This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1970
Page
3
The Pecos Eagles travel to Lamesa to meet the No. 8 Golden Tornadoes at 7:30 PM in a pivotal district clash. Pecos seeks cohesion despite injuries and lineup changes as Lamesa aims for a state run with a balanced offense and stout defense.
Boy Scouts of America Troop 191 conducts a light bulb fundraiser on September 26 and October 3 1970 with a stand in front of C R Anthony's. Other scouts will call at homes. For special delivery call 447-2308.
The 7th Annual Health Careers Conference will be held November 6 at the University of Texas at El Paso for high school students in grades 10 through 12. Co sponsored by El Paso County Medical Society and Trans Pecos Teacher Association, the event includes meetings exhibits tours and a luncheon. Pre registration and a $1.50 fee are due by October 23 with inquiries to Trans Pecos Health Careers Council P O Box 1710 El Paso Texas 79999.
The Reeves County Chapter of Young Homemakers of Texas has named Mrs. Dan Peyton as Mary Peyton Day during Young Homemaker Week. Peyton, an architect, helped design and remodel many Pecos buildings, including homes, offices, the Country Club, churches, and notable local houses. She serves on the Advisory Council for Edd Lauderdale and teaches at Pecos High School. her work spans civic, architectural, and planning contributions.
Navy seaman apprentice David L. Shipman son of Mr and Mrs C O Shipman of Pecos Texas completed basic training at the Naval Recruit Training Center San Diego He is a 1969 graduate of Pecos High School and his family resides at 36 Trapark Pecos.
Clouds retreat across Texas and a light chill remains in the morning air. Showers linger near Port Arthur and Beaumont along the Texas Louisiana line as a weakening cold front stalls off the Gulf. A warming trend spreads from northern areas until Friday when a new frontal system from the Rockies pushes into the Panhandle.
War ren Faller of Midland spoke to the Pecos Real Estate Bond meeting on proposed Texas Constitutional amendments No. 3 and No. 6. Amendment 3 would authorize uniform assessment of ranch farm and forest lands by law. Amendment 6 would raise homestead exemption from 5000 to 10000. The Texas A&M Real Estate Research Center site was approved. Leadership Conference in Austin in December was urged. Board members included Alton Hughes Harold Meyer Evelyn Slack Mahoney and others.
The Bessie Haynes Elementary School in Pecos-Barstow CISD designed by Peters and Fields will be shown in the 1970 Exhibit of Outstanding School Architecture as part of the Joint annual Convention in Austin on September 27 and 28. Twenty nine schools were chosen by the Texas Society of Architects committee and over 2,500 boardmen and administrators are expected to view the exhibits.
Funeral services for Mrs Belle Daniel 80 mother of W F Daniel of Pecos will be held at 2 30 today at the Primitive Baptist Church in Lamp Kin Burial will be in Toliver Cemetery She died Tuesday at Indian Gap where she lived She was born October 14 1889 near Comanche Her husband died in 1952 Survived by a son a daughter Mrs Garth Pettit of Indian Gap five grandchildren and three great grandchildren
Final rites were held today at 2 p m from Pecos Funeral Home Chapel for Claude Fr Hunt 86. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery with Rev Rube Pattilo presiding. He died Tuesday at Pecos Nursing Home and was born in Georgia November 18 1883. A Pecos resident since 1933 formerly of Stephenville he was a retired farmer. Pallbearers included Stanley Peer C B Coleman Neil Prewit J T Prewit Billy Hunt Buck Barry R D Copeland and Elmo Chesney. Survivors: a daughter Mrs O D Martin Pecos five grandchildren six great grandchildren a step brother Cecil Bruce Stephenville and a sister Mrs A N Griffin Stephenville.
Funeral services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home for J. T. Meadows 86 father of Mrs Aubrey Shoemake He died at 1042 p m Wednesday in Memorial Hospital Born January 29 1884 and resided at 2308 Country Club Drive
A meeting of the Pee Wee Football League is scheduled for tonight at 8 at the Community Center. Parents of boys aged 8 to 12 as of Sept 1 are urged to attend.
The Sand Hills District of the Buffalo Trail Council met in Kermit with David Davis in charge. Representatives from Winkler Loving Reeves and Ward counties discussed School Night results with 225 new Cub Scouts enrolled and planned October rallies. George Bentley of Monahans will chair the fourcounty conservation program starting January 1971. Next district meeting set for October 19 in Per mian Saving and Loan building.
The Pep rally at Pecos High School is scheduled for tomorrow at 1 14 p m following the final lunch period. It will be held in the gym and the public is invited to attend.
Roast beef with brown gravy served with fluffy mashed potatoes and glazed carrot coins. Dessert is chewy raisin square with hot rolls, butter, and milk.
Sergeant Weldon M. Hobbins son of Mr and Mrs Jewel W Hobbins 1711 S Hackberry Pecos has graduated at Sheppard AFB Tex from the U S Air Force technical instructors course Training included instructional aids lesson planning and practice teaching he remains at Sheppard for duty with Air Training Command He has completed a year of Viet Nam duty and graduated in 1965 from Lamar Consolidated High School Rosenberg and attended the University of Texas His wife Bonnie is the daughter of Mr and Mrs L M McBeth 1600 Asbury Port Arthur
Secretary David M. Kennedy announced a 12 percent bonus added to the interest rate of longer term United States Savings Bonds. The bonus raises the effective rate on new bonds to 5 to 5 1/2 percent and retroactively applies from June 1, 1970, improving yields on Series E and H bonds and incentivizing holding through payroll plans. The Treasury may adjust the bonus in the future, but current holders and new purchases will receive the full bonus at their next maturity.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.