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Newspaper

Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1968

Page

10

Mrs Wood Hosts West Park WMU Meeting

The West Park Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Union met at Mrs Louis Wood’s home Tuesday evening. Mrs L G Worsham presided, with opening prayer by Mrs Clois Clark and prayerful closings by Mrs H L Holloway. Members discussed the book Trumpets in Dixie using charts and illustrations and afterward shared coffee and refreshments.

Women’s Missionary Union of the West Park Baptist Church Louis Wood L.G. Worsham Harry Jarrett Clois Clark Clarence Oster Eddie McAnally Dixie H.L. Holloway Wood Jarrett Oster Clark Louis Lively Roy Wingo Earlene Kelly McAnally Worsham G.R. Brummett Nolan Barmore Holloway L.A. Pattillo

Patrick Patrick Service Held Tuesday

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at the Pecos Funeral Home Chapel for Anna Lucette Patrick 55. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery Rev Charles Allen officiated. Born December 23 1912 in Oklahoma she died from a personal safety related gun shot wound Monday noon. She had lived in Pecos since February 1966 and was a member of the Episcopal Church. Survived by her husband D Patrick.

Pecos Funeral Home Anna Lucette Patrick Evergreen Cemetery Charles Allen Patrick Oklahoma Pecos Episcopal Church D. Patrick

Whitton Rites Held Friday

Funeral services for John W. Whitton 81 of Pecos were held at 2 p.m. Friday at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. He died Wednesday in a Fort Worth hospital. Born December 11 1886 in Tupelo Mississippi he married Effie Coburn on December 13 1908 at Gatesville. His wife died July 16 1963. Survivors include two daughters Eunice Brashears Fort Worth and Vera Trott El Paso a sister Maggie Moore San Benito four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

John W. Whitton Pecos Pecos Funeral Home Evergreen Cemetery Whitton Fort Worth Tupelo Miss Effie Coburn Gatesville Eunice Brashears Vera Trott el Paso

Awards Presented At Optimist Meet In Pecos

The Evening Optimist Club held a Tuesday meeting at Saragosa Hall with Ramon Nunez presiding. Ruben Dominguez Sr. received the Life Membership Award, the third time in three years. Tino Acosta won the Golden Circle Award and was named derby chairman with Ramon Vasquez as co chair. Three boys are set for the Oratorical Contest and winners receive club trophies or Optimist Certificates. Elections set for March 12 with one candidate for president and eight for the board. Also noted: Mobil Chemical seeks coarse limestone. contact R R Martin in Richmond Virginia. A dog hair dryer is advertised. Ernesto Thaxton discussed irrigation efficiency and his move to New Mexico State University Artesia.

Saragosa Hall Ramon Nunez Ruben Dominguez Tino Acosta Ramon Vasquez Carlsbad N.M Gilbert Valencia

Pecos Thief Steals Tapes from Car Belonging to Travis Roland

A music loving thief took nine stereo tapes from a locked car owned by Travis Roland of 7131 1/2 West Fourth Street between 10:00 p.m. Wednesday and 6:00 a.m. Thursday. Loss estimated at 62 dollars 55 cents. Four spinner hub caps stolen from Ruben Dominguez’s 1967 Buick on East Third Street Tuesday night between 7:30 and midnight. Minor rear-end damage in a two car backing collision on Cypress Street. Both drivers cited for improper backing. Town of Pecos City issued seven building permits in February totaling 13 thousand 825 dollars, far below earlier months. Patients listed with admissions and discharges at hospital in February remain noted.

Pecos Roger Miller Sons of the Pioneers Ray Price Bill Anderson Floyd Cramer Johnny Cash Dave Dudley Travis Roland West Fourth Street Roland Ruben Dominguez Santa Rosa Hall East Third Street Cypress Street Third Street Chevrolet Rebecca Dominguez Ford Jean L. Brookshire Cypress Pecos City

Dalhart Man Named In Teacher's Assn.

Earl J. Cantrell of Dalhart has been named head of the Texas State Teachers Association Division of Research and Data Processing. He moves from assistant director of Research, Membership and Registration, a post held since 1963, and previously served as director of research for the Texas Education Agency. Cantrell grew up in Dalhart, studied at the University of Texas, taught Spanish and English in Dumas, and earned a bachelor’s degree with graduate work in educational administration.

Austin Earl J. Cantrell Texas State Teachers Association TSTA Charles H. Tennyson Cantrell Texas Education Agency Arkansas Dalhart Texas University of Texas Dumas

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