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!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1970
Page
3
In Pecos Texas debate over 1970 census results shows preliminary town count at 12492 and county 16263, far below hoped totals. Residents urged to mail in census forms or contact the Chamber of Commerce to ensure an accurate population figure for town and business planning.
West of the Pecos Museum elected J F Pattee Garland Matthews Mike Burkholder Mrs Howard Collier Mike Harrison Ann Bell and John Fonville as three year trustees Newly elected officers are Barney Hubbs president Archie Scott vice president Keith Camp treasurer and Mrs Ben Meek secretary Three new Advisory Board members are Alton Hughes Bob Burkholder and Henry Blackwell Attendance rose with 800 school children touring last month Plans include three new exhibit rooms Old Timers Reunion to be led by Velma Rounsaville and Mike Harrison Free museum tours for Chamber of Commerce employees were proposed and approved The Indian mummy was moved to a new display case with help from Herb Armstrong and Mrs Col lier
Kent Mullikin, now 29 in Longview Texas, recalls Arthur G. Barkley of Phoenix who hijacked a TWA jet in 1968 and saved Mullikin from being crushed by a tractor 15 years earlier near Waskom Texas. Barkley refused reward and later remained in contact with Mullikin's family through Christmas greetings.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Sterling City for Lee Hunt 81 father of S B Hunt of Pecos. Rev. Andy Daniels officiated. Interment followed at Montvale Cemetery with Lowe Funeral Home directing. He died at Reeves County Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born December 6 1888 in Leesville Louisiana and had lived in Pecos the last three years and Sterling County for 59 years. Survivors include a daughter Homer Hagety of Odessa two sons D L Hunt of El Paso and S B Hunt of Pecos a sister Mrs Will Croddy and two brothers Joe and Leonard all in Louisiana four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Mrs Gallagher of Dallas formerly from Pecos died Tuesday in Dallas. She was a Catholic. survivors include her husband John Gallagher Jr and two daughters in Hawaii and Irving, plus a son John Edward Gallagher Jr. Rites set in Chicago Illinois.
Alaska report confirms locating the plane missing since January 28 near Anchorage. Ronnie Evans of Pecos and Dennis Boone of Lovington were aboard. Tommy Riley remains missing. Evans and Boone died in the crash, Riley possibly sought help after the storm. Evans leaves a widow and two children. Boone’s ties to Pecos noted. Bodies will be returned for burial.
Mrs Claire Lee Chennault urged the General Federation of Women's Clubs to increase female participation in politics. She called politics the main arena for effective action and encouraged the federation to take concrete steps at its 79th annual convention in San Antonio. She endorsed President Nixon's Cambodia policy as difficult but right.
Five employees at Coit Central Garden Center in Dallas were injured when a time clock explosion occurred. Police rule out a bomb, citing a gas leak and an electrical impulse from the clock as the likely cause. Henry Lockhart Sr and Jr were in serious condition while John Price and others were in fair condition.
Houston AP two Rice University students Glen van Slyke 20 Bill Case 18 and William Holland 18 indicted by a grand jury on charges of desecrating the U S flag. The alleged act was by a Rice graduate student Sidney James Drouilhet 20 of La Marque. Conviction could bring 2 to 25 years imprisonment with bonds $5000 each.
Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association members overrode a committee recommendation and sent the unitization issue back to the executive committee. The move preserves TIPRO’s opposition to statutory unitization while signaling potential action if a favorable bill emerges in next year’s legislature.
A U S federal judge blocks the IRS from examining about two million cashiers checks and drafts at First City National Bank since 1956. Judge John Singleton says the government must protect individuals and may inspect only records tied to a specific investigation over a reasonable period. The IRS seeks broader access in a probe tied to a physician with accounts in Switzerland, the Bahamas, Mexico and Canada.
The West Texas Trail Riders announce a four day ride from Alpine to Pecos Texas with stops in Ft Davis Toyahvale and Hoban Spur June 26 to July 1. The route includes two days in the Davis Mountains covering over a hundred miles. For details contact Richard Hunter at Midland address or call listed numbers.
Nine men from Reeves Pecos and surrounding counties were ordered to report for induction on June 8 1970. Names include Ralph Cox Ramon Ornelas Michael J Hodgett and Geronimo M Hignojos. Several transfers relocated others to boards or stations and two men enlisted in the armed forces.
Warm moisture-rich air sweeps across central Texas with thunderstorms expected. A Pacific front may lower temperatures in West Texas by Thursday while the Panhandle faces nightly storms and a severe thunderstorm watch. Hail battered Wilbarger Baylor Wichita and Archer counties as highs reached near 100 in Childress Midland Wink San Angelo Wichita Falls Am arillo Dallas and El Paso.
The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed and dismissed appeals involving numerous defendants across Bexar Dallas Travis El Paso Lubbock and other Texas locales. Names include Patterson Jr Mitchell Logan Jones Reed Tibbs Montemayor Degay Robertson Flores Tucker and Fonseca among others.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.