City to drill two new water wells in Wardfield
Wardfield Ward Pecos City Council votes to drill two new water wells in Ward County field to alleviate Sandier No 3 shortfall. Estimated cost about 24000, with salvaged equipment used on one well and new gear for the second. Wells to 250 feet with 100 to 110 feet perforations to stop sand trouble.
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City
Wardfield
Pecos
Ward County
S.B. Hunt
Hunt
J.J. Maxey
Maxey
Pecos Crusade Ends With 810 Decisions For Christ
Pecos residents heard Evangelist Gil Stricklin urge repentance and faith during four nights at Rotary Stadium. The revival drew 810 total decisions for Christ, with special music by Shiloh and performances by local figures including Alf Means and Reese Morrison. Friday’s closing service features a patriotic theme and flag-flying support from the community.
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Pecos
Rotary Stadium
Gil Stricklin
Stricklin
Apostle Paul
Josiah
Moses
Jesus
Christ
Beverly Terrell
Alf Means
Valentine
Bloys
Shiloh
Boo Dinne
Sus
Reese Morrison
Cleveland Browns
Dairy Queen
Gil
Lee
Beverly
Reese
E. W. Schmidt
Schmidt
Rotary
Gas Co. Drivers Earn National Safety Honor
Southern Union Gas Company won second place in the Gas Industry Division of the 41st National Fleet Safety Contest, based on safety performance for 1971. The 960-vehicle fleet logged 13,021,961 miles with 7.68 accidents per million miles, as audited by the National Fleet Safety Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Union Gas Company
National Safety Council
W. C. Renshaw
Southern Union
American National Standards Institute
National Fleet Safety Council Committee
Ivey elected West Texas Chamber director at Fort Worth meet
Woody Ivey of Pecos was elected to a three year term as director of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce at the 54th annual convention in Fort Worth. He is Pecos’ sole representative among 23 new and 47 incumbent directors. Separately a Pecos woman, Helen L. Lewis, 21, was beaten in her home. police reported injuries to her face and head, with suspects being questioned.
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Woody Ivey
S. Plum St
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth
Ivey
Community Public Service Company
Pecos
A. B. Foster
West Texas
Harold Meyer
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Helen L. Lewis
Hackberry St
Toyah Balmorhea teachers elect B H Boatman president
B H Boatman of Balmorhea was elected president of the Toyah district unit of the Texas State Teachers Association at a Toyah meeting. Mary Pax and LaJean Adams were named first and second vice presidents, Deane Schloemer secretary, and A H Gilbert treasurer. An auditing committee of Balmorhea residents was chosen. District delegates were Boatman and Pax with Altemates Drier and Schloemer. state delegate Boatman with Drier as alternate. Plans include sponsoring Future Teachers of America and a barbecue dinner at August fall meeting.
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B. H. Boatman
Toyah
Balmorhea- Toyah
Texas State Teacher’s Association
Mary Pax
Balmorhea
LaJean Adams
Deane Schloemer
A. H. Gilbert
Lucretia Hoffman
Maurine Barton
Odes Olear
TSTA
B,h. Boatman
Delores Drier
Pax
Schloemer
Drier
Boggs Attends Weeklong Austin Water Training Seminar
Billy H. Boggs of 1911 Wyoming St. participates in a weeklong water quality management seminar in Austin. The session at the Dobie Center trains about 35 central office employees and 12 district staff on wastewater treatment, plant construction, lab testing, grants and loans, and agricultural waste issues.
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Billy H. Boggs
Wyoming St
Austin
Boggs
Texas Water Quality Board
Pecos
Dobie Center
Board
UT McDonald Observatory to get new facilities
The University of Texas Board of Regents approved a 125000 construction package for McDonald Observatory near Fort Davis. Plans include a visitors center auditorium a vending area a fire station and garage repair shop and an observatory control building for the millimeter wave telescope. Dale E Selzer Associates of Dallas chosen as project architects for the new facilities and staff housing.
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University of Texas McDonald Observatory
Fort Davis
The
School
Board of Regents
Observatory
McDonald’s
Dale E. Selzer
Storm misses Pecos as downpours hit areas south
The state records scattered showers and heavy storms shifting south from Northeast Texas toward Fort Stockton Alpine and duty stations. Temperatures ranged from 55 to 74 with a 100 degree spread between Dallas and Galveston. Forecasts predict more showers in the south central and northern regions.
Clay's TV opens with ceremonies
A ribbon cutting marks the opening of Clay's TV and Appliance Store at 1118 S. Eddy St. at 11 a.m. Friday. Owner Clay Osborn, a former Eunice resident, will operate the shop featuring RCA television sets and Whirlpool appliances with company officials attending.
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Clay
T.V
S. Eddy St
Clay Osborn
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Pecos
Osborn
Eunice, N.M
Will
R.c,a
Whirlpool Company
Tanker Grounding Closes Mississippi River Outbound Navigation
A loaded tanker ran aground at the mouth of the Mississippi River blocking outbound passage into the Gulf of Mexico, Coast Guard reported.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard
Burkholder named to commission
Governor Preston Smith appoints Mike Burkholder of 1819 Jefferson Street to the Texas Rural Development Commission. Burkholder leads the 3 B Seed Company and serves as president of the Chamber of Commerce and the Trans Texas Cotton Association. The 25 member commission met April 22 in Austin with Roy Davis of Lubbock presiding.
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Preston Smith
Mike Burkholder
Jefferson St
Texas Rural Development Commission
Burkholder
Chamber of Commerce
Trans-Texas Cotton Association
Austin
Roy Davis
Lubbock
Relief nears besieged city An Loc in Vietnam war
A South Vietnamese relief column reached within 2 1/2 miles of An Loc, the besieged provincial capital, as carrier Saratoga joined the battle for the first time since 1956. Bomb strikes by jets and B52s hit North Vietnamese forces with 300 reported KIA southwest of An Loc.
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Saigon
An Loc
Saratoga
U. S
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Joe Moore
Moore
North Texas State University
Lorraine
Henderson
Texas
E.W. Schmidt
Fred Leigh
Cleveland Brown
Martin
Boatman
Swig
Radio Kim
Agriculture Experiment Station
Fort Stockton
Alpine
Associated Press
Mar
First Baptist Services
First Baptist Church
Jesus Christ
Nancy Layne
Clara Scallion
S. Pecan St
Pecos Furniture Co
Enterprise Office
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