Bicycle theft and vehicle crash report in local area
Sunday morning a Sears bicycle with training wheels was taken from Mrs. R E Wil Mame at 1691 Johnson. A gray lettered banana seat was removed from the bike later. A windshield and paint damage incident involved a black 1968 Ford on Locust St. A pink 1963 Buick station wagon held a stolen billfold at 810 Lincoln St. A three car collision at Third St and Cypress St injured no one. cars involved include a 1968 Oldsmobile, a 1962 Chevrolet sedan, and a 1962 Chevrolet hardtop. A 1965 International pickup collided with a 1967 Ford Ranchero. no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.E. Wil- Mame
Johnson
Mary Martinez
East Thirteenth St
Odessa
Lincoln Street
J. Robert Scott
Third St
Cypress St
Oldsmobile
Gordon Ray Golden
Frances Lamar Davis
Salvador P. Contreras
Davis
Golden
Contreras
Alvin John Eilison
Balmorhea
Leonard G. Strachan
Final Rites Held for Faviola Trujillo Baby
Final rites were held at Santa Rosa Catholic Church for one year old Faviola Trujillo. She died at her home on FM 1934 at 3 p.m. Wednesday and was born in Pecos on May 2, 1967. Survivors include her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faviola Trujillo
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Santa Rosa
Octavio Trujillo
Pecos
Suvivors
Barstow Church Sets Evangelistic Services Speakers
Barstow pastor Rev. A F Hammons lists September evangelistic speakers from Pecos Odessa and nearby churches. Services run Sept 15 through 22 with a closing covered dish dinner after the 10 a.m. service. Ice Capades attendance and local birthdays, hospital news and club notes follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Hammons
First Baptist Church
Barstow
J. H. Freeland
First Presbyterian Church of
Butler Smith
North Temple Baptist
Pecos
Homer Nowell
Calvary Baptist
Hammons
Gene Ruthledge
First Christian Church
Stagecoach Marker For Loving County Stagecoach Marker
Stagecoach route details Butterfield era 1858 to 1861 highlighting passenger and mail service from Atlantic to Pacific Coast. Notes miles between stations, fare of 200 dollars, and rapid travel with gun carrying passengers amid Indian tensions. Mentions water stops, route changes, and stops at Skillman's, Pyote Park, and Davis Mountains State Park. Includes local individuals and students with schooling plans at Texas Tech and Texas A&M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butterfield
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
St. Louis
Memphis
John Butterfield
Concord
Ft. Belknap
Texas
Preston
Lake Texoma
Jacksboro
Ft. Chadbourne
el Paso
Pope’s
Pecos River
Skillman’s
Stockton
Davis
Quitman
Pecos
Correction: Sallie Durdin Dies at 107
Mrs. Sallie Parks Durdin, 87, died August 286 in Reeves County Memorial Hospital. Born April 18, 1880 in Elkhart, she lived in Pecos since 1909. Survived by two sons John Forrest and Frank Tillman. four daughters Estelle Clinton, John Phillips, T. M. Robinson, Sally Smith. sister Oulda Kennedy. 10 grandchildren. 18 great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at First Christian Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery administered by Pecos Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Sallie Parks Durdin
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
First Christian Church
Fairview
Pecos
John Forrest Durdin
Frank Tillman Durdin
Hong Kong
Estelle Clinton
John Phillips
el Paso
T.M. Robinson
Ackerly
Sally Smith
Oulda Kennedy
Waco
Reeves County Jurors Named For August Term Panel List
The Reeves County District Court released the August term petit juror panel from District Clerk Jane Ross. The list includes sixty five names such as Roy D. Prewit Jimmy R. Rankin Alton Reid David Hess Mrs Emma Wright Joe Morales Floyd Woods and L A Reed. Other jurors include D B Morelan Garvin Passmore Jay Oates Mrs Coy Nichols Russell Smith Mrs C W Winterrowd F W Carter A J Hoelscher O R Moon J T Precit and many more, with summons set for September 16 at 9 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves County District Court
Jane Ross
Roy D. Prewit
Jimmy R. Rankin
Alton Reid
David Hess
Emma Wright
Joe Morales
Floyd Woods
Stanley Peer
Hershel S, Cox
L. A. Reed
D. B. Morelan
Garvin Passmore
Jay Oates
Coy Nichols
Russell ‘Smith
C. W. Winterrowd
F. W. Carter
A. J. Hoelscher
O.R. Moon
J. T. Precit
Wm. T. Hazlewood
Marvin J. Mills
Gene Owens
C. H. Brown
George W. Riggs
V.O
Bil) Adkins
R. W. Bradley
Kenny Richards
Joe Marlett
Jack Boswell
Funeral Rites Held For Young Balmorhea Girl
Funeral mass for Lilly Garcia seven was held at Christ the King Church in Brogadoro with Rev. Fr. David V Monteses officiating. Interment followed at Balmorhea Cemetery. She died Monday morning at her Balmorhea home after a long illness. Born December 12, 1960, she is survived by her parents Ernest and Mrs Garcia of Balmorhea, three sisters Erma Sally Irene, and two brothers Ernest Jr and Danny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly Garcia
Christ the King Catholic Church
Brogado
David Viramontes
Balmorhea
Ernest Garcia
Erma
Sally
Irene
Ernest Jr
Danny
Gas Dealers Back Pecos Booklet About Shadows Along the Pecos
Nine Pecos gas line dealers finance a 44 page booklet titled Shadows Along the Pecos for West of the Pecos Museum. It features authentic stories of Clay Allison and the Johnson Brothers with early Pecos photos. Purchase price is 1 dollar and the printing cost is paid by Wholesale Gaso line Distributors of Pecos. Contributors include Mike Burkholder C&M Oil Grissom Brothers James Locker Newell Oil Oglesby Oil Pecos Big Bend Oil Dan Peyton Oil Whitten Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Clay Allison
Johnson Brothers
Mike Burkholder
C&m Oil Company
Grissom Brothers Oil Company
James Locker
Newell Oil Company
Oglesby Oil Company
Pecos Big Bend Oil Company
Dan Peyton Oil Company
Whitten Oil Company
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Oscar Baeza
Baeza
Locust St
Second Street
Ford
Pink Ladies
Jac
Trujillo
J.H. Freeland
Roy Williams
Winiford Williams
Cynthia
Brenda Williams
Eunice N. M
Murrah Cranfill
Daniel
Debra
Stephen Hughes
Blandina Madrid
Gilbert Sanchez
Jesus Contreras
J. E. Echols
Jerry Anderson
Mineral Wells
Tinka
Walter Burkholder
Jim Miller
George Dinwiddie
Lubbock
J. H. Freelands
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Ruby Jenson
Edwin Sheek
Lillian Sheek
G. Q. Avary
Eula Echols
Minnie Sewell
Elaine
Mooney
Gladys Burkholder
Thresa Walker
Natha Gillis
Marshall
Mary Briggs
Belle Hummel
Adah
Mildred Jenson
Ruth
Ada Belle Collins
Esther
Josephine Upchurch
Martha
Rubydell Cummings
Electra
Betty Jo Allgood
Warder
George Briggs
Sentinel
the Holy Bible
Star Point
The
Presbyterian Church
Albert Rice
Lorene Trott
Sewell Johnson
Midland
Charlottesville
Virginia
Barbara
Larry Collins
Camnori, la
Henry Petty
J. Henry Fleenor
Betty Lou Dennis
Texas Home Demonstration Association
McAllen
Freeland
Carroll Williams
Monahans
Elvin Eppler
Ethel Williams
Wickett
W. A. Scott
Ward County Council
Loving County
Pyote Park
Davis Mts
Pat Crenshaw
HD Agt
Curley Hayes
Abilene
Ronny Stephenson
Ludbock
Texas Tech
Jeannie
Ronny
Fred Atkinson
Rufus Atkinson
Wyoming
Texas A&m University
4&M
Wilt Ducun
Sinai
Viivan
Libby Corn
van Camp
Ruecee
Joe’s
Giant Breeze
S. Cedar Pecos
Connies
Orn AY
Keebler -Eche
Sallie Durdin Ites Held
Petit Jury
Torrell Acosta
Don Oates
Frank Magee
J. W. (Terry) Byron
L. A. Rickards
Emmett Capps
Edwin L. Meacham
Alan Hoefs
Gordon Hinds
Arthur Mayes
A. R. (Poly) Bitolas
Ted S. Brijalba
M. C. Martinez, Jr
M. A
Mac) Chesney
Jack Haley
W. E. Carpenter
Mrs. H. S. Holmes
Ralph Winterrowd
Jack Adkins
W. D. Powers
Crews Adams
Ed Armstrong
Q. A. Crenshaw
T.C. Hooper
Daniel Marquez
Bill Hubbs
B. R. Martindale
Loyal Humphries
Woody Meritt
Jack Oglesby
Charles A. Hudgpeth
Floyd McNeil
Paul Coody
Peppy McKinney
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