Riflemen Earn Marksman Rating at Pecos Club Meet
Ten shooters qualified as marksmen in a NRA sanctioned event at the Pecos Rifle and Pistol Club range. Scores ranged from 1267 to 610 with top three earning trophies and medals to be issued after NBA verification. The next meet is planned for October with participation expected from Texas shooters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Riflemen’s Association
Pecos Rifle and Pistol Club
Kenneth Jones
Lloyd Smith
Jack Woodley
Bill Malone
Roy Hicks
Wayne Grable
Bob Doggett
Ray Helberg
Ronnie Doggett
Billy Youngblood
NBA
Jones
Smith
Reeves County Food Distribution Schedule Nears Start
Reeves County Commodity Food program begins distribution of surplus food for needy persons this week. Pecos residents will receive food on June 17 18 and 19, Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Other Reeves County residents will get food on Saturday June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves County
Pecos
High Requiem Mass Set for Sister Frances Johnson
A high requiem mass will be said at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Catherine's Catholic Church for Sister Frances Johnson who died last week in Dallas after a long illness. Rev Fr Edwin Griffith of St. Catherine's will officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catherine’s Catholic Church
Frances Johnson
Dallas
Edwin Griffith
St. Catherine’s
Texas Weather Severe storms move through Texas Panhandle region
Severe thunderstorms tracked across northeastern portions of the Texas Panhandle overnight and into Monday morning as forecasts warned of continued impacts. The Associated Press report notes ongoing storm activity with possible damaging winds and heavy rain in affected areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas Panhandle
Petit Jurors Called During Tornado Watch in Panhandle
Jurors summoned for Criminal Jury Week in 143rd District Court Pecos siting June 22 include many local residents. A tornado watch and unsettled weather linger as the Panhandle braces for thundershowers and high winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
143Rd District Court of Texas
Pecos
W. D. Turpin
David Tunson
N. A. Waldrop
Bob Trammell
Rafeal Hernandez
R. K. Hill
Edward L. Hamilton
Howard Harris
C. W. Hannah
Timoteo Garcia
W. E. Moore Jr
Joe Morales
V. D. Morelan
Rudolph Mosely
C. T. Mount
Finley Gunter
Estaben Guebara
Richard Gutierrez
H. E.droll
Aaron Dye
Norman Eisenwine
Dale Hardeman
C. T. Gray
Emmett Murray
R. B. Massey
Doyle Mustard
Joe G. Gunn
James D. Nance
P. J. Green
Guz R. Natividad
William G. Cars
Penter
Coy Nichols
High Panhandle
Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Texas
Pecos Golden Girl Pageant Featured in Texas Parade Magazine
Harold Meyer of the Pecos Chamber of Commerce says Pecos Golden Girl of the Old West Pageant will be photographed for a photo essay titled The Face of Texas. The Peter Koch Company will provide professional photographers for the shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Texas Parade Magazine
Harold Meyer
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Peter Koch Company
Face of Texas
Texas Weekend Death Toll Reaches 34 Across Accidents
The weekend death toll in Texas reached 34 from auto wrecks shootings drownings and other incidents. Victims include Edward Sims in Waxahachie Darrell Mask age 8 in Denison and Jay Neal Cunningham age 8 in Weatherford County. Police investigated multiple shootings and drownings across several cities.
Five Killed In Weekend Wreck Near Pleasanton Texas
A two car crash on U S 281 thirteen miles south of Pleasanton Texas killed five people and injured five others Sunday. Victims include Mrs Mary Han Fahmy F Bashady of San Antonio and Negla Bashatly and Laila Seronna. The Bashatly couple’s son Rafik is among the dead. injured include James Hancock Laverne Janacek and a two year old from each family. The Bashadly car left the median and was hit broadside by a heavier oncoming vehicle. Debris and bodies lay along the highway.
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Ged Merle Lee Banks Sr
Henry Lee Francious
Houston
Francious
Ronald Copeland
Austin
U.S. 281
Texas
Mary Hancock
Corpus Christi
Bill Janacek
Fahmy F. Bashatly
San Antonio
Bashatly
Nagla B. Bashatly
Laila Serona
Laila Semona
James Hancock
Wommn
Laverne Janacek
Ronda Janacek
Rafik Bashatly
Silva Seronna
Laila Seronna
Interstate 35
Laredo
Julia Riojos
Elvira Torres
Sara Garcia
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Lourdes Torres
Vidal Torres
Concepcion Gonzales
Frisco
Tex
Dallas
Mark S. Sedolak
Wallis
Sealy
John Richardson
Center
Betty Jean Thomas
Pleasanton
U. S. 281
South Texas
Mary Han
Jerry Janak
Bashadly
Patrol Van Overturns in Bracketville Injury to All 27
A Border Patrol van carrying 27 Mexican detainees overturned on U S 90 near Bracketville Texas injuring all aboard. Two were hospitalized in Del Rio for observation while the rest received minor injuries. Officials said the van’s capacity is 22 and an investigation will determine why it was overloaded.
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Bracketville
Tex
U.S
Border Patrol
del Rio
William §. Eatman
Paper delivery guarantee note with Circulation contact
Notification urging readers to call the Circulation Dept by 6 45 p m if the newspaper is missing by 5 30 p m. The delivery will be guaranteed and a contact number is provided.
Old-timer on the front porch with swingin coll pair
A reminiscence notes an elderly man and his companion sharing porch time, described in a concise syndicated voice. The vignette captures simple domestic life through the lens of a bygone era.
Burkholders Complete NMMI Year
Cadets Duncan and John Burkholder, sons of Pecos residents, finished their second year at New Mexico Military Institute. The 750 cadets concluded the year with ROTC Awards Parade, Alumni Polo, Cadet Awards, Final Ball, and commencement led by Dr. Thomas Haggai. Duncan earned Sergeant rank and multiple honors. John attained Private First Class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Mark Burkholder
Ben, R. Burkholder
John Harold Burkholder
Bobby R. Burkholder
Pecos
New Mexico Military Institute
NMMI
Burkholder
Thomas §. Haggai
Duncan Burkholder
Institute
John Burkholder
Weekend Fire Calls Strike Pecos Volunteers
Pecos volunteer firemen answered three calls over the weekend with two on Sunday and one early Monday. A car burned at 80 B Air Base for 15 minutes starting Sunday at 4 43 pm. Davidson Feed Pens hosted a house fire from 5 42 pm for 1 hour 6 minutes. Brady's kitchen stove caught fire at 2 05 am lasting 35 minutes.
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Pecos
B Air Base
Davidson Feed Pens
Ped
Brady
Downtown merchants plan cures for parking and promote sales
Merchants at a Friday meeting blamed employee parking as the main cause of customer spots shortage. They approved cooperative sales plans including Dollar Days on the first Tuesday monthly and a September sidewalk sale. Other events include a rodeo promotion, a high school style show at the auditorium, and a teachers merchants coffee set for September 12.
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Mer
Teachers- Merchants
Sixth Annual Church Secretaries Workshop at Wayland
Mrs Peggy McCracken of West Park Baptist Pecos reserves to attend the Sixth Annual Church Secretaries Workshop at Wayland Baptist College June 25 to 27. Guest clinician will be Houston author Sarah Walton Miller, a widely recognized Southern Baptist writer. This is her second trip as guest clinician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy McCracken
West Park Baptist Church
Pecos
Wayland Baptist College
Sarah Walton Miller
Houston
CAP Cadets Begin Flight Training in Pecos
Cadets and senior Civil Air Patrol members in Pecos took a Sunday 8 to 10 am flight training lesson. Joe Moore and Dr. E W Schmidt led instruction at the airport, with Milton Propp giving the service. Demonstration rides followed and a power-off landing wrapped the session by Commander Charles Gann, as Lonnie Collins and Bill Ferguson observed.
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Pecos
Civil Air Patrol
Joe Moore
E.W. Schmidt
C.A.P
Milton Propp
Moore
Schmidt
Charles Gann
Lonnie Collins
Kermit
Bill Ferguson
Wink
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W.L. Fuller
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Waxahachie
Boz Road
Ellis County
Darrell Mask
Denison
Joe Simuentez
Brazos River
Weatherford
Jay Neal Cunningham
Ramon Barnes
Winters
J.L. Strogner
Fort Worth
Parrie Banks
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Lewisville
Sheldon F. Shoemaker
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Roy Tom Byrd
Lake Brownwood
Byrd
Killeen
Victoria Dainwood
Oak Cliff
M&m Truck Lease Corp
Charles Wayne January
Waco
Shaw Road
SH 20
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Burkholders
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Oscar Castilla
Almond Street
Descomb Goodrich
Comanche Egg Co
Cedar
Marcella Meeks
Bank Americard
Jack and
Bill
George Wayne Marshall
Hobbs
N. M
Richard Lee Dawson
John Dawson
San Saba
Burl S. Hestily
Dennison
Katy
Hestily
Julia Marquez
la Despidida Cafe
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