Memphis Welcomes Big National Motorcade Parade
More than 200 Memphis bound representatives from towns along the route gathered for a luncheon at the Mint Cafe as a grand motorcade visit arrived. From Pecos Toyah and Pecos city delegates attended with local officials among the crowd. The procession featured decked cars with Broadway of America placards and a spirited town reception with music and cheering.
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Broadway of Amer
Mint Cafe
Sca
Annex
America
Pecos
Daily Be
Sam Prewit
K. M. Regan
Toyah
R. L. Parker
Fl Paso
Aéolian
San Deigo
Actios
Council Approves New Pumper Car in Pecos Fire Dept
The Pecos council approves Seagraves pumper to boost the volunteer department. Mayor Moore and councilmen Hinkle and Williams witnessed tests showing two water streams clearing the courthouse tower with over 100 pounds pressure. Chief Manahan earns praise as downtown fire protection improves and new building ordinances are planned.
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Moore
Hinkle
Williams
Third
Oak Streets
Fourth and
Oak
Court House Tower
Seagraves
Pecos
Big Spring
FISHERS GET FISHERS LUCK OPENING SEASON
Local Isaac Walton club members report foul play and long counts as creels stay empty at the opening pole and line season. Weather delays and poor alibis frustrate reel artists, with Jim King and Dick Roddy among those unable to deliver the promised catch.
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Isaac Walton Club
Mother Nature
Jim King
Dick Roddy
Federal Court Faces Heaviest Docket in Pecos
Federal court will meet Pecos on Monday April 30 to hear a rush of cases tied to a Winkler County oil field boom. A surge in crime and federal violations brings a large docket as visitors arrive to attend proceedings and locals offer extra accommodations.
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Federal Court
Pecos
Winkler County
Bart
West Texas
Delaware Oil Field Activity Near Loving County
Delaware Nearing Loving Pay Sand as the Delaware Oil Corporation's No 1 Ramsey Wheat and others push ahead in Loving County Texas. The Lockhart & Co Allen Well tops 75 barrels daily and crews drill toward pay sand below 4 015 feet. Fields extend into Reeves County with Grisham Hunter and Brookswell wells reporting progress. Continuous operations expected to extend the productive area with multiple rigs now active.
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Delaware Oi Corporation
Wheat Et al
Loving County
Cecil Lockhart
Allen
Lockhart &Co
Delaware
Lockhart & Co
Sievers
Reeves County
Loving
Earl W. Brookswell
Reeves
Rotary Club Prospective Pecos Charter Faces Push
Rotary club hopeful for Pecos with Richard I Toll leading the effort. District governor and Arthur Lockhart back Pecos application, aiming for fifteen charter members from diverse trades. Fire losses reported at Pecos Bakery De Racy residence and other sites, quickly fought by firefighters, with wind and cold hampering efforts.
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Pecos
Richard I. Toll
Chamber of Commerce
Toll
Rotary International
Arthur Lockhart
el Paso
Pecos City
de Racy
Decos City
Can
Takery
King’s
Wadley-Wilson Opening May First Aims for Midland Store
Wadley-Wilson plans to open a new store on May first, expanding from Midland to Odessa with a full line of dry goods and ready to wear for men and women. Proprietor Wadley oversees stock from B. H. Palmer as the building enlarges, keeping Midland headquarters in view.
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Cos
Addison Wadley
Wadley
B. H. Palner
Midland
McCarthy Declares Candidacy for County Commissioner
R N McCarthy a county resident for over thirty years announces his candidacy for the county commissioner of precinct No 1 in the Democratic primaries. He cites song association with the country and knowledge of local needs as his platform and faces incumbent Dr Couch in the race.
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R. N. McCarthy
McCarthy
Couch
Milk Program Boosts Health at Public School
Eight weeks of daily milk at Mrs. Finley and Mrs. Richburg classes improved health and weight. The list names students who reached normal weight and those who gained, including Bill Bates Homer Barnes Jean Griswold and many others across two groups.
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Finley
Richburg
Bill Bates
Homer Barnes
Jean Griswold
Tracy Bucholz
Wino Lee Saunders
Martha Katherine Hudson
Sam Serman
Artie Mae Moore
Howard Collier
Glenna Taylor
Billie Pat Fulzim
Dick Brown
Sallie Dardin
Her Neal van Horn
Mary Katherin Reeder
Margarite Griswold
Jack Oxlesby
Hope Armstrong
George Breen
Laverne James
Mack Irwin
Elizabeth Anthony
Lela Kelly
Joseph Brotherton
Carl Porter
Jack Boustead
Sam Selman
Rita Broeat
Kathleen McMillan
Minnie Lea Miller
Novella Simmons
Celia Wells
Flora Bray
Irene Simmons
Lucille Robinson
Maury
Alice Yow
Sadie Lee Buchanan
Floyd Ward
Cora McMahan
Hugh Brown
Jean Anthony
Bobby Levy
Jack Harris
Willie Mae Underwood
Bobby Wilcox
Beulah Dee Cole
Marguerite Griswold
Hazel Monce
Ruby Harris
Mildred Bray
Williard Jumper
Malcolm Heard
Frank Waters
Henry Kelly
Freeman Underwood
Oscar Bucholz
Charles Allison
Billie Back
Adele Munsinger
Elizabeth Stephens
Mary Gier
Mary Mildred Boustead
Barbara Green
Celle Simmons
Patricia Green
Bobbie Hinkle
Pioneer Ranchman Passes Away In Texas Frontier Life
Pierre Van Hollebeke, Belgian born pioneer, died at age 75 on Friday April 13 while riding in the saddle on his Delaware ranch in West Texas. He came to Texas in 1879, married Emma Dehouch at Antwerp, and built a large cattle business, supporting 9 sons and 1 daughter. He became a U S citizen in 1885 and endured poverty before expanding land holdings across the Plains. His Golden Wedding was celebrated three years prior.
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Pierre van Hollebeke
Belgium
Emma Dehouch
Antwerp
Texas
Colorado City
Couner
Wy County
Tex
Vist
Ugelo
Fiecklen
Mollebeke
West Texas
Great Plains
United States
United
Hollebeke
Delaware
Red Bluff Dam Work Aid Sought by District Directors
Four Red Bluff Water Improvement District directors travel to Washington to seek a 2 million dollar 1926 appropriation for Red Bluff Dam. Major R F Burges and counsel will join, with the Interior Secretary and Reclamation Bureau to authorize construction after contract fulfillment and land rights settled.
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Red Bluff
U. S. Reclamation Bureau
Red Lintf
R. F. Burges
el Paso
Washington
Work
Congress
Reclamation Bureau
Secretary of the Interior
Jim Camp
Pecos
Simmons University to graduate largest class in history
Abilene on April 20 notes 124 seniors will graduate this year from Simmons University. The class spans Texas and includes students from Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico with representation from fifty towns. Pecos is represented by Miss Callie Ross.
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Abilene
Simmons University
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Pecos
Callie Ross
How to Act During Fire Alarms in Fair Pecos
City guidance urges residents to stay home if not involved, avoid streets near fire routes, and pull to the curb when sirens approach. Obey fire department needs, keep clear of fireplugs, and expect fines for obstruction. Chief and firefighters request calm cooperation during emergencies.
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Fair Pecos
Oak
Third
Fifth
Fort Stockton guest visits Pecos friend and former pupil
Miss Tootsie Livingston of Fort Stockton spent Friday in Pecos visiting Miss Mary Catherine Heard and touring with former Pecos Schools colleagues. Livingston taught in Pecos Schools several years ago.
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Tootsie Livingston
Fort Stockton
Pecos
Mary Catherine Heard
Paisano Baptist Assembly set for July 27 to August 5
El Paso issued notice from Rev. J. R. Millican announces the seventh annual Paisano Baptist Assembly will meet at Paisano Pass in the Davis Mountains from July 27 to August 5. Noted speakers Truett and Gates will headline, with Dr. Tidwell and others joining the 1928 program. Free meals under a shed cafeteria will be provided, funded by a free well offering at the end.
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Paisano Baptist Assembly
Paisano Pass
Davis Mountains
el Paso
J. R. Millican
Sam Means
Abilene
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Mint Cafe Annex
Los Angeles
California
Memphis
Tennessee
New York City
Council
Manahan
Fishers
Brooks
Rotary Club
Jin’s Place
Ing
DeRacy
Brookfield
Wadley-Wilson
Pioneer
Capitol
Fair City
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