Pecos couple build antique car collection museum goal
Weldon Brookshire and his wife Jeanne own eight antique vehicles in Pecos including a 1928 Model A Phaeton and a 1932 Chevrolet Sports Roadster. They travel for shows across West Texas, aim to restore items for an in-house museum, and consider profits from rare models while keeping cars in the family.
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Weldon Brookshire
B&b
Pecos
Weldon
Republic
Brookshire
Jeanne
Phaeton
Midland Antique Auto Club
West
Texas
Thas
Brookshires
Jeanne Brookshire
Grandpa
Pecos Blood Drive Shows Townspeople Rallying To Give
Pecos residents flocked to donate blood when the El Paso Blood Services bloodmobile visited. Workers from Continental Telephone Company Memorial Hospital and Duval County plants joined in, with dozens giving and hospital staff providing vital signs and refreshments. The drive underscored community spirit and collective response to a urgent need.
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Pecos
el Paso Blood Services
Gift of Life
Continental Telephone Company
Sally Keim
Memorial Hospital
Out of Memorial
Betty Hinkle
Texas
Duval
Culberson County
Eight Indictments Lead Reeves County Grand Jury
Reeves County grand jury returns eight true bills from October session including two marijuana indictments, two forgery by passing charges, and four burglary counts. Donald Ray Tucker and Judy Jo Allgood faced felony possession after a September 11 arrest by DPS troopers amid a city chase with bonds set at 5000. Michael D. Brooks named on forgery by passing charges.
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Reeves County
Donald Ray Tucker
Judy Jo Allgood
DPS
J.H. Starley
Michael D. Brooks
Dorothy P. Baker
Ben F. Brooks
Michael Brooks
Gibson's
Baker
Toone’s
Reymundo Rayos
Oscar Jiminez
Jessie Florez
Armando Fuentes
Rayos
A and C Pump Company
Jiminez
Florez
Felix Pacheco
Starley
Fuentes
Santa Rosa
Underground nuclear test stages quake across three states
An underground nuclear warhead test, Kasseri, rocked Nevada California and Arizona early today. The 200 kiloton to 1 megaton yield was fired 4150 feet underground causing tremors felt in Las Vegas Fresno Ridgecrest and Berkeley. No damage reported and telemetry devices picked up the blast statewide.
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Mercury
Nev
Las Vegas
Fresno
Calif
Arizona
University of California
Berkeley
Ridgecrest
Los Angeles
University of California, Berkeley
California
Kasseri
Pecos FFA exhibitors share state livestock show placings
Seven Pecos FFA exhibitors competed in Dallas placing in lamb and swine events. Marcos Martinez led Pecos with ninth in light Poland China swine, Kirby Rankin earned Lamb Showmanship nomination with 13th in light weight Chester White and 30th in heavyweight crossbred, plus two other placings. Other exhibitors included Jerry Harrisson, John Monroe, Jody Griffith, Mark Reese, and Garry Moore with various weights and breeds.
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Pecos Ffa
Dallas
Bailey Wheeless
Pecos
Marcos Martinez
Kirby Rankin
Rankin
Chester White
Jerry Harrisson
John Monroe
Jody Griffith
Hampshire
Mark Reese
Garry Moore
Dorset
Suffolk
Jim Bob McNeil
Pecos Christmas parade moved to night December 5
Pecos annual Christmas parade is rescheduled to 7 p.m. December 5 due to Eagle football team and bands not being in town. The chamber merchants committee set the new date. floats must be lighted for judging and prizes for top entries. Icee Bear display will join. contact Mrs. Bryant for info or to enter.
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Pecos
Della Bryant
Eagle
Merchants Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Bryant
Chamber of Commerce Office
Winter temperatures diverge across Texas and West
Cold northerns enter Texas Panhandle as high winds push cooler air toward the mid state by Wednesday while Gulf moisture brings clouds and light rain to South and Central Texas. Early fog blankets areas from the coast to Dallas Fort Worth, with showers possible in north central and northwest Texas.
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Texas
Pecos
Associated Press
Texas Panhandle
Gulf of Mexico
Galveston
Louisiana
Longview
Texarkana
Dallas
Fort Worth
Midland
Odessa
West
Wyoming
Colorado
Rockies
Continental Divide
Cascade Mountains
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
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Dean Lindsey
Cliff Preslar
Rutherford Machine Shop
Monahans
Antique
Lynn Webb
Billy Joe Wilson
B.J
Connie Gomez
Eighth and Locust Streets
Armando Gil
Elda Estrella
Sycamore St
Maria Telles
Barstow
FFA
David Jackson
Energy Research and Development Administration
Jackson
Bettye Ivey
Lucy Lopez
School Special Services Office
Harvey Ramsey
Ramsey
Anthona i
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