54 Years of The Enterprise in Pecos Texas History
The Pecos Enterprise marks 54 years, tracing its evolution from Pecos Valley News to Pecos Weekly Times and Reeves County Record. The piece notes ongoing newsroom grind, advertising support from merchants, and growing readership as it reflects on local history and community ties. It also reports floods in Central West Texas prompting a Red Cross appeal of $60 toward a $100,000 national goal, with significant losses to residents along the Colorado River Brady Creek and San Saba River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AM Acheson
The
Dallas Morning News
Texas
Pecos
Trans- Pecos
Trans-Pecos
Enterprise
West Texas
Red Cross
Pecos Valley
Colorado River
Brady Creek
San Saban
Valley Seed Crop Nears Harvest Across Regions
Farmers in Barstow Grand Falls and Imperial are close to finishing alfalfa seed harvest. Eugene Grove of the Red Bluff Water Power Control District says a week remains with expected prices around 18 cents per pound. Rain over the past two weeks reduced yields to 50 to 200 pounds per acre, but current crops run about 500 pounds per acre or more.
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Barstow
Grandfalls
Imperial
Eugene Grove
Red Bluff
R. E. Johnson Elected Reeves County Republican Delegate
Elmer Johnson of Pecos was chosen Reeves county delegate to the state Republican convention at the county meeting held Saturday at the courthouse. Attending were Johnson W. E. Backus and M. C. Lucky. Members expect the state party to carry a strong ticket in November.
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Elmer Johnson
Pecos
Reeves County
Saurday
Mr. Johnson
W. E. Backus
M. C. Lucky MN
Pecos Melon Shipments Set New Records AsloadsKeep Rising
Pecos shipments of cantaloupes and honeydew melons continue to break records with fourteen carloads sent out Thursday night. The Rhineheart Williams Wendt group completed their tenth car with melons from the Wendt farm and Country Club land. The Pecos Associated Growers shipped its fourth car this week, with 162 crates leaving Wednesday. Indications point to a peak melon season as weather remains favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rhineheart
Jack Williams
Harold Wendt
Wendt
Country Club Land
Barney Hubbs
Grissom
Williams
Rice
Beaumont, St. Anthony
Gunter, Plaza, Baker, and Worth
Fort Worth Club
St. Louis
Municipal Plant To Be Discussed In Pecos
Wichita Falls official Joe E Ward meets Pecos City Council to discuss a proposed municipal light and power system. A citizens petition urges exploration of the plan, with the city to hire an engineer to assess plant costs revenues and to prepare a government aid application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe E. Ward
Wichita Falls
Pecos
B. A. Toliver
Pecos Launches Campaign To Halt Typhoid Spread
The city launches a sanitation drive in the Mexican town to curb typhoid and improve health. Out door toilets will be closed fly-proof garbage cans placed in alleys and Mexican families required to use them. Mayor Toliver backs the effort with Dr. Garrett to complete the clean-up.
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Pecos
B. A. Toliver
City
Garrett
Tec
George H. Garrett
Reeves County
Clarence Mount
Sheriff W. A. Priest of Winkler County Dies at 65
Sheriff W A Priest longtime Winkler County lawman died at 65 in the jail residence after weeks of heart illness. He served as sheriff since 1910 except for one term decided by one vote. He came to Winkler 44 years ago as a rancher and later ran a ranch until 1925. He studied at Menard school and Daniel Baker College. He leaves wife Clare Morganthaler and two sons. Funeral in Kermit with burial in Menard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Priest
Winkler
Priest
Winkler County
Tom Green County
Menard
Daniel Baker College
W” Outfit
Clare Morganthaler
Sheriff Priest
Kermit
Joe Coleman Named Odessa Grid Coach
Odessa school board selects Joe Coleman of Wellington to replace Buster Brannon as Odessa High School football coach. Coleman, 25, was chosen from a list of southwest high school and junior college mentors after Brannon resigned to coach basketball at Rice Institute.
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Joe Coleman
Odessa
Wellington
Odessa School Board
Buster Brannon
Odessa High School
Brannon
Froggy Slovern
Rice Institute
Coleman
Southwest
Walter Milner
Austin High School
Gene Coach
Water Conservation Panel Names Reeves as Chairman
Reeves of Balmorhea was named chairman of Reeves county soil conservation and water utilization committee. Joe Matthews was chosen secretary at the first meeting. A questionnaire will be sent to farmers and ranchers to report land set aside for deferred grazing earthen tanks wells and other practices. The committee aims to boost county participation in a West Texas Chamber of Commerce contest with $500 for first $300 for second and $200 for third, prize money to be divided among 4-H members. Matthews says Reeves has strong chances as all programs are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simms Reeves
Balmorhea
Reeves County Soil Conservation and Water Utilization Committee
Joe Matthews
Reeves and
Ward County
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Matthews
Reeves
Pecos Melons Featured At 4th Estate Elite Dinner
The West Texas Press Association group convenes in Seymour this month to feast on Pecos cantaloupes. Pecos growers supply enough melons for several hundred with more than 150 guests expected at the dinner promoted by Barney Hubbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Press Association
Seymour
Pecos
Pecos Contends For Veterans Hospital Based On Merit
Pecos officials led by Mayor B A Toliver and Chamber of Commerce head Ben Smith in talks with Rep R E Thomason and Mayor M A Harlan in El Paso on securing a $1 435 000 Texas veterans hospital. The group pressed for merit as the criterion and discussed touring the locating board, highway paving Pecos Fort Stockton, and designating the route as a military highway. Thomason, ranking member of the military affairs committee, vowed attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Pecos
B. A. Toliver
Ben Smith
Chamber of Commerce
R. E. Thomason
M. A. Harlan
el Paso
Harlan
Washington
Rep. Thomason
Locating Board
Pecos-Fort Stockton
Rep
Thomason
Military Affairs Committee
Need $8,101 For Street Repairs In Pecos
Fort Stockton engineer Garland Odem estimated this week that $8,101 would cover paving Pecos streets. He prepared the PWA application for street improvements seeking a 45 percent grant and 55 percent loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Garland Odem
Fort Stockton
Jessie Bell Injured In Diving Accident
Miss Jessie Bell suffered a severe head gash and bruises Sunday in a diving accident at San Solomon Springs Balmorhea. Bell struck her head against a rock ledge to the right of the diving board. She did not lose consciousness and after first aid was brought to Pecos.
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Jessie Bell
San Solomon Springs
Balmorhea
Bell
Pecos
Red Cross Plea for Flood Relief Falls Short in Pecos
The Pecos Valley Chapter struggles to meet its $60 quota as only $5.25 is raised toward flood relief for central west Texas. The national emergency target is met, but the Pecos chapter has not increased its local asks. Contributions should be sent to chapter chairman Vestel Lott at The Enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Pecos Valley
Enterprise
Vestel Lott
Pecos pair sweep Balmorhea boat races
Ronald Roberson of Pecos won first in the 22 horsepower class on Lake Balmorhea piloting the sheriff Louis Roberson boat. Yage Van Horn Jr of Pecos took top honors in the 6 horsepower class, delivering Pecos two first prizes.
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Ronald Roberson
Pecos
Sheriff Louis Roberson
Yage van Horn, Jr
Final Plans For Sewer Completed
H R F Helland of San Antonio city engineer said final plans for the proposed sewer extension are completed and he will be here Monday or Tuesday. The project is approved by the PWA with a $45 000 grant and a $55 000 long term loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odem
PWA
H. R. F. Helland
San Antonio
Helland
Dan Hogan CCC Enrollee Dies in Balmorhea
Dan Hogan aged 28, a Balmorhea CCC enrollee, died Sunday after several days illness. His CCC term had expired but he had applied for re entry and was awaiting a medical examination when he was stricken.
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Dan Hogan
Smiths Welcome Baby James Phillip
Congratulations go to Mr and Mrs O A Smith on the arrival of James Phillip Smith Wednesday night Both mother and baby James Phillip Smith are reported doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Smith
James Phillip Smith
Pecos School Opens Tuesday With New Faculty
The Pecos school system announces the fall term will resume Tuesday September 6. A detailed six term calendar is released. New hires include Elizabeth Hendrix Odesa CIA graduate as high school commercial teacher Evanelle Arnold to elementary English and reading and Armenia Ragsdale in the primary vacancy replacing Marianne Kingsbury who married this summer The new elementary building will be dedicated Monday September 5 with a faculty meeting Saturday and registration Tuesday before opening day Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Marianne Kingsbury
Supt
Blackwell
Pecos Dollar Days Promoted By Local Merchants
Four Pecos dry goods merchants pool efforts for a three day Dollar Days event starting Thursday and running through today and tomorrow. Participants include Pecos Mercantile Co Silk Dry Goods Co The United and J C Penney Co. The event was extended from one day to give shoppers more opportunity.
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Pecos Dry Goods
Pecos Mercantile Co
Silk Dry Goods Co
The
United
J. C. Penney Co
Hawkins Outlines O’Daniel Rise At Rotary Luncheon
Jack W. Hawkins, manager of KIUN and KLAH, Pecos and Carlsbad, discussed the looming governorship bid of W Lee O D Daniel at a Rotary luncheon. He outlined reasons for O D Daniel s mass popularity and strong polling, and the path by which he became the Democratic nominee for Texas chief executive.
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Jack W. Hawkins
KIUN
KLAH
Pecos
Carlsbad
W. Lee O’daniel
Rotary Club
Lions Convention Report From Pecos Leader
Pecos Lions Club immediate past president Turpin spoke at a luncheon detailing activities from the Lions International convention held in Oakland California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Turpin
Pecos Lions Club
Lions International
Oakland
Calif
Pecos to Get New Long Distance Telephone Building
Southwestern Bell announces a new one story brick building at Fourth and Cypress in Pecos to serve as a booster station on the Dallas, New York to San Francisco route. Bids released last week with work starting after contract award likely mid August. Local service remains with Pecos and Northwestern Telephone Company.
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Pecos
Fourth and
Cypress Streets
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Texas
New York
San Francisco
Pecos and
Northwestern Telephone Company
Grand-Parent of All Sugar Beets Grown in Pecos
The 19 inch long 7 3-4 pound sugar beet was weighed at 7 3-4 pounds and put on display in Pecos. Mrs. Mary Ward, a Pecos resident and noted gardener, tended the giant beet and maintains a productive garden around her home. Her plots include a Berry plant, jelly plant from Australia, and a garden peach vine used for pies and preserves.
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Pecos
Enterprise Office
Chamber of Commerce
Mary Ward
West Pecos
West Texas
Australia
Pecos Tightens Light and Power Rates Amid Taxable Changes
Pecos residents see no change to home rates while commercial customers face cuts up to 32.7 percent under a new schedule approved by the Pecos City Council. Emmett Beauchamp, district manager of Community Public Service Company, estimates monthly light savings of about $500 and power users gain around $250 more, affecting roughly 28 customers, with higher reductions for those using 200 KWH.
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Pecos
Community Public Service Company
Emmett Beauchamp
Pecos Men Attend Campaign Opening in Sweetwater
Pecos business and professional men gathered in Sweetwater as G A Jerry Sadler opened his second primary bid for railroad commissioner. He trails incumbent C V Terrell in the first primary but will campaign statewide with emphasis on West Texas. Local aides include H F Anthony and Harvey Beauchamp.
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Pecos
Sweetwater
G. A
Jerry” Sadler
Railroad Commission
Sadler
C. V. Terrell
West Texas
H. F. Anthony
Harley Sadler
B. A. Toliver
Louis Roberson
Barney Hubbs
Halsey Glover
Hardin Ross
Mentone
Harvey Beauchamp
Beauford Rowe
Saragosa
Toyah Grown Fruit Stuns The Enterprise Office Crowd
Mrs Frank R Macek of Toyah brought three large home grown peaches to The Enterprise office this week. They were grown by Mr Macek in his Toyah backyard. The public enjoyed viewing them and the Enterprise team enjoyed tasting them.
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Frank R. Macek
Toyah
Enterprise Office
Macek
Enterprise
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Qut
Aeang
R. E. Johnson
Pecos Association
Will
Lake
CCC
Hawkins
Daniel
Turpin
World Crossroads
Genduly
Mexico
Vancouver. B
Qué
York City
Treasure Island
San Francisco Bay
Gaila McEntee
Western Bell Company
Utilities CO
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