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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1939
Page
2
The Pecos Enterprise and Gusher consolidates history and publishing details including barney hubbs as publisher and vestel h lot as editor. The notice outlines weekly publication origins and post office filing dates for Pecos Texas.
The National Consumers Tax Commission led by prominent women announces a nationwide campaign from Chicago to expose hidden taxes embedded in rent medicines shoes and milk. They argue these unseen levies lower buying power raise unemployment and reduce wages as they push for tax reform.
College Station April 13. Economist W E Morgan of Texas A and M says farm size depends on rainfall soils climate enterprise type operator ability and labor. He warns there is no single optimal farm size and foreseeing prices for years ahead would shift profit to market speculation, not farming.
Dr. W. H. Mansfield pastor of Trinity Methodist Church in El Paso spoke at a high school assembly on Tuesday morning. He is leading a weeklong revival service at the local church.
The article urges Southwest farms to build feed first before stocking livestock and poultry. It warns against overstocking, stresses year round feeding, and argues growing feed ahead of need ensures stable, profitable livestock and poultry farming. It cautions about boom psychology and the danger of “going into” farming without adequate feed.
The Reeves-Loving Parent-Teacher Council met in Toyah on Saturday April 1 with Dr. W D Black of Barstow as guest speaker discussing Ductless Glands. Mrs D H Huffaker of El Paso outlined PTA financial structures and reports from committee chairs across Reeves and Loving counties.
Texas farmers and ranchers use or buy seed from homegrown sources, with R L Lancaster urging practical harvesting. He warns against overtechnical methods and favors using a combine or mower to sweep seed from the ground, noting fall is typically best for seeding grasses and legumes.
Four Pecos High School students entered the My Home Town speak test contest sponsored locally by the Chamber of Commerce. Virginia Wray George Everett Scott and Floyd Clarhan signified their intent to enter the contest. A chamber member will judge, with the winner advancing to a Abraham Abilene style contest sponsored by the West Texas Chamber of Commerce.
A fragment notes that the organs of taste on a fly may reside in its legs. The snippet is unclear but suggests surprising sensory placement in the insect.
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