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Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1970

Page

3

Parade Winners Announced for Mother Goose Parade

Parade chairman Mrs. Paul McCreery announced winners in all divisions. Walker winners were Malinda Harding Prentice Hayes and David Stickles. tricycle winners Kevin Hollie Brownfield Dale Moseley Claude Blair. bicycle winners Debbie Craig Carpenter David Jamie Arredondo Ernest Gaca and Shelia Joiner. East Pecos Junior Band marched publicly for the first time. Pecos Junior High Band wore new uniforms. Judges were Mrs. Faye Rushing Bill Pigman and Mrs. H. C. Bradley.

Shelia Joiner Debbie Craig Carpenter David Jamie Arredondo Ernest Baca Kevin Hollie Brownfield Dale Moseley Claude James Blair Malinda Harding Prentice Hayes David Stickels Paul McCreery Young Homemakers of Texas Walker Win David Stickles Ernest Gaca Shelia East Pecos Pecos Faye Rushing Bill Pigman H. C. Bradley

Electrical Code Upheld By Council

The Pecos City Council discussed enforcement of the electrical code and referenced July 9 1970 when Noel Construction and local contractors spoke on wiring duplexes with Romex. The council said current code remains in effect while under study and considered moves to remodel the old auditorium into a fire department building to relieve crowded City Hall spaces. It authorized floor plan work and estimated costs. The meeting also approved three more animal pens at Municipal Park, advertised bids for painting the Hackberry water tower, approved September bills totaling 20334.13, expanded the tax appraisal contract with Pritchard and Abbott to include personal property for Reeves County and city, and accepted a Pac More Mfg bid for a packer truck and trash equipment totaling 44157 with staged payment and 6 percent interest.

Pecos Charlie Wein Charlie Medanich Bill Collie Noel Construction Company City Hall J.J. Maxey Municiple Park Hackberry Washington Sts Pritchard and Abbott Reeves County Pac- More Mfg. Company San Antonio Curbio

Monahans JVs Beat Pecos B Team 27-6

Monahans Lobo JVs defeated Pecos Rowdies 27 to 6 at Rotary Field. Monahans led 7-0 after a first quarter score, then added a late second quarter TD and two point conversion, plus two more TDs in the final two quarters. Pecos tallied a first-quarter touchdown by Mike Sadler but could not mount a comeback. Rowdies travel to Seminole next Thursday to face the Indians at Wigwam Stadium.

Pecos Rowdies Monahans Lobo Jvs Rotary Field Eagles Lobos Pecos Monahans Rowdies Mike Sadler Jim Tollett Bobby Ellison Mike Cravens Frank Rodriguez Larry Oster Seminoe Indians Wigwam Stadium

Pee Wees Play Saturday at Rotary Field

Pee Wee league football games set for tomorrow afternoon at 5 and 6 o clock spectators invited to watch the youngsters under 85 pounds compete at Rotary Field with local teams on the bill.

Rotary Field

Avery Begins Studies at UTMB Galveston

Avery son of Dr. and Mrs. H F Avery of Pecos has been admitted to the 1970 71 freshman class at UTMB Galveston. UTMB enrolls 622 medical students with 460 faculty and 267 interns and residents. Avery previously attended the University of Arizona before entering UTMB.

Eric N. Avery H.F. Avery W. 5Th St Pecos University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Joseph M. White Avery UTMB U. of Arizona Tucson Arizona

Kelly's Best Of Show Wins At Pecos Art Show

Lonnie Kelly's Camille No. 2 topped the Fair Fair Art Show with Best of Show as judges led by Sul Ross professor George Durrant. Winners span Oil Landscape to Pastels, with entries from Odessa and area artists. exhibit runs at the Fair Barn through tomorrow evening and features a wall display of paintings to be raffled tonight.

Lonnie Kelly George Durrant Sul Ross Barbara Miller Lillian Ross Arizona Hills Joy Youngblood Janice Burkholder Red Kit Beck Jane Morelan Lela Williams Sylvia Wheat Erma Leigh Alice Lasater Ronnie Edwards John Michell Odessa Chuck Smith Susan Lisa Stewart Michael Cole Clarence Williams Ken Durham Pecos Art Club

Sunday Shoots Local Gun Clubs Stage Sunday Events

Local enthusiasts have options this Sunday with the Pecos Rifle and Pistol Club hosting a light .22 rifle shoot at the Rifle Range featuring .22 Bingo and face down targets. The Kermit Gun Club offers a Turkey Shoot at the Trap Range next to the VFW Hall starting at 1 00 p m with similar games and prizes.

Pecos Rifle and Pistol Club, Inc Kermit Gun Club V.F.W. Hall

Sul Ross biologist chronicles two headed prairie rattler

Catarina Sosa, 15, found a nine and a half inch two headed prairie rattler near Pyote at the old Pyote Rattlesnake Bomber Base. Sul Ross State University biologist James Scuddy notes the month old snake shows dual tongues and a dominant left head, but predicts short life and suggests using it as a pickled specimen.

Enterprise James Scuddy Sul Ross State University Alpine Tex Catarina Sosa West Texas Pyote Scuddy Sosa San Angelo

Beef and rice casserole dinner menu

A Monday meal plan featuring beef and rice casserole with carrot sticks buttered spinach fruit and whipped topping, plus hot rolls butter and milk.

Missed Paper Delivery Guarantee Reminder

If you do not receive your newspaper by 5 30 p m call the Circulation Dept by 6 45 p m and delivery will be guaranteed. The number is 445 5475.

Lt Schleich Assigned to 562nd Squadron Thunderjets

Lt Frederick M. Schleich has been assigned to the 562nd Squadron Thunderjets at Mc Connell Air Force Base near Wichita Kansas. Promoted to first lieutenant last May 1 he trained at the Kansas base. Son of Mr and Mrs Jack A Schleich he is 24 and trained at Reeves AFB Lubbock.

Frederick M. Schleich McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Kansas Young Schliech Schleich Jack A. Schleich Plum Reeves Air Force Base Lubbock

Police Report on Breaks Near Pecos High School

David Stewart Scott said his 1963 Buick had a broken front door window while parked south of the Pecos High School band hall. The window valued at 17 dollars. James Titus investigated a 3 by 3 window broken on the west side of Mrs Bess Swafford’s house. Value six dollars. Ted Jones investigated.

David Stewart Scott Pecos James Titus Bess Swafford Alamo Ted Jones

Water Dept Cycle Billing Starts Oct 9

The Town of Pecos City Water Department will start cycle billing with the first mailing set for October 9 1970. Residential accounts form the initial unit with follow ups on October 20 and October 30. About two thirds of the city will receive October statements earlier than usual to begin the cycle and improve meter reading and billing.

Pecos City

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Sadler Monahans Jvs Pee Wees Kelly Eric Avery Lt. Schleich Water Dept Clarence Oster South Plum
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