos Optimists, and more. Friday groups include AARP ride and watermelon feast. newspaper staff and contact details follow including editors, ads, and publication data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.m
S. Oak St
Also Mentioned on This Page
Terry Burns
Per Peye
Chad Barnes
Queens Surf Beach
Honolulu
Barstow
Eddie Jean Webb
Delta Rica
Pat Whitaker Sr
Melba
Pat Jr
Darlene
Pat Sr
Joe M. Garcia
Irene
Becky
Lencho
Naomi Polanco
Odessa
Dorothy Selle
Jo Ann Dinwiddie
Pnemonia
Hal Browns
James
Carol Brown
Roswell, N.M
Hal Brown Sr
Karen
Dolores
Derek
Mariano Rico
Demetrio Rubio
John David Brown
Laura Guerreo
Lewis Maggio
Harvey Akers
Boise City
Oklo
First Baptist Church
Canutillo
Bible School
Dorothy Parsons
Margie Knowles
Lewis Schuessler
Herman
Ruby Dell Cummings
Houston
Pamela and
Elizabeth Cummings
Lake Thomas
Big Spring
West Texas
National Weather Service
O.H. Ivie
Colorado River
Midland
Stanton
Robert Lee
San Angelo
Freese, Nichols and Esmond Inc
Ector County
Ector County Commissioners Court
Aileen
Angelo
Aileen, Inc
Abilene
Aileen’s
MCH
County Commissioners Court
Commissioners Courts
MCH Board of Manager
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
W&ch
News — Medical Center Hospital Board of
Jessie Gober
Wi Morning Tops Club
Federation Parlor
Tops TX
St. Community
Lions Club
American Motors Inn
Amistad Lions
Lions den
Chaparral Village
Walthall
FECGS
Enteqprise
Cedar
Petus
Peggy McCrackes
Edie Lyss
Nova Gutierrez
Diane Osborn
Mars Shute
RU Ken Back
Family Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Poremar
Mary Carpenter
Fidas
Atnewestands
Reeves Ward
Culberson
Jeff Daves
Etc Uney
Peeys Texas
Our
American Airlines
Washington
General Revenue Sharing
Office OF Revenue Sharing
Washington, D.C
Helen K. Humparies
Ame
Government OF
Balmorhea City
Soi
Balmorhea
General Cicul Lation
Sag
Eeetiie
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!