Agencies in Pecos set 1970 United Fund goal at $24,875
The Pecos United Fund Board approved a 1970 goal of 24 875 for essential health welfare and recreational services. The figure rises 375 from last year to help USO needs and includes allocations to Heart Disease Girl Scouts National Foundation Salvation Army Cancer Research Planned Parenthood Pecos Day Nursery American Red Cross Pecos Youth Programs Boy Scouts with option for donors to designate or omit agencies.
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United Fund
Pecos
United Fund Board of Directors
U.S.O
Roy D. Precit
Precit
Girl Scouts
National Foundation
Salvation Army
Planned Parenthood
American Red Cross
Boy Scouts
U.S.C
Cotton Goods Winner Named At Fall Fair
Edna Simmons of 410 North Cedar won the sheets and pillowcases awarded by the Pecos Cotton Crusaders at the Fall Fair.
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Edna Simmons
N. Cedar
Pecos Cotton Crusaders
Cowboys and Longhorns Win In Pee Wee League Debut
The Pee Wee Football League opened with the Cowboys defeating Rev Clark Ford's team 6 to 0 and the Longhorns beating the Eagles 20 to 6. Three games weekly on Saturdays at Rotary Field. A meeting at First Christian Church on Friday 7:30 p.m. seeks help with letters, fundraising, and planning for uniforms and equipment.
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Pee Wee Football League
Cowboys
Longhorns
Clark Ford
Eagles
Rotary Field
First Christian Church
5Th and Elm
Former Resident Named To Honor Darlene Bryant
Darlene Bryant daughter of Elsie Narrell and Veto Narrell has been named to the Presidents list of Academic Distinction at Adams State College in Alamosa Colorado. The Narrells are former Pecos residents.
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Darlene Bryant
Elsie Narrell
18Th St
Grand Junction
Colo
Veto Narrell
Jal, N.M
Adams State College
Alamosa
Narrells
Pecos
Report Cards Due After First Six Weeks in Pecos Barstow
School officials in the Pecos Barstow area announce that report cards will be issued tomorrow covering the first six weeks of the current term.
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Pecos - Barstow
Correction: Charles Michaelis wins 10 year old Punt Pass and Kick
The 10 year old winner of the Punt Pass and Kick contest heading to Phoenix, Arizona is Charles Michaelis, not Gordon Michaelis as previously reported. Newsroom apologizes for the error.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Charles Michaelis
Gordon Michaelis
Absentee Vote Begins Oct 14 in Texas Election
Absentee voting by personal appearance runs October 14 through October 30 for the November 3 general election. Qualified Texas voters absent from home may cast ballots by presenting a registration certificate at the county clerk's office. Seven proposed constitutional amendments are listed, including judge removal, mixed beverage law, farm land assessment, State Building Commission reconstitution, county road bonds, homestead exemption, and consolidating government functions. Texas has 4,150,645 registered voters. absentee turnout usually about five percent.
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Texas
State Building Commission
Pecos merchants plan urgent meeting Oct 16 at community center
All Pecos retailers are urged to attend a 60 minute meeting Friday October 16 at 10 a.m. in the Banquet Room of the Community Center. Chaired by Paul Randolph the Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee, the session will cover a jam packed agenda of items important to merchants and invites attendees to bring a neighbor.
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Pecos
Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee
Paul Randolph
Wednesday Hamburger Dinner With Sides
A Wednesday meal features a hamburger pattie with gravy, black-eyed peas, fluffy mashed potatoes, sliced tomatoes, pineapple cream pie, bucket bread, butter and milk.
Pecos High School Homecoming Queen Candidates Named
Pecos High School students introduced Homecoming queen nominees in assembly. Senior contenders are Sally Meek and Sylvia Sadler, juniors Sally Ornelas and Darlene Reagan. Sophomore princess Rosilinda Rodriguez and freshman Rosemary Dominguez are also named. Nominees are chosen by point system based on extracurriculars and offices held.
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Pecos High School
Sally Meek
Sylvia Sadler
Sally Ornelas
Darlene Reagan
Rotary Field
Rosilinda Rodriguez
Rosemary Dominguez
Rosemary
Jimmie Ann Hagar
Vikki Hill
Zane Salcidio
Texas draft call sets 450 to November Army quota
Texas draft officials announced a November call for 450 men drawn from lottery numbers 1 through 145 as part of a national 8,000 man Army call. About 1,310 men will undergo pre induction physical and mental exams, with extended priority groups for later calls in 1971.
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Austin
Texas
Charles M. Duncan
State Selective Service
Army
Duncan
Stock Show Pictures Delayed To Tomorrow’s Paper
The stock show photo pages could not be prepared for today due to the large number of pictures. They will appear in tomorrow's issue. Our apologies for the delay.
Happy The Dolphin To Make Appearance In Pecos
A dubious town promotion in Pecos features John Walls presenting Happy the 300 lb dolphin in a 10 000 gallon salt water tank. The show runs noon to 8 pm on Wednesday Thursday and Friday with free admission and donations benefiting the Pecos Volunteer Fire Dept.
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Pecos
John Walls
Canada
Mexico
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