Jan. 13, 1966 issue: HOSPITAL GIFT – The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles last week presented a grouping of lounge furniture to Memorial Hospital. Howard Salisbury, hospital administrator, formally accepted the gift on behalf of the hospital. Auxiliary members pictured (L-R) are Mrs. Wayne Giles, conductress and project chairman; Mrs. Everett Carr, secretary; and Mrs. Gene Shackelford, vice president. Mrs. James Lauterbach, past president, was also present for ceremony. The furniture consists of four chairs and a table.

Jan. 6, 1966 issue: LAMB BARBERS -- Two FSHS Future Farmers groom this Hampshire lamb in preparation for the Pecos County Fair. They are David White, left, and Jerry Pool, both first-year vocational agriculture students.

Jan. 27, 1966 issue: FOOD SHOW WINNERS – Pictured above are the four main division winners of the food show at the County Fair last week. Hart Johnson won the men’s award with a beef stew. 8-year-old Jane Dotson’s gingerbread cookies were tops in the “under 14” group: Ann Warnock took the 14-17 youth prize with a vegetable casserole; and Mrs. Bill Pittman won the ladies’ division award with her entry of Australian apricot cookies.

Jan. 6, 1966 issue: NEW YEAR BABY – Donny Wayne Tidwell, proudly displayed here by his mother, Mrs. Donny Ray Tidwell, is Fort Stockton’s first baby of 1966. He was born at Memorial Hospital at 5:25 a.m. January 1 – his mother’s birthday. Weighing in at seven pounds, six ounces, the big boy has no brothers or sisters. His father works for B.L. McFarland Inc., and the family resides at Parkview Trailer Court.

Jan. 13, 1966 issue: GET ‘EM TAGGED – Fort Stockton folks who own unregistered bicycles were urged by city officials this week to get the bicycles registered with the Police Department in accordance with city law. Fee is 50 cents per bike and bikes are permanently stamped with identifying numbers. It helps in reducing thefts and in identifying stolen bikes and parts. Pictured above is city policeman Fred Capers “branding” a bike. The law-abiding youngsters are Henry Ramirez, left, and James Brown.

Photos are from the Fort Stockton Pioneer archives at the pioneer’s office located at 210 N. Nelson St.