Pecos Chamber Plans Downtown Greening Effort
Environmental committee works with Texas Highway Dept to map improvements for Pecos attracting tourists newcomers and residents. District Engineer Paul Coleman and others join local members to urge property owners to take personal pride and beautify storefronts with flower boxes sidewalks and benches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chamber of Commerce
Pecos
Texas Highway Dept
Bob Bickley
Mary Ann Weinacht
Hazel Houghton
Betsey Stewart
Jay Maxey
Ray Blackwell
Paul Coleman
Odessa
Marshall Huffman
Roy Smith
Austin
Smith
Texas
Cadet Sparks Completes AFROTC Encampment at Eglin AFB
Cadet Bryan H. Sparks of Pecos High School and Texas A&M University AFROTC unit finished a U S Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps field training encampment at Eglin Air Force Base Florida. The program exposed cadets to base life survival training and base visits to view aircraft and aircrew operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaso
Fla
Bryan H. Sparks
Newton J. Sparks Sr
W. Fifth St
U.S. Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Sparks
Texas A&m University
Pecos High School
U.S. Air Forces
Thailand
U.S. Air Force
Robin Salinas
Julian Salinas
Gray St
San Antonio
Tex
Korat Royal Thai Afb
Salinas
Pacific Air Forces
Southeast Asia
Far East
Pacific
Ellington Afb
Brackenridge High School
Angelina
Celestino Rayos
705
S. Sycamore, Pecos
Cotton Crusaders plan September sew contest
The Cotton Crusaders announce a 100 percent cotton sewing contest with entries judged September 25 at Pecos Valley Country Club. Two age groups ensure fair judging. Mrs Doveta Hunt chairs the event and will meet at Pecos High School August 9 to discuss fabrics and patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Crusaders
Pecos Valley Country Club
Doveta Hunt
Pecos High School
Funeral rites for Mrs Martha Bryan set in Pecos
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Jane Bryan 87 will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Leslie Smith officiating. Interment in Fairview cemetery follows. Mrs. Bryan died Tuesday at her daughter’s home, Lillian Holler, 1015 Veterans Blvd. Crusaders sponsor sewing classes Aug 10–18 at Pecos High School Home Making Dept with sessions for beginners 8–11:30 a.m. and advanced 1–4 p.m. Call names for details.
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Martha Jane Bryan
Pecos Funeral Home
Fairview Cemetery
Leslie Smith
First Baptist Church
Bryan
Ray
Lillian) Holler
Veterans Blvd
Crusaders
Pecos High School
Hunt
T. J. Wilson
E.l.teal
Congressman White gains seats on three Armed Services panels
Congressman Richard C. White was named to three special subcommittees of the House Armed Services Committee by Chairman F. Edward Hebert. The panels cover drug abuse in the armed forces transportation and survivors benefits, with hearings and legislation reports planned. White previously served on an investigative group that toured Southeast Asia to study servicemen drug abuse and on the panel drafting survivors benefits legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. White
House
Armed Services Committee
F. Edward Hebert
West Texas
Cong. White
Southeast Asia
Public Works Appropriations Include 3.76 Million for 16th District
Congress member Richard C. White notes floor action on the Public Works Appropriations bill listing 3.759 million in district projects for fiscal 1972. Major items include 910 thousand for water imports study in West Texas and eastern New Mexico with 440 thousand from the Bureau of Reclamation and 470 thousand from the Corps of Engineers, plus 119 thousand for the Pecos Valley Water Salvage Project. Additional district items cover 1.2 million for the El Paso flood project and 500 thousand to start irrigation rehab in El Paso, with 30 thousand for Cibolo Creek flood control study in Presidio County.
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House of Representatives
16Th Congressional District
Richard C. White
Bureau of Reclamation
Corps of Engineers
West Texas
New Mexico
Pecos Valley
Texas
Pecos River
16Th District
el Paso
Cibolo Creek
Presidio
SEC denies deals with Sharp in civil stock fraud case
Dallas AP report says SEC regional administrator Gerald Boltz rejected backstage settlement talks with Houston tycoon Frank Sharp. Boltz said the only settlement considered is a final judgment of permanent injunction as sought in the complaint. The Dallas Morning News noted Sharp lawyer Morton Susman cited discussions of a possible settlement.
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Dallas
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Houston
Frank Sharp
Gerald Boltz
SEC
Dallas Morning News
Morton L.susman
Sharp
Colonial Chain Builds New Pecos Store Details Planned
Colonial Food Stores executive vice president Ray Hawkins announces the company’s first Pecos store at Washington and Iowa Streets near Pecos High School. The 3 600 square foot building will house a 2 400 square foot grocery and a 12 000 square foot laundromat with Maytag equipment and 18 washers. Hours are 7 am to 11 pm daily, with a one stop concept and future outlets planned in Brady Monahans San Angelo and Brownwood.
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Ray Hawkins
Colonial Food Stores
San Angelo
Pecos
Washington and
Iowa Streets
Pecos High School
Hawkins
Colonial
Brownwood
West Texas
Pickens Lobby Job Questioned Amid Conflict of Interest Claims
Texas Senate liberal leader urged a House committee to probe Rep. Ace Pickens Odessa for a possible conflict of interest in taking a Congressional railroad lobbyist job. Mauzy cited Pickens loyalty to Speaker Mutscher and noted an amendment Pickens offered while employed in rail interests may reflect private gain over public duty.
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Austin
Texas Senate
House
Rep
Ace Pickens
Odessa
Oscar Mauzy
Dallas
Mauzy
Pickens
Gus Mutscher
House General Investigating Committee
Maury
Mutscher
Menton Murray
Harlingen
House of Representatives Representatives
Ector County
Matta Makes First Solo Flight in Cessna 150
Ray Matta completed three weeks of dual instruction with government certified instructor Gerard Provenza and soloed a Cessna 150 this morning. After 10 hours of certified flying time, he performed three takeoffs and three landings in a flight lasting about 20 minutes with Trans Pecos Aviation Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Matta
Trans Pecos Aviation Service
Gerard Provenza
Meyer at TCU confab Fort Worth
Harold G. Meyer of the Pecos Chamber of Commerce joins about 200 executives from a six-state area at the fourth annual Southwestern Institute for Organization Management hosted by Texas Christian University. The week long program, 51st in its series, emphasizes personal development and excellence in current issues and management philosophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
TCU
Fort Worth
Joseph Steedean
M. J. Neeley
Leroy Lewis
Spe
Pecos West Weather: Warm with Thunder Showers
Partly cloudy and warm through Friday with widely scattered afternoon and evening thunder showers. High Friday 88 to 100. Low tonight 62 to 72, coolest in the higher elevations in the 50s.
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The
Pecos
Miss Cotton of Pecos Contest Set for Aug 5
Debbie Turnbough of Balmorhea represents Pecos cotton area in the 1971 Miss Cotton of Pecos pageant. She is 17, senior at Balmorhea High, and active in Future Homemakers of America and the school annual. The event includes a dinner at 8 PM, pageant presentations, and a dance, with tickets at 5 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Turnbough
Pecos
R. V. Turnbough
Balmorhea
Debbie
Balmorhea High School
Future Homemakers of America
Balmorhea Church of Christ
Pecos Valley Country Club
The
Cotton Crusader
Conservation workshop in Lubbock tackles wind erosion and waste
Range official attending meet Dean Chamrad of Pecos joins a Texas Tech hosted session on wind erosion and feedlot waste. Sponsored by the U S Soil Conservation Service and Texas Tech University the campus meeting covers chemical effects on cropland and restoring depleted grassland under semi arid conditions. The workshop aims to exchange knowledge among researchers conservationists professors and other specialists focusing on West Texas conservation challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Chamrad
Pecos
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech
West Texas
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Bitolas
Daniel Bitolas
Manuel Bitolas
South Pecan
3Rd Armored Division
Germany
Pvt
36Th Infantry
Irma
Bar- Stow
USDA
Big Bend
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Prescio
U.S. Dept of Agriculture
Cong
Terrell
Colonial Chain
Colonial Food
Colonial Food Stores of
Pickens’ Lobby
Matta
Cial
Cotton
W. R. Bickley
Cermonies
Alton Hughes
Maxine Tharp
H. L. Robertson
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