Looking Back

July 1968 issue: OPTIMIST AWARDS – Three members of the Fort Stockton Optimist Club receive the congratulations of the zone lieutenant-governor, Wendell Taylor of Pecos, after being given awards at the annual club installation of officers Saturday night.

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

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

June 1986 issue: Outstanding Leaders – Honored as outstanding leaders in the Panther Chorale at season’s end are (l-r) Janith Gray, outstanding sophomore; Kristi Maninger, outstanding junior; Roxie Hernandez, outstanding senior; and Casey Yeager, most improved member and the only freshman in the...

June 1977 issue: WE GOT US A CONVOY! . . . Six-year-old Nelda Ann Leyva, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Auden Leyva, and her two little “good buddies” find summer fun behind the wheel of the Butz Elementary “taxi”

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

May 1996 issue: OFFICIALS from Midland and Fort Stockton conduct the ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony for the Midland College Regional Technical Training Center in Fort Stockton. May 1996 issue: CATHY HAVINS signs the contract for this year’s Water Carnival.

May 1984 issue: Mardi Gras was the theme of the Fort Stockton High School Honor Society’s annual progressive dinner, and the students showed up in costume.

May 1975 issue: TAKE AWARDS AT SUL ROSS – At the Sul Ross History and Government Contest held April 18 in Alpine, Fort Stockton High School student Kenneth Rainwater (right, center) took first place in world history, and Jed Arnett (left center) was fourth in government.

May 1968 issue: SENIOR MEMBERS – These five Pecos County 4-H members, (L-R) Karen Wynne, Patti Johnson, Paul Weatherby, Steve Beattie, and Becky Weatherby, all senior members, will be entered in state-wide 4-H competition at Texas A&M University June 4-6.