Pecos Hosts 20th All Texas Air Tour Stop At Airport
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce prepares to greet about 45 planes and 100 guests at the Municipal Airport around 10:15 a.m. during the 20th annual All Texas Air Tour. E. M. Anderson Jr. of Medina leads Texas Air Tours Inc, promoting aviation appreciation and education across cities from Temple to Galveston.
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Pecos
Howdy
All Texas Air Tour
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
E. M. Anderson, Jr
Medina
Texas Air Tours, Inc
Galveston
Joe Moore
Pecos Municipal
United Fund Drive Sets $23,000 Goal
The United Fund Drive aims for a $23,000 target with kickoff October 28 led by president Dick Naylor. The campaign groups will appoint chairmen to choose captains and workers to solicit donations from a broad community base.
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United Fund Drive
United Fund
Dick Naylor
Jim Ed Miller
Wendell Taylor
Parade Set For 3 p.m. Thursday
The annual Mother Goose Goblin parade will start at 5 p.m. Thursday from the First National Bank block on South Oak with three divisions Walker s tricycles and bicycles. Pecos Junior High band leads under Charles Natt and mothers urged to wait at the train depot.
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First National Bank
South Oak
Texas
Pecos
Charles Natt
Roy D. Prewit
Jimmy Hagar
Eulanda Milner
J. T. Prewit
CAP Meeting With Pecos Civil Air Patrol Cadets
The Pecos Civil Air Patrol squadron will meet this evening at 7 30 p m at the KIM studios Cadets will form at 7 15 p m. Interested individuals may obtain CAP applications at the meeting.
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Pecos
Civil Air Patrol
KIM
CC Directors Meet Today
Chamber of Commerce Directors will meet today October 8 at 12 noon in the Community Center Banquet Room for the October board meeting following their greet of the All Texas Air Tour participants earlier in the morning. President Dudley Montgomery notes directors should attend both the reception and the noon meeting.
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Chamber of Commerce
Community Center
Board of Directors
All Texas Air Tour
Chamber
Dudley Montgomery
Montgomery
Warbirds Rally To Defeat Panthers 28-12 In Jal
The Pecos Warbirds overpowered the Jal Panthers 28 12 as Todd Avery and Jim Ray led a strong rushing attack totaling 359 yards. A late third quarter drive capped by Woods five yard TD gave Pecos a 21 8 lead, with Ray and Shorter keying the offense throughout a wet, muddy night.
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Jim Ray
Eagles
Eagle
Jal
N. M
Panthers
Pecos
Tommy McLamore
Todd Avery
David Ratliff
Neil Shottin
Fat Boys
A. C. Shorter
Ronnie Kirkwood
Stanley Woods
Charlie Wein
Tom Segalia
McLamore
Shorte
Ray
Wood
Kirkwood
Segalia
Shorter
Wein
Woods
Felix Arias
Danny Rodriguez
John Sturgeon
Rodriguez
Fall Fair Opens at Rodeo Grounds for Three Day Run
The 24th annual Fall Fair begins Thursday October 10 at the Fair Barn Rodeo grounds with exhibits and entertainment. Hours run 1 p.m. Thursday to 12 p.m. Saturday. General Chairman Garland Matthews and associate chairman Bill Hubbs oversee the event.
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Rodeo Grounds
Garland Matthews
Bill Hubbs
Passmore Honored in 1969 Outstanding Personalities list
Mrs. Wanda Frances Passmore of Pecos Texas is selected for the 1969 Outstanding Personalities of the South. The feature lists Governors Senators and leaders across education business politics and farming. Exhibits committees sport shows and divisions outline entry rules and schedules for a three day county fair with awards and no entry fee.
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Tommy
Wanda Frances) Passmore
Jackson Blvd
Pecos
Texas
South
United States
Paul Tapp
Bailey Wheeless
Mike Martinson
Myrtle Cowan
Wilma Reynolds
Sidney Sadler
Jim Hefner
Curtis Carlson
Faye Rushing
Garland Matthews
FFA
New Mexico
Firemen To Be Lions Guests Wednesday Program
Pecos Volunteer Fire Department will present a program Wednesday at noon for the Downtown Lions Club. All firemen are invited as guests. The event marks National Fire Prevention Week with Guy Walker as program chairman for the month.
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Pecos
Pecos Merchants Offer $815 In Fall Fair Give Away
Local Pecos merchants sponsor a week long gift certificate giveaway with a first prize of 340, second 200, third 155, and fourth 100 dollars. Registration runs through Saturday at participating stores. no purchase required and you must be 15 or older. Drawings at 10 p m Saturday night at the Fair Barn. winners need not be present.
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Pecos
Merchants Division
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Carlton Williams
Williams Dept
United Dept
Pecos Men’s Shop
Lewis Shoe
Pecos Furniture Co
Fuentes Furniture
Terraza Furniture
Goodyear Service Store
Brownlee Hardware
J. C. Penny Co
C. R. Anthony
Farnum Jewelry
Franklin’s
Mrs. Cearley Rejoins Pecos Enterprise as Women's Editor
Bonnie Cearley is named Women's Editor again for the Pecos Enterprise publisher Orb Bowden announces. She began with Pecos Daily News in 1962, moved to General News in 1963, led women’s pages until 1966, and since then has covered bank openings and church news. The Cearleys, long Pecos residents, include John Cearley and children John Allan, Coy Hudson, and grandson John Glenn Hudson.
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Bonnie Cearley
Enterprise
Orb Bowden
Pecos
Order of Eastern Star
Faben
Social Order of the Beauceant
Pecos Assembly
Church of Christ
Cearley
John Cearley
First National Bank
John Allan
Clarksville
Coy Hudson
John Glenn Hudson
Cearleys
Mosby Rites Pending for Pecos Man
Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home for Rudolph Mosby of 1115 Locust. He died in Juarez Mexico and his body is being returned to Pecos. Other details were not available at press time.
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Pecos
Rudolph Mosby
Juarez
Mexico
Winners named in Pecos Punt Pass and Kick contest
About 120 boys entered the annual Punt Pass and Kick event at Rotary Field Pecos. Winners across age groups include Ricky Box 137.5 feet Cole Burkhalter 123 Will Fernandes 117 in age eight Randall Johnson 166.5 David Dutchover 163.5 Robert Rogers 147.5 in nine. Charles Weinacht 208.5 Randy Reynolds 174 James Harris 154 in ten. Larry Martindale 216 Jerry Daniels 208.5 Fernando Hernandez 205.5 in eleven. Craig Duke 205.5 David Smith 205 Mark Jackson 204 in twelve. Steve Dean 191.5 Wallace Perkins 135 Jim Daniels 105 in thirteen. First place advances to Hobbs New Mexico on October 19. Related photos on page 6.
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Pecos Motors, Inc
Pecos Optimist Clubs
Ricky Box
Cole Burkhalter
Will Fernandes
Randall Johnson
David Dutchover
Robert Rogers
Charles Weinacht
Randy Reynolds
James Harris
Larry Martindale
Jerry Daniels
Fernando Hernandez
Craig Duke
David Smith
Mark Jackson
Steve Dean
Wallace Perkins
Jim Daniels
Hobbs
N. M
Field Day at Pecos Research Station October 11
Field Day is set at Pecos Research Station fifteen miles southwest of Pecos on FM 869 for Friday October 11. Two sessions are scheduled from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Guest speakers will come from the Extension Service in Fort Stockton and the Experiment Station in El Paso.
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Pecos
Pecos Research Station
Jim Hefner
Fort Stockton
el Paso
Pecos Station
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