Frazier Resigns and Millsapps Appointed Athletic Director
Reeves County reports 16 absentee ballots cast with several still out for the June 1 Democratic runoff. Statewide the governor race features Don Yarborough against Preston Smith. In Reeves County Precinct Three a County Commissioner runoff pits Ismael Carrasco against Robert McNutt after primary votes show McNutt 136 Carrasco 144 and Yarborough 446 to Smith 730.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves County
Estelle Clinton
Don Yarborough
Preston Smith
Ismael Carrasco
Robert McNutt
McNutt
Carrasco
Balmorhea
Smith
Water supply up to 40000 for Pecos irrigation drains
John Hayes of the Red Bluff Power Control District in Pecos says irrigation water for Pecos River farmers will rise from 30000 to 40000 acre feet after inflows from heavy rains north and south of the state line increased Red Bluff Reservoir levels. In Pecos High School, Athletic Director Glenn Frazier resigns to become high school principal in Devine. Jerry Millsapps named athletic director with a two year contract. he previously coached in Brownwood and Lampasas and holds a master’s from Howard Payne University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hayes
Red Bluff
Pecos High School
Glenn Frazier
Ray Whitley
Frazier
Devine Public Schools
Jerry Millsapps
Millsapps
Pecos
Brownwood
Joe James
Lamesa High School
Texas Tech
Howard Payne
Rog Harrell
Emory Bellard
University of Texas
San Angelo
Cecil Eliis
Lampasas
Leslie
Margie
East Pecos
Wink
Andrews
Texas A&i
Sul Ross State College
Eagle
Catherine
Paper Closed Memorial Day
The Pecos Enterprise will be closed May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. All news and advertising material must be submitted before noon, Wednesday, May 29 for Friday publication. Political ads must be turned in by Wednesday to appear before the runoff elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Enterprise
Faubion Dies in Burnet Texas Father of Pecos resident
Mr. C. B. Faubion of Spicewood Texas died Wednesday in a Burnet hospital after a lengthy illness. Services are at 3 p m Friday in Burnet under Clemont Funeral Home direction. He is survived by five daughters three sons and many grandchildren.
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C. B. Faubion
Spicewood
Texas
C. J. Whigham
Pecos
Burnet
Clemont Funeral Home
Easterbrook Services Held at First Methodist Church
Funeral services for Earl E. Easterbrook 71 were held at the First Methodist Church. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery with Pecos Funeral Home directing. A Pecos resident since 1910 he died Tuesday in Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born July 29 1896 in Willington Kansas and is survived by his widow Mable a daughter Earline Rowhorde a sister Edna Kerr and six grandchildren.
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Earl E. Easterbrook
First Methodist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Pecos Funeral Home
Mr. Easterbrook
Pecos
Memorial Hospital
Willington
Kansas
Mable
Earline Rowhorde
Freemont
Nebraska
Edna Kerr
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Three Pecos City Employees Resign from Jobs
Pecos City Council met to approve terminations of three employees Frank Carroll resigned May 15 from Sanitation to a better post Charles Osborn resigned May 30 for a better position and Reyes Nunez resigned April 1 1968 for military service Osborn will take a Humane Officer post in Orla area. A public budget hearing was rescheduled to June 27 1968 with public access to the budget at City Hall. The council also approved substituting 125000 in municipal and school bonds for 125000 in treasury notes as city deposits surety with First National Bank.
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Pecos
Harold Meyer
Frank Carrell
Sanitation Department
Charles’ Osborn
Reyes Nunez
Water and Sewer Department
Osborn
Orla
Treasury
First National Bank
Water Import Feasibility Examined for West Texas
Congressman Richard C. White reports progress on the West Texas Water Supply Project. A Reclamation Commission study deems it engineeringly feasible to import 16.5 million acre feet of water annually from the lower Mississippi system through 2020. The report notes irrigation costs may exceed irrigators’ ability to pay, but nonfarm benefits to municipalities, industry, and the regional economy could justify higher charges.
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Richard C. White
West Texas
Washington
Reclamation Service
White
East Texas
West Texans
New Mexico
Southwest
Congressman White
Floyd Dominy
Lower
Baccalaureate Services Scheduled Here Sunday
Baccalaureate services for Pecos High School graduates will be held in the school auditorium Sunday at 8 p.m. Principal speaker is Paul Rogers of the Church of Christ. Ruth Dell Cothrun will lead processional and recessional. Rev. L. A. Pattillo and others will give invocations and benediction. Choir and congregation will sing Onward Christian Soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos High School
Paul Rogers
Church of Christ
Ruth Dell Cothrun
L. A. Pattillo
West Park Baptist Church
Leslie Smith
First Baptist Church
Gene Rutledge
First Christian Church
David Dean Selected for International Honors Program Study
Pecos student David Dean, a first year Austin College participant and valedictorian of Pecos High School, joins the International Honors Program. The eight month tour includes living with families in Japan, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Turkey, Yugoslavia, Sweden, and shorter stops in Hawaii and Europe. He will be the Austin College representative, the program broadens global problem solving through generalist study across cultures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dean
Pecos
Austin College
Sherman
Texas
Austin Scholars
Pecos High School
Bob Dean
Jim Camp
W.W. Dean
University of Chicago
Colgate University
University of Notre Dame
St. John’s University
George Washington University
University of Texas
Boston College
Yale University
Japan
Hong Kong
India
Israel
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Sweden
Hawaii
Thailand
Greece
Russia
France
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E.O. Bright
United States
Mrs. Bright
Pecos Enterprise
Dan Painter
Doak Welch
U.S. Navy
Great Lakes, Il
Charles Pattillo
By Fred W. Janca
Viki Ivey
Bettye Ivey
Paul Ivey
Tri K Klub
Viki
Tiperarry
Ireland
Loretto Academy
el Paso
Loretto
Glee Club
Modern Dance Club
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Tri K
Book Staff
The
Eagle Choir
St. Catherine’s Catholic Church
Howard
Faubion
Easterbrook
Devine High School
PHS
Carolyn Gunter
Cathy Davis
Skeeter Reddick
Round World Study
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