Water samples back from Pecos well to guide fate of soft water plan
Government chemists report wells south of Pecos show water close to Boulder Canyon mining water. Mayor Toliver notes the city would spend 220 million dollars to import Boulder Canyon water, but praises Pecos option as a cheap paper asset at five dollars per acre.
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Pecos
Hoyt S. Gail
U. S
Toliver
Los Angeles
Boulder Canyon
Los
Oliver
Garden Cultivation Advised To Deter Bums
H. P. Davis, secretary of the Associated Feiiies and distributing officer for the RFC funds, urges residents to steer beggars away and cultivate a garden. He warns tramps who flood towns will avoid homes with gardens since such homes offer only meals in exchange for work, which bums reportedly refuse.
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H. P. Dajs
Associated Feiiies
R. F. C. Funds
Davis
Mayor Toliver Proclaims Coyotes Threaten City
The mayor urges residents to keep dogs tied to prevent attacks by rampant coyotes that have killed or threatened pets. The proclamation calls for public cooperation and careful action to control the situation.
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Toliver
Pecos resident urges import of mocking birds to replace killed song birds
Gust Ramage suggests Pecos residents import thousands of mocking birds and other song birds to replace those killed by people who claim birds disturb sleep. He notes it is illegal to destroy songbirds and argues the mocking birds were pioneers.
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Pecos Land
Texas Pageant to Feature Meeting at Pecos PTA
Pecos Parent Teacher Association will meet Monday at 7 o clock in the high school auditorium. Program includes a pageant Texas Under Six Pises primary department and aaa school supervised by Love and Roberts Rhythm Band primary department supervised by Miss McKelver Piano Solo Margie Leigh five speaker from the College Stipes. This Fathers Night meeting aims for strong attendance and invites all interested in children and PTA work.
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Pecos Parent-Teacher Association
Texas
Lisses Love and Roberts
Miss McKel
Rendall Returns From Austin With Daughter for Studies
Ben Rendall traveled from Austin where he had spent ten days. He brought his daughter Hettie Lois to resume her studies at the University and attend to town business.
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Ben Rendall
Austin
Hettie Lois
Pecos Boy Scouts Plan May Jamboree at Big Spring
Pecos Boy Scouts prepare to attend the annual Jamboree at Big Spring on May 5 and 6. Last year more than twenty Pecos youths joined the trip, marking a robust turnout.
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Pecos
Big Spring
Texas highway commission approves Pecos division office
The Texas highway commission authorized maintenance funds and expenditures in several counties and approved a $10,000 division office building and warehouse at Pecos. The project plans to use the Biggs block on Bankhead and Balmorhea highways. construction start dates remain unknown.
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Austin
Texas Highway Commission
Pecos
Associated Press
Texas
Biggs
Bankhead
Balmorhea
Highway Department
B. J. Biggs
Lions Win First In Series of Club Baseball Games
The Lions beat the Rotary club 12 to 9 in the opening game of a three game series. Buddy Withers homered for the Rotarians, but Barney Hubbs answered with a homer for the Lions as the game swung and the Lions pulled ahead in the third inning. Proceeds support the Lion Scout troop uniforms. Starting lineups feature Rotarians Byrd Kerr Hubbs Hinkle H Camp K Camp Van Horn Hawkins Williams and Lions Withers Armstrong Walker Parker Meyer Woods Weaver Ramage Biggs Blackwell.
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Lions
Lion-Rotary
Ralph Williams
John Byrd
Hilliard Camp
Barney Hubbs
Bill Kerr
Rotarians
Lions Woods
Meyer
Walker
Blackwell
Weaver
Withers
Byrd
Kerr
Hubbs
Hinkle
H. Camp
K. Camp
van Horn
Hawkins
Fozeman
Williams
Armstrong
Parker
Woods
Ramage
Biggs
Crowds Grow at Pecos Revival Led by J Kinney O Heeron
Crowds are increasing nightly at the Pecos Christian church revival led by Irish evangelist J Kinney O Heeron formerly of Waco. The schedule lists nightly topics from The Most Common Thing in Pecos to The Builder with special guest nights and American Legion observance. O Heeron served as army chaplain in World War I, with fourteen months overseas.
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Christian Church
J. Kinney O’heeron
Waco
Pecos
the Builder
True Patriot
American Legion
Ogeeron
France
Italy
Balkan States
Many Lovely Exhibits Are Being Planned
The annual spring flower show by the Merry Home and Garden Club was moved to May 6 at the former Nathan’s Department Store building next to City Pharmacy. The event features a New Deal theme with a Japanese tea garden, plant booths, and garden accessories. Exhibits open to all flower growers, with judging by professionals, ribbons awarded from blue to honorable mention, and a special prize for most ribbons.
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Merry Home and Garden Club
Nathan's Department Store
City Pharmacy
El Paso Jury Frees McElroy
A 34th district court jury in El Paso found Job McElroy of Toyah not guilty of the murder of Gladdis Donaldson a railway worker slain at a Kent dance. Deliberations lasted four hours as defense attorneys Henry Russell Pecos Tom Lee El Paso and John B Howard represented the defendant while County Attorney D Mulcahy led the prosecution.
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34Th District Court
I Paso
Job McElroy
Toyah
Gladdis Donaldson
Kent
Henry Russell
Pecos
Tom L.e
el Paso
John B. Howard
Mulcahy
Credit to Others On Car of Cattle
Donors listed for the cattle car include Tor Crum J B E Van Zandt and Fort Worth with John Cuimp. Additional contributors are Charley Monahan Mrs A G Van Horn Jack May and W R Glasscock.
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Tor Crum
J. BE. van Zandt
Ft. Worth
John Cuimp
Charley Monahan
A. G. van Horn
Jack May
W. R. Glasscock
Fur furniture sale invites public at Brack enterprise
W. EY Brack unloads a 12 000 pound car of brand new fur niture this week and invites the public through the Enterprise to inspect the snappy items. Prices are lower than ever.
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W. EY Brack
District club event draws Texas federation leaders in Big Spring
Pense H. H. Johnson and Mrs. Y. Casey attended a district conference of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs in Big Spring this week.
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Pense
H. H. Johnson
Mrs
Y. Casey
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Big Spring
Engineer Vernon Sullivan Visits Red Bluff Project
Engineer Vernon J L Sullivan in charge of the Red Bluff project attended to business for the Association on Thursday.
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Vernon JL. Sullivan
Red Bluff
Association
Red Bluff Cement Contract to Be Let by Directors Saturday
Red Bluff Water Control District directors will open bids Saturday at noon for furnishing 75 000 sacks of cement. Engineer Vernon L Sullivan of El Paso will supervise the bid opening. Funds for the Red Bluff project have seen local drives in Pecos led by Young Bell with about 500 raised.
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Eee
Red Bluff
Goode Indicted for Murder in Reeves County
Reeves county grand jury indicts J W Goode of Saragosa for the March fatal shooting of Fane Downs in a Saragosa garage. Change of venue to Ward county granted, trial set for May 22 at Barstow. Special prosecutor Henry Russell. Goode’s defense by Hudsons. bail denial upheld on habeas corpus appeal.
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Reeves County
J. W Goode
Saragosa
Fane Downs
Goode
Crane
Ward County
Barstow
Downs
Henry Russell
Pecos
William J. Kerr
Roy Biggs
Hudson
Court of Criminal Appeals
Albert Sisk
E. Wadley
C. E. Armstrong
W. E. Bell
J. ©. Camp
J. B. Heard
Majestic Frig at Record Low Price in Pecos
The Majestic line of refrigerators can be bought for as little as 89.50 delivered in Pecos, the lowest price for a quality refrigerator to date, according to Floyd Brownlee, manager of Pecos Mercantile Co. A full line with many new features is on display at the Mercantile.
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Majestic
Pecos
Floyd Brownlee
Pecos Mercantile Co
Mercantile
Biggs Named Lions Group Chairman in West Texas
J. F. Pop Biggs, president of the Pecos Lions club, designated Group Chairman for Lions in West Texas by District Governor Del Harrington. Announcement came at the Brandon Coffee Shop meeting. Rev Osberon delivered an inspirational address on playing the game during the revival at the Christian church.
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J. F
Pop” Biggs
Pecos Lions Club
Lions Club
West Texas
del Harrington
The
Lions
Pop
Ikh Paso
Brandon
Osberon
Christian Church
Spence Returns to Pe cos as Eagle Drug Partner
R. R. Spence, formerly with the Eagle Drug Co., returns to Pecos and purchases a half interest in the company. He is a registered pharmacist and considered a highly capable drug man, ready to greet his old friends.
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R. R. Spence
The
Eagle Drug Co
Pecos
Mr. Spence
Glenn Salisbury Returns From Air Trip With Grin
Glenn Salisbury has returned after a trip to Austin and other locations. His good natured grin is again evident, signaling his upbeat mood following travel.
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Glenn Salisbury
Austin
Capps Boy Dies From Injuries After Motorcycle Crash
Ernest Capps aged 19 died after a Saturday crash when his motorcycle collided with a sedan owned by Mrs Wiz Ross on the highway in front of the Ross home. He was lifeflighted to a sanitarium, received a transfusion, and died Wednesday morning. Burial planned for Portales New Mexico. Community expresses sympathy.
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Ernest Capps
Wiz. Ross
Ross Hole
Young Capps
Ross
Kolar
Portales
N. M
Capps
Claude
Emmett
Evangelist Addresses Pecos Rotary on Building for the Future
Rev. O Heeron of Waco Texas spoke to the Pecos Rotary at the Orient hotel about building for the future in the hearts and minds of the rising generation. Also present were Rev. Gus Ramage and Rotary leader Bill Kerr who thanked the club for its loyalty and support.
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O Heeron
Waco
Texas
Pecos
Reeves County Offers Reforestation Camp Quota
Reeves county may send its quota of eligible single men to a government reforestation camp. Applications are via the Reeves County Relief Committee with H. Davis serving as secretary for further information.
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Reeves County
Reeve County Selief Committee
H. Davis
Game Fish Season Opens Monday With Reduced Fees
The game fishing season starts Monday May 1 and may trigger a Pecos exodus to Balmorhea area. Balmorhea irrigation district lowers fishing charge from 2 to 1, expected to boost Pecos attendance.
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Pecos
Niece of Pecosite Buried at El Paso
News reaches Pecos of the death in Lancaster Pennsylvania of Miss Emmy Lou Snelson niece of Co E Armstrong Pecos She visited Pecos several times Funeral services were held in El Paso this week Pallbearers included Chester Paul and D H Armstrong of Pecos Death attributed to spinal meningitis Miss Snelson trained for a nursing career in Lancaster
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el Paso
Lancaster, Pa
Emmy Lou Snelson
Co. E. Armstrong
Pecos
Snelon
Broadway motorcade plans tied to Pecos arrival Sunday
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce will join the Broadway of America Motorcade when it arrives in Pecos Sunday at 11 20 in the morning. Dudley Yard leads the El Paso delegation committee and Keith Camp heads the Big Spring drive. Local businesspeople are urged to greet visitors and Pecos folders will be handed to convention attendees during the West Texas Chamber of Commerce meeting in Big Spring in May.
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Broadway of America
el Paso
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Big Spring
Chamber of Commerce
Brandon Coffee
Keith Camp
Dudley Yard
Convention City
Crear Highway
Hi-Jackers Stir Royall Shop, Attack on Bob Powers
Unidentified intruders robbed machine shop proprietor Bob Powers at Royall early Wednesday and struck him into unconsciousness with a blunt instrument. District Attorney William L. Kerr investigated. Powers regained consciousness but injuries remain serious. Suspects are sought with no arrests yet.
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Bob Powers
Royall
Powers
Power
Pecos Ranks Fourth at Alpine Interscholastic Meet
Pecos placed fourth with 50 points at the district interscholastic meet held at Sul Ross College Alpine. Pecos entrants earned top honors including Melba Keen first in junior girls declamation and Manry first in the high jump.
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Pecos
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Marfa
Traan
Bob Colbe
Melba Keen
William Hanson
Taylor
Manry
Peco
Ward School
Esay
Norge Box Rollator Feature Meaning Simple Operation
Barke Woods of Pecos Furniture Co. notes Norge box rollator feature emphasizes simple operation with a roller and ice. Norge sales rose 400 percent during a low mood period, according to Mr Gods.
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Norge
Barke Woods
Pecos Furniture Co
W Gods
Cattle Car Photo Shown From Pecos Shippers in Dallas
A large Dallas News photograph depicts a carload of cattle shipped by Pecos and nearby county ranchers to the Juliet Fowler orphange in Dallas. Rev. Gus Ramage of Pecos supervised the cattle gathering and unloading in Dallas.
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Pecos
Juliet Fowler
Dallas
Dallas News
Gus Ramage
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RED Bluff Cement
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