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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1938
Page
6
A historical note lists the Pecos Valley News established 1887 the Pecos Weekly Times 1897 Reeves County Record 1910 and their consolidations 1917 and 1925 plus mailing details noting second class matter status and a publication deadline for the next issue.
The piece weighs theRoosevelt third term question against tradition and party dynamics. It notes voters oppose more than eight years, internal party opposition, and the president's own hesitancy while citing Hull Farley McNutt and Perkins as potential factors. It concludes timing may decide whether Roosevelt runs again or dictates the successor choice.
Jerry Sadler born in Anderson county grew up in Grapeland and studied law at night. He campaigns on his own funds and name, reaching a second primary. Opponent C V Terrell is 76 and has 52 years in public office seeking re election.
County Clerk Hollis Smith released the grand and petit juries for the September term of district court in Pecos. Grand jurors include W A Watson George Davis and A B Blanks. Petit jurors span three weeks starting September 12 with a large list of names.
Mr J E Couch his wife and Miss Catherine Armstrong traveled to El Paso for a business trip on Monday.
Mr and Mrs Simm A Reeves of Balmorhea were in town Tuesday attending to business matters.
State issues citation to Walter W Morris his wife Georgia L Morris Jule Aslakson Toliee Aslakson and Minnie Crossman by publication in Reeves County Texas for the District Court case No 3594 Hartford Accident Indemnity Company as plaintiff alleging unlawful entry and dispossession of land described as NW% of Section 50 Block 4 H & G N Railway Co Survey Reeves County Texas containing 160 acres seeks title possessory relief rent damages and costs to appear at the next term on September 5 1938 in Pecos Texas.
Paramounts The Texans stars Joan Bennett Randolph Scott and May Robson for two days at the Grand Theatre starting Sunday. The postwar frontier tale follows a southern family rebuilding Texas with cattle drives along the Chisholm Trail.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Richardson return to Pecos after a ten day wedding trip to Quananh where they visited Mr Richardson's parents.
Dr and Mrs Phillip Rodriguez of El Paso visited with Dr and Mrs Byron Lackey Monday night.
Funeral services were held here Wednesday for Elizabeth Harper 49 of Jal New Mexico who died Tuesday after two weeks of illness in a Pecos hospital A Jal minister conducted the services and interment was in Fairview Cemetery
The district adopts rules restricting access to its land around Red Bluff Reservoir to authorized personnel and permit holders. The General Manager enforces sanitary, policing, and usage rules, manages leases for residences and camps, and limits business activities to defined zones with proper contracts and oversight. Boats and equipment rules will be set, approved by the Board, and remain in effect until changed.
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