Pecos Cotton Oil Co. Plant Under Way At Pecos
D E Williamson and J M Trammell of El Paso Refining Co arrive in Pecos to supervise construction of the Pecos Cotton Oil Co plant. The project converts an old hay warehouse into a 75 ton daily capacity mill producing cotton seed oil meal cake hulls and linters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Williamson
J. M. Trammell
el Paso Refining Company
Pecos
Pecos Cotton Oil Co
el Paso Refining Co
Messrs Williamson & Trammell
Trammell
Williamson
el Paso
Son Born to Rev Vanderpool Family
A son weighing 3 4 pounds was born Thursday April 23 at the Methodist parsonage to Rev and Mrs W H Vanderpool with Mrs Ollie King as nurse. The couple hopes the child will bring blessing to family and world. Sister Marian Grace shares in happiness. Brother Vanderpool predicts the son will be his right hand bowler in the Sunday School baseball league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Vanderpool
Methodist
Ollie King
Marian Grace
Bro. Vanderpool
Cortes Bessazo Couple Wed in Balmorhea
Miss Josephine B Cortes and Ros alio Bessazo both of Balmorhea married Sunday in Balmorhea. Judge J Meier performed the ceremony. Mrs Bessazo is daughter of Dr and Mrs J B Cortes. The doctor is a practicing physician in the community. The contracting parties come from prominent families and are well regarded locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine B. Cortes
Rosalio Bessazo
Balmorhea
J. Meier
Home Makers Club Entertains Teachers at Harlan Home
The Home Makers' Club hosted the Pecos Public School teachers and the Twentieth Century Club Friday evening at Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Harlan's home. Ferns and cut flowers decorated the scene as five tables hosted games of 42. Miss Leon won high score and received handkerchiefs. Mrs. Cole earned a darner and needle case as booby prize. An ice cream course followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century
Pecos
R. B. Harlan
Leon
Mesdames
H. C. Roberson
Tom Harrison
R. E. Williams
A. E. Wilcox
8. C. Vaughan
Max Krauskopf
A. G. Taggart
Marian Snow Hudson
J. B. Heard
John Hibdon
Wylie Cole
G. B. Finley
David Tudor
Misses Womack
Eiland
Love
Pecos Mercantile Company
Home Makers’ Club
Oberste
J. R. Simmons
A. Z. Higgins
H. H. Johnson
Callie Jean Anthony
H. N. Anthony
Spring Term of Reeves County District Court Opens in Pecos
The Reeves County District Court convened in Pecos with Judge Charles Gibbs presiding. Grand jurors were empaneled and cases including T. M. Wilson vs J. J. Bush injunction and North Texas Trust Co vs Mrs. Lou Duncan on note awaited on April 27. Petit jurors were drawn for the weeks starting April 27 and May 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves County District Court
Pecos
Charles Gibbs
C. M. Honaker
Floyd Brownlee
W. B. Collins
J. P. Cole
R. P. Hicks
G. A. Maley
M. E. Neiderkorn
B. H. Palmer
Floyce Goodrich
Charles Fitzgerald
Clarence Bell
T. M. Wilson
J. J. Bush
North Texas Trust Company
Lou Duncan
Parent Teacher Association Meeting Friday May 1
The Parent Teacher Association will meet at 3 PM Friday in the High School auditorium for the final meeting of the year. A summary of last year’s work and plans for next year will be presented. Full attendance of members and interested parties is urged.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Balmorhea Notes on Local People and Business
Balmorhea items report T Pruett of Pecos visiting son Verdie and family. J E Starley of Dallas in Balmorhea for water district legal business. Grand Jury calls and May 4th petit jurors. C W Armine prepares for grain crop. Mrs Lucky shopped in Peers. C E Whitehead reappointed by Balmorhea Ind school board with Miss Ogden principal. B Coffey buys adjacent lots to station, may move or build steel station. T P Hitcock family moves to Judge Meier residence. Wind and dryness persist with hopes of rain. Phil Rooney and Stull family visit. W B Karp remains in wool shearling, expects a large clip.
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T. B. Pruett
Pecos
Verdie
J. E. Starley
Dallas
Balmorhea
Grand Jury
J. P. Cole
C. W. Armine
M. C. Lucky
C. E. Whitehead
Board of
School Trustees
Balmorhea Ind
Miss Ogden
Miller
B. Coffey
Phil Rooney
Ft. Stockton
Stull
W. B. Karp
Needle and Thread Club hostess entertains with games
Isyl Alexander hosted the Needl and Thread Club Friday afternoon. An Easterner hunt and other games provided diverting entertainment. Refreshments of lemonade and cake were served to Ailsa Posey Jewell Holleheke Georgia Johnson Mary Ward Mary Catherine Couch and the hostess.
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Isyl] Alexander
Ailsa Posey
Jewell Holleheke
Georgia Johnson
Mary Ward
Mary Cathrine Couch
Retiring Officers Host Entertainment for Merry Wives Club
Following custom the retiring president Mrs J W Moore and retiring secretary Mrs Wm Garlick hosted a party at Mrs Moore's home. Guests enjoyed games of 84 at two tables with fruit punch and a dessert of ice cream and cake served.
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Merry Wives Club
J. W. Moore
Wm. Garlick
Moore
Samuel Posey
O. J. Bryan
Jim Camp
Will Cowan
Albert Sisk
B. R. Stine
E. L. Collings
Tom McClure
W. W. Rundels
Gid Rowden
L. W. Anderson
Sid Cowan
H. T. Collier
R. E. Johnson
J. W. Brooks
Keith Meredith Circle Meeting Notes Social at Beauchamp Home
The Keith Meredith Circle of the Baptist Ladies Missionary Society met at Mrs. Mabel Beauchamp's home Tuesday. Rev. J. M. Garner led the devotional and taught from Plan of Salvation. Attendees included Mesdames Harlan, Fulgim, Baker, DeRacy, Bowie, Wadley, Parker, Hubbs, Milton Wadley and Miss Eula Morrison.
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Keith Meredith
The
Baptist Ladies Missionary Society
Mabel Beauchamp
J. M. Garner
Mesdames R. B. Harlan
W. P. Fulgim
John Baker
Tobe DeRacy
Dan Bowie
John Wadley
G. C. Parker
Barney Hubbs
Milton Wadley
Eula Morrison
Picnic Party and Dance Ends With Social Outing
A Tuesday evening gathering began at Miss Mary Cathryne Heard's home and moved to the Alamo play grounds for a picnic supper of sandwiches pickles olives salads iced tea and cookies. Afterward guests danced at Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wadley s home with a long list of attendees including Lucille Ruhlen Ruth Lewis Bobbie Bowie Mildred Korn Mary Cathryn Heard Bettie Blanche Billie Harrison Jewell Eiland Jack McCombs Jerry Sevett Wille Moore Bunny LaBeff Famund Caroline T B Pruett Jr Gordon Stine and the Wadleys Jonlin Harr s on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cathryne Heard
Alamo Play Grounds
Milton Wadley
Lucille Ruhlen
Ruth Lewis
Bobbie Bowie
Mildred Korn
Mary Cathryn Heard
Bettie Blanche
Billie Harrison
Jewell Eiland
Jack McCombs
Jerry Sevett
Wille Moore
Bunny LaBeff
Famund Caroline
T. B. Pruett
Gordon Stine
Frank Jonlin, Jr
Tony Harr
Live on your last week's scary advice
A quirky maxim urges embracing fear from the prior week as motivation. It frames caution and momentum as a single guiding rule for daily decisions. The phrase hints at resilience and forward focus without detailing concrete actions.
Pecos Churches Organize Sunday School Baseball League
A Sunday School baseball league was formed by Baptist Methodist and Christian Churches in Pecos. Officers include Clarence Belk as president Vietor Henefent as vice president and Chas Manahan as secretary and treasurer. Admission is free. Games start April 23 with weekly Thursday contests and disputes to be settled by the executive council off the field. The first game opened with a high school band and a comedy by local businessmen. Next Thursday the Methodists and Baptists meet at 5 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Clarence Belk
Vietor’ Henefent
Chas. Manahan
Loce
Ball Park
Howell Johnson
Tme
Our
Dirt Kids Embrace Unlikely Farm Life
A wry column notes that while many city folks avoid dirt farming, their offspring show an odd pride in dirt and rural work, signaling a humorous shift in attitudes toward farm life.
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May City
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Pegos Gott Oil Mill
Cortes—Bessazo
Home Makers’Club
H. B. Palmer
Archie Ross
Charles A. Young
Louis Roberson
Marvin Cowan
Petit Jurors
Joe Hudgens
Charles Young
M. T. Kerr
Max Otto
Ralph Sparks
van Havis
Roy Roberts
R. E. Miller
Bob Reid
Jerry Foster
G. R. Hampton
Chas. Tudor
T. O. Buchholz
W. R. Black
D. K. Tudor
Elmer Wadley
R. G. Middleton
H. R. Anderson
Richard Roddy Clay Slack
E. G. Bowles
Earl Estes
Jin Cooksey
W. W. Chandler
Chas Manahan
Descumb Newton
R. L. Baker
J. W. Watson
John Lope
M. L. Todd
John Wendt
P. A. Harbert
W. L. Stull
L. A. Richards
Fred Stroude
S. M. Precht
Tolbert Garrett
A. W. Wigley
E. A. Humphries
Gus Hopper
Chas. Ross
W. B. Thorp
G. W. Dabney
Hardin Ross
W. G. White
W. E. Gould
Victor Hennefest
Otto Renz
John Brocat
J. W. Thompson
F. R. Patterson
Pat Fulgim
A. B. Burch
T. P. Hitcock
Judge Meier
Jessie Florence Bell
Young Bell
Elizabeth Rhulen
W. W. Rublen
San Jacinto
Elizabeth
Jessie
Ruhlen
H. Kincheloe
Jessie Florence
Ella Jean Harris
Zell Higgins
Helen McKellar
Evelyn Rose Cooksey
Hazel Monce
Gale
Barnadette Brownlee
Claralu Beauchamp
Gertrude Bell
Myrtle
Mabel Crum
Nell Anderson
Maynette Stevenson
Josephine Green
Nancy Camp
Bel Hollebeke
Nell Turner
Annie Evelyn Roberson
Alice Ezell
Mary Kathryn Reeder
Elizabeth Lilley
Janice Wadley
Birdie Gale Bell
Needle and Thread Club
Keith Meredith Circle
Methodists
Christians
Bibbs
Youne
Wadley
Biggs
Breegs
Daniel
Palmer
Youngblood
Baptists
Methodists Ab
J. Wadley
Daniels
A Pruet
M. Wadley
Breeding
Wilcox
Silk
McClure
Tudor
Stine
Hudson
C Young
Dean
Caroline
Ss. Fitzgerald
Rf. Glover
P. Youngblood
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