Six Teams to Compete in Pecos Softball Opener
The Pecos softball season opens April 24 at Alkali Park with six teams: Fireboys, Christian Church Men’s Class, Better Builders, Oilers, Barstow, and Mentone. R. R. Wall to draft a full schedule, sponsors named, officers not yet chosen, Cecil Lee and Earl W Penn to continue leading the league.
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Pecos
Alkali Park
R. R. Wall
Cecil Lee
Fireboys
Christian Church
Better Builders
Oilers
Bars
Earl W Penn
Mentone
Oil powered request for installation of parts by Pryor Auto Supply
The note asks a mechanic to use Oil to install Steel-Flexpi station rings at Pryor Auto Supply.
Spring Training To Start Monday With Hopkins
More than 30 boys expected to answer the first call for spring football training Monday afternoon issued by new Coach Clayton Hopkins. Hopkins arrives from Junction this weekend to lead a two week session with lettermen like Frank Medanich and Cole Armstrong and new recruits from the junior high team. Assistant G W Archer from Junction will aid Hopkins.
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Clayton Hopkins
Hopkins
Junction
Frank Medanich
Cole Armstrong
J. T. Precit
Connie Woullard
Kenneth Griffin
Bob Otto
Claude Elkins
L. A. Richards
Charles Wiliams
Bill Burchard
Willis Cook
Sisto Carrasco
G. W. Archer
Board Buys New Grid Equipment For '39 Eagles
The Pecos school board approved an order totaling 525 dollars for football uniforms and 120 dollars for shoes. They purchased 18 complete uniforms in gold purple and white with tackle twill fabric. Jerseys and trousers feature white numerals with purple stitching and matching headgear.
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Pecos
Ranchers Jim and Jimmy Cooksey Attend City Auction
Jim Cooksey and his son Jimmy traveled from their Orla area ranch to participate in a live stock auction and handle additional business in town this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Cooksey
Jimmy
Orla
Mrs J W Brooks and Annie Browning Attend Dallas Opera
Mrs J W Brooks and Miss Annie Browning traveled to Dallas at the start of the week to attend operas performed by the Meropolitan Opera Company.
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J. W. Brooks
Annie Browning
Dallas
Meropolitan Opera Company
Mrs Fitzgerald and Shirley Family Return from Mineral Wells
Mrs Chas Fitzgerald Mrs Jay Shirley and children returned Saturday from Mineral Wells where they had been for several weeks.
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Chas. Fitzgerald
Jay Shirley
Mineral Wells
I Am The Law Slated At Cactus Theatre Pecos
Ed ward G Robinson stars in I Am The Law at the Cactus Theatre Pecos Wednesday. Manager J B Cunningham announced the week. Robinson plays a law teacher who becomes a gang-buster with help from his students to clean up the town.
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I Am the Law
Edward G. Robinson
Cactus Theatre
Pecos
J. B. Cunningham
I Am
the Law
Robinson
John Beal
Mr and Mrs Vernon Crawford Visit Relatives in San Angelo
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Crawford drove to San Angelo last weekend to visit relatives on the Crawford family side during a brief trip.
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Mrs
Vernon Crawford
San Angelo
Mr. Crawford
Murrays Visit Comstock for Easter Holiday
Mr and Mrs J G Murray with Mr and Mrs Gilbert Murray and family from Monahans traveled to Comstock to spend Easter with Mr and Mrs Archie Ross and Mr and Mrs David McClesky.
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J. G. Murray
Gilbert Murray
Monahans
Comstock
Archie Ross
David McClesky
Miss Winifred Dyer Visits San Angelo With Parents
Miss Winifred Dyer spent last weekend in San Angelo visiting her parents Mr and Mrs C C Dyer.
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Winifred Dyer
San Angelo
Mrs
C. C. Dyer
El Paso Guests Attend Weekend at Andersons
Mrs M G Buchanan Mrs Genevieve Buchanan Le Farque Van Conway and Alfred Buchanan all of El Paso were guests of Mr and Mrs L W Anderson last weekend.
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M. G. Buchanan
Genevieve Buchanan
le Farque
van Conway
Alfred Buchanan
el Paso
L. W. Anderson
Pecos Band Wins Band Contest Despite Odessa Story
Pecos amassed 159 points in the Texas regional band meet, edging Odessa 24 points for the top band finish while Odessa won the Sweepstakes Trophy for most points in both band and choral contests. The article argues a misreport by Tony Slaughter of the San Angelo Times colored the event.
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Pecos
Odessa
Texas Band and Orchestra Directors Association
Texas Music Association
Wink
Midland
Monahans
Kermit
Wesley May
R. Henry Blackwell
Tony Slaughter
San Angelo Times
Mr. Slaughter
Tony
G. Ward Moody
Honey
Purkey
Steven
Eagle Band
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Eddie Dorris
Barstow
Ira Stewart
Wild Bill Hickok
Gayety
LEO. S. Jfman
Moss Hart
Frank Capra
Robert Lis
Stead
Arthur
Barrymore
Stewart
Arnold
Ann Miller
Spring Byington
Semuel S. Hinds
Donald Meek
HB Warner
Columbia Picture
NK Cap
Robert Riskin
Lone Ranger
Edward G. In
Joan Blondell
Melvyn Douglass
Southern Union Utilities Co
Pecos, Texas
Sport Sparks
Odessa C. of
Jaycee
Odessa Athletic Council
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