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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1970
Page
3
Readers debate painting Hackberry Street water tower with a flying Eagle and "Home of the Pecos" slogan to boost town spirit and youth pride. The letter cites previous bid attempts and links to local fund-raising for the public-art project while highlighting police and public safety concerns.
The Pecos Eagles travel to Mona han s Friday to face the Mona hans Loboes in district 2AAA action at Loboland. Key players and probable starters include Simon Valenzuela at quarterback and a line led by Bruce Madison and Jesse Guzman, with guards Jody Strickland and Curtis Schrimsher and center Bill Jolley. The Loboes, defending champions, beat Pecos last year 21 14 and drew 0 0 with Pecos in 1963.
Johnny Cash on his Ride This Train program promotes Pecos as the site of the world’s first rodeo, noting its 1883 start and the 20 years before other famous rodeos began. The West Texas town is highlighted as Cash discusses western towns on the show.
FAA chief John H. Shaffer said Oklahoma City owners of the rented Martin 404 violated more than 15 regulations. the crash killed 30, with a second charter plane grounded after finding 16 maintenance defects. He warned the operator lacked a license to fly passenger aircraft and that the plane was not in top condition.
Results show East Pecos Colts 6 Blue Oilers 0 and East Pecos Rams 12 Maroon Redskins 0. Orange Cowboys beat White Packers 6 0. Pecos Evening Optimist Club offers free bus to Pecos Eagles Laboes game at 6 30 pm Friday from Reeves County Courthouse Square with 20 minute return. under 14 must be accompanied by a parent. Club president Chet Flores says bus is community service to boost the team and may extend to Kermit and Odessa games if supported.
A pep rally for the Mona vs Pecos game is planned in the high school gym at 2 50 p m tomorrow. The public is invited to attend.
Friday menu lists chicken fried steak in cream gravy with kick off potatoes and touchdown peas. Dessert is peach raisin crisp, plus football rolls, butter and milk.
Four Pecos teams face Monahans in a weekend slate. The Me an Green Machine hosts the Loboes at 8 p.m. tomorrow with an upset bid. JVs play Monahans tonight at Rotary Field, freshmen play Saturday at 10, and Eaglets meet Shorthorns in Marfa at 10 Saturday.
Ford Chapman & Associates of Midland schedules No. 1-XA M. D. Johnson and others to drill a 3,300 foot test well in the MAJ (3 370 Olds) gas field, Loving County, about 10 miles northeast of Orla. The site lies 1 320 feet from the north and west lines of section 34, block 56, T 1, T&P survey, near the depleted opener 990 feet northwest of the new project.
Missed paper advisory instructs readers to call the Circulation Dept by 6 45 p m if not received by 5 30 p m with delivery guaranteed. Hotline listed as 445 75.
District 203 Governor Roy C. Chambliss of Ysleta paid an official visit to the Downtown Lions Club for a noon meeting. He spoke on Lionism and presented service awards to members including Guy Walker 40 years Harold G Meyer 40 years M P Withers 40 years Dr Harold Lindley 35 years H D Lawsless 20 years John Dearley 20 years William Carrico 20 years Wayne Beauchamp 15 years A J Potter 15 years Frank Grier 15 years H L Cox 10 years Dr Byron Lackey 10 years Dudley Montgomery 10 years and T C Slack 10 years.
Eddie Ray Easter, 20, of Pecos, is jailed on a $3,000 bond after a forgery charge. He allegedly tried to cash a $400 forged check drawn on Security State Bank. Deputy Wendell Taylor made the arrest for Sheriff A B Nail and J P Hightower set the bond.
Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church in Kosse at 2 p.m. Friday for Joe Cannon 72 a former Pecos resident who died Wednesday in Bay City. He lived in Pecos in the early 1930s and the late 1940s. He is the brother in law of Robert Hill of Pecos. Survivors include his widow Mabel of Rosse and one son Dr Joe Cannon of Bay City.
Harris Rating System shifts Monahans to sixth in Texas AAA after a 14 0 loss to Hobbs New Mexico. Loboes favored by 21 over Pecos, which sits at 63rd. Andrews 19th, Seminole 33rd, Odessa Ector 71st, Kermit 73rd, Ft Stockton 134th with 88 4 rating points.
National 4-H Week highlights 3 million members, with about 350 in Reeves County and 90 000 in Texas. County Agent Paul Tapp notes youths 9 to 19 undertake community projects, learn by doing, and pursue leadership and citizenship through Texas Agricultural Extension Service programs. He points to urban and rural participation and new projects like electronics and science. Nixon nominates several U.S. federal judges from Texas including Hill Cox Wood Steger.
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