Two Die in Balmorhea Lake Drowning Incident
Five others are hospitalized after a collision between a Pecos Transit Mix truck and a 1969 Ford pickup owned by Raymond, leading to two deaths by drowning in Balmorhea Lake. Memorial Hospital reports five admissions, with investigators reviewing the wreck and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Raymond
Pecos
Missouri
Veterans Bird
Norma Weatherly
Pecos Funeral Home
T.B. Villalobos
Pecos Junior High Band to Enter UIL Odessa Meet
The Pecos Junior High Band led by Drum Major Susan Sikes and director Charles Natt will participate in the UIL marching contest at W T Barrett Stadium in Odessa with more than 4 000 musicians and twirlers expected. They depart Pecos at 9 30 a m and perform at 1 16 p m returning by 6 to 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Susan Sikes
Charles Natt
UTL
W. T. Barrett Stadium
Odessa
Hudler-Monahans
Crane
Andrews
Kermit
Bazaar Winners Announced by St. Catherine’s committee
Ms. Bennie Babb, publicity chair, announces fall bazaar winners. Dudley Montgomery wins the tablecloth, H. E. Droll takes the Nativity scene. Donald Woods wins a television, Henry Allen receives a electric blanket door prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catherine’s
Bennie Babb
Dudley Montgomery
H. E. Droll
Donald Woods
Henry Allen
Last Pep Rally Set Before Monahans Game
The final pep rally of the year is scheduled for 3 p.m. in the Pecos High School gym as Pecos hosts Monahans Lobos. Students were released at 3 yesterday to prepare for the bonfire event held at 6:30 last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Monahans Lobos
Pecos Eagles
Sentences Assessed In Criminal Court By Judge Starley
In 143rd District Court this week Judge J H Starley sentenced Manuel Matta to two years for passing a forged instrument after a guilty plea. Oran Jean Walker was found guilty of burglary with a jury but accepted a no contest, awaiting sentencing. Jesse Aguilar pleaded guilty to forgery and was given a three year sentence probated. Guadalupe Palian received a four year probated sentence for a 1967 burglary. Patricio Arnevias got a three year probated term for assault with intent to murder after a party shooting.
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J.H. Starley
143Rd District Court
Manuel Matta
Fred Leigh
Oran Jean Walker
Richard Naylor
Walker
A. R. Archer
Pecos Tire Company
Jesse Aguilar
Starley
Murray Howze
Guadalupe Palian
Foodway
Walker Means
Patricio Arnevias
Carmen Mendoza
Ramon Mendoza
Howze
Lara Rites Today At 10 In Balmorhea
Final rites for Reyes Hernandez Lara 62 will be at 10 this morning at Christ The King Church Bogoda with burial in Balmorhea Cemetery under Pecos Funeral Home direction. Rosary was said at 8 p.m. last night. He died Wednesday en route to Fort Stockton Hospital. Survivors include two sisters six nieces one nephew and eleven grand nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reyes Hernandez Lara
Christ the King Catholic Church
Bogoda
Balmorhea Spanish Cemetery
Pecos
Lara
California
Fort Stockton
Ben Ditchover
Jose Perz
Balmorhea
Final 1968 Season Ends For Eagles At Estes Field
The Estes Field showdown features the Eagles against the Monahans Lobos in the season finale. Monahans brings a 7-2 record and district mark 3-1 while Dallas-area Eagles aim to finish 5-5. Key players include Eddie Foster and Joe Ortiz for Monahans and Eagles’ Tommy Hooker out with a bruised ankle.
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Eddie Foster
Joe Ortiz
David Mills
Bon Wood
Ray Poston
Ruben Vasquez
Donnie Hennigan
Mike Jernigan
Robert Purser
Dedication Ceremonies for UT 107 Inch Telescope Set
Dedication ceremonies for the 107 inch telescope at McDonald Observatory Mount Locke West Texas are set for 11 a.m. Tuesday November 26 with officials from the University state NASA and NSF attending. The open house begins at 2 p.m. Tuesday for public inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
McDonald Observatory
Mount Locke
West Texas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
NASA
NSF
Mars
Frank C. Erwin, Jr
UA System Board of Regents
Harry Ransom
UT System
Norman Hackerman
UT Austin
Harlan J. Smith
Community Thanksgiving Service Planned in Pecos
The Pecos Ministerial Alliance sponsors a Community Thanksgiving Service Sunday November 24 at 7 30 p m in the Pecos High School auditorium. New community families are invited to participate and three Pecos residents will give personal thanksgiving testimonies. The Rev Forrest Smith will deliver the message, choirs from local churches will lead hymns, and offerings will benefit the Salvation Army Pecos charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos High School
Pecos
Allance
Mceggle P, Tyson
Joe Smith
Pecos Trustee Invited to Hardin-Simmons Convocation
Barney Hubbs of Pecos a board member attends a special convocation at Hardin-Simmons University Friday November 22 to mark the 100th birthday of late HSU President Jefferson Davis San defer. The event includes a 10 a.m. program with remarks by President Emeritus Rupert N. Richardson.
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Barney Hubbs
Pecos
Board of
Hardin- Simmons University
HSU
Jefferson Davis Sandefer
Board of Trustees
Board of Development and
Young Associates
Sandefer
Rupert N. Richardson
City Wide Crusade Ends Week With Services At PHS
A Sunday rally at 3 p.m. in the Pecos High School Auditorium closes the City wide Crusade led by Calvary First Eighth Street and North Temple Baptist churches. More than a hundred decisions have been registered. Tonight’s service moved to 6 p.m. Evangelist Mickey Bonner led two themed talks including What’s Wrong With America Tonight’s broadcast on local radio. Pete Nunez, a noted gospel singer, performs during the final service. Public invited to remaining events.
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Calvary
First
E. 8Th St
North Temple
Mickey Bonner
Christ
Mr. Bonner
America
Pecos
Pete Nunez
Cotton bale totals by region and weekly yield
Reeves Pima 2471 Reeves Upland 54064 Pecos Upland 21777 Presidio Upland 2309 Grand Total To Date 80621 Grand Total last year 76626 Ginnings This Week 7122 Courtesy of SWIG Cotton Oil Mill
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Reeves Pima
Reeves Upland
Pecos Upland
Presidio Upland
JCs Ask For Toys In Annual Toy Drive
The Pecos Jaycees led by Robert Stephens and Winston Price call for holiday toy donations in their Toys for Toys drive. Toys are collected and repaired for underprivileged children on Christmas morning, with wives sewing new clothes for dolls. Call Donna Patterson at 447-2607 to help, and drop items in the Safeway and Wackers parking lot booth for pickup.
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Pecos Jaycees
Robert Stephens
Winston Price
Cochairmen
Donna Patterson
Safeway
Wacker’s
Jaycees
Divers Seek To Locate Body Of Young Boy
A Monahans woman and her three year old grandson drowned at Balmorhea Lake. The body of Mrs. R. C. Hammack was found about 200 yards from shore, and her grandson Johnny Wayne Parr is presumed drowned. Divers from Texas and New Mexico searched 60 to 70 foot depths as temperatures hovered near 40 degrees. The husband found them missing after fishing. investigators believe the boy fell in while fishing from a pier and the mother attempted a rescue. Continues on Page 6-A.
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Monahans
Balmorhea Lake
R.C
Zeda Marie) Hammack
Johnny Wayne Parr
Jerry Joplin
Border Patrol
Fort Stockton
E.C. Locklier
Department of Public Safety
Kermit
Carlsbad
N. M
Davis
Teachers Learn To Deal With Dyslexia
In Pecos teachers receive in service training on Specific Learning Disabilities. The session features three West Texas Rehabilitation consultants from Abilene as they explain dyslexia a language disability affecting reading writing and spelling. They cite estimates that 10 to 20 percent of students fall into the class and note colleges often provide remedial reading programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel T. Orton
Pecos
West
U.S.A
National Council of Teachers of English
Christmas Mailing Deadlines Announced by Postmaster
Postmaster Paul Morrison announced Christmas mailing deadlines for Pecos residents. Domestic gifts to distant states must be mailed by December 2, local by December 14. Greeting cards distant states by December 11, local by December 16. Service for servicemen abroad outlined with space available and airmail dates.
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Paul Morrison
Monahans Pecos-Monahans game tickets on sale today
Reserved seats for the Pecos Monahans game go on sale until 2 30 today in the Pecos High School Business Office. Student tickets are also available.
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Pecos High School
Chamber warns Pecos residents on door to door sales
The Chamber of Commerce urges Pecos citizens to beware of out of town salespeople and solicitors selling merchandise or magazines. Verify they have a permit from City Hall and check availability from known local firms before making commitments.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pecos
UF Now At $13,000
The United Fund Drive has reached the $13,000 mark, announced by Mrs. Jack Browder publicity chairwoman. The drive, chaired by A. B. Foster, was postponed to December 3 until farmers completed the 68 crop and cotton market improved, with directors planning to push past the $23,000 goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Jack Browder
A. B. Foster
Rev Chester to Speak at Methodist Harvest Day
Rev Mil ton Chester will address the Harvest Day service at 11 oclock this Sunday November 24 at Pecos Church. The speaker heads the New Mexico Annual Conference Program Council of the United Methodist Church and will discuss church goals and giving. Harvest Day aims to liquidate the parsonage debt and update the church budget with a goal of 7610.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Chester
Chester
New Mexico
The
United Methodist Church
Pecos
Christmas lights to glow Monday in downtown area
Christmas lights will be turned on Monday evening signaling the start of the holiday season. Ole Saint Nick will visit Friday afternoon November 29 with children. The Pecos firemen will escort Santa Claus on a fire truck at 4 3 PM Friday afternoon. Further details expected later.
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Ole Saint Nick
Pecos
Santa Claus
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UIL Odessa
Sherry Dee
Kelly Lee
Villalobos
South Pecos
Charles Smith
Bazaar
Eagles
Estes Field
Lobos
Jerry Millsapps
Maurice Hodges
Artesia
Mel Rodriguez
Ricky Wagner
Foster
Purser
Jim Ay
Tommy Hooker
Hooker
Stanley Woods
John Star
Astronomy
McDonald Observa
Tory
Pol Swings
Institute of Astrophysics
University of Liege
Belgium
Oran W. Nicks
Office of Space Science and Applications
William E. Brunk
Planetary Astronom
Charles E. Allen
St. Mark’s Episcopalian Church
Hubbs
City Wide Crusade
PHS Auditorium
Miami
Steve Light
A.D. Woody
Pecos Tractor and Picker Service
Dallas
Jr. Case Co
Fla
Jcs
Reeves County
Sherif Sam Davis
Susie
Joe
John
Mary
Lott
Parcel Air Lift
Pal
Vietnam
Morrison
Ducati
Rev. Chester
Rev
Pennsylvania
MuMurry College
Abilene
Atliuff School of Theology
Denver
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales
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