Prize Winning Essay on World Peace Plan
Miss Virginia Thomas of Pecos High School won both the high school and county contests with her essay Is Permanent World Peace Practicable. The piece argues war destroys civilization, detailing war’s misery, mothers’ sorrow, hungry children, graves, and the collapse of moral standards in war driven by patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Thomas
Pecos
Webster
Hollywood
Adamae Vaughn
Virginia Lee Corbin
Alberta Vaughn
Gold Bond
Texas Governor Salary Amendment Proposed in State Joint Resolution
A joint resolution proposes an amendment to Article 4 Section 5 of the Texas Constitution to set the governor's annual salary at ten thousand dollars plus governor's mansion amenities. The measure outlines submission to voters on July 16, 129 and authorizes five thousand dollars for publication and election costs. A secretary of state note accompanies the text. The piece closes with editorial remark about a local figure, Waddy, and political shifts in Dallas.
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State of Texas
State OF
Texas
Reeves County Sheriff sale on Lots 3 and 4 in North Pecos Addition
The Reeves County Sheriff E B Kiser announces a public sale on May 7 1929 to satisfy a 109.04 dollar judgment plus costs against W C Brown and others. The property to be sold is Lots 3 and 4 in Block 30 of North Pecos Addition Pecos City Reeves County Texas. The sale is at the courthouse between 10 am and 4 pm with full title and rights transferred to the highest cash bidder.
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District Court
Reeves County
Texas
W. C. Brown
W. ©. Brown
R. I. Merrill
G. C. Mountcastle
Alla Mountcastle Merrill
J. J. Pope
Vannie Ingle
North Pecos
Pecos City
Court House
Pecos
Prediction of unemployment as men do mental work
The Indianapolis Star notes that Dr. Durant foresees widespread unemployment once mental labor dominates. The Christian Science Monitor comments on Hoover advancing, suggesting March fourth marked a forward march.
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Wellington
Victor Hugo
Jane Y. McCallum
Secretary of State
Waddy
Dallas
Sunfast Sign Shop
Phone
Tex
W. W. Dean
General Insurance
Mgr
Pecos Abstract Co
Sheriff's Sale
The
County of
Reeves
Cember
E. B. Kiser
W. S. Patterson
Pecos, Texas
W. E. Brack
Thollis S.smithne
Dr. Durant
Indianapolis Star
Mr. Hoover
March
Chris
Tian Science Monitor
Frigidaire
the Electric Shop
M. W. Collie
Stool’s Dry Goods
Herbert Hoover
General Motors
Chevrolet
Fisher
Tadae
Phaeton
Flint
Michigan
Williams-Kerr Chevrolet CO
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