Ward County Field Reports Five New Wells In Past Week
Five oil wells in Ward County advanced or neared completion as the West Texas Permian Basin field remained the most active. Atlantic Oil Producing Co. No 2 Johnson tested through tubing at 2529 ft, flowing 244 barrels in 16 hours with oil shows from 2526 to 2531 ft. Gulf Production Co. reports No 26 O'Brien flowed 160 barrels open at 2573 ft, while No 28 O'Brien flowed 250 barrels open and 280 through tubing. J C Maxwell No 1 Smith completed at 2800 ft after topping pay at 465 ft and flowing 45 barrels via 2 1/2 in tubing. Other notes include No 7 James completion, No 1 Keasler headed for abandonment, and several drills in progress with varied shows and depths.
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Ward County
West Texas Permian Basin
Atlantic Oil Producing Co
Johnson
Chambers Family Moves Into Cowan House With Samses
Dick Chambers and family rent the John Cowan house and will occupy it jointly with Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Sams Jr. They moved here from Ft. Stockton. Mrs. Sams is a daughter of the Chambers.
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Dick Chambers
A. H. Sams Jr
John Cowan House
Chambers
Ft. Stockton
Sams
Local visits noted in Wickett and Balmorhea
Dick Starley visited friends in Wickett on Sunday while EE Baccus prominent Balmorhea businessman and farmer traveled to town Tuesday for business dealings.
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Dick Starley
EE. W. Baccus
Balmorhea
Pecos Social Notes Include Out-of-Town Visitors
Charlie Boyd of Balmorhea visited Pecos late last week to meet friends and handle business. Gene Salisbury of San Bernardino California oil owner stayed at Hotel Brandon. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Collie spent the weekend in El Paso and visited Pecos. Mae Gates of Balmorhea attended the county meet. F M Crouch Balmorhea schools superintendent escorted local students to Pecos for the county meet.
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Charlie Boyd
Balmorhea
Pecos
Gene Salisbury
San Bernardino
California
Brandon
Morris Collie
el Paso
Paul James
Elizabeth Chapman
Mae Gates
Balmorhes
F. M. Crouch
Oil well drilling report shows oil in test depth
Report notes continued testing from plug back to total depth of 2,695 feet. Drilled well pumped 60 barrels of fluid with 25 barrels oil and 35 barrels water.
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H. V. Greer
van Carr
A Democrat Is Asked of Party Dime in Texas Drive
The Texas National Democratic organization led by Roy Miller and Senator Margie E. Neal seeks 75,000 dollars, ten percent of the Democratic National Committee deficit, as a quota tied to Texas votes. County chair M. W. Collie says the New Deal is worth a dime per Democrat and urges contributions to Henry Russell or Dr Jim Camp.
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Democratic Nations Committee
Texas
Roy Miller
Margie E. Neal
Frank Scofield
Democratic National Committee
M. W. Collie
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Garner
New York
Texas Organization
Reeves County
Collie
Henry Russell
Jim Camp
Conoco Bronze
Income Tax Return Zero Hour Passes
Federal income tax statements deadline expired at midnight last March 31. Those failing to file by then face penalties and potential criminal charges for wilful neglect. The notice ends with a proverb about serving oneself.
Eagle Attacks Boys While They Repair Truck
Two West Texas youths near Van Horn and Pecos faced a frightening encounter when a large eagle attacked them as they repaired a truck tire. They sheltered under the vehicle until the bird was killed with a 22 rifle. The slain eagle’s stomach contained a freshly devoured lamb, explaining its sluggishness and poor escape.
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West Texas
van Horn
Pecos
The Man Who Does Just Enough To Get By
A concise moral reflection on how minimal effort yields only minimal rewards, arguing that steady, sufficient work is needed to secure meaningful income and material comforts.
Typhoid Declared To Be Unnecessary
Dr John W Brown Texas health officer calls typhoid fever a national disgrace and unnecessary. He cites about six hundred Texas deaths and six thousand illnesses annually with eight week average duration. Vaccine offers two to three years protection. prevention relies on clean water milk foods sewage disposal and vaccination. Typhoid carriers shed germs via unwashed hands causing many cases through food handling.
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Austin
John W. Brown
Texas
Lame-Duck Amendment Narrowly Discussed by Boston Herald
The Boston Herald notes the Lame-Duck Amendment would shorten the period between the presidential election and the selection of the president elect. The editorial frames the change as a means to accelerate the transfer of power.
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Boston Herald
Local Pecos News Sketches 1928 Election Returns
A 1928 Pecos Enterprise page notes Vic Hennefer leading a new Min Cafe venture, Sam Prewit elected Chamber delegate for a motorcade trip, and T. Finley returning to office with Prewit Ralph Williams Hicks as councilmen. J. W. Moore named mayor amid election results.
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Min
Sam Prewit
Chamber of
Conpoo
Broudyerica
Ay Ag Uy
J. W. Moore
Prewit
Ralph Willaims
Hicks
Kesterbrook
Sem Rywi
Eastern visitors study sulphur mines north of Tovah
A delegation from the east visits the sulphur mines north of Tovah, now controlled by Dansy and Hines of Philadelphia. Prof Carrerra, a chemist with a British concern, conducts tests to estimate the cost of a plant to convert ore into sulphuric acid and elemental sulphur, for which there is strong demand.
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Tovah
Dansy and Hines
Philadelphia
Carrerra
Pecos School Treated Tax Levy Passes 147 to 6
In Pecos, the school tax levy won by a 147 to 6 margin while trustees elected were Dr. Jim Camp B G Smith ID W Bozeman and T H Beauchamp.
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Pecos
Jim Camp
B. G. Smith
ID. W. Bozeman
T. H. Beauchamp
City election seals council and mayoral slate
In the city election E. C. Canon was elected mayor accompanied by councilmen S. M. Prewit Ben Biggss and Ralph Williams and Ben Warner named Secretary.
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E. C. Canon
S. M. Prewit
Ben Biggss
Ralph Williams
Ben Warner
Dety Files Announcement for County and District Clerk
E. G. Dety has filed his notice with the Times announcing his candidacy for the positions of county clerk and district clerk.
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E. G. Dety
the Times
S. W. Biggs Returns from Denver Plans East Side Land tract
S. W. Biggs returned from Denver and intends to open a tract of land on the east side for development. The note hints at future allocations and local expansion.
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Denver
Stubblefield Contract For Oak Street Building
Lo H Stubblefield handles the contract for the building project for Mrs on Oak Street. Details read as brief and formal with focus on property work and local arrangements.
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Lo. H. Stubblefield
Mrs On
Oak Street
Y Pet Tau
Veterans' Slash in Payments Hits Pecos Region
Pecos faces multi thousand dollar annual losses as veteran compensation is cut by executive order. President Roosevelt aims to balance the budget with broad reductions, affecting most veteran pensions and payment checks nationwide.
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Roosevelt
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Ward County Field
Gulf Production Co
O'Brien
Mmbaa Survey
Gulf
O’brien
G&mmbe&a
J.C. Maxwell
Smith, Sec
H. and
T. C. Ry
T. P. Coal and Ot Co
James
J. D. Eugle
Keasler
H. & T. Ry Co. Surve
Encoun
Abell Brothers No. 2
Shell-Sloan
Eppenauer Drilling Co
San Angelo
Barnsdall Oil Co
Henry
Gulf’s No. 14
Hutchins
Block O. G
A. Sur
Humble Station
Raymond Bozeman
Third
Cypress
Humble Gasoline
Monroe Slack
First National Bank Bldg
Rowen Hudson
MonAhans, Texas
P. O. Box
Hubbard & Kerr
Attorneys-at-Law
Colings Bldg
Pecos, Texas
J. B. Cotten
Crane
Dardin’s
James L. Kincannon
Optometrist
Bozeman & Bryan Bldg
Miriam A
Ma” Ferguson
Metcalfe-Harman
J. W. Reynolds
J. W. Byrne
Clarence Kendall
Houston
Penrose Metcalfe
W. M. Harman
Waco
Kk. B. Daniel
Toyah
Attorney Hill
Hudson
Crane City
Kermit
National Democratic Organization
Pecos FurNitURE COMPANY FUNERAL #WA DIRECTORS
B. J. Woods
J. G. Murray
Underwood
Mar Brand
Mint Cafe
Masonic Bldg
W. W. Dean
Mgr
Pecos Abstract Co
General Insurance
H. F. Anthony
Hudson & Hudson
Bell & Regan
Bayer
Pecos Cruz Co
Eagle
the Security State Bank
Sol Mayer
R. G. Middleton
K. M. Regan
Clarence Bell
H. L. Holloway
Paul Dowling
Albert Sisk
Nicx
Conoco
Wconoco
Qinoco
Alfa
DD. T. Finley
The
Pecos Times
S. W. Biggs
Paso
Gateway Hotel
Lloyd Ward
Parowan
Utah
Herbert J. Montrose
Sth Ave. Scott
Fannie Marks
S. Broadway
Balum
Ralph A. McRae
Irving Park
Chica
Richard R. Randolph
Menard
Claud Haynes
Haskell
Okla
A. G. Jack
Greenwood Avenue
A. Sanderson
Crescent
Doris McDonald Jones
Kenney Warren
Washington, D
Ethel Siewwricht
Jerome
Ariz
A. F. Harrison
19Th St
Norfolk
Cliff A. Peterson
Harcourt
Iowa
Wm. V. Mulroney, Jr
N. 13Th Sr
Barry Saunders
Horner
St. Louis
Fred Haunsz
Cannon Lane
Louisvil
Ben Costa
West Baker Street
Flint
Lee H. Kimmel
Third Avenue East
R. M. Lowell
East 15Th Street
Minn
P. Jackson
Philrower
Tulsa
Kenneth M. Adams
T. G. A. Karst
McGee St
Greenville
Golden Wilcox
Round Hill
Louis J
Hastings
Mich
H. H. Schueppert
North 46Th St
Milsa
J. H. Palmer
North 6Th St
Formn
Frank A. Lewis
Center
Colonee Rich
Colo
W. A. Boyd
Louisiana
G. F. Schenfield
Fifth Sc
Lewiston
Idaho
Grace Ferebee
Oceana
Chas
T. Allen
Pleasant Ave
Livingston
Tab Manford A. Shaw
Post Office
Salt Lake City
W. J. Reed
Downer Place
Aurora
Cole A. Means
Aurora St
A. Schwab
Garden City
Kan
Gust Lagerquist
Westby
Mont
Arate W. R. Phair
Roundup
W. Langlotz
Park Ave
Racine
Wis
E. E. Phares
Powell
Wyo
Douglas E. Burgeois
Cobden
Ill
Naomi Nelson
Luella Ave
Chicago
B. W. Gardner
Deport
Irving Duffy
Wexford Road
Baltimore
Texarkana
E. B. Axton
Rapids St
Adel
E. A. Tessie
North Richmond St
Cago
Elkhart
Kan. Wi
Cowper
Ashland Ave
Chicas
Bristow
S. William Sos
Louisville
Ry- Ray
Culvecweil Mapes Foote
Gok
Orth, Texas
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