Pecos Junior High Awards Honor 1968 69 Graduates
Pecos Junior High held ceremony for 165 graduates with awards for top scholars and citizenship. Donna Correll led eighth grade scholastic achievement while Nita Mitchell topped seventh grade. Student leaders elected include Staniford president Wadley vice president and Hamilton treasurer.
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Pecos
Garland Matthews
Donna Correll
Nita Mitchell
Jim Ater
Jim Craig Hess
Paul Rodriguez
Kathy Wadley
Ester Cantu
Joy Ferguson
Juanita Salazar
Judy Culp
Peggy Mc
Carty
Andrea Reddick
David Staniford
Susan Wadley
Joni Jackson
Luann Hamilton
Laura Allen
Dianne Doan
Bob Harrison
Ray Whitley
Jack Browder
Charles Mitchell
Doan
Gene Rutledge
East Pecos Junior High Awards Highlight Graduation
Barbara White received the top scholastic award at East Pecos Junior High School graduation held in the gym. Pecos native Bryan Sparks earned a four year Texas A&M University scholarship funded by A&M clubs and supporters.
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East Pecos
Barbara White
East Pecos Junior High School
College Station
Bryan H. Sparks
Pecos
Texas A&m University
A&m
Whitten Sets Revival in Pecos June 29
Eld. Doyce G. Whitten named new Elm Street Baptist pastor to lead a revival starting June 29 with services each night at 8:00 and prayer groups at 7:30 plus booster band. Whitten arrives from Canyon Texas after pastoring Lubbock Hobbs Clovis and Canyon churches and brings wife Rachel and three children. He is son of J T Whitten of Lubbock. brother Eld Bob Whitten previously led Elm Street and now pastors Terrace Hills in Odessa. The family vows service to Pecos community.
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Eld
Doyce G. Whitten
Elm Street Baptist
Bro. Whitten
Pecos
Southside Baptist Church
Canyon
Texas
Lubbock
Hobbs
New Mexico
Clovis
Rachel
Mark
Laurie
Jason
Whitten
J.T. Whitten
Elm Street Baptist Church
Bob Whitten
Terrace Hills Baptist Church
Odessa
Reeves County Grants Share From Federal Aid Questions
Reeves County received about 1.067 million dollars in federal community aid last year, while taxpayers statewide contributed roughly 743.5 million to cover grant costs. The Tax Foundation notes the distribution mirrors local needs and that counties may hire grant-seekers to navigate the complex programs.
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Reeves County
Tax Foundation
Pecos Teacher Ethel Antwine Retires After 54 Years in Education
Miss Ethel Antwine retires from Pecos schools after a long career beginning in 1910. She served as high school principal and superintendent in multiple districts, upgraded English departments, and helped countless students, including future professionals like a former student who became a newspaper editor.
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Ethel Antwine
Pecos
Pecos Junior High
Antwine
Summerville County
Texas
Iredell
Denton
Alvardo
Johnson County
Blum
Miss Antwine
Larry L. Barton
Ray Whitley
The
Dal
England
Kate Barton
Woodland Hills
Lake Whitney
Meridian
Bosque County
Home Loans Help Widows Benefit From VA Reforms
VA official in Waco details changes to the GI home loan program aiding unremarried widows. Eligibility hinges on husband’s active duty death or service connected disability and WWII or post June 27 1950 service. New law guarantees up to 12 500 or 60 percent of the loan and higher interest ceilings aid access. Widows of Korean Conflict and later eras have varying expiration dates for entitlement.
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Jack Coker
Veterans Administration
Waco
Coker
Strother Named Youth Director at First Baptist Kermit
Jim Strother son of Mr and Mrs J O Strother 2022 W Jackson was elected Youth Director for the summer at First Baptist Church Kermit He completed Pecos High School in May 1967 and began freshman year at Howard Payne College Brownwood Texas in September 1967
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Jim Strother
J. O. Strother
W. Jackson
First Baptist Church
Kermit
Jim
Pecos High School
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Texas
Howard Payne
Absentee Voting Surges in Reeves County Runoff
Absentee voting in Reeves County shows strong interest ahead of the June 1 Democratic runoff. By now 97 absentee votes have been accepted by County Clerk Estelle Clinton, with more possible before election day. Precincts Five Balmorhea and Six Saragosa account for 23 and nine of the votes.
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Reeves County
Estelle Clinton
Preston Smith
Houston
Don Yarborough
Smith
Pecos
Yarborough
Ismael Carrasco
Robert McNutt
Balmorhea
Saragosa
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Sparks
David Dutchover
Barbara
Brenda Moore
Anthony Villalobez
Alfred Orona
Arturo Reyes
Lon Bailey
Eliza Herrera
Friederich Burgmuller
U.S.A
Ralph Garcia
Ray H. Whitley
Elvin Reynolds
Richard Naylor
East
Bella Herrera
Henry Ortiz
Elva Gonzales
Ruby White
Patrice Anderson
Don D
Joe
Anderson
Stanolind
Midland
Lee High School
Texas Christian University
United States
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Noel Construction Co
Country Club
Paul Noel
Noel Construction Company
Casa Manana
Jerry Millsapps
Gene Woods
Coach Woods
James Thomas
Charles Pattillo
Andrews
Monahans
M‘lsapps
Enterprise
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Strother
Toyah
Saragson
Orla
Johnson Street
Housing Authority
Valley Motors
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