Pecos Eagles end slump with 12-1 win over Seminole
Pecos Eagles wallop Seminole 12-1 in five innings as Larry Lamb drives in three, Chris Spray, Ronnie Kirkwood and Norman Tinkler contribute RBIs. White earns win, Williams takes loss, Pecos to Ker mit game Friday at 8 15.
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Pecos Eagles
Seminole
Indians
Pecos
Larry Lamb
Lamb
Danny Rodriguez
A. Seminole
Bill Heaane
Eagles
Chris Spray
Ronnie Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Norman Tinkler
Tinkler
Ricky Chavez
Jimmy White
RBI
Pecos Lamb
White
Rene Williams
Williams
Jim Sims
Kermit
Six Texas service members Killed in Southeast Asia
The Defense Department released the names of six Texans killed in the Southeast Asia war. WO 1 Steven J. Greenlee from El Paso, WO 1 John Hunter from Kilgore, Sgt Eddie Eatmon from Dallas, Larry Kaiser from Columbus, Spec 5 Rosendo Montana from Big Spring, and 1st Lt. Charles M. Knowles from Bells died, with Knowles noted as non hostile action.
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Washington
Defense Department
Southeast Asia
Steven J. Greenlee
Joseph C. Greenlee
Camwood Dr
el Paso
John Hunter
Rebecca L
Hunter
Kilgore
J. C
Eddie x
Eatmon
Alama L
Frank St
Dallas
Larry K, Kaiser
Samuel G
Kaiser
Preston St
Columbus
Spec
Rosendo
Civil Air Patrol Reports Record Year of 1969 activity
The Civil Air Patrol, auxiliary of the Air Force, logged 27 626 flight hours in 1969 and conducted emergency services missions. CAP pilots flew under all weather conditions while ground search teams aided 38 people in search and rescue, and assisted 1 678 more in distress.
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Civil Air Patrol
United States Air Force
Air Force
Richard N. Ellis
CAP
Maxwell Afb
Ala
Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service
ARRS
United States
Alaska
ARAS
Senior Citizens Month Celebrated Across Texas and Nation
May observances highlight Proclamations by Presidents since 1963 honoring Americans 65 and older. The piece traces origins in 1953 New York and notes Texas county committees on aging renewing May as Senior Citizens Month with activities and a focus on services, unity of aging agencies, and recognizing elderly citizens. It also notes Civil Air Patrol rescue missions and a 1970 Pecos Chamber seminar at Indian Lodge in Davis Mountains State Park.
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Texas
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
New York
Fort Worth
Anna C. Leahy
Senior Citizens of America
Minnie Bell
Texas A&m University
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Governor’s Committee On Aging
Indian Lodge
Davis Mts. State Park
Pecos
Huntsville
Tex
Elmer Terrell
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas Narcotics Officers Association
DPS Academy
Austin
Debbie Smith Named District 2-T-3 Queen Finalist
Debbie Smith, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Leslie Smith and sweetheart of the Downtown Lions Club, was one of five finalists for queen of Lions District 2-T-3. She competed in Chihuahua City, Mexico as 57 clubs met for the district gathering, with finalists including three El Paso girls and a Monahans girl.
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Chihuahua City
Debbie Smith
Ieit
der Lome
Mexico
Debbie
Lions Club
Pecos
Leslie Smith
Lions International
el Paso
Monahans
Gail Slack
Evening Lions
Casino de Leones
Chihuahua
Girls Sign-Up For New Traveling Softball League
Signup for a girls traveling softball league is set for May 7 at Dean Memorial Park from 6 30 to 8 pm. Last chance to join a term roster with late signers facing a waiting period per Trans Pecos Girls Softball Assn by laws.
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Dean Memorial Park
Trans-Pecos
Association
Reeves County Republican County Convention Agenda
The Reeves County Republican Party will hold its County Convention on Saturday May 9 at 2 p.m. at the Community Center. The public may attend and offer suggestions or resolutions through delegates. Scott Benson and Jack Boswell tied for County Chairman in voting last Saturday and will swap the office after a company transfer arrives. Twenty six votes were cast in the Republican primary.
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Reeves County
Republican Party
Scott Benson
Jack Boswell
Benson
Boswell
Perry Family Visits Relatives After Air Force Service
Mr and Mrs Ronald D Perry and their daughter Melissa arrive Tuesday to visit Mrs H W Jones and family at the Terminal Airport. Perry recently discharged from the U S Air Force after two years in Hawaii. Local voting shows George Bush and Paul Eggers leading nominations for U S Senator and Texas governor.
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Ronald D. Perry
Melissa
H. W. Jones
Dickie
Jones
Mr. Perry
U.S. Air Force
Hawaii
George Bush
Paul Eggers
U. S
Texas
Open House for Pecos Dance School at Mary Annes Academy
Mary Annes Academy of Fine Art in Pecos invites the public to an open house on Sunday May 17 at 2 30 pm. The one hour program showcases Tots tap jazz ballet and junior professional numbers from Odessa with no admission charge. Pre registration for 1970 71 classes follows and Alex Allot Hollywood photographer photographed students in costume and recently won the 1971 Photographic Award from Anne Baxter on Hollywood Palace.
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Mary Anne’s Academy of
Alex Allot
Hollywood
Calif
Allot
Anne Baxter
Hollywood Palace
Gonzales Rites Pending After Pecos Tractor Death
Nicholas M. Gonzales 43 died when a stalled tractor suddenly started and ran over him west of Pecos. He was born December 6 1926 in Barstow and lived here all his life. Survived by widow Josefa six daughters four sons two sisters eight half brothers and one grandchild. Funeral arrangements are pending at Pecos Funeral Home. He was World War II veteran and lived on the J. W. Lumpkin farm.
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Pecos
Nicholas M. Gonzales
Gonzales
Barstow
J. W. Lumpkin
Josefa
Maria Campos
Crane
Jesusita Gonzales
Yolanda Gonzales
Olga Gonzales
Susan Gonzales
Gloria Gonzales
George
Nicholas Jr
Martin
Miguel
Stepfana Garcia
Los Angeles
Calif
Eduvires Fuentes
DA Begins Death Trial in State v Cuevas
In 143rd District Court prosecutor Roddy Harrison opened the death case against Ignacio A. Cuevas 38 charged with murdering Rita Villalon 43 on Jan 11. The first witness was widow Malila Villalon who filed the initial complaint.
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Ignacio A. Cuevas
Cuevas
Rita Villalon
Roddy Harrison
Micala Villalon
Sylvia Villalon
Melton Rasberry
David Keneipp
Highway Patrol
Villalon
Fran Sunday
Cliff Preslar
Justice of Peace
Gary Ingram
Arnold Briere
Chuck Brooks
Memorial Hospital
Raul Florez
Tol Dawson
Texas Ranger
Bruce Wilson
Pecos County
Cayanosa
Benjamin Dominguez
Gibson’s Discount Center
Murry Howze
Monahans
DA Harrison
Permian Playhouse to Present Little Women in May
The Permian Playhouse Children's Theater schedules the final season production Little Women for 8:00 p.m. Friday May 8 and 2:00 p.m. May 9 and 10. Tickets cost 75 cents for all, with a $2 season ticket offering access to multiple shows including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Sleeping Beauty.
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Permian Playhouse Children’s Theater
May 6 in History Highlights and Notable Passages
Today marks the 126th day of 1970 with historic notes including Corregidor's surrender to Japan in 1342 after 150 days of resistance. The piece mentions Peary's birth in 1856 Creasson Pennsylvania and various 19th and 20th century events, plus a note on Jimmy McCain relatives in California.
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Associated Press
Corregidor
Robert Edwin Peary
Creasson
Arkansas
New York
Grant and Ward
Ulysses
U. S
Soviet Union
Northern Ireland
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Phillips
Patsy McIntire
Tommie Ward
Valynda Farmer
Lions
Queen
Girls
Fermont
Victoria
Pancho Villa
Villa
Wayne Budwine
George Vasquez
Lonnie Pollard
Wynn Hamilton
Bill Allen
Harold Meyer
Oscar Granado
Jim Easter
Republican County Convention
Perrys
Texas A&m University System Board of Directors
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Julian P. Craig Wiles
Texas A&m University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Beaumont
Bill Ott
Weslaco
George G. McBee
TNOA
William Frazier
Dallas Police Department
Dallas-Fort Worth
Jimmy Riggs
U.S. Customs
McAllen
San Antonio
Sgt
R. E. Hofford
Houston Police Department
Houston
McCains
Houston Yarborough
Jimmy McCain
Coalinga
California
McCain
O. J. McCain
Mary Anne’s
Academy of Fine Arts of
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Merlin Bennett
Darria Snailum
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