Local collision and arrest reports in Pecos
ACCIDENT Adan Aguilar Rodriguez 908 N Hickory was arrested for failure to control speed and leaving the scene after his 1977 Ford pickup struck a 1965 Ford van owned by Ruben O Mariscal 322 W 13th St at 1 20 AM COLLISION A 1970 Ford LTD driven by Abel Castillo Mata 1320 Elm collided with a 1978 Chevrolet Impala driven by Wm Charles Adams Jr Dallas Saturday at 9 53 PM FIRE Pecos Firefighters responded at 10 03 Friday morning to Brier Wood Circle at the end of Winding Way ARRESTED Manuel Matta Ornelas 710 S Hackberry was arrested Saturday night at 11 45 on the charge of being
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Adan Aguilar Rodriguez
Hickory
Ruben O. Mariscal
W. 13Th St
Ford Ltd
Abel Castillo Mata
Charles Adams Jr
Dallas
Pecos
Brier Wood Circle
Winding Way
Mauel Matta Ornelas
S. Hackberry
Epifanio Montoya
E. 5Th St
Montoya
Magnolia
Chili Supper Set Friday at Senior Center
The Senior Citizens Center at 119 S. Cedar will host a chili supper this Friday March 31. Billie McCormick director says tickets are $2 and meals can be taken out.
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Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Billie McCormick
Pecos Soldier Promoted in Germany
Frederick Avila son of Mr and Mrs Alex Taran Go 404 S Ash Pecos Texas was promoted to Army Specialist Four while serving as a traffic management coordinator with the 1st Armored Division in Furth Germany He entered the Army in August 1976.
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Frederick Avila
Alex Tarango
S. Ash St
Pecos
Tex
1St Armored
Furth
Germany
Pecos Marine Participates in Palm Tree 4-78 Exercise
Marine Lance Corporal Benny K Kilcrease of Pecos took part in Palm Tree 4-78 in the California desert. With the 1st Battalion 5th Marines at Camp Pendleton he trained at Twenty Nine Palms to test battalion landing team airlift deployment and live-fire coordination. A 1974 Pecos High School graduate, Kilcrease joined the Marine Corps in July 1976.
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Benny K. Kilcrease
Billie J. Winkles
W. Fighth
Palm Tree
California Des
5Th Marines
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Marine Corps Air/Ground Combat Training Center
Twentynine Palms
Pecos High School
Kilcrease
Marine Corps
W H Clark Jr Obituary From Pecos News Roundup
W H Clark Jr died in Dallas at 1:00 a m Sunday March 26 after a heart attack. He managed the Brandon Motel in Pecos from 1952 to 1962 and later resided in Dallas. Services were held in Dallas at 10 a m and 4 p m at Pasasek Jordan Funeral Home Temple. He is survived by Adele his widow Janice a daughter an uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Joe White and a sister Mrs Harold Lindley of Pecos.
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W.H. Clark, JR
Dallas
Pecos
Brandon
Pasasek-Jordan
Temple
Adele
Janice
Joe White
Harold Lindley
Market Dips As Inflation News Fears Spark Wall Street Slide
The noon Dow fell 1.91 to 754.59 as traders expected adverse inflation data from Tuesday's government CPI release. NYSE volume slowed, American Telephone led active list despite a quiet session, and broader indexes showed modest declines amid mixed advances and losses.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
American Telephone
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Heart Association meets in Reeves County Hospital classroom
Dr. David Lovett president of Reeves County Branch of the American Heart Association announces a meeting tomorrow Tuesday at 7 pm in Reeves County Hospital classroom. All interested persons are invited.
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David Lovett
Reeves County
The
American Heart Association
Reeves County Hospital
Drunk in automobies leads to booking after crash
Pecos officer witnesses blue Mustang rear end a green Chevrolet Vega on Cedar St. Ernesto Carrasco Favela is booked for drunken driving and failure to control speed. Nearby, a pickup struck a fence on Magnolia, then sped off. Other reports note missing locks, a storage door break in, and bicycles found or removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Cedar St
Ernesto Carrasco Favela
Calendar of events in Pecos area March 1978
Calendar lists Lions Club meetings at American Motor Inn and Holidays Inn, Senior Citizens Center activities, Pecos Al Anon and Optimist Club gatherings, American Heart Association and Bible study sessions, Rotary Club luncheon, Alcoholics Anonymous, and senior center events. Special note includes a quip about air travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Fellowship
Pecos Al-Anon Group
S. Oak
Desert Dream Planned for Fort Davis Visitors Complex
A Chihuahuan Desert visitor complex on a 300 acre site south of Fort Davis is being developed by the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute to serve tourists and scientists. The March 31 briefing in Fort Davis will include a board meeting, barbecue lunch, and an information session, with construction set to start in 1979 funded by foundations and donors.
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Fort Davis
Texas
Chihuahuan Desert
Highland Plains
Davis Mountains
Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute
West Texas
A. Michael Powell
Institute
Chihuhuan Desert
Clayton W. Williams Jr
Midland Oil and Cattle Producers
Williams
Texas 118
Alpine
Odessa College adult education director named to state board
Clarice Claiborne, director of adult basic education at Odessa College since 1973, was elected to the Texas Association for Continuing Adult Education board of directors for 1978 79. More than 6 000 members voted. she was notified of the honor Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarice Claiborne
Odessa College
Texas Association For Continuing Adult Education
Claiborne
Growth of Odessa Adult Education Program
Since she took charge at OC, over 5,000 students have attended the adult basic education program in Odessa and nearby towns. Claiborne notes the program began at OC with 150 students and now serves more than 2,000 people in the area each school year.
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Interfaith Service Council
Odessa
Claiborne
Former Pecos resident recalls memory story from Texas
Blair Pittman of Houston Chronicle reprints an tale from Pecos area about a ranch near Toyah and a cowhand who tricked a rookie oil seeker with a sulfur sample. The ordeal ends when the seller demands the cow carcass be delivered to a vet for analysis before payment, stopping the prank. Francis Campbell writes from Houston, supporting TACAE education efforts in Texas.
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Pecos Enterprise
Pecos
Texas
Blair Pittman
Balmorhea
Houston Chronicle
Toyah
Jaurez
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Joe Rubio
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Allstate Insurance
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Seventh St
Sears
Pecos Rotary Club
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S. Oak St
Adult Education Names Board Director
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University Blvd
Houston
TACAE
National Adult Education Association
Pute
S. Eddy
Pizza Hut
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Kermit
Ft. Stockton
Jack Klugman
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Pizza Hut Inc
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