Pecos County Winners Highlight County Meet Results
At First Baptist Church officials announced Reeves County contestants to advance to the Midland District Meet on the 20th and 21st. Pecos secured one first place in the Senior girls declamation by Mary Magee, with other top finishes from Saragosa and Toyah in junior events and spelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Midland
Reeves County
Saragosa
Pecos
L. L. Thurston
Callie Ross
Lillian Buttler
Butler
Girls’ Glee Club
Glee Club
Pecos High School
Jo Harbert
Nora Hinds Krauskopf
Boom Goode
Miss Cole
Barstow
Messrs. Holt
Newmar
Odessa
Tenny
Estee Hicks
Hallie Sudbrook
Toyah
Cathern Morton
Cathern Tinnin
Pecos High Debating Team Defeats Saragosa in County Meet
Pecos High School defeats Saragosa with a four to one decision as Adam Ross and John Wilson represent Pecos against Irish and Junior Humphries for Saragosa. The Pecos girls face no opposition in the county and advance to the district meet at First Baptist Church.
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Pecos High School
Saragosa
Adam Ross
John Wilson
Pecos
Humphries
Saragosa School
First Baptist Church
Texas
Ross
Wilson
Barstow
McDonald
Townsend
Breckenridge High
San Antonio
Hat Midland
Odessa
Stanton
Mary Stine
Annie Lou Cole
McKenny
Balmorhea
Smithey
Toyah
Messrs
Newman
Pecos Tennis Team Advances to District Meet
At the county meet the Pecos tennis team defeated Balmorhea in a tight 3 set affair 6-4 1-6 6-4 with Dean and Stine winning doubles and Weyer taking singles. Forfeits allowed Pecos girls singles and doubles, securing their district eligibility and a potential state bid in May.
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Pecos
Dean
Stine
Weyer
Prewit
Hicks
Balmorhea
Konitz
Hourigan
Lawford
Kouitz
Pecos Boys
Balmorehea
Midland
Austin
District Meet Hopes Rise for Pecos Backed Teams
Odessa judge Smith and Barstow judge Tenny, along with Chicago judge, provided fair judging in the debating district event. Pecos backs two local teams, both seen as strong contenders to win the District Meet.
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Odessa
Smith
Chicago
Tenny
Barstow
Pecos
Horrible Hootch and a Keyhole Mix Up in Pecos
A whimsical item from the Pecos Enterprise notes a young man named Strauss tangled in a comical mishap with a saved moment and a misaligned keyhole. The piece plays on wordplay and local tone for light humor.
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Strauss
Fs Ss Soci
Mile of good roads spurs national commerce and growth
The article argues road improvements boost interurban freight and bus travel, spreading benefits to farmers and merchants. It notes increased motor haulage, employment, and spending, predicting motor tracks and tractors will outpace railroads, while some railroad men fear change.
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New York
America
Texas
Lowa
Illinois
East
TENING and the Radio Sermon for Sunday Listenership
A gleaming call to listen to radio sermons broadcast weekly from a national source. The note invites readers to tune in every Sunday at eleven o'clock, praising Mr. Perry and urging cooperation to spread gospel and constitutional teachings through airwaves reaching from Maine to Texas.
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Jesus Christ
Aultocasterne
Erry
America
Middle West
United Senior Free
Lakes
Maine
Canada
California
Mexico
Texas
Perry
Christ
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Pecos Tennis
Dunchettes
Southwest
C. H. Willoughby
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