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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1970
Page
3
The town anticipates the last football game as the Andrews Mustangs travel to meet the Eagles. The season shows a string of close losses and a few ties, with praise for a young, learning team and its coaches amid calls for a local recreation center.
The piece muses on Thanksgiving, commercials, and modern TV Opulence. It references watching baskets and the curb as a metaphor for distraction. Mentone Toyah School and Barstow Preschoolers appear in a fragmented listing of programs.
The Gonzales-Garcia-Perea Post of the Catholic War Veterans installed new officers at Santa Rosa Catholic Church. Isabel Flores became commander. officers include Arnie Calderon, Augustin Tarango, Jose Tercero, Joe Morales, Bonifacio Natividad, Roddy Harrison, Alex Marquez, Apel Leos, Felipe Arredondo, Dr. Bruce Hay, Toribio Acosta, Richard Gutierrez, Isidro Dominguez, and Fr. Dante Leoni. Special officer CWV State Commander Alejandro Cantu installed them. State Rep. Richard Slack attended. Awards for membership increases were given, followed by a barbecue at Santa Rosa Hall.
The West Texas Production Credit Association will host its 8th annual stockholders meeting in El Paso at the Rodeway Inn on November 14 1970. The gathering includes director elections a year in review and a current business session. The association serves 243 member stockholders across Pecos Reeves Culberson Hudspeth and El Paso counties and reports loans over 13.5 million as of September 30 1970. Guest speaker is Jack H Barton senior vice president of the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Houston.
Parents of football players will be recognized at the pep rally tomorrow at 2 50 PM in the PHS gym. A bonfire and pep rally are planned tonight at 7 30 PM in the airport area.
Friday menu at Pecos High lists hamburger steak au gratin potatoes green beans strawberry chiffon pie hot rolls butter and milk. The piece also covers student leader Ronny Butler speaking to the Downtown Lions Club about his Europe trip and previews a coming Ector County Coliseum celebration with Chuck Wagon Gang barbecue dinner and other activities.
The council discussed remodeling the old auditorium for a fire hall and ambulance service. Bill Calloway and Mike Harrison retire from the ambulance business December 1. The plan includes cooperation with county officials on a city run service and a $40,000 remodel with new fire signals at Cedar and 5th 6th Streets.
El Paso senior Mary-Margaret Thompson will perform a junior vocal recital at Sul Ross State University with Pecos pianist Kathryn Peters as accompanist. The program includes art songs in Italian French and German two segments plus selections from Porgy and Bess and Shadrack by MacGimsey.
San Angelo Police Chief Melvin James pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and was fined 1000 dollars and resigned. He was on trial for assault with intent to murder in the wounding of 11 year old John T. McNelly, with the state dropping the murder charge.
Proclamation by Reeves County Texas officials proclaims Tuesday November 17 1970 as Richard C Slack appreciation day. Richard Slack a lifelong Pecos resident and war veteran is honored by County Judge I F H Ryan and the Commissioners Court with mayor E W Schmidt noting the date of November 12 1970.
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