Toyah school battle shows town pride and stubborn stand
Toyah residents fight to keep their 68 student high school from annexation by Pecos. Superintendent Sherman Conner defends accreditation and small classes, arguing local school offers personalized instruction and nine football players can earn letters, while officials warn of curriculum limits and possible staff moves if consolidated.
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Reeves County
Pecos
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Rmain
Sherman Conner
Torah Schools
Texas Educational Agency
Conner
Frank Lott
Tammy Conner
Farah
Toyah High School
Hamilton elected vice chairman of Trans-Pecos RC&D
Hamilton RC&D officer Wynn Hamilton of 1722 S Park was elected vice chairman of the executive committee of Trans-Pecos Resource Conservation and Development Project. Joe Shepard of Kermit was elected chairman and Dale Christian of Kermit was secretary-treasurer. Officers were chosen at the first meeting Oct 25 in Kermit. Counties include Reeves Pecos Ward and Winkler. Bylaws adopted. Attendees included Pecos County Commissioner Leslie Bowman Reeves County Judge H D Glover and others from Soil Conservation districts.
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S. Park
Trans-Pecos
Joe Shepard
Kermit
Dale Christian
Kermit Chamber of Commerce
Reeves
Pecos
Ward
Winkler
Leslie Bowman
Pecos County
Verner Danielson
Reeves County
H.D. Glover
James Waddell
Upper Pecos
Israel accuses Egypt of firing missiles over Sinai
Israeli military command accuses Egypt of firing three surface to air missiles at reconnaissance flights over Israeli held Sinai territory. None of the planes was hit according to the army report.
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Egypt
Associated Press
Sinai
Jidi
Suez Canal
Olmos elected to IMAGE board in San Antonio
Rev Antonio Olmos of Pecos was elected to IMAGE Inc national board at a San Antonio meeting as one of three directors from a slate of 10 to serve on the 18 member board Accompanying Olmos was Arnie Calderon executive director for the Pecos group Keynote speakers were Laura Cruz Houston and Jim Silva Department of Labor The meeting highlighted bilingual education funding and manpower programs and noted new faces in state posts Image sessions touched on officers reports and resolutions About 180 members attended The UN reported Swedish troops added six observation posts along the Suez cease fire line and more forces were en route to Cairo
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Antonio Olmos of
Pecos
Image, Inc
San Antonio
Olmos
Arnie Calderon
Laura Cruz
Houston
Dolph Briscoe
Jim Silva
Department of Labor
Cruz
Texas
Image
United Way backs Girl Scout training and houses in Pecos
United Way funds support the Scout House at 715 Park Street and leadership programs for Pecos Girl Scouts. Goal is 24,500 with 3,000 needed for the Pecos Neighborhood. The Pecos council includes five Brownie, four Junior, one Cadette and one Senior troop with Toyah and Barstow also in the area.
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Park St
United Way
Pecos
Girl Scouts
Toyah
Barstow
Permian Basin
Girl Scout Council
Wynon Clark
Red Cross
Unicef
Clark
West Texas Winds Bring Cooler Air and Showers
Blustery fronts sweep across Texas Panhandle and South Plains with 43 to 84 degree readings. West Texas towns Pecos Dalhart and Perryton see chilly lows while coastal areas like Palacios and Brownsville stay mild. Forecasters expect scattered showers and possible thunderstorms, with stronger winds along the coast and in the Rockies.
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Texas
Perryton
Dalhart
Upper Panhandle
Longview
Texarkana
Gulf of Mexico
Pecos Bars Two School System Declares Friday Holiday
Pecos Bars two school system for Friday with no classes while teachers attend the Texas State Teachers Association convention in El Paso or undergo local in service training. Superintendent Ray Whitley notes about 80 Pecos teachers will go to El Paso, the rest will complete the TEA required workshop.
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Pecos-Bars Two
Texas State Teachers Association
el Paso
Ray Whitley
Pecos
Whitley
Texas Education Agency
Pecos High announces annual yearbook orders Thursday
The Pecos High School annual staff reports Thursday will validate yearbook orders. A required deposit must be paid then to ensure enough copies are ordered for spring distribution. No extra copies will be produced beyond those ordered once the annual is closed.
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Pecos High School
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