Local buying urged for Little League gear and sponsors
A reader criticizes the Pecos area for buying equipment in Lubbock rather than from seven local stores. The letter questions sponsor donations, warns against outward spending, and hints at two planned sulfur plant projects near Orla with a $31.4 million estimate boosting Pecos Reeves County. The writer urges voting in the Saturday primaries with options Republican Democrat or American Party and to consider all three referendums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Pecos
Orla
Reeves County
Court Rooms To Undergo Renovation
Congressman Richard C. White announced bids were opened for the renovation of second floor offices and rooms over the Post Office housing the Federal Court. The project is estimated around $28,304 with bidding set to June 13 to give small businesses a fair chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. White
Federal Court
Revival Set At West Park Baptist Church
West Park Baptist Church hosts revival services starting Monday at 7 30 p m Evangelist A C Hardin of Cisco Texas brings four decades of West Texas pastorates His recent post was Grace Temple at Kermit He previously served as interim pastor of First Baptist Monahans Singer Dan Gibbs of Monahans directs music at South Side Baptist Church and leads the Monahans High School band L A Patillo invites all to attend for genuine Gospel preaching.
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West Park Baptist Church
A.C. Hardin
Cisco
Texas
Hardin
West Texas
Grace Temple
Kermit
First Baptist Church
Monahans
Dan Gibbs
Gibbs
South Side Baptist Church
Monahans, L.A
Patillo
South Pecos PTA To Meet At Pecos High Auditorium
The South Pecos Elementary PTA will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the Pecos High School auditorium. The Sixth Grade Band will present a musical program. New officers for the coming school year will be installed. All PTA members and interested parents are urged to attend.
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South Pecos Elementary
PTA
Pecos High School
Golden Girl Nominee Ruth Dell Cothrun
Ruth Dell Cothrun daughter of Cecil and Mrs Cothrun of 324 South Cherry is the Golden Girl nominee nominated by the Business and Professional Women's Club. Born in Pecos she attended Pecos High or Radford School for Girls in El Paso. active in UIL poetry and American History meets. member of Thespians and drama clubs. church choir and youth groups. senior activities include Future Teachers Association and Rainbow Girls.
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Ruth Dell Cothrun
Cecil Cothrun
South Cherry
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Pecos
Radford School For Girls
el Paso
Recreation Association
Thespians
Pecos High School
Future Teachers Association
Eagle Choir
UIL
First Christian Church
Christian Youth Fellowship
Pecos Youth Council
Gemini Phi Sorority
Rainbow Girls
Pecos City Issues Building Permits totaling 113950
Building permits issued in Pecos for April totalled 113950, marking one of the area’s highest recent figures. Permits covered diverse projects from homes to commercial structures, including Noel Construction’s two Missouri Street houses and an eight unit apartment at Country Club Drive.
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Pecos
Cecil Cothrun
R.T. Anderson
Balmorhea Highway
Chester Jackson
West Fifth Street
Helen Tapico
Noel Construction Company
Missouri Street
Noel
Jesse James
Noel Construction
Country Club Drive
Nicasio Nunez
East Fourth Street
Pecos Students Shine at Sul Ross History Contest
Pecos High School sent a group to Sul Ross State College in Alpine for a history competition. Mike Swanson earned second place in World History, while Cecilia Briggs placed third in Government.
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Pecos High School
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Mike Swanson
Cecilia Briggs
Virginia Bennett
Dalton Moseley
Sally Meek
Marsha Miller
Mike Cook
Ruth Dell Cothrun
Mary Bird Dean
Sue Raye Whitley
Trudi Harrison
Becky Foster
Joyce Woods
Larry Green
Carolyn Sue Mills
East Pecos Annual Is Distributed
The Green Hornet annual at East Pecos Junior High was distributed last Friday. Two teachers were chosen for the dedication Miss Winifred Walker and Fernando Hernandez. Editor Aruuro Reyes, associates Aurora Tavarez and Willie Mae Smith, and staff include Juanita Gochicoa Virginia Granado Ruby White Isa Quinonez Danny Rubio Manuel Marquez.
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East Pecos
Winifred Walker
Fernando Hernandez
E.co. Bright
Aruuro Reyes
Aurora Tavarez
Willie Mae Smith
Ernestine Rodriguez
Juanita Gochicoa
Virginia Granado
Ruby White
Isa Quinonez
Danny Rubio
Manuel Marquez
Saturday Primaries Fill State Local Public Offices
Forty eight area high school students will be honored in Midland for scholastic achievement at a May 4 awards luncheon. Kathy Walker, Bryan Sparks, Caryn Crenshaw, Janet Moore, and Randal Gibson are among honorees. The event, sponsored by the Midland Chamber of Commerce, includes personalized certificates and a 12:30 p.m. buffet at the Sands Motel. political races for Reeves County and surrounding areas dominate the local primary coverage with multiple candidates for US House, Governor, Lt Governor, Comptroller, and other offices.
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Midland
Kathy Walker
Bryan Sparks
Pecos
Caryn Janine Crenshaw
Janet E. Moore
Balmorhea
Randal Lee Gibson
Toyah
Midland Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
Sands Motel
L. Roy Prescott
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Jack Moore
Midland Chamber
WTCC
Reeves County
Richard White
United States
House of Representatives
Waggoner Carr
John Hill
Eugene Locke
Edward L. Whittenburg
Pat O’daniel
Alfonso Veloz
Johnnie Mae Hackworth
Don Yarborough
Preston Smith
Dolph Briscoe
Don Gladden
Gene Smith
Ben Barnes
American Party Established Here
Reeves County launches the American Party under Mrs. Louis Lively as county chairman. Precinct chairmen will be named, then precinct conventions Saturday at 10 a.m. Members sign up at home 2115 Wyoming or by phone 447-2434 before 4 p.m. today. Members cannot vote in Democratic or Republican primaries but may vote in November. Texas needs 14,252 attendees to meet the precinct convention quota for Wallace.
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Reeves County
Louis Lively
George Wallace
Wallace
Lively
Wyoming
Texas
Two Pecos Girls Named to All District Volleyball Teams
Two Pecos Eagle players earned All District honors in high school volleyball. Sharon Griffis joined the first team as a spiker, while Ermalinda Sanchez made the second team as a setter. Other first team members include Brenda Rochen Fort Stockton Carol McCann Kermit and Kathy Puckett Kermit. Sets featured Sherrilyn Odom Kermit Margarita Mesquita Fort Stockton Charlotte Garner Seminole and Irma Nunez Fort Stockton. Second team spikers were Prissy Taylor Andrews Doris Kellner Fort Stockton Deborah Akins Kermit and Marva Freeman Seminole, with setters Sanchez Pecos Delores Luna Andrews Kathleen Green Kermit and Delma Acosta Fort Stockton.
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Pecos Eagle
Sharon Griffis
Ermalinda Sanchez
Brenda Rochen
Fort Stockton
Carol McCann
Kermit
Kathy Puckett
Spikers
Sher
Rilyn Odom
Margarita Mesquita
Charlotte Garner
Seminole
Irma Nunez
Prissy Taylor
Andrews
Doris Kellner
Deborah Akins
Marva Freeman
Sanchez
Pecos
Delores Luna
Kathleen Green
Delma Acosta
Interstate Lights Approved for IH20 Interchanges near Pecos
The Texas Highway Commission approved lighting at IH20 interchanges with US 285, US 80, and state highways 17 and 80 near Pecos. The $74.8 thousand project, funded by the 1965 68 Interstate Construction and Right of Way Program, plans four extra strong electric lights per intersection to illuminate a large area.
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Texas Highway Commission
Pecos
Reeves County
Masons Invite Community To May Open Lodge Meeting
The Grand Master of Texas proclaims May as Back To Lodge Month. On Tuesday May 7 at 7 30 p m Pecos Valley Lodge hosts an open meeting with supper for Masons and families. Past Masters will be honored 25 year pins awarded and a film on the Masonic Home and School shown.
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Grand Master
Texas
Pecos Valley
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Waco
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Robert 8. Calvert
Matt Davis
Sears McGee
Supreme Court
James G. Denton
Tom Beavley
R.E
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Dorsey B. Hardeman
Richard Slack
J.H. Starley
A.R. Archer Jr
Roddy Harrison
Darrell Glover
Pearl Barker
A.B. Nail
C.W. Wicker
Tatum Eisenwine
Clem Crowley
Casey Farrington
Ismael Carrasco
Robert , McNutt
Charles R. Hoefs
Paul Fegers
John Trice
Wallace Sisk
Doug DeCluitt
Sproesse Wynn
John Vnett, Jr
Manuel Sanches
Millard Neptune
Missioner of Agriculture
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J Segrest
Bill Turpin
Ernest Angelo Jr
U. S
Jack Alexander
Austin
E.W. Schmidt
R.C.A
Security State Bank
Theresa Walker
Barstow
Katrina Pankey
Texas State Teachers Association
Bill Bingham
Garland Matthews
Joyce Stewart
Carl Seale
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