Storms Leave Death and Damage East of the Mississippi
Violent weekend wind storms and a cold front caused deaths and widespread destruction from the Midwest to the Northeast. Tornadoes killed a boy in Delaware and a man in Mississippi while a New Jersey funnel cloud spurred glassfall near Manhattan. Severe damage hit Kilbourne Louisiana and small towns across Alabama, Michigan, and Texas with injuries and extensive property loss.
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Pennsylvania
Patrick H. Mahoney
Unionville
Thomas Macalley
New Castle
Del
Mother Union American Methodist Episcopal Church
Wilmington
Pecos
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Fort Stockton Wins Anything Goes Title in Western Final
Fort Stockton captures the Anything Goes title as Pecos Monahans and Fort Stockton unite to back Texas rep in Almost Anything Goes. The Western finals against Artesia New Mexico and Nogales Arizona tighten to the wire with a five point gap at the last event. Fort Stockton wins the 20 point bonus in a tying race and one team member is injured but continues with teammates support.
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Monahans
Fort Stockton
Texas
Artesia
N.M
Nogales
Ariz
Memers
Ruiz to Speak to TSTA on Bicentennial Flags Display
Paul Ruiz of Big Spring and former Pecos resident will present a bicentennial program with 40 historical flags at the TSTA meeting hosted by Lamar Elementary. The 7:30 p.m. gathering will also include a state meeting report and trophy presentation for the western finals. Fort Stockton advances to meet eastern and southern finalists in Boulder City Nevada for the championship, with a possible California trip for Super Games against last year’s champions and a celebrity team.
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Big Spring
Pecos
Lamar Elementary
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Boulder City
Nev
California
Pecos CC Banquet Names Maxey Citizen of the Year
A capacity crowd at Pecos Valley Country Club honors City Manager J J Maxey as Pecos citizen of the year with other awards for Bill Moss Linda Lundgren and Virginia Reed. The event features tribute to outgoing president Paul Randolph and remarks on the chamber’s finances and leadership.
Chamber honors Pecos civic leaders and awards
Pecos chamber recognizes leader J J Maxey as Citizen of the Year for 12 years as city manager. Virginia Reed wins Award of Merit for school service. Linda Lundgren cited for chamber women's division work. Bill Moss named Outstanding Director. Bill Hubbs named New President. police report notes 1975 Ford pickup CB radio and checkbook stolen between 6 and 10:30 p.m. Friday.
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Chamber of Commerce
J.J. Maxey
Pecos
Bill Moss
Linda Lundgren
Virginia Reed
Terry Burns
Dian Eudy
Bear Stroud
Earl Ball
First Methodist Church
Dick Naylor
Naylor
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Burns
Joey McMahon
Women’s Division
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Slaton
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Zavala
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Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee
Golden Girl
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First Presbyterian Church
Moss
Seymour High School
North Texas State University
Judy
Bill Hubbs
KIM Radio
Hubbs
Pecos Rotary Club
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Pecos Rodeo and Fair Association
Kim
Big Bend Broadcasters Inc
Alpine
Kfst Radio
Edwin Holloway
Trapark
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Reception to honor Rep. Richard White
Richard C. White incumbent for the 16th district will be honored with a community center reception hosted by Reeves County Congressional Club. The event is open to the public from 5 30 to 7 30 p m Tuesday night according to Joel Daniel. White faces three opponents in the May 1 Democratic primary.
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Head on collision east of Pecos kills two
A four vehicle head on crash two miles east of Pecos on U S Highway 80 at 2 15 p m killed Doris Tatum Sloan 54 of Monahans and Keith Allen Sutherland 39 of Stephenville a passenger in the Sloan pickup Investigating officer Rusty Hill said Sloan swerved to avoid two men pushing a dune buggy then returned to her lane and collided with an oncoming Cullygan water truck driven by Albert Joseph Miller of Pecos The tanker then struck the dune buggy and a car driven by L E Sloan Jr no charges were filed both victims died on arrival services set for Sloan in Monahans and for Sutherland in Ellsworth Ma
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Doris Tatum Sloan
Monahans
Keith Allen Sutherland
Stephenville
Justice of the Peace Cliff Preslar
Lynn Webb
Sloan
Pecos
U.S. Hwy. 80
DPS
Rusty Hill
Hill
Albert Joseph Miller
Civic League Hosts Candidate Meeting Tuesday
Political candidates will speak at 7 30 p m Tuesday at East Side Civic League meeting held at 1100 S Locust St. President Leslie Joiner says the event is open to all interested persons.
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East Side Civic League
S. Locust St
Leslie Joiner
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