Pecos United Fund Sets 23000 Goal For First Drive In Six Years
Pecos United Fund adopts a unified campaign with a 23000 target after reorganizing from multiple drives once known as Community Chest. Richard Naylor says the plan consolidates donations, allows designation to agencies, and trims administrative costs while keeping most funds in Pecos.
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Pecos United Fund
Richard Naylor
Pecos
Community Chest
United
The
Heart Fund
Red Cross
Salvation Army
American Cancer Society
Boy Scouts
Naylor
Little League
Duval Shifts Frasch Sulphur Pilot to Culberson County
The Duval Corporation moves its Frasch sulphur pilot plant 17 miles southwest of Orla to Culberson County for extensive tests. President W P Morris says continued testing determines feasibility for commercial mining at the site. Eight test holes show solid sulphur thickness from two to 80 feet.
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Duval Corporation
Fort Stockton
Culberson County
Orla
Duval
W.P. Morris
Culberson
Morris
Pecos Chamber of Commerce Week Proclaimed 1968
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce proclaims June 17 to June 22 1968 as Pecos Chamber of Commerce Week. The proclamation notes the chamber's active program to build a prosperous Pecos and urges new and active membership. Executed June 17 1968.
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Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Pecos
Pecos Chamber ‘of Commerce
Pecos Scouts Cavert At Buffalo Trail Camp
About 50 Pecos Scouts will camp June 16 through 22 at Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch in the Davis Mountains near Balmorhea and Fort Davis Texas. Some 250 additional Scouts from Pecos Valley District and other Buffalo Trail Council districts will join. An Order of Arrow program features Friday campfire ceremonies and dances. Carl C. Corbin of Midland is camp director.
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Pecos
Buffalo Trail
Davis Mountains
Balmorhea
Fort Davis
Texas
Garland Mathews
Pecos Valley
Buffalo Trail Council
Boy Scouts
Order of Arrow
Carl C. Corbin
Midland
Boy Scouts of America
Commission Okays Lights at Interstate 10 20 Intersection
The Texas Highway Commission approved installing safety lighting at the Interstate 10 and 20 junction in Reeves County near Davis Mountain Station about 40 miles west of Pecos. The $31,000 system faces delays as parts of Interstate 20 near Pecos are finished later than planned. Border Road Construction of Monahans handles grading and Bailey Construction of Abilene builds bridges. The lighting contract awaits road completion.
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Texas Highway Commission
Reeves County
Pecos
Davis Mountain Station
Border Road Construction
Monahans
Abilene
Head Start Classes Continue in Saragosa
Head Start in Saragosa enters its third week of the summer session. Twenty four pupils registered initially as classes run from 8 30 a m to 2 p m. The program is Title I funded with Mrs Lillian Watters teaching the pre school program assisted by Mrs Kay Magee. Mr James Richmond of Pecos oversees the Title I program for Pecos Independent School District.
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Saragosa
Lillian Watters
Kay Magee
James Richmond
Pecos
Pecos Independent School District
CC Breakfast Kicks Off Chamber Membership Drive
A 7 am breakfast at the American Motel dining room launched a Chamber of Commerce Week drive. Mayor E W Schmidt proclaimed June 17 22 for the event as officers directors and the Membership Development Committee plan an all out effort to increase membership. The chamber reports about 245 current members and a list of about 200 potential members.
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Chamber of Commerce
E.W. Schmidt
Chamber
Harold Meyer
Bloodmobile Visits Pecos For Two Day Drive
The area bloodmobile will be in Pecos for two days this week to collect donations from 100 donors who responded last month. The first session is Wednesday at the Community Center Teen Room from 6 to 9 p.m. The next morning donors may come from 8 30 to 11 a.m.
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Pecos
Community Center
Duval seeks 50 mile rail link to Pecos for sulphur plant
The Duval Corporation filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to build a 50 mile railroad from its Frasch plant near Orla to Pecos to serve a planned sulphur complex in Culberson and Reeves counties. The project, if approved, could enable allied industries, passenger and material transport, and may prompt a county service road to Reeves County line.
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Duval Corporation
Culberson County
Interstate Commerce Commission
Frasch
Orla
Pecos
ICC
Duval
W. P. Morris
Pennzoil Corp
Duval Railway
Duval Corp
Traffic World
Duval Railway Corporation
Commission
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Texas and Pacific Railway
Texas
Culberson
Reeves
Allied
Trans- Pecos
San Martino
Reeves County
T&p
Eber Chemical Corp
Reeves-Culberson County
Rodeo Box Seats Still Available at Pecos Fair Grounds
Buck Jackson chairman of the Pecos Fair and Rodeo Association said only a few box seats remain at the rodeo grounds. Interested buyers should contact Eddie Daniel at 445-2449 to reserve.
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Buck Jackson
Pecos Fair
Reeves County Sees Income Rise in Recent Year
County report shows incomes up in Reeves County over the past year with noted improvements across local sectors. Growth signals stronger household earnings and business activity for the period.
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Reeves County
Madera Water Loan Okayed by Farmers Home Admin
Congressman Richard C. White announces the Farmers Home Administration approved a $72,000 loan to Madera Valley Water Supply Corp Reeves County to serve 49 more families. The initial December loan of $499,500 funded a water system for about 300 farm families in Bragado Saragosa Verhalen area. no federal grants involved, repayments come from water-service revenues.
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Richard C. White
The
Farmers Home Administration
Madera Valley Water Supply Corporation
Reeves County
Bragado
Saragosa
Verhalen
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Molly Booth
van Horn High School
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Oscar Booth
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