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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1970
Page
1
Gy. Sgt. Troy L. Hensley of Pecos serves a third tour in Vietnam with the 1st Marines after three years as a San Diego drill instructor. He previously completed two Vietnam tours and earned the Meritorious Award for training recruits, supervising 1,800 well trained Marines.
Post Office distribution of the 1970 Census forms begins March 28 for District Manager Conrad Ramirez area. Forms cover 7 person questions and 13 dwelling questions with confidential handling by the Census Bureau. Census Day is April 1 with a T Night transient count the night before.
Pony League moves to reorganize with a meeting at 8 in the Security State Bank Building coffee room. New officers will be elected, says President Cecil Jim Lee. Volunteers to coach or assist urged to attend.
W. E. Ed Newcomb seeks a three year term on the Pecos Barstow CISD Board of Trustees. He and his wife Ann live at 1604 Johnson Street. He works in Texaco production and cites interest in the local school system both academically and athletically. He asks for support in the April 4 election.
A Southwest official clarifies that private citizens moving to another state can usually transport personal sporting firearms in their cars without notifying agencies, unless state or local law prohibits it. The Gun Control Act bans four categories from moving firearms across state lines.
Pecos High School under the Student Council will host a supper and boxing matches on Saturday April 4 to raise funds for the Peace Corps School Partnership project. The event includes a student dance afterward in the cafeteria, with boxing in the gym. Tickets or information will be in Friday’s Enterprise.
KIUN Radio reports fair and mild conditions with southeasterly winds 8 to 18 mph. Highs reach the upper 70s and lows dip to the upper 40s for Tuesday and Wednesday.
D A Ihomason of Toyah seeks another term as incumbent trustee of Precinct 2 in Reeves County. He has served 18 years and aims to continue serving the people of Precinct 2 with the best interests of Reeves County school children as his first duty.
Reeves County joins state and county efforts to distribute free surplus food to qualified families through a local office at 524 South Cedar. With nearly 100 applications already, the program welcomes residents receiving state aid, veterans pensions, social security, or those unemployed or low income to apply in April.
The Loving County Historical Survey Committee will dedicate a roadside park and a marker for the Butterfield Overland Mail and Stage route on Wednesday April 1 at 3 30 pm. Guest speaker will be Gus Mutscher. marker unveiling by Ford Chapman. Park lies a half mile south of Mentone on Hwy 302 with refreshments to follow.
Today is the final day for absentee voting in city and school elections. Voters out of town on Saturday April 4 should cast ballots at City Hall for the city election and at the School Administration office for the school trustee election.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Port Lavaca Funeral Chapel for James Wesley Preslar 80 a Port Lavaca resident who died Saturday after a short illness in Port Lavaca Memorial Hospital. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Bill Stapp of Port O Connor and seven grandchildren.
Pecos resident Joy M. Carpenter was sentenced March 27 1970 by Federal Judge Ernest Guinn in El Paso to five years for evading 1964 income tax and three years for filing a false 1964 return. Counts run consecutively, plus five years for four counts of perjury run concurrently. Costs taxed. bond set at 20000 pending appeal.
Police investigated two thefts over the weekend in Pecos. Eight cases of beer were stolen from Old Mill after entry through the north wall. Laundry valued at 15 dollars was taken from a local self service laundry. A hit and run damaged a 1963 Chevrolet at 2021 Ivey Street. Paint specimens were sent to the state lab for analysis.
Esequiel Dominguez 28 of 608 South Peach died after a one car crash on the Interstate 20 service road 168 feet west of Highway 285. Police say he drove a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro at about 100 mph, lost control in an S curve, and the car overturned. He was DOA at Memorial Hospital after head injuries. funeral services are pending.
Tommy Cowan the incumbent councilman seeks re election to a second full term in the April 4 Pecos city election. Cowan was appointed three years five months ago to fill the unexpired term of Bill Pigman who resigned to move to Abilene. He was elected to his first full term two years ago. Cowan runs on his record of civic improvements over the past three years.
David Reyes governor of the New Mexico-West Texas District of Optimist International will attend his second Governors Conference from April 10 to 12 at Lake Tahoe Nevada. The district he governs is ranked No. 1 of 41 districts in the United States and Canada, based on membership growth.
A meeting to discuss low rent housing for families in Pecos is set for Thursday April 2 at 7 30 p m at Santa Rosa Hall Don Creech of Fort Worth and Glen Bailey of Lubbock with FHA will outline housing needs and the 24 unit project sponsored by Congressman Richard Whiteside.
The Evening Lions Club requests clothing furniture and other items for its April garage sale to fund sight conservation providing eyeglasses for needy children and sending handicapped children to Lions Camp for Crippled Children. Donations may be dropped at Piggly Wiggly or picked up at home by calling Bob Hopper or Fred Dominguez at 445 4227.
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