Dies y Seis parade opens Pecos independence fete
A two day Dies y Seis observance in Pecos featured a downtown parade with floats flags and mounted riders ending at Santa Rosa Catholic Church. Crowning Mexican queen Emelda Arias and American queen Anna Vasquez both 17. Los Dorados mariacha band closed the events with dances and mass. Guests included Rev. Msgr. Dante Leoni Mayor E W Schmidt and Master of Ceremonies Manuel Trujillo.
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Mexico
Spain
France
Pecos
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Church Patio
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa Recreation Center
Emelda Arias
Anna Vasquez
Los Dorados
Msgr
Dante Leoni
E. W. Schmidt
Manuel Trujillo
Woman Killed in Pecos Crash Involves Four Injured Children
Elva Acosta, about 25, of 415 North Elm Street, died at 10:55 p.m. Sunday after a one car accident at Stafford and Eddy Streets where she failed to stop at a sign and struck a tree. Four children were injured in the wreck.
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Elva Acosta
Elm St
Pecos
Acosta
Memorial Hospital
Cindy Acosta
Robert Acosta
JoAnna Acosta
Roger Acosta
Robert
Jim Wilson
Eddy Street
Pecos Funeral Home
Jail escapee linked to Monahans murder and escape plot
Edsel V. Heslip, 25, a Reeves County jail escapee, is charged with murder and attempted murder after allegedly killing Marion Eugene Powers, severely beating his 78 year old mother in Monahans. He fled on foot, abducted a man at knife point, rode a train toward Toyah, then headed to Monahans where he allegedly entered the Powers home through a window and attacked the occupants. Powers died. the mother survived with serious injuries. A massive West Texas manhunt ensued, ending with Heslip's capture in Abilene after a wreck. he sustained injuries and faces multiple murder counts. The Monahans victim's family and local officials await further word as investigations continue.
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Reeves County
Marion Eugene Powers
Monahans
Edsel V. Heslip
Heslip
Dan Daniels
Nebraska St
Toyah
Daniels
Powers Home
Ward
John Ashcraft
Ashcraft
W. M. Weed
Monahans Hospital
Odessa
Odessa Medical Center
Sheriffs Department
DPS
West Texas
Abilene
Texas Department of Public Safety
Pecos
Texas
Weekend Warmth Persists Across Regions
The report notes continued warm weekend temperatures with highs near 99 degrees on Saturday and 95 on Sunday in Pecos, no rainfall, and morning low around 61 today. Forecasters expect clear to partly cloudy skies with minimal shower chances. An Associated Press note mentions early autumn air invading the Southern Plains with frost in northern Michigan and Minnesota, while the Southeast sees lingering showers and South Texas thundershowers.
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Pecos
Associated Press
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
East
Texas
Ground breaks for new Pizza Hut at Sixth and Cedar
Groundbreaking ceremonies mark construction of a Pizza Hut at the corner of Sixth and Cedar Streets. Odessa owner Herbert Blankenship, manager Joe Martin, and local booster club members attended. Completion expected in 60 to 70 days with 12 to 15 employees planned for Pecos location.
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Sixth and
Cedar Streets
Herbert Blankenship
Odessa
Joe Martin
New
Chamber of Commerce Booster Club
Blankenship
Fort Stockton
Monahans
Lonnie Young
Lubbock
Blakenship
Pecos
Martin
Trey Grafa
Ron Killion
Ronnie Young
Tim Nesbitt
Richard
San Ramon
Pizza Hut
Jay Dycus
Doug Mires
John Rediger
Terry Burns
Dr Camp honored by Hall of Fame dinner in Midland
Four of five living honorees will attend the 1973 Hall of Fame Dinner on Sept 27 at Midland Country Club sponsored by the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum Library and Hall of Fame. Attendees include Morgan J Davis of Houston retired Humble Oil executive and Mrs Davis Paul Kayser of Houston founder of El Paso Natural Gas C J Davidson and Mrs Davidson H B Fuqua of Fort Worth Mr and Mrs Beyer of Arlington represented by Mrs Beyer. Eleven other 1973 electees deceased are recognized. Tickets are available from the museum office or by phone.
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Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library, and Hall of Fame
Midland
Morgan J. Davis
Houston
Humble Oil
Davis
Paul Kayser
Kayser
el Pas Natural Gas Company
Fort Worth
C. J. Davidson
Davidson
H.B. Fuqua
Fuqua
Gulf Oil
Fort Worth National Bank
Charles Beyer
Arlington
Week Proclaimed for Young Homemakers in Pecos
Mayor E W Schmidt proclaimed Sept 16 22 as Young Homemakers Week in Pecos and presented the proclamation to Martha Walker president Reeves County Young Homemakers and Margie Williamson chairwoman The Reeves County chapter is praised for strengthening home and family life through education service and leadership The group plans activities on KOSA TV High Noon hosts the City Federation meeting and coordinates nursing home flowers and football concession duties
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Schmidt
Pecos
Martha Walker
Margie Williamson
E. W. Schmidt
Young Homemakers
Reeves County Young Homemakers
Young Homemakers Week
Reeves County
The
Young Homemakers of Texas
Young Homemakers of
Texas
Kosa-Tv
City Federation
Pecos Barstow schools plan adult education program
Pecos Barstow schools announce a comprehensive adult education program for residents 17 and older who did not graduate. A five year plan will be developed via a September survey, with questionnaires sent to all students to return by October 1. Courses include Level I to IV from grades 1 through 12, focusing on reading writing arithmetic and English, with GED preparation.
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Pecos-Barstow
C. W. Wright
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Norma Jean Wright
Anthony Baeza
California
A. B. Nail
Gary Ingram
Monahans Wickett- Pyote
Wilson- Miller Funeral Home
Hendricks Memorial Hospital
Hendricks
Billie Sol Estes
Homemaker
Dr. Camp
Hall of Fame
James R. Lesche
Hughes Tool Company
Frank H. Kelley
Colorado City
Ralph F. Lowe
John Yost
Midland Oil Museum
Girls Tower East
Midland Country Club
Jim Camp
Nursing Home
Robinson Chevrolet
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