Foreign stock in Reeves County tied to new immigration law
Census figures show Reeves County has 3,494 residents of foreign stock, including 3,209 with Mexican background, 54 from Germany, and 20 from the United Kingdom. The article notes a 19.8 percent foreign-born or foreign-descent population and discusses the July 1 changes to visa policies prioritizing relatives and skilled workers.
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United States
Reeves County
Bureau
Washington
Mexico
Germany
United Kingdom
Hernandez Heads Summer Program
Fernando Hernandez directs a Reeves County Community Council summer program for school age children and dropouts. Activities include baseball softball basketball badminton swimming volleyball and tetherball with beginner swimming lessons offered. Registration runs this week at the Reeves County Community Building between Carver School and East Pecos Junior High at Fourth and Chestnut Streets.
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Community Council of
Reeves County
Carver School
East Pecos Junior High
Fourth and
Chestnut Streets
Fernando Hernandez
Reeves County Savings BondsSales Hit 33 Percent of Goal
Reeves County reports April sales of 10516 in United States Savings Bonds and Freedom Shares as part of a statewide effort. Archie Scott notes county total to date 36489 through April, reaching 33 percent of the 1968 county goal of 110000. Districtwide April sales 580230 with a 34 percent district completion.
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United States Savings
Freedom
Reeves County
Archie Scott
Reeves County Savings Bonds Committee
West Texas
Loving County
George Clayton
Hudspeth
Jeff Davis
Pecos County
Karl Butz
Star Cowboys Set for West of the Pecos Rodeo Return
Buck Jacks on, president of the Fair and Rodeo Association, announces top riders Mansfield Brister Walker will headline the July 3 to 6 rodeo. Mansfield, famed calf roper, comes out of retirement. Brister long time contender. Walker a noted saddle bronc rider. Over 200 cowboys expected. events include bareback, saddle bronc, steer wrestling, calf roping, bull riding, team tying, and wild horse race. Tommy Steiner of Austin to produce.
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Pecos
Buck Jackson
Fair and Rodeo Association
Toots’? Mansfield
Big Spring
Jim Brister
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Bob Walker
Carlsbad
Mansfield
RCA
Brister
Walker
Tommy Steiner
Austin
Cotton Competes In State Amateur Golf Tourney
Bruce Cotton recently earned a B S in Business Administration at the University of Arizona Tempe is competing in the Texas State Amateur Tournament at River Plantation Golf Course Conroe Texas Medal play runs June 11 to June 14 He plans to qualify for the Public Links Tournament in Dallas in July.
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Bruce Cotton
University of Arizona
Tempe
Arizona
Conroe
Texas
River Plantation
Cotton
Dallas
Chamber Directors To Meet Today
The Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Tuesday June 11 at 12 noon in the Community Center Banquet Room. President Dudley K. Montgomery says this regular monthly meeting covers several important agenda items and all directors are urged to attend. chamber members may also attend.
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Chamber of Commerce
Community Center
Dudley K. Montgomery
Chamber
Montgomery
Baptist Negros Reject Charges in Abilene Congress
The West Texas Baptist Sunday School and Training union Congress met in Abilene June 4 7 at St John Baptist Church with 500 delegates. Rev R M Montgomery urged moving forward with new ideas and urged Negro citizens to seek full rights and constructive contribution to the nation.
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West Texas Baptist Sunday School and Training Union Congress
Abilene
United States
St. John Baptist Church
R.M. Montgomery
St. James Baptist Church
Pecos
Congress
Montgomery
Pecos Marine Lance Corporal Awarded Purple Heart
Marine Lance Corporal Eddie D. Green 21 son of Mr Eddie Green 320 Maple St Pecos was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action in Vietnam while serving with the First Marine Division during combat operations.
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Eddie D. Green
Eddie Green
Maple, St
First Marine Division
Vietnam
Pittman Assigned In South Vietnam
Army Private Teddy Gene Pittman 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ovey L. Pittman Toyah, was assigned May 27 to the 62nd Engineer Detachment near Vung Tau Vietnam as a fireman. His wife Ella Jean resides at 2316 West 47th Odessa.
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Teddy Gene Pittman
Ovey L. Pittman
Toyah
62Nd Engineer
Vung Tau
Vietnam
Ella Jean
W. 47Th
Odessa
PFC Lara Deployed to Vietnam With 4th Infantry Division
Army Private First Class Reyes A. Lara, 24, son of Mr and Mrs Secundino Lara of Pecos, assigned as light weapons infantryman with the 4th Infantry Division near Pleiku Vietnam. May 22, his wife Romana resides at 600 Myers Street Odessa.
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Reyes A. Lara
Secundino
Lara
Pecos
4Th Infantry Division
Pleiku
Vietnam
Romana
Myers Street
Odessa
Garcia Takes Vietnam Post
Timothy M. Garcia, 22, of Balmorhea, assigned as a light vehicle driver with the 25th Infantry Division near Cu Chi, Vietnam, on May 24. His wife Ana resides at 7371 Joshua, El Paso.
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25Th Infantry
Cu Chi
Vietnam
Garcia
Ana
Joshua
el Paso
Reeves County Highway Accidents Shock Weekend
Three Reeves County crashes Saturday night into Sunday morning injure Emma Sanches and involve drivers Abel Tarango Ontiveroz John Dennis Patrick and Cruz Martinez Contreras. Patrolman Floyd South reports incidents on U S 290 Highway 17 and Highway 80 near Pecos with minor to serious injuries and citations for driving while intoxicated driving errors and alcohol influence.
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Floyd South
Reeves County
U.S. Highway 290
Chicken House Cafe
Balmorhea
Abel Tarango Ontiveroz
Saranosa
John Dennis Patrick
Patrick
Ontiveroz
South
Pecos
Juan Cortez Galindo
Highway 17
Galindo
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Cruz Martinez Contreras
Barstow
Roper
Contreras
Emma Sanches
Memorial Hospital
Pecos Police Report Summarizes May Activity
The Pecos Police Department released its May activity report showing 215 calls across three units. The month recorded 55 total cases with 28 cleared and 27 active, 74 traffic citations, 16 traffic accidents, and property recovered totaling $536.35 from $2,489.85 reported as stolen or lost.
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Pecos
Corporation Court
Bloodmobile Arrival Set for Pecos Area Donors
A bloodmobile is due in Pecos next week with two donor sessions planned. Donors can give Wednesday June 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Community Center Teen Room and Thursday morning from 8:30 to 11 a.m. The drive aims to help Memorial Hospital stock blood for emergencies.
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Pecos
Richard Casey
Memorial Hospital
Community Center
Gordon Holiday
VA GI Home Loan Info Promotes Changes In Law
Veterans Administration officials invite West Texas veterans to visit their nearest VA office or U.S. Veterans Assistance to learn about the GI home loan program and Public Law 90-301 signed May 7 1968. VA notes April activity rose from March in housing starts and other categories ahead of the changes.
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Veterans Administration
West Texas
U.S
Johnson
Foster Attends TRA Convention With Permian Basin Delegation
Local restaurant owner Harry L. Foster will join 65 Permian Basin representatives at the 29th Annual Texas Restaurant Association Convention in Houston June 17 to 20. Foster, TRA Permian Basin Chapter director, has served nine years as a state director. The event draws 12 000 to 15 000 attendees from five states, featuring 306 exhibits, a record food service trade show in the Southwest.
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Permian Basin Restaurant Association
Texas Restaurant Association
Houston
Harry L. Foster
Foster’s Restaurant
TRA
Permian Basin
Foster
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Food Service
Southwest
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Cheryl Haywood
Carlsbad Senior High
Charles A. Haywood
Monroe Street
Miss Haywood
Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce
Cavern Club Kiwanis Club
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales
Delta Kappa Gamma
International Club
Future Teachers of America
First Baptist Church of
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Rainbow Girls Assembly
Epsilon Chapter
Piau
Elizabeth Neuman
Janice Wallace
Kiwanis
Riverside School
Haywood
New Mexico State University
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Triumph
Ropers Motei
Cruz Martinez
Ropers
Reeves Savings
Savings and Loan
Marine Purple Heart
Pittman
South Vietnam
Pfc
Timothy M. Garcia
Timoteo Garcia
Pentecostal Youth Group
Amarillo
Ruthann Greenhill
Mike Birkin
Georgia Birkin
L. J. Lewis
Steve Hurt
Sharon Schuessier
Billy Wooten
Sherry Wooten
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