Whitley Named Outstanding Citizen at Pecos Chamber Banquet
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce selected Ray H. Whitley, superintendent of the Pecos Barstow Independent School District, as Outstanding Citizen of 1973 at the annual Pecos Valley Country Club event. Presentations honored several community leaders as outgoing president Mike Burkholder and new manager Terry Bakes were introduced, with Dr. Bill Amstead predicting Pecos will gain national prominence in oil and gas resources.
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Pecos
J. T. Moore Jr
Billie Kaye Sadler
Paul Randolph
Laura Teal
Country Club
Harold G. Meyer
Terry Bakes
Meyers
Mike Burkholder
Moore
Burkholder
Trujillo Seeks Re election To Pecos City Council
Manuel Trujillo announces candidacy for re election to Pecos city council in the April 7 elections. He, with 21 years in Pecos, is a four term councilman, works at Joe's Supermarket, and has been the Spanish radio announcer at KIM for 15 years. He lives at 1668 S Johnson St with his wife Juanita and attends the Evening Optimist Club and Santa Rosa Catholic Church. He asks for the vote and pledges to continue his service.
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Martha Ann
Randolphs
Paula
Cindy
Hackberry St
Teal
Pecos
Calvary Baptist Church
Martha
Gloria
David
Manuel Trujillo
Juanita
S. Johnson St
Trujillo
Joe’s
KIM
Evening Optimist Club
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Pecos Band Festival brings seven bands to high school auditorium
The Second Annual Pecos Band Festival at Pecos High School Auditorium on Saturday March 1 features seven bands from Pecos Monahans Fort Stockton Crane Rankin and Odessa plus seven Odessa bands Crockett Hood Ector Bonham Blackshear Bowie and Nimitz. Judges include Harlan Lamkin Amarrillo Dr Charles Traylor ACC Abilene J W King Canyon and Orland Butler Lubbock. Free admission with trophies for outstanding bands courtesy of Pecos Chamber of Commerce. festival director is Bill Carrico and Eagle Band members help run the event.
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Pecos
Monahans
Fort Stockton
Crane
Rankin
Odessa
Crockett
Hood
Ector
Bonham
Blackshear
Bowie
Nimitz
Harlan Lamkin
Amarillo
Charles Traylor
Abilene
J. W. King Canyon
Orland Butler
Leprecauns Visit Earl Bell Kindergarten
Shirley Coleman and Glenda Denison report messes in two rooms as leprecauns visit for St. Patrick's Day. After examining the scenes the children conclude the tiny guests were responsible and invite them to return. The next day rooms are found in order with shamrocks for all. The visit ends with a note that the leprecauns have gone to Ireland.
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Norma Hughes
Maren
Shirley Coleman
Glenda Denison
Earl Bell
Miss Coleman
Mrs. Denison
Ireland
St. Patrick’s Day
Storms Flood East Texas with Flooding and Tornado Threat
Severe storms dumped heavy rain across East Texas causing flash flood warnings in multiple counties and a possible tornado observed near Woodville.Reports noted four inches of rain in parts, hail in several areas, and gusty winds as a cold front moved inland from the Gulf.
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Fort Worth
Dallas
Waco
Austin
Victoria
Texas
Edn
Barnehart
Loraine
Corpus Christi
Louisiana
National Weather Service
Woodville
Tyler
Jasper
East
Angelina
San Augustine
Bine
Polk
Newton
Hardin
Gulf of Mexico
Nations agree on money policy to ease currency crisis
In Paris 14 nations including the United States agreed on steps to end the monetary crisis. A coordinated currency exchange plan and reviews to boost capital inflows are planned, with U S actions to encourage return of about 80 billion dollars abroad as market conditions allow.
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Paris
United States
George P. Shultz
The
Treasury
Third child dies of rare heart disease in family tragedy
John and Mary Bradley mourn the loss of their 15 year old son Kim to primary pulmonary hypertension, the third child in the family to die from the rare illness. Susan died as a toddler in 1958 and 2 year old Linda followed. the couple’s surviving children are Mary Faith and Betty Michele. Doctors at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital say Kim endured ten heart attacks over four years and died without fear, with plans shifted to living one day at a time.
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Talla
Susan
Kim Bradley
Kim
John
Mary Bradley
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
John Bradley
Bradleys
Linda
Bradley
Florida State University
Mary Faith
Betty Michelle
Nixon at a Glance Key Points From News Conference
President Nixon outlined stance on food prices opposing controls and praising housewives’ buying choices as a tool against inflation. He announced David Bruce to head a U S liaison office in Peking and urged Hanoi to heed cease-fire concerns. He called for a Supreme Court test on executive privilege over Dean’s testimony in Gray FBI director hearings and said stockpile metals and materials would be sold to lower prices.
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Washington
Nixon
China
David K.E. Bruce
U.S
Peking
Vietnam
Senate
Supreme Court
John W. Dean II
L. Patrick Gray III
FBI
Pecos Area Volunteers Sponsor Youth Volleyball Event
The Evening Optimist Seniors will face the Amistad Leo Club in a charity volleyball game at West Pecos gym on Highway 80 Saturday at 7 30 p m Proceeds will be shared by the clubs for their project activities Donations and ticket sales are handled by club members The Yearn to Learn Center aids students and seeks dictionaries for its classes in Spanish led by Rev Olmos improving local education efforts.
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Image of Pecos
Amistad Leo
Old West Pecos
Highway 80
Image
Arnie Calderon
Rev. Olmos
Olmos
Calderon
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Don Dean
T. C. Slack
John Rediger
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A. B. Foster Jr
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First Presbyterian Church
Trans
Pecos Rotary Club
Pecos Girl Scouts Association
Maurine
S. Elm St
Sue Raye
University of Texas At Austin
Sadler
Pecos Unit of
AKA Sorority
Midland
Sidney
Cecil Lanier
Sylvia Marilyn
Sherard Michael
Cynthia Lou Quincy
Mesquite St
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Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
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Panhandle
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Associated Press
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Toyah
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West Texas Telephone Co
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Sheriff's Office
Pearl Barker
Bake Sale
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