Mary Dean Receives Miss FTA Honor in El Paso
Mary Bird Dean a Pecos High School senior was named Miss FTA at District 6 Future Teachers of America meeting in El Paso. Speeches by candidates were given Friday. She is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dean. Delegates were accompanied by Mrs. Emma Shepherd and Jerry Workman. Sixty two breath analysis devices to sniff out drunk drivers are in use by highway patrolmen.
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Mary Bird Dean
FTA
Future Teachers of America
el Paso
Bob Dean
Mary Bird
Pecos High School
Emma Shepherd
Jerry Workman
West Texans Area Projects Highlight Report by Rep White
In a special report for Reeves and Loving Counties Congressman Richard C. White outlines progress on Pecos River water improvements, Red Bluff irrigation rehab efforts, low rent housing in Pecos and Balmorhea, rural water loans to 349 families, flood control plans for Madera Canyon, post office surveys, and agriculture aid including cotton policies and insurance. He notes ongoing research into future water resources and invites constituent contact.
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Reeves
Loving
Pecos River
City of
Pecos
Red Bluff
Congress
Department of the Interior
Bureau of the Budget
Balmorhea
Farmers Home Administration
Bragado
Saragosa
Verhalen
Madera
Mentone
Loving County
United States
Reeves County
Secretary of Agriculture
Dents
Reeves County Community Council
West Texas
Richard C. White
Education policy sparks clash over local school boards
In Dallas on October 11, 1968, a speaker criticizes the Office of Education for pursuing social and economic integration as its main aim. He argues local boards should decide policy and that federal involvement should be limited, advocating freedom of choice locally.
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Supreme Court
Miami
Office of Education
Dallas
National Press Corps
For The Record Hospital Admissions and Dismissals
Hospital records list admissions on October 30 1968 for Matias Molina Maria Vejil Gloria Rodriguez and Jo Ann Metcalf and baby and dismissals for Pearl Norwood Juana Machuca and baby. On October 31 1968 Rodolfo Adame Alvino Garcia and Norma Miller appear with Dismissals Clara Dinwiddie and Lucia Contreras and on November 1 1968 Alvino Garcia Rodolfo Ramirez and Jo Ann Metcalf and baby. November 2 1938 Young Bell Rodolfo Adame and Gloria Rodriguez and baby.
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Matias Molina
Maria Vejil
Gloria Rodriguez
Jo Ann Metcalf
Baby
Pearl Norwood
Juana Machuca
Rodolfo Adame
Alvino Garcia
Norma Miller
Clara Dinwiddie
Lucia Contreas
Young Bell
Letters to the Pecos Enterprise on religious topics
Readers critique a Jehovah's Witnesses convention notice and condemn a controversial hymn. Luella Edgar of Austin defends Christian orthodoxy and rebukes perceived blasphemy while thanking the paper for coverage.
Texas adopts bilingual education plan to curb dropout rate
A 15 member Texas Education Agency task force approved a statewide bilingual plan to help 500000 children learn in Spanish until English grounding. It also aims to teach English speakers Spanish. The federal government earmarked 37.5 million for bilingual programs with Texas set for a large share next year. HUD honored Gov Connally for regional planning efforts, noting $1.7 million in last fiscal year to local governments. Two regional councils cover 101 counties, 277 cities, 72 school districts and 51 special districts.
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Texas Education Agency
Severo Gomez
Texas
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
John Connally
HUD
Robert C. Weaver
Connally
State
Last Mexican War Veteran Survived 81 Years After War
The statement notes that the last veteran of the Mexican War lived 81 years after that conflict, while Civil War veterans from the Union and Confederate sides survived 90 and 93 years respectively.
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Nixon
Hillsboro
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Dal
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Bill Turpen
Reeves County Republican
Rodolfo Ramirez
Hamburger
Mexico
Portales
Ariz
Thrifty Brand
Glover
Oreo
Libby
Banquet
Big Mike
Teddy
van Camp Reg
Gold Coast
Wapco
Saitines
Joe’s Superette
S. Cedar
Trans-Pecos Lab
Foxworth-Galbraith
Ramada Inn
Producer’s Insurance
Lukin’s Flying Service
First National Bank
High Ind
Freda Blahosky
Viola Mahan
Lea Kent
Melba Toone
Trans- Pecos Lab
Luktin’s Flying Service
Jeanette McBee
Cherry St
Pecos Enterprise
Cedar St
Lamesa
Virginia Epple
Sunday
Shelals
Paradie
Hell
Luella Edgar
Backenridge St
Austin
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