Chamber banquet spotlight raises funds and praise for Pecos
Terry Burns notes Almost Anything Goes ended with Fort Stockton’s fierce energy. He singles out community volunteers and stand ins for stunts, praises effort of Jim McAnaily and others, and promotes a Dallas humorist Gil Stricklin as Friday banquet speaker.
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Fort Stockton
Doug Ward
Laura Teal
Harvey Davis
ARGIE
Stella McAnally
Wallace Perkins
van Grimes
Martha Fleming
Richard San Ramon
Carlotta Granada
Dallas
Gil Stricklin
Gil
Jerry Matta
Bear
Matilda
A.B. Foster Jr
Verna Marie Kelley
Mary Peyton
John Rediger
Noon market mixed gains in mild rebound
The Dow rose 2.67 to 977.17 with a 3 2 advantage for gainers on the NYSE as AT&T preferred stock led activity and overall trading stayed sluggish after a sharp two day decline. Cotton futures eased and cattle and hog quotations appeared varied across markets in Fort Worth Amarillo.
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New York Stock Exchange
American Telephone & Telegraph
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American Stock Exchange
Strick
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Pet
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Exxon
Fairchild
Fairchild Cam 40 7/8 +5/8 Ford 55 5/8 +1/8 Gen Elec 51 +1/2 Gen Foods
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RCA
Safeway
Ene Sears
Sony
Sun Oil
Texaco
Texas
UN Carbide
Uniroyal
US Steel
Woolworth
Xerox
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Tex
Cowboy Spirit Guides Pecos Artist Couple
Chappell, known for a cowboy style, balances painting with ranch trading plans in the southwest. He and wife Babe run the business with Babe handling orders and appointments. Their faith shapes life as they lead Baptist activities while visiting Pecos and Colorado.
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Chappell
Southwest
Babe
Pecos
First Baptist Church
Colorado
Airlines seek Texas routes linking Abilene to major cities
AUSTIN Chaparral Airlines Abilene and Trans Regional Airlines Big Spring presented route requests to the Texas Aeronautics Commission for Abilene Austin Houston Midland Odessa and Lubbock. TAC hearing examiner John Saule recessed after nearly six hours of testimony with witnesses from Abilene and Big Spring.
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Chaparral Airlines, Inc
Abilene
Trans Regional Airlines
Big Spring
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Houston
Midland-Odessa
Lubbock
TAC
John Saule
Smith to Lead First Aid Class in Toyah
Sam Smith safety supervisor with Duval Corporation will teach a first aid course for Toyah residents on March 16 17 18 23 and 25. The sessions aim to train locals in basic medical response and safety procedures.
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Sam Smith
Duval Corporation
Toyah
Toyah Home Demonstration Club Plans First Aid Course
Toyah Home Demonstration Club met March 10 with members Charlotte Waight Virginia Gibson Ruby Cumming ham Martina Chavez Sandra Gibson and visitor Amalia Waight. They discussed an upcoming first aid course and appointed Sandra Gibson Martina Chavez and Sue Harris to the negotiating committee.
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Charlotte Waight
Virginia Gibson
Ruby Cummingham
Martinia Chavez
Sandra Gibson
Amalia Waight
Toyah
Martina Chavez
Sue Harris
Zavala Track Team Opens Season At Fort Stockton Meet
Zavala seventh and eighth grade girls join boys in track as they open Feb 27 at Fort Stockton. The team placed second among 21 schools behind Blackshear with relay squads earning medals and individual standouts like Darnell Cameron in the 100 yard dash and Oscar Fuentez in pole vault. The squad aims to set new records across five more meets and claim trophies.
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Zavala
Fort Stockton
Martin Arreguy
Blackshear
Darnell Cameron
Oscar Fuentez
Dwayne Walker
Larry Mosby
Tony Lujan
Freddie Lujan
Jessie Anchondon
Zavala Hor nets seek first place after two meets
In Fort Stockton Relays the Zavala Hor nets finished second to Blackshear of Odessa with points in most events except shot put discus and 660 yard run. Seventh graders placed fifth behind Crockett. At Odessa Relays eighth graders again were second to Blackshear with Darnell Cameron and Dwayne Walker placing high in sprints and jumps.
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Zavala Hornets
Fort Stockton
Blackshear
Odessa
Crockett
Darnell Cameron
Dwayne Walker
Tony Lujan
Gilbert Analya
Jesse Anchondo
Lupe Villanueva
Oscar Fuentez
Fabian Arenivas
Larry Mosby
Deaths Services for Preston Silas Capps
Funeral services will be held at West Park Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Thursday for Preston Silas Capps 66 who died Monday at Odessa Medical Center. A Pecos resident since 1928 born August 12 1909 in Taylor County he was a car salesman. Survivors include a daughter Rafrazee Corby Abilene five brothers and four sisters and two grandchildren.
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Preston Silas Capps
West Park Baptist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Mr. Capps
Odessa Medical Center
Taylor County
Pecos
Portales
N.M
Rafrazee Corby
Abilene
E.W
Gainesville
Emmett
Claude
Jay
van Horn
Roy
Grand Prairie
C.W. Swann
Clovis
Coy Simmachen
Leveland
Eva McEndree
Los Angeles
Calif
Evie Bauer
Kitty Capps
Laverne Clark and
Lavada Collins
Portales, N.M
Theft of city battery sparks police investigation
The battery valued at 50 dollars was reported missing from city equipment at the city dump at 8 11 a m Monday by workmen. Damages and replacement cost were listed at 97 dollars. Two noninjury auto collisions were also investigated Monday afternoon at Third and Elm streets and in Eddy Street 1400 block involving five named drivers.
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N.M
Max McDonald
Steve Brewer
Pepper Standley
Charley Daniels
Lea County
Lea
Lovington
George Teague
Third
Elm Streets
W.T. Lattner
Johnson St
Ernesto Valdez
Walnut St
Third Street
Jerry Browning
S. Hackberry St
Stan Smith
Cactus St
Eddy Street
Pecos Club Meetings and Support Groups Schedule
Daily and weekly club events listed for Pecos including Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon gatherings at 125 S Oak St with phone numbers. Morning TOPS at Federation Parlor, TOPS TX 259 at 10th St Community Council office, and evening Optimists at Saragosa Hall. Rotary Club at Holiday Inn. Lions and Amistad Lions meet at local venues.
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Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
Federation
Tops TX 259
10Th St
Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Vacant Regiment Term Used In Revolutionary War
A correspondent recalls a “vacant regiment” term for a unit once led by Col Johann Rall mortally wounded at the Trenton assault of December 26, 1776. The note references the regiment’s naming loss and the Revolution’s shifting command.
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Johann Rall
Washington
Trenton
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