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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1970
Page
3
The editor notes ex-Pecos High School alumni are invited to a Homecoming tea planned by the Student Council. Acknowledges many exes live out of town but plans welcome attendance tomorrow afternoon.
A Friday night pre game attraction at Rotary Field will showcase Pecos football teams from seventh grade to varsity. The event precedes the Pecos Eagles game against the Seminole Indians at 8 p.m. Citizens are urged to attend and cheer the teams.
Harry Foster longtime Pecos restaurateur died at Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services will be at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel at 10 a.m. with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. He was born May 10 1902 in Independence Missouri and married Gazelle Rappe in Mineola on Oct 30 1929. He moved to Pecos in 1942, ran the Hilton Hotel restaurant in El Paso, opened the PX restaurant at the Pecos Air Base, later Foster's on West 3rd and then moved to the current location in 1954. He belonged to First Baptist Church the Pecos Masonic Lodge the Pecos Rotary Club and the Texas Restaurant Association of which he was a former state officer. Survivors include his widow Gazelle two sons Harry Jr and Frank I and four grandchildren. Memorials suggested to the Rotary Foundation.
Intratex Gas Co contracted to purchase natural gas in the Haley unit of the Evetts Field Winkler County from Humble Oil and Refining Co The contract price and reserves amount were not revealed Intratex a subsidiary of Houston Natural Gas Corp plans a 30 mile 16 inch gathering system linking Evetts with existing facilities
Doyle Lawrance leads the Pee Wee Football League formed to fund a football program for smaller boys ages eight to twelve. About 150 players are active as six teams kick off Saturdays at Rotary Field with a letter campaign inviting donations and an equipment drive.
J Mont Moore Jr elected assistant secretary of Farm & Home Savings Association Dallas at the September directors meeting in Nevada Missouri. He previously served as savings manager of the Dallas office and now joins the loan department. The association, founded in Nevada Missouri in 1893, celebrates its 77th anniversary and operates 40 branches in 37 major cities in Missouri and Texas with resources over $660 million.
Three men arrested and nearly all missing jewelry recovered in the $350,000 North Dallas robbery at the J. L. Williams home. Gary Marks Booth and Donald Julius Loerwal were taken in Las Vegas while a third suspect was detained in Dallas. two other men were released. The Oct 6 break in tied up guests and stole upstairs jewelry. Sheriff Jones said about 99 percent recovered, found behind an apartment after a tip.
Football fans are urged to attend as the Eagles host Seminole at Rotary Field after a hard fought effort at Monahans. Seminole seeks revenge after last year's 21-6 defeat to the Eagles, hoping to upset the home team with vocal support needed.
Pecos High School athletic director Jerry Millsapps and his coaches will appear on Lefty Wells' Focus on Football tonight at 9 p.m. on KMOM-TV Monahans. Viewers can watch on Channel 9 or Channel 4 on cable.
The menu lists an Oceanburger fish on bun with cheese sauce plus dill pickle slices buttered parsley potatoes cabbage slaw Cinnamon crispies ice cream and milk for students.
The top 15 steer ropers of 1970 gather in Pecos Texas October 17 18 for the National Steer Roping Finals the Rodeo Cowboys Association said. They compete for a 6500 prize pool built from a 5000 purse plus 1500 in entry fees. Lead rival Don McLaughlin of Fort Collins Colorado has won 5594 this year and aims for his third title.
Eleazar Olmos opens the Fig Leaf Boutique in downtown Pecos offering custom tailored clothing for men and women. The Pecos High School graduate trained in Mexico City and apprenticed as a tailor before returning home to launch his own line of garments.
Linda Carroll of Box 92 Orla won the cultured pearl necklace donated by the Rock and Gem Club at the Fall Fair. MISSED YOUR PAPER details for delivery and contact times are included.
The Trans Pecos Rock and Gem Club will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8 p.m. tonight at the West of the Pecos Museum. Members and guests may enjoy refreshments and a door prize as they discuss rocks minerals and Indian artifacts.
The Homecoming parade is scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday with a revised Oak Street route due to a dolphin show. It will start at Ced ar Street by the courthouse proceed north to Highway 80 then west to Oak Street and south to the train depot before reversing. Pecos Eagle band led by Bill Carrico will lead the parade with the Homecoming nominees participating.
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