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Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1971

Page

2

Chamber of Commerce Update Highlights Community Efforts

The Pecos Chamber outlines work with the Rodeo and Fair Association to boost the Fall Fair Festival and the Agricultural Committee's displays. It notes high information request volume answered promptly, staff representation to visiting guests, and newcomer housing referrals. Environmental efforts led by Garland Matthews and Mike Harrison improve areas with a slogan contest offering 25 dollars. Summary of three year office work statistics is provided.

Chamber Agriculture Committee Chamber Chamber of Commerce Garland Matthews Mike Harrison Fred Stewart Pecos

Pecos High vandalism and miscellaneous court notices

Frank Kelley reports two classroom doors broken by rocks on the south side of Pecos High School. Graffiti reading Soul in black enamel appears on the building. The record also notes a recovered 24 inch green girl’s bicycle with the name Joe Padillo on the rear fender and various civil and criminal cases across districts, including divorces, damages, and traffic penalties.

Frank Kelley Pecos High School Louis Teller Missouri St Joe Padillo Dstrict Court

Balmorhea Community Club Meets Opens Year Officials Appointed

The Well Kept Community Club held its first meeting of the year with Mrs Cris Gilbert presiding. Minutes from summer calls approved, treasurer Loraine Collings reported a bank balance of 553 dollars. A social tea for 25 Balmorhea teachers followed regular business. Next meeting set for Oct 5 at 3 30 p.m. with a program on international affairs by Mrs Nan Cate of Verhalen. Hostesses named Wilma Finley and Vera Fellebaum. Mr and Mrs George Jones and sons Jim and Jerry of Midland visited Balmorhea Lake and their grandparents before returning Sunday. Mark Walker of Lockhart was mentioned.

Cris Gilbert Loraine Collings Nan Cate Verhalen Wilma Finley Vera Fellebaum

Rig counts shrink in Permian basin as Reed Drilling notes 187 active

Reed Drilling Tools reports 187 rigs operating in the Permian Basin Empire covering West Texas and Southeast New Mexico, down from 193 last week. Lea County New Mexico leads with 21 rigs, Pecos 28, while Martin and Ward counties tie for third with 12 each. The piece also recalls Arlington Cemetery burials and Balmorhea community notices including obituaries, school elections, and a Balmorhea-Alpine junior game scheduling.

Reed Drilling Tools Permian Basin West Texas New Mexico Pecos Hole Lea County N.M Martin Lue Aulau Andrews Borden Brewster Chaves Cochran Coke Concho Crane Crockett Dawson Ector Eddy Gaines Garza Glasscock Hockley Howard Irion Kent Kimble Lea Lubbock Menard Midland Nolan Pecos Presidio Tom Greens Upton Val Verde Ward Winkler Yoakum

Pecos Enterprise Advertises Mail Subscription Rates

The Pecos Enterprise lists mail subscription prices payable in advance for Reeves County and other regions. Rates shown include six months for nine dollars and twelve months for twenty one dollars, with one year options and postage details.

Pecos Enterprise, Inc Cedar J Pecos Texas P. O Reeves County

Hospital Admissions and Discharges 1971 List

A sequence of patient entries shows admissions and discharges by date, with names including Jewell Williams Luis Enríquez Linda Culwell Rita Brewer Wanda Croft Evangelina Rubio Alberta Scull Paul Kirkwood Eduvigez Alvidrez Socorro Solis Annie Mi 32nd Mona Mauldin Louis Guerrero Yvonne Davis Luis Enriquez and Sigfried Huelster. The note also mentions Dr. Mary E. Walker as the first woman Medal of Honor recipient and assistant surgeon under General Sherman.

Jewell Williams Luis Enriquez Linda Culwell Rita Brewer Wanda Croft Eduvizez Alvidrez Guy Porter Paul Kirkwood Bruno Hignosos Julia Cazares Alberta Scull Pat Salisbury Socorro Solis Annie Mi Mona Mauldin Louis Guerrero Yvonne Davis Sigfried Huelster Mary E. Walker William T. Sherman

Deaths Minnie Gassett 55 to be buried in Fairview Cemetery

Funeral services set for Thursday at 10 am in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel for Minnie Johnnie Gassett 55 who died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital. She was born January 13 1916 in China Springs Texas and lived in Pecos since 1955. Survived by husband Julius two sons Douglas Odessa Oliver Pecos one grandchild four brothers Eddie Harley Quinlan Burkhart San Antonio Monroe Burkhart Corpus Christi and one sister Mrs Clara Leibenhor El Paso.

Pecos Minnie Johnnie Gassett Fairview Cemetery Gassett Memorial Hospital China Springs Tex Julius Douglas Odessa Oliver Eddie Burkhart Harley Burkhart Quinlan Burkhart San Antonio Monroe Burkhart Corpus Christi Clara Leibenhor el Paso

Birth Notices From Pecos Area In Early September

Several births are recorded in Pecos and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs L K Brewer welcomed a baby boy on September 7 in Eddy. Mr and Mrs J M Culwell had a baby girl on September 8 in Trapark Snace Pecos. Other entries list Howell Scull Jerry Salisbury Jesse Rubio Lorenzo Alvidrez Gilberto Solis and Johnny Gassett with birth dates September 9 to 13 at various Pecos addresses.

L.K. Brewer J.M. Culwell Trapark Snace Pecos Jerry Salisbury Box Jesse Rubio S. Walnut Gilberto D. Solis Johnny Gassett Westith

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