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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1968
Page
2
The family of Mrs. Sallie Durdin extends appreciation to those who offered labor of love gifts and cards during illness and death. Thanks to hospital nurses for untiring care and comfort. May God bless each and all.
Ector Eagle B team defeats Pecos Rowdies two touchdowns after Pecos failed to move the ball early. Coach Jim Tollett praised the defense with bright spots and noted offense must improve. Gerald Teller Ramon Rodriguiz Gene Baker and Carl Smith cited for good play. Rowdies visit Balmorhea Varsity next Saturday.
Reeves County farms posted higher gross income in 1968 than many regions nationwide. The Standard Rate and Data Service tally shows total Reeves County farm marketings at 27.406 million dollars with per capita gross income up 5.1 percent from 1967. Seventy nine percent of local receipts came from crops and 21 percent from livestock and dairy.
A dated list records admitted and dismissed individuals by day from August 25 to September 6 1968. It includes numerous names such as Elena Sanchez Blanche Young James Young Betty Farmer and Eufemia Barreno with multiple additions and sequential dates noted. Several entries mention baby dependents and related family members alongside other persons. Additional notes reference thefts a break in and a stolen toolbox with financial values and locations around local addresses and facilities.
Final rites for Modesto Hernandez 60 died at her Pecos home September 7. Born July 15 1908 in Balmorhea she had lived in the area since 1948. Services were held at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Santa Rosa Cemetery. Survived by husband Octaviano three daughters Felicia Rayos Santos Fuen tez and Bella Hernandez one son Johnny Hernandez nine grandchildren a sister and two brothers.
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Jim Miles son of Dr and Mrs R E Miles earns a chemistry scholarship at the University of Texas at El Paso. He will pursue a Masters degree with a teaching fellowship after earning a bachelor’s degree from Sul Ross State College in 1967. He previously taught at Alpine High School and graduated Pecos High School in 1964. The couple will live at 3618 Van Vuren in El Paso.
Texas animal health officials confirm an anthrax outbreak around the Val Verde Kinney Edwards counties junction with nine premises reporting deaths among cattle horses and deer. The commission also notes 696 screwworm cases in July and 1 982 cases in a similar period. A rehabilitation study prompts a state education committee to examine vocational rehab, chaired by William H. Evans with a six member panel from various Texas cities.
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