Peggy, I want to tell you how much I appreciate you for this site. It is so good to look back and find some wonderful people.
Just wondering if you ever found another reporter that used as much film as I..haha. All those picture pages were a highlight for me. I really
enjoyed working at the paper. And "NO" I am not looking for a job. haha. ( :-o )
If anyone knows where I can find Rachel Holloway, I sure
would like to get in touch with her. I am looking forward to returning to this spot and reading all the messages..This page is a good thing.
When we leave school, we somehow lose those that have been important to all of us.
We get busy and time ticks by. Having this website is like going home. We then remember where we are from and the roots
that were planted in us years ago.The roots were not only planted by the teachers, although, I am so thankful for them, but
we made friends with those in the businesses and mom and pop stores. We knew them by name and they knew us. The days when I would
find a dress or shoes I liked and was able to take them home and return them after trying them on for mother.
Those stores are gone now. I see lots of stores are gone now in Pecos. But the spirit remains, as is being manifested on this board. So, thank
you again and may God Bless Everyone.
Sue Kesey Behee
sbehee@hotmail.com
ICQ # 8551171
Subject:
Date:
Thu, 6 Apr 2000 17:31:14 -0700
From:
"bnlcavness" res026fp@gte.net
I live in Pecos 2 times. My grandfather own a garge call O L 's Garge. My grandmother work for spring crest drapes on south
cedar. they're names were O.L. or(shorty) & Inez McHorse. I was in the class of 81. Lee Phipps Cavness now. I enjoyed your
page.
thank you
Lee Cavness
Subject:
Looking for....
Date:
Mon, 3 Apr 2000 21:24:32 EDT
From:
Miriam629@aol.com
Hi,
This is Jody (Sullivan) Ingham class of '86. I was just enjoying reading
up on people in the Pecos Gab--what a great site!
I am looking for Becky (Oden) Bowers. If anyone knows how to reach her,
please let me know.
I live in Amarillo with my husband, Ken and 2 kids--Miriam is 4 1/2 and
James Henry is 2. I teach a deaf resource class and love it!
Hope to hear from you Pecosites!
Jody
Subject:
1976PleaseAnswer
Date:
Sat, 01 Apr 2000 22:02:14 GMT
From:
"Hiram Reyes" buster_reyes@hotmail.com
Dear 1976 Exes;
Anyone from my high school class, please send me a message and let me
know what's up! I am in Canadian, Texas working as a cowboy and
bi-vocational worship leader for a church near by. I have 3 boys, Nathan a
junior in high school, Isaac a sophmore in high school and Aaron a 5th
grader. I am married to a beautiful and wonderful girl that I met in
college, her name is Abbie and she is my best friend. I'd like to know
about Able Dominguez, John Ivy, Randy Reynolds, Roy Alvarado, Cookie
Painter, Peggy Calderon, Belinda Rodriguez, Irma Galindo, Sylvia Gomez,
Robert Avila, etc, etc, etc.
Write to me at my e-mail address "buster_reyes@hotmail.com
Sincerely;
Hiram Reyes Class of 76'
Subject:
VanVickle's
Date:
Sat, 1 Apr 2000 12:47:35 EST
From:
CleanLady9@aol.com
Well, My brother & I were just surfing through & found this site! This is
really great! We lived in Pecos for 18 years! Andrew graduated in '79 & me
in '81. I write back & forth to DeniseClements all the time & also Suzy
Gross. I have'nt been back since '91 I'm sure not much has changed.
Andrew has become a police officer, outside of Houston & me well I'm a
housewife been married almost 18 yrs., 3 kids! He's looking to relocate if
you have any leads for law enforcement e-mail me & I'll pass it on. ,
CleanLady9@aol.com
Later
Tina VanVickle Hadley
Subject:
Joy Briere
Date:
Fri, 31 Mar 2000 23:00:02 -0600
From:
"RAY BOULTER" boult@wcc.net
There was a Doctor who lived and practiced in Pecos who was very special to my mother while she lived in Pecos. In fact JO Ann and I took
one of our children to see him when we first moved from Borger Texas to Midland.. We drove over to Pecos because we knew that we could
get into see Dr. Brier. Dr. Brier was a very special person both as a friend and as a doctor. Dr. Brier had two daughters; Susan and Joy Briere.
If anyone knows how I may contact Joy or Susan please let me know.
In Christian Love
Ray & Jo Ann Boulter
boult@wcc.net
Subject:
Date:
Fri, 31 Mar 2000 20:05:53 -0600
From:
"Doylene Melvin" drmelvin@gte.net
Hello again, I am still looking for Rusty Phelps and Ray Lewis. Any one that may have any info. please write.
Survived the Tornado this week. Live in Irving and everything happened to the South. We were blessed that the storms were only F-2
Enjoy reading about everyone Have been able to get in contact with so many old friends since we found the Pecos Gab.
Send email to Roy Melvin @ drmelvin@gte.net
Subject:
Class reunions
Date:
Fri, 31 Mar 2000 12:02:04 -0600
From:
"RAY BOULTER" boult@wcc.net
As usual I am impressed by the number of people that continue to write into the Gab line. As I have mentioned before I am a 1957 graduate of
Pecos High School I have been writing a sometimes semi annual, sometimes monthly newsletter for the class of 1957 since our reunion in
1997. I am really pleased that out of 63 special men and woman that graduated in our class we now have 50 current addresses which means we
have been able to contact almost 80 % of this class. We are going to have a reunion in 2001. I will send more info later on that. The last one
we held was in 1997 and it was a blast. However we still have several class mates that we need to locate. This number does not include
several really special friends of our class whom we hope will agree to be invited to our next reunion.
As always I am thankful for a place long ago that allowed me to grow up and be influenced by some of the best teachers and friends on the
planet. I read the paper about the problems that are in our school today and about the very difficult process that a child must go through just
to grow up in today's world. in the 50's our biggest problems were those terrible kids that smoked those evil cigarettes and turned their collars
up and combed their hair in a D.T. (why some even wore those terrible pink shirts and skipped classes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We just did not realize that
life was so good and God was so close.
Mike Armstrong, Jose Brijalba, Cecilia Arvizu, Jose flores, Silverio Flores, Jr. Willie Garcia, Linda King, Shirley Lukins i.e. Nichols, Ellen
Madera, Jim Pollard, Tommy Rickett, and George Willis. If anyone knows the current or last where abouts of any of these people please let me
know.
In Christian Love
Ray & Jo Ann Boulter
boult@wcc.net
Subject:
Becky Spencer
Date:
Wed, 29 Mar 2000 16:33:30 -0800
From:
"Nila Hall" tomnila@earthlink.net
I am trying to find the Becky Spencer I worked with in San Jose, Calif. Just checking to see if this is the
right Becky.
Nila J. Hall
tomnila@earthlink.net
Subject:
class of 90
Date:
Wed, 29 Mar 2000 16:03:18 -0600
From:
"Robin Munday" rmunday1@earthlink.net
l would really like to know if their are having a ten year reunion for class of 90? if so please contact me.e-mail address is
rmunday1@earthlink.net
From:
Ronnie Doggett rdspur@alpha1.net
Subject:
Pecos High School Class of 1963
Date:
Wed, 29 Mar 2000 23:32:44 -0600
It is good to hear from so many those days were great and I won't ever
forget all those good times: Remember when the Senior class was going to
to have to pay for all those old buildings out past the "Barn Nite Club"
because we put them on the bonfire? Well, at least some of us were going
to have to! It was fun anyway.
Margaret Silvers and I, Ronnie Doggett will celebrate our 35th wedding
anniversary May 1st, maybe she is going to keep me!
We have 2 daughters and a son, one daughter graduated Baylor U. the
other graduated A&M University and our son will graduate from Lubbock
this May Hallehleuya!!! We live in Giddings, Tx. and have since 1979.
Our oldest is a designer for a company in Virginia, our youngest
daughter is an archetect for a firm in Dallas. I have been a drilling
fluids engineer forever, seems like and Margaret is a secretary, the
best in the business and still the prettiest girl there is!
Thanks Peggy for the "GAB". Would love to hear from any and everyone.
Mike Hartman and I are working on our 40th reunion, I am as usual doing
all the work, he has retired, but then I thought he did that in high
school!
Ronnie Doggett
Class of "63"
Subject:
Eddy Street
Date:
Wed, 29 Mar 2000 10:14:50 -0600
From:
"c wayne joplijn" cwjoplin@peoplescom.net
Answering (?) Jan (Shirley) Knox's question about what was Eddy Street
called before it was called Eddy. I was born in Pecos in 1926, and lived
there until the Army showed me that there were better places to live, and
it was called Eddy Street ever since streets had names. Of course, back
then, the only streets that carried names were Main Street, Carlsbad
Highway, Ft. Stockton Highway, Highway 80 and the Balmorhea Highway. All
other places were designated as "next door to old man whatzit/" Hope this
helps.
C. Wayne Joplin
Subject:
Class of 90 Renunion
Date:
Wed, 29 Mar 2000 09:02:38 -0600
From:
"Nikki Fowlkes" fowlkes@dellcity.com
Thanks Peggy for making this available to all grads!
I know that every class looks forward to seeing their old pals from PHS. As do I!!
We are trying to find any grads that have not looked at Classmates.com or at our website (poor as it is!)
The Class of 90 is having a small get together for our renunion. However, It just wouldnt be the same with out our friends from 1987,
1988,1989, 1991 and 1992!
Parents of grads, it sure would help us out if you would assist in spreading the word!
Teachers and former teachers, you are invited, as always!
Hope to see you there!
http://www.geocities.com/phsclassof90/indexphshome.html
For more information OR if you want to help out, please email Nikki Adams-Fowlkes at fowlkes@dellcity.com
Subject:
Date:
Tue, 28 Mar 2000 17:34:35 -0600
From:
cwilson@mccoys.com
Dear Peggy:
I don't know if you remember me, or not. I was just browsing through Pecos on
the internet and hit on you Gab Pages. It nearly brought tears to my eyes.
I am not sure that people who have never experienced life in Pecos could ever
really understand the sense of pride, and even of loss upon departure, one has
in that town. When my parents, Wheeler and Mary Wilson, moved away a few years
ago, my oldest son and I spend the last night in that house. As we drove away,
I looked in my rearview mirror and sensed that a huge part of my life had just
entered in that realm of life we call "history."
Well, since leaving Pecos, God has helped me make it along a lot of different
paths. I married Patti out of Brownwood, where I attended Howard Payne
University. We have had five children since that day in July, 1976. Our oldest
son is now married, living in Florida, and has given us a grandson on January 1,
2000. Our oldest daughter has a son, 1 and 1/2 years old, and she is attending
college at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM. We have two more
daughters still at home, one just turned 15, the other will soon be 17. Our
youngest son is 6, and I wouldn't trade him for anything in the world.
I have served in the Army, been a full-time youth and music minister in Kermit,
sold insurance, been a 25 year college student (nothing to brag about - got 170
hours and still don't have a degree - working on some seminary courses now),
been a senior regional manager for a national financial services company, been
shot in the chest by a .50 caliber machinegun, served as a uniformed federal law
enforcement officer, been a pastor, music director, sung the National Anthem
solo at the 1994 Sun Bowl Classic football game (heck of a game!), and am now an
assistant director for trainining and development for McCoy's Building Supply
Corporation as well as being asked to serve bivocationally as worship leader in
the church we attend.
I think it would be nice to have a high school reunion of all the classes.
There are so many people from so many classes who were friends, and it would be
nice to see them all. It is amazing, though, how many people who have lived in
Pecos that you find around the world.
We are living in a little town name Prairie Lea, southeast of San Marcos, TX.
If anyone is out this way, or would like to visit me via e-mail, feel free to
get hold of me. My office number is 1-800-66MCCOY, ext. 365.
I appreciate this opportunity, Peggy. God bless you, and keep up the good work.
Curtis Wilson
Subject:
Good Ole days
Date:
Mon, 27 Mar 2000 07:39:30 -0700
From:
"J. Vaughn" arizrls@earthlink.net
Any one know where I could find Ken Fox, Johnny Valliant,(drinking beer
at the river) Robert Vest. I did find Tom Jensen and Seth Brown. If
there is a class reunion, ever in the future, I would like someone to
contact me. I am Jay Vaughn . Left Pecos in 1961. Moved to Phoenix. Gee,
what ever happened to Linda Larned. My sister Janice lives in Idalou,
Tex.
Jay Vaughn
arizrls@earthlink.net
Subject:
Hello Pecos Texas(BIG-O)
Date:
Wed, 22 Mar 2000 11:48:34 EST
From:
Stevenoyler@aol.com
I have to be honest I never lived in Pecos and I`ve never been there. But My
roommate back in the Army was from Pecos and I´ve been trying to get in touch
with im I still here in Germany where we were stationed C-Btry2/12th F.A.
HERZOBASE. I am hoping someone can help me!! His name is Eli Martin Castell
Lara sorry if the spelling is not right, He most be around 28-30 Yrs. old and
left germany in 1992. If anyone knows him please let me know.
Steven & Angela Oyler
Dohnwald str.11
91074 Herzogenaurach
Germany
stevenoyler@aol.com
Monday, March 27, 2000
Hi gang! Thanks for all the goodies you sent while I was on vacation. Now everyone will have a feast reading today's gab.
Peggy McCracken
Subject: Memories of so long ago
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 16:27:49 -0600 (CST)
From: johnandalice@webtv.net (John Kennedy)
I was stationed at Pecos Army Air Base during World War II. I was there
during l943 and l944. I organized and directed a Children's Theatre
while statoned there. I wonder how many children of those long-ago
years remember me.
I was a segeant then and left Pecos to serve in England, France, and
Greece'
If anyone remembers me I would be glad to hear from them-- but that was
a long time ago.
John S. Kennedy
Subject: Eddie Street - or is it Eddy?
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 09:11:01 EST
From: IAMJAYK@aol.com
I have a question for the "old timers" out there. Who remembers what the
name
of Eddie Street was before it became Eddie? I remember that all the
north/south streets were named for trees, with the exception of Ross Blvd.,
but where did Eddie come from? Who was it named after? and What was it named
before? Anyone know?
Jan (Shirley) Knox
Subject: AMERICAN GRAFFITI
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 13:13:11 -0600
From: "Darrell Locker" LOCKERS@prodigy.net
Peggy,
After reading this forum for awhile I'm amazed at all the people that want
to remember the good old days of Pecos. Most of our friends left in such a
hurry after graduating that I thought they wouldn't look back, but it seems
most people thought Pecos was a wonderful place to grow up. I always heard
kids say that there wasn't anything to do in Pecos. I remember Pecos looking
just like the movie, AMERICAN GRAFFITI, during the late 50's through 70's.
There were neon lights everywhere and you could still do donuts in your
hotrod around Al's.
We could walk home from the State theater without being
harrassed unless it was on Halloween night. There must have been a lot of
chickens in Pecos because it was a local fad to have an egg toss that night
every year. I liked to cool off at the airbase pool, and ever time I think
about it I hear those silly songs like, "It's my party." In fact when it got
dark we could pick up the station everyone listened to - KOMA - on our new
transister radio or just ride around. It's too bad that we didn't have the
electronics capability of today to enjoy those wonderful new rock tunes.
Where else has anyone heard such bizarre stories such as Mr Lindsay on 4th
St. pumping gasoline out of his shallow water well in 64, or the dried up
salt lake 5 miles south of town burning for several years, or Billie Sol
Estes. Or you might have gone swimming in Phantom Cave or Balmorhea swimming
pool. Anyway, our class of '70 is looking forward to seeing all our old
classmates and other friends for our reunion June 2nd along with several
other classes so everybody in Pecos please be sure to leave on lots of
lights for us, OK?
Darrell Locker - Class of '70
LOCKERS@prodigy.net
Subject: Class of 1955
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 11:05:48 -0800
From: "Pat Hays" path@dreamland.dicksonstreet.com
Hi everyone!
This is Lee Warren Hays who graduated in 1955 and left Pecos in 1956 to go
to Texas Western (UTEP). After the Army,
lived in McAllen, TX, San Diego, CA, Calexico, CA, Alamogordo, NM and
finally in 1988, moved to Fayetteville, AR. Married
Pat (Woods) Hays in 1960 and we have one son Kelly, who lives in St. Louis,
MO. Would really like to hear from anyone who
might remember who I am! Just send an e-mail to:
path@dicksonstreet.com
Hope to hear from somebody soon.
Lee & Pat Hays
Subject:
Hi There!
Date:
Sun, 26 Mar 2000 22:05:42 EST
From:
Prnisme@aol.com
Man, reading some of these comments really bring back memories! Peggy, you
really have a nice site here. I happened to stumble across it and I am glad
that I did.
I have only been to Pecos a couple of times in the last 15 years. I hope to
go back there sometime this year. I am now living in Plano, Texas and own a
medical transcription service here. Everything is going well. Hope to here
from some of you. You can email me at prnisme@aol.co
m.
Laura Wendt Grant
Subject: This is a wonderful site
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 19:58:50 -0700
From: sbehee@hotmail.com
I recently ran into a website for the Pecos Alumni and couldn't believe it.
Having lived in Pecos most of my young life and through the high school
years, PHS and Pecos are very close to my heart. That is where I have the
most memories. Now I in NM,but my mind always goes back to home. Pecos "is"
home for me. I am happily married with a son and 4 daughters. The son is
mine and the daughters are my husbands children,but I love them like they
are my own. My son is James Curtiss Roach and he has a son and a daughter.
There is nothing like grandchildren.
Joy, thank you for this site and I want to say hello to Peggy McCracken. She
was my editor once, and I have always admired her. I am sure she did not
know what to do with me. It is hard to believe that I have been out of
school for 35 years. It seems just like yesterday. And so much in the town
has changed. I also remember those bonfires and having to watch out for
Monahans school to make sure they didn't set it on fire or mess up the
football field. I lived for many years in Monahans, and I always remembered
that every year when they would play Pecos. I always remained loyal to
Pecos. And to all the family and friends that I have remaining there hello.
Also, thank you to all the teachers that I had through the years, especially
Mrs. Stickles.
Thank you Joy for this page. I would never have known it was here. This page
and the alumni message board is just like going home again. Please be sure
and let me know if something else comes up. Now that I have found so many I
don't want to lose them. And you.
Sue Kesey Behee
P.O.Box 1811
Artesia, New Mexico
88211
e-mail sbehee@hotmail.com
ICQ # 8551171
Subject: pecosgab
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 18:13:08 EST
From: Niceinjun2@aol.com
Thank God FOR PECOS TEXAS, Once a Texan always a Texan.......You see I left
West Texas in 1967 and I have never been back since I left much to my
regret.
I can honestly say that this Web site sure brings back alot of ole memories
for me, as I spent many of the happiest years of my life in Pecos Texas, gee
I remember going to the school and playing football on the junior high team,
and also in high school, and it still amazes me , the West Texas Rodeos,
going to the dance after the Rodeo , eating Barbque , and then remembering
the blinding duststroms......lol.....And how could anyone forget riding
around at night going to AL'S, and the Drive-In movie on Friday and Saturday
night....and on and on....
My name is Mitch Kilgore, I was a freshman when i
left Pecos and moved to Long Beach High School where i graduated and then
went into the Navy, Now I am married and have 5 children, and 4
grandbabies.....I would like to hear from Mike Adams, Mike Mauldin, Jimmie
Ivey, Tom Nance, Polly Nance,Jane Davis, Mike Panky, Bobby Martindale, or
any
of my ole schoolmates.....my email address is Niceinjun2@aol.com
Subject:
???
Date:
Sat, 25 Mar 2000 14:57:09 -0600
From:
Cliff & DD Miller joyjoy1@airmail.net
Does anyone out there know where to find the Whigham girls, Dottie and
Jan?
Would love to be in touch with them. I know Dottie married Carl Schwab
way back when.
Thanks.........Deanna K. (Holm) Miller
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