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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1970
Page
3
Oldtimers of West Texas and New Mexico are invited to Pecos on July 1 for the 41st West of the Pecos rodeo parade opening. Registration starts 8 a.m. at the West of the Pecos Museum, with events and free refreshments through the morning.
Judge J H Starley presides as multiple cases move toward trial on June 22 including State v Otis Williams with potential venue change and insanity plea, State v Victoriano Chavez for auto burglary, State v Porfirio Vitela Ontiveros for auto theft, and other indictments.
Charlie J. Peters son received a four year probated sentence for burglary. Pedro Chavez faced an unruled probation revocation motion in a pre trial hearing. Chavez faces possible prison if probation is violated and is represented by Fred Leigh.
Notification instructs readers who have not received their newspaper to call the Circulation Dept by 6 45 p m for guaranteed delivery. The snippet provides a partial contact number 445 but ends abruptly. The notice emphasizes timely reporting to ensure replacement before evening.
A proclamation signed by Mayor E W Schmidt designates next week as Chamber of Commerce Week. The Pecos chamber, with over 250 businesses, promotes community betterment, assists tourists, and kickstarts a membership drive. It has eleven committees and a women's division led by Joann Wein.
The Pecos Barstow schools run a summer reading program funded by Congress under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Led by H R Ramsey, it includes remedial reading for grades one through eight at East Pecos Junior High and a reading for fun initiative. Libraries open across Bessie Haynes, North Pecos, Pecos, and East Pecos, with story hours and parent involvement.
Walter Dwight Connelly, 26, of Albany Oregon, was arrested on auto theft charges after a routine traffic stop at 4 20 this morning at Davis Mt Station. Officers Fred Parrott and deputy Butch Purvis made the arrest. A license check showed the 1970 Chevrolet station wagon was stolen. Connelly is held for the FBI on possible Dyer Act violation.
Jack Wright of Barstow died this morning at a gas plant under construction near Barstow from an apparent heart attack. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Peace Justice Juan Maulding. Rites are pending at Pecos Funeral Home.
Final rites are pending at Pecos Funeral Home for Mrs. Benita Hignojos who died at her home at 1006 East 7th Street last night at 9 p.m.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 4 p m at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel for J M Fowler 68 of Kingsland uncle of several Reeves County residents He died Thursday night in Shannon Hospital San Angelo after a short illness Interment will be Balmorhea Cemetery Rev Clark Ford of the First Christian Church Pecos officiating Survivors include his widow Lenora of Kingsland one son Wilks of Silver City NM one daughter Mrs Jerry DeLaney of Los Alamos NM six grandchildren one brother Presley Fowler of Farmington NM one sister Mrs Bessie Stanley of Amarillo a niece Mrs Garland Rowe of Balmorhea and four nephews Richard and Charlie Hoefs of Balmorhea Alan Hoefs of Pecos and Carl Hoefs of Redland Calif
Pecos Twirling School opens registrations for a five day course starting Monday June 22 at 8 30 a m Prospective majorettes from beginner to advanced may contact Bill Car.
Jose Baeza Dominguez filed charges of disorderly conduct against Carmen Garcia 21 Richard Herman Rayos 18 and Esquiel Hernandez 42 after an affray in the 900 block of South Orange. They fled in a car but were apprehended. Rayos faced an extra traffic charge. Sgt. Glenn Vandiver led the arrest and fines of 25 dollars each were paid for Garcia and Rayos while Hernandez remains in lieu of his fine.
A Dallas jury deliberated 20 minutes before sentencing Antonio Rodriguez, 27, to 1500 years for possessing and selling heroin. It marked the longest prison term in Texas history and followed multiple 1000 year or more sentences handed down this year. Rodriguez was accused of selling three heroin capsules.
WASHINGTON AP Texans voting Thursday recorded on a 306 88 defeat of an effort to scrap postal reform while granting mail carriers an 8 percent pay raise. Democrats for Brooks Burleson Cabell Casey de la Garza Gonzales Karen Pat man Pickle Poagey Roberts Teague Wright Young Democrats against Dowdy Fisher Mahon Purcell and White Republicans against Collins.
The Pecos Golf Club sponsors the West of the Pecos Invitational this weekend at the local course. The 10th Knox Peyton Partnership is for ages 25 and up with a $5 entry per man. Deadline is 2:00 p.m. Saturday. 27 holes medal play for Championship and Presidents Flights on Sunday with two rounds of nine holes for other flights. Host pro is Bill Wilson.
A brown plastic bag owned by Stella Guerrero, stolen at Pyote pool a month ago, was found on State Highway 18 three miles south of Kermit. It contained identification papers and was turned over to Pecos police.
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