Pecos Potpourri highlights local fire selfless service and politics
Pecos Potpourri notes DPS troopers Hugh Lillie and Bud Slover fighting a grass fire near Barstow by pulling hoses. It mentions seven city council candidates and an April 3 election, a Little League meeting led by David Smith, and a note about Red McLain needing funds for potential heart surgery. The column adds a regional press expansion and the local "Spark Plug" Della Bryant shaping the March 14 contest.
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Pecos
DPS
Hugh Lillie
Bud Slover
Barstow
Vivian White closes draft office after 1966 start
Vivian White, longtime head of the local draft office, retires as the office and all regional offices close by February 28. Files from Pecos and other offices were sent to Fort Worth. Registration of 18 year olds ended in 1975, but some boys still visited the office on its last day. White reflects on the good organization and uncertain future. She is active at West Park Baptist Church with children Juli, Jack, and Jimmy in local colleges.
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Enterprise
West Texas Times of
van Horn
John Harper
Fort Stockton
Bill and Sherill
Pecos
Della Bryant
Della
Stephen Bates
Vivian White
Wyoming
Alpine Office
Selective Service Board
Federal Record Bureau
Fort Worth
Mrs. White
West Park Baptist Church
Juli
Jack
Odessa College
Jimmy
Texas Tech
Weather shifts bring snow freezing rain and dust across Texas
Weather across Texas features snow in El Paso, freezing drizzle in the Panhandle, and dust in Pecos. Winds up to 70 mph near El Paso sent temperatures plummeting, while a New Mexico storm brings showers and possible sleet and snow in the Panhandle. Travel hazards remain due to icy bridges and reduced visibility with a cold front stationary in parts of the state.
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el Paso
Panhandle
Pecos
Texas
New Mexico
Midland
Odessa
South Plains
Denton
Barstow Sees No Candidate File for Mayor in City Election
Barstow faces a write in mayoral race as no candidate filed by the deadline for the April 3 election. Four council seats drew four filings with incumbent Benny Abila seeking re election and Lupe Garcia and Charles Fenner contesting seats. Dr Kent Cotton not seeking reelection. Jo Allgood unopposed for city secretary.
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Pecos
Barstow
Wedn
Benny Abila
Lupe Garcia
Charles
Fenner
Kent Cotton
Jo Allgood
Four contend for Pecos-Barstow-Toyah school board seats
Four candidates filed for two Pecos-Barstow-Toyah school board terms as Eddie Ferguson joins Patty Montgomery and incumbents Charles Mitchell and Frank Perea on the ballot. County board of trustees also on the ballot with four candidates for three seats, including a contested precinct 2 race between A L Gibson and Frank Kelley. Don Weinacht seeks reelection in precinct 3 and Alton Hughes seeks the at large seat.
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Pecos- Barstow-Toyah
Pecos
Eddie Ferguson
Ferguson
Patty Montgomery
Charles Mitchell
Frank Perea
Precinct 2
A.L. Gibson
Toyah
Frank Kelley
Precinct 3
Don Weinacht
Alton Hughes
Seven candidates file for City Council posts
Seven residents filed for city council seats ahead of the April 3 election deadline. Jimmy Bryant Bill Cowart Arnie Calderon Phillip Tyree Bill Moss Jesus Muniz and C W Wicker completed their applications by Wednesday 5 p m. Mayoral contenders include Bill Pigman Carl McGee and Jimmy Gomez. A drawing at city hall determined ballot positions today.
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Jimmy Bryant
Bill Cowart
Arnie Calderon
Phillip Tyree
Bill Moss
Jesus Muniz
C.w.wicker
Bill Pigman
Carl McGee
Jimmy Gomez
City Hall
Wholesale prices decline as farm costs pull February
Wholesale prices fell five tenths of a percent in February, the sharpest drop in nearly a year, helped by a 2.3 percent fall in farm and food prices. Industrial goods rose modestly, but below recent levels, signaling potential relief for consumers. The administration touted easing inflation as evidence its policies are working.
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Washington
Labor Department
Ford Administration
Mansfield to End Senate Run After 34 Years in Public Office
Montana Senator Mike Mansfield announced he will not seek re election at age 72 73 on March 16 ending a 34 year public service including 23 years in the Senate He cited time for final public service and consulted his wife before announcing the move.
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Washington
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Mansfield
Hopper Hired as Administrative Assistant by City Council
City council in a brief special session hired Bill Hopper as administrative assistant to City Manager J. J. Maxey at $700 monthly. Three applications were reviewed with Billy Frank Davenport and Byron Harrison as alternatives. City secretary Dwayne Dobbs resigned to move to Odessa and Marilea Parsons was promoted to city secretary effective March 15.
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Bill Hopper
Hopper
J.J. Maxey
Billy Frank Davenport
Pecos
Byron Harrison
Odessa
Dwayne Dobbs
Marilea Parsons
Burkholder Joins Bentsen Campaign Group
Mike Burkholder of Pecos joins 75 other Texas agricultural leaders in backing Lloyd Bentsen for re election to the Senate. The campaign committee says members from Panhandle to Lower Rio Grande Valley are joining the movement.
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Washington
Federal Election Commission
Senate
Texas
Sen
Lloyd Bentsen
Supreme Court
Mike Burkholder
Pecos
Bentsen
Joe Kilgore
Austin
Panhandle
Rio Grande Valley
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David Smith
Little League
Community Center
Yea
Red Bluff
G.D
Red) McLain
S. Alamo Medical Center
First National Bank and Security State Bank
McLain
Houston
Becky Silvas
W. Third Street
Lynn Webb
State
Bayh
Demorace
New York
Birch Bayh
Indiana Democrat
Bentsen Funds Limited
Shriver
Chicago
Sargeant Shriver
New England
Illinois
Connally
Reagan
U.S. Treasury
John B. Connally Jr
Ronald Reagan
Florida
United Republican Fund
Burkholder
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