Pecos Eagles Rally to Beat McCamey Badgers 21 14
At Rotary Field Pecos Eagles overcome an early 7 0 deficit to defeat McCamey Badgers 21 14. Key plays include Jim Ray 61 yard run and a second half defensive surge led by Leslie Harris and Danny Rodriguez. Final score 21 to 14.
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Pecos Eagles
McCamey Badgers
Rotary Field
John Sturgeon
Ronnie Kirkwood
Stanley Woods
Woods
Jim Ray
Ray
Eagles
Charles Wein
Camey
Eagle
Johnson
Todd Avery
Leslie Harris
Danny Rodriguez
Badgers
David Bradley
McCamey
Pecos
Graves
Love
Harris
Rodriguez
A. C. Shorter
Balmorhea Post Office to be Dedicated Thursday
Balmorhea will dedicate its new post office at 5:30 p.m. Thursday October 17 according to Postmaster Helen Humphries. The Corner Ft Worth and South Main facility is part of the Post Office Department lease construction program under which privately owned property is financed and leased to the government, allowing flexibility with mail volume transportation and population changes.
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Balmorhea
Helen Humphries
Ft. Worth
South Main
Post Office Department
Humphries
CAP To Meet At Armory
The Pecos composite squadron of the Civil Air Patrol will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday night at the National Guard Armory on Stafford Blvd. This is the third meeting of the newly formed auxiliary of the U S Air Force. Balmorhea gains a new post office as part of a broader postal renovation plan. Congressman Richard White and J Allen Dupree of the Dallas Regional Office are named as expected attendees. The postmaster says the facility will improve patron service and link to a nationwide system with over 44 000 installations serving more than 195 million Americans.
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Pecos
Civil Air Patrol
National Guard
Stafford Blvd
United States Air Force
Federal Treasury
Balmorhea
Humphries
Richard White
J. Allen Dupree
Dallas
Mit
Livestock Winners Revealed At Tapp Fall Fair Show
Exhibitors competed Saturday morning at the Fair Barn with Paul Tapp in charge. Grand Champion lamb went to Bobby Stafford a Southdown heavy. Reserve Grand Champion to Gerald Boren of Imperial. Top steer was shown by Mike Glenn as Grand Champion. Various classes in Fine Wool and Cross breeds named multiple firsts and placers including Marcus Contreras, Ruben Matta, Oscar Cordero, Mike Mauldin, and others in Fine Wool, Hampshire Cross, and Suffolk Cross divisions.
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Paul Tapp
Bobby Stafford
Gerald Boren
Imperial
Mike Glenn
Manuel Serstache
Curtis Lee
Ruben Matta
Orlando Sanchez
Darrell Boatright
George Galindo
Tony Gallego
Jimmy Carrasco
Ken Duram
Bryan Tapp
Jo Ann Ferguson
Marcus Contreras
George Toone
George Aranda
Burt Ross
Pedro Meros
Jesus Matta
Tony Corilla
Ray Hughes
Mike Boatright
Billy Dale Toone
Hampshire
Rodolfo Lozano
Martin Lefevere
Rinda Hoefs
David Gustafson
Clifford Brown
Angel Dutchover
Baltasar Dutchover
Mike Mauldin
Manuel Vasquez
Johnny Toone
Lloyd McNeil
Vivian Ortega
Dennis Rasberry
Gary McNeil
Frank Garcia
Oscar Cordero
Mary Ellen Aranda
Dan Rasberry
Ronald Weaver
Junior Horse Show Winners Announced
The Junior Horse Show results were announced at the Rodeo grounds. Garland Matthews led the event with Class 1 1968 colts awarding Fred Sanches first, Russ Slaughter second, Terry Skelton third, Sherry Skelton fourth, and Jimmy Gomez fifth.
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Rodeo Grounds
Garland Matthews
Colls
Fred Sanches
Russ Slaughter
Terry Skelton
Sherry Skelton
Jimmy Gomez
Karen Slaughter
Scott Cooksey
Will Fernandes
Marcos Martinez
Susan Dennison
Lynn Richards
Roxann Box
Mark Beauregard
Kim Armstead
Randi Kay Armstead
Roger Harrison
Jimmy Martinez
Jan Elizabeth Holley
Ruth Ann Davis
Five Day Weather Forecast for Southwest Texas
A five day forecast for Southwest Texas shows temperatures Tuesday to Saturday near to above normal with highs of 78 to 85 degrees. Light to moderate rainfall is likely in the extreme western portion on Wednesday and Thursday, then gradually declines into Saturday. The forecast area is bounded by El Paso Maverick Dimmit counties to the west and Loving Winkler Ector and Midland counties to the north.
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Texas
el Paso
Maverick
Dimmit
Runnels, Cole, McCullough
Mason
Loving, Winkler, Ector
Midland
Rock Gem and Hobby Awards Announced at Fall Fair
Ribbons awarded in Rock-Gem and Hobbies Division per Curtis Carlson superintendent. In Artifacts Wayne Dinwiddie family took first with W H Branham second and Dorothy Selle third in Old Bottles Steve Beck won two firsts for oldest bottle Helen Bohenemann first for best Collection Mrs O L McHorse first in Fossil Display and Mrs Oscar Dobgins second. Other winners include Cabochons Curtis Carlson first Rock Collection Lem Gregory first Jimny Howell second Model Cars Chuck Hubbs special exhibit Shell Display Mrs Dobgins special exhibit Gun with Rock Handles Jack Oglesby first and Mark and Greg Dinwiddie rattler display special exhibit.
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Curtis Carlson
Carlson
Wayne Dinwiddie
W. H. Branham
Dorothy Selle
Steve Beck
Helen Bohenemann
O. L. McHorse
Oscar Dobgins
Lem Gregory
Jimny Howell
Chuck Hubbs
Dobgins
Jack Oglesby
Rattler
Mark
Greg Dinwiddie
Drawing Winners Annnounced at Pecos Fair Free Drawings
Winners announced for 815 in Pecos merchants gift certificates include Mary Patino first prize 340 George Levario second prize 220 Cris Lara third prize 155 and Henry Price fourth prize 100. Other prizes include a Zenith stereo to Mrs May V Propp and items from Hazel Farmore and Venus TV Lab.
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Pecos
Mary Patino
Pecos Garment
Vice
George Levario
South Mesquite
Cris Lara
N. Willow
Joe’s Superette
Henry Price
Balmorhea
Price
U. S. Department of ’ Agriculture
Hazel E ‘Armore
Hazel’s
Bill Oden
Zenith
Venus TV Lab
May V. Propp
South Palm
Pecos Enterprise
MERS
Harold Meyer
Chamber of Commerce Mana
Merchants’ Committee
Atino
Municipal Golf Course Hires New Pro Ronnie Ray
Pecos Housing Authority announces Ronnie Ray as new golf pro for City course. Ray, from Freeport Texas, joins with wife Judy and baby Kim. He will offer lessons, club fitting and repairs. renovations include clubhouse work and a ladies' association. Green fees rise Oct 15 to 2 dollars daily, 3 dollars weekends. annual rates 125 for individuals 150 for families. Electric carts cost 3 dollars per nine holes for two, or 2.5 dollars per nine for one.
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Pecos
Organi
PHA
Downtown Lions Celebrate 40th Anniversary Event
The Downtown Lions Club marks its 40th anniversary with a Ladies Night on Thursday at 7 30 in the Community Center Banquet Room. Guest speaker is Tommy Thompson superintendent of Kermit schools. Awards will honor deserving members. no noon lunch this week.
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Lions Club
Tommy Thompson
Kermit Schools
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McCarney
McMaryian
Badger
Tommy Hooker
Biff Johnson
Ted Medanich
Johnny Lamb
Charlie Graves
Stan Love
Kirkwoods
McMarylan
Boone McMarylan
Jim Moorman
Warbirds
Cap
Armory
Ush
Rocky Davis
Dennis Roberts
United Fund Drive
Dick Naylor
Advance Gifts
Pecos Optimist Club
Rotary Club
Tapp
Joy Cooksey
Barbara JoSmith
Pamela Rutland
Ed Fernandes
Jerry Harrison
Tomas Millan
Keith St. Clair
Ronnie Ray
Lions
Carlton Villiams
Mary P
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