Editorial urges keeping children near home on Hallowe'en
The Pecos editorial warns that Halloween turnout will flood town with children driven by cars and trucks. It complains about lost recognition for costumes, late doorbells, and fuel costs from transporting youngsters across neighborhoods. It urges parents to confine kids to their own streets for safety and practicality.
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Lewis
Pecos
Chicago
Jesse Owens
Joe Louis
Ralph Bunche
Pearl Bailey
Edward Brooke
Ethel Waters
Fragmented Reflections on Religion Sports and Public Discourse
Fran Sunday reviews reader reaction to James Roberts' hymn piece and broader debates on religion patriotism and public chants. The column praises American dissent, notes recent TV sermons and sports moments, and lauds school pep rallies and volunteer cheer squads.
Brownies Learn About Cotton Farms Field Trip Report
Dr. James J. Hefner and Clyde Chasteen guide Brownies on a Texas A&M Agricultural Station field trip. They tour a cotton patch and gin, see a picker in operation, and conclude with a weiner roast. Attendees include Tracy Sims and many others with troop leaders Mrs. Hefner and Mrs. Grable.
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James J. Hefner
Texas A&m University Agricultural Research Station
Clyde Chasteen
Alamo Company
Mr. Scales
Letter to the Editor criticizes new hymn changes
Betty Hinkle objects to a "New Hymn" calling for horsewhipping the author and defending traditional religious songs. She argues changes are ridiculous and intrusive, stating religion is personal and that writers of foul songs should be sent away to protect decent readers from listening.
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James Roberts
Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
America
England
Fran
Pecos Actress Betsy Bickley In Tech Taming of the Shrew
Texas Tech sophomore Betsy Bickley of Pecos will play the widow in Tech’s University Theater production of The Taming of the Shrew. Performances run November 8 to 11 in the university theater on campus. She previously appeared in The Bedtime Story and Pigeons and in Pecos productions of Aria da Capo The Bald Soprano and Thor With Angels.
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Texas Tech
Betsey Bickley
Pecos
Tech
Thor
William Robert Bickley
Adams Street
Pecos High School
Card Of Thanks From The Trott Family
The Trott family expresses deep appreciation for flowers and thoughts during the bereavement of Guy Allen Trott. Railroad Commission reports no oil production change, keeping output at 41.3 percent of wells’ capacity for November, unchanged from October.
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Guy Allen Trott
Railroad Commission
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