District clerk Jane Ross: a Pecos courthouse fixture
Jane Ross, a Reeves County district clerk for 15 years and former court reporter, grew up nearby with a lawyer father. She returned to Pecos after federal work in Mississippi and joined the Kerr law firm before becoming secretary to a base commander at Pecos Army Airfield. In 1963 she became district clerk, hiring deputy Jane Armstrong. together they handle child support payments, civil and criminal case filings, and jury logistics, while Ross remains a central courthouse presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy McCracken
Jane Ross
Jane
James F. Ross
Pecos
Virginia
Mississippi
Bill Kerr
Hubbard and Kerr
Kerr
Reeves
Ward
Crane
Andrews
Loving
Winkler
Bill
Hill Hudson
Henry Russell
G.C. Olson
J.H
Dick) Starley
Judge Russell
Billie Sol Estes
Olie Armstrong
Reeves County
Federal District Court
John Swanson
Larry Fuller
Business and
Professional Women’s Club
Ann Landers style letters stir varied life issues
Anonymous notes about body odor and a doctor's view on a chemical condition lead to a discussion of odor phobia. A mother worries about her daughter's lesbian relationship and receives guidance on counseling and support groups. A reader questions anti smoking trends and Landers cautions about risks, urging awareness and offers publication plugs for her booklets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
O.F
San Jose
Burgan leads Orla Men tone Homemakers program
Lucille Burgan presented a judging others program for October at the Orla Men tone Home Demonstration Club. Barbara Creager presided, Polly McQueen reported, and roll call cited travel to a state board meeting in Galveston. County fair entries and prizes were noted, and the next meeting is planned at Mrs. W J Lackey’s Mentone home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Burgan
Creager
Mrs. Dodd
Edna Harding
Onle
McDade
Mmes
Mae Reed
Ethel Ramer
Gene Miller
McQueen
Ellen Goodrich
Vera Dodd
Zeta Phi Honors Pledges for Year at Tea Event
Zeta Phi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi hosted a preferential tea at Security State Bank tea room to welcome eight new pledges Janice Schwindt Reva Crowe Jo Ann Graham Pam Allen Norma Patterson Elaine Capers Shirley Coleman Connie Huffman Delores Hill attended in abstentia The pledges were voted in by members Lanell Roberts Cheryl Jackson Cletha Hooper Carol Hambers Barbara Helberg Melba Davee Lucille Mauldin Martha Ebel Robbie Spitzer Sue Ann Diaz Lynn Nance served coffee punch cookies and pies
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeta Phi
Beta Sigma Phi
Security State Bank
Janice Schwindt
Reva Crowe
Jo Ann Graham
Pam Allen
Norma Patterson
Elaine Capers
Shirley Coleman
Connie Huffman
Delores Hill
Lanell Roberts
Cheryl Jackson
Cletha Hooper
Carol Hambers
Barbara Helberg
Melba Davee
Lucille Mauldin
Martha Ebel
Robbie Spitzer
Sue Ann Diaz
Lynn Nance
Graffiti Fashions Teaching Aid in Odessa College Class
Odessa College physics class enjoys improvised graffiti on Dr. Ashok Khosla's shirt marking basic equations. The professor, from New Delhi, recalls a Rensselaer educator’s method and aims to keep classes unusual to boost engagement and learning. A side note suggests a simple recipe for corn stewed tomatoes to serve with meat loaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashok Khosla
Odessa College
Khosi
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Khosla
New Delhi
India
At Wits End Marriage is serious
Erma Bombeck jokes about a spouse who loses sight on the tennis court. The piece uses sharp humor to describe marital miscommunication and a light jab at divorce as a cure for a partner’s imagined tennis blindness. The narrator quips about strict vows, tennis calls, and a running gag about the inevitable end of a marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Bombeck
PHS council attends Permian fall forum in Odessa
Pecos High School Student Council members attended the Fall Forum for Student Councils at Permian High School in Odessa on Saturday. About 500 students from Pecos and other area towns participated, with sessions on homecoming, service, fundraising, and safety projects led by groups. keynote by Odessa lawyer Jack Tidwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos High School
Permian High School
Odessa
Jack Tidwell
Permian
Colorado City
Big Lake
Monahans
Seminole
Alpine
Crane
Odessa High
Ector
Fort Stockton
Pecos
Sweetwater
Andrews
Coahoma
Beto Quezada
Maribel Pena
Veronica Payan
Bena Stickels
Hilda Arredondo
Sonny Falcon
Kathy Fuentes
Joel Roman
Danny Salcido
Arce Dominguez
David Dutchover
Reba Carrico
Brister and Willingham Unite in Sept Ceremony
Dorthey Brister and Jim Willingham wed in an informal ceremony held Sept 26 at the groom’s parents’ home. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mickesh of Harwood and the groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. C H Willingham of Pecos. Rev Joe Wood of the Methodist Church officiated. A reception followed at the Willingham home with guests from Odessa Kermit Fort Stockton Pecos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorthey Brister
Jimmy Willingham
Jim Mickesh
Harwood
C.H. Willingham
Pecos
Joe Wood
Methodist Church
Willingham
Roy Bagwell
Odessa
Elton Rogers
Cindy
Tammy
Buford Cotton
Ricky Bohannon
Kermit
Archie Lockhart
Fort Stockton
Glen Labay
Buster Mills
Frances Lockhart
M.C. Dixon
Winn
Blue-vein cheeses featured in salad dressings and mayo
Blue veined cheeses such as Blue Roquefort Gorgonzola and Stilton are described as delicious in salad dressings made with oil and vinegar or in mayonnaise.
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Ann Landers
United States
Benjie
Baff
Family Circle Magazine
P.O
Chicago
Pecos Enterprise
Burgan
Wits End
143Rd District Court
PHS Council
Brister
Diana
Sister Diana
God
Habla Espanol
W. 3Rd ST. Pecos
Ueed
Welch
Business Represent
New York
New York Life
Betty Massey
Adams
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