Fleming With Citation Unit Earns Presidential Award
Airman First Class Larry D. Fleming of Pecos Texas serves as a security policeman with the 14th Special Operations Wing at Nha Trang AB Vietnam. His unit received the Presidential Unit Citation for extraordinary heroism and gallantry in action from March 1966 to March 1967. He is a Pecos High School graduate.
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VU. S
Combat Air Forces
Vietnam
Larry D. Fleming
Dee C. Fleming
Nebraska
Pecos
Tex
Fleming
14Th Special Operations Wing
Nha Trang AB
Southeast Asia
Pecos High School
False Alarm Halts Halt at Al's Burger Bar
Pecos Volunteer Fire Department responded to a 6 12 Sunday afternoon call to Al's Burger Bar. No fire was found and it marked another frequent false alarm that disrupts firefighters and alarms the public.
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Pecos
Al’s Burger Bar
Expansion planned for Pecos phone service upgrades
West Texas Telephone Company will install five additional switch boards in Pecos mid December to service more customers. Up to twelve new operators will be added, with extra staff from other areas to resolve long distance call problems. Commercial offices move to 502 South Oak during renovation. customers urged to use Direct Dialing to speed calls.
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Pecos
West Texas Telephone Company
South Oak
W E Ingerson Dies After Long Illness
William Edgar Ingerson died of a heart attack in Plainsfield New Jersey on September 23. Born August 13 1912 in Barstow Texas he studied at Hardin Simmons Yale Bell Labs Nike projects and led interceptor control work at Whippany New Jersey. He supported heart disease research and left no flowers, requesting contributions to the American Heart Association. He survived by wife Marie two children Dr Thomas E Ingerson and Jeri Patricia Ingerson and siblings Dr Fred Earl Ingerson Mrs Margaret Bohy and Mrs Zoe Sewell.
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William Edgar Ingerson
Plainsfield
N. J
Barstow
Texas
Hardin- Simons University
Yale University
Marie Forbus Veale
Penwell
Edgar
Yale
Bell Telephone Laboratories
White Sands II
Mex
Whippany, N. J
American Heart Association
White Sands
N. M
el Paso
Schlenger Foundation
Schlenger Laboratories
At Texas Western University
Dr. Abildikov
Marie F. Ingerson
Thomas E. Ingerson
Jeri Patricia Ingerson
Fred Earl Ingerson
Austin
Ernest
Margaret) Bohy
Ord
Nebr
Rausey
Zoe) Sewell
Springfield
Estes asks President Johnson to reduce 15 year mail fraud sentence
Billie Sol Estes, once famed as a booming fortune builder and later jailed for mail fraud and conspiracy, petitioned the Pardon Attorney seeking commutation. He is eligible for parole in 1970 and is held at the federal prison near Sandstone Minnesota.
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Billie Sol Estes
L. B. Johnson
Washington Justice Department
Estes
Statewide sales tax hike takes effect this week
A 1 percent local tax adds to the state rate, making most purchases in 304 cities cost 4 percent total. Pecos is not in that group. Auto sales tax rises from 2 to 3 percent, affecting a $3,000 car by about $30. Purchases under 1.16 dollars see a tiered cent increases.
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Pecos
Eagles Fall 20-0 as Marfa Shorthorns Dominate
Marfa Shorthorns shutout Pecos Eagles 20 to 0 at Rotary Field. Jimenez scored two touchdowns, Nuñez added a late kickoff, and Sturgeon battled injury as Pecos fumbled and struggled converting drives. Rodriquez 36 and Woods 101 led Pecos in rushing. Vera and Ontiveras starred for Marfa.
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Danny Rodriquez
Pecos Eagles
Maria Pecos
Jim Hamilton
Rodriquez
Shorthorns
Eagles
Marfa Shorthorns
Rotary Field
Jimmy Hamilton
Pecos
Baron Downs
Sturgeon
Arcadio Rivera
Jimenez
Maria
Claudio Nunez
Tom Segalia
Shorthorn
Rivera
Ronnie Kirkwood
Jerry Millsapps
Stanley Woods
Woods
Rodriguez
Marfa
Rolando Ontiveras
Kirkwood
Hill Glover
Ted Medanich
Felix Arias
Hamilton
Todd Avery
Rules Set For Women's Division At Fall Fair
Regulations for the Women s Division of the Fall Fair run October 10 to 12 announced by Miss Myrtle Cowan and Mrs Wilma Regonalds. Entries accepted on merit with an inspection committee reserve right. No entry fee. Classes include Canned Foods Clothing Textiles Handicraft Baked Foods with specific in place times and hours. Judges decisions final and division not liable for loss. No commercial exhibits. Canned Foods contain four groups with detailed subcategories. Entries in glass containers.
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Myrtle Cowan
Wilma Regonalds
Steer Roping Event Planned by Reeves Posse
Reeves County Sheriff's Posse sponsors a steer roping event set for October 12 and 13 at 2 p.m. at the Pecos Rodeo Grounds on the Fort Stockton Highway. A three steer average, team roping and tie down roping are listed with a Saturday night dance from 9 to midnight at the Posse Barn featuring the Miller Brothers.
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Reeves County Sheriff's Posses
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Posse Barn
Miller Brothers
Creosote Control Meeting Held at Sul Ross Campus
An in depth conference on creosotebush control arranged for October 4 at Sul Ross State College Alpine will feature ranchers graduate students and extension staff. A field tour October 5 from Fort Davis to Van Horn will assess range work and brush management in the Big Pond area with international attendance noted.
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Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Fort Davis
Everett E. Turner
Sul Hoss
Big Pond
van Horn
Sul Loss State College
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas and Mexico
American Society of Range Management
Jose Martin
Chihuhun
DPS Helicopter Aids In Arrest
The Department of Public Safety helicopter assisted in a raid that netted 197 pounds of marijuana valued at 197000. Two men from Mexico City and El Paso were arrested north of Van Horn after a high speed pursuit and jailed on traffic violations and held for federal officers.
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Department of Public Safety
O Vel Capehart
van Horn
Texas 54
DPS
Johnny Koontz
Guadalupe Pass
Mexico City
el Paso
Nobles Rites Saturday for Mahlon Nobles
Funeral services were held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church for Mahlon Clifton Nobles 60. Interment followed at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery. Nobles died Thursday at Memorial Hospital. He lived at 512 South Alamo and was born December 4 1907 in Hamlin. Survivors include Willie Mae his widow two sons Mahlon Clifton of Oakdale California and Jon Mac of Denton seven grandchildren one brother W A Nobles of Orange three sisters Mrs E S Scrimshire Mrs H G Roundtree both Pecos and Mrs William Key Fort Worth Pallbearers were Louis Wood Harrison Beauchamp Bill Turpin John Dearley Rube Pattillo and Jesus Ramirez.
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First United Methodist Church
Mahlon Clifton Nobles
Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
Milton Propp
Nobles
Memorial Hospital
South Alamo
Hamlin
Pecos
Willie Mae
Mahlon Clifton
Oakdale
Calif
Jon Mac
Denton
W. A. Nobles
Orange
E.s.scrimshire
H. G. Roundtree
William Key
Ft. Worth
Louis Wood
Harrison Beauchamp
Bill Turpin
John Dearley
Rube Pattillo
Jesus Ramirez
Dyno Days Winners Named in Northern Propane Draws
Winners announced for the Dyno Days drawings by Northern Propane Gas Company from September 25 to 27 include Jorden Lane winning a coffee maker 1st Jinnie Deck with antifreeze 2nd L B Johnson with oil 3rd Billie Neil Precit with sauce pans 4th and Bill Bangers with an oil and filter change 5th.
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Northern Propane Gas Company
Jorden
Reeves County Savings Bonds Hit August Total
Archie B. Scott reports Reeves County August sales of United States Savings Bonds and Freedom shares reached 80465 dollars. First eight months total 141,948 dollars, 129 percent of the 1968 goal. Texas August sales 14,390,299 dollars, up 3.8 percent from 1967. National August best in 13 years with January-August cash sales 3430 million, 62.3 percent of the national goal.
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Archie B. Scott
Reeves County Savings Bonds Committee
United States Savings
Freedom
Reeves County
Texas
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W.E. Ingerson
Nha Trang
Viet Nam
Billie Sol
Honor Federal
Sandstone
Minn
Patsy
Pam
Dawn
Joy
Billy
Castle Road
Exclusive Lytle Shores
Abilene
R. E Thomason
Harry Lee Judspeth
U. S
Fred J. Morton
Hume Cofer
Pecos Marfa
Chamber of Commerce
L.D. Fallis
Reeves
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