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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1939
Page
7
In Trans Pecos area Anderson completed inspection papers for 110 ranches in the Range Conservation Program and forwarded them to the College Station state office. About half the 1939 work is done. Sierra Blanca saw a hard shower filling the town tank with rain lingering near the town. Grandfalls notes cotton crops improving with picking due by mid September as valley-wide growth accelerates.
H J Steb and A H Volz operate the Milby Big Four Mine six miles west of Sierra Blanca. They expect to have ore ready next week for a test shipment to El Paso after sinking a shaft and extracting material.
Public address system arrangements for event announcements and imported wild Mexican steers at Presidio accompany bucking horses chosen for their bucking prowess as Sander son gears up for the Fifth Annual Rodeo.
At the weekly Rotary gathering Sanderson discussed financing a badly needed county hospital and reviewed steps toward finalizing arrangements.
Citizens of Van Horn are urged to join a general town cleanup next week. The event aims to refresh streets and public spaces with local volunteers and organizers coordinating efforts.
A localized storm last week dropped about 1.5 hours of rain and just over an inch in Van Horn. The downpour centered on the town and extended only two to three miles at most in any direction.
Lively calf trading is reported in the Highland Area with several ranchmen selling calves for fall delivery. The calves sold brought an average of about seven and a half to eight and a half cents.
Dr C L Baker head of geology at A M said last week that immense troves of scientific wealth lie in the rugged Chios mountains, tied to the proposal for a Big Bend National Park, and only a bare portion has been explored so far.
L. E. Wood, state highway resident engineer, says recon ditioning plans for the Alpine road upgrade are complete and have been sent from the local office to the district office in El Paso, with a bid call anticipated in August by the state highway commission.
Contemplated construction of a casing head gasoline plant on the Woolworth lease northeast of Jal was reported this week in reliable quarters.
Water in Lake Balmorhea may be exhausted within a few days unless rains arrive to aid farmers. District directors have agreed that when the water reaches the measurement pole level, flow from the lake will be turned off.
Balmorhea unit Lts Adams and Dunn with their detachment of Eighth Engineers mapped the eastern sector from Saragosa to Pecos on Highway 17. After completing Balmorhea work, they will set up a camp at Toyah to map the area north of the T&P Railroad.
PWA officials in Kermit circulated agreements to take sewer service from the proposed city sewer system. They aim for 200 agreements to ensure the system would be self liquidating. No contracts are set for both residential and commercial services.
Kermit Field posted 2,671,359 barrels in the first six months, ranking third in West Texas oil production this year according to the Oil and Gas Journal report.
The State versus Wayne Cartledge and Eugene Cartledge, charged with murder, was set for 10 o'clock Monday and continued at the term of court. A special venue of 100 county men was ordered.
J. W. Fainter, engineer who recently finished Barstow waterworks, visited Grandfalls this week to plot the townsite and tested some water, reviving faint hope for a new water system.
John DeGrosa former Colgate University All American and current president of the American football institute spoke at the Marfa Rotary club last week delivering remarks on football programs and leadership.
Wink officials refuse the 50 50 compromise and plan to continue the fight for lower water rates. S L McArthur a company representative visited Wink last week seeking a suitable settlement.
Fort Stockton officials received a letter from Lt. Col. Charles A. Pursley central officer of Southwestern Airways at Fort Sam Houston indicating a U S Army landing field near Fort Stockton to serve planes operating between El Paso and San Antonio.
Bates Reading Oil Company backs oil activity in the county section as Wink relocates nine families to support the Cowden lease drilling campaign.
Citation by publication orders Sheriff to summon FE Rosenbaum and others to Reeves County District Court Pecos September 4 1939. Plaintiff C C Boyd seeks quiet title to 40 acres NW Portland? No, Northwest quarter of Southwest quarter Section 92 Block 13 H and G N Railway survey. Defendants include unknown heirs and Mercantile Trading Co. and Fred Link. Publication required weekly for four weeks. Court clerk Hollis Smith.
Poultry availability varies by weight and age with broilers 1 to 2 pounds in spring, fryers 2 to 3 pounds later, and older fowls good for slow moist heat. Young birds suitable for broiling or frying while older birds need moist heat. Barbecue sauce recipe included and method for barbecued chicken. Fricasseeing and braising explained for less tender fowls with step by step chicken preparation and serving suggestions including gravy rice and vegetables.
A home recipe segment outlines a four pound chicken pot pie with a pastry lined casserole and layered chicken eggs and seasonings, baked with broth and a milk finish. Also includes chicken croquettes using cooked chicken white sauce eggs and breadcrumbs fried to a golden brown.
Texas live stock demand fell sharply in June with shipments at 5 545 cars, down 26 2 percent from 7 516 cars in June 1938. Cattle shipments dropped 38 7 percent to 2 841 cars and sheep to 1 053 cars, off 33 1 percent, per University of Texas Bureau of Business Research reports from rail stations and Fort Worth stockyards.
A long list enumerates Texas and out of state visitors with names and home cities including Kilgore Huntsville Houston Dallas Temple Abilene and others plus several from Oklahoma and California with numerous family pairs and addresses.
The June composite index for Texas industry and commerce is up 5 percent from a year ago, indicating an encouraging outlook. June stays near May levels, with little change expected in the near term as the national picture improves slightly.
Danish riders discover cheap transport with bicycle rentals at two dollars a week. Golf pros test power using a phototube device, revealing a top swing of 81.1 miles per hour.
Dairy experimenter Mr and Mrs Bill Kerr with sons Bill Monroe and Teddy and Bus ter Hubbard Jr depart for Catalina for a two week vacation. Mr and Mrs Harry Ross with daughter Harriet Mrs Anna Davis and Mrs Bill Moore with son Jimmy of Balmorhea leave Sunday for Kansas to visit relatives for a week.
Mrs. J. C. Bullion of Sweetwater visited with Mrs. Harry Ross and left last week to return home. Judge and Mrs. W. W. Hubbard returned home last weekend from California after a month long vacation.
Mrs Betsy Dan Bihl of Fort Stockton spent the week visiting with her sister Mrs David Wood Bozeman in town, sharing meals and catching up on family news.
Local drivers inaugurate the Safety First League aiming to improve road safety, organize events, and promote responsible driving standards across communities in South Africa.
Mr and Mrs Henry Jones and their children from Balmorhea were in town Tuesday handling errands and shopping.
The government announces plans to build a $4,250,000 electric power plant. Officials say the facility will expand capacity and improve rural electrification across the archipelago, with construction expected to begin this year and completion targeted in two years.
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