Seniors Hold Final Fling and Honor Ceremony at Pecos High
Pecos High School seniors capped their school years with a senior day in the auditorium, awarding speech drama and all sports prizes, presenting a portrait of retiring principal Frank Kelley, and honoring classmates with scholarships and memorial tributes. Allan Clayton led ceremonies, presented a class prophecy and will, and announced the recipient of the traditional class scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos High School
Letha Precht
Frank Kelley
Allan Clayton
Bill Carrico
Clayton
Dalton Moseley
Manuel Brijalba
Jimmy Kelly
PHS
Kelley
Carla Potter
Evie Wilson
Cliff Davis
Ray Cameron
Bill Dean
Kenneth Williams
Stu
Fort Worth bus trip ends with putrid performance awards
The Bicentennial play crew recalls the last Fort Worth tour for First United Methodist Church. Harried hams Harry and Char stage inebriated show routines while Clark Ford roams hotel lobbies. The Weinacht sisters award everyone pewter cups at the Putrid Performance Center. Reverend Underwood hosts, then sings a farewell ditty as the troupe departs with costumes and three gallons of bloody marys aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
First United Methodist Church
Harry
Char
Harold Elder
Charlotte Slack
Old Abilene
Clark Ford
Clark
West
Texas
Turkey
Elvira Snerd
Jay Dycus
Jay
Bob Miller
Rueben Gillespie
Rodeway Inn
Ruben
George Washington
Pat Hubbs
Pat
Mexia
Mary Ann
Ella
Paul Revere
Benjamin Franklin
Walter Underwood
Underwood
Cattle prices rise on wholesale and live markets
Cattle prices climbed to multi month highs this week, pushing forecasts for higher consumer meat costs. Experts note more cattle in the herd and delayed marketing. prices reached 50.25 per hundredweight in Omaha with early month gains of about 5 to 10 dollars since March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Larry Duever
U.S. Agriculture Department
Washington
Duewer
Duever
Omaha
Neb
United States
Americans evacuated from Laos to Thailand by USAF plane
Eighteen Americans detained in Savannakhet for nine days by demonstrators were flown to Thailand tonight aboard a U S Air Force plane, the U S Embassy said. The embassy spokesman announced the evacuation would begin Friday by chartered Royal Air Lao jet, including 12 U S Agency for International Development officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vientiane
Laos
Savannakhet
Thailand
U.S. Air Force
U.S
Royal Air Lao
U.S. Agency For International Development
Odessa center aids truck driver injury update
An Odessa oilfield truck driver William H. Boyd was moved from the intensive care unit to a nursing station at Medical Center hospital after a dirt road crash near Red Bluff Dam. DPS said he lost control of his truck Wednesday afternoon, the vehicle overturned, and he was initially taken to Pecos before transfer to Odessa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
William H. Boyd
Medical Center Hospital
Red Bluff Dam
Boyd
DPS
Pecos
Pecos City shifts to place system elections
City Council on its third reading approved an ordinance requiring election by the place system, ending the at large method. The move mirrors practices in Dallas and Balmorhea. Council also terminated four employees and hired one, extended the water and sewer chief's contract for a year, and adopted two flood insurance compliance resolutions amid federal code changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Webb
Pecos
Dallas
Balmorhea
S. B. Hunt
J.J. Maxey
Hunt
Maxey
Reunion delights Mayaguez captain
TERRA LINDA Calif AP Captain Charles T Miller of the Mayaguez celebrates a long awaited family reunion after 22 years. His ship was captured by insurgent Cambodians and later released. Miller spoke by radio telephone to his son and daughter who are now married with six grandchildren awaiting their meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terra Linda
Calif
Charles T. Miller
Mayaguez
Miller
Cheryl Miller Pedersen
James
T. Miller
Lunar eclipse over Memorial Day Weekend Lights Sky
The total lunar eclipse will dazzle sky watchers Saturday night into Sunday morning with coppery glow visible across the United States and Canada. It marks the first major celestial show in three years and runs from 9:59 p.m. to 1:33 a.m. with total phase 12:03 a.m. to 1:33 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Canada
Extreme Texas weather brings rain hail and 100 degree heat
Torrential rain and hail drenched parts of West Texas around Pecos while others baked under 100 degree heat. Winds to 40 mph and radar indicated tornado activity near Floydada and Plainview as a severe storm watch covered 45 counties from Midland to Amarillo. Gusts near Reese AFB hit 49 mph with hail and heavy rain in the Lubbock area. storms stretched to Dumas Stinnett and Del Rio with widespread warmth and fog in East Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Pecos
Associated Press
National Weather Service
Floydada
Hale County
Hockley
Terry
Oklahoma Panhandles
Guymon
Okla
Midland
Tex
Reese Air Force Base
Lubbock
Texas Panhandle
Dumas and
Stinnett
del Rio
Mexican
Pecos Civil Defense Issues Tornado Guidelines
Civil Defense Director S B Hunt outlined steps for Pecos residents facing tornadoes or severe weather. Citizens should seek shelter underground if possible, move at right angles to the storm when in open country, and lie in a ditch if time is short. In homes stay away from windows and stay calm. Residents should monitor local radio or television for alerts and avoid calling police or stations to check weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Civil Defense
S. B. Hunt
Hunt
Civil Defense Office
South Pecos
Also Mentioned on This Page
David Dutchover
Rhonda Wagner
Roxanne Waltisperger
Sylvia Rodriguez
Aida Anaya
Steve W
É Que
Paso
Odessa Center
Peace Corps
Udorn Air Base
Pheng Phongsavan
Victor Miramontes
Isabel Contreras
Eveleene Wilson
Bejamin Montanez
Wanda Fickling
Wilson
Lufkin
East Texas
Word
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!