Pecos Pony League All Stars rout Lovington 8-1 in playoffs
Donald Ray Walker pitched a one hitter with 17 strikeouts to lead Pecos as they defeated Lovington 8-1 in the Pony League tournament. Lovington scored on a Johnny Ponder homer, while Pecos built a big 3-0 first inning and pulled away with three runs in the fifth to reach the finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Ray Walker
Pecos Pony League All Stars
Lovington All Stars
Lovington
Pecos
Andrews All Stars
Pecos All Stars
Walker
Herod
Johnson
McLain
Jackson
Pecos All-Stars
Lovington-Andrews
Donald Walker
Ideas Wanted for Pecos Chamber of Commerce Projects
Community members are urged to submit ideas and suggestions to the Pecos Chamber of Commerce as officials seek input for the upcoming program of work. Manager Harold Meyer notes responses to a mailed questionnaire are being collected and published in local media. to receive a copy, call 445 2406.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Pecos
Chamber
Harold Meyer
Art Teachers Attend Class in Mo Nahans Workshop
Fourteen teachers from Monahans Pecos Wickett and Valentine joined a three day art workshop in Monahans from July 13 to 15. Sessions ran 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily focusing on elementary media and techniques including paper sculpture tempera painting mask making and loop art sponsored by the West Texas Education Center with Sue Ashwood as instructional consultant. Participants from Pecos included Anna Goodrich Jane Cameron Faye Johnson and Jan Golden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
Pecos
Wickett
Valentine
West Texas Education Center
Sue Ashwood
Anna Goodrich
Jane Cameron
Faye Johnson
Jan Golden
Crazy Day Rock Acts Planned for July 31
The Hooked Generation and a second group led by Jim Fraley will perform rock music for Crazy Day crowds on July 31. Mrs. Bill Pigman of the Chamber of Commerce invites other groups to contact Reecia's Fashions for engagements and placards. The Merchants Cartoon Matinee at the State Theater runs from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. that day, with ticket requests via the Chamber office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Fraley
Bill Pigman
Chamber of Commerce
State Theater
Chamber of Commerce Office
Bustamonte Rites Set for Paz Bustamonte 69
Final rites will be said for Mrs Paz Rodriguez Bustamonte 69 Saturday at 5 p.m. at Barstow Catholic Church with interment in Barstow Cemetery. She died at Pecos Nursing Home after a long illness. Born October 20 1900 in Mexico she is survived by Emimio Bustamante husband five sons Manuel Ramon Rafael Gregorio Reyes two daughters Lupe Vasquez Maria Bendosa thirty seven grandchildren six great grandchildren two brothers Felix Rodriguez Antonio Rodriguez and three sisters Mrs Pedro Leiva Mrs Romelda Contreras and Mrs Riega Gonzales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paz Rodriguez Bustamonte
Barstow Catholic Church
Barstow
Texas Soldier Killed in Southeast Asia Conflict
Washington AP reports the Defense Department lists Pfc. Stephen W. Barnes of Duncanville Texas among Americans killed in action in the latest Southeast Asia fighting. Barnes is the son of Mr and Mrs James F Barnes of 218 Hamilton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Department
Texas
Army
Stephen W. Barnes
James F. Barnes
Hamilton
Duncanville
Reeves County Farmers to Nominate ASC Committeemen
Reeves County farmers may nominate ASC County Committee candidates by petition from July 28 to August 17. Each petition must name one candidate with six or more signatures from eligible voters. If six or more are named, no further nominations are needed. fewer than six means the incumbent slate may be completed by the county committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Reeves County
Tee
Kilgore
Cooking Class For Donated Foods Slated
A free cooking class on donated foods runs Monday through Friday July 27 31 in the Reddy Room at the District offices of Community Public Service on Stafford Blvd Pecos. Each session 2 00 to 4 00 PM. English and Spanish instruction daily. Topics Meat dairy fruit vegetables breads cereals energy foods. Desserts featured with tasting parties and mimeographed recipe sheets provided.
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Reddy
Community Public Service
Stafford Blvd
Pecos
Millie Villalobos
Home Service
CPS
Doveta Hunt
Pecos High School
Dian Reed
Reeves and Loving Counties Home Demonstration Agent
Pecos Tourist Division Plans Improvements and Banquet
The Pecos Tourist and Convention Division met with Chairman Ben Matta presiding. They praised Pecos businesses for Rodeo Week promotion and discussed upgrading Collie Road with signs lighting weed cutting and a centerline. Bill Wheeler of the American Motel joined the committee and a Homecoming banquet may be held year end. The group also weighed improving or relocating the Clay Allison grave and possibly creating a small park nearby. Next meeting is September 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Ben Matta
Pecos
Collie Road
East Pecos
Bill Wheeler
American Motel
Clay Allison
Pecos Crazy Day Sale Urges Local Clubs to Sell Goods
Retail chairman of the Chamber of Onan Sn DOS urges clubs and youth organizations in Pecos to sell baked goods drinks and other items on Crazy Day July 31. The street sale is seen as a good opportunity to raise funds for groups including Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Chamber of Onan Sn Dos
Fenalee Aa di
Missed Your Paper Contact Details
Notice requests readers to contact the Circulation Dept for missed deliveries. Provides a partial phone number 445 and a cutoff time for same day delivery by 6 45 p m.
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Sty Aiken Women
Legionnaires Assemble Fort Worth Convention Opens
Fort Worth hosts the 52nd American Legion state convention with about 4000 delegates arriving for a three day meeting at the Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel. J Milton Patrick national commander opens Friday sessions and H Ross Perot is featured speaker Saturday. Resolutions may condemn news media over My Lai coverage and criticize antiwar senators on Cambodia bills while backing Nixon policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
G.l.s
My Lai
Cambodia
Nixon
Vietnam
Horsemen May Get Last Say On Zoning Change
Dallas AP reports protests from horsemen led city zoning committee to delay an ordinance restricting horses on lots under three acres. Citizens called backyard horses a health hazard and spurred the proposal weeks earlier.
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Dallas
Drunk and disorderly man fined in Corpora tion Court
Faustino Cordova Hernandez, 48, fined 50 dollars for drunk and disorderly conduct after displaying a deadly weapon. Officers responded to 404 E 6 St where he allegedly waved a 22 caliber rifle and threatened Villalon family. He jailed at 12 26 a m and appeared in court. A dog bite incident at 401 S Sycamore injured Freddy Hernandez. the large brown dog remains under observation.
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Faustino Cordova Hernandez
Corporation
E. 6
Hernandez
Villalon
Tony Urquidi
Freddy Hernandez
National Guardsmen Begin Field Training at North Fort Hood
Members of the 3rd Battalion 133rd Artillery Texas National Guard train in field exercises this week at North Fort Hood. Bravo Battery from Odessa and Pecos, led by CPT Stanley T. Peer Jr., will undergo Army Training Tests as B Battery fires the 155 mm howitzer. They will also practice with machine guns rocket launchers 40 mm grenade launchers and encounter a gas chamber for protective equipment training. Aggressor forces conduct realistic attacks as the unit plans to return Friday with a holiday Sunday and reach home by August 2 1970.
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133Rd Artillery
Texas National Guard
Bravo
Odessa
Pecos
Stanley T. Peer, Jr
Batallion
Fort Hood
Boswell resigns as Texas Water Development Board executive director
Howard Boswell announced his resignation as executive director of the Texas Water Development Board on Thursday He said he would not stay past three years after taking the post in 1968 Boswell joined the board in 1962 as manager of the Water Development Fund and three board members will select a successor with Jack Fickessen named acting executive director if no successor is chosen by October 1.
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Jack Fickessen
Hall of Fame Dinner Set for Permian Basin Museum Event
The Permian Basin Petroleum Museum plans its third Hall of Fame dinner on Wednesday November 4 at Ranchland Hills Country Club Midland. Honorees are Michael L Benedum Carl C Cromwell Houston Harte and Joseph C Trees. Only Harte is living. Tickets go on sale on a break even basis.
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Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library, and Hall of Fame
Ranchland Hills Country Club
Midland
Michael L. Benedum
Carl C. Cromwell
Houston Harte
Joseph C. Trees
Museum
San Angelo
Harte-Hanks
Carl G. Cromwell
Texan
Lovington routs Andrews 11-0 in tourney opener
Lovington All Stars crushed Andrews 11-0 in the Pecos Pony League All Star Tournament opener. Greg Pappas earned the win with seven strikeouts, while John Buelka took the loss with six. The 4th inning sparked Lovington to a 6-0 lead and they kept scoring, adding four more in the 4th for a 10-0 final before a later home run by Ponder.
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Lovington
Andrews
Greg Pappas
Guelka
Lovington All Stars
Ponder
Pecos
Griffin Named To SCS Post
Billy C. Griffin a Soil Conservation Service district conservationist in San Antonio is promoted to area conservationist at Pecos Texas effective July 26 1970 The Waelder native and Southwest Texas State University graduate served in the Korean War 1951–1953 and joined SCS in 1954 He has worked in Stephenville Bandera and San Antonio and will direct SCS Area 18 including Brewster Culberson El Paso Hudspeth Jeff Davis Loving Pecos Presidio Reeves Terrell Ward and Winkler Counties moving to Pecos in early August
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Billy C. Griffin
Soil Conservation Service
San Antonio
Pecos
Texas
Waelder
Griffin
Southwest Texas State University
U.S. Army
Stephenville
Bandera
Alamo
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Johnny Ponder
Danny Gunn
Bryan Akin
Akin
Pecos Stars
Danny Herod
Wade McLain
Mark Jackson
David Abila
Mickey Marcus
Louis Nash
Gary Kirkpatrick
David Dominguez
Kyle Johnson
Dominguez
Cotton
Connie Johnson
Mitford Johnson
Nebraska
Homemakers of America
Connie
Memorial Hospital
First Baptist Church
Bustamonte
National Guard
Jerry Summers
Wyoming
Manuel Sloss
Dean Maria
John Wood
Dwight, Monahans
North Fort Hood
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Imperial
Seminole
Kermit
Ft. Stockton
Ector
Legionaires Assemble
National Guardsmen
Pappas
Joe Anderson
Lavington
SCS
Billy C, Griffin
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